Thank you fans for taking the time to voice all of your comments, questions and opinions on our recent decision regarding the future of Caprica. We love all of our shows as much as we hope our viewers do, and continue to do our best to see that each one succeeds. In this case especially, we share in your disappointment.
We’ve read as many of the comments, Tweets, blog posts, faxes and emails as possible, and have chosen the most frequently asked questions to answer below.
Why aren’t you making another season of Caprica?
We would have loved to but the fact is, there have not been enough viewers to support another season. We can only afford to make shows if enough people watch them.
Isn’t that your fault for not marketing it properly?
Through marketing, enough viewers sampled Caprica to make it a success, but many of those didn’t come back for further episodes.
Did you consider DVR-use and online viewership when looking at its ratings?
DVR and online/digital viewership data were included in the decision making process. Overall, the resulting figures did not contribute significantly to the audience totals.
Isn’t that because you moved it from Friday to Tuesday?
It was not successful on Fridays so we moved it to Tuesdays (our most successful night) in an attempt to introduce it to new viewers.
Didn’t the hiatus between the first halves of the season kill the show’s momentum?
No, we regularly split seasons of our shows across the year (the Stargate franchise for example). Viewership after the hiatus continued to decline with each episode.
Did you cancel Caprica so you could make Blood & Chrome?
No, we were planning to produce the Blood & Chrome pilot even if Caprica remained on the air. We wish Caprica had done well enough so we could have both on the air.
Why are you showing the last 5 episodes next year instead of this year?
Given Caprica’s performance in this competitive time, we opted to move it back to 2011 as originally planned. We know it’s not an ideal scenario but the episodes will air.
We recognize your passion and contributions to this page; we will ensure that you are the first to know when the remaining 5 episodes are set to air. Once we have confirmed our schedule, the news will be posted here first.