Last night marked the season finale of the Tyrant TV show on FX. The episode left things up in the air but will there be a second season to resolve them? Will the series be renewed or will it be cancelled instead?
Tyrant revolves around the youngest son of a dictator who returns to his war-torn country in the Middle-East with his American family. The drama’s cast includes Adam Rayner, Ashraf Barhom, Moran Atias, Jennifer Finnigan, Anne Winters, Noah Silver, Mehdi Dehbi, Fares Fares, Alice Krige, Salim Daw, and Justin Kirk.
The series debuted in late June to 2.1 million viewers and a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic. The numbers took a significant tumble in week two but have gone up and down as new episodes have been unveiled. The 10 episode season ended up averaging 1.55 million viewers with a 0.6 rating (a 0.55 actually).
While Tyrant hasn’t been a big ratings success for FX, it has done relatively well. I suspect that Tyrant will be renewed — not so much on the strength of the show’s ratings but because several of FX’s other shows are doing so poorly.
The Americans was down 33% year-to-year in viewership, The Bridge is down 37%, and new shows Married, Partners, and You’re the Worst have all been ratings disasters. In addition, the venerable Justified series is ending soon after six seasons. FX needs new shows and right now, a series with acceptable ratings is likely looking like a success.
But, what do you think? Do you like Tyrant? Should FX renew the series for a second season or should it be cancelled instead?
UPDATE: Tyrant has been renewed for a second season on FX.
I love the show! At first I found the situation unnerving but I think the story line and the characters are fantastic. Bring it back, please.
i love this show i gotta have another season ,i mean how you gonna end it like that…this show is so cool ,dont get rid of it………….it would be a mistake…..RDF
My husband and I love, love, love this show. We always look forward to watching Tyrant every week. We can’t wait for the show to return!
The show deserves to be renewed, it has a great story line and another season will let the writers work out an even better story.
I DVRed every episode and love the show. Please don’t leave us hanging. Fix the country please save the family.
I love this show please renew for a second season. Please.
My wife and I watched it faithfully! Great show – plot, acting, suspence, unexpected twists! Please bring it back for another season.
This show does rank up there with the best on TV. It’s on a par with Homeland at it’s best, and The Newsroom by Aaron Sorkin. Intelligent, timely writing with in-depth characters. I would consider it criminal to cancel this show while other totally garbage shows continue on in it’s stead. Shows like Tyrant and the others I have mentioned fly in the face of other series (particularly reality based types) which contribute heavily to the ‘dumbing down of America’ which has been a prevalent and real topic of discussion over the last few decades. Please, please, please continue on… Read more »
LOVE the show, very intriguing story, excellent acting. Some characters we love to hate! Definitely should be renewed. Good job, FX.
It is intelligent and relevant so it hopefully will be renewed. But with that being said because it is not in the realm of tedious and absurd like so many shows that keep getting renewed, history is not on its side. I love this show!
IS THIS EVEN DEBATABLE? please there has to be a season2 and more. I hardly love series but i was a sucker for this one.
DEFINITELY RENEW……I love the show – one of the best ones on TV
We love this show! Great writing and interesting storyline. We haven’t missed a show and don’t want to see it cancelled.
Great show, renew!
Please renew, thoroughly enjoyed.
bring the show back for sure!!!!great acting and story line.