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?
Syfy execs consider a lot of data when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series, but ratings are a major factor.
Scripted Syfy Network shows listed: 12 Monkeys, Aftermath, The Ark, Astrid & Lilly Save the World, Bitten, Blood Drive, Channel Zero, Childhood’s End, Chucky, Continuum, Dark Matter, Day of the Dead, Deadly Class, Defiance, Dominion, The Expanse, Ghost Wars, Happy!, Haven, Helix, Hunters, Incorporated, Killjoys, Krypton, Lost Girl, The Magicians, Nightflyers, Olympus, Reginald the Vampire, Resident Alien, Superstition, SurrealEstate, Vagrant Queen, Van Helsing, Wynonna Earp, and Z Nation.
Last updated: Most recent ratings added for The Ark.
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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?
What the hell !!! They cancelled dominion. Really, are people that stupid at SYFI. Well I want be watching none of that other **** they play.
they better cancel olympus after canceling defiance and dominion, because it has only a quarter of the other 2 shows combined in viewers and it sucks.
Will Olympus be renewed or not – it is of no consequence for those who like Defiance and Dominion. The reason for my anger is: Defiance canceled and Dominion canceled.
I must be reading that chart wrong. Defiance with 1.13 million viewers is cancelled, yet Bitten (never heard of it by the way) with 500,000 viewers is renewed? What??????
Nope. SyFy executives really are that stupid. Should we have a collection for a calculator?
Face it – I frankly believe anything SYFY says is a lie. We the people have to take their word for it. Hopefully people will quit watching them and their network will tank.
How logical is it to renew Bitten and cancel Dominion and Defiance when they all dropped by about 50% for the latest seasons, yet Defiance and Dominion both have nearly double the viewers that Bitten has?? Someone at SyFy should be fired.
Defiance and Dominion both have nearly double the viewers that Bitten has?? True – in USA (Syfy United States).The list of Syfy channels(total: 16 channels) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syfy_Universal – we do not have any information about the number of viewers (total across all channels) .
Love Defiance, wish it wasn’ t cancelled. The least you could do was end it, not just leave us hanging!
We love z nation. Some of us watch on our phones sometimes. I hope you will count us. If you are not, then how can we be counted?
Sorry but I disagree! Anyone who enjoys watching Zombies on a weekly basis is a little weird and we wonder why there is so much violence in our society. Besides what does Zombies have to do with the SciFi concept. That is actually a Horror show genre. Helix was another dumb series but they at least got that right by cancelling it…
I cannot believe SyFy…. I may be boycotting SyFy in the future and going with networks that clearly know how to attend to their fans. NOT by cancelling great shows at a mediocre 2 seasons. COME ONE SYFY! WE THOUGHT YOU GREW UP! it is clearly becoming one of my most hated channel for their rate of cancelling great shows. Deeply saddened by the cancellation of Defiance and Dominion. I think they should fire the persons who makes the decisions to cancel great shows like these.
Oh, wow, both Defiance and Dominion gone while they keep 12 monkeys? That really hurts, both shows were great. SyFy sucks. Please bring back Defiance and Dominion too.
I’m done with this crap channel. Like others…When they air future series…
I’ll make sure that series has decent reviews…and a proper ending. Then I’ll buy the DVD’s (or whatever the current tech) or….watch the series on Netflix etc. Not going to waste my time anymore!
Totally upset about Defiance being cancelled, this really bites!!!!
SyFy has lost my respect and interest after dropping Defiance and Dominion while keeping other shows of lesser quality and originality. I might hold out a sliver of hope if they resurrected a couple departed favorites (Fringe & Alphas) or picked up a well-written departure from another network (Forever) but until that time I may glance at their offerings but probably bypass them for shows on a network with better taste.
Please don’t say Defiance is canceled..
My absolute favorite! Don’t do it…keep Defiance!
I have lost faith in SyFy. Defiance was my favorite show. Deeply saddened.
I have no more reason to watch syfy now. Goodbye Dominion. I think you suffered by being on a ****** network like syfi. Guess its only CW now lol.