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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?
This is a tough show to follow. Not everyone likes to watch shows that challenge you to keep up with it. I for one like those kind of shows. I will mis this show. Hopefully Morris Chestnut will land on another show soon.
I am so upset. I love Enemy Within!
I agree with Thomas. You get a great show and relevant to what might be happening and you cancel it! You don’t even give it another season. Many people I know didn’t even know it was on! Where’s the advertising?
It’s a shame this show is one of the best!
nothing wrong w/this show except for the network it’s on. they wouldn’t know a good show if it bit them on the butt.
Totally disappointed to hear that this great show was canceled, it’s why NBC is my least favorite network.
A suspenseful show.
I looked forward to it every week.
Renew it.
Totally disappointed that this good of a show would be canceled. NBC is my least favorite network because they don’t give shows a chance.
A good show. Lots of suspense.
Look forward to it every week.
Disappointed another great show gets cancelled while it leaves us on a cliff hanger. I hope another network will pick this show up.
I was streaming it on Hulu. I’m not going to finish watching the episodes, if they’ve killed it.
Too bad.
Was damn fascinating
I am very disappointed that the show will not be renewed…Shame on you NBC!!!!!!!
I am very disappointed to hear that it is canceled I look forward to it every week I loved the show
The Enemy Within was in my top favorite shows! I was excited to see where the storyline would go for next season. Really hoping another station will pick it up.
W.e liked the series very much and would like to see it continued. One of our favorites – hate that it was canceled.