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 keep Sleepy Hollow on.It is one of our favorite Shows! :)We Love it!
Season 3 PLEASE!!!!
We Love Sleepy Hollow!Please bring it back.It is one of Our favorite shows! 🙂
I enjoyed Season 1 but gave up watching early on season 2. So for me it doesn’t matter whether it is cancelled or renewed.
Renew this show but put it on a different night, like Wednesday or Thursday (or maybe Friday) and don’t intefere with Supernatural. Monday and Tuesday nights have too many VERY popular shows on, all at the same time, and I think that affects the ratings for other lesser known, yet very good shows like Sleepy Hollow. Monday nights is usually the Bachelor series or Dancing with the Stars, both of which are often 2 hours. I DVR Sleepy Hollow and prefer it over those last 2 I mentioned, but not everyone has a dvr and they would probably choose the… Read more »
Bring back sleepy hollow! !!!!!!
definitely RENEW!! I love this show and it deserves a Season 3!!
Please keep Sleepy Hollow! There are many plot lines that can be used for this show, many more “big bads” to be fought! This is the only program that I faithfully follow, I will mourn if this show is cancelled.
KEEP IT, KEEP IT, KEEP IT
I don’t know what I’d do without Sleepy Hollow it’s my favorite show!
I love this show! I love the history (and the fabricated history) and the ties to the End Times and the Apocalypse! I am glad Henry/Jeremy and Katrina are dead and I hope you leave it like that! I did not like all the evil witch stuff. But I think their is good potential for the series, and Crane and Mills are a super crime-fighting team!! PLEASE DON’T CANCEL IT!!! I think the season finale seemed very much like it is going to be cancelled, and it makes me very sad!!!
I agree get rid of Henry and kartina….other than that it is a good series
Sleepy Hollow Season 3, Season 3, and Gotham is awseome to
KEEP IT!
Please please RENEW!!!! I love this show!!! I’m so glad Katrina and Henry are gone!! Time for new characters!!! Please DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!
You gotta keep Sleepy Hollow. It’s a good show. And I love watching it. Plus I have nothing but good things to say about Gotham.