Accused: Ratings of the second season + audience votes – canceled + renewed TV shows, ratings

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In 2023 Defendant Ratings got a big boost when the premiere aired after an NFL playoff game. Ratings understandably dropped significantly afterward and the FOX show did not return for the 2023-24 TV season due to industry strikes. Has a large part of the series audience forgotten it by now? will Accused be canceled or renewed for the third season? Stay tuned.

An anthology crime series that Accused The TV show is based on the BBC series of the same name. Each episode is a fast-paced, provocative thriller that focuses on a different crime in a different city with a completely different cast. The stories begin in a courtroom and focus on the defendant, with viewers knowing nothing about his crime or how he came to trial. Told in flashbacks from the defendant's perspective, the series provides a mirror of the present with atmospheric and emotional stories. In the end, viewers will discover how an ordinary person finds himself in extraordinary circumstances, and how one impulsive decision can change the course of that life – and the lives of others – forever. Season 2 cast members include Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Nick Cannon, Michael Chiklis, Taylor Schilling, Justin Chambers, Danny Pino, Patrick J. Adams, Jerrika Hinton, Ken Jeong, Debra Winger, Mercedes Ruehl, Christine Ebersole and Matthew James Thomas, Cobie Smulders, Vella Lovell, Dina Shihabi, Israel Arraiza, Sonequa Martin-Green, Mike Colter, Jamie Chung, Sherri Saum and Kiara Barnes.

Nielsen ratings
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For comparison: Season one of Accused on FOX averaged a 0.38 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.38 million viewers.

Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live viewing and same-day viewing, as well as DVR viewing (until 3:00). While these numbers don't take into account further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of a show's performance, especially when compared to others on the same channel. Other economic factors can also play a role in the fate of a show, but as a rule, the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated series are canceled.

Your ratings (also called audience votes)
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