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NBC isn’t staying friends with The Enemy Within. The network has cancelled the freshman drama series so there won’t be a second season coming for 2019-20.
A psychological thriller, The Enemy Within stars Jennifer Carpenter, Morris Chestnut, Raza Jaffrey, Kelli Garner, Cassandra Freeman, and Noah Mills. The character-based drama centers on former CIA operative and now infamous traitor Erica Shepherd (Carpenter) and FBI Agent Will Keaton (Chestnut). In order to apprehend a looming threat, Keaton must tap Shepherd’s expertise, even though she’s serving a life sentence in a supermax prison.
The first season of The Enemy Within averaged a 0.74 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.40 million viewers. The defacto series finale aired on May 20th.
Compared to the other scripted NBC TV shows of the 2018-19 season, the series ranks 10th in the demo and seventh in total viewers. Based on the rankings, it would seem like the series would be renewed but the ratings trended downward as the season progressed. Considering that The Enemy Within had The Voice as a lead-in, NBC execs were likely not satisfied with the show’s low retention rate either.
Today, the Peacock Network also cancelled The Village and Abby’s TV shows.
What do you think? Do you like The Enemy Within TV show? Are you sorry that it’s been cancelled and not returning for a second season?
What is wrong with NBC? Between The Village and The Enemy Within they have taken two of their best new shows off of the air! Just as we were getting the chance to delve into both of them, bam, they yank them away. I cannot understand what their reasons can be…they certainly can’t need another reality show, that’s for sure. Two fantastic dramas taken away. Shame on you, NBC.
Bring it back! Loved this show. Very “Homeland” like and quite good for a network show. Super disappointed to know it was cancelled!
I can’t believe you are taking this show off. I was glued to the TV for every episode. This is one of the best shows I’ve seen in a very long time, it left me waiting for more and looking forward to the next weeks show. BOO to you NBC
This show deserves a second season it is an amazing show it’s very Interesting and can’t believe it’s cancelled it it my favorite show and I hope y’all will reconsider please please please reconsider your decision
Agree
Best show, need to know what happens!! Bring it back!
Sorry to see this show not renewed for a second season. Really enjoyed the character development especially between Will and Erika, and of course the suspense factor.
This was the best show!! What do you expect when you have it lined up against the Voice??? Move it to another time period and give it a chance. NBC has a history with doing this with great shows. Last year you cancelled The Brave after one season without moving it to a different time slot to give it a better chance of succeeding!!!!
This was a well crafted suspense show that kept the viewer engaged and wondering what would happen next. It deserves to be picked up by another network. Please!
So disappointed Enemy Within was considered for cancellation. I looked forward to watching the show. I hope reconsideration will happen.
What? Are you kidding me!! This show is one of the best shows I’ve seen. How can we get them to bring it back? They didn’t give it enough time. I didn’t even know the show existed till a few days ago.
What are you kidding me! This show is one of the best I’ve seen in a long while….They need to bring it back. How can we get them to bring it back???
Omg!!! This is one of the best shows! I can’t believe it was cancellled. Big mistake!!!
Really? REALLY?!? With The Enemy Within, NBC had a CBS-quality show. Perhaps if it had been aired on CBS, it would not have been cancelled after just one season. Hopefully, CBS or another network will pick it up and save it. BAD decision, NBC!!
Finally a good show now they cancel it and we have to watch stupid’s hockey instead
Youve got to be kidding me!!!! My husband and I love this show so much we have gotten our adult children in other states watching it as well!!! They even went back and watched previous episodes to get caught up! This is why we rarely watch TV!!! Take good show and leave the smoot…really!!!