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?
Cancelling Defiance and Helix is pathetic!!! Just curious don’t they realize that a lot of people use the DVR nowadays so…..i mean sorry i have a life and can’t exactly tune in at the time you want me too. Syfy you are just crazy!
Tammy – Cancelling Defiance was a total suprise and total let down. It was consistantly one of the top shows on SyFy. I refuse to watch the SyFy channel anymore because of this. Ever since they changed from SiFi to SyFy they have slowly decimated every good scifi series and introduce junk like Defiance was the only true SiFi show as far as I am concerned. Sorry but I am sick of zombie shows like Helix and ZNation! I do agree with other viewers that I cannot understand what metrics was used to make these decisions?
Unbelievable !!!! Dominion cancelled!!! I love that show!!! pppffttt sick and tired of watching series that I enjoy and the next minute they gone !!!!
SyFy left Dominion at a critical point that the show has been building up to for 2 seasons, the arrival of Lucifer At the very least how about giving us a 2hour movie finale?? Interesting that some shows that are being renewed actually have lower percentage points than Dominion If this station doesn’t pick up a Season 3 I hope maybe Space will. Who cares if it doesn’t have a massive following? It had a good story line with anticipation building for S3. Sure a damn sight better than a lot of other garbage shows out there. Give the fans… Read more »
Awwww!!!! Please,bring back dominion,even if itz just one more season,syfy shouldn’t do this to us… Arrgh!!!
I am finally done with syfy, after they cancelled Dominion! No More!
I hate Syfy now all the shows I love are now gone. I will not be tuning into their channel again and if I could cancel them from my cable altogether I would.
You can’t leave us “Dominion” lovers hanging. Bring it back. Season 3 is a must.
I am not happy that some of my shows got cancelled but it is the way of the beast. You can’t keep a show running on fumes forever. Defiance is cancelled, sad yes, but I am not going to stop watching SYFY just cause they cancelled my fave show. You don’t stop watching ABC of the other channels cause they cancelled your fave show.
Sorry but that is not the way of the beast! Cancelling excellent series such as Defiance and Dominion was totally stupid. I cannot even guess as to why SyFy has consistently went out of their way to destroy their best series and replace it shows that have no creative substance or future. They seem to go out of their way to hold onto some truely pathetic shows such as Znation, Helix etc…
Heartbroken over dominion…syfy sucks for cancelling it. Done with them, don’t want them to crap on me again
I agree! Dominion is a great show with wonderful acting and a genre of show that is current and intriguing! At least give the series an appropriate ending with some closure for fans!
why?
dominion?!
i am iranian
we are love this serial
change your decide
please
Dominion, Defiance, Warehouse 13, Alphas, Fringe … To name a few.
Dominion, Defiance, Warehouse 13, Alphas, Fringe … To name a few.
Canceled to many good shows, I’m done with Syfy
I love Defiance! I hope they bring it back!
I agree with Judy. Cancelling Defiance and Dominion were real sucky moves by SyFy. This channel sucks.
I’m afraid to watch it. If I like it SyFy will probably scrap it after it gets a devoted following and we’d be emotionally devistated just like we currently are about Defiance and Dominion.
Well, I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m looking forward to checking out The Expanse (countdown 1 month)
“A thriller set two hundred years in the future, The Expanse follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship’s captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history. “The Expanse” is epic in scale and scope and promises to be Syfy’s most ambitious series to date”, said Syfy president Dave Howe. ”
So, we’ll see. It sounds like something I’d enjoy watching.
No thanks. I’m having nothing to do with any SyFy shows
any more. I still keep looking at those ratings and wondering how the hell shows with less viewers were saved and Dominion was cancelled. It was unique, wonderfully made and beautifully acted, and appealed to millions across the globe. Futuristic detective in space looking for missing girl. Not sounding like much of an intricate or entertaining plot so far. I’ll just give this penny pinching channel a miss from now on.
It does sound like it’s going to be another nice series, but my advice: don’t get attach to it. It’ll probably be axed sooner or later. I have resolved not to watch anything from syfy. I used to buy the dvds but I don’t like how they leave fans hanging in air.
Epic series huh? You sound like one of the series public relations persons. You must have copied this reply from the Expanse web page? To be honest the concept is stupid! I have watched all four episodes so far and I can say with confidence that it will be killed after the first season. Expanse was definitely not worth cancelling Defiance!!! Not to mention a half a dozen other good series ever since they changed the name to SyFy channel! The past four years have seen some really stupid moves by SyFy executives. It is almost as if they are… Read more »