This summer, FX introduced a new romantic sitcom called You’re the Worst. Have viewers fallen in love with this show? How are the ratings? Will this show be renewed for a second season or is it likely to be cancelled instead?
A dark comedy, You’re the Worst takes a modern look at love and happiness — as told through the eyes of two people (Chris Geere and Aya Cash) who haven’t been very successful with either. Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue play their friends.
The TV series debuted in mid-July to a small audience of 765,000 viewers. The second episode dropped 20% and the third installment fell even lower. Most recently, viewership seems to have leveled off to about half a million — not an impressive number.
It’s basically the lowest-rated scripted series that FX has right now. Saint George was cancelled with nearly 50% more viewers.
On the positive side, the show does have a small but devout group of fans — and the group seems to be growing.
While it’s difficult to know what’s good enough to earn a renewal from FX, it’s very likely that You’re the Worst will be cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like this series? Do you think that it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season? What would you do to draw a bigger audience?
UPDATE: You’re the Worst has been renewed for a second season but is moving to FXX. Details here.
I LOVE this show!!. It is funny, dark, touching and most of all well written! I look forward to watching it every week. Gretchen and Jimmy are great to watch as people who want nothing to do with love but can’t deny how they feel about each other. Jimmy is also gifted at creativly insulting other people. Lindsay was GREAT in the season finale with her not wanting to stay married, scared about the future and singing a touching song which caused Edgar to become captivated with her.
Love this show… definitely my New number one!!
Renew!! I love this show. It’s the only show I stuck with over the summer and the finale was so great.
The hubs and I love this show! We found the premiere by accident but we have looked forward to every episode since! Please renew!
Renew, for the love of God please renew. I’m sick of good shows getting cancelled because of budgets or that they were premiered and ran at obscure times in off seasons. It’s a really good show, low budget, find a good time (next to league or sunny) and let it run
YTW is quite possibly the second best written show currently
On television, behind Archer. It’s incredible to me that it hasn’t already been renewed.
renew it!
renew it please
Please, please renew!!!!!
this show actually makes me want to get off my ass and watch tv in my living room instead of downloading the torrent on my laptop after work in bed just so my view can be counted in the #s, thats how much I love it
RENEW IT!!
My boyfriend & I absolutely love this show! We would be very upset if it was not renewed! Please renew for a 2nd season!!! Great cast, writing, storytelling! It is witty, sexy, touching & very funny! It has really became one of our new favorite shows. Definitely not enough like this one on TV!
Renew!
Renew
LOVE LOVE LOVE The Show.
I would love to see it get a shot at a second season – as to how I would increase viewership? Of course: stream on Netflix at the beginning of next summer when the majority of shows go on summer hiatus.
One word for you…”Firefly!” Don’t cancel just because it takes a little while to find its audience.