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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?
Totally disappointed The Enemy Within was cancelled. Finally there was a show I looked forward to watching and was so excited for Season Two. Down with the no brainer realty tv shows!!! Thank you to the writers, director, actors – Excellent Show!
It was a great show! So much garbage on tv but a show like this gets canceled. I hope it is picked up by Netflix or another network.
This was one of the few quality shows on tv! SO sick of only having Reality shows to choose from!!
I CANNOT believe The Enemy Within has been canceled! I hope Netflix or Amazon picks it up! The story line and acting were great!
The Enemy Within is an awesome show. Hope a smarter network or streaming service decides to renew it since NBC was stupid and canceled it.
The enemy within was extremely great and excellent and I think it should be renewed for a second season. I think they are making a huge mistake…thet should remember season 1 of last ship and some series of 24.
My husband and I watched this show faithfully!! We both hate to see it go! We’re big fans of Morris Chestnut!
Figures. NBC cancelled any good show they have… unless it has something to do with Chicago!
Loved “Enemy Within.” Please bring this show back!!!! Great storyline + great actors!! So disappointed!! Please reconsider.
I loved enemy within very sorry to see it cancelled
I can’t believe The Enemy Within had been cancelled. It was a GREAT show! They ALWAYS cancel the goods shows & keep the terrible ones. So sad
Very very mad that the enemy within is cancelled this was a great show and I think nbc is making a huge mistake
Very disappointed ro see The Enemy Within cancelled.
I love that show it has mystery action the actor are great
Just finished watching the entire series of Rosewood. My husband and I became addicted to this program. I would like to see it revived as it was with the same storyline and all the same cast members. We loved this series and are deeply disappointed production was stopped.