Season 2 is averaging a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and under 2 million live viewers weekly. Just on the basis of this alone, fans of The Gifted should be worried … and that’s before even getting into its ratings. Every single X-Men property at Fox (yes, including Deadpool, a situation that Deadpool himself would probably mock) is at risk of a shakeup. Think about it - Legion is ending with season 3 (which really stings since its easily our favorite super hero show!), the future of the movie franchise after Dark Phoenix is unclear, and there’s a chance for them to create a totally new world of characters and stories that they can integrate within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The door may be open for more following the events of tonight’s finale (especially if there’s a big cliffhanger or unresolved storylines), but Disney’s in the midst of a sea change, and that could involve shaking up the entire X-Men universe as we’ve come to it. The show has a slim chance of coming back for more episodes.
Unfortunately, we do have to start this article with some pessimism - that last thing we’d ever do to you here is serve up a big ol’ platter of false hope.
