The second season of the Salem TV show on WGN America saw a big drop in the ratings but it still came back for a third season. Will the numbers continue to fall or, will they rise? Will Salem be renewed for a fourth season or, will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.
Set in the 17th century, Salem revolves around the Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts. A powerful witch named Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery) controls the trials by fueling Puritan hysteria as she works to begin the Grand Rite. Her plans are complicated when her long lost love — John Alden (Shane West) — returns to Salem. The cast also includes Seth Gabel, Ashley Madekwe, Tamzin Merchant, Elise Eberle, Iddo Goldberg, Joe Doyle, Oliver Bell, and Samuel Roukin.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
12/13 update: WGN America has cancelled Salem after three seasons. Details here.
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For comparisons: The second season of Salem on WGN America averaged a 0.13 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 351,000 viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Salem TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on WGN America?
This show is enticing, exciting, and thrilling. I really enjoy watching it every week. PLEASE renew it after Season 3
I have been a true fan of Salem and I am really mad to see it go! Another network needs to pick it up!
I love the show u need to put it back on for the people who do like it.
I Absolutely Love this show ! I really hope they bring it back !
I love Salem, it’s one of the better TV shows on presently, extremely dtamatic, with awesome suspense. I hold my breath during each episode glued to the TV screen. A shame it’s being cancelled. Yet I have been wondering in what direction the plot would take if season 4 did occur. Apparently I will not need to wonder any longer just read Salem is being cancelled. What a shame, very entertaining and extremely overwhelming at times. Kudos to the writer’s, actors, directors, and producer’s of Salem. Excellent
salem is one of the best shows ive watched, i love the historical facts about heaven and hell and how they can be taken into different opinions. Is one witch or person really damned to hell because of one damnfull act or are they able to reedeem themselves through other noble act. mary has been to hell and back and im excited to see what happens to her john and the other witches as well as the preacher and his wife only on season 2 about to start the last episode. im 21 yr old male and this show can… Read more »
I Think This Show Is Beyond Amazing, The Brains Behind It All Deserve Another Chance KEEP The Show Don’t Cancel It, I Never Like Watching Seasons For any Show Except This One I Paid For Every Season, It’s A Great Show I Just Bought Season 3 In Advance, while they are airing it, Got some people at work to start watching the season Because I talked about it a few times. This show should be #1 whoever is not watching it Needs To,
It’s extremely frustrating to find a good show, enjoy it and then find the network cancels it based on poor ratings. However the timing of the season has been poor. It would do better as a summer series. It wouldn’t have huge name network shows to battle against. Those of us who enjoy substance and a good evolving story over the season might be the few compared to those who want a cheap thrill every week in easily contained stories during an episode but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t get to have quality TV too! So frustrating.
Yeah im with u in that! I will miss this serie too much if it going to the end!
Nahh i think so to that it can be saved by get deeply with the witches more leave the biggest into mysteries. Keep everything creepy and i looooove romantics! aaaww i wish Salem gets on with the seasons. Luv ya!
I really love Salem, lovely and cool actors and actress, the atmosphere in the little town is so deeply dark and all that. I do feel sad so hear that the serie going low on ratings and its risk for cancelling like its says now, but theres still hope for Salem! Dont fall into the risks of ends! Theres still work to be done and i know excatly whats needed! Its love! Yes! thats it! LOVE! More romance needs and more horror! They amazing making the Salem dark and i believe they can if they want to, just need more… Read more »
I finally find a show I like and now it’s going to be canceled! I don’t watch TV much as I can’t stand half the crap on it anymore. I really wish they would rethink this. If there were more episodes and we didn’t have to wait so long between seasons people may stay more interested.
Right? you drop a Season during November… Going Up against shows like Walking Dead? …. yea there are not going to be a lot of viewers …. They need to either make another season release it in September so it ends in October near Halloween not during thanksgiving and Christmas … That is so utterly poor timing it’s astonishing
Great start to the season. I watched the first two seasons on Netflix.
I LOVE this show. If it doesn’t do well on cable, new episodes should air on Netflix.
I’ve really enjoyed this show through both seasons. I’m looking forward to the third season and if it’s as well done as the first two, I would look forward to season four.
It being gone a year and a half and airing against the world series both hurt the ratings. Also, are there only 10 episodes instead of 13?
This is an amazing show. The visual effects are going to be awesome this season.