Tonight marks the end of the third season of the Sleepy Hollow TV show on FOX and it very well may end up being the series finale as well. The show has been doing very poorly in the ratings and now, the producers have made a move that will likely infuriate more than a few loyal viewers. Should this Friday night show be cancelled or renewed for a fourth 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 (Nicole Beharie). The cast also includes Lyndie Greenwood, Shannyn Sossamon, Nikki Reed, Lance Gross, and Zach Appelman.
The series was a hit in its early days but those great ratings are long gone. This season, Sleepy Hollow premiered to a 0.98 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 3.36 million viewers. Compared to the third season debut, the debut was down by a whopping 51% in the demo and down by 38% in viewership. SPOILER AHEAD.
The numbers got worse as the season progressed so the execs sent the series to Friday nights, likely hoping that the show’s loyal fans would follow and the ratings would stay at the same level. They looked stable for awhile but the numbers got even worse over the course of the rest of the season. The last couple episodes have attracted about a 0.65 rating with 2.6 million.
And now, in tonight’s finale, the producers have killed off one of the show’s lead characters — Abbie Mills, as played by Nicole Beharie. The executive producers, studio, and network released this statement to EW:
“The finale featuring the tragic death of Abbie Mills was a very dramatic ending and a bold move for the show, but Sleepy Hollow has always been known for its shocking finales. We feel we provided a wonderfully poignant conclusion for Abbie and showed some of the best moments between the Witnesses that we’ve seen on-screen. We thank Nicole Beharie for bringing Abbie and Sleepy Hollow to life. We are currently discussing season 4, and should the series be picked up for another season, we have some exciting scenarios and new avenues we want to explore.”
With such poor ratings, Sleepy Hollow, once again, is very much in danger of being cancelled. Now that one of the main characters has been killed off, should the series return? Should they bring Abbie back somehow or, is it okay that she’s gone? What do you think?
The chemistry between Abby and Crane is what makes the show, shows like that are a dime a dozen, but once in a while…..lightning in a bottle is the phrase used, correct! Happens, and you have a hit! So like Ruepaul says DON’T F–K It Up!!!!!!!!
Re-new the show! But go back to darker tones and nature like In season one, also bring back the horseman and give us better villains…. Also there is a need for strong female characters this season didn’t give us much from abagail mills character… Or bring her back
Completely agree about the first season. There was more tension and sense of overwhelming danger. I didn’t feel that from this season.
This season fell off track with Pandora and the hidden one. The music around Pandora and her love for the hidden one was annoying. I love the interaction between Abbie and Crane. I hope the show will return.
yes, bring back Abbie MIlls and I want to see more of Betsy Ross
This is my favorite show! I love watching the gang fight against the evil in sleepy hollow! Crane Tom Mison is so handsome an such a gentleman! ABBY an Crane never even had a first kiss! Bring her back an Joe too! Not a good way to get higher rating ending this way!
Nicole Beharie was perfect in her role as Abbie and I loved the bond and growing love connection between her and Crane. If the show is renewed and the finale is just that for Abbie, I will be very disappointed. Please renew the show. I love everything Sleepy Hollow (have been there) and all the history involved with the Revolutionary War. I agree though, get the train back on track and bring Abbie back. BOTH, PLEASE!
Please don’t end the show. We love it. It’s unique and so are the characters. And please, oh please bring Abby back. They have a beautiful relationship. Poor Ichabod has gone thru so much and lost everyone he loved. So please don’t do it again with Abby.
The biggest problems with the ratings and viewership was probably because of the constant schedule changes. Fox changed viewing nights several times and then started messing around with the extended periods of time in between episodes , thank goodness for DVRs or we would have missed out . Fox does the same things with Bones episodes also. On for a few episodes… takes a break..viewers wait forever for the return…it comes back on for a few more weeks then suspends the program again for a few weeks.. How are we supposed to keep interested in a program when you spread… Read more »
I love the show. I am upset with the way they killed Mills. Please bring them both back
This was by far one of the worst things that I’ve seen on TV in a long time; so bad, in fact, that what was once a fresh, new concept in media has now been burnt away to nothing but a spookified version of Once Upon A Time, essentially. The writers this season have completely gone off the deep end and ruined not just the relationship of Abbie Mills and Ichabod Crane before completely offing her (which was a terrible decision on their part and will greatly destroy the ratings even more), but have lost so much of what made… Read more »
If Sleepy Hollow is renewed for another season they should find a way to resurrect Abbie so that she and Ichabod may continue their work together as witnesses and a possibility of a personal relationship between the two.
Do not end the show and bring Abbie back!
Please, please, please SOMEHOW BRING ABBEY BACK!!!!! The dynamic between her and ichabod is too deep for you to replace her!! How and why you would involve the government in this is beyond me. That would truly make me lose interest. Make season 4 the last season dealing with the two original witnesses and the apocalypse
Bring back Abbie Mills with original actress Nicole Behaire. Then I’ll watch it if not bye to a faithful fan.
I have watched every show since the beginning and will continue to the end. Maybe they could get some good writing ideas from the team at “Supernatural!” Love how they twist history just enough to make you wonder about what is real!!