The second season of Murder in the First is winding down on TNT. This detective show’s season ratings weren’t all that great inits first year but how is it doing this time around? Have the numbers gone up or down? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
In season two of Murder in the First, San Francisco homicide detectives Terry English (Taye Diggs) and Hildy Mulligan (Kathleen Robertson) investigate a series of murders with ramifications that could tear their department and city apart. Others in the cast include A.J. Buckley, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Laila Robins, Mo McRae, Mateus Ward, John Cothran, Raphael Sbarge, Lombardo Boyar, Ian Anthony Dale, Currie Graham, and Mimi Kirkland.
Debuting in June of 2014, the first season ended up averaging a 0.45 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.84 million viewers. These numbers weren’t bad but they weren’t stellar either. The cable channel could have gone either way with the series’ fate but they ended up renewing it for year two. It was renewed a month after the season finale aired — seemingly an indication that they were on the fence.
Season two of Murder in the First launched this past June. Compared to the series launch a year earlier, the season premiere was down by a whopping 47% in the demo and by 37% in viewership. Certainly not a good sign.
To date, the season’s been averaging a 0.32 demo rating (down 30%) and 2.1 million viewers (down 26%).
While all of TNT’s shows are way down in the ratings, Murder in the First’s ratings weren’t so good last year so a major drop looks extra bad.
The cable channel could decide to keep this series around for another season but I suspect, with these kind of numbers, they’ll opt to cancel it and put their resources elsewhere.
But, what do you think? Should this series be cancelled or renewed? If you ran TNT, would you order a third season?
I love the show! Please renew it for season 3
I love this show!!! Please renew it! Second season was much better than the first, give them a chance
RENEW THIS SHOW!!!
Renew for season 3. Don’t cancel a show A LOT of people like. There is so much crap on tv. This is a great show. Publicize it more.
We’re looking forward to season 3.
Atlanta, Georgia
Loved the first year but struggled to keep up this year. Thought it was trying to be too trendy. Go back to the intrigue and chemistry of the first year, and let’s give it another try.
Really hope this show gets another season. Love the show.
Definitely renew… Love all the layers of storytelling and excellent actors in cast. Wonderful writing!!!
Renew! Renew! Renew! Season 2 has been much better.
TNT has to RENEW this show! It’s my favorite summertime drama! If the ratings aren’t good, it’s not because people don’t like it, but because people aren’t aware of it. They should get the cast out on more publicity tours!
Yes, please. Interesting characters, good writing. One of the best cop shows.
Please RENEW! We love this show, & lately, everything we watch is lucky to see a 2nd season, let alone a 3rd. Makes you not want to get involved in new series, as they are canned way to quickly! So let “Murder in the First” have at least one more season! Thanks
This show is EXCELLENT. Please Keep.
Personally we love this show. If the networks don’t do an adequate job of Promoting these shows…how can they exPect them to succeed? It is a quality program…but you cannot expect it to prosper only by word of mouth. If they cancel it, they are doing a great disservice to a fine cast.
RENEW IT! THE LEADING ACTORS HAVE GREAT CHEMISTRY AND IT’S NOT THE TYPICAL HOMICIDE/DETECTIVES SHOW. IT’S REFRESHING AND REAL.
Great show….keep it for another season