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
The Boys (Prime Video, Status: Renewed): This series remained at Number 2 in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings for a fourth week in a row and it has averaged an estimated 1.2 billion minutes of viewing per week so far in its fourth season. The show has been renewed for a fifth and final season, and the prequel series Vought Rising has been announced with more spin-offs likely to follow.
Supacell (Netflix, Status: Renewal Possible): This British superhero entry improved to Number 3 for its second week in the Nielsen chart with 806 million minutes of viewing. It has dropped to Number 10 in the Netflix chart, but with a six-week run there so far, its chances of renewal look good at this point.
Snowpiercer (AMC, Status: Cancelled): This show is airing its fourth and final season on AMC after it was dropped by TNT as that cable network moves away from scripted programming. I have not seen any linear viewing numbers for the current season yet seeing as the Nielsen ratings have been hard to come by lately. But there were talks of a prequel and sequel series, so if it performs well on AMC, perhaps that will keep the franchise on track. I will continue to keep an eye out for any ratings data that is available.
You can see the status of all the shows from the current season at our Cancellation Watch Page.
Cancellation/Renewal Score:
HBO has confirmed that House of the Dragon will continue to a fourth season and that will be its last. It was already counting as renewed for the 2023-24 season, though, so that will not impact the current Cancellation/Renewal Score. I had been tracking Superman & Lois in the 2023-24 season, but since its final season premiere was moved to Fall 2024, I have removed that one from the tally. The numbers currently stand at 34 renewed sci fi and fantasy entries (44% of shows tracked) vs. 20 cancelled and ending (26%). 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 | 77 | ||
| Cancelled | 14 | 18.2% | |
| Ending | 6 | 7.8% | 26.0% |
| Renewed | 34 | 44.2% | |
| On the Bubble | 5 | 6.5% | |
| Renewal Possible | 18 | 23.4% | |
| Mini-Series | 6 |
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