Fans of Quantico are in for some good news. ABC has renewed the TV show for a third season but there will be just 13 episodes this time around.
The drama follows Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra), a former FBI agent who now works for the CIA. The cast also includes Jake McLaughlin, Aunjanue Ellis, Yasmine Al Massri, Johanna Braddy, Russell Tovey, and Blair Underwood.
After a breakout first season, Quantico dropped considerably in the ratings for season two. Overall, the season averaged a 0.68 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.80 million viewers. For comparison, season one earned an average rating of 1.24 in the 18-49 demo and 4.34 million viewers. That’s a near 50% dip in the ratings from season one to two.
Nevertheless, ABC has decided to give Quantico another chance, possibly due to lucrative streaming and international deals and the fact that lead Priyanka Chopra is a global star.
Meanwhile, Quantico creator and executive producer Josh Safran will step down as showrunner on the series. A search is underway for a new showrunner and Safran will remain with the show as a consultant.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Quantico? Are you glad it’s been renewed? Will you watch season three?
1/8/18 update: Season three of Quantico will debut on ABC on April 26, 2018. Details here.
Very disappointed in the extreme and radicalized leftist slant of the season finale. Hollywood should stay away from politics and focus on entertainment.
What makes it leftist? It was about an authoritarian power grab. Something everyone should be against-right or left.
Thank you! Thank you!! Thank youuuuuu!!!!!! You CANT cancel Quantico!!! It’s such a great and high action tv series!! It is one of the 3 shows I watch every week and it is #1 on my list!! I watch it before any other show on my DVR.
This show has morphed into lame political rhetoric spewing instead of entertainment. Quantico started out as an interesting premise but the character development was non-existent and the story lines were convoluted and nonsensical. We only stuck around for the finale because of all the time invested but will be dropping it from the DVR. No season 3 in my world.
Love the show. We will watch weekly. This is a favorite of ours.
Yes, I will definitely watch. It is one of my favorite shows!
I’m so glad Quantico has been renewed for a 3rd season. I love this show
I’m so glad Quantico got renewed for a 3rd season. I love this show
Yes so happy!! Definitely think the shorter season is the way to go!! Won’t be as dragged out now!!
This show will definitely do better with shorter seasons. I always thought the storylines were stretched out so bad. I don’t this they could fill a whole 22 episode season
Yes. Ill definitely watch it and I hope they bring clay and Shelby together.
I don’t know about that, there’s something so sleazy about a chick who sleeps with the father AND both sons. Yuck.
Tonight’s ending seemed like a good place to wrap this show. Can only wonder how they will regroup from where they left things. A short season will probably be enough to bring more resolution to more characters. Keep the storyline more linear please.
Glad to hear it’s returning. But they’ve got to put some life back into the storylines. The episodes are getting predictable, bouncing between friction among the main characters and Alex leading the group against the next outsized villain. They need more realistic opponents and more plausible plotlines grounded in current issues.
I got so involved in this episode, but the end of the episode seemed like a series finale. It disappointed me. I’m so glad, however, that they’re being given another chance to bring up their ratings.
I am excited and happy it’s coming back. But only 13 episodes may have an issue or 2 with that…
Glad they renewed it even partially. The characters are great. The story was way too complex and that’s why it lost viewers last year. Stick with clean understandable story lines and the cast will carry it.