FOX’s Wednesday night drama Rosewood had a very positive debut in the ratings when it debuted back in September. But, how is the TV series doing now? Cancel or keep it for season two?
Rosewood revolves around Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut), a calm, collected and incredibly charismatic, pathologist. He’s recruited by Miami’s homicide department and partnered with tough Detective Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz). She’s annoyed by his constant optimism — until she discovers the reason. The rest of the cast includes Gabrielle Dennis, Anna Konkle, Domenick Lombardozzi, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, and Lorraine Toussaint.
Thanks in part to being paired with the very successful Empire TV show, the Rosewood series debuted to a 2.44 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 7.54 million viewers. It was a very positive start, especially when you look at the ratings for most of the other shows on the FOX network.
Unfortunately, the numbers dropped more than 17% in week two and the ratings fell again in weeks three and four. The fourth episode of Rosewood drew a 1.42 in the demo with 5.03 million. Episode five recovered a bit and generated a 1.56 in the demo with 5.27 million viewers.
FOX gave the new series a full season order in mid-October, bringing the season tally to 22 installments. If you look at the downward trend of the ratings alone, that move seemed a bit surprising but, again, much of the network’s other programming is struggling right now. None of FOX’s other new shows have caught on and are doing much worse in the ratings.
A second season renewal will likely depend on how well this series performs for the rest of the season — and what FOX’s new crop of pilots look like in the spring.
For now, it seems clear that FOX is committed to sticking with Rosewood through the rest of this season.
But, what do you think? Will you stick with the Rosewood series? Do you really like this show or is it just “good enough” for now? Cancel or keep it?
Rosewood is a great show
Please keep Rosewood!!!!!!! Love the show–connect with the characters and good story lines.
Please do not cancel Rosewood. Love storylines and characters. Finale was great.
Please reconsider and renew rosewood for a Nother season it is one of my favorite shows so renew the show Also my friends like the show they want you to be disappointed if it was canceled so just renew it
Fox PLEASE reconsider. After the Season 2 Finale I was sooooo looking forward to seeing what happens next. Then you pulled the rug out from under me. You’re doing your viewers a GREAT DISSERVICE.
Fox has a way of canelling the show which has good rating so if there is talk of canelling why don’t fox change the channel because I would hate to see the being change channels
FOX has a way of cancelling the good shows and keeps the lower rating shows. Do they really listen to their viewers? Who knows. Do they actually watch any of their shows? Who knows. When you move a show to Friday nights, of course it will get lower ratings. Every thing that is there usually means it is a goner. But get this The Exocerist got renewed! It got even lower ratings, but I still watched. To many reality shows (because they are cheap to make) ruin the good shows like Rosewood. Take a hard look to yourself FOX and… Read more »
Renew Rosewood for season two
its unfortunate that Fox cancelled this show. I enjoyed the show and looked forward to watching it every week. the strength of the show was interaction between Rosie and Villa. Their chemistry was undeniable and their bond was genuine. The fact that the writers chose to keep their budding relation on hold in the second season was to the detriment of the show. Wasting time with too many characters who disappeared without explanation was annoying. instead of advancing Rosie and Villa relationship the writers chose instead to inject new love interests with no good reason for those relationship’s to exist.… Read more »
I am so very disappointed that Rosewood was Cancelled. I watched every week on Hulu because it move to Friday nights. This was a good show not just another cop show, by I loved the way the story was family relatable due to the story lines. There is so much trash on TV and Reality Shows, it was just nice to watch something enjoyable. FOX you made a wrong decision, just saying.
I really like Rosewood, it’s one of the few shows on anymore that the whole family can watch without having to explain something to the young kids. Too sad they are cancelling this show.
Keep Rosewood on Fox if you cancel the show I would be very disappointed
Say it isn’t so! Very sad to hear Rosewood has been cancelled! I loved this show. 🙁
Please keep the series… It’s interesting and very good… Please let it continue.
I am do disappointed to see Rosewood canceled! It is one of my favorite programs. Please bring it back!!!