During its first summer on CBS, the Salvation TV show ran in the middle of the pack in the Nielsen ratings race. Now it’s back for a second season. How will it fare, this time? Will Salvation be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
A CBS suspense drama, Salvation, stars Santiago Cabrera, Jennifer Finnigan, Charlie Rowe, Jacqueline Byers, Melia Kreiling, Ashley Thomas, and Ian Anthony Dale. The thriller follows MIT graduate student Liam Cole (Rowe) and tech genius Darius Tanz (Cabrera), who discover that in six months, a huge asteroid will crash into the Earth. In season two, the truth is out. Now that it is no longer a secret, the impending threat will elicit both the best and worst from humanity. **Status update below.
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For comparisons: The first season of Salvation on CBS averaged a 0.52 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic and 3.526 million total viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the Salvation TV series? Should it have been cancelled or renewed for a third season on CBS?
**Status update 11/20/2018: Salvation has been cancelled by CBS. Details here.
I think the writing needs some punching up, but its intriguing premise is rich with possibility I’d like to see incarnated.
I don’t get all the people who come on sites like this and plead for a show to be cancelled. What does it matter if a shows is cancelled or not? Is it a personal affront to you,if a show you don’t like remains on the air? If you don’t like a show then don’t watch it. Simple.
I agree so much with your comment. If you enjoy a show and feel you’d like that message conveyed on the off chance that somehow it makes a difference, then it makes sense to come to a site like this a post a message. But to come just to bash a show that you don’t like doesn’t make sense. Just don’t watch people!
I agree, if you don’t like it, don’t watch it. I love this show and don’t appreciate people asking for it to be cancelled.
RENEW SALVATION FOR A 3RD SEASON. To tell you the truth, I wish SALVATION would extend through the Fall & Winter tv season. I really ENJOY the show.
Me too! It’s a one of a kind show and I love all the characters.
Please don’t watch Salvation 1 episode a week try Netflix or Apple TV there you can watch every episode even season two please it’s an amazing show like that you would love it…..
I have watched both seasons of Salvation 3 times it’s an amazing show Santiago Cabrera is the best actor I have watched, Salvation and the Musketeers he is wonderful Salvation is the best show I have watched in a long time. I am disabled so my tv shows are my life this show is worth watching more than once I can’t wait for season 3 I hope it’s soon……
They killed off Sasha Roiz’s character boo I love that guy. That awful Jillian, Liam’s “distraction” needs to go, she was always really dumb now she is cult-y please kill her. It does seem the show has gone off the rails more asteroid please it couldn’t happen to a more deserving bunch.
Yes I think Salvation should be renewed it a good show I would like to know what’s next
The inevitable is coming for this show and it’s not the asteroid. It’s cancellation. Besides the ludicrous plot and inaccurate details, this show placed fifth, yes 5th! in it’s time slot, even behind a CW show. The writing is on the wall, hopefully the writers see it and write an ending that wraps up the series.
Please don’t cancel Salvation. While it may not be scientifically correct, it is entertaining.
I don’t worry about the science if it is entertaining, which it is not. The characters are one-dimensional and the dialogue is just cringe-worthy. Wouldn’t be watching if there were other shows on this summer. We do fast forward the really awkward bit
Cancel this piece of garbage already. This is the most scientifically ridiculous crap I’ve ever seen. I’m only watching to see those idiots die from asteroid crushing. Yes please Mr. Asteroid land right on their empty head’s. I’m just praying I don’t die of tedium before the glorious crushing.
Definitely don’t cancel salvation. We have to at least see how they avoid an apocalypse. Or maybe even see what happens if the meteor does hit earth. Will there be an apocalypse/dystopian earth, will they stay on earth, go to mars? There is plenty they can do here
Time to cancel. Unbelievable holes in story. How can the President have been shot if the White House has bullet proof glass? How can Darius be President as he wasn’t born in the U.S.? Why doesn’t the Secretary of Defense have a security detail with him when he leaves the office? Many more could be listed. Just finish it already!
A)the President was shot by a miniature drone that invaded through an open door and flew above body scanners, not through any windows, bulletproof or otherwise. B) Darius was born in the U.S. 1 month premature while his mother was visiting New England…this has been stated AT LEAST TWICE in the show. C) The Sec of Defense has been shown to have a security detail in at least one scene, and if they not always seen, they could be standing guard outside, as they do on the show Madam Secretary. D)….keep ’em coming.
Whoops. Sorry it was early. the microdrone shot the leader of the uprising. The President being shot through an opened
window or opened door is possible.
Definetely a great show shouldnt be cancelled. Its hard to find such a good series at the moment. We hope that they wont make this show the victim of ratings. Although i am not watching it through TV as i live in abroad need to find a way to support it.
Don’t cancel Salvation It’s a great TV show. Great cast and plot. Slot of action. Need to have more shows like this
I liked the the especially in season 1. However not much suspense in season 2. The story is dragging and the asteriod seems to have been forgotten. CANCELL THE SHOW. Make room for something better.