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?
Find a way to bring Abbie and the show back. I love the way you bring so many historical events and characters into the storyline. Please do not cancel.
Renew, and bring her back. Their dynamic was the main reason I watched. If not just cancel and be done with it. It never works to kill off a main character.
keep it on!!
With not only Abbie Mills, but also Joe Corbin, it is most likely Jenny Mills, Ezra Mills, and Abbie’s boss will not return because their return without Abbie would be pointless.
Please bring Abbey back somehow. Please do not cancel the series.
Cancel it – I’m done.
The show was in a tough time slot have to record it to see it. The Pandora line was just too extreme too much end of the world. The earlier shows fight and action scenes were more entertaining without the serious end of the world vibe. Yes, bring back Abbie show the personal struggles and doubt the humaneness of our fight against hidden evils.
This is one of the most creatively written shows on TV today. Maybe a different time slot will breathe new life into it, however whatever they do one thing is for sure…CANCELLATION SHOULD NOT BE AN OPTION! Abbie can still be revived through the excellent story twisters already used. Please do NOT cancel!
Please don’t cancel our beloved Sleepy Hollow , the show deserves more respect than it has been given, starting season 3 late, and then stopping abruptly, and not brining it back until February, was a STUPID move , by then, a lot of people had found other things to watch. Killing off Abbie was indeed a humdinger of a season finale, but she and Ichabod’s chemistry, make the show . Too many good shows are canceled due to low numbers, ever think of advertisement execs?
Pure and simple, bring Abbie back and DO NOT CANCEL!!!!
I have watched every episode and loved this show. They should go back to the stories similar to season one with the headless horseman and i’m sure there is still lots to tell and reveal. Abbie could still come back, but as a ghost of the past. This show was not given justice by moving it to Friday nights. I would love to see the show continue.
Love the potential for a next season with a secret society. Now has the feel of the movie national treasure.
I record sleepy hollow so I will not miss it. I do not like that you killed of Abby. Pleaseeeee bring it back and bring Abby back also.
No “Spoiler Alert” message on this? Really? Really?
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I love the show. I really enjoyed the connection between Abbie and Crane. I hate it when they eliminate a main character. They removed a main character from the show “Person of Interest” and I no longer liked the show. I hope they can resurrect Abbie Mills’ character and save the show.