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 watched the last two seasons. After watching the new show where they take a slam at Fox News, I have decided to cancel this show from my series manager. The people behind this don’t care who they insult but have to satisfy their partisan preferences.
Hope this is the last season. Really, how long can you live under a dome?
I have watched every episode since this series started, why not finish it? that would be a downright shame.
Hated it after season 1. Drop the dome.
So glad to see season 3. Both my hubby and I enjoy it. Hope if it is cancelled they will at least have an ending, so tired of shows ending without a finale. Just leaves you hanging.
Let it go. CBS did a major disservice to the Dome’s fans by leaving us in limbo. We need to return the favor and not watch the show in the future. The second series was a poor effort anyway and no reason to believe that season 3 would be any better. Find something else to watch or do!
Yes they should keep this series voing.
It’s fresh and ew and keeps you wanting more.
It’s so much better than them stupid reality showes
Yes let’s finish the show but let us see the wrap up. save the people from under the doom.
Please even Steven King finishes a book.q
i really like this show the concept is fresh the actors are suited to the content. I would rather the networks keep great story lines than mindless shows based on the lives of people that really have nothing to do with reality
“Under the Dome” should have ended at the end of Season ONE. There was really no reason to take it beyond whereseason it was then. I do believe that an episode should be made to close it out for a conclusion.
I stopped watching about half way through season TWO. If there is a season THREE; I won’t be watching.
Amen
I don’t care if it continues past the third season or not, but can we at least have a closer? I am so tired of TV networks just ending series whenever they feel like it only because they are no aking billions of dollars off of it! This has gotten to the point where we should start boycotting any new series that have a plot with a resolution expected.
I second that!
season three should go ahead just finished watching season 2 on dvd looking for 3 but couldnt find it
Finally, the announcement Under the Dome fans have been waiting for: CBS has announced that the show will return on June 25, with a two-hour premiere starting at 9 p.m. The show will return to its normal time, 10 p.m., on July 2.
CANCEL IT!!! Season 1 was awesome! (Except for the cliff hanger!) Season 2 made me wonder if the writers of season 1 had been abducted by aliens or what. I looked at the first two episodes of S2 and then decided to watch CNN instead. Some of my favorite people were killed off. Weird people started appearing out of nowhere blah blah boring….
I feel as if it needs closer. Either a third or two hour movie. It is ridiculous that all these people have not used up their resources. If they do get out or managed to dissolve the dome how are they going all the dead people? Yes it lost steam in the last season. But the storyline was very interesting. But it is Stephen King and he loves to leave his stories with an open ending.
Another good show cancelled? Just leave us hanging like A&E did with The Glades and Longmire! Also TNT cancelling shows. Get rid of all the reality shows, they are NOT entertaining.
Why do they cancel shows before making the end?? For the fans that do watch them it is getting seriously annoying…Then they leave crap shows to run on forever…I.e 16 and pregnant!! For god sake..That’s just encouraging kids to have sex…
When it becomes clear that a show is on the fence, they should make a series finale and have it waiting in the wings just in case. I’m also getting really annoyed about this. It really sucks when you are loyal to a show for 2 or 3 years just to have it canceled abruptly. I’ve become hesitant to even give a new show a chance because of this. I’ve started waiting for couple of seasons to first see if the show will last, if it does I binge watch to catch up. Please stop leaving us hanging!!!
So,frankly Under the Dome was the dumbest TV series in all TV history! Cancel it and Keep It Cancelled Forevermore! Good Riddance to Lousy TV!