Generally speaking, the shows furthest down at each network are most vulnerable to cancellation.
Green indicates shows already renewed for the 2012-2013 season; red indicates shows already cancelled. Anything in black or blue (blue indicating non-school night shows, which operate with different ratings considerations) indicate series that are technically vulnerable to cancellation. All figures indicate viewers between 18 and 49 years of age.Repeats are in grey. Latest airings are not in parentheses.
CBS
2.5 (3.0) (4.4) (4.7) (---) (---) (5.1) (3.2) (5.3) (5.1) (5.6) (5.5) Big Bang Theory
3.8 (3.6) (1.7) (2.2) (3.8) (2.1) (2.1) (3.6) (4.2) (3.9) (4.3) (3.0) Two and a Half Men
3.4 (3.5) (1.6) (2.1) (3.5) (2.1) (2.1) (3.8) (4.0) (3.8) (4.3) (2.7) 2 Broke Girls
3.1 (3.5) (---) (1.9) (3.5) (1.9) (2.0) (3.6) (3.8) (3.4) (4.0) (2.5) How/Your Mother
3.1 (3.2) (---) (1.9) (3.1) (1.9) (1.8) (2.9) (3.4) (3.4) (3.4) (2.3) Mike & Molly
1.7 (3.0) (3.0) (1.7) (3.2) (2.8) (1.5) (3.1) (3.1) (3.1) (3.3) (2.1) Criminal Minds
3.0 (3.1) (1.9) (3.5) (3.4) (2.1) (2.4) (3.5) (3.6) (3.9) (4.2) (2.0) NCIS
1.5 (1.8) (3.0) (3.3) (---) (---) (3.4) (1.8) (3.1) (2.8) (3.3) (3.3) Person of Interest
2.8 (2.7) (2.8) (2.9) (2.8) (3.0) (3.2) (2.9) (2.8) (3.1) (---) (---) Survivor
2.6 (2.5) (---) (2.6) (2.7) (2.9) (2.8) (2.2) (2.8) (---) (---) (---) The Amazing Race
1.6 (2.6) (---) (1.6) (2.5) (1.6) (1.5) (2.5) (2.9) (2.7) (2.7) (1.7) Hawaii Five-0
1.5 (2.4) (2.9) (1.8) (2.6) (2.8) (1.8) (2.6) (2.9) (2.6) (2.5) (1.5) CSI
--- (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (2.6) (2.9) (3.2) (3.3) (3.3) Rob
1.5 (---) (2.4) (2.7) (---) (---) (2.8) (1.7) (2.6) (2.7) (3.0) (2.9) The Mentalist
2.2 (2.7) (2.7) (2.7) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Rules of Engagement
2.0 (2.4) (1.5) (3.0) (2.8) (1.9) (1.9) (3.1) (2.7) (3.2) (3.1) (1.8) NCIS LA
1.8 (1.3) (---) (1.8) (1.9) (1.7) (1.9) (---) (2.1) (---) (---) (2.2) The Good Wife
1.5 (1.8) (1.2) (2.1) (2.1) (1.3) (1.4) (1.9) (2.0) (2.3) (2.2) (1.4) Unforgettable
--- (1.7) (1.6) (---) (---) (1.6) (1.7) (1.7) (1.6) (1.8) (1.7) (1.3) Blue Bloods
--- (1.7) (---) (2.1) (1.8) (2.1) (2.1) (1.1) (2.2) (---) (0.6) (2.3) CSI Miami
--- (1.7) (1.6) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (1.7) CSI NY
1.7 (1.8) (1.8) (---) (---) (2.0) (2.0) (1.9) (2.4) (---) (0.5) (3.0) Undercover Boss
--- (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (1.5) (1.3) (1.5) (1.3) (1.3) (1.0) A Gifted Man
1.5 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) NYC 22
1.4 (2.2) (1.4) (2.3) (2.2) (1.7) (1.6) (1.3) (1.8) (2.8) (0.5) (1.5) 60 Minutes
1.2 (1.1) (---) (1.4) (1.6) (1.1) (1.1) (1.0) (1.1) (1.2) (1.3) (1.3) 48 Hours
Why did “The Good Wife” get an early renewal instead of the generally higher-rated “Unforgettable”? “Good Wife” is the only CBS show that’s been getting nominated for a best drama Emmy (not that it’ll ever win against cable powerhouses like “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad” and “Game of Thrones”).
Why is “Two and a Half Men” not yet renwed? It will be. The show recently hit a series low, which is complicating the negotiation of Ashton Kutcher’s deal.
Why are “Rob” and “Rules of Engagement” not yet renewed? Same reason “Shit My Dad Says” was cancelled. “Big Bang” repeats did better in the Thursday 8:30 slot this season than did most new episodes of “Rob,” “Rules” or “Shit.”
