Tonight, USA Network will air the final episode of season three of the Shooter TV show. The cable channel cancelled the series last month but, do you think this should be the end of the road? Would you watch a fourth season Shooter on another channel?
An action drama, Shooter stars Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Shantel VanSanten, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and Jesse Bradford. Based on Stephen Hunter’s novel, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Mark Wahlberg film, Shooter centers on expert marksman Bob Lee Swagger (Phillippe). Despite being retired and living in exile, Swagger is coaxed back into action for the most important mission of his lifetime. In the third season, he discovers details surrounding his father’s death, which lead to uncovering a shocking conspiracy.
Back in November 2016, the series premiered to a 0.50 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.44 million viewers. The first season of 10 episodes remained pretty consistent and averaged a 0.48 in the demo with 1.45 million. That was a solid performance for a USA Network series.
Season two of Shooter, which launched in July 2017 and had eight installments, lost a good portion of the audience. It averaged a 0.35 in the demo and 1.25 million. Compared to the first season, that was down by 28% and 14%. Season two finished airing in September 2017 and a renewal wouldn’t be announced until December. Interestingly, USA decided to order 13 episodes this time around — the show’s longest season.
Season three debuted in June 2018 and the ratings were way down, right from the start. The numbers dwindled lower and lower. It’s currently averaging a 0.19 demo rating with 726,000 viewers. That’s down by 47% in the demo and down by 42% in viewers.
In August, it was revealed that USA had cancelled the Shooter TV series and wouldn’t be ordering a fourth season. Word was that Paramount Television, which produces the series, planned to try to find a new home for the show. Given the decline in ratings, that doesn’t seem very likely but they could decide to move it to the Paramount Network (formerly SpikeTV).
What do you think? Should Shooter be saved and renewed for a fourth season? Would you watch season four on another channel like Paramount Network? Or, should season three end the series?
Yes someone please pick up the show! No one watches basic cable anymore, I never even heard of it til Netflix. Now I’m obsessed and I find out USA Network cancelled it? There could be so many more seasons. Perfect show for Netflix to renew!
YES! Please continue this series!!!
yes, bring Shooter back. It is a very wholesome and poignant show.
Please come back for season 4. Shooter is by far one of the best shows on TV
Yes!! 100000% I would watch Shooter anywhere it lands. Just Please come back for season 4.
Oh why she was on any channel they put it on I bought it from USA to BET to wherever it goes to Panama I will watch it
Yes I would say it is a very good show and I would watch it if it become 20 Seasons I think it was an awesome show and other people should Be able watching it
Loved it, I’ll watch it on any network.
Yes 100%
I definitely watch the 4th season. It is a great show. I didn’t even know about the show until I saw it on Netflix. it’s addicting and I couldn’t stop watching. I hope it comes back for a 4th maybe 5th season. The cast was awesome. Perhaps Netflix should pick it up.
Absolutely love this series. Really bummed they canceled it. Would love to see the series pick up a Season 4.
Definitely will watch! Love the show! Please renew.
Yes I would watch
I have been hoping this great show return at another network. Shooter is to awesome to be left on a shelf.
Renew
I would watch season 4 of Shooter in a Heartbeat…