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
Supacell (Netflix, Status: Renewal Possible): This British superhero series entered the Nielsen Streaming Rankings at Number 6 for the week of its premiere. It pulled in an estimated 549 million minutes of viewing, and the show has spent five weeks in the Netflix Top 10 so far. Series creator Rapman is hoping that this one will go for at least three seasons and that does look like a real possibility at this point.
The Boys (Prime Video, Status: Renewed): This show held at Number 2 for a third week in a row, adding on another 1.2 billion minutes of viewership. It has already been renewed for a fifth and final season, and a prequel series was announced this past weekend at Comic Con.
House of the Dragon (HBO, Status: Renewed): This show slipped to Number 4 for its third week in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings, though it pulled in over one billion minutes in viewing. It has averaged a 0.34 rating based on same-day viewing in the 18-49 demographic and 1.3 million total viewers so far, and it has already been renewed for a third season with a fourth looking likely as well.
The Dragon Prince (Netflix, Status: Renewed): This fantasy entry did not make into the Netflix Top 10 for the week of its sixth season premiere, but that is not uncommon for animated shows. It has already been renewed through its seventh and final season which will give it the chance to wrap up its storylines.
You can see the status of all the shows from the current season at our Cancellation Watch Page.
Cancellation/Renewal Score:
At Comic Con this past weekend, renewal announcements came in for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (AMC), Blood of Zeus (Netflix), Invincible (Prime Video), Solar Opposites (Hulu), and Krapopolis (FOX). (You can see a rundown of the news coming out of SDCC at this link.) That brings the Cancellation/Renewal Score for the current season to 34 renewed sci fi and fantasy entries (44% of shows tracked) vs. 21 cancelled and ending (27%). 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 | 78 | ||
| Cancelled | 15 | 19.2% | |
| Ending | 6 | 7.7% | 26.9% |
| Renewed | 34 | 43.6% | |
| On the Bubble | 5 | 6.4% | |
| Renewal Possible | 18 | 23.1% | |
| Mini-Series | 6 |
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