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?
At least provide a closure episode. But I prefer a third season. Love the show. It’s the only network show I watch.
I love the show….there have been boring points but the story is good and it is evolving. Don’t cancel the show ABC.
Not sure if anyonme at ABC see these comments, but the big twist in the final 2 episodes was perhaps the most clever twist I’ve ever seen on a TV show. It seemed to be a formulaic sci fi series. why were people returning from the dead? There were hints about the factory. One could assume( I did) it’s because of a chemical spill. The river seemed to be involved. Interesting for sure, but predictable. But when we find out what is really going on, and that it’s not just a tale about mankind destroying the environment, I was shocked… Read more »
Please do not cancel this show! I really enjoy it and have been waiting for the next episodes to come out! My husband and I work nights so we’re not home when it is on and we DVR it. It is the first thing we turn on when we come home on Monday mornings. I am in suspense. I want to know what’s going on!
Don’t cancel we love the show
please don’t cancel it . I’ve been wondering what happened to the show really enjoy it.
Do not cancel..love it.
Please do not cancel!! Like this show a lot!
Do not cancel Resurrection. It is one of the shows I really love. I watch it live if I can and also record it, just in case I missed something.
Do not cancel this show !!!! it is one of the best you have going . It is just like you people to get rid of good TV for some kind of new junk .
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW. I do not watch much t.v but I do watch resurrection.
I love the show. I can’t wait for the next episodes. If they do cancel it I would hope they at least have a wrap up episode for the loyal viewers.
Stop canceling all the good shows. Get rid of htgawm or reveng
Revenge is a damn good show!
Look forward to this show every week, love the characters and the actors r perfectly cast. ABC has cancelled some really good shows and leaves garbage on…… Maybe u should be checking with the Baby Boomers instead of kids that r more interested in facebook and games. Give us a break and leave this on at least another season.
Everbody that has face book need to cone and join our group Ressurection thenortheaster group.
Please do no t cancel. It is one of my favorites. Do those of us who watch it on DVR get counted?