Tonight marks the season finale of the Proof TV show on TNT. Will this series that’s focused on death manage to stay alive and see a second season? Should this drama be cancelled instead?
On Proof, Doctor Carolyn “Cat” Tyler (Jennifer Beals) recently lost her son, saw her marriage end, and become estranged to her teenage daughter. Cat is persuaded by cancer-stricken billionaire Ivan Turing (Matthew Modine) to search for evidence that death is not the end and this takes her on a deeply personal and emotional journey. The rest of the cast includes David Sutcliffe, Joe Morton, Edi Gathegi, Caroline Rose Kaplan, Callum Blue, and Annie Thurman.
The series debuted on June 16th with a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.66 million viewers. It was a pretty mediocre start for a TNT series. The ratings dwindled downward over the course of the season though they saw a nice bump upward last week.
The season is currently averaging a 0.31 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.12 million viewers. It’s one of TNT’s lowest-rated scripted series in the demo and is in the middle of the pack in viewership.
With ratings like these, the cable channel could go either way. It could easily be canceled or renewed. If the finale does particularly well, those ratings coupled with last week’s numbers might be enough to tip the scale towards a renewal. For now, we’ll have to wait and see what happens.
But, what do you think? Do you like the Proof TV show on TNT? If you ran the cable channel, would you cancel or renew it for a second season?
Keep Proof. I agree it deserves a second season. I love the concept, and it took a few shows for the characters to grow on me. Now, I’m totally hooked as is my 23 year old daughter!
Keep it!!!
Ended just as I expected. Would love to see a second season but if not, it ended very well. Thanks to everyone involved in the making of this program. See you next summer? Fingers crossed!!!!
I watch a lot of TNT shows and have really enjoyed this new series! I believe there is more that can be done in this storyline and hope the series is renewed!
i Love this show!!! I hope it continues. I wasn’t sure I liked it at first, but I’ve watched every episode and my husband is hooked on it now too! We LOVE it!
My husband and I both love the show. He is amazed by the story line because he is a retired military combat veteran who has had 4 near death experiences, and he can related to a lot of the information used on the show — its very close to his experiences. We hope its brought back to see where the show will take the viewers.
Keep this show! Not just entertaining, but challenging philosophically.
I love Proof. It stirs my heart. It gives us hope. The entire cast is believable. Thanks for such a great program that has meaning. Please keep it on the air.
Love the show. Hope it continues. I like seeing what people think on this topic. It’s an age old question, and I think Kyra Sedgewick’s approach with her staff is doing a good job exploring the ideas on what people might do to come to an answer. Want to keep the atheist watching? Introduce another skeptic. Keep Dr. Tyler questioning the difference between perceived science and perceived faith and perceived fantasy. Or, let her believe what she sees and keep her unable to prove it. Hope it gets renewed.
Love, love love, please renew
Are you kidding me? Of course it should be renewed. Jennifer Beals is a fantastic actress. She is the heart and soul of this show. Ratings mean absolutely nothing. I never pay attention to them, they are overrated.
please renew! Awesome show that my family and I enjoy!
The show is going where no other has. The subject matter covered is thought provoking. Every thinking person wants to know… Build it and they will come. Definitely a second season with more advertising support and you will have a monster!!
I say keep the show it was really good and has one fewer said thought provoking. Why is it that all the shows that are unique or different get canceled the first season? Please give it a chance.
Keep this show. It is such a fresh new idea!