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?
I’m still so very upset that both Defiance an Dominion were cancelled! Please reconsider and renew them both at least for one more season so we can get a proper ending.
It’s hard to get across to anyone just how good a series is without coming across as a diehard geek fan BUT all I can do is to say just how brilliant the show Dominion actually was. I say ‘was’ as SYFY cancelled it after the s2 cliffhanger finale. Still totally baffled with that decision as a worldwide fanbase is STILL growing as this show is ‘discovered’ and appreciated for the amazing series it became.
So, Syfy, are you sorry about one of your bad decisions ? You can back out and renewed Dominion ! It’s the most mesmerizing show I watched this year, most than Twd or Got ! All in this show, grab you and when you finish to watch an episode you are like “wow, wtf (sorry) What was happens ?”, like you’re in a washing machine ! And you know, I’m French and you didn’t count me, why ? Because I’m not American, I count for anything ? There are most non Americans who watch Dominion than Americans !!! And I… Read more »
I cannot believe they sacrificed Defiance for such crappy shows as Expanse, 12 Monkeys and ZNation! So they keep a totally stupid zombie and senseless time travel series both with lower ratings than Defiance? Honestly I do not see the logic to cancelling Defiance when compared to all the other shows on SyFy channel? Defiance consistently had higher viewer ratings so I do not see what metrics were used to make this decision. Can somone please enlighten me on this? Defiance should have been given one more season to at least properly close the story arcs.
Expanse is a great sci-fi show I am happy to see at least a few more shows now sci-fi needs to renew this great show for another season. I love this show as does my family and friends.
Expanse is a great sci fi show I love both episodes I just hope side by makes a whole season out of it and loved it my brother loved it and I love the plot and the writing of it it is an excellent show so please make a whole season of it or least renew it for a whole season
‘Tis the season with a summary of the new episode airing this coming Tuesday: The Expanse Episodes Guide and Summaries Season 1 Episode Air Date Episode Name 1 Dec 14, 2015 Dulcinea 2 Dec 15, 2015 The Big Empty 3 Dec 22, 2015 Remember the Cant Holden and the crew are taken prisoner by the Martian Congressional Republic Navy. Miller deals with unhappy rioters. Avasarala plays politics and gets severely burned. 4 Dec 29, 2015 CQB 5 Jan 05, 2016 Back to the Butcher 6 Jan 12, 2016 Retrofit 7 Jan 19, 2016 Windmills 8 Jan 26, 2016 Salvage 9… Read more »
I thought this post is for cancelled TV shows and endings. I don’t see expanse on the list. Is this a new show that is about to be cancelled? I guessed I haven’t watched syfy in a while. I don’t have vested interest.
As of the time of my comment, they still have not included ratings information on “The Expanse”, which I find interesting. Viewership was probably so low by the second episode that it didn’t register. I swear that “The Expanse” was created around the premise of trying to say “sh*t” as many times as possible, then cramming as many sex scenes as they could squeeze in, then… and only if time allowed… they would see if they could retrofit a plot into the mix. It’s as if the series is trying so desperately to shock that it completely forgets to attempt… Read more »
You do realize you actually have to watch a show for their to be character depth and growth. If you watch one episode then make sweeping generalizations about the quality of that show you pretty much negate the influence of your opinion. Seeing as there are no sex scenes in episodes 2 thru 4 and only one in the first episode I came to the conclusion you don’t know what you are talking about. Really though you should watch the show thru the 4th episode. It hits its stride and the characters really become interesting. Also, The Expanse has a… Read more »
I am sorry but I agree with DHarvell! I have watched all 4 episodes so far and I see nothing that is new nor creative. I think the opening sex scene in weightlessness says a lot about the rest of the show. The series premise is totally stupid and makes no sense! With all that new technology they still end up living in wretched conditions? The constant reference to shortage of water when there are two moons in our solar system that combined has twice the amount of water than Earth but they somehow seem to have only found water… Read more »
I’m so happy that dark matter and killjoys been renewed for another season they’re excellent shows I love watching them every week everybody I know loves it and I can’t wait for the new season to start.
I second that and another excellent show is The Expanse!
I would find it interesting to know how SyFy actually makes its decisions on what to renew and what to cancel. Based on the ratings table, it apparently has nothing to do with ratings. Also, I don’t understand canceling on a cliffhanger. That gives people no incentive whatsoever to get invested in a show. I was still finishing watching the last season of Dominion when the cancellation news came; I just stopped watching then and never finished the season.
Cancelling Dominion despite the fact that other shows had by far worse ratings. I don’t get it honestly and ratings ( well despite the fact that people use DVR, buy the DVD later… ) don’t say anything. Especially as it was based on US ratings while the show managed to have an international fandom.
And the storyline clearly had so much potential.
I personally think Dominion would have deserved another season.
I wanted to advise Dominion to my friends, but I can’t tell them be ready not to watch it after season 2. Why ??? HOPE we’ll see season 3.
Come on SyFy.. renew it please? you can’t just cancel it because of ratings, 800k audience isn’t enough for you? Think about audience not ratings.. Disappointment…
You serious? Why you cancelled Dominion? It was just extremely good for me. I don’t what you will get after cancelling of Dominion, but I know that you’ll lose audience and it won’t be good point for your ratings which you thought that cancelling it could be better. What a disappointment….
Cutting dominion is a mistake and at such a time where we are all at the edge of our seats waiting to see what’s going to happen. I’m still watching Defiance and i read that your cutting that too damn come on syfy do better than that.
I don’t know how you (channel) guys get your ratings …. but you need to understand … if the live broadcast audience is the only measure for your ratings, then it could be greatly misleading …. as there are other modes of watching these days …. people have DVRs, some watch it On Demand, some watch it Online … and some watch it on DVDs or Netflix / Hulu later on …. Come on are you really that naive ?? I stumbled on Dominion just couple months back … watched just one episode out of curiosity and then I was… Read more »
A hunger strike? Come on, it’s just a show. Not like it was Firefly.
What surprises is me is how solid, decently written series like Dark Matter, Z Nation, 12 Monkeys, and Killjoys often pull a million viewers or less. When SyFy gets only a quarter or so from each subscriber to the cable packages they’re part of, how can they possibly afford to make these shows?