Sometimes, you can’t help but scratch your head a little. For instance, the absolutely stunning The Exorcist and the sleek, suave Lucifer have recently been cancelled, yet here we are reporting news that Krypton has been renewed for a new season.

You can’t particularly blame the powers-that-be for these moves, with The Exorcist getting some pretty dire viewing figures for FOX and Lucifer having started to decline in numbers for the same network. And as it happens, Krypton has actually been a record-breaking series for Syfy, averaging 1.8 million viewers per episode in the United States. That marks it as the most-watched scripted show that Syfy has had since Defiance back in 2015. Point being, you can understand why Krypton’s been renewed even if, let’s face it, it’s not really all that good. In fact, some would say it was awful, although we’d say that, if anything, it’s actually a little better than we’d expected even if it’s not exactly must-watch TV.

In case you’ve yet to check out Krypton, the official blurb for this prequel series of sorts reads:

Set two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather – whose House of El was ostracized and shamed – as he fights to redeem his family’s honor and save his beloved world from chaos.

The season finale of Krypton airs tonight in the US. In the UK, the show has been picked up by E4 and will debut on the channel this summer.