Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Cancelled or Renewed?
    • Cancelled TV Shows (lists)
    • Cancellations
    • Renewals
    • TV Show Status Pages
    • Vulture Watch
  • TV Ratings
    • Daily Network Ratings
    • Ratings by Season/Channel
    • Weekly Averages
    • Soap Opera Ratings
    • Archive
    • Viewer Votes
      • ABC TV shows
      • CBS TV shows
      • The CW TV shows
      • FOX TV shows
      • NBC TV shows
      • All Viewer Votes
  • About
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • RSS
  • Mail

canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale

   

Reaper: Has the CW Series’ Fate Already Been Sealed?

by Trevor Kimball, April 6, 2009

ReaperLast spring, CW’s Reaper series was barely renewed for a second season. The series doesn’t exactly fit with the struggling network’s target demographic (young women) but it does have a loyal, core group of fans. The CW opted to renew the series but only for a 13 episode season. They also opted to hold it until midseason.

When Reaper did finally return on March 3rd, the network decided to air it against FOX’s ratings juggernaut, American Idol. The ratings haven’t been great but, all things considered, it’s been performing decently and has looked like it might possibly be renewed. Now, in light of a new deal, it looks like the series’ fate has been sealed.

Reaper is a supernatural comedy that revolves around Sam (Bret Harrison), a slacker whose parents have sold his soul to the devil (Ray Wise). With the help of his friends (Tyler Labine and Rick Gonzalez), he must do Satan’s bidding and recapture escaped souls who wreak havoc on Earth. All of this doesn’t bode well however for Sam’s chances with his attractive co-worker (Missy Peregrym). Other castmembers include Andrew Airlie, Valerie Rae Miller, Donavon Stinson, Christine Willes, Allison Hossack, Ken Marino, Jessica Stroup, Colby Johannson, Michael Ian Black, Lucy Davis, Kandyse McClure, Kyle Switzer, Jill Teed, Marci T. House, Scott Patey, Jack D. Smith, and David Flemming.

Should Reaper continue without its creators?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
 

The series was one of the most anticipated of the 2007-08 season and garnered some great reviews for its early episodes. Unfortunately, despite a clever premise, the series didn’t become a breakout hit that the network was hoping for. The 18 episode season averaged 2.7 million viewers and a 1.2/3 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic.

Since Reaper returned for season two, the episodes have been averaging 2.25 million viewers and a .9/3 rating/share in the demo. While the numbers are lower than those of last season, they aren’t as bad as they could be, considering the competition. This obviously would make the CW execs’ renew/cancel decision less than cut and dry.

Sign a petitionNow, a new agreement seems to have sealed the show’s fate. Reaper’s creators/executive producers Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters have just signed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV. Under the new contract, the pair will develop new projects for the studio as well as join a 20th Century Fox series.

The deal is an exclusive one and calls for the team to leave Reaper which is produced by rival ABC Studios.

Though this doesn’t necessarily mean that Reaper will be cancelled, it looks highly unlikely that the network or ABC Studios would want to continue the moderately-rated show without the creators at the helm.

If the network intends to cancel the series, don’t expect them to announce it anytime soon. They still have eight episodes left to air and admitting that it’s being cancelled would likely hurt their ratings. We’ll likely have to wait to hear their decision until May and the advertiser upfront sessions.

Will the May 26th episode be the show’s last? As it stands now, it looks like Reaper has one foot firmly in the grave.


Image courtesy CW.

