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?
It would be nice if they didn’t cancel the show without a conclusion….so frustrating!
Cindy Ga
My family and I loved watching Zoo together. It brought us together after a long day a part. It made us think about different things happening and what we would do to survive a world crisis. You can not leave us hanging like that. It is unfair!!!
While I was sick in bed with bronchitis and the flu I found Zoo on Netflix. For three days I binged watched every episode only to find out the show has been cancelled. Sure, season three was a little off kilter, but what sci/fy show isn’t at times. I guess CBS needs to make room for another CSI show. Bad move CBS. I won’t waste any more time watching your shows seeing as you don’t care about all your viewers, just your demographics and the bottom line.
Could’ve at least given us an ending instead of leaving us hanging. C’mon people!
I binged watched this show for five days and i finished all three seasons. The show was amazing i love it so much and i want to see more! im so upset that it is canceled
I’m very upset about this. I just finished the last show on Netflix and it happened to be one of my favorite shows. I have even advertised it to some of the customers I work with. I had no idea the CBS cancelled it and now I’m on my couch crying. Maybe CBS could bring it back and only put it on Netflix? Something atleast. I think atleast one more season could help solve all the dilemnas in the show! Damn, I’m pissed.
Well my day is ruined now
So that’s the deal with Netflix that keaped the show alive.
At last I understand know how this “thing” continued to come back.
I was wondering how a show with such low budget Fx and thin screen play could continu.
Please don’t end the show like this CBS. Please let us see the conclusion, just one more season to give us a proper finale and farewell. PLEASE!?
I loved loved this show I am heartbroken that it will not be back for a 4th season please please bring it back or sell the rights to another network, make it a Netflix original something so we can have a closing season where all questions are answered and we find out what happends with Clem and the baby, The hybrids and the fate of man kind. Please!
Please bring back Zoo! I oved that show. It was awesome!!!! It was an intresung thrilling show. It kpt me at the edge of my seat wanting for more. I was always looking foward on thursdays on seeung thus show!!!!
well, this was an anticlimax wasn’t it? to cancel the show after THAT cliffhanger in the season 3 finale! not fair! doesn’t matter if it’s strange or whatever, for it IS science fiction after all, (or is it? in these times, with genetics and all..) and people deserve a proper conclusion on the storyline! BRING IT BACK! please!
PUT THE SHOW BACK ON !!!!!!!
It was a GREAT!! SHOW!! Why on earth was or is it going to be cancelled???? CBS IS “NUTS” why on earth would they cancel a GREAT SHOW,,,,, Now the viewers of the show do not know what is going to happen to them when they landed. How can CBS do this? What is wrong with them, they should of had a better ending and at least let there viewers know what they were going to do???? I hate CBS!!
We need an end.