Reign TV show image via The CW.
Filming has begun on the fourth season of the Reign TV show on The CW. The fanciful historical series stars Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Anna Popplewell, and Celina Sinden. Below, check out the announcement tweet from the show’s writers. Reign was renewed along with virtually the rest of The CW’s slate, back in March. For a while though, it looked as though Reign might be cancelled during season three.
The CW has already announced that fans will have to wait for mid-season to watch Reign, season four. That may be a blessing in disguise. In its third season — the first time it aired on Fridays and without The Vampire Diaries as its lead-in — the show suffered from some erratic scheduling. Season three of Reign premiered Friday, October 9, 2015, but while this season had fewer episodes (18; the first two seasons were 22 episodes, each), the season three finale does not air until June 20, 2016.
Three episodes aired over the first three weeks of season three, then Reign was preempted on October 30 for Halloween-related programming. It returned to the schedule on November 6, and again aired three weeks in a row, then was off the schedule, until the December 4th episode, “The Hound and the Hare.”
The next new episode was “Our Undoing” on January 8, 2016. Yet again, Reign ran three weeks in a row. The mid-season finale, “Bruises that Lie,” aired January 22.
After that, Reign went on a mid-season hiatus without an announced return date. During the second half of season three, Reign changed nights again and returned with episode 11, “Succession,” on Monday, April 25. Since season 3B premiered, the only break occurred on Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day.
In its first season, Reign averaged a 0.58 in the 18-49 year old viewer ratings demographic and drew an average total audience of 1.57 million viewers. In season two, Reign averaged a 0.39 in the demo and drew an average total audience of 1.08 million viewers.
In this third, disrupted season, Reign hasn’t done all that much worse, ratings-wise. As of the June 6 episode, the season average was 0.30 in the demo and the average audience size was 0.983 million viewers. Perhaps holding Reign‘s season four premiere until midseason, will help the drama rebuild its audience.
It's the FIRST DAY of shooting for #Reign Season 4! All our actors – break a leg and have a great time! #FightForTheThrone #AllHailTheQueens
— Reign Writers (@reignwriters) June 8, 2016
What do you think? Are you a fan of the Reign TV series? Do you think holding it until mid-season will help Reign, or is that too long to expect viewers to wait?
Love the show watching season 4 , can not wait for season 5 keep it coming you need to Target a more mature age
Best show ever. The clothes and beautiful jewellery is just breath taking. Thank you so much!!
I love this show i don’t know where they are getting the ratings from but it seems like all the,great shows keep disappearing.
I just can’t wait anyway it comes just please keep making them love the actions the dresses and the dialogue!!
Can’t wait until season 4 comes back on. A very interesting and enjoyable show.
Something to look forward to every week . Great cast and story line.
Please bring back my show Reign I absolutely Love that show!!!!
We live reign. Thought they cancelled it so glad they didn’t
My girl friend and I Loves reighn and have been getting together just to watch Reign on Netflex . Can’t wait for # 4 or 5 or more we are hooked…Barbara
This is a great show, love it! Please don’t cancel the show or delay Season 4 start date. I can hardly wait to see the season opener! There is a population out there that are fans of this era, me being one of them. Nothing else like it on TV. I found it on Netflix or I would have known it existed. Perhaps more advertising would attract more viewers and improve the ratings!
I feel your pain. I’m so distraught about it.