Though ABC didn’t have much luck with their Eastwick drama, the network is trying another kind of supernatural series, The Gates, for the summer months. Will this one make it to season two?
The Gates revolves around a big city cop who moves his family to a quiet gated community where many of the residents aren’t exactly what they appear to be. The ensemble cast includes Rhona Mitra, Colton Haynes, Frank Grillo, Janina Gavankar, Chandra West, Luke Mably, James Preston, Marisol Nichols, Skyler Samuels, Travis Caldwell, Victoria Platt, and Justin Miles.
The series debuted on Sunday, June 20th, to an unimpressive 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 4.78 million viewers. Considering all of the network’s promotion, this was a disappointing start. The premiere ranked first in the demo and second in total viewers for the timeslot.
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In week two, viewership for The Gates dropped by about 30%. The demo fell to a 1.1 rating and total viewership came down to only 3.24 million. That put the show in second place in the demo and in third place for viewers.
Though ABC has lower expectations for this summer show, the ratings do not bode well for the show’s future on the network. Unless more people start watching, it’s hard to imagine that we’ll be seeing season two.
For now, let’s hope they show all 13 episodes of season one. The Gates is expected to run until September 19th but, with ratings like these, it’s not hard to imagine the network replacing them with something else.
What do you think? Is The Gates worth watching or would you just cancel it already? (Want to know how Scoundrels is doing? Go here.)
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Please do not cancel The Gates. The show had me & my husband hooked from the get go
Please DO NOT close the Gates..!!! Leave them open.!
Do not cancel this series.!! It is very good…!!
Please please please keep the gates! Love it!
We were leary at first, with a slow start, but quickly got hooked! Please let us have another season.
please dont cancel the gates it was the only show this summer that me and my family wanted to watch together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think the gates is an awesome show as well admiently i just found out about it and have been viewing online but i love it. I would hate to see it cancled and be replaced with another lame csi cliche so unappealing. I do hope u get enough polls to keep it up and running. My other fav show lake wolf was just cancled to and has almost the same theme but this one is way better and i want it to cont.
ABC NETWORK DO NOT I REPEATE DO NOT CANCEL THE GATES! The show is amazing and addicting and with that season finale I can stand stand the thought of not learning what that evil witch did to the cops son! And this show is amazing because it does incorporate so many different supernatural elements from witch craft to vampire and werewolves even succubus’s it is like my other favorite show of all time Supernatural. the thought of this show being cancelled when such an idiotic show such as Cougar Town gets renewed is appaling! and maybe the high lack of… Read more »
I agree with ShadowSlashWarrior, The Gates was a really good show and we looked forward to watching it every week. We need to know what happend! Bring it back! It was the coolest show on TV! How could that stupid V show about aliens make it and not The Gates?????!!!! Or Cougar Town???? LAME, LAME, LAME, ABC!!!!!
Please don’t cancel the GATES. This was the best series i have seen in a long time. I want to see it this summer!!!!!!
I would like to see another season of The Gates. Sure, the show had a rough start but when it got to the middle of the season things started to heat up. And the last episode left too cliffhangers to cancel the series. (SPOILER ALERT) Lile when Lee confessed her name was really Isabelle to Mrcus and how there was a man who kept asking for her at the station, not to mention Charlie’s dark return. And where the heck is Andy running off to? PLEASE FOR THE SAKE OF THE FANS GIVE US SEASON TWO!!! We want to know… Read more »
I LOVED this show….I see so much of this that it makes one wonder if you want to get started on new shows…because they end them. This for one was exciting and a great show – wish you would consider and bring it back on. I’m like the others and waiting to hear when it was coming back…too bad!!!
I LOVE THE GATES…I did not miss ONE episode and have been searching for when Season 2 would start and found out that ABC is canceling yet another favorite show of mine. Maybe the summertime didn’t dictate the majority of viewers that would watch during the winter months when everyone is at home more. I too, strongly disagree with the cancellation of The Gates.
I strongly disagree the cancellation of The Gates. This is the one supernatural story that excites viewers. There’s not much drama like this on t.v. I for one love Supernatural drama please let this one continue to season 2. For a change on t.v. Shows, to have variation on stories please let the Gates stay.
I Love The Gates.
My Favorite Tv.Shows:
(1)The Vampire Diaries
(2)The Gates
(3)Make it or Break it
(4)Pretty Little Liars
(5)Hellcats
Please do not cancel The Gates.I love it so much and it’s way better than 75% of shows on Tv.I love every show on my list.I love The Vampire Diaries and idk that i’m addicted.I know everything about The Vampire Diaries and I want The Gates to be the same way.You just can’t cancel it.
do not cancel please