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.
PLEASE IM BEGGING THAT THE SHOW DOES NOT END i absolutely LOVE this show.
The Dome started as an intriguing mystery but Season 2 is close to awful. It comes across as though the writers are pulling ideas out of a hat just to keep it going. By midway through the second season I started pulling for the dome and quit watching .
I barely watch it now because the acting is so bad and the story is so dull and random. Could care less about a season 3, I am done.
I think those who rated it didn’t watch it cause it’s the best f***ing show in history. Please renew it for the 3rd season.
Fingers Crossed
Ever since this show came on my stepmom and I have been watching it non stop and it has been addicting. Honestly I have gotten so many people to watch it and they are addicted to and to leave that last episode like that would drive us all crazy you have to put it back on the air for a third season it is getting to good to stop now. If there was a way for me to get more people to watch it so the ratings go up I would. People like drama sci fi shows and movies and… Read more »
Love, love, love this show. Please do NOT cancel it!
Wow. The writing is absolutely awful. A kidnapper becomes a cop. The science teacher planning mass murder becomes the town’s chief scientist. Everyone forgives. No food, then plenty of food, as long as you eat in the café. What happened to the hospital and the sick people. Weren’t they running out of drugs? I guess all the people with asthma have died already.
I really like Ellen’s comment
I second that!
Oh come on now, as “Under the Dome” has to be the dumbest TV show to ever air on any
TV Network in the entire world! Cancel it! Bury It! Get Rid Of It Here & Now! RIP!
WELL SAID CARL
Please please please do a season 3. I love the dome. I loooove Barbie. I hate it when each episode ends. I need to know what happens.
I am with you
My husband and I love this show, please don’t cancel it like you do so many good series shows, every time we get interested in one, it gets canceled. Please keep “Under the Dome” on TV, or at least have some kind of closure, before you cancel it. We hate not having closure on shows. Thanks.
Forgot to mention, we hope it is renewed, at least for another season!!
I agree that Under the Dome has kept the interest of both myself and my husband. With that said, if they decide to end it because they will simply run out of plots, they should do so with an appropriate ending and not leave their loyal fans hanging and to visualize the ending of their choice. That is not the reason the watch a show.
I really like the show and would like to see it come back for the ended.so im hopeing for a renewable on the show .
Please bring it back for a third season, but then conclude it, it’s been superb so far but it can’t just keep going
I agree with Jerry and many others. They should conclude the series with it’s fitted ending. Seeing how many Stephen King novels are brought to screen superbly. By comparison, this is like a stretching out a dying soap opera. When I say ‘dying’ I mean the episodes are just new ways / situations to eliminate characters… Don’t get me wrong, I love Stephen King’s books and usually movies that evolve from these books. Notice I don’t say ‘based on’. This was a disgustingly flagrant abuse of a network milking something for what Stephen King’s name and titles are worth. I… Read more »
Oh please! Now, we suddenly have “professional” Hollywood screen writers in our midst! It is ENTERTAINMENT, for God’s sakes! Enjoy it for what it is. “Abominable writing;” “horrendous acting;” “terrible directing.” REALLY????? If your statements had ANY validity then 95% of shows on TV would be gone YESTERDAY! At least this is something different. I’m so sick of “REALITY TV” that is shown on basically every channel. Hasn’t everyone outgrown “Dancing with the Stars,” “Big Brother;” “Biggest Loser;” “Survivor,” “Bachelor,” “Bachelorette,” etc., etc., etc.?? They can’t even find known names for “Dancing” now. Maybe they should come up with a… Read more »
Raven fully agree with you about ending this pathetic excuse for a TV series and sure do wonder what kind of folks are entertained by this stupidity that in reality should be buried six foot under period!
Would like it renewed for a final season, so all the storylines can be completed. There was a cliffhanger..so why do that to us viewers? Fingers crossed for renewal!