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.
AWSOME SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Can’t wait for next season!
FX please continue this show ASAP very nice show
Please please don’t cancel TYRANT . I love this show. I always look forward to watch it on Tuseday at 10:00.
Best show on TV love it should be on daily like a soap opera once a week was too long to wait very very good show keep you on your toes
Please do not cancel this show as I am addicted to it and love the acting especially with Jamal’s acting. I am going to go through a withdrawal period.
We love the show so far, but when we got to the end of the Gone Fishing episode, we felt cheated – the same way we felt when we saw the last episode of Kyle XY some years ago, and learned that it was indeed the last episode, since the series was cancelled. Boy, were there a lot of disappointed viewers saying they’d never watch an ABC series again, and so forth. My wife and I enjoyed every episode, and would love to see them continued, as the acting is first-rate and the plot, with SecState Kerry’s picture in the… Read more »
I love the series and cannot wait to see next season! It is one of the best series on TV right now that not only holds your attention but allows you to look into another culture with a sense of intrigue! Can’t wait for next season……so there must be a next season!!!!
Please renewed it is amaizing show !!
I was wondering what happened tonight when I didn’t see Tyrant in the programing guide. My husband and I really like this series. We hope the second season is approved (especially after the clifhanger of the last episode- we didn’t know it was the season finale). We also hope the second season starts soon. It was the only series we were following on TV.
RENEW IT!! Great show
I’ve really enjoyed this show and would hate to see it end.
This show is unique! TV series are now of fiction, monsters like vampires and for a long time I havent seen and excellent drama like this one! I congratulate FX for a wonderful series like”TYRANT”. Excellent acting performance! Looove it! Please FX continue with this breathtaking series!!
BEST series I’ve seen in decades!
Please RENEW!
Tyrant is a Great show! We look forward to Tuesday nights to watch it. Hope it gets Renewed.
Almost got sick when Tyrant wasn’t on tonight. Was afraid it had been cancelled. Please don’t do that. There just aren’t many shows as good as this. Why would you even consider it!