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?
Thanks for cancelling this garbage. Season 1 was fun to watch, Season 2 was getting more and more stupid and Season 3 was plain garbage. Why they ended this on a huge cliffhanger is beyond me, they should have killed off this abomination of a TV show after the second season.
I love this show. I would like more sesons
I enjoyed this show greatly. Sad to find out it’s been cancelled would have loved to see what happened.
I loved the show & am very sorry to hear that there isn’t at least a wrap-up of the story-line!
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW “ZOO”. THIS SHOW IS AMAZING AND SO DIFFERENT. PLEASE RECONSIDER CAUSE I LOVED THIS!
I would have liked to see an ending to the series. I hate cliffhanger endings. Because if the series gets cancelled we’re left with nothing. The TV show 24 ended every sesson with an “ending”. When my favorite character was killed by razorbacks, I almost didn’t want to watch anymore. But he returned in Season 3. But I enjoyed this series and would have loved to see a Season 4.
I hope they do go for a fourth season the turn over on this show is amazing and the actors do they part I’m ready to continue on watching this show
I hate the fact that the show was cancelled. I watched every episode. Got a few jumps out of me at some parts. Kept me on edge at others. Even got attached to a cpl of the characters and then instead of coming up with some form of finale to give an actual ending to what was in all honesty a good tv show you drop it like it did nothing for you. That being said, I also understand that it was a business decision to end the Zoo series and since the numbers were decling it did and does… Read more »
I was hooked!! And now it won’t come back for season 4?? This is not ok!! I need more of zoo!! It needs an ending!! Bring Zoo back!!
This really needs an ending. Great show for us, we really enjoyed it. Ending a show that actually has a story line is ridiculous. And saying that not many people watch it because the live viewers was a small number is bs. We watched it on Netflix, no commercials is always my favorite.
I have been watching this show for 4 days. After finishing all 3 seasons I really think there should be a 4th season. One reason why I say this is the story ending is unfinished. You cannot leave the show with Abigail having the baby, and Jackson cracking the barrier. There should at least be like a 2 hour finale or something. Stuff needs to be explained instead of the drop off. This is a horrible ending no matter how u end it in the 3rd season. There indefinitely needs to be another season. Whats the point in starting something… Read more »
Very disappointed that they canceled the show on a cliffhanger. The whole show was absurd with massive plot holes all over. But I still liked it because of the action, acting and characters. The first season was great, the second good and the third was really pushing the limits of absurd, but still entertaining. Again just one more season to finish it off properly would be good. Hopefully, if it does get another season somewhere, someone will actually put Abagail down, she seemed to have more life’s than a cat.
Please do season 4. I was very interested in the show. Now you left me hanging!
I’m seriously sad that this show got cancelled. I wish there was a way to keep it going. This is one of my favorite shows to watch. Well guess I’ll never know if Clem’s baby will live.
I an pretty upset to find out that they Cancelled one of my favorite programs. I have orher words to describe how upset but need to stay professional. The lack of viewing is due to lack of publicity for it. Zoo was an amazing story line. To know that I won’t find out what happens with the families and the baby. Hoping to see the sister get what’s coming to her and to know that two families were blended unexpectedly. Please put it back on the air or give it to Netflix to complete so that people who do enjoy… Read more »