Penny Dreadful: Season Two Ratings

The first season of Penny Dreadful wasn’t exactly a hit in the ratings but, on the positive side, viewership remained pretty consistent. How will this series do in its second season? Will interest rise or fall? Renewed for a third season or cancelled instead? We’ll have to wait and see.

On Penny Dreadful, legendary characters from classic fiction like Dorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray), Mina Harker and Abraham Van Helsing (Dracula), and Doctor Frankenstein and his monster (Frankenstein). They work to fight both personal demons and supernatural threats. The cast includes Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Rory Kinnear, Billie Piper, Danny Sapani, Harry Treadaway, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory, and Simon Russell Beale.

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.

6/16 update: Showtime has renewed Penny Dreadful for a third season.

Final season averages: 0.24 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 610,000 total viewers.

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For comparisons: The first season of Penny Dreadful averaged a 0.34 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 770,000 viewers.

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