Do you watch Underground? The WGN America TV show only has a couple weeks left before the end of its second season, but should there be a third? What do you think? Should the series be cancelled or renewed?
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 chances of a third season for Underground are unclear. So far, season two has struggled in the ratings. Currently, it holds an average of 0.20 in the 18-49 demo and 594,000 viewers. For comparison, season one averaged a 0.32 rating in the 18-49 demo and 993,000 viewers. That’s a nearly 40% decrease in viewership from season one to two—not good news.
Additionally, Underground is WGN America’s only remaining scripted series. Recently, the network cancelled their other scripted drama, Outsiders, even though the show had higher ratings than Underground. This could mean WGN America is getting out of the scripted series business altogether.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Underground? Do you want a third season of this historical drama?
5/30/17 update: WGN America has cancelled this historical series. Details here.
Please renew renew the show. I look forward to my Wednesday night. I’m tired of the reality tv shows being renewed the the fighting and cursing heck I’m so over that! This is a great show, I/my household barely shows TV during the week. However on Wednesday night out tv is set to record and we’re tuned in. We need find out what happens to Rose and the other slaves. Please don’t allow the show to end like that. Renew! Renew! Renew!
RENEW IT! WAITING FOR SEASON 3
Absolutely love the show. Record the episodes and watch over and over. Talk about must see TV! This is it please bring it back.
Please please please renew this show. I so look forward to Wednesday night’s because of this show. Unbelievably good!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Please renew this series..it is the most inspiring show in a long time. Beautiful, inspiring,
Good Behavior was renewed with a 0.19. SYFY renews show with worse ratings than this all the time.
RENEW, RENEW, RENEW this show or I will cancel this part of my cable package.
The show is SIMPLY AMAZING! It seems like a conspiracy. This show is on an unpopular network and I trust it were on a more popular network the ratings would go up! If its cancelled they should consider trying to transfer to anothe channel. I say YAY for a 3rd season
Yes, they should go for Season 3, but I think it would get more views on a different network or platform. My friends in other states have mentioned that WGN is not available by there provider. I along with many others watch the series using Amazon.
Yes, this is such an awesome show….drama ..romance. ..action and history. I love the actors..I am looking good foward to season 3.
I think it should be renewed for a third season. How could they not renew it when they have introduced Harriet Tubman into the series- she was such a powerful and heroic figure- and the actress who portrays her is amazing!
Also, I just saw a new commercial on WGN about all their shows- and they included Underground and left out Outsiders- so I think WGN has already decided to renew Underground for a 3rd season. I just wish they didn’t cave in to big business and the oil companies and cancel Outsiders.
I love this series I hope it’s renewed!!!!
Cancelled you cancelled outsiders why keep this one. I want watch it. Or any of my family or friends. Done with WGN .
Go figure! Ratings decreased, and they don’t want to run another season. Well, Let’s See. I watch the show faithfully, well that’s until the third episode of the second season. For some reason, my local network provider decided to remove WGN America and not tell customers. I called to inquire about why WGN was removed which aired on channel 9 or 709. As usually, no one could give me an answer. On this week, I was able to find season 2 using TV to Go, but couldn’t pull it up on my television. Also, not all the season 2 episodes… Read more »
We absolutely can’t stop watching this series. We discovered it when it was into Season 2 – we found season 1 on demand and purchased it and watched the entire season in a week! The subject matter – the acting -the entire cast are over the top. We grew up with segregation – your target audience is probably more our age – and most of us are technology challenged and do not weigh in on ratings. We are history buffs and were familiar with Ms. Tubman but really had no concept of just how horrific the slaves were treated –… Read more »
My husband and I loved the first season of Underground. But the 2nd season is so hard to follow. Very conviluded. And the music drives us nuts and takes from watching the show. So if the third season was going to be more of the same, then yes cancel it.