When “Sleepy Hollow” debuted in September of 2013, the series had the highest rated fall premiere for a Fox drama in six years at the time, pulling in an impressive 10+ million viewers. Loosely based on Washington Irving’s iconic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the series brought Ichabod Crane into the present day, which proved to be a winning concept for the network.
Four seasons of “Sleepy Hollow” aired between September 2013 and this past March, but we’ve just learned that the steadily declining ratings have forced Fox to drop the axe and pull the plug. It’s being reported tonight that “Sleepy Hollow” has officially been cancelled after four seasons – it wasn’t a very good sign when the fourth season was downgraded from 18 to 13 episodes.
Per Variety, “the fantasy-cop drama saw its ratings plummet in season four, averaging a 0.5 rating in the 18-49 demo and 1.9 million total viewers — down 40% in the demo and and 37% in viewers from season three.”
“The Exorcist” better not be next, Fox.
