(Photo by Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
Tonight marks the end of the road for Detective Harlee Santos on NBC‘s Shades of Blue TV show. The writers knew that this would be the final episode so they had time to try to make it a satisfying series finale. Did the cop series receive a fitting send-off? Would you have watched a fourth season?
Shades of Blue stars Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker, and Sarah Jeffery. The mystery thriller follows Harlee Santos (Lopez) and her work “family” of Brooklyn detectives, including the enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Liota), whose shades of blue skew grey.
It was announced back in April that season three would be the end for Shades of Blue. According to Lopez, she had made the decision to end the series. The star and an executive producer on the series, she said, “I have enjoyed producing and starring in this beautifully complicated world and playing such an empowering yet flawed character – a woman, a detective but, first and foremost, a mother.” At the time, the network said that season three would bring the story of Lopez’s character to a fitting conclusion.
While NBC no doubt liked having the Lopez and Liotta vehicle on the network, it’s never been a hit in the ratings. The first season averaged a 1.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.79 million viewers. Season two attracted a 0.76 demo (down 35%) with 4.30 million (down 26%).
The abbreviated third season of 10 episodes has been drawing a paltry 0.51 in the demo (down another 33%) and 3.16 million (down another 27%). Had the series not ended on its own, it’s hard to imagine that the peacock network would have renewed it anyway.
But, what do you think? Should Shades of Blue have ended? Should NBC have renewed it for a fourth season — potentially with limited involvement by Lopez? Would you have kept watching or, was this the right time to end the show?
I really enjoyed the show . 76 yrs young
Would have definitely kept watching. Refreshing & new every week! Addicting!!
This was an excellent show! I loved every episode and was caught by surprised when I saw the last episode! Bring it back!!!!!
HAlo was great,it was a good show!A
I love Shades of Blue!
great show you have to many reality shows need more shows like this one
I am stunned that a good quality show with great actors has been cancelled. I am very sad that I will no longer be able to watch this drama.
Please change your mind and keep it going.
Fantastic show crazy to cancel
We literally enjoyed every part of the series! Never been a fan of J Lo but she was amazing in this! Please keep it going even without her!
Please don’t cancel Shades of Blue or Code black. I love theses shows and watch all of them.
Being one of “THE BIG THREE” networks (ABC/CBS/NBC) NBC should have done the story as aired for the end of season 3 – — but in my opinion they made a big mistake, no change that to a HUGE mistake, for ending Shades of Blue. they could “easily” have done a season 4 and just jumped the time by 6 months at the start of season 4. The way this show ended it would be sooooo easy to keep it going. But NBC has higher standards than the smaller network like CMT,TV Land,The CW, or any other newtwork to pick… Read more »
Great ending to this season. Bring it back.
BRING IT BACK IT WAS A GOOD SHOW
Shades of Blue should have never been cancelled, it was a great show. Very disappointing. Too many silly comedies coming this fall, we need more drama shows rather than slap stick comedy.
This show was one of our favorite shows ever! We didn’t want it to end. Always kept us on the edge of our seats, such great story lines. We loved the writing, the actors and the characters. Always the good shows are taken off, we couldn’t wait until the next episode! Another great show, GONE!