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?
12 Monkeys is one of the best series that I’ve ever watched, I mean.
12 Monkeys, for me, have yet to disappoint. It’s too good to be deserving of such rating. It takes great risks that add to the quality of the story. I truly hope it doesn’t get cancelled. It is, by far, one of the sci-fi shows that I’ve ever watched. Please, SyFy, renew 12 monkeys… for the quality of it’s storytelling and amazing cast.
You can not force people to watch what they do not like. You cannot force someone who loves country music to listen to opera.
The ratings are fake! Studios/networks managers tamper with the numbers as much as they want for their own goal
I am always reluctant to watch anything on SyFy because they always cancel everything. I started watching 12 Monkeys on Hulu, but now I am reading that it might not be renewed for season 3. I may watch Dark Matter too, but it will be on Netflix. But if its going to get cancelled after 1 or 2 season why should I bother. Come on SyFy, you can’t keep doing this. No one is watching because what’s the point?
Renew Wynonna Earp!
please RENEW WYNONNA EARP!!!! i stay up just to see it and if I miss it I go to on demand and watch it because It is so interesting that you don’t want to miss an episode and the story line really pulls you in and it keep you there wanting to know what they will find out new or next.
12 Monkyes is absolutely amazing. Great writing, characters, and story.
If they cancel it, it would be down there with the stupidest decisions Syfy ever made, and that’s saying something.
After Syfy cancelled a great shows like Dominion and Defiance. I stopped watching 12 Monkeys. Whether it will be renewed or not – it does not interest me.
Wynonna Earp.The Storyline is weak and confusing, the characters are difficult to believe and the overall plot is B rated. Hillbilly village trying to be Supernatural but with more redneck influences.
Trying to stick with this program but the character are very weak and seem like idiots. Gun left where ever. main character give in all the time. this show will not last unless the writers stop writing this show as if it should be on the Disney channel.
No dominion, no more syfy for me
I really enjoy 12 monkeys, I can’t understand why there low numbers. Right now, is the best tv show Syfy. I hope they don’t think about cancelled.
Sometimes we start to watch a show in the second or third season and try to catch up everything. I did it with 12 monkeys and I felt in love with the plot and how deep and dark can be it. Amazing writers and characters, deserve better numbers.
I love Wynonna Earp.
I am disabled with pain issues 24/7. Tv is one of my distractions and I have to say there is a lot of boring and idiotic stuff on tv. when I find a good show that holds my attention and I enjoy, it helps to distract me from my pain. When I see a station like sy-fy cancal a show like Defiance but keep a show like Face Off I have to wonder about the intelligence of the people making these decisions. Especially when Defiance seems to be one of sy- fy’s higher rated shows. Can someone explain the mystery… Read more »
Please bring back Defiance!!!!!! It didn’t even have a proper send off. It was more like, Meh’! Come on SYFY you cancel all the good shows and leave all the stupid ones, like zombie nation.dumb.
I came here after looking up Syfy’s ranking among cable channels and realized it was no longer among the top 25. I’d been keeping track since the SGA debacle and I’ve been watching it slip in ratings, viewership, demographics and quality a little bit more every year and now here sits what used to once be one of my favorite channels. I think I’d miss it more if there weren’t so many excellent offerings on other networks with much better acting writing and especially production values. I don’t know why NBCUNI/Comcast even wastes time on Syfy, might as well just… Read more »
Oh, lady, or man, ot whoever u are, dont comment if its full of lies and negativity. How would you know what the shows are like unless you watch them. I am so upset to see people are so ignorant and close minded, how in the world can you destroy shows like Dominion, 12 Monkeys, Defiance (the best syfy outside of The Expanse), This is scary how stupid people are when it comes to good acting, imagination, directing, and plain good tv. Please folks, dont ruin the best channel on tv. The Expanse, Hunters, 12 Monkeys are top notch tv.… Read more »
are you kidding.!!? this station has cancelled, all.! their best shows, it started with, FARSCAPE., in 2004, than SGA, well its like CIMMER said this station is a complete debacle, syfy has no respect for their fans, and lack imagination.!! syfy is run by complete morons.!!!
fully agree.
My summer is going to suck. No dominion or defiance. Can you cancel a channel? I want to boycott syfy.
Just watch Dark Matter. If you liked Defiance you should like DM.Advice: watch first season (13 episodes) on Netflix.
Syfy needs to make a movie to bridge sga to sgu an then make 1 or 2 more seasons of universe an go from there, all the sg seriers were the beez kneez!!! Get on it syfy
One of the presidents of Showtime admitted that the worst thing their network did was give up Stargate, I think Syfy is realizing the same thing. Universe cost way too much but ending it and then making Stargate Command for real would have been perfect.
Sadly Stargate is supposed to get rebooted at some point as a trilogy of movies. My guess is after ID4-2 comes out to see how well it does.
that would be great.!! i still binge on SG & SGA. that would start to make up for all their stupid mistakes.!!
sy-fy. should bring back, stargate atlantis.!!! it cant hurt to try.?? syfy your best rating show, you cancelled.!!! every show on syfy has low ratings.!! maybe you should try, a blast from the past.!? SGA!! .that is a great show, i still binge on it.!!