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 like Sleepy Hollow please renew it! Greets from Holland.
We have watched Sleepy Hollow from the beginning and loved the weaving of history and historical figures into modern day. IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE! Oh my gosh, we can’t have that! But, when you move it from one day/time slot to another every year, with this year on Fridays, what does any network expect will happen to viewership? Though I will really miss Abby, rumor was Nicole Beharie was unhappy, and they can still move forward in other directions if they choose. Other series have done that when a primary character was gone. M*A*S*H accomplished this extremely well… Read more »
Love the show! Very original. Hate them moving it around on the schedule. This is one of the most clever shows on the air and it deserves to be renewed. So much tv these days is reality crap or just crap. This show helps fill a void. Not enough interesting tv shows out there. Please renew!
The last season of Sleepy Hollow is now complete. Ratings for the final show were again dismal. This show can not even reach 1.0 on it’s last show. How bad is that? Fox has way overspent to produce this loser for three seasons. Do they continue to throw money at this pig to syndicate? They need at least half a season more to syndicate. So they could go cheap and throw together a few more lame episodes to save face and salvage their investment. Or, wake up and cancel this disaster. Lose lose is the only option at this point.
I like Sleepy Hollow please renew it
Greetings from Finland! I really love this show (i have watched every episode from episode 1). In my opinion, Abbie dying can be good thing, because writers can now try something new with Crane at the center. Season 3 was too much just for Abbie and not for Abbie/Crane duo we all love to see. Hopefully they renew this show for season 4, in here we are waiting for it. And i love to see The Headless Horseman back in action, and more bad-ass than ever! Thank you, good night and don’t you dare cancel this show!
This is the best show on TV right now. Please do not cancel Sleepy Hollow for season 4 I love the show. It’s a good show for people older than twenty or thirty years old all the other shows are either comedies and or just stupid. So again please keep Sleepy Hollow going and start season 4. Thank you
PLEASE RENEW SLEEPY HALLOW FOR ANOTHER SEASON…. LOVE THIS SHOW!!
Always original. Can’t expect such quality creativity to consistently excel. But when it does the show is exciting and the next episode is eagerly anticipated. So accept that some story lines lag or enemies cause our interest to wane. We know the producers will evoke the magic to enthrall us again.
Renew the show please.
I love sleepy hollow, has seen every episode !
I enjoy this story; the banter,historical referneces, polite sexual tension is interesting. It truly is creative and Abby and Crane and fellows must use their mental skills, research abilities and historical knowledge to solve the situation. More and more new characters add to the layers of depth and abilities of our heroines. Please. We need something more than procedural cop and medical shows. Keep Sleepy Hollow on tv.
I enjoy Sleepy Hallow. Why is it that each time a good show starts, ratings that seem to be flawed some how end that show. This is just B.S.
I love Sleepy Hollow. Don’t cancel it yet. You put it on a busy Thursday night and I thought Monday was better but…… Please don’t cancel it
I really love this show. Abbie and Crane make the show you really need to keep them together. I really like that it has the historical settings especially now that people have forgotten our for fathers and what their lives were about.
Why is it that I really like a show they cancel it…I love Sleepy Hollow…why in the world would they do what they did to Abby and Joe and leave it the way they did…just not right…and not knowing if it is coming back? UGH how I hate Nielsen…they don’t ask those of us who watch what????