Masters of Sex: Season Two Ratings

Last year, the audience for Masters of Sex grew as the season progressed. Will the ratings continue to climb in season two or will the fall? Will the show be renewed for a third season or, will it be cancelled instead?

Masters of Sex follows the unusual lives of William Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan), researchers whose work touched off the sexual revolution. Others in the cast include Caitlin FitzGerald, Teddy Sears, Annaleigh Ashford, Beau Bridges, Allison Janney, and Julianne Nicholson.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available. Because the Showtime audience is sometimes very small, the numbers can be difficult to find.

8/20 update: Showtime has renewed Masters of Sex for a third season.

Final season averages: 0.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 800,000 total viewers.

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For reference: The first season of Masters of Sex averaged a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.07 million viewers.

What do you think? Do you like the Masters of Sex TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?