Despite valiantly fighting off the “evil” ratings juggernaut known as American Idol, it looks like Sam and friends have lost the battle. Reaper has been cancelled by the CW network.
Revolving around a young slacker whose parents have sold his soul to the devil, Reaper showcases the talents of actors like Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine, Rick Gonzalez, Missy Peregrym, Ray Wise, Andrew Airlie, Valerie Rae Miller, Donavon Stinson, Christine Willes, Allison Hossack, Ken Marino, and Jessica Stroup.
Once expected to be a breakout hit of the 2007-08 season, the series averaged just 2.7 million viewers and a 1.2/3 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. It was renewed for a second year but the network delayed it until mid-season and then scheduled it opposite American Idol.
Initially, the show did pretty well but then the numbers began to erode. As a result, the CW network has terminated the series after two short seasons.
There is a slim chance that Reaper could continue in first-run syndication. ABC Studios, who produces the series, is currently gauging interest. If they are able to keep the show going, it may have to be without Labine’s Sock since the actor’s signed onto a new FOX sitcom, Sons of Tucson. It’s unclear if Labine’s Reaper contract would still mandate his returning to the show if it moved to syndication.
As it stands now, next week’s episode, titled “The Devil and Sam Oliver,” will be the show’s last. In a recent interview with Steve Eramo, Labine said that the possibility that this would be the last installment was very much on everyone’s mind.
He said, “There’s always a certain amount of emotion that comes with what could be the end of something that you’ve put so much work into and where you enjoy the people you work with as much as we do… So it got a little emotional around the set during the final days of filming this story.”
Of the episode, the actor said, “I don’t want to give away any details of the finale, but I can say that it won’t leave you frustrated if we don’t come back. It should leave you feeling like you could go off and imagine what the rest of Sam’s life would be like. I thought that was really clever because when they wrote this episode, the writers weren’t sure if they were writing the end of the show or the end of the season. So I thought it was a good move on their part.”
Should Sam, Sock, Ben, and friends return for more adventures or will you be happy to let it go?
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please bring it back ,
that was such a cliffhanger
I’d love to see the continuation of this show! Im tired of shows ending so abruptly these days. Reaper, Angel, SGU, SG Atlantis…it gets very annoying after a while!
Please bring Reaper back!! This show has all of the intangibles that I needed in a TV series. Every member on this set was absolutely fantastic for their parts, but Sock took a great series and turned it into an unbelievably fantastic series!!! If you must end this series, then at least put a finale series together to give us closure. I wanted to see why God allowed Steve to break Sam’s hand. Steve just saying that he “helped them” and I want to see what he was talking about. Please bring Reaper back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love reaper please bring it back! it was my favorite show
Why in the world would you canceled IT WAS MY FAVORITE SHOW DX. Please continue it left me hanging. Please! Bring reaper BACK!!!!
They are always canceling good shows bring reaper back
BRING REAPER BACK U CANT JUST END IT LIKE THAT I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT REAPER REAPER REAPER
I’m highly disappointed there isn’t a third season. I almost started crying.I am now addicted and have no reaper fix. Pleeeeeeaaaasssseeee reconsider
please bring back the Reaper i have watched two seasons in 5 days i need more i love this show i cried when season two ended… we are begging you to bring back reaper please please please please please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please bring back the TV show Reaper! I just finish watching both seasons in 1 week! I love the show! Please bring it back!
BRING IT BACK PPPPPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes!!! Bring Reaper back!!!
MORE PLEASE!!!
I NEED MORE!!
bring back the reaper best show ever even tho. there were only 2 seasons