More about: Reaper

Related Articles

  • Canceled TV show reunion: Reaper; Kevin (Probably) Saves the World TV show on ABC: season 1 canceled or renewed?
    Reaper: Cancelled CW Series Stars Reprise Roles on ABC’s Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
    February 19, 2018
  • <em>Reaper:</em> Syndication Plans Fall Through, Show Stays Cancelled
    Reaper: Syndication Plans Fall Through, Show Stays Cancelled
    June 9, 2009
  • <em>Reaper:</em> TV Show Still Fighting for Survival
    Reaper: TV Show Still Fighting for Survival
    May 28, 2009
  • TV Show Obituaries: 85 Series from the 2008 – 2009 Season that are Cancelled or Ending
    May 27, 2009
  • 2008 - 2009 Cancelled TV Shows: 10 CW Series That Won't Be Back for 2009 - 2010
    2008 – 2009 Cancelled TV Shows: 10 CW Series That Won’t Be Back for 2009 – 2010
    May 27, 2009
  • <em>Reaper:</em> CW Cancels Supernatural Series, Still Hope for Season Three?
    Reaper: CW Cancels Supernatural Series, Still Hope for Season Three?
    May 20, 2009
  • <em>Reaper:</em> Could the TV Show Continue in Syndication? Without Tyler Labine?
    Reaper: Could the TV Show Continue in Syndication? Without Tyler Labine?
    May 14, 2009
  • <em>Reaper:</em> Mixed News for Fans of the Supernatural Series
    Reaper: Mixed News for Fans of the Supernatural Series
    May 13, 2009
  • <em>Reaper:</em> Campaign Support for the CW TV Show
    Reaper: Campaign Support for the CW TV Show
    April 6, 2009
  • <em>Reaper:</em> Petition to Continue the CW TV Show
    Reaper: Petition to Continue the CW TV Show
    April 6, 2009
  • <em>Reaper:</em> Does the CW Want to Cancel the Supernatural TV Show?
    Reaper: Does the CW Want to Cancel the Supernatural TV Show?
    February 4, 2009
  • Reaper
    Reaper
    July 8, 2008
  • 2007-2008 Season Cancellations: TV Series Finale Podcast #41
    2007-2008 Season Cancellations: TV Series Finale Podcast #41
    July 3, 2008
  • <em>Reaper:</em> Series Star Bret Harrison Wants Your Foot Warmers!
    Reaper: Series Star Bret Harrison Wants Your Foot Warmers!
    May 8, 2008
  • TV News Briefs: <em>90210, Buffy, Reaper, Sopranos,</em> and <em>Young Indiana Jones</em>
    TV News Briefs: 90210, Buffy, Reaper, Sopranos, and Young Indiana Jones
    April 28, 2008
  • CW Renews Six Shows for 2008-2009, What About the Rest?
    CW Renews Six Shows for 2008-2009, What About the Rest?
    March 4, 2008

Canceled and renewed TV show
« Previous Post
Next Post »
ReaperDMV
Reader
ReaperDMV

While this doesn’t look good for our show, you can still let the CW know you want Reaper to continue even without them.

feedback@CWTV.com

http://www.cwtv.com/feedback/comments

Please don’t stay silent. They’ll never know how much you’d like Reaper to stay if you never tell them. Tom Spezialy’s still around, and lots of shows do just fine even after a change in the guards.

Since snail mail campaigns work best, here’s the address for Dawn Ostroff at the CW:

Reaper
Attn: Dawn Ostroff
CW Network
3300 W. Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91505

Please consider taking a moment to send in a letter or postcard.

Vote Up00Vote Down
April 6, 2009 2:40 pm
wpdiscuz   wpDiscuz
Fall 2020 Schedule Cancelled TV Show Lists Ratings (by TV Channel) Status Lists of 800+ Shows
  • Cancellations
  • Renewals
  • High Maintenance TV show on HBO: (canceled or renewed?) High Maintenance: "Cancelled," No Season Five for HBO Comedy Series
  • Animal Kingdom: season six renewal, no season 7 Animal Kingdom: Season Six; TNT Series Gets Early Renewal for Final Season
  • Insecure TV show on HBO: ending, no season 6 Insecure: Season Five to End Issa Rae TV Series on HBO
  • The Haves and the Have Nots TV show on OWN: ending, no season 9 The Haves and the Have Nots: OWN Series Ending Confirmed; No Season Nine
  • Green Arrow and the Canaries TV Show on The CW: canceled or renewed? Arrow: CW Spin-Off Not Moving Forward, The 100 Prequel Still Alive
  • The Haunting of Bly Manor TV Show on Netflix: canceled or renewed? The Haunting: Season Three? Netflix Series Creator on Anthology's Future
  • More...
  • Queen Sugar TV show on TNT: season 6 renewal ahead of season 5 premiere Queen Sugar: Season Six; OWN TV Series Renewed Ahead of Season Five Premiere (Video) January 14, 2021
  • Animal Kingdom: season six renewal, no season 7 Animal Kingdom: Season Six; TNT Series Gets Early Renewal for Final Season January 14, 2021
  • Amazon TV Shows: canceled or renewed? The Offenders: Season Two; Early Renewal for BBC and Amazon Series January 14, 2021
  • Big City Greens TV Show on Disney: canceled or renewed? Big City Greens: Season Three Renewal for Disney Channel Animated Series January 14, 2021
  • The Pack TV Show on Amazon: canceled or renewed? The Pack: Cancelled by Amazon, No Season Two for Pet Competition January 14, 2021
  • Side Hustle TV Show on Nickelodeon: canceled or renewed? Nickelodeon's Unfiltered, Side Hustle: Nickelodeon Orders More Episodes of Comedy Series January 8, 2021
  • More...
  • TV Ratings
  • Quick Questions
  • Mr. Mayor TV Show on NBC: canceled or renewed? Thursday TV Ratings: Mr. Mayor, The Hustler, Call Me Kat, World's Funniest Animals, Mom
  • The CW TV show ratings (cancel or renew?) The CW 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • FOX 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • ABC 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • CBS 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • More...
  • Salvation TV show on CBS: season 3 (canceled or renewed?) Salvation: Season Three? Should the CBS Summer Series Be Renewed? September 18, 2018
  • Take Two TV show on ABC: canceled or renewed for season 2? Take Two: Season Two; Should the ABC TV Show Be Renewed? September 13, 2018
  • Shooter TV show on USA Network: canceled, no season 4 Shooter: Season Four? Would You Watch the Cancelled Show on Another Channel? September 13, 2018
  • Shades of Blue TV show on NBC: no season four Shades of Blue: Season Four? Would You Have Kept Watching the NBC Series? August 20, 2018
  • Quantico TV show on ABC: canceled, no season 4 Quantico: Season Four; Would You Have Watched More of the Cancelled ABC Series? August 4, 2018
  • More...

