When it comes to scripted TV shows, Syfy has had both hits and flops. Which of the current series will be cancelled or renewed for another season?
There’s lots of data that Syfy execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient.
Scripted Syfy Network shows listed: 12 Monkeys, Aftermath, Bitten, Blood Drive, Channel Zero, Childhood’s End, Continuum, Dark Matter, Defiance, Dominion, The Expanse, Ghost Wars, Haven, Helix, Hunters, Incorporated, Killjoys, Lost Girl, The Magicians, Olympus, Van Helsing, Wynonna Earp, and Z Nation.
Last updated: Most recent ratings added for Ghost Wars and Van Helsing.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released (usually a day or so after the broadcasts). The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
The demo numbers, which are typically most important to the broadcast networks, aren’t quite as vital to cable channels because their audiences are usually much smaller. Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
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578 Comments on "Syfy TV Show Ratings (updated 10/20/17)"
The Expanse is one of the best sci-fi series or movies I’ve seen… the only other that comes close for me is ‘ST Voyager’.
The Expanse does everything so well, sure it has some short comings but they are small and far between that you barely notice unless you’re one of those picky asshats.
If netflix cancel this I cancel my subscription.
Dark Matter got .15 shares and 614K views. Killjoys got .17 and 624K views. Dark Matters got cancelled for only .02 less hares and 10K less views. Killjoys got renewed for two more seasons too. This does not make any sense!
And I think the DVR on all peoples homes is she making the ratings go down because they’re able to record them
and watch them the next day but I love dark matter and please don’t cancel it
I don’t know how she got started with it but my daughter was doing the Neilson ratings for a while. I just asked her how she got started with that and her reply was “They just sent me a thing.” They stopped sending things after about 2 months. She doesn’t/didn’t watch Dark Matter so it wouldn’t have been a factor in her replies.
It has already been canceled.
I love the cast and dark matter it’s an excellent show and everybody in my family loves it please don’t cancel it I hope some other buddy in to Syfy channel has enough imagination to please renew dark matter it is an excellent show and I love the cast!!!!!
I love Dark Matter too. It will be missed. I wish Netflix would pick it up so we can continue watching the storyline.
Syfy channel sucks beyond belief first they change their name then they air programs that have nothing to do with science fiction..then every show I like they cancel it your viewers ship is waning syfy get with the program and stop cancelling good shows no Blood Drive, no Dark Matter, no Aftermath no me watching syfy..what is a syfy anyway????
Maybe a new network needs to come on-line to put syfy out of business.
Most of the tv shows watch like tv shows so I don’t bother. But some of the shows have such high production values it’s like watching a big-budget Hollywood movie. This includes The Expanse, Incorporated and Fox’s 24. I am glad The Expanse is returning. I hope they make a movie version of Incorporated that will show in movie theaters. They should shop it around to movie studios.
The binge-watch format of 12 Monkeys season 3 really killed the ratings this season. I guess they figured it doesn’t matter since they always planned it to be 4 seasons and get to wrap it up the way they want.
Noooo! They can’t cancel Dark Matter! That’s like one of my all time favorites!
Sad, sad, day!
Dark Matter Cancelled? Quality Show, Quality Plot, Interesting Characters, Makes you think about what’s going on? Another good show gone while the crap that you call other shows continue. Shame that quality shows have no chance at all on SyFy. Cancelling Sub. Goodby
agreed! Dark Matter is most enjoyable, a great cast and a story that has built well over its three seasons. I don’t like many of the shows on that are not science fiction focused, so I will miss this one. I don’t watch when it airs though, I hope my viewing has counted in the ratings.
I agree Dave.
The ratings and viewers for Dark Matter are BETTER than those for Wynonna Earp and The Expanse! Yet, they are renewed and Dark Matter is cancelled! That really bites. I like the Expanse but don’t care for Wynonna Earp. I’d trade any day between WE and DM.
Wish that dark matter and killjoy would be on Netflix or Hulu. Really liked these shows a lot.
Killjoys is on Netflix UK version.
should have added so is Expanse from first week September 2017.
I just got into Blood Drive and it’s FANTASTIC.
Another commenter was correct. A lot of us don’t watch shows until there are enough episodes/reviews to go by.
Ac first season show with his reviews shouldn’t be cancelled.
Renew BLOOD DRIVE please!
For a new series I tend to wait for four or five episodes then binge over two three days to get an idea of quality. Will usually then wait until towards end S2 for renewal news, before full viewing. I don’t think advertisers expectations and ratings models reflect the current changes in recording and viewing habits.