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?
I would watch season 4 its great. Bring it back!
Even if it goes to another season on another network,I wouldn’t watch it. I’m so disappointed and frankly outraged that they killed Julie off, that I have no interest in watching anymore. Completely unnecessary. She could have been seriously wounded but survived and Bama’s death at Bob Lee’s hands would still have been guaranteed. VERY BAD DECISION!
I would watch more seasons of Shooter. I love the suspense. Now Bob Lee can go after other corrupt politicians working with Nadine! Hoping for season 4
No I’m done.
Loved this show and I am sorry it’s not a 4th season. I hope another network picks the show up. Anybody but Netflix!!!!!
I love this show!!!! I will watch it on any network it goes too. #bringshooterback
Please renew! Really love this show. I’m disappointed they killed off an important part of his family… I was hoping they’d team up for revenge instead…she was a tough chick. This is a show with a lot of action you usually only see in movies.
The way this finale ended, it was like they knew this was going to be the end. They pretty much tied everything up. No great loss to me. I was pretty much done with it anyway. They pretty much milked all they could get out of this cow and Ryan didn’t fit the part anyway.
Disappointed. One of my favorite shows. Give it a little more press. I hate leaving Fox, but would definitely support a different channel. Maybe Netflix.
more shooter please awsome movie
I will definitely watch a season 4. I think killing off the wife (dont get me wrong, I loved her part) enables him to do more intense scenes without the plot worrying about a family member. That’s what made the original movie spectacular. No one said he can’t find a lady or two down the road.
Bring it back!! Loved the show since day one.
Please renew Shooter. Even on another channel.
I am not happy they killed off a family member, so I am not sure I would.
Yes, I’d definitely watch! I was already paying to watch it via streaming since I don’t have cable. Great show!
I absolutely love this show and all my family too,best show !!!I would love too watch on another channel..