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 have enjoyed this show for 2 seasons and very much wish to enjoy it more in the future. Please bring it back or another season. Now that Katrina is gone Abby and Ichabob could get a little closer.
The horseman should return and be maintained as a threat that proves to be a near and present danger. Maybe the new sheriff could be more closely involved with the horseman!
This is MUST SEE Monday nights!! Please don’t cancel this incredibly well-acted and well-scripted TV drama! If you are not watching this show every week, you are surely missing out!
Please have season 3! Love this show!
It needs one more season. All the story lines ended so it opens up the story for more demons and new relationships.
I liked the show-It clearly thought out side the box. Season 2 is always a hard season when following a huge success like Sleepy Hallow . I really like the chemistry between Mills and Crane . Its nice to see such a good relationship between the 2 races . You really like both of them a lot. They just got into time travel. It would be cool to see Mills in the past. I think that would work. We loved seeing Crane get adjusted to the future-I think it would be equally interesting to see the outspoken Mills in the… Read more »
Please bring this great show back for Season 3. Monday has become my favorite night for T.V. with Gotham and Sleepy Hollow back to back.
Sleepy Hollow should definitely come back for a third season the show is awesome and the way they left it it’s definitely should come back there’s so much more to know and what battles are coming up
Near the end of season 2, they got back to what made this show great. Less about trying to find everyone a happily ever after, and more about fighting evil and having each other’s back. Please give us a season 3 with these dynamics.
I love this show. Please don’t cancel it. I enjoy watching it.
It better ******* come back or going to be very disappointed!!!! it is a very good show and I am very content with seeing a third season!!!!
I very much love this show and I would hate to see it go off the air.
I say give it another chance and allow a season 3.
I love the show and would hate to see it go. I say give it another chance. Please allow another season.
RENEW it! I love this show!
I love this show and look forward to it each week. Tom & Nicole do a great job, and the story lines are always mixed with fact and fiction..! I hope it gets renewed!
Pleeze don’t cancel Sleepy Hollow!!!!! It’s the only thing worth while to watch.