NBC
3.7 (4.0) (4.1) (4.5) (4.6) (5.2) (6.2) (5.4) (6.0) (6.0) (6.7)(16.3) The Voice (Mo)
3.3 (3.5) (3.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) The Voice (Tu)
2.3 (2.1) (2.0) (2.0) (2.3) (2.1) (2.0) (2.0) (2.3) (2.1) (2.3) (2.1) Biggest Loser
2.2 (2.1) (1.8) (1.8) (1.8) (2.0) (2.3) (1.8) (2.6) (---) (---) (---) Celebrity Apprentice
2.2 (2.2) (1.0) (1.2) (---) (2.4) (2.6) (2.5) (2.6) (2.3) (2.5) (2.8) The Office
--- (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (1.9) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (0.7) Parenthood
1.9 (2.0) (2.1) (2.1) (2.2) (2.4) (2.7) (2.3) (2.3) (2.8) (3.8) (---) Smash
1.8 (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (1.8) (1.7) (1.7) (1.7) (---) (1.7) Parks and Recreation
1.6 (1.3) (1.2) (0.7) (0.8) (1.5) (1.6) (1.5) (---) (1.6) (1.4) (---) Grimm
1.6 (1.7) (---) (---) (---) (0.7) (1.0) (1.6) (1.6) (1.7) (2.0) (1.4) Law & Order SVU
1.6 (1.6) (1.8) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Off Their Rockers
--- (---) (---) (1.6) (1.6) (1.4) (1.6) (1.5) (1.5) (1.7) (1.5) (1.7) Whitney
1.5 (1.8) (1.5) (1.5) (1.8) (1.6) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Fashion Star
1.5 (1.4) (1.2) (1.5) (1.6) (2.0) (1.4) (1.4) (1.5) (1.5) (1.6) (1.3) 30 Rock
--- (1.5) (1.2) (1.3) (1.5) (1.7) (1.7) (1.6) (1.7) (1.5) (1.7) (1.8) Up All Night
1.3 (1.4) (1.3) (1.7) (1.7) (2.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Community
1.3 (1.0) (1.0) (1.0) (1.1) (0.9) (1.0) (1.1) (---) (1.6) (---) (---) Dateline (Su)
--- (---) (---) (1.2) (1.4) (1.1) (1.5) (1.3) (1.3) (1.4) (1.5) (1.7) Are You/Chelsea?
1.0 (1.0) (1.2) (0.9) (1.0) (1.3) (1.3) (1.3) (1.1) (1.5) (1.1) (1.2) Dateline (Fr)
0.9 (1.0) (---) (0.8) (1.0) (1.1) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Harry’s Law
0.9 (0.8) (0.8) (1.0) (0.7) (1.4) (1.4) (1.0) (---) (1.3) (---) (---) Who Do/You Are?
0.8 (0.9) (0.9) (1.0) (1.2) (1.6) (1.6) (2.0) (---) (---) (---) (---) Awake
--- (---) (0.8) (0.9) (0.9) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Bent
0.8 (0.9) (1.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Best Friends Forever
0.6 (0.5) (0.8) (0.8) (0.7) (0.6) (1.0) (0.7) (0.6) (0.7) (1.1) (0.8) Rock Center
0.4 (---) (0.3) (0.4) (---) (0.6) (0.4) (0.4) (0.5) (---) (---) (0.8) The Firm
0.3 (0.3) (0.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Escape Routes
Why did “Smash” get an early renewal while “The Office” and “Parenthood” did not? Two weeks ago I don’t think NBC execs expected that a musical hourlong following a blockbuster like “The Voice” could fall to a 1.9.
Is “Community” doomed? Incredibly, laughtrack-happy “Whitney,” with its Wednesday 1.6s, now looks healthier than “30 Rock” and “Community” at the moment. However. The DVR-proof Subway shop in Greendale’s cafeteria suggests that the “Community’ showrunners are more than willing to play product-placement ball, which I’m guessing gives it a huge edge.
What the fuck is “Escape Routes” and why has it not been cancelled? “Escape Routes” is a Saturday reality show built around the Ford Escape sports utility vehicle and produced independently by the Ford Motor Company. Because Ford makes the series available to NBC free and allows NBC to sell a lot of its commercial time to other (non-automaker) advertisers, “Escape Routes” can’t help but make money for NBC.
