 The show was renewed for a 12th season, but ratings continued to decline, with an average of around 3.5 million viewers per show.FOX renewed the show for a 13th season, but with a drastically re-worked format focused on child dancers.Ratings declined further for the new version, with only five episodes breaking the 3 million viewer mark; the finale saw a series low viewership of just 2.27 million viewers.