(FOX)
FOX is done with this tune. The network has cancelled the Monarch series, so there won’t be a second season. The 11th and final episode aired last night.
A multi-generational musical drama series, the Monarch TV show stars Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins, Anna Friel, Joshua Sasse, Beth Ditto, Meagan Holder, Inigo Pascual, Martha Higareda, and Emma Milani. The story revolves around the Romans, America’s leading family of country music. The clan is headed by the tough-as-nails Queen of Country Music, Dottie Cantrell Roman (Sarandon), and her beloved husband, “Texas Truthteller” Albie Roman (Adkins). Dottie and Albie have created a country music dynasty, but the very foundation of their success is a lie. The heir to the crown, Nicolette “Nicky” Roman (Friel), will stop at nothing to protect her family’s legacy while ensuring her own quest for stardom. Middle child Luke Roman (Sasse) is the CEO of the family’s business, Monarch Entertainment. Youngest daughter Gigi Tucker-Roman (Ditto) is very close to her older brother and sister, but in a family of superstars, Gigi has always felt like a bit of an outcast, despite her incredible singing voice. Ace Grayson (Pascual) is a talented and sensitive 18-year-old who was adopted from an orphanage by Nicky and her husband. And, just when the Romans’ world couldn’t get more chaotic, enter Catt Phoenix (Higareda), the stunning and unpredictable mother of 17-year-old Ana Phoenix (Milani), a talented, wide-eyed young singer who is trying to get signed to the Roman family’s record label.
Airing on Tuesday nights, the first season of Monarch averaged a 0.27 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.87 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). It ranks as one of the network’s lowest-rated shows in the demo and was a mediocre performer in total viewers.
Though the show picked up additional viewers in the delayed ratings, Monarch still wasn’t the big hit that the network had been hoping for.
What do you think? Have you watched the Monarch TV series? Are you disappointed to hear that this FOX drama series won’t return for a second season?
There’s so little to chose from on TV today, should’ve made at least a 2nd series to see if it could make it! Personally we enjoyed the show.
I have no right to judge the show, having watched only the pilot, but I was offended by the plot’s similarity (coincidental, as it was completed prior to the real-life events) to the death of Naomi Judd, and the implication that Ashley had had something to do with it. Completely unfair, I know, but I wonder if I was alone in my distaste for it.
The show was just starting to make sense, so of course they cancelled it. At least they wrapped the season up, so it didn’t really end on a cliffhanger.
Think they should do a 2nd season. If FOX doesn’t want to put it on the air, just stream it on Hulu. But what are they going to replace it with? Another idiotic “Masked Idiots Pretending They Can Sing” spinoff??
Very sorry to see this show go. The music was great! The plot was a little tangled and hard to follow but getting some different writers might have cured this problem. I hope the network will reconsider.
I enjoyed the show and am disappointed it’s been cancelled. It was just getting interesting,
It’s a darn shame to lose Monarch !! The music was great and the story was getting more and more interesting as the series continued !! Good shows such as Monarch , Nashville , etc… Are dropped and we keep adding boring realities shows !!!!! I wish networks would stop feeding your viewers and start thinking of the older viewers !!!
Too bad it was cancelled. It was a little hard to follow at times, but still liked it. Sure beat all the blood and gore on most shows these days.
It was pretty awful. I stuck it out, but only because I could fast forward when it was cringeworthy.
Surprised it stayed on the air for so long with it’s dreadful ratings.
Sorry to hear Monarch has been cancelled. Really enjoyed season 1!
Boo, this show has potential, glad they wrapped up some of the stories last night, not right to give us teasers. Networks never give shows a chance.
It’s a ripoff of Nashville, so I’m glad it’s cancelled.
Not surprised that this was cancelled. I could never get into it so I stopped watching after the second episode.
Tragic Ordinary Joe and now Monarch so good deserve better audience definitely love this show need to renew Season 2
BOOOOOOOO Let’s put on another cop show