Back when it debuted, it looked like FOX might have a hit with Sleepy Hollow. It had a strong debut but the ratings got worse and worse over the course of its first two seasons. In the spring, network execs renewed it for a third season, despite the fact that the ratings were down about 40% year-to-year. They then scheduled it on Thursday nights, a notoriously competitive evening for television. Could the numbers possibly rise this season or will they drop lower? Does FOX care anymore? (Do viewers?) Cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Stay tuned.
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 ratings are typically the best sign of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
4/8 update: After the third season finale shocker, do you think this show should be renewed for a fourth season?
4/9 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The second season of Sleepy Hollow averaged a 1.55 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.57 million total viewers.
Note: These are the final national numbers (unless noted with an “*”). These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple of days later.
What do you think? Do you still like the Sleepy Hollow TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
I just got an email that you are thinking of putting this show hiatus, stop all this crap about no one is watching!!! I think you have your numbers screwed up!!! I really love this show and it’s characters. I can hardly wait for the next week!!!
This is such a great show but i do think maybe Fox could care less anymore by pitting it against an established Thursday night lineup. It deserved a good chance but it just feels like Fox isn’t giving it one. i adore this show and the lead actors as well. Tom and Nicole are such a great team and Tom is such a perfect Ichabod. I really want to see this show back and heard it is going on hiatus after the next ep till February. That is all Fox has done to this show…keep putting it on hiatus. Just… Read more »
Noooo I just got into this
I’M looking forward to the fourth season!!!!!!
Devoted sleepy hollow fan, the show is awesome I love the drama,suspense and the horror with out all the sex, not like all the other show.the sex now on TV is too much.hope to see sleepy hollow on the air for a long time.
I Love this show but when you place it next to Thursday night football, the ratings go down. I hope they count my recording when I’m watching football
this show is fantastic it has a great cast and wonderful scripts and actors .I have loved it from the beginning !!!!! it a spooky action packed rollercoaster road of twists and turns with a hint of romance and comedy ,it has everything a good show should have !!! cant wait for the next season !!!
I have loved this show since the beginning and can hardly wait from week to week for the next episode! This year we are just starting to go in a different direction, so now it’s a new wait for next week to see what will happen. It is so nice to see a show that isn’t a comedy, real life experience or with people taking their clothes off. Please don’t cancel the show! I don’t know where you are getting your numbers, I have told my friends and family about the show and this year you SHOULD be seeing MORE… Read more »
I truly love this show. I am tired of the comedy and reality shows, it’s very nice to tune in to a show that takes your mind off your troubles. The characters are great and this season is just starting to take in a different direction which will become addictive too!
Is it true Sleepy Hollow has been cancelled mid season? The ratings have really tanked. No reason to kill the show. As my daddy said, Boy if you own a pig, you gotta feed it. How can it grow otherwise. Sleepy Hollow is Fox’s pig. They need to feed it. Maybe hire a writer or something. Just because other networks have shows like The walking Dead, fox is stuck with Sleepy Hollow. I think fox needs to feed it till it becomes a bigger pig.
I don’t know what you were thinking by moving Sleepy Hollow to Thursdays! Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays would have been much better! You have it airing at the same time as the abc program Scandal, which is a top rated show and another of my favorites, I have to watch one as it is aired and the other on free primetime on Demand the next day! I really hope you get your act together on scheduling Sleepy Hollow so you don’t see the rating Drop!!! If they do, it’s not the viewers not watching it, but the trouble you put… Read more »
Love the show but not new Betsy Ross character.
This is a great series. My wife and I love the historical inferences alongside the holloween stories. The little comedic twists make the show fun to watch. We always look forward to watching this every week.
I am really perplexed as to why Sleepy Hollow is not kicking butt in the ratings because it is a fantastic show. The season is still young so I’m hoping viewers will return. To the Sleepy Hollow cast, keep up the good work and hang on because we Sleepy Heads are devoted to you! To the Bones fans that don’t watch, stop watching NBC and CBS shows when you should be watching Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow has all that you need: crime drama, suspense, horror, and a little bit of comedy.
I love sleepy hollow I hope its on for a good long time.
I would love to see a remodelling of the show. I think Ichabod should become a member of a black ops government group called the BPI, the Bureau of Paranornal Investigation. The BPI is a secret group that looks into strange phenomenon that other agencies can’t handle. FBI, CIA, CDC, Interpol, and other groups turn over bizarre cases to this group. Ichabod Crane is mentioned in a letter from General Washington to the future naming him as a guide to fight evil.