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.
Idiot writers ruined this show with episodes wasted on tangential characters (Orion? Katrina?). Study Supernatural and you will see that people watch for the stories about relationships. You can make any plot as preposterous as you want as long as people identify with why the main characters do what they are doing…It’s not rocket science.
**** Nielsen Ratings. The internet will give you a better idea of what shows to cancel or to keep. Ratings wise Supernatural sucks, but they’ve been going strong 10 seasons because of their fanbase. Sleepy Hollow has the same potential to develop a fanbase like the X-files. Do not cancel this show!
Renew season 3!!!!!!!!!
Please renew Sleepy Hollow. Its one of the very few series that families can watch together without the vulgar swear words, complete nudity & graphic sex scenes. All thtee of those things are much better implied rather than shown, which uses up precious time allowed in the timeslot which can be used instead to cover more of the actual plot.
please do not cancel sleepy hollow. i look forward every week to watching it. it is my favorite show and its ver exciting. RENEW,RENEW RENES!!!!!!!
I enjoy Sleepy Hollow so much. I really hope that it is picked up for season 3. The characters do STILL have evil to fight in Sleepy Hollow. I know others must feel as I do.
Love sleepy hollow total sleepyhead doc needs to renew this show tired of getting in to shows on fox only for them to cancel them and yes fox has a history of doing this so please fox renew sleepy hollow
I would renew Sleepy Hollow their is so much more they can do with this show. So if you read these comments Fox renew Sleepy Hollow Please
Like this show also but it’s way less than people wanting another season, it’s a number that a computer spits out that makes that choice for us. There are a number of shows that I’ve seen than should have continued to another season, some that did deserve a cut and some that I just can’t understand why it made it to a second season only to get cancelled mid season. Don’t know about you but I know I’ve never been asked my opinion about anything I like on TV for anyone or a computer to be making a choice what… Read more »
Love the show. You must RENEW the show.
Ever since I was little and read the legend of sleepy hollow, I’ve been obsessed with the story. When I found out that sleepy hollow was going to be a show, I was extremely excited. Both season 1 and 2 were amazing and I was surprised when I found out that the ratings had dropped during season 2… The elements of this show are so completely original that it keeps surprising you each episode wanting to know ‘ what happens next?’!! The show is able to take the history elements of the legend and add in its own originality through… Read more »
I enjoy watching Sleepy Hollow so I hope you guys renew for another season.
Definitely should be renewed for a 3rd season. Crane and Mills’charters play well off one another. Good show!
Great season finale. Please renew!
I love Sleepy hollow and i hope they renew it. I wish they decided a shows popularity a different way. Like go on a website and vote for it or something because not everyone can watch it live. They have to dvr it or watch it on On Demand
I love the show and it is not like most shows on tv now a days. I do hope there will be a season three.