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.
I have followed the series from beginning up until now. It would be unfair to cancel series without fans knowing the answer to all the questions surrounding the dome. Please bring back.
just finished the story begin in s01 and s02 nothing more!!
Bring back the dome it is one of your better shows.
WHOOO HOOOOO – We have a season 3 🙂
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Please bring back The Dome. Haven’t missed any episodes and hate waiting so long in between seasons to find out what’s happening.
Please bring back under the dome for a third season
I never missed one episode of under the dome, I just wish it can come to n point so we can know what the egg is all about and to wait another year arg come one just give us the end so we don’t have to wait its n brilliant series def. one I want copy’s of. Love the Show
I love the dome bring it back please I beg of you
I think they should keep the show if it can keep me on the edge of my seat and coming back for more its good
They have to keep this going it is a great show. I think though sometimes 10 pm is too late for some to stay up to watch it is what the problem is. You cant leave us hanging like this. Please make season 3 and even more. We look so forward to Under the Dome.
Cancel Under the Dome!
I say one episode to end the series, waiting a whole year for the next episode is absurd. However, dragging it out for 2 seasons is absurd. All of these continued episodes should never last more than 1 season, as this is what makes one’s interests diminish having to wait so many months for the next episode.
I am waiting, Don’t leave us hanging and it would be something if everyone who died in the dome was still alive. Especially Angie. Come on a lot of people are waiting. And Big Jim the Jerk has to be stopped, before he kills all the characters. I want to see the Aliens who are running the show.
I agree… don’t just leave us hanging!!
They have to make season 3!
Hi starting watching Under the dome this year great series love the show wish to continue on with the series and to back they don’t do reruns on tv .
Tell that to the Firefly fans. It ended after only 1 season & left a lot of questions, but today still has millions of followers & is one of the most watched series on Netflix along with the accompanying movie Serenity. I hope that the Network keeps this in mind when they make their consideration on a third season.
they have to do a season 3 and bring closure to explaining the entire entity behind the egg, the entity behind it and why it chose a “Dome” approach here on earth. why it chose the few characters as vital in communicating with the egg. The producers cannot leave so many questions unanswered for the dedicated viewing audience. Bringing complete closure to the series will leave this series as a great accomplishment in Bringing Steven Kings book to the screen and will do justice and respect to all the actors who gave so much of their talent to the characters… Read more »
well said carl