Last year, ABC introduced three sitcoms during the regular season and cancelled two. Only the Splitting Up Together TV show, which was one of the networks top-10 shows in the key Nielsen ratings demo, received a season two renewal. Now that it is back for a second season, can it build up its audience and cement its place on the network, or will its beginner’s luck wear off. Will Splitting Up Together be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.  

An ABC sitcom, based on a Danish TV series, Splitting Up Together stars Jenna Fischer, Oliver Hudson, Bobby Lee, Diane Farr, Lindsay Price, Olivia Keville, Van Crosby, and Sander Thomas. The comedy centers on a married couple, Lena (Fischer) and Martin (Hudson), who have concluded everyone would be happier if they divorced. To minimize the impact on their three kids, they’re “bird nesting.” The parent who is on-duty in a given week lives in the house, with the children, while the other decamps to the garage. Season two kicks off right after their hookup in the season one finale, with Lena and Martin imagining how reuniting could play out.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly in the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — typically around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.

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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.

What do you think? Do you like Splitting Up Together TV series. Should this ABC TV show be cancelled or renewed for a third season?