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Are Maggie and Emma still keeping it together for Charlotte? Has the Playing House TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on USA Network? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Playing House season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A USA Network sitcom, Playing House stars Lennon Parham as Maggie Caruso and Jessica St. Clair as Emma Crawford. After Maggie discovers her husband Bruce (Brad Morris) is having an affair, Emma leaves her lucrative job in China, to help her lifelong best friend raise her daughter, Charlotte, back in their hometown of Pinebrook, Connecticut. In season three, it is Maggie who rides to Emma’s rescue. USA Network teases that their friendship will face its biggest challenge yet.
Season Three Ratings
The third season of Playing House averaged a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 323,000 viewers. Compared to season two, that’s down by 22% and down by 19%, respectively. Check out how Playing House stacks up against other USA Network TV shows.
As of October 30, 2017, Playing House has been cancelled. There will be no fourth season. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Predicting if USA Network will cancel or renew Playing House for season four may prove to be more difficult than usual. Although the third season kicked off with a two-episode linear premiere on June 23rd, USA maked the entire season available On Demand, on USA Network, and on the USA Now App, and we don’t have access to viewership numbers on those platforms (unless the networks decide to publicize them).
Whether the new distribution model will boost viewership remains to be seen. Flying blind, I’m wondering if this won’t be the final season for this comedy series, though. Season two premiered nearly two years ago, in August of 2015. Usually overly long hiatuses cost shows some viewers. On the other hand, other cable networks have found success releasing an entire season at once. The strategy worked with Freeform’s TV series, Beyond. For now, I’ll keep an eye for new new developments. Subscribe for free updates on any Playing House cancellation and renewal news.
10/30 update: There will be no season four. Playing House has been cancelled by USA Network. Details here.
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What do you think? Do you hope the Playing House TV series will be renewed for a fourth season? How would you feel if USA Network cancelled this TV show, instead?
Noooooo, NOOOOO…They can’t cancel Playing House. I LOVE this show! Please, can’t someone please resuscitate the show? Please oh please!
I deeply LOVE and adore Playing House and all of it’s characters. I’ve been watching it since it premiered and I will watch it until it’s finale. It is one of my absolute favorite shows. The writing is excellent, the way that Maggie’s and Emma’s relationship is depicted is so positive and realistic, and it never fails to make me laugh. When this show started I watched it with my Mom, we probably watched seasons 1 and 2 a few thousand times each, sharing it with my best friend (the Emma to my Maggie) along the way. Unfortunately breast cancer… Read more »
LOve this show! ! Please renew season 4
LOVE LOVE LOVE playing house!!! Have watched all 3 seasons multiple times and have many friends watching it now also! PLEASE renew!!!!!!
PLEASE Do NOT cancel this show!! Love, love, love it! It’s hilarious & heart warming.
I just discovered Playing House on free on demand. I have watched all three seasons in a week. I am anxiously waiting for season four. Please renew!!
I just discovered Playing House on free on demand . I have watched all three seasons in a week. I will anxiously await season four. Please renew.
Please renew! You can’t have too many ‘Playing House’ episodes…….
A world without ‘Playing House’?…. NOT INTERESTED!!!!!!
I love love this show!!! The writing is creative and keeps me wanting more!!! Please, do not cancel this entertaining show!!! It makes me laugh and smile and who doesn’t need that!!!