Cancellation Watch: Status updates for the sci fi and fantasy shows on the broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services as well as breaking news on the currently airing, returning, and upcoming genre entries.
Status Updates
Fallout (Amazon, Status: Renewed): Amazon’s post-apocalyptic series Fallout started at the Top of the Nielsen Rankings for the week of its debut, pulling in an estimated 2.9 billion minutes of viewing across a five-day period (it premiered on a Wednesday). That set a record for the highest viewership ever for an Amazon original across one week, and not surprisingly the show has already been renewed for a second season. I expect that this one could stick around for a while if the viewership remains strong and turn into a franchise similar to what Amazon has done with the recently renewed The Boys.
Interview with the Vampire (AMC, Status: Renewal Possible): This supernatural drama returned for its second season and posted only a 0.04 rating based on same-day viewing with 282K total viewers. That is a 56% drop from its first season average as we continue to see viewership dwindle for originals on the basic cable channels. This one may be picking up slack with streaming on AMC+, and the network appears to be all-in on its Immortal Universe (which also includes Mayfair Witches), so the show may be okay for now. But I will keep a close eye on how it trakcs for the next few weeks.
Reginald the Vampire (Syfy, Status: Renewal Possible): This supernatural dramedy returned for its second season last week, but only posted a 0.02 rating based on same-day viewing with 163K total viewers. That is down from its first season average which was already pretty low to begin with (a 0.04 score). But then it is hard to gauge the status of Syfy shows these days because Surrealestate had only a 0.02 average this season and it got renewed. These shows may have international partnerships and/or syndication deals helping them out, but fans of Reginald the Vampire should probably make some noise on the social networks to bring the show more attention.
Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix, Status: Renewal Possible): This supernatural drama took a notable drop in its third week, slipping to Number 7 in the Netflix charts with 13.3 million hours watched across 1.8 million accounts. If this one slips out of the Top 10 next week, that could be bad news because it could suggest it is not seeing the completion rate Netflix execs are looking for (which tracks how many people watched all episodes of the current season). This is another show that could use some support from fans on the social networks.
Blood of Zeus (Netflix, Status: Renewal Possible): This fantasy series did not make it into the Netflix Top 10 for the premiere of its second season, but that is not uncommon for animated entries from this streamer. It is possible that it could continue to a third year, but I would expect it to wrap up around that point.
You can see the status of all the shows from the current season at our Cancellation Watch Page.
Cancellation/Renewal Score:
This past week brought a renewal for Amazon’s The Boys (more on that at this link) and the cancellations Max’s Scavengers Reign and Apple TV+’s Constellation (more on those at this link) as well as ABC’s Not Dead Yet (more on that at this link). That brings the current Cancellation/Renewal Score to 24 renewed sci fi and fantasy entries (39% of shows tracked) vs. 14 cancelled and ending (23%). Below are this season’s numbers, and you can see the list of shows and keep up with the score throughout the week at our Cancellation Watch Page.
| Show Count | 62 | ||
| Cancelled | 9 | 14.5% | |
| Ending | 5 | 8.1% | 22.6% |
| Renewed | 24 | 38.7% | |
| On the Bubble | 4 | 6.5% | |
| Renewal Possible | 20 | 32.3% | |
| Mini-Series | 6 |
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I really want to watch Interview with the Vampire but I don’t have AMC, and not sure when it’ll be coming to BBC – if anyone knows, please tell me?