Swamp Thing

Status: Cancelled
Aired: 2019, One Season Totaling 10 Episodes
Series Premiere: May 31, 2019
Network: DC Universe / The CW
Starring: Andy Bean, Derek Mears, Crystal Reed, Maria Sten, Jeryl Prescott
Series Website: DCUniverse.com

Description: Abby Arcane returns home to Houma, Louisiana to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with scientist Alec Holland. After Holland tragically dies, Arcane discovers the mysteries of the swamp and that Holland may not be dead after all. Wikipedia

Note: This series will get an encore run of its first season on The CW in Fall 2020, airing at 8 PM EST on Tuesdays.

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Status: This show was previously cancelled (and its episode order cut) by the DC Universe streaming service in 2018 because network executives did not like the direction of the show (calling it too dark, more on that at this link). It received an encore run on The CW in Fall 2020 to pad out the network’s COVID-depleted schedule, and there was some hope that might lead to a second season and possibly merging the show with the Arrow-verse. The early numbers looked promising, though they dropped as the season progressed.  Apparently, network execs were not convinced to keep the show going, and there was not much in the way of fan support on the social nets during its second run. The CW’s boss has since said that it is “unlikely” they will pick up the show for a second season but a crossover on Legends of Tomorrow would be “interesting”. Consider this one still cancelled for now, but if fans were to make a loud Call to Action, perhaps they could convince The CW to give it another chance.

Encore Run Ratings:

Air Date Airings Live+SD Rtg StD Avg Tot Vwrs (M) Status
10/6/20 1 0.20 0.20 1.1 Cancelled
10/13/20 2 0.10 0.15 0.8 Cancelled
10/20/20 3 0.10 0.13 0.7 Cancelled
10/27/20 4 0.20 0.15 0.8 Cancelled
11/3/20 n/a Preempted 0.15 n/a Cancelled
11/10/20 5 0.10 0.14 0.7 Cancelled
11/17/20 6 0.10 0.13 0.7 Cancelled
11/24/20 n/a Preempted 0.13 n/a Cancelled
12/1/20 7 0.10 0.13 0.6 Cancelled
12/8/20 8 0.10 0.13 0.4 Cancelled
12/15/20 9 0.10 0.12 0.7 Cancelled
12/22/20 10 0.10 0.12 0.6 Cancelled

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