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Malcolm’s work and family struggles are over. FOX has cancelled the Prodigal Son TV series so there won’t be a third season.
A crime thriller series, the Prodigal Son TV series stars Tom Payne, Lou Diamond Phillips, Aurora Perrineau, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena, Bellamy Young, Halston Sage, Michael Sheen, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Season two guest stars include Christian Borle and Michael Potts. In the story, Malcolm Bright (Payne) is an extraordinary criminal psychologist who knows how killers think and how their minds work. In the 1990s, his father, Dr. Martin Whitly (Sheen), was a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon” who killed at least 23 people. Since murder is “the family business”, Malcolm uses his twisted genius for good, to help the NYPD solve crimes and stop killers. He works alongside his longtime mentor, Gil Arroyo (Phillips), and two detectives — no-nonsense Dani Powell (Perrineau) and JT Tarmel (Harts), a born-and-bred New Yorker who questions whether Bright is a psychopath himself. In season two, Malcolm must deal with the repercussions of the first season finale and his father seeks to deepen his relationship with his prodigal son.
Airing on Tuesday nights, the second season of Prodigal Son averages a 0.41 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.09 million viewers in the live+same day ratings. Compared to season one, that’s down by 45% in the demo and down by 38% in viewership.
The last episode of the second season (and the series) will air on May 18th. According to Variety, the decision to cancel the show was a tough one and noted that the network brass just didn’t feel that the ratings justified a third year. It’s not known yet if the show will be shopped to other outlets.
Cast and crew reactions can be found here.
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What do you think? Have you kept up with the Prodigal Son TV show on FOX? Were you looking forward to season three?
No!!!! I love this show. Tom Payne and Michael Sheen are great.
Fox cancels this entertaining show but renewed Call Me Kat!?
I’m still watching Call Me Kat, but it’s nowhere near a “great show” like PS. I’m going to miss PS.
Very bad decision. One of my very favourite shows. One of the only ones where I’m not sure what’s coming next all the time. Love Malcolm.
Pls pls reconsider
PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I need good, creative murder shows in my life!! PLEASE RECONSIDER!!!
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! PLEASE DON”T DO THIS TO ME!!!! This is by FAR the best show on TV!!! It is so original and creative. I hold my breath every week for Tuesday to get here…PLEASE RECONSIDER!!
So done with FOX. This is bad decision.
Terrible decision by Fox! By far the best show on network TV!
No my favorite show! No more Fox for me!
Shame such a good show.
Oh such bad news! We love this show. Poor PR is why it is a network sleeper. Love the plot, characters, such a different detective show. I sure hope it is shopped and hope it can live another day!
NNOOOO!! Please don’t cancel the only major network show I like! I love Michael Sheen!! It is so CRUEL !!
NOOOOO!!! Man, this is my favorite network TV show! It’s the only one I actually watch rather than just playing in the background while I work 🙁
I think it’s a very stupid decision on FOX’ s behalf. My whole family looks forward to watching, Prodigal Son every week!
Really saddened to hear there will be no more Prodigal Son. For me it was truly a brilliant series with incredible actors, writing and story lines which has you gripped. Will miss Malcolm Bright and the team.a very sad fan from the UK
Definitely bummed. This is a great cast that could have used one more season to tell a complete story. Looking forward to the day when US Networks decide great storytelling is more important than 20-year shows with barely mediocre storytelling.
AGREED!!
I concur
Halston Sage should have never left the Orville.