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 was searching for something to keep my interest after re-watching Battlestar Galactica and finally landed on Zoo. How bummed was I when everything ended abruptly. Completely unfair of CBS to leave things hanging this way. With Netflix behind them they should have been able to give us an ending. I don’t watch network tv but stream everything and I thank Netflix for giving me Zoo.
What can it hurt to bring this show to an end it is the least cbs can do for fans out there
Um hello where’s the ending?? This was an awesome show. Bring it back this summer!
CBS – thanks so much for airing a great show and ending it with NO ENDING.
You and the other networks have this horrible way of doing things. This is why your rtg’s are dropping and will continue. Zoo was my last hope of watching a show from start to end. NOT start to TOO BAD-NO ENDING FOR YOU. I will never watch a new show again. I’ll stick to CABLE………………..
zoo season 4 i love zoo bring it back! need to see an ending
Really enjoyed this show. I am getting tired of investing in a show, to be taken off the air. Bring it back!!!
Renew please. Really enjoyed the show.
I Love the show.
Please renew it
I really love the show it should be renewed
Best how ever!!! Just watched all the episodes in under a week. Hope to see season 4
My daughters & I found the show interesting& intriguing for the science, characters, animal elements& storyline.
I do not know why people didn’t like this show. I loved it! It was one of my favorite shows of all time and i am so upset that they cancelled. When it came back for a 3 rd season i was so happy and hopeful but people still didn’t watch it.
This is not fair to just leave people hanging bring it back
I thought the show was good. Have watched on netflix over a few weeks. I was waiting for the end. But to finish with no ending is unforgivable.if this happened at the movies. Just cut off with no ending. We would all want our money back. At least finish the story.
I am very disappointed Zoo was cancelled. I just found it on Netflix. It was a lot of fun and the main characters were engaging. The cliffhanger ending was a slap in the face to loyal fans. It would be awesome to have a wrap up movie.