Last season, FOX cancelled all of its new scripted series so that none survived to see a second season. Now, the network has introduced a different kind of drama called Prodigal Son. Will it catch on where others didn’t? Will Prodigal Son be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A crime drama series, the Prodigal Son TV series stars Tom Payne, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Lou Diamond Phillips, Aurora Perrineau, Frank Harts, Halston Sage, and Keiko Agena. 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.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
4/28 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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What do you think? Do you like the Prodigal Son TV series on FOX? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
*5/21/20 update: Prodigal Son has been renewed for a second season on FOX.
Best show on fox. Hooked from the first time I watched. Love the plot twist, grave humor, and the profiling. By far the best crime show on Television! Must renew!!!!! We need season 2,3,4,5 etc
Love the show… renew for season 2 please
Please please renew this show. I absolutely love it.
Season 2 please
This show has kept me on edge this whole season. But the finale of season one was awesome. I can’t wait to find out what happens in next season to Malcom sister and her father which by the way did he really tell her what to do or did he. Please we need season 2 please!
Love the show! Please keep it coming
Love this show!!!! Please renew it!!!
Love prodigal son, it’s different from other crime dramas, please don’t cancel it
That finale was AWESOME!!!!! WHAT A TWIST
I FRICKING LOVED IT. PLEASE RENEW THIS SHOW!!
Love this show. Michael sheen phenomenal, so is Bright and Bellamy. Really hope it comes back. Also has my fav Lou diamond Phillips.
The Prodigal Son is the best series with the best writers and actors I have ever seen. I have not been one to follow a series for over 25 years. I am hooked on The Prodigal Son. You would do all of us a disservice especially yourselves, Fox, if you cancel The Prodigal Son. Big mistake. So please let season 2, season 3 season 4 etc etc. Do it Fox!
renew !!!
RENEW —please … Great show !!!
RENEW! Fantastic show. Was hooked from first episode.
Bellamy Young — raising over-acting to a whole new, and very annoying, level.
I believe in Bellamy and the rest of the actors! Look at what Ainsley did! You never know what will happen with Bellamy’s character.
You “believe” in Bellamy? What does that even mean?