Last year, Under the Dome was quickly renewed for another season on CBS. No such luck this time around. Will it be renewed for a third season or will the series be cancelled instead?
Under the Dome revolves around residents of Chester’s Mill in Maine after a large transparent dome cuts them off from the world. Those on the inside must work to survive with limited resources and rising tension. The large cast includes Mike Vogel, Rachelle Lefevre, Natalie Martinez, Britt Robertson, Alexander Koch, Nicholas Strong, Colin Ford, Mackenzie Lintz, Jolene Purdy, Aisha Hinds, Dean Norris, Eddie Cahill, and Karla Crome.
Last year, the show started strong but lost a lot of steam over the course of the season. It ended up averaging a 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 11.21 million viewers.
Season two has seen a big decline in the ratings. It’s dropped 41% in the demo to a 1.6 rating and dropped 36% in viewership, to 7.14 million. On the positive side, it’s still the network’s highest-rated scripted series of the summer.
Last summer, CBS President and CEO Les Moonves noted that, because of deals with Amazon and overseas distributors, Under the Dome was profitable for the corporation even before the series had even premiered.
Recently Moonves told investors that, even though the show’s ratings are way down, it is still profitable — generating $2.5 million per episode before they air.
Based on this information, it sounds very likely that Under the Dome will return for a third season next summer. If they plan to end it, hopefully they’ll close the story properly.
But, what do you think? Should Under the Dome be renewed for a third season or should it be cancelled? How long should this series run?
10/9 update: CBS has renewed Under the Dome for a third season.
You can’t just cancel it, please !
Eventhough there are some people who dont want to see this anymore, there are still people who want to ! My family and I are five of them !
Please make a third season and finish it ! Don’t let it be an open end. That’s not really satisfying.
M.D.I. from Germany
Worst. Show. Ever. Cancel this garbage now. I am a huge Stephen king fan and I don’t want this show to continue. Season 1 was OK. Season 2 got exponentially worse with each episode. It baffles my mind how the writers weren’t kicked to the curb for being ridiculous. Its almost like a creature of the week show…”every day the dome tests our limits”…today the dome turned black! Now its white! Now its magnetized! Now its shrinking! Now its raining acid blood! Now its freezing! Seriously its like they sat down and made a list of every single possible threat… Read more »
Hi Dale Fully Agree With You! Thank you and very well said! Cancel The Idiotic Under The Dome forthwith and immediately!
Enjoy it very much…please renew. You can’t leave us hanging!
Felt the story lines for each week kept getting stranger as if grasping for ideas…..finish the series but please don’t do a full season. Started out very strong but just got tiring and drawn out.
Hi Jackie thank you, as I also noticed that each week the story lines for Under the Dome sure did get stranger every time that I watched it!….Therefore that can only mean it is time to cancel “Under the Dome!” I simply stop watching it myself!
I think there should be a season 3
Please bring season two three four five and six thats at least how many season this show under the doom should have. It has a great story awsome actors to just end just as it is going full steam to those that decide if this show stays are is cut. It will indeed be a loss of great entertainment if under the dome is cut at season two. It does get old that so many shows i get interested in only to be cut after one or two seasons. Its really a drag to see actors put there heart in… Read more »
They better make a third season,they cant end it like that,if they end it that if they do then stephen king will get a **** load of hate mail,but If it continues, he will be getting fan mail.
PLEASE HAVE AT LEAST THREE MORE SEASONS. I LOVE THAT SHOW BUT I WISH YOU NEVER TOOK ANGIE OFF ;SHE WAS ONE OF MY BEST ONES. I LOVE THEM ALL BUT LIKE I SAID ANGIE WAS THE ONE I LOVE THE BEST . ALSO LOVE BARBIE.
Please, please don’t leave us hanging! Give us AT LEAST one more season to find a suitable resolution to the story!!
I really don’t understand the drop of 40% in the ratings compared to last year. That has me so puzzled. I would love to see it back, but would the audience to return so we can keep a good show going.
Please renew. I love this show
there should be a season 3 they can’t leave the show where it is
Please don’t leave us hanging, one more season to finish it! It’s a great show!
Definitely should renew it. There are so many more episodes that can come out of this scenario. The cast is great too. I’m addicted!
Please bring season 3 put can finish season 2 were u did want to know want happen next please bring season 3