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Will the Farrells remain on Shay Mountain? Has the Outsiders TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on WGN America? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Outsiders season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the WGN America cable channel, the Outsiders TV show follows the Farrell clan. High in the rugged hills of Appalachian Kentucky, this tight-knit isolationist family of renegades has lived atop Shay Mountain for over two hundred years. The Farrells are constantly at odds with those who live outside of their community. The cast includes Joe Anderson, David Morse, Ryan Hurst, Gillian Alexy, Kyle Gallner, Thomas M. Wright, and Christina Jackson.
Season Two Ratings
The second season of The Outsiders averaged a 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 772,000 viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 28% in the demo and down by 6% in terms of average total audience size. Find out how The Outsiders stacks up against the other WGN America TV shows.
On April 14, 2017, The Outsiders was cancelled. Sony to shop the third season around. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
WGN America is still pretty new to producing original series. Consider Salem, which was cancelled in December of 2016. Its third and final season averaged a 0.08 in the demo and 259,000 viewers. Similarly, WGN’s cancelled Manhattan TV series finished with a 0.03 in the demo and an average a total audience of 239,000. For now, I’m inclined to think Outsiders has a way to fall, before it is in real danger of cancellation. I’m okay with that. The Farrells look a bit too grimy for even me to eat.
4/14 Update: Outsiders has been cancelled by WGN America, amidst rumors the network is being sold off. Details here.
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What do you think? How do you feel about WGN America cancelling its Outsiders TV show after two seasons? Which network or service should pick up the third season?
I’m from the Netherlands and I love this show. Finally something else. Now they cancelled it. I hope another channel buy Outsiders. Please.
The people= Farrell’s
WGN= coal company
Cancelled due to reasons of greed. Won’t stand for it and will never watch or support anything produced by wgn this is my protest I hope the people will follow suit. Even in other shows are desired by fans. DONT SUPPORT. Let them rot with their greedy decision in taking away something so wonderful from the people.
my name is mona I was born in Kentucky, and I love this show, they are human as we are, they just choose their own way of life. please don’t take the show off thankx the farrels are awesome
Please don’t cancel. This is something different on TV instead of the same thing over and over.
This is the only show my fiancé and I watch together. I love Hasell and really need to see another season! The story line keeps you quessing.
We love watching the show one of the few fun shows to watch on TV very well written and as usual the decent shows canceled by the same demographic
Outsiders is an amazingly put together show and the cast as well as the story is so good and to hear it was cancelled is a shame I agree with the other comment cw should pick it up!
It is very enjoyable to watch it’s amazing how they have put this show together. CW should pick it up quickly I want see season three right away.
I hope not we love that shoW
I hope they keep it we love that show
I Love The Outsiders! Please don’t cancel it. Salem was cancelled as well & it was a great show!! WGN will not be getting many views from me if they keep it up!
Loved the Outsiders, hope someone else picks up the show!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just discovered this show, and I am hooked already, I love it! First Longmire, which I totally loved, thankfully Netflix picked it up, but they are only going to run it for one more season… and now Outsiders. PLEASE PLEASE, NETFIX PICK UP OUTSIDERS!!! These characters are SO believable, the storyline is excellent. I especially like the deputy sheriff, and Hasil Farrell, they seem like they really are these people in real life. Big Foster also. These actors bring these characters to life. Honestly, I was surprised to find out that this series was NOT based on a true… Read more »
This really sucks. Outsiders was our favorite show and we looked forward to it every Wednesday. How can a network cancel a show with such great ratings? Riddiculas
The cancellation of Outsiders SUCKS! Like others have stated, I enjoy this show every week and re-watch the week’s episode on Sundays. I wish I could do something about this, does anyone have any suggestions? I’m seriously thinking about cancelling my cable service and watch the channels that are on air for free. The only cable stations I watch was The Outsiders on WGN, The Magicians on Sci-Fi and ID Discovery. If networks don’t continue the shows I want to see, why should I continue to pay for a service that no longer serves me.
I’m guessing the push to cancel the show has a lot to do with the amount of white people in it, never-mind the location, this is the world we live in today. It’s not enough to have a bi-racial relationship, if the target audience is middle American families… it’s not politically correct. The show was the best thing in a long time. Pretty much this and walking dead for me. Every other good show gets canceled. JUST READ THE ARTICLES ON WGN AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN’T CONTINUE THE SHOW. WAY LEFT.