If you’ve been looking forward to watching The Code TV show on CBS this Monday night, you’re going to be disappointed. The network has pulled the drama series from the schedule. Will it back? Has it been cancelled?
A military legal drama, The Code stars Luke Mitchell, Anna Wood, Ato Essandoh, Phillipa Soo, Dana Delany, and Raffi Barsoumian. The story unfolds at the Judge Advocate General Headquarters in Quantico, Virginia and centers on the prosecutors, defense lawyers, and investigators who work on the legal challenges facing the U.S. Marine Corps.
The first season of The Code debuted in April drew pretty low ratings, right from the start. The eight aired episodes have averaged a 0.57 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.10 million viewers in the live + same day ratings. It’s one of CBS’ lowest-rated scripted shows of the 2018-19 season.
The Code has been pulled from the schedule and will, for the immediate future, be replaced by reruns of Magnum PI. Right now, the plan is for The Code to return on Monday, July 1st, but those plans could change.
While The Code hasn’t been officially cancelled yet, CBS pulling the series from the schedule certainly points in that direction. Some of the series’ small audience will get out of the habit of watching the program and the first week in July is traditionally one of the lowest-watched weeks of television. The ratings for the next episode will be much lower than they have been.
If there was any hope of The Code surviving to see a second season, I think this move makes it clear that CBS has given up on the series.
What do you think? Do you like The Code TV show? Do you think it will be cancelled? Would you watch season two?
My wife and I have been watching the code. We really like the show and hope it will be continued.
NOOOOO. Don’t cancel The Code. It is such a great show!!! Magnum PI ? REALLY?
This is a big disappointment and lately there isn’t much to watch on regular Network Television. I love PBS and they have fantastic drama shows on and this has become my favorite channel. All big network channels do is cancel great shows and put on the trash reality shows, etc.
I love military shows. I enjoy watching the Code. Reminds me of Jag.
I love the CODE. DO NOT CANCEL IT PLEASE
I really enjoyed The Code. Seems like most of the shows I like have been cancelled.
I agree. I can’t understand why a rerun is preferrable to running the shows they have already filmed. As other shows go on summer Hiatus it would have given them a chance to build an audience
Thought The Code was just a Summer replacement disappointed that it is not.
Yes I do watch and love the code. Once again CBS is cancelling shows before word gets circulated about how good it is.
I’m outraged that this wonderful show wasn’t given more time or a different time slot. The networks always cancel the good stuff and keep the trash. Grrrrr!!!!!
CBS is going downhill fast. They have the best record of keeping all the garage shows on for years and cancel all the good shows. I will be finding another network to watch.
What are garage shows?
I think she meant “garbage” as in “trash” shows–just a typo. 🙂
I really like it a lot. It reminds me of JAG, which I loved, but it is a little different. I hope there are enough people liking it to keep it from being cancelled, but if CBS does, PLEASE some other network pick it up!
I hope they don’t cancel it! My husband and I have watched it since the first episode and we really like it! We’re never able to watch it live but we have it scheduled on our DVR to record every week. It’s a good show with good story lines.
Please leave it on air. Husband loves it, and I can tolerate it as it is well written.
So sorry to see that it’ll most likely be cancelled. I really enjoyed it as the storylines are different from most shows. Thanks to my DVR though I’m not likely to miss it when it airs again on July 1
I love this show. It has become a favorite to watch. The character development is balanced and the dialogue is great. I at least would like to finish the season and can only hope you bring it back for a second season.