TV’s nail-biting season has arrived. Though many of the cancellation headlines proceed to be targeted on the persevering with purge at big streamers and premium cablers like Showtime (R.I.P., Ziwe), consideration has begun to shift to the beleaguered Massive 5 broadcasters because the Could upfronts draw nearer.
Many in-limbo reveals on our 2023 Renewal Scorecard are a lock to return (see: NBC’s #OneChicago and Regulation & Order troikas and ABC’s Good Physician, Station 19, The Conners and diverse Rookies), however there are a handful of high-profile sequence on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW that stay very a lot on the bubble.
Take the 21 reveals featured under. The destiny of every of them are hanging within the stability, and, in a number of situations, we’d be mendacity if we mentioned we weren’t a bit of involved. (OK, a lot involved).
Browse the next record, after which hit the feedback with a solution to this crucial query: Which present(s) are you pulling for many?
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Alaska Each day (ABC)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of ABC In its just-concluded debut season, the Hilary Swank-led drama averaged 5.4 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating (with Dwell+7 playback); out of the ten dramas ABC has aired this TV season, it ranks No. 6 in viewers however ties fellow freshman The Firm You Maintain for final within the demo. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: It’s a long-shot for renewal.
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Massive Sky (ABC)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of ABC Whereas the “dwell” scores for the ABC thriller’s third season have been decidedly underwhelming, the present stays a monster in delayed viewing. Amongst whole viewers, no present broadcast present nets an even bigger DVR bump. Additionally, Deadline reviews that sequence creator David E. Kelley has knowledgeable ABC that he would have a extra hands-on function in a possible fourth season. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: May go both manner.
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Name Me Kat (Fox)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of Fox Talking of enviable delayed viewing stats, Mayim Bialik and Co. — of their present third season — are having fun with the most effective DVR bump of any broadcast comedy. Conversely, the sitcom’s 33 p.c demo decline represents the most important season-over-season drop of any Fox present. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: It’s a secure wager for renewal.
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The Firm You Maintain (ABC)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of ABC Regardless of an enormous advertising and marketing push, the Milo Ventimiglia-led romantic drama has drawn tepid linear and delayed scores. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: May go both manner (however inching nearer to “long-shot.”)
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East New York (CBS)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of CBS Regardless of decent ratings, CBS’ freshman procedural is navigating some pesky pink tape en path to a attainable Season 2. Per Deadline, negotiations between the community and producer Warner Bros. have hit a snag over world streaming rights. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: May go both manner.
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House Economics (ABC)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of ABC The excellent news: Scores for the ensemble sitcom’s now-wrapped Season 3 held regular. The worrisome information: ABC had the choice to broaden Season 3 from 13 to a full season’s 22 episodes however declined to train it. EP Michael Colton stays hopeful. “We’re planning to return again,” he just lately instructed TVLine. “Now we have much more tales to inform.” Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: May go both manner.
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Not Lifeless But (ABC)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of ABC Gina Rodriguez’ freshman comedy is doing OK in the ratings because it enters the homestretch of its rookie season. The query is: Will OK be sufficient to get the present to a second season. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: May go both manner.
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S.W.A.T. (CBS)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of CBS The procedural, which TVLine readers just lately named the bubble show they most want to see renewed, is averaging 6.8 million whole viewers and a 0.7 demo score (with Dwell+7 playback) — up in viewers and off only a tenth within the demo in comparison with its Season 5 tallies. Out of the 14 dramas that CBS has aired this TV season, it ranks No. 10 in whole viewers however is in a five-way tie for third within the demo, trailing solely Hearth Nation and FBI. “S.W.A.T. proper now’s the No. 3 present, I feel, or tied for third, for CBS within the demo,” EP Shawn Ryan recently noted to THR. “There’s no purpose why the present shouldn’t be picked up apart from the economics of the enterprise are altering, and CBS and [lead producer] Sony [Pictures Television] will or won’t determine a option to economically make a seventh season work.” Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: May go both manner.
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True Lies (CBS)
Picture Credit score: CBS Right here’s the chilly laborious reality: The small display adaptation of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s huge display smash has been DOA in the ratings. In its present debut season, it ranks as CBS’ least-watched, lowest-rated scripted program. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: It’s a long-shot for renewal.
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Will Trent (ABC)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of ABC Ten episodes into its inaugural 13-episode season, the rookie drama, with a 0.6 demo score, ranks No. 4 amongst all new broadcast sequence (tied with the already renewed So Assist Me Todd at CBS and Quantum Leap at NBC. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction: It’s a secure wager for renewal.
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NBC Comedies
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of NBC The community’s true bubble present roster primarily consists of the under-the-radar and really a lot in-limbo comedies Lopez vs. Lopez, American Auto, Grand Crew and Younger Rock. Current TVLine Renewal Scorecard prediction for all four: May go both manner.
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After which there’s The CW…
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of The CW What’s left? The in-transition (and freshly golf obsessed) CW has seven reveals nonetheless in-limbo: All American: Homecoming, Gotham Knights, Kung Fu, Superman & Lois, Walker, Walker Independence and The Winchesters. Provided that the OG All American is at present the solely scripted CW present confirmed to return subsequent fall, we suspect the community’s new homeowners are going to need to cling on to its sister sequence Homecoming and thus maintain their profitable Monday one-two punch intact. TVLine’s Renewal Scorecard equally views Superman & Lois and Walker as safe-ish bets, whereas Kung Fu might go both manner. That leaves Gotham Knights, Walker Independence and The Winchesters in stable “long-shot” territory.
