Status: Cancelled
Aired: 2019, One Season Totaling 8 Episodes
Premiere: June 30, 2019
Network: Starz
Starring: Emma Greenwell, Paula Patton, Joely Richardson, Olivia Munn,
Series Website: www.starz.com/
Description: The Rook tells the story of Myfanwy Thomas, a woman who wakes up in London with no memory of who she is and no explanation for the circle of dead bodies around her. When Myfanwy discovers she’s a high ranking official in Britain’s secret service for people with paranormal abilities, she’ll have to navigate the dangerous and complex world of the agency to uncover who wiped her memory and why. Starz.com
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Why Was It Cancelled? This show debuted in June of 2019 but barely registered in the ratings as it averaged only a 0.04 (four one-hundredths of a ratings point) based on same-day viewing for the 18-49 demographic. The premium cable channels pay less attention to the same-day numbers because their shows are not beholden to advertisers, but those still act as a leading indicator of viewership. Apparently the show did not draw enough of an audience for the network to justify bringing it back for a second year. It was originally billed as a “limited series” and there was no word on its fate for several months after it wrapped up its first season, but now it becomes yet another one-and-done genre entry that has succumbed to the Peak TV Crunch.
Season to Date (StD) Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Status |
| 6/30/19 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.3 | Renewal Possible |
| 7/7/19 | 2 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.3 | Renewal Possible |
| 7/14/19 | 3 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.2 | On the Bubble |
| 7/21/19 | 4 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.1 | On the Bubble |
| 7/28/19 | 5 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.2 | On the Bubble |
| 8/4/19 | 6 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.2 | On the Bubble |
| 8/11/19 | 7 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.2 | On the Bubble |
| 8/18/19 | 8 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.2 | On the Bubble |
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