American Pickers fans rage ‘cancel the show’ amid Mike Wolfe fears
American Pickers fans rage 'cancel the show' amid Mike Wolfe fears
American Pickers fans are demanding the longtime show is cancelled amid reports Mike Wolfe is eyeing other business ventures
Fans of American Pickers are calling for the History Channel to cancel the show after a significant drop in ratings for its 26th season.The premiere episode, which came just after co-star Frank Fritz’s death, brought in just 565,000 viewers, marking a steep decline from previous seasons, according to The U.S. Sun.
In the episode, Mike Wolfe, and his team, including brother Robbie, Jon “Jersey Jon” Szalay, and Danielle Colby, explored Evel Knievel memorabilia.
The ratings for the second episode, aired October 16, dropped even further, with only 463,000 viewers tuning in.
The episode, titled Wolfemen and the Automatons, followed the Wolfe brothers as they met a coin-op king at a private arcade in California.
Fans took to social media to express disappointment over the series.
“This show needs to go… cancel this show, it’s a husk of what it was,” one noted.
Another added: “It was never good. This show ruined the buying/selling market.”
The show’s ratings have continued to fall since its peak in earlier seasons.
Season 25, which began in December 2023, had higher viewership, with its premiere episodes bringing in 723,000 and 676,000 viewers.
A strong episode in January 2024 brought the series to nearly 950,000 viewers, but by February, ratings had dipped again.
The most recent low came in August 2023, when just 554,000 viewers tuned in
