Billy Crystal (Soap, Saturday Night Live) and Josh Gad (Back to You, 1600 Penn) both have experience starring in televisions shows. Some have been successful while others have not. Will The Comedians be a hit in the ratings for FX? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season? We’ll have to wait and see.
A mockumentary comedy series, The Comedians stars Crystal as a comedy legend who’s reluctantly paired with edgy up-and-coming star Gad for a late night sketch comedy show. Egos and generations soon collide on The Billy & Josh Show — much to the dismay of the show’s crew. The rest of the cast includes Stephnie Weir, Matt Oberg, Megan Ferguson, and Dana Delany.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
7/23 update: The Comedians has been cancelled by FX after one season.
Final season averages: 0.21 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 500,000 total viewers.
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What do you think? Do you like The Comedians TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
I don’t think this show received proper advance advertising. I just happened to catch the first episode and set it up to record. It was AWESOME! I agree it is the best comedy on tv. This show most definately needs a 2nd chance!