Debra Messing had a long and successful run on NBC on Will & Grace while later series Smash was cancelled after two seasons. How do things look for The Mysteries of Laura? Will it see a second season?
The Mysteries of Laura revolves around a brilliant-but-harried NYPD homicide detective (Messing) who must also juggle her home life, including raising her young twin boys and trying to divorce her husband. The rest of the cast includes Josh Lucas, Laz Alonso, Janina Gavankar, Max Jenkins, Vincent Reina, and Charlie Reina.
The series debuted in September to a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.19 million viewers. It was an okay start for a new drama on NBC. The demo dropped 25% in week two while viewership dropped only slightly.
Unfortunately, the ratings have continued to drop over the course of the season. Mysteries of Laura recently hit a new series low with a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic and just 5.82 million viewers.
The show’s ratings are poor and it could easily be cancelled. However, NBC is still having only mixed success with their overall schedule. Depending on their current crop of show pilots, their schedule problems could be enough of a reason for the network execs to renew Laura for a second season.
We’ll likely have to wait until May (when the networks announce their 2015-16 schedules) to find out if Debra Messing will be back on NBC next fall.
But, what do you think? Do you like The Mysteries of Laura? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Please renew it. 40 something years old demographic here. There’s great synergy and balance between the characters. Very talented cast! Debra Messing is hillarious!
Boaring!
Horrible show. I would have a better time watching paint dry!
I love this show
Cancel it. Nothing good about. Too many other better shows
I love this show! Would definitely love a second season!
Please don’t cancel a good show like this.
I LOVE
They should look at a different demographic. I would like to see the show renewed.
YES, bring the show back please! I’m 51 and watch every week with my husband!
I’m 62 and absolutely love The Mysteries of Laura. She’s every woman. I can relate to her. Of all the new shows in the 2014-2015 season, this show is my favorite. I hope it will be given a second season. Debra Messing is awesome as Laura. Love her sarcasm and the fact that she isn’t politically correct all the time. I think she portrays a real American woman who juggles so much life every day and does it her own way.
I love the show. I hope they bring it back next year. Debra is great. I love Josh Lucas. The other characters are great 2. I like this show much better than I did Smash.
great show, network big shots should give it another year based on the quality of the cast alone, not to mention odd ball scripts. nice to see people living ‘real’ lives without being mind numbingly boring or over the top unrealistic. kudos to the creators.
Would love to see Mysteries of Laura return! Love all the cast, especially Debra Messing’s character.
Which show is so real, dramatic, and related to real life situations !!! I at 58 years old have never seen a show that I loved so much !!’ My son and I love to watch it together !! Please don’t cancel a great show that people love !! What are you thinking ???? I would not watch any other new show but this one !!!
Lynn