Why did they cancel the Prodigal Son?

Why did they cancel the Prodigal Son?

The decision to cancel the psychological crime drama instead of moving forward with a third season is said to have been a difficult one for the network, but ended up coming down to ratings. The final episode of season 2 — “The Last Weekend,” which airs May 18 — will now serve as the series finale.

Who is the killer in Prodigal Son?

Martin Whitly is an intelligent and charismatic man and a world-renowned doctor. As a serial killer, he is nicknamed The Surgeon, although he was not personally identified as a killer until his young son Malcolm turned him in. Once he was arrested, he was charged with the murder of 23 people.

Will there be a season 3 of Prodigal Son?

But, as Prodigal Son fans will surely recall, a renewal announcement didn’t come; the show was cancelled at the end of its sophomore run.