Update (4/26/13): This was quite a crazy day for renewals! NBC have officially renewed Revolution, Parenthood, Grimm, Chicago Fire and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. All are marked as such now on the Safe for Next Season page. The CW have also renewed Beauty and the Beast and Hart of Dixie, moving both to the Safe for Next Season page - and leaving Nikita and The Carrie Diaries as the last two CW shows still waiting for their fate to be decided below. Lastly, CBS have officially renewed Two and a Half Men.
Update (4/20/13): Cult and Ready for Love have been cancelled and added to the Won't Be Back page. Glee has been upgraded to Officially Renewed, while Parks and Recreation has been happily moved to the Safe for Next Season page (after the past few weeks, it would be incredibly surprising if NBC didn't renew it). Look for updates below to The Cleveland Show and Nikita and the addition of recent debuts Hannibal, Splash and How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) to the Endangered list.
Update (3/29/13): CBS this week officially renewed a ton of series - Elementary, NCIS: Los Angeles, Person of Interest, Hawaii Five-0, The Mentalist, Blue Bloods, The Good Wife, The Amazing Race, Survivor, Undercover Boss, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours. Meaning The Mentalist, Undercover Boss and Hawaii Five-0 are now on the Safe for Next Season page.
Yep, it’s that time of year… the time where fans of certain TV series have to stress out over whether those shows are going to be renewed. As we head towards May, and the network decisions on their fall schedule, many “on the bubble” series will see their status change, including some tough cancellations and some surprising renewals.
Below, we present our annual Endangered Series list, looking at the shows whose fates hang in the balance. On subsequent pages, you’ll find the series that are already definitively known to be ending -- whether via an abrupt cancellation or a long-planned finale -- plus the shows that are sure to be back next season.
Note that our focus here is specifically on broadcast network series, so cable shows (which don't operate under the same September-May TV season cycle) are not included.
Body of Proof
This ABC series got a last minute renewal in 2012, but its recent Season 3 debut tied with its lowest ratings yet (following some retooling and new cast member additions), which isn’t a promising sign for its future.
Update (3/29):Body of Proof has been growing in recent weeks and suddenly its prospects are looking much better.
The Carrie Diaries
The CW has failed to attract nearly the amount of attention they no doubt hoped for with this Sex and the City prequel. But on a network struggling to find an audience, Carrie may have enough viewers to get a second season.
The Cleveland Show
While FOX has invested deeply in Seth MacFarlane and his animated series, The Cleveland Show may be on its way out after the current Season 4. With the long turnaround for animation, the show has notably not gone into production on any episodes past those airing in May and it seems, for the time being, we may actually drop to “only” two MacFarlane shows on Sunday nights.
Update (4/20): There have been multiple reports this week about the fact that FOX has ceased production on The Cleveland Show, and it seems almost certain to be done. However, FOX is still not confirming the show is over... (It's probably over though).
Community
Ah, Community. What a tangled web we weave… Perpetually on the bubble, Community’s fate is again precarious, but by no means sealed. The delayed fourth season actually came back with better ratings than Season 3, only to plummet in subsequent weeks to record lows for the series. But NBC’s entire lineup is a huge mess right now, and Community is an established show that actually is doing just as well as most of NBC’s new comedies – which is not good for the network, but leaves hope for Community’s renewal, if NBC wants to bring back any small handful of their current comedies.
Update (3/29): Community has fluctuated wildly since its return, some weeks getting its lowest ratings ever. And yet still, it isn't dramatically lower than NBC's current slate and has has had some weeks where it's higher than most of their shows. It continues to be a true toss up in terms of renewal.
CSI: New York
In 2012, CBS said goodbye to CSI: Miami, acknowledging that, at last, the once juggernaut franchise was beginning to enter its twilight and declining in numbers. While the original CSI is expected to return, this year could be the end of the road for the New York series.
Deception
NBC’s Revenge-style soapy thriller has not been able to find an audience or gain any sort of notable, passionate fandom that would make it likely to continue.
Golden Boy
A recent addition to CBS's lineup, Golden Boy was considered successful enough initially to replace Vegas on Tuesdays. But it has had some notable drops and with few slots available on CBS, getting a renewal may be tricky for the show.
Go On
Early in the TV season, Go On looked to be NBC’s first genuine hit comedy in quite awhile, but then the numbers began to fall… and fall. And it only got worse when The Voice went on hiatus, taking away a powerhouse lead-in. On any other network, Go On would be done for sure, but NBC has so little to work with, they may give Go On -- and its big name star, Matthew Perry -- another chance in the fall.
Guys With Kids
NBC’s one new multi-camera comedy, Guys with Kids got a full season order, but that seemed a time-filler more than anything. It has no ratings and no buzz.
Hannibal
Hannibal has brought NBC some very good buzz and strong reviews, but it hasn't brought big ratings. However, the show has some factors that could help it get a renewal, including NBC's overall struggles and the fact that as an international co-production, there is less of a cost risk with bringing Hannibal back. For now, things are looking cautiously optimistic.
Update (4/26): Okay, Hannibal's ratings drops are worrisome, especially in its fourth week, where it only got a 1.0. But we're going to think positive thoughts here. Positive thoughts!
