Bad news for fans of Underground. Variety reports WGN America has cancelled the TV series after two seasons.
The historical drama follows the heroes of the Underground Railroad who harnessed every bit of their wits, strength, and grit in order to escape slavery and live as free men and women. The cast includes Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Aldis Hodge, Jessica De Gouw, Alano Miller, Christopher Meloni, Marc Blucas, and Reed Diamond.
The cancellation is not a huge surprise. Earlier, we reported that WGN America was moving away from original series and shifting towards cheaper programming and reruns. Not to mention, the ratings for Underground‘s second season marked a significant drop from season one.
Overall, season two averaged a .19 rating in the 18-49 demo and 567,000 viewers. That’s decent for a small cable network like WGN America. However, those numbers show a nearly 40% decrease in the ratings from season one, which averaged a .32 rating in the 18-49 demo and 993,000 viewers. It seems a large portion of the fan base didn’t continue watching beyond season one.
However, the show still has fans. Recently, we asked viewers if there should be a third season of Underground and 92% said “yes.” Sadly, it looks like WGN America went in another direction.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Underground? Do you think the show should’ve been renewed?
My husband and I are huge fans of this show and we looked forward to it each week. Now I have to tell him it’s cancelled.
I just started watching “Underground ” I love the story plot and really hope that it gets picked up by another network.
Yessssss!
Great show!
I am a fan but the writers need to branch to more stories. The same old story , it need to branch to other slavery stories and it can live a life time. Hope OWN picks it up .
I really enjoyed this series. I normally cannot watch shows like this. I’m a “G rated” type of chic. This series has taught me that when you have a goal and nothing to achieve it, it’s all for all. Never give up and win or lose you made a decision you believe in and willing to even die for
This is in fact a very important piece of history. I think underground should continue. For a fact it will continue. Look at how many actors and actresses this show has an effect on. The show also needs two seasons a year. One every march will guarantee to loose viewers. Its Best that the show is aired twice. Advertised more. And it will be a success. If WGN can’t do it. I’m sure Oprah will be more then glad to take over.
Yes I love the show and have it on automatic record
This Is the 3rd show I seen that they are canceling I loved all of them, the only reason they the rating is dropping is because the don’t advertise them enough before the season starts I didn’t now they was good shows until I actually looked at them ,
Great point!
I may have seen one commercial for the show BEFORE it started!
Very sad to hear this!! Hope another nerwork picks it up!!
The recent cancellations of “Outsiders” and “Underground” has got me thinking that WGN America is a worse channel than Starz. Up until the success of “Outlander” (which, coincidentally, is also produced by Sony Pictures TV), Starz has never had any of its original series get past two or three seasons. WGN America is obviously the same way; their longest-running original series, “Salem”, only has three seasons. WGN America (or any channel, for that matter) doesn’t need to run any original series at all if they’re going to treat them so poorly and dump them after just a couple of seasons.
What a great show to cancel. I hope that another network such as OWN will pick up this very important piece of history.
Underground is an awesome show !!! I was really waiting on season 3 and I’m so disappointed that it’s not coming back on. I pray another network picks up the series.
REPARATIONS DUE NOW!! MISS YOU STINE!!
NO! NO! NO! WHY PEOPLE? WHY????
I am extremely disappointed with WGN!! Underground was excellent and told a story I was looking forward to see! What a shame!! I pray another station picks it up! WOW what a let down SMH