The Son: Is the AMC TV Series Cancelled or Renewed for Season Two?

Vulture Watch

How long will our wayward son carry on? Has the The Son TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on AMC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Son season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

Airing on the AMC cable channel, The Son stars Pierce Brosnan, Henry Garrett, Sydney Lucas, Carlos Bardem, Jacob Lofland, Zahn McClarnon, Paola Núñez, David Wilson Barnes, Jess Weixler, and Elizabeth Frances. The series, which is simulcast on SundanceTV, follows three generations of the McCullough family and features the metamorphosis of Eli McCullough (Brosnan). The family patriarch, Eli, changes over the years from an affable innocent into a conniving killer.

After losing everything on the wild frontier, Eli rebounds to build a lasting ranching and oil dynasty and, in time, grows exceedingly wealthy. In flashbacks, The Son also recounts the relationship between young Eli (Lofland) and Comanche war chief Toshaway (McClarnon), who served as his father figure. Throughout, The Son delves into the rise of the McCullough family empire.
 

Season One Ratings

The first season of The Son averaged a 0.16 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.39 million viewers. Find out how The Son stacks up against other AMC TV shows.
 

 

Telly’s Take

This show premiered to mediocre ratings and the numbers have not gotten any better in later weeks. Still, The Son TV show airs on Saturday nights and AMC has a few other shows that air on weekdays and are performing worse. The cable channel could easily cancel The Son but they could keep it around because they have Pierce Brosnan as a star. I’m keeping an eye on this one. Subscribe to receive free email alerts on any cancellation or renewal news about The Son.
5/12/17 update: The Son TV show has been renewed for a second season. Details here.
 

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What do you think? Are you glad that The Son TV show has been renewed for a second season? How would you feel if AMC had cancelled this TV series, instead?