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?
Absolutely it should return, at least for a final season. The acting is fantastic, and the story line is amazing. I need to know what happens to all the characters!
Underground needs to return…
The show was fantastic and the actors are phenomenal.
I mean, I can’t say no more about it.
Some of these shows need to be canceled and replace with showtime this….
PLEASE bring it back!!! This is one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time. PLEASE BRING IT BACK FOR SEASON 3.
I loved the show underground. I think a finale would be appropriate instead of the cliff hanger we are left with.
I hate it was canceled I actually liked watching the show I still have it saved on my dvr. All the good shows get canceled.
Yes I think it should be have a series season finale. I would love to know what happen to all the characters on the show. The mom, daughter and everyone else. This sucks as they left us in limbo. what a darn shame on Oprah. Should worry about losing any money from this because not enough ratings. What about all of us who truly love and enjoyed the show every week.
WGN was put up for sale…WGN-TV studio sells for $22 million – News – Crain’s ..but it was not cancelled for ratings…all my friends love it…Tribune is losing money…from mismanagement sold off to cut losses…John legend production.
I was looking for something to watch on hulu and ran across this show without ever hearing anything about it and was hooked! I was VERY DISAPPOINTED to read there would not be a season 3!! I don’t care who I just hope someone picks it up!
IF THEY DO NOT HAVE PLANS TO COMPLETE A TV SERIES THEY SHOULD NOT START ONE,ALL THEY DO BY CANCELING A SERIES IS LOOK REAL BAD PEOPLE WILL STOP WATCHING ANY SHOW FROM THAT NETWORK BECAUSE THEY THINK WHY START WATCHING A SHOW IF IT GETS CANCELED IN MID SEASON
I agree. Just because it had bad ratings in second season, why cancel it without giving us a finale season/show. There are a lot of us who truly enjoyed this show. I wanted to see what would have happen. So extremely disappointed.
This is one good show and it should be renewed and completed
Way to leave us hangin’ WGN! Bring back Underground for Season 3!!!
I really really enjoyed this show – very very well written acting super good & layout and action to detail amazing!!! So upset it is canceled and nobody is picking up!! Good entertainment is costly but i sure hope that it wasn’t because they wanted a huge bottom line. Cheap tasteless shows are the norm — so sad to lose a Really Good one!!
This was an awesome, well written, beautifully cast show… I would love to see it continue. Black history is hard for some to take, but it was good to see..
Program should definitely be renewed it was basically the best thing on TV, so sick of seeing stupid reality shows with lack of good acting this was a number one show you really blew it by canceling it
yes the show should be renewed. any time we can portray history as it truly happened. it is a reminder of what my people had to endure to get to where we are now. that history should not be swept under the carpet so to speak, but brought out and remembered by this generation and those to come.
YES IT SHOULD BE RENEWED IVE BEEN WAITING FOR IT, this show helps me learn about my history and about my ancestors . I love this show!!!!!!!!