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 was a great little summer show and am sad to see it go. My husband and I are retired and both lovers of sy-fi and other fiction shows about the macabre. We don’t fit into the demographics for ratings but surely many other people out there in the same era. Thanks for 3 seasons. Bummer about ‘no ending”.
Please another season of zoo this show is great
I hate it when a good show is cancelled without an ending! Atleast give the audience closure.
I actually love the zoo series my husband couldnt wait for next season and would love to see more thats the only reason i keep netflix because i cant stop watching it i watch this show more then anything esle
I really like the show and it’s sad we don’t get to see any ending!
I really liked this show and will miss it. Now I only have Big Brother to look forward to in the summer. I wish one of these networks would come out with a good murder mystery type show for the summertime. Do you remember Harper’s Island?
A show like that would be great and keep people coming back for each new episode.
What the hell make season 4 can’t end the show like that oh the baby’s gone oh well right
I liked the show, but the special effects got cheaper in year 2&3.
I’m so mad that Zoo is being cancelled it was an amazing show! They can’t just leave it the way it ended! I want to know what is going to happen next! Please cbs make a season 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is bad news for sure, love this show.
OMG…I am sooooooo upset right now. This was my favorite show on TV and immediately became addicted and binge watched all three season in about three weeks! Uggg. On a side note, not sure why Chloe was killed off as I loved her character. The jump ahead in Season 2 was a shocker but made sense after a while. Is there any chance of Netflix picking it up or doing a wrap up movie for devoted fans?? This sucks!!! Happy my 2nd fav show Salvation was renewed for Season 2.
This really sucks! I love this show and I wanted to know what season 4 would have brought. Honestly..every show I like ends up cancelled, stupid.
Too bad it was cancelled loved the show. And watched again on Netflix. Too bad Netflix couldn’t keep it going.
It was such a wonderful show. Loved the cast and wished CBS had given the show a 4th season and changed the writers out with a different view.
I’m very disappointed to find out there will be no season 4