Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch Ratings Keep Dropping — But It's Still Not Cancelled

As of July 9, 2025, the show is pulling in just 623,000 viewers — a 4% dip from the week before — yet it stubbornly remains Discovery's third most popular show.

It's a curious place to be for a reality series that's part treasure hunt, part conspiracy theory playground, and mostly made up of guys poking holes in the Utah dirt and pretending they're one pickaxe away from a lost Aztec-Mormon gold vault.

The Current Ratings (July 2025)

• Total audience: 623,000 viewers
• Household rating: 0.36
• Adults 18-49: 53,500 viewers
• Adults 25-54: 136,000 viewers

Just six months ago, the show was pulling closer to 900,000 weekly viewers. By comparison, that's a big drop — though it still keeps ahead of Gold Rush: Mine Rescue, which is barely above 445,000. And yet, no cancellation announcement. Why?

What Is Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch Anyway?

For the uninitiated, Blind Frog Ranch is Discovery's answer to Skinwalker Ranch — both real-life properties in Utah, both rumored to be crawling with paranormal activity, hidden treasure, and probably a Bigfoot or two if you squint hard enough.

The show launched in 2021, following Duane Ollinger and his son Chad as they dig, drill, and dive their way through the ranch in search of whatever keeps draining their bank account. Over five seasons, they've claimed to chase everything from Aztec treasure to UAPs (that's UFOs for people born before the government rebranded them).

And if you thought the premise sounded like a parody of Curse of Oak Island — congratulations, you're not alone. Even the show's fans are in on the joke, with Reddit threads affectionately roasting it for being the most entertaining nonsense on TV.

The Ratings Slide: From a Modest Hit to Niche Comfort Food

When it premiered, Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch rode the coattails of pandemic-era curiosity, peaking with well over a million viewers in early 2024. But ratings have been on a steady slide:

• January 2025: ~890,000 viewers
• July 2025: ~620,000 viewers

Even within the prized 18-49 demographic, the numbers are soft — barely cracking 0.04% of the total audience, a stat that wouldn't get a network sitcom past its pilot.

So why isn't it cancelled? Because Discovery knows its audience. This is not prestige TV — it's background noise for men who leave the TV on after watching Gold Rush reruns or need a nap with some light conspiracy chitchat in the background. And in that role, it's still pulling its weight.

What the Fans — and Cynics — Are Saying

The Reddit commentary is a show of its own. Even die-hard viewers admit the series is a scripted farce:

"If you entered the chamber now and found it worthless there's no more show. Their way makes TV gold."

Another fan put it bluntly:

"It's the comedic level of fakery that's the only treasure on this show."

But that's the charm. Nobody's watching for the genuine archaeology. They're watching for Duane getting his backhoe stuck in mud, or Chad pretending his scuba training is Rocky-level serious business. This is comfort TV for people who think Oak Island got too self-important.

What's Next for Blind Frog Ranch?

There's no official word on cancellation, but don't expect any. The production costs are low, the audience — while shrinking — is loyal, and Discovery needs filler content that doesn't require a Marvel-sized budget.

Plus, there's always one more twist to drag out:

• Aztec gold
• Ancient aliens
• Underground rivers
• Gallium deposits that may or may not be the key to free energy (don't ask)

And if the ratings keep falling? It'll probably just migrate fully to Travel Channel or streaming platforms where the bar for success is even lower.

Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch is the kind of show that'll only truly die when Duane personally finds the treasure or when the audience finally gets tired of hearing "we're getting closer" for the tenth straight season. Until then, expect more holes, more theories, and probably another mid-season special promising big reveals that never come.