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 this show. It is one of my favorites.
Keep it!!! I think first season there was the continuation of the main story like reading a good book what’s going to happen next. This year it seems each episode is its own story not a real sense of what’s coming next I have to see. I did feel the end of the season episodes were better. I love this show!!!
Love the show. But don’t watch it on regular TV but on Hulu+
I had quit watching television 3 years ago because of all the crap reality shows and the negative crime dramas. My girlfriend has been after me for a year to watch Sleepy Hollow and I finally did in December this year. I watched one show and I was absolutely hooked! I even bought the DVD of the first season so I could understand what was going on. I love the relationship between all the characters and the humor that’s intertwined with the drama. It’s totally different from anything else that’s on and I’m hoping and praying that FOX will renew… Read more »
I enjoy Sleepy Hollow and hope there is a season 3. Renew it!
Renew please great show
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I love Sleepy Hollow! I truly hope they bring the show back for another season, I know many people will be disappointed if they don’t.
I absolutely love watching SLEEPY HOLLOW, and I pray FOX will give it another chance to air for a third season.
Sleepy Hollow is too amazing to quit now, I loved the bond that they showed with Katrina and Henry and after everything that happened I think it’s necessary to see how Ichabod carries on and how Abbie Mills will continue knowing that she killed his son. Besides the group dynamic is too good to just leave it there!
please keep the series to a 3rd season !!! my whole family enjoys Monday night because of Sleepy Hallow
I hope they bring it back for a 3rd season to see what they could do with it. It still has a lot of potential for some great storylines.
Love the show hope it gets renewed for a third season.
Renew it !
This show is one of the Best ever made ! Time traveling, history, drama with action. All this great categories must come back with a 3rd season!
The show is great. It’s better in the second season than the first. It’s way better than other supernatural shows out there! Please don’t cancel it.
DEFINITELY – Bring this show back for a 3rd season! It is phenomenal! We record it because we don’t want to miss each week’s episode! This is our favorite show – over Gotham!
Please bring this show back next season! You’ll have alot of disappointed viewers if you dont!
Thank you.
Debbie Collinge