It looks like the Zoo has been closed. CBS has decided to cancel their low-rated Zoo TV show after three summer seasons.
A CBS drama thriller based on the James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge novel, Zoo, stars James Wolk as zoologist Jackson Oz. The cast also includes Kristen Connolly, Nonso Anozie, Billy Burke, Alyssa Diaz, Josh Salatin, and Gracie Dzienny. After noticing animals behaving strangely during the African safaris he conducts, Oz and his team work to figure out the reason behind it. Meanwhile, the animals assaults become more cunning, coordinated, and ferocious.
The series never drew a big audience for the network but it managed to hold on for three seasons. The first season averaged a 1.06 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.40 million viewers. The second season dropped by more than 30%, averaging a 0.74 in the demo with 4.45 million. This past summer, the third season saw even bigger declines and averaged a 0.51 in the demo and 2.65 million.
Zoo was produced in-house by CBS Television Studios. It was profitable thanks to a deal with Netflix to stream the show once its seasons finished airing. Because of the deal, the series was profitable before an episode had even aired. Salvation, which was recently renewed for a second season, is part of a similar deal with Amazon.
What do you think? Did you like the Zoo TV show? Do you think that CBS should have cancelled it or, renewed it for a fourth season instead?
I’m not surprised that the show was cancelled. The season 3 storyline was abysmal but it would have been nice to have a satisfactory conclusion regarding the fate of the characters.
I’d like to see an ending to this show which I enjoyed. A finale pleaseeee?
Oh darn. I have enjoyed this show alot. It has a fascinating concept (and who knows what science could come up with in the future…then screw it up?) It is disappointing to hear it will be cancelled. Still, CBS makes a habit of disregarding what viewers like. So, I am not at all surprised by this. It would be nice if they would change their mind…but, I won’t hold my breath as blue is not my colour.
Not cool how does it end what happens to baby I loved the show please don’t cancel
Evie said it all – I totally agree! I watched every episode, and would like to have seen an ending.
Does it really matter what we think? I LIKED The show even though last summer was sometimes OUTTHERE. IT Deserves a proper ending if not being renewed, if for nothing else but it’s LOYAL FANS.
Seriously!!!! This is why I’m ready to just STOP watching CBS or any other network. Shows get cancelled without an ending to the story. Its like reading a good cliffhanger book but not read the last 1-2 chapters. Also, you only look at one demographic group of people, as if the rest of us don’t matter to anyone outside that age group. Therefore, I guess my opinion doesn’t matter either. Thanks!!
CBS are known to ruthlessly gut tv shows they believe are leaking them money, but to knowingly do this to a show and give it NO conclusion is madness! CBS! You have no scruples. At the end of the day these big corporations need people like us to keep THEM afloat. I’m surprised you have anyone that’s loyal to you, as you don’t seem to understand it’s meaning…. Sorry to be so dramatic but come on! I enjoyed Zoo. It’s crazy plot lines was what made it so watchable. I hope Netflix picks it up and brings it to some… Read more »
I liked the show and had seen every episode. It was getting a little far fetched this past season but was still decent. I would like to know how things ended for the characters.
Again and again this happens where a show is dropped without an actual finale to tie things up. Viewers watch these shows and look forward to the weekly showing, the tension builds to a conclusion, then oh no there is a cliff hanger and, it’s dropped so you’ve no idea who lives, dies or anything. It annoys viewers who support these shows and it must really frustrate the actors. Please in future, if a show is to be dropped at least tie storylines up to a satisfactory conclusion.
IT IS TERRIBLE THING TO DO FOR THE FANS OF THE SHOW. AT LEAST GIVE IT A TWO HOUR SERIES FINALE TO GIVE IT A MORE FITTING END.
I agree! even that would be better than THAT ending we got..
I so agree. its a terrible thing to do to us fans of the show. I loved this show. now we wont even be able to see what does happen . should have at least let us know how it ends. give us an ending.
It would be awesome even if they left an open-ended finale. Like, let the fans decipher. But no. They just dropped it.
I agree! Let’s have some kind of conclusion to the story!
I agree!!!! We have invested all this time with this show and deserve some type of ending!!!!!!!
Why do they have to end it so annoying I was obsessed with it pls season 4
I agree! GIVE US OUR ZOO BACK! The actions of people with money is appalling and I need o finish this show. Remind me to boycott CBS when I actually want an ending to a show.
ARE YOU SERIOUS???!!!
YOU CANNOT DO THIS…YOU CANNOT END A SEASON (SERIES) THE WAY YOU LEFT THIS SEASON…AND ‘NOT’ LET US KNOW HOW IT ENDS…I MEAN REALLY…THEY JUST KNOCKED OUT/DOWN THE WALL TO THE WORLD FOR THE HYBRIDS…IS IT THE END OR WHAT? AND DO THEY FIND THE CURE OF STERILITY???
AT LEAST HAVE ONE LAST SEASON TO GIVE US FANS CLOSURE…YOU OWE IT TO THE CREATIVE AUTHORS James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
PLEASE DO NOT GO OUT LIKE A WIMP!!!
Wish they could of had some kind of closure at the end of the season if it ends like this, hopefully another network picks it up
I think it was time for it to end !!! I thought season 3 was a little bit out there.
Ehhhh, you can’t really call out a Sci-Fi/suspense show for being “out there.” Pretty much any Sci-Fi/suspense show/movie whatever is always out there. That’s Sci-Fi. Almost all shows like them become far fetched but that’s what people want to see. If you want more reality to it, go watch a nice little reality show
The point of the show is for it to be “out there” it’s what makes it so watchable your on edge all the time if not why even watch the show you might as well watch something that has you falling asleep because it’s so predictable
Bummer! I loved it, it was the perfect summer show. Yes, it was kind of silly but still fun to watch. ☹️
I loved it. Sorry to see it go.
I loved the show it was very exciting and interesting, I would like to see season 4 finale.
Booooo….I need to see an ending! So wrong to just cancel…after us sitting through 3 seasons just to see how it ends!…so wrong!! Sad!
Guys i know why the fans are dropping cause they are to lazy to make a fourth season so the eeople who made the show get your BUMS of your chairs and make a fourth SEASON!!!!!!!!!
Why why why why they have to put cliff hanger why they stop at the plane crashing through the wall if there to lazy they should just make a movie instead of season 4 so the creators of zoo GET YOUR LAZY BUMS OF YOUR CHAIRS AND MAKE A FOURTH SEASON