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 please please renew it for a third season.
I really enjoy this show!! It’s not a “cookie cutter” show like so many out there!! Love the relationship between the characters with no “smut”‘. Glad Katrina and Henry are gone…leaves room for other story lines.
Season 3, please! I love the subtle humor on this show and the relationships between the characters. I actually look forward to Mondays because of Sleepy Hollow and Gotham.
RENEW!!! I love it!
The show struggled for the first half of the season but gained momentum and finished with a bang. The writers have rectified the problem story line of Katrina and Henry so the show should revert to its season one form, which was by far the best show on television. Give it another season.
Cancel…I’m done with this dumb show.
Please bring in Season 3 of Sleepy Hollo. It’s definately one of the best and exciting shows on t.v. right now and they’re all a good group together.
I will be very sad if the show is cancelled… it is the only show I watch and I think it is one of the best shows ever.
Please renew! There are plenty of shows in supernatural genre but Sleepy Hollow is one of a kind. It’s witty, intelligent, and still can give me a good ol spooky rush. I can’t always watch on schedule which I assume is what ratings are based on but I never miss an episode on demand.
Love the show.its fun. Not like the run of the mill
Drama shows.
Please give us a 3rd season
please bring back sleepy hollow for season 3. love this show. can’t waity for it to continue.
please renew sleepy hollow for a third season I love the show and the history in the show. it is very fun to watch do not cancel it.
given that there have been numerous references to 7 years of trials throughout the series, it just does not make sense to cancel it before the end of season 7. This series should be at least 7 seasons long, how else are they going to fulfill this plot line
I love this show! Please renew it. It’s intelligent, intriguing and fun. Love the chemistry between Abby and Ichabod. I think the show will be even better now, since Katrina and Henry are out of the picture.
Please bring season 3 of sleepy Hallow, best show on TV! Love love love it!! Nothing like it on tv.