Several weeks ago, FOX unveiled their latest cop drama called The Chicago Code. The series has the enviable position of following the network’s popular House series. How have the ratings been? Strong enough to get it renewed or will it be cancelled?
The Chicago Code follows officers of the Chicago Police Department as they fight crime while also trying to expose political corruption within the city. Veteran Chicago Police Detective Jarek Wysocki (Jason Clarke) leads the special unit fighting against the corruption. Others in the cast include Jennifer Beals, Matt Lauria, Devin Kelley, Todd Williams, Billy Lush, and Delroy Lindo.
The series debuted to a decent 2.4 rating in the all-important 18-49 demographic and 9.43 million total viewers. In week two, it dropped 17% in the demo which isn’t very good but isn’t horrible either. Since then, the ratings have been slowly eroding. The last three original episodes have registered a 1.8 in the demo with an average of 6.16 million viewers. That’s not very good and puts the series squarely “on the bubble.” It could be easily renewed or cancelled.
FOX has three shows that are basically in the same boat — Chicago Code, Lie to Me, and Human Target.
Of the three, Human Target seems the most likely to be cancelled. It got the lowest ratings and the network already renewed it once in hopes that the numbers would improve. They didn’t. It’s also been off the air for months.
Whether they decide to renew Chicago Code and/or Lie to Me will likely have a lot to do with how much faith the execs have in their pilots for the new season. Depending on available timeslots, they could choose to renew one, both, or neither.
As a result, Chicago Code’s ratings over the next couple weeks will likely play a big role in the decision to cancel or renew the show. Including tonight’s episode, the series only has two airings before the FOX schedule is unveiled for 2011-12 on Monday, May 16th. (You can watch this list to stay updated on what’s renewed or cancelled.)
What do you think? Does Chicago Code deserve to be cancelled or renewed for season two?
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please keep chicago code on the air. Love the cast and plot.
Monday night television is a “vast wasteland”, a term used many years ago and still is appropriate. Unless you are brain dead, you are not watching Kirstie Alley (?spelling) embarrass herself on the dancing show. So what’s left? Not much. I was pleasantly surprised when I watched the first episode of Chicago Code and I am still faithfully watching it every Monday night. I think it is interesting and the well written. It is a pleasant change to see some of the Chicago scenery instead of palm trees and NYC. If anybody influential is reading this, please renew Chicago Code.… Read more »
Chicago Code is a gritty portrayal of the Chi. Police Dept. Hope it stays.
This show is so good we even watch reruns of episodes we saw 3 weeks ago. I loved Freaks and Geeks, too so I’m worried.
Great show! Yes! Please renew it!!!
I’m hooked! Renew, renew, renew…please.
Well honestly sense 24 is gone I can’t see them taking out both action dramas but then again we’re dealing with Fox here. So, who the bleep knows.
Best show since “24”. Please keep it!
One of the strongest programs in terms of cast, performance, and story lines. Cancelling this show would be a BIG MISTAKE!!!!
LOVE this show. Keep it ON and ON and ON!!
Renew, definitely the series is a good one to watch with multiple interconnected story lines. Sadly as this is a good series it will, no doubt, be canceled.
2 thumbs up! Renew Chicago Code!
As long as Fox keeps stringing it along with a “this week a new episode, next week rerun, new episode three weeks from now” B.S. then it will never grow a fan base.
exactly.. why the hell do they keep doing this? a few episodes here and there.. i never know when to even watch and have to find it online half the time.
Normally I don’t go for cop dramas but the Chicago code is one of the most original shows on tv right now and there is so much talent going into it. I would hate to see it cancelled!
KEEP IT PLEASE!!!!