In its first year, Prodigal Son did okay in the ratings but the show wasn’t exactly a big hit. Will the numbers improve in season two, now that more people have had a chance to catch up on the first year’s episodes? Will Prodigal Son be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A crime thriller series, the Prodigal Son TV show 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.
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.
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For comparisons: Season one of Prodigal Son on FOX averaged a 0.75 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.37 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.
What do you think? Do you like the Prodigal Son TV series on FOX? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
*5/11/2021 update: Prodigal Son has been cancelled by FOX so there won’t be a third season.
Best series of its genre on network tv. A tremendously interesting character study. We never miss it!
This show is excellent in ALL ways. I hope it gets renewed for a 15th season.
Love Prodicsl Son!!!
I love Prodigal Son. It is my favorite show. I so hope it gets renewed for a 3rd season.
So good love it look forward every episode. Please renewed another season.
Seriously, we need a season 3. Prodigal Son is one of the very best shows on TV. Martin Sheen is remarkable as the serial killer father of a family mired in his reputation. Tom Payne, Bellamy Young, Halston sage and Lou Diamond Phillips fill out a dream ensemble cast who pull off what could have been a dark, dreary horror show and somehow bring humor, family love and fill the stories from week to week with amazing tension and relief laughter. One of the best, underrated shows on TV. FOX has certainly cornered the market these past few years with… Read more »
Please renew for season 3! I love this show!
Great show love it. Needs to stay on.
They had a couple of annoying moments in the first few episodes of the season, but the overarching arc of the father son and daughter is amazing, and I especially loved the latest exposed on Feb 2 (2021). I loved dad’s interaction with everybody. Disturbing with notes of darker humor. Just love it
I liked the show. Not anymore. Writers decided to go full PC Woke. Too bad. Loved Sheen. Bye.
True, loved the first season. The PC woke is on every show at least one episode this season and their respective ratings drop the next week… but they have made it a continuous story line here and a bizarre one where black police are treated like it’s the 1950s by white police. Police are a brotherhood for goodness sake!
Changing the narrative to only white cops are the problem is pretty much as evil as a serial killer.
Please boost ratings so good this season so far love it hopefully get more people.
so good look forward every episode worth watching love it. i can’t wait to watch it more people boost ratings.
This show is brilliant, disturbing and hilarious all in the best ways!! The progression of Malcolm is genius and giving this show the time for a proper arch of this character demands another season!
I was on the fence for the last few episodes of the first season — I found the sister and mother characters to be too annoying. Bellamy Young’s singing in the first episode pushed me off that fence. Too bad — I would have been curious to see Jones’ work, but the price for that is too high. Bye-bye.
This show is amazing!!!!! I’m in the over 65 category. Try using same advertising strategy as when premiering. It’s awesome!
Renew! I love the show