The aliens came and, despite some ratings challenges, they are staying — for at least one more season. ABC has renewed the V TV show for a second season.
Like the original, the new V revolves around the arrival of aliens to the planet Earth. While the visitors profess that they’ve come in peace, their ulterior motives slowly become clear. The cast includes Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin, Morris Chestnut, Joel Gretsch, Logan Huffman, Lourdes Benedicto, Laura Vandervoort, and Scott Wolf.
The series got off to a strong start in November with a 5.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 14.3 million total viewers. At the time, it was the highest rated debut of the 2009-10 season. Unfortunately, a large percentage of those viewers didn’t return for the second week. Episode two brought in a 3.8 rating and 10.7 million.
Week three dropped yet again, to a 3.1 in the demo and 9.26 million viewers. Thankfully, the ratings decline evened off from there. Unfortunately, due to some backstage issues, ABC put the show on hiatus for several months.
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When V returned, the show’s ratings were understandably lower than they had been. Still, the drop could have been far worse than it was — attracting a 2.8 in the demo and 7.03 million viewers. The numbers later slipped to a low of a 1.9 rating and 4.87 million.
But now, in the final weeks of the season, V is starting to show a little growth. Last week’s brought a 2.1 and 5.37 million. This week attracted a 2.3 and 5.69 million. These increases seem to mirror the growth in its lead-in’s viewership (Lost) but they are increases nonetheless.
While it would seem that ABC should realistically cancel V, the network has a tradition of showing some faith in one or two struggling programs each year. It would seem that V is one of those shows. According to executive producer Scott Rosenbaum, ABC has renewed V for a second season of 13 episodes.
Will this gamble pay off? ABC has had mixed results in the past. Samantha Who? didn’t work out while Castle has grown nicely. With an ongoing sci-fi storyline, V isn’t exactly the type of show that’s inviting to new viewers. Perhaps the network has a plan. Time will tell.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear that V has been renewed for season two? Are you surprised? What would you do to boost viewership?
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I just watched the entire 2 seasons of 2009-2011 V TV Show, yesterday and today July 1 & 2 of 2023 with my husband. While the writer missed some key points, the overall show was riveting. We were glued to our recliners for 2 days! The show was certainly good enough to warrant a 3rd season to tidy things up. I hate have that stolen from the V fans from the 80’s, like myself and my husband. ABC should have given us a 3rd season.
please air the new season 3 of V…..we love to watch your series guys…..we enjoy watching here in the Philippines………….we love all your series….
Will you please do the season 3 of V…i love to watch this show….
We love your show so much here in Philippines.
I don’t get it… Why do the good shows; i.e., good dialogue, great actors, and interesting story line, always end up getting cancelled? Someone isn’t polling the right people. Instead we get those stupid “reality” shows that bore me to tears. Please touch base with the silent majority before cancelling. BB
I am sad that V is canceled. I am sick of cop shows & early watch them. I love different shows like V.
God ABC really just because u dont have the huge amount of fan following cause it is a sci fi style show they yank the plug granted not all folks like sci fi show’s but there are many many of us sci fi followers we see a sci fi show we usually will watch it no matter what as there is not enough for us on tv. I was talking about V for 6 months before the showed aired I was so happy religiously followed even though u guys kept yanking it and would put it on break sometimes for… Read more »