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.
DEFINITELY RENEW!!!!
please continue this interesting show. please, please.
Renew
Definitely renew the series. Awesome storyline, too current and “real” to cancell. Thank you!
GREAT SHOW. I AM ADDICTED TO IT. BRING IT BAAAACK!!!
I look forward to a season 2. Very contemporary theme.
I really enjoy this series and am telling friends it is one of the good ones. Please bring it back.
We enjoyed the show and would like to the sequels
I love this series, please bring it back
Great show! Fresh and New unlike anything on tv these days.
Bring it back, please! Its the only TV Series that my husband and I have thoroughly enjoyed in years! The actors are awesome and the story line is riveting! We’re really missing it already! Bring it back, FX, please!!
Renew …. and continue the series! We were completed addicted to the show and looked forward to each episode. We were very disappointed when we realized we had just watched the Season Finale! It is the one, and ONLY, TV series that my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed watching in many years! Bring it back, FX, please!!
Tyrant was my favorite show of the Summer season and it is very well cast. There are many situations to be resolved and if it is not renewed my husband and I will never watch another show on FX as we had 10 hours vested in getting interested in the show and by not renewing it you are as good as saying our time was not valuable.
I agree 100% with Carmella’s comments.
My parents, siblings & I are all huge fans. We span from East to West coast. Renew, & its popularity will continue to grow!
My mom and brother told us about Tyrant the first week it was on and my husband and I watched every episode! We all love it. We were just saying the other day we hope they have it back on & WHEN?!