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What is Martin’s ultimate goal? Has the Prodigal Son TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on FOX? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Prodigal Son, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
Airing on the FOX television network, 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.
Season Two Ratings
The second season of Prodigal Son averages a 0.40 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.05 million viewers. Compared to season one, that’s down by 46% in the demo and down by 39% in viewership. Find out how Prodigal Son stacks up against other FOX TV shows.
Prodigal Son has been cancelled, so there will not be a third season. Could it be revived someday? Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will FOX cancel or renew Prodigal Son for season three? The network has very few drama series and this one does pretty well. I’m thinking that Prodigal Son will be renewed. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on Prodigal Son cancellation or renewal news.
5/11/2021 update: Prodigal Son has been cancelled by FOX.
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What do you think? Were you hoping that the Prodigal Son TV show would be renewed for a third season? Are you sorry that FOX cancelled this TV series, instead?
Why would fox do that I love this show, it keeps you guessing and wanting to see the next episode, I’m so sick of the cancelation if all those good series, fox and netflix are worst about doing this, I’m gonna stop watching fox and I’m getting rid of netflix too
Why would fox cancel prodigal Son? It’s one of the best series on television. Maybe if they didn’t have this is us on at the same time there wouldn’t have been a problem. This is us was on way before prodigal son. People were not going to stop watching this is us when they’ve been watching it right from the beginning. You people need to put your heads together.
I can’t believe FOX canceled Prodigal Son. It is such a good series and has awesome actors with so much more to give. Never had a bad episode. FOX cancels great shows just to put crappie show. I’m done with FOX they completely suck. I hope HULU or Netflix pick it up.
I can’t even believe that you would cancel this show??? It has several strong leading women and men in it that can deliver a great storyline! The chemistry between these actors is palpable, and when They brought on Alan Cumming on there as a detective from England, the intrigue and how the writer’s danced around the true killer, was AMAZING!!! I HOPE THAT HULU, NETFLIX OR ANOTHER NETWORK WILL PICK IT UP!!
FOX, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Fox suck!! I am in love with this show now i will never know what happened
I think in done with FOX, all together. They cancel every show I like(prodigal son being the latest) There are so many “crap” shows thst stick around for an eternity. Im just going to with Disney+(I know they own fox now) and maybe another cheap streaming service like Amazon. I’M DONE with FOX!!!
I agree 100%
Prodigal Son is the best and most original show on mainstream TV today. It’s very sad that it is being cancelled. But of course, Fox would cancel such an interesting show. They probably are showing low ratings because so many people today record and watch shows when it is convenient, especially a show like this one; it’s fun to watch more than one episode at a time, ad free(fast forward). Bye Fox, you can keep your boing, cereal box shows, which are all that remain now. Maybe FX will pick it up.
I’m right there with you. They cancel every show I like. There are so many crappy shows that stick around for an eternity, yet the good ones get canceled. I’m done with FOX.
Please bring Prodigal Son back for Season 3!!! Best show I’ve seen in a long time!! Please, please!
I’m right there with you.
Prodigal son great show ..fox network sucks….too many reality shows ..alot of garbage shows out their…hope another network will take over and bring back…
You are so right. Prodigal son was a great show, and they cancel it for probably more reality shows noone wants to see trash throwing their dirty laundry out for the world to see have some respect for self people get some class some people wouldn’t know wouldn’t know entertainment if it bit them in the A**
I agree
Prodigal son is an excellent show keeps us on edge it would be a big loss to see the show canceled
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Me and my girlfriend are SO sad they cancelled this, BEST show we have seen in a long time!! PLEASE BRING IT BACK FOR SEASON #!!!!!!!
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