UPDATE 5/27: Debris is now officially cancelled, as predicted. See news on TVline.
ORIGINAL POST:
Many science-fiction shows don’t last very long on network television due to high budgets and lower ratings. Will Debris be an exception and be renewed for season 2? Our data models show that Debris is actually at high risk of cancellation, even though things have been looking up in the latest April & May episodes with a finale that promises to “turn the plot upside down”.
Debris on NBC at Risk of Getting Cancelled with No Season 2
Offical Status for Season 2: The show has NOT been renewed or cancelled yet
Renewal chances: 54% (At risk of cancellation). Up from 48% in April.
After mysterious debris keeps falling from the sky, intelligence agencies are forced to investigate it. Turns out, it is not just some alloy and metal. Strange and unexplained phenomena surround the debris. And two international agents set out on a journey to track it down. Despite an interesting plot, the sci-fi thriller failed to sustain as much viewership as one would expect.
Considering its gradual and continuous drop in viewership, will the network renew it for a second season? Our data analysts at TVscorecards keep track of hundreds of data points to estimate renewal chances for each TV series. We have calculated a “Renewal Score” to predict if Debris will be renewed or not. Check out our renewal scorecard below for Debris Season 2.
Factors Putting “Debris” Season 2 At Risk
A drop in viewership: Debris premiere ratings were not all that bad but they plunged with each new episode. The show was drawing about 2.7 million viewers in its starting episodes but fell behind its direct competition with The Good Doctor on ABC which scores over 4 million viewers. The viewership satisfaction score has also only been slightly above average at 68%.
NBC doesn’t usually do sci-fi: Sci-fi and NBC don’t seem like a fitting collaboration. With comedy and crime being the network’s usual offerings, it might not pursue further with Debris which also requires a lot more budget.
Why would Debris be renewed for season 2?
Steady trend in April/May 2021. Despite a drop in viewer, the show’s viewership has been steady from end of March to May 2021. This is a positive signal that NBC could count on that loyal base for 2021-2022. The question is: does NBC think 2.5 million viewers is enough?
High viewer satisfaction scores in April/May 2021. Debris started the year in Q1 with a slightly below average TVscorecards user satisfaction score of 68%. However, the score has been trending up in the last 4 episodes and the show is now at 72% and increasing. Debris star Jonathan Tucker says the finale ‘will turn the whole thing upside down’ and it is possible that NBC will bet on a season 2 next year if the season 2 plot is compelling. The showrunner certainly appears to be planning for it.
View NBC renew/cancel scorecard for the latest status on NBC TV Shows.
Renewal/cancellation Status: Cancelled
TVscorecards user score:
About this show:
Debris was first ordered as a pilot by NBC in January 2020 and completed just in time before the TV studio shutdowns. Debris was picked up by NBC for a full season on June 29, 2020.
Debris is a supernatural series that features two agents investigating wreckage from an alien spacecraft that crashed on the earth, with mysterious consequences for mankind. The parts from the spacecrafts are starting to behave in ways that go against principles of physics and might change the entire world. More is coming from an alien world.
Jonathan Tucker plays one of the agents Bryan Beneventi, a CIA agent investigating strange occurrences. British actress Riann Steele plays Finola Jones, an MI6 agent from the UK who ends up working with Bryan to investigate the mysterious spacecraft.
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Love Debris reminds me of the X files
Hope it’s renewed
Me too🙏
This show gets better with each episode. I hope they keep it.
It’s very unfortunate if NBC decides to cancel DEBRIS. This is a very awaited contender in replace X FILES in the heart of the viewers.
A show that looks good with a nice sci fi idea, but wrapped in a boring American style story
I just watched this on Netflix & liked it…. hope it is renewed for another season
Episodes 9 & 10 were excellent. Fantastic premise. Felt epic. This is superior television. SYFY or someone should pick it up if it gets cancelled.
Please renew it my family loves it👍👍
I like the idea of Debris but the leads have very little chemistry together. Ironically they seem to be better when they aren’t working together but nothing against Tucker and Steele the appear to be solid actors I just don’t think these roles or story are well suited for them. Its almost too cliché’ have both handlers of the main characters to be duplicitous and trustworthy while being involved in a supposed alliance. Its true NBC hasn’t has a good track record with sci-fi in recent years just like the Event back in 2011 short lived without resolution.
RENEW DEBRIS!
Have come to really like this show and look forward to new episodes! Hope it’s renewed. Like a lot of TV shows, it took a while to get started, but now I’m all in.
Renew Debris
Cancellation will not be a surprise. The major networks should stop trying to air science fiction shows. they rarely do well as the networks set their ratings expectations a bit too high. It’s far better to put these on cable networks, Netflix or Hulu. Their ratings expectations are far lower.
Hey, NBNC, in stead of cancelling, why not offer the show to some one else to continue.
Love the show but audio sucks! The actors talk way too low and the music drowns out the actors!!!!!
This is my 2nd favorite show on Network TV. Blacklist is first. But I really like this show. And I think they have great chemistry. Do we ALWAYS have to have possible sexual tension? Straight up friendship and respect is great. KEEP THIS SHOW!
cancel it Tucker sucks in this role. Snowfall and Kingdom, City on the hill.vey good
This show is horrible just turned off tonights episode. Im done
An interesting story, with a creative concept, excellent camera work, special effects, (Kudos to the visual people…)
But the sound crew should be fired! And the English actors need to be taught to Enunciate instead of chewing their words
The weakness is that the series Begins “months “after the initial start of the event. characters have knowledge and are able to magically create theories and solutions out of thin air regarding what is happening and how to solve issues, making many of the stories more fanciful than believable. (some group is looking for a specific piece that has a specific power, how/why would they know this)
The entire show needs a firmer foundation for the audiences benefit.
That being said, I would love to see a second season for some of these questions and backstory to be Fleshed out
This is the only network show I am watching and it figures it’s probably not getting a second season. Which of course is one of the reasons I don’t bother watching network shows often. The subject matter is intriguing and the mystery of the show and the stories being told are compelling. The actors who I’ve never seen before are great. I don’t think it’s that easy playing science fiction/fantasy seriously but these actors are awesome at it. I’m keeping an eye out to see if perhaps it does have a future perhaps on another platform like Netflix. And at least knowing it probably won’t be returning will make seeing the last episode less angering. 🙂