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Gordon Ramsay can be tough, but he also knows his business, having opened many restaurants worldwide. The TV business is also tough and Ramsay has brought a lot of viewers to FOX, likely more than any other person. The network rarely cancels his shows, but you can never say never. Will Kitchen Nightmares be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
A reality series, this version of Kitchen Nightmares is a revival of the show that previously ran on the network for seven seasons, 2007-14. In each episode, no-nonsense Chef Gordon Ramsay visits a restaurant in crisis, sometimes on the brink of bankruptcy. He listens to the feedback of management and the workers and then goes on the hunt to expose the eatery’s problems. Ramsay gives management and the staff some tough love and doesn’t hold back. Then, once he has buy-in from the owners, Ramsay and his team overhaul the eatery from head to toe and set the restaurant up for success, giving what may be the business’ last best chance for survival.
Nielsen Ratings
The Nielsen ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances of survival. This chart is updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparisons: Season one of Kitchen Nightmares on FOX averaged a 0.28 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 1.51 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like the Kitchen Nightmares TV series on FOX? Are you glad it has been renewed for a third season?
