The renewals keep coming this season as Syfy announced yesterday that its supernatural drama SurrealEstate will remain open for business for a third season. That comes as somewhat of a surprise seeing as the show’s ratings were down notably in its third year, averaging only a 0.02 score based on same-day viewing for the 18-49 demographic. That is down 67% from the 0.06 it had in its first year, and I have had the show On the Bubble since Fall. But according to Deadline this is the Number 2 original scripted series on cable in the Wednesday 10 PM EST timeslot so far this season in the demo and in total viewers. That likely includes delayed viewing and that is not too hard to believe because it has little competition among the other cable channels these days.
SurrealEstate was resurrected after its first season when Syfy originally cancelled the show. It is possible that it has international funding and/or streaming deals keeping it viable, thus the reason that the network is keeping it going despite low ratings. It is also not a very expensive show to produce compared to other scripted dramas, and Syfy does want to keep some originals on its schedule. Don’t be surprised if its third season is announced as its last at some point, though fans should certainly be happier with a thirty-episode run as opposed to the original ten eps and a cliffhanger that the first season ended on. I would expect that the third year will premiere at some point in Fall 2024.
This is the fourth renewal announcement for the current season over the past week and it brings the Cancellation/Renewal score to eighteen renewed sci fi and fantasy entries so far (44% of shows tracked) vs. six cancelled and ending shows (15%). You can see the breakdown of the numbers and the full list of shows for the current and prior seasons at our Cancellation Watch Page.
SurrealEstate follows the Roman real estate agency that focuses on haunted or possessed houses in order to clear out of their supernatural tenants before new buyers take up residence. It stars Tim Rozon (Wynonna Earp, Schitt’s Creek) and Sarah Levy (Schitt’s Creek) along with Adam Korson, Maurice Dean Wint, and Savannah Basley.
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