Scream Queens is the latest FOX series by Ryan Murphy, and he has already begun thinking about the second season of the series. However, this series has already had rumors about it being cancelled due to low ratings pop up on various news outlets online.
Ratings for the series premiere were not the best. The Muppets beat the premiere of Scream Queens with its premiere on ABC, but the FOX series does have something going for it – delayed viewership. In fact, that is what might end up saving the series from the television graveyard.
The series has seen an 80 percent improvement on its ratings with delayed viewership. After the premiere with its four million viewers, Ryan Murphy admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that he thought the low ratings meant his career was over.
Far from it actually. Not every Ryan Murphy series is a hit, but he seems to get it right more often than not. American Horror Story premiered its fifth season this month, and it is already bringing in high ratings for FX every Wednesday night.
There is more coming too. Ryan Murphy is already working on a musical dramedy with Gwyneth Paltrow, according to The Huffington Post. Don’t forget that he has American Crime Story set to premiere in February 2016 either. One really does have to wonder where he finds time to fit it all. One also has to wonder how he manages to keep everything straight in his head.
If Scream Queens manages to survive its first season and returns to FOX for a second season, Murphy teased some of his ideas to The Hollywood Reporter.
“He’s already pitched Walden on a broader second season, which would feature a cast of all different age groups. (The current one will likely have four survivors, whom he says will play the same characters in a new venue.)”
On the other side of the coin – if Scream Queens is cancelled, it would not be the first Ryan Murphy to end during season one. NBC cancelled his comedy The New Normal after just one season. That was a personal blow to Murphy because it was based on his own personal experiences.
Murphy is far from dead in this business. He seems to have a lot of ideas in his head. Will every series be a hit? Probably not, but he takes chances. In a landscape of reboots and remakes, that is something one can appreciate.
Are you a fan of Scream Queens? Do you think it will survive season one? Tell us what you think.
I love Glee and American Horror Story. This show seems to be somewhere in the middle of those two. I’m honestly not 100% sold yet, but will keep watching…
Scream queens is best show on fox right now! sure it is corny and silly but that’s the point! the humor is spot on and Lea Michelle and Emma Roberts totally steal the show 🙂 it deserves a 2nd season!
Right now, it does not look like it’s gonna be cancelled. It’s the #2 show on Fox after Empire thanks to delayed viewing. It’s got a great premise, an amazingly talented cast, and hilarious jokes. It pokes fun at horror films without going too meta. It features the beautifully weird elements of Murphy’s American Horror Story albeit on a less insane scale. My favorite show on television right now.
it is a guilty pleasure, just plain fun like’n 90210, dont know why I just like it
We love Scream Queens! It’s weird and edgy, and pretty funny. The cast is awesome and the plot keeps you guessing. So far, it’s worthy of a second season!
Some people may not get it, or even appreciate the satire comedy, but most of us do!
After all, haters gonna hate… 😉
I love Scream Queens. Although there have been some mediocre episodes, there has also been some hilarious moments! This show does not deserve to be cancelled. There is nothing like it on tv, and I personally love this genre. This is what I’ve been waiting for. So, I have to shove the disappointing scenes aside, as I truly appreciate this show for what it is and I love the characters! All of them. Even those who never speak. Bring on season 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. …Genre lovers deserve this. 😉
Not convinced that it will survive the first season.. if it does it will be because of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lea Michelle and Niecey they stole the show. Also the throw backs to the 90’s and old slasher movies are “killer” lol… but Jamie Lee is the key to its success.. she’s hilarious. ..sexy and nostalgic. I’d watch anything she starred in.
Don’t cancel the show, it’s amazing and every episode gets better and better
I love this show. People need to realize it’s not meant to be a serious golden globe winning show. It is a satire at its best but it has the ability to be a guilty pleasure. I can easily binge-watch it and I find myself indulging in conspiracy theories over it. Not to many shows have that sense of mystery anymore.
If this show gets cancelled I will never watch a fox show again. This series is life
It doesn’t need to be canceled. And it wont be canceled. It will fininsh out it 13 episodes. It may not be picked up for a season 2 which is fine.
And I don’t find it awful. I think like most of Ryan’s stuff it has some good and some bad.
I do think a lot of people do nto get it or are just trying to complain about Ryan’s stuff.
If you go in with an open mind it is pretty funny. Campy and dumb sure but still funny.
Shows have been cancelled (and not shown) with episodes ordered left to be seen
it’s a far cry difference than Glee…Glee wasn’t campy and dumb…
this is horrible!!
So excited to only be let down…obviously I’m not the only one who feels this way, as
ratings keep dropping
I suspect that the problem may be that some of the viewers may be too young to get the satire and camp. On the other hand, they may have been doing what the delayed viewers are doing — Scream Queens calls out to be binge watched on a cold, rainy, Saturday afternoon.
Scream Queens is best new show this season. Helluva good time!
Fox, better to cut your losses. This show is stupid.
It’s supposed to be stupid. The show is meant to be extremely campy and self-aware on how goofy it is.
Well, it sucks at being stupid… it’s not entertainingly stupid. It’s just stupid.
I think this show is awful! It needs to be canceled.
I REALLY wanted to like this! Instead, I’m seriously disappointed in Jamie Lee Curtis. Truly cannot believe this crap is in the time slot it’s in.
I stopped watching after the lawnmower scene and the “backdoor” position was discussed.
This says PG 13?? Wth is wrong with people?
Well who’s bright idea was it to put Scream Queens pilot episode up against NCIS the reigning king of TV and the voice another top ten show then move it up against at nine against NCIS NEW ORLEANS a another top rated show. Fox has had good shows before but then don’t know which time slot to put it in. This show would have been good as a mid season replacement or summer. The shows hilarious