Happy Endings
We freaking love Happy Endings, but sadly, the show has continued to struggle to find the larger audience it so richly deserves. ABC's plan to move the show to Fridays, while continuing to air back-to-back episodes, basically amounts to a burn off, which is all very worrisome. The tiny sliver of hope comes from the kind words ABC president Paul Lee has said about the series. Could it get another season, perhaps with a reduced episode order, to be used to replace something that fails next year?
Update (4/20): Happy Endings has had some big fluctuations on Fridays and still is in considerable danger, but Deadline has said there is a chance USA could pick the series up, if ABC cancels it.
How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)
ABC's most recent attempt to find a show that can hold onto Modern Family's great lead in numbers, ABC's strangely-titled Sarah Chalke comedy has done okay for itself since its debut. While not a huge hit, How to Live is probably coming back.
Last Man Standing
ABC made an attempt to recapture a bit of their old TGIF mojo by putting new comedies on Friday nights for the first time in years. The results have been… nothing special. But it’s possible ABC could still see this lowbrow lineup as worth continuing, given the difficulties programming on Fridays.
Malibu Country
See what we said for Last Man Standing!
The New Normal
While Go On was even bigger, this was NBC’s other fairly strong (well, relatively) new comedy in the early fall, with the benefit of the buzzed about Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story) as a producer. But like Go On, it’s numbers have dropped dramatically since.
The Neighbors
We’ll admit it. We thought this show wouldn’t last a month, but The Neighbors has proven us wrong and got a full season order. Will it actually get a second season though? That’s more murky, as it clearly dips down the ratings of ABC’s Wednesday night comedy lineup, while still carving out more of an audience than we anticipated.
Nikita
This show rules. More people should watch it. That being said, Nikita is always in a tough position. It’s numbers have fluctuated up and down on Friday nights this season – if they were stable on the high end, it would be coming back for sure. Still, in its favor is the fact that The CW isn’t exactly bursting at the seams with hits and Nikita fulfills a certain role by bringing in a small but (mostly) dependable audience on a tough night. What would CW put in its place that could be expected to do better? Which is why we’re hopeful Nikita, Alex, Michael and the gang will continue to kick ass in a fourth season.
Update (4/20): Recent reports say Nikita is looking hopeful for a fourth season, though it could be a shorter, final run of episodes.
Red Widow
ABC has been unable to find a show to cap off their Sunday night lineup. Red Widow is another show struggling in the Sunday, 10pm timeslot since its recent debut.
Rules of Engagement
Look, Rules of Engagement made it seven seasons. No matter what, it won. Perpetually kept on the bench until something new failed, CBS has used Rules as a space-filler, but it always managed to do well enough to come back. However, now that it’s passed the number of episodes needed for syndication and star Patrick Warburton is starring in a new CBS pilot, it looks like this might finally be it for the show… Probably. Maybe. I don’t know… Never rule out Rules of Engagement!
1600 Penn
NBC gave a big push to this midseason comedy, but it quickly completely collapsed, wasting what is still the best timeslot for a new comedy NBC had left – airing right after The Office.
Smash
Smash has been a sad story for NBC. It debuted with so much hype and positive reviews for the pilot, only to see the numbers rapidly dwindle and the good reviews quickly turn negative as the show progressed. Season 2’s big overhaul (including changing the showrunner and several cast members) didn’t help at all, with a ton of the Season 1 audience not coming back. It would be a shocker if it got a third season.
Update (4/20): Smash has now been banished to Saturday nights. That's the nail in the coffin...
Splash
After a surprisingly strong debut, ABC's "pseudo celebrities dive" competition show (seriously?!) has collapsed in subsequent weeks.
Suburgatory
This funny/quirky show is the latest in a long line of ABC comedies that have failed to hold on to Modern Family’s huge lead-in. We’re hoping that ABC still will see life in Suburgatory though, even as it is being moved out of its cushy timeslot this spring.
Touch
The Kiefer Sutherland series returned midseason with major plot, location and cast overhauls, but has gotten incredibly low ratings on Fridays – notably lower than Fringe was getting at the end, despite that show having lost viewers each season it was on. Touch is only in its second season, so it’s doubtful FOX will invest any more time in trying to cultivate or keep an audience that just hasn’t connected to a show about us all being connected.
Up All Night
Oh man, this show… It’s been incredibly surreal watching NBC re-tool Up All Night more than once and then make the incredible decision to change the format of the show from single camera to multi-camera. But then the show’s creator left. And Christina Applegate left. And the episode order for the revamp dropped from five to one. And Will Arnett joined a new pilot. And it’s looking like, maybe, just maybe, NBC will finally let this one go…
Vegas
Given their high overall ratings, CBS has tough standards, and unfortunately, Vegas is not meeting them. While the series got a full season order, it’s not looking likely it will continue beyond that, which is too bad, given the show has the network branching out into something a bit different with a period piece, slightly more serialized format.
Update (4/26): A recent move to Fridays hasn't resulted in good results for the series, and with CBS looking at a lot of high profile pilots to choose from, Vegas is in a pretty precarious situation.
Whitney
Like so much of NBC’s schedule, this could go either way. Whitney just sort of exists, but the network might feel like they need shows to fill timeslots next season and this one is at least up and running and not as big a disaster as several other series have been for them.
Continue to Page 2 for the shows we now know for certain won't be back.
Source : ign[dot]com
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