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.
Please renew Sleepy Hollow. The show may have faltered a little this season. However, it has so much potential. It is a unique, interesting, and addicting demonstration of creative story telling. It makes my Mondays! Keep this show alive.
Don’t cancel Sleepy Hollow, and especially not Gotham! Granted, season 2 of Sleepy Hollow may not be as good as season 1, and the ending was a huge shock to me, it’s still a great show to watch! PLEASE. DO NOT CANCEL!
I really enjoy the show, and hope they can continue to develop the next stage of the series. I plan to watch it if they do.
Please don’t cancel Sleepy Hollow. I don’t watch much television, but this show is awesome! I live for Monday nights!
I agree sleepy hollow rules. Great cast writing fluctuates bit overall good. Season could get even better withthe right writers. More magic with katrina she should be brght back to fight another day. We ve 2-3seasons of fighting purgatory if need be the imagination could have no ends.
Renew, renew renew! Love love love it! Sleepy Hollow is the best show on tv right now!
DO NOT CANCEL
My wife and I LOVE Sleepy Hollow! Err find it suspenseful, exiting, humorous, and original. Please give us more. Give it more time. Try showing it before Gotham.
Most favorite show of all time! Please renew!!!!!!!!
Renew The Series, It’s Great
Please renew SLEEPY HOLLOW. This is the first show I have watched from the beginning in a very long time, I am hooked on the storyline and the character development and relationship of Abbie Mills and Ichabod Crane. The twists and turns have kept me on the edge of my seat sine the very start and I don’t want it to end. PLEASE RENEW SLEEPY HOLLOW!
Renew
Again please do not let this show go…Please renew this Sleepy Hollow
Please renew!
I must add. People lose interest in shows a lot cause series get cancel. It would seem that to have more viewers would be not to cancel series when you have such good series like Sleepy Hollow. Keep Sleepy Hollow going. Renew.