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The saga continues. Variety reports AMC has renewed the TV series The Son for a second season.
Based on the novel by Philipp Meyer, the historical drama traces the rise and fall of a wealthy Texas family. The cast includes Pierce Brosnan, Jacob Lofland, Henry Garrett, Shane Graham, Elizabeth Frances, and Nick Stevenson.
The Son premiered in April to pretty mediocre ratings and the numbers have continued to fall over the course of its first season. Currently, season one is averaging a .17 in the 18-49 demo and 1.546 million viewers.
However, while live-plus-same-day ratings are low, The Son is reportedly averaging 2.3 million viewers in delayed viewing each week, making it the number one original cable drama on Saturday nights.
From AMC:
‘The Son’ proudly continues our Westerns tradition at AMC, including ‘Broken Trail,’ ‘Hell on Wheels’ and decades of films from The Duke, Clint and so many more. We are so pleased to add to that list another season of our original, multi-generational drama from Philipp Meyer, Kevin Murphy and a remarkable cast led by the incomparable Pierce Brosnan. It’s our longstanding mission to super-serve Westerns fans on weekends and we look forward to continuing this epic next year. Welcome home, Son.”
Fantastic show with great development of characters. The show is much better than the book. We watch it delayed also due to our schedule.
Great show. Thanks AMC for renewing it. We were part of the delayed viewership. Didn’t start watching it until a week ago, then binged it all in 3 -4 days.
I love this show like Hell on wheels it tells the story of our american western history. why was it not aired May 27?
This is a fantastic show. I am so glad to hear it is renewed for season 2.
The Son is a fantastic show I love it please don’t cancel it. It just need time to build. Why not advertise it more so people will know about it this is the only AMC program I watch.
I love this show and was heartbroken when it didn’t air lastnight, can someone tell me why and when or if it will be back?
Loved the book, good series. Glad it was renewed for a second season
I am very happy to see The Son renewed. This is a good western, thanks AMC!
I am so glad that AMC has renewed The SON! Fantastic show! I have numerous friends and family members that enjoy it also. Thanks AMC for renewing!
I am very happy to learn “The Son’ has been renewed for a 2nd season.This is the only show I watch on AMC,its the only reason I’ll be watching TV on Sat nights. Pierce Brosnan is terrific in the role,the young actress,Sydney Lucas,who plays his granddaughter,Jeannie, is wonderful.I love the chemistry between the two of them.
So glad to hear of this renewal as I really enjoy this show on many levels. I love the production values (locations, costumes, portrayal of social dynamics/racial tensions/Comanche life, character interactions, etc.) and the way the ensemble has worked to bring to life this transition period in American history. I particularly enjoy the parallel stories of Eli to see how his boyhood shapes his manhood. I think examining such influences in any great detail are overlooked or underemphasized in most of Hollywood’s flicks. Had a preconceived notion about Pierce as a Texan after enjoying his 007 roles so much. But… Read more »
I am beyond happy to hear this. I Love this show and look forward to seeing it every week. Pierce Brosnan is awesome in this show.
I sent you an email to say I am so happy that you are giving THE SON A SECOND season and I do not see my email.
I am so happy that The Son will return for 2nd season I can hardly wait each week. I record it each week, because I like to watch it more than once and my son watches it too.I was so afraid it would be just a miniseries. Thank you for bringing back. I watch alot of TV and usually watch my shows more than once. Thanks again.
I think THE SON is a good show as is AMC’s HUMANS and HALT & CATCH FIRE. Looking forward to AMC’s upcoming MCMAFIA, and JAMES CAMERON’S STORY OF SCIENCE FICTION.