Times are hard for the Farrells of Shay Mountain. WGN America has cancelled its Outsiders TV show after just two seasons. That there will be no Outsiders season three comes as a bit of a surprise, because the (albeit low-rated) Appalachian family drama was the cable channel’s top performer in the Nielsen ratings. The April 25th season two finale will now serve as an unintentional Outsiders TV series finale.
Outsiders stars Joe Anderson, David Morse, Ryan Hurst, Gillian Alexy, Kyle Gallner, Thomas M. Wright, and Christina Jackson. The WGN America drama follows the Farrell clan. This tight-knit isolationist family has lived atop Shay Mountain for over two hundred years. They are constantly at odds with those who live outside of their community.
Outsiders TV Series on WGN America: A Look at the Ratings
The second season of The Outsiders is averaging a 0.22 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 795,000 viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 24% in the demo and down by 3% in terms of average total audience size. Find out how The Outsiders stacks up against the other WGN America TV shows.
Sony Pictures Television to Shop Outsiders TV Show to Other Networks
Deadline reports Sony Pictures Television will try to shop around a third season of Outsiders, but it’s kind of late in the year to do so. The news outlet also mentioned the possibility that parent-company Tribune Media is looking to sell off WGN America as a reason for cancelling its highest rated show. Here’s more.
Speculation about a potential Tribune sale, which has been going on for years, intensified recently with a report about a potential merger with Sinclair. There have been rumors about potentially stripping the company to get it ready for a sale though in a statement about Outsiders‘ cancellation, Kern stresses that the company’s intends to “expand” WGNA’s original content and to “be reallocating our resources to a more diverse programming strategy and to new structures.” Here is his full statement:
After three years of investing in marquee, brand-defining dramas, WGN America has successfully expanded its audience, its reach, and its presence in the minds of viewers. In our next phase, we intend to expand our original and unique content to continue growing our relevance and appeal to the widest possible audience. To achieve this, we will be reallocating our resources to a more diverse programming strategy and to new structures, enabling us to expand both the quantity and breadth of content aired by WGN America.
This move is designed to deliver even more value to our advertising and distribution partners. To free up the resources to reach this goal, we will unfortunately not be renewing Outsiders. We are grateful to our production partners at Sony Pictures Television and the terrifically talented people who made the show possible.
What do you think? Are you still watching the Outsiders TV show? Do you think another network will pick up the third season, or do you expect it to remain cancelled? Sound off in the comments.
Please bring back the outsiders. I just discovered this show and binge watched two seasons only to be left on a cliff hanger ending. That’s just wrong. If Netflix can take over Lucifer then look into them taking over the outsiders.
That’s bull hockey because we loved to watch it as family night
Bring back the outsiders tired of seeing reruns about rich families problems,drama sports wives,housewives of who gives a sh## ,too many cook shows you name it.Someone needs to pick it up.
The outsiders was a great show people get tired of the same old stuff about families with millions,sport players wives,different states housewives,Fixing houses,gangster life to sum it up boring reruns .Hoping someone picks this show up!
Gutted that this show was cancelled and like many others I’m sick of the same old drivel that remains ,this was a gutsy program with lots to offer ,still hoping that it will somehow be brought back ,shame on the networks for not seeing the potential here .
Bring back the outsiders. Just watched it on Hulu and dying for a season 3
OUTSIDERS!!!!!!
I want a third episode of Outsiders ! Every time there is something good to watch it gets cancelled and it just leaves you hangin. It was a different kind of show it’s not a cop show or a show all about sex and it’s just not the same old stuff I also live Ozark I’m waiting on the third season of that too. Bring back Outsiders !
Yes, they need to make more of the Outsiders or put it on NETFLIX?
I’m really getting tired of shows getting cancelled and leaving everything up in the air as to what happens to everyone!! They should always have at least a wrap up show to finish the story line!! This is like the 4th series’s that has left me guessing on everything! Very frustrating!
I think Netflix should buy Outsiders. This is a great show and was robbed of 3 season finale. Let’s make season 3 happen!!
Need a season 3!
More Outsiders please!! Need a season 3-5!!
FX, HBO, Showtime…. any of these would have ran this show for 10 seasons! It died along with shows like Taboo and Boss. Amazing talent all around, writing, directing, casting, actors… This network has buried a cult hit and didnt even realize what they had… no wonder they went down!! Maybe Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon P can see the goldmine in this show!?!? I forsee a comeback!? Too good to disappear!!!!
This is no personal attack this wonderfully written and produced show , unfortunately was brought to the wrong NETWORK. No ones watching WGN except for locals to that area. A show like this Fits AMC , TNT , Paramount Networks . It a shame it won’t be back because of lack of knowledge about public viewing audience.
I HAD MY DIRECTV SERIES MANAGER “OUTSIDERS” SET TO RECORD (ALL), MEANING ANYTHING THAT SAID OUTSIDERS WOULD RECORD, THE MOVIE WOULD SHOW UP ALOT, BUT NEVER SERIES. IT NEVER SHOWED UP. BLAME DIRECT TV FOR RATINGS ON OUTSIDERS. I DIDN’T KNOW SEASON 2 WAS ON!!! I WOULD OF DEFINITELY WATCH IT!!! I WISH U WOULD RESHOW ALL SEASONS AND HAVE A SEASON 3. WATCH UR RATINGS GO UP, BIG TIME.