Next week marks the season finale of Rising Star and the winner of the singing competition will be named. Has this show been a ratings winner for ABC? Will it be renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled instead?
Rising Star allows the home audience to vote for singers and help determine who will move on in the competition. Brad Paisley, Kesha, and Ludacris are the show’s “experts” while Josh Groban is the series’ host.
The series debuted in late June to a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.2 million viewers. That wasn’t a great start for a new show but, considering it’s summer, the ratings weren’t awful either.
Unfortunately, the ratings started falling in week two and they’ve gotten much worse as the weeks have progressed. Last week’s installment drew just a 0.7 demo rating with 3.17 million viewers. Those are very poor numbers — even by summer standards.
Though many ABC shows have been struggling this summer, it’s highly unlikely that they would risk renewing Rising Star for a second season.
But, what do you think? Have you been enjoying Rising Star on ABC? If you ran the network, would you cancel it or renew for season two?
Renew it. This was amazing!!
I would love to see it renewed. Josh Groban is a great host. Just don ‘t rush the show so much and cut out the long biographies on the contestants.
I agree with you. I don’t want to see the show cancelled.
I want it to be renewed!
Renew Rising star season 2 please.
Can I speak to Margie?
May I ask who is speaking?
Margie please! LOL!!!
Please do not cancel Reckless
I really enjoyed watching it! I looked forward to Sunday nights and even teebo’d it when I couldn’t watch it! It needs to come back.
Please drop this show–it is terrible, esp. The concept (ugh) and Brad and Keesha are TERRIBLE judges. What’s withe the cowboy hat? Looks ridiculous and dumbs down country music genre.
I would watch it for another season
Talent poor – renew it!
I liked it except for Kesha. If you can get another judge to take her place, I will watch it for a second season. She made me sick with all her sexual talk. I mean, this is supposed to be a family show not a porn show.
I really liked the show & the judges but I felt the talent wasn’t up to par. I would like to see it again.
Don’t cancel it! Renew it. I loved the show! I watched it every night and voted!
I loved the show and I usually don’t watch singing competitions.
renew it
i loved rising star please dont cancel it