Late in the 2013-14 season, NBC and ABC launched three new Sunday night dramas — all with single word titles. NBC cancelled Crisis and Believe while ABC renewed Resurrection for a second season. In retrospect, was that a good decision for the alphabet network? Should Resurrection have been cancelled as well?
On Resurrection, a small town in Missouri is turned upside down when long-dead loved ones return after 30 years. The cast includes Omar Epps, Frances Fisher, Matt Craven, Devin Kelley, Mark Hildreth, Samaire Armstrong, Sam Hazeldine, Landon Gimenez, and Kurtwood Smith.
Debuting on March 9th, Resurrection had a great launch with a 3.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 13.9 million total viewers. (Those numbers are about the same as this season’s How to Get Away with Murder’s debut.)
Unfortunately, Resurrection’s ratings dropped about 19% in week two and they kept falling nearly every week of the eight episode season. The seventh installment hit a low of a 1.9 rating with 7.85 million — half of the premiere’s demo rating.
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Considering the poor luck that the alphabet network had last year launching new dramas, it wasn’t much of a surprise that ABC renewed Resurrection. They didn’t have much choice. However, the ratings slide was a terrible sign for the future.
Now, the show has been really struggling in season two. After a positive second season debut, the ratings quickly dropped, falling to new series lows week after week. The October 26th installment registered a mere 1.2 rating with 4.36 million.
ABC recently ordered full seasons and additional episodes of many of their new and older shows. It was a telling sign that the network is only producing 14 episodes of Resurrection this season.
Unless the ratings improve, it looks very likely that Resurrection will be cancelled by May. Hopefully, the writers will give viewers some degree of closure before the end.
What do you think? Did you stop watching Resurrection? Should it have been a mini-series? Is competition from The Walking Dead and football the cause of the low ratings? Do you think Resurrection should be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
This show is great. Kurtwood Smith & Omar Epps are brilliant. The Nielson family doesn’t represent how many are REALLY watching a show. They should use the Peoples Choice Awards for ratings. That’s much closer to reality compared to the Nielson’s rating system.
PLEASE do not cancel Resurrection!! I have been watching since day one and I am more intrigued with show with each episode. The casting is perfect and the acting is incredible! Please don’t take away the ONE show I wait all week for. Actually, everyone in my household feels the same. Do not cancel our show!!!
My family and I absolutely LOVE this show. It is thought provoking and entertaining. It’s a show that the entire family can watch (and does at my house). It has us on the edge of seats every episode. The story line is well thought out and the acting is some of the best around! We love all of the characters and spend the entire week after watching on Sunday wondering what is going to happen next week! ABC, you have a winner on your hands. This show has a loyal and growing fan base. Please keep Resurrection coming, you won’t… Read more »
I have never followed a show like this before in my life!
Keep resurrection on TV. It is one of the very few I actually watch live and I never miss it.
Please please please do not cancel this show! !!!!!! I think its just competition with walking dead and football… Pleeaaaassseeeeeee dont cancel
I am a single woman who works 10 hour days 6 days a week ,i look forward to watching Resurrection on Sunday evenings, it helps me relax and get motivated for another long week. i have gotten involved with other shows that ABC has aired and then outta the blue they cancel them and i think thats wrong. Please ABC dont give up on this show, it is one of the better shows that you have aired. This show has ALOT of followers why would you cancel our show.How would you fill if we as the people who watch your… Read more »
I would quit watching ABC!!
I have watched every episode and I can’t get enough!!! I always look forward to every Sunday because of this show!!! Even my 13 year old son is hooked on the show with me!! Please please please don’t end this show!!! It rocks!!!! I am always on the edge of my seat it is so good!!!
I love this show. Please don’t cancel. I am looking forward to the next season. Try it on a different day if ratings are low. There are a lot of fans, please keep it.
PLEASE don’t cancel this show! Stop cancelling shows that aren’t all about sex and violence or zombies! All the mystery type shows like this have been cancelled in recent years: Park Avenue, Alcatraz just to name two. Let’s just hope Scorpion, Forever and Stalker stay on the air too. One can hope….
I love this show. It is one of the few shows I really look forward to watching every week. Perhaps it would get more viewers in a different time slot. Please don’t cancel it!
Please do not cancel this show. As someone who has lost a loved one, I have always wondered what it would be like to see them again. The first minutes into the pilot, I was on edge of my seat, I could feel the same emotions of Jacob’s parents. This show has become a part of me. I am attached to the characters and many lines from the first season resonate in me. There are so many other shows out there that I could care less about. I don’t necessary like how dark it is has gotten and maybe ratings… Read more »
Been watching the show since it premiered! It’s the best hour of TV all week! Please don’t cancel it!!
I love the show. Been on the edge of my seat every episode. I would hate to see it end when it is such a great show. Too many shows being cancelled. Please save the show.
I love this show,and I think it should be renewed because there is alot you can do with the storylines.