The Latest

  • Last Week Tonight: Season Eight; John Oliver Series Return Date Set by HBO (Video)
  • Tyler Perry's The Oval: Season Two Premiere Announced for BET Series
  • Julia: HBO Max Orders Julia Child Series with Sarah Lancashire and David Hyde Pierce
  • Doogie Kamealoha, MD: Peyton Elizabeth Lee to Star in Disney+ Reboot Series
  • The Lord of the Rings: Amazon Releases New Series Synopsis
  • High Maintenance: "Cancelled," No Season Five for HBO Comedy Series
  • Queen Sugar: Season Six; OWN TV Series Renewed Ahead of Season Five Premiere (Video)
  • Animal Kingdom: Season Six; TNT Series Gets Early Renewal for Final Season
  • The Offenders: Season Two; Early Renewal for BBC and Amazon Series
  • Dino Ranch: Disney Junior Sets Premiere Date for New Preschool Series
  • Big City Greens: Season Three Renewal for Disney Channel Animated Series
  • The Pack: Cancelled by Amazon, No Season Two for Pet Competition
  • Insecure: Season Five to End Issa Rae TV Series on HBO
  • Love & Hip Hop: Reunion Series and Relationship Special Announced by VH1
  • American Greed: Season 14 Coming to CNBC Next Week
  • Umbrella Academy: Season Three Characters Revealed by Netflix
  • Temptation Island: Season Three Premiere Date Announced for USA Network Series
  • American Auto, Grand Crew, La Brea: NBC Orders Three New Scripted Series for 2021-22 Season
  • Pistol: FX Orders Series Based on Sex Pistols Guitarist Steve Jones
More...

Popular

  • Cancelled or Renewed? Status of Cable & Streaming TV Shows (E-L)
  • The CW 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • FOX 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • ABC 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • CBS 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • NBC 2020-21 Season Ratings (updated 1/15/21)
  • FOX TV Shows: 2020-21 Viewer Votes
  • The CW TV Shows: 2020-21 Viewer Votes
  • CBS TV Shows: 2020-21 Viewer Votes
  • Viewer Votes Ranking for the 2020-21 Network TV Shows
  • ABC TV Shows: 2020-21 Viewer Votes
  • NBC TV Shows: 2020-21 Viewer Votes
  • OWN TV Show Ratings (updated 1/13/21)
  • Cancelled or Renewed? Status of NBC TV Shows
  • Cancelled or Renewed? Status of Cable & Streaming TV Shows (M-R)
  • 2020-21 Season Ratings for New TV Shows (week 16)
  • 2020-21 TV Show Season Ratings (week 16)
  • Starz TV Show Ratings (updated 1/12/21)
  • Soap Opera Ratings for the 2020-21 Season (updated 1/11/21)

No infringement of previously copyrighted material is intended on this site. DMCA.

Copyright © TV Series Finale. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

wpDiscuz