Last season, FOX touted Sleepy Hollow as a hit series of the 2013-14 season and gave it an early renewal. How are things looking a year later, as we come to the end of the second season? Should the series be cancelled or renewed for a third season?
A supernatural police drama, Sleepy Hollow follows Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison), a patriot who was killed 230 years ago. He finds himself resurrected in modern day and partners with a female police lieutenant. Unfortunately, the Headless Horseman has also returned. The cast includes Nicole Beharie, Orlando Jones, Katia Winter, Clancy Brown, John Cho, and Richard Cetrone.
Sleepy Hollow debuted in September of 2013 to a very healthy 3.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.1 million viewers. The ratings dropped quite a bit over the course of the season — hitting a low of a 2.2 in the demo and 6.46 million — but it remained their highest-rated scripted series of the season.
Unfortunately, it’s been a very different story in season two. The premiere drew a 2.0 demo rating with 5.59 million viewers — a new series low. The numbers took a big dip in week two and have gotten worse as the weeks have worn on. A couple weeks ago, Sleepy Hollow hit yet another new low with a 1.2 demo rating and 3.87 million viewers.
Season-to-season, the Monday night drama is down by about 40% in the ratings — averaging a 1.6 in the demo and 4.58 million total viewers.
Will the show be cancelled or renewed for a third season? It could go either way. The network didn’t hand out an early renewal this time around and we likely won’t know the show’s fate until May when FOX’s plans for the 2015-16 season are announced. While Sleepy Hollow’s performance is way down, much of the rest of the network’s schedule is also struggling.
Their decision will likely depend heavily on what new shows they have in development that could be a good companion for Gotham — one of their two new successful series.
But, what do you think? If you ran the network, would you cancel Sleepy Hollow or renew it for a third season? Would you make any changes to attract new or past viewers.
I look forward to watching Sleepy Hollow every Monday at 9 , I love the show plus I’d like to see what type of relationship will develope between Ikcobod and Abbie now that Katrina has separated herself from Ikcobod it is a very entertaining show , I love shows that deal with the supernatural so please renew the show I’m waiting for it to come on right now
RENEW, RENEW, RENEW, RENEW, RENEW!!!!!!
Please renew…I have followed this series since the beginning.Love the on screen chemisty, love that it is a local show to where I live…Please Please Please renew!!!
Renew, I think it deserves a second chance. I really like Abby and Ichabod..great team.
I agree with the viewers that said the show went down hill the first half of the season. I don’t know what the writers were thinking. They got way off the story line and added characters that were worthless and added nothing to the furthering of the story. However, they got back on track and the last episodes of season two were great! They’ve gotten back to the original premise and the show is a joy to watch again! I think Fox should renew the show for a third season. I can’t wait to see what happens! I hope the… Read more »
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Henry’s 15 minutes were up hours ago. @SleepyHollowFOX Back 2 a good script or pack it n Knew Katrina would go dark, Ich and Ab’s have chem.
I love the show, would hate to see it cancelled
Renew it! I enjoy the humor & the acting..
I love the show! I would hate to see it cancelled!!!
If I were running the show over at Fox, of course I would renew Sleepy Hollow. People are fickle nowadays and there’s no telling what people are watching that they deem “more interesting” besides Sleepy Hollow but I’d go so far as to renew Sleepy Hollow for a full 3 seasons. I Love SH. And I don’t care what the critics would say. And that’s my two cents on that! Thank You.
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I think sleepy hollow will continue to the season 3 because the show is great because every body is siting on the end the chair every time their watch sleepy hollow and all the fans enjoy the show sleepy hollow and Peter m Lantzy
OMG please, I love Sleepy Hollow! its a great show and needs to be given a chance for a third season.
I love Sleepy Hollow, its a great show and needs to be given a chance for a third season.
TV is entertainment guys. Of course as a program grows, the characters evolve. Come on viewers, Ichabod is NOW a modern man & I love the humor too. Many of us love this show & we are dedicated. Please renew. Many loyal fans are eagerly awaiting Ichabod’s & Abie’s adventures. Entertainment at its best. FOX is well known for producing many original supernatural shows. Something other than Vamps & zombies. Keep this show alive FOX.
Another example of nobody riding herd on a group of writers, they left the show’s original premise kinda in the dark and I have not watched but two episodes all year and I watched all of the last year. The change in storyline about his son and everything after that has been pretty much crap and locking up the police chief also was a mistake. Basically, the actor are at the mercy of the writers and if these are the same ones from the first of Season 1 then they must have gotten a lobotomy.
They strayed a bit too far from the original premise this season but I still love this show and Tom Mison is just amazing as Ichabod. The last couple of eps have been fantastic with last week to me being the best of the season. I hate it that the season is over but I believe the writers are finally making some smarter moves. The finale tonight is going to be incredible..I can feel it. I think it would be a huge mistake if Fox canceled this creative show with such colorful characters. they are getting back to why we… Read more »
I predict cancellation.
It’s just become too silly.
Friends that used to be Fans, have told me the same thing. The only difference is I still watch because my Family still watches. But it is awful.
I like the show but, I think it kind of got a little lost from it’s beginning but, I’d be sorry to see it canceled and at the same time I would not be upset if they replaced it with better programming. I guess you could say I’m NEITHER.