teen Mom The franchise has been in trouble for several years now.
Even if you don’t normally pay attention to ratings, you may have noticed signs of a decline.
Whereas teen Mom What was once a spinoff-spawning juggernaut, MTV has spent the last year paring down the franchise and its cast, combining several shows into one series and getting rid of longtime stars.
teen mom OG And teen mom 2 mashed together to make Teen Mom: The Next ChapterAnd Mackenzie McKee and Kailyn Lowry are no longer with the show.
MTV has not officially announced a hold on the spinoff, as teen mom family reunion – a close cousin of next chapter Recently its second season was wrapped up.
very similar to the show next chapter, But MTV probably likes it for a number of reasons.
The new series features an all-female shoot on location, which means more drama and a lower budget.
Unfortunately, fans are not responding well family reunion experiment, and at this point, it seems unlikely that the show will return for a third season.
The February 14 episode brought in just 210,000 viewers, making it the lowest rated episode in Teen Mom franchise history.
290,000 fans tuned in the week before, meaning the drop-off from one week to the next was also a franchise record.
Granted, February 14th was Valentine’s Day, which may account for some of the sharp drop in viewers.
But the fact is, family reunion was never a massive hit, and the show has been on a downward spiral since day one.
Last season, the highest-rated episode had 470,000 viewers, while just 299,000 tuned in for the finale.
Things were bad then and are still very bad now.
MTV executives were probably unsure about bringing family reunion Back after such a first season.
And the show is putting up even lower numbers in its second outing.
Ratings reports for Tuesday’s reunion episode haven’t come in yet, but the recent scandals involving Mackie Bookout’s ex Ryan Edwards could result in a slight increase in viewership.
but with problems family reunion there are signs of bigger problems within teen Mom Suffrage.
Ratings are falling across the board, and even longtime fans have tweeted that they’re jumping ship.
“Boring” is a word that appears frequently in social media discussions of the show, and it’s a criticism that has dogged the series over the years.
Stars who were once considered relatable have now been rich and famous for so long that viewers are struggling to recognize their plight.
Although if current trends continue, Leah Messer, Kellyanne Lowell and company may find themselves back among the masses very soon!