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Jesse L. Martin has had a long successful career on television. He recently wrapped an impressive run on The Flash on The CW but spent nine seasons on NBC’s long-running Law & Order series before that. Now, he’s back on the Peacock Network in a different kind of crime drama. Will The Irrational be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A police procedural drama series, The Irrational TV show stars Martin, Maahra Hill, Arash DeMaxi, Molly Kunz, Travina Springer, and Brian King. Professor Alec Mercer (Martin) is a professor and world-renowned expert in behavioral science, so he has unique insight into human nature. He lends his unique expertise to various high-stakes cases involving governments, law enforcement, and corporations. In addition to his fierce curiosity about human decision-making, Alec also has support from his research assistants Phoebe (Kunz) and Rizwan (DeMaxi), his tech-savvy younger sister Kylie (Springer), and his estranged wife Marisa (Hill), the FBI agent. Years ago, Alec was the victim of a church bombing, and his early research was motivated by this trauma. His missing memories start to resurface when he meets a convicted bomber who comes up for parole.
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 of survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
2/20 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like The Irrational TV series on NBC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
*11/30/23 update: The Irrational has been renewed for a second season by NBC.
Truly like Martin & the episodes…so far. But seriously…a church bombing? I really really really hope this isn’t going to be the usual white supremacist trope. I enjoy the show & like the characters. Please don’t go down the woke, all whites are racist road. Not much worth watching these days. This could be a breakout show. I hope the writers have a creative rationale for the bombing.
Based on the lack of any other postings & the drop in ratings…my previous post may be moot.