Though many critics loved the FX series, Terriers just couldn’t attract enough viewers to stay alive. FX has announced the TV show has been officially cancelled.
Terriers follows a pair of unorthodox and unlicensed private detectives. They’ll take just about any job, no matter how small or how strange. The show stars Donal Logue, Michael Raymond-James, Kimberly Quinn, Laura Allen, Rockmond Dunbar, and Jamie Denbo.
The series debuted to a 0.5 rating among the 18-49 demographic and 970,000 total viewers. When compared to other FX shows, that was a poor showing right from the start. The numbers went lower for subsequent episodes and the recent season finale attracted a 0.3 demo rating and 784,000 viewers.
FX President John Landgraf is expected to discuss the decision later today but ultimately the reason for the cancellation seems quite clear.
What do you think? Are you sorry that Terriers won’t be returning for a second season? Why didn’t it catch on? Was it simply a confusing title or something more?
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Extremely sad to see terriers go.
I live in the UK and dont get the channel fx. Have been trying to watch it through the internet but this is not working. Have also searched many dvd shops and cannot find it anywhere. Amazon dont even have it. After only watching it once at a friends house (who has fx) i was hooked and cant find it anywhere. Would very much apprchiate any info about dvd sales. I would happily sign anything to bring back terriers!
I really liked the show. If it had been allowed to air for another season, it would have caught on.
Such a pity! This show was quirky and excellent. Characters were smartly drawn and well played. The title name was hard to figure, and I own terriers! But can a name really sink a show? It is too bad they didn’t give it a second season and better PR to find a bigger audience.
Terriers was my favorite show along with always sunny. I don’t usually follow much shows but this show was definetly worth it and deserves to still be playing. I rly wanted to see season two and wa looking forward to it but now it’s rly dissapointing and quite aggrivating to hear it’s gone after a full 1sr season.
Why, why, why? They keep so much crap and get rid of great shows without giving them much of a shot to catch on. Now I’ll never know whether they went to Mex or jail…
How could TV keep a show like White Collar and get rid of Terriers? Unbelievable what people want.
I am sooo disapointed.
This is one of the best written shoes EVER.
The worst thing is the it ended on a cliff-hanger….just not fair.
I would gladly sign something to bring this show back.
I really enjoyed this show! It was smart and intelligent drama….not all pretty boys and girls like most shows. Sorry that it won’t be back.
I thought Terriers was one of a handful of shows today that actually possessed originality and superb writing. This news is more than upsetting to me. If anyone knows of any existing online petition to bring the show back, or if anyone would like to start one, please let me know, or I will probably jump off a bridge. 8(
This was my 3rd favorite show….after Supernatural, and Justified. The title didn’t fit, but as soon as I saw the first episode I was hooked. I told everybody at my work about it, but no one else watched it. I like detective shows anyway, going all the way back to Barnaby Jones, but Donal and Michael played such “real” guys. Nothing seemed fake about this show. I liked them, their family, friends, truck, dog everything! Damn! I was so looking forward to two or 3 more seasons of this show. Maybe if there is enough noise….something will happen? (fingers crossed)
Grrrrrrrrrr, how is it possible that so many shows run an infinate amount of years that completely suck and a great show like Terriers with excellent writting and excellent cast gets the ax, wtf! Fx what are you thinking?
Sad to hear that. Is there any way that people who like the show tell FX they need to change their minds
Terriers was such a great show that and always sunny was the only reason that id possibly watch fx, now i only got always sunny to watch. good going fx for putting me into a horrible mood now i was really looking forward to season 2 of terriers. I always watched terriers on ondemand i was lucky if i could’ve got to see it during the airing time. Now i basically have nothing to look forward to now, thank you so much fx for ******* up my year
I really liked this show and finding out that it was not coming back is terrible. When you see some of the junk that is on TV it makes you wonder!!
this news stinks. I really liked this show and looked forward to the second season.