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?
I really like this show only abc show I’ll watch. But if it is cancelled I hope that they don’t leave it just hanging and have you wonder wth where’s the rest if it deal.
This is the only non-HBO/Showtime show I actually enjoy. ABC shows generally irritate me, but I’d be disappointed to see this one go.
Please don’t cancel this show. I look forward to watching Resurrection every week and was upset when it was not aired because of a dumb football game. If this show gets cancelled then you can expect to loose me as a watcher of your station. Please keep this show on
Plz don’t cancel resurrection the show every week have me waiting and wondering what will happen next. Each character have their own suspense. LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF THE SHOW.
No no no no no don’t cancel Resurrection!!! Absolutely NOT!!! This is one of the very best shows I’ve ever seen! I watch every minute of it, several times! This is a very refreshing wonderful show, great story, awesome people, and I love the atmosphere. This is a show that really feeds the soul! DONT cancel it PLEASE!!!!!!!!! If this show actually gets cancelled, I will know that networks only want to keep the crappy stuff and let the excellent shows slip through their fingers!
I love resurrection! Watch it faithfully every week!
Please don’t cancel it. It is a great show with a good storyline. I think it needs to be on another night. Too many good shows are in sunday nights.
I love the show i hope they keep it
THought it is a good TV show. Are they going to cancel it? Or keep it on, ABC?
Its fnally getting good.. let’s hope it isn’t cancelled
So I get children come back. I NEVER WANT TO THINK THE MAN THAT BEAT ME AND TOOK ME, COME BACK. THIS SHOW NEEDS GONE. I DONT EVER WANT TOO THINK HE WILL COME BACK.
Resurrection is such a good show, I’m surprised that the ratings keep falling. Unfortunately it looks like another show I like that’s a little different is going to be cancelled. Just like happened with 666 Park Ave., which also aired Sunday night. If unfortunately ‘Resurrection’ is not saved, I hope the writers don’t give it a stupid ending like happened with ‘666 Park Ave’.
Resurrection is a great thought provoking science fiction drama. The story, acting and plot is on point. It will be very disappointing if ABC cancel this television series.
If it’s dead, Let it be resurrected!
Very cute! I’m impressed w/ the comparison.
I record both of them and would have a fit if they cancel the show.