ABC
4.1 (4.2) (1.8) (1.9) (2.0) (4.5) (2.4) (4.8) (4.8) (4.7) (5.5) (2.7) Modern Family
3.2 (2.9) (2.8) (1.2) (1.2) (3.0) (1.4) (1.1) (3.1) (3.2) (4.0) (3.6) Grey’s Anatomy
--- (---) (---) (---) (---) (2.9) (2.5) (2.6) (2.5) (2.5) (2.6) (2.6) The Bachelor
2.9 (3.0) (2.9) (3.2) (3.5) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Dancing/Stars (Mo)
1.1 (1.0) (2.8) (2.9) (2.9) (2.9) (3.4) (---) (3.1) (3.0) (---) (3.5) Once Upon A Time
--- (---) (2.6) (2.6) (2.6) (2.6) (2.5) (---) (2.2) (1.8) (---) (---) Desperate Housewives
2.6 (2.9) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Don’t Trust The Bitch
2.5 (2.3) (2.8) (3.1) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Dancing/Stars (Tu)
2.3 (1.6) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (2.4) (---) (2.4) (2.5) (0.9) Revenge
2.1 (---) (2.1) (2.3) (2.3) (---) (1.4) (2.1) (2.1) (2.0) (2.0) (1.4) Castle
2.1 (2.0) (2.0) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Scandal
1.3 (2.1) (1.0) (1.1) (1.2) (2.1) (1.5) (2.6) (2.2) (2.4) (2.6) (1.2) The Middle
2.0 (2.1) (1.2) (1.2) (1.3) (2.1) (1.5) (2.3) (2.3) (2.4) (2.6) (1.2) Suburgatory
--- (1.9) (2.0) (2.0) (0.9) (1.4) (0.9) (1.4) (1.5) (1.2) (---) (1.0) Body of Proof
--- (---) (1.7) (1.9) (1.8) (2.4) (2.0) (2.7) (2.4) (2.4) (2.9) (1.9) Happy Endings
1.7 (---) (---) (0.8) (0.8) (2.1) (---) (---) (2.1) (2.6) (2.2) (2.3) Private Practice
1.6 (1.0) (1.2) (1.2) (1.3) (1.4) (2.2) (---) (2.0) (2.0) (0.7) (1.9) AFH Videos
1.6 (1.8) (---) (---) (1.9) (1.3) (1.3) (2.2) (2.2) (2.2) (2.4) (1.6) Last Man Standing
1.6 (1.3) (1.3) (1.5) (1.7) (1.4) (1.6) (1.8) (1.5) (1.8) (1.5) (1.5) Shark Tank
1.6 (1.5) (2.1) (1.6) (1.4) (1.3) (1.5) (1.2) (2.0) (1.4) (1.7) (1.5) 20/20
1.5 (1.5) (1.9) (2.1) (2.0) (2.3) (2.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) GCB
1.4 (1.5) (---) (---) (1.6) (1.4) (1.5) (1.6) (1.7) (1.8) (---) (---) Cougar Town
1.4 (1.6) (1.5) (1.6) (1.5) (1.2) (1.5) (1.0) (---) (1.5) (1.4) (1.7) Primetime
--- (---) (---) (---) (1.4) (1.3) (1.5) (1.5) (1.7) (1.7) (2.4) (---) The River
1.3 (1.4) (1.5) (1.5) (1.6) (2.1) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Missing
--- (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (1.2) (0.7) (---) (---) Pan Am
Why is “Desperate Housewives” not returning? Its audience is much smaller than during prior seasons and the cast’s mammoth salaries (Eva Longoria alone is said to make something like $9 million per season) no longer make solid economic sense.
Fox
4.8 (5.0) (4.9) (5.3) (5.1) (5.4) (5.7) (5.0) (5.1) (6.1) (6.1) (6.0) American Idol (We)
3.9 (4.3) (3.9) (4.4) (4.2) (4.6) (4.9) (5.4) (4.5) (5.1) (5.8) (5.5) American Idol (Th)
2.7 (2.8) (2.3) (2.6) (2.7) (2.8) (3.0) (---) (3.0) (3.1) (3.5) (3.5) New Girl
2.4 (2.7) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (3.0) (2.8) (3.3) (3.7) Glee
2.2 (2.2) (2.5) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Bones
2.2 (1.8) (2.5) (2.1) (2.8) (2.8) (2.8) (1.6) (2.8) (2.5) (1.1) (3.1) Family Guy
2.3 (1.5) (1.7) (1.9) (2.4) (2.3) (2.5) (1.6) (2.6) (2.0) (0.8) (2.4) The Simpsons
2.1 (0.9) (1.2) (1.5) (1.5) (1.6) (1.5) (1.0) (1.2) (1.2) (0.8) (1.3) Cleveland Show
2.1 (2.3) (2.3) (2.7) (3.3) (2.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (3.9) Touch
2.0 (1.9) (2.3) (---) (2.1) (1.1) (---) (---) (2.4) (2.4) (2.5) (2.9) House
--- (1.5) (2.0) (2.0) (2.2) (2.2) (2.1) (1.5) (2.2) (1.8) (1.0) (2.4) American Dad
1.9 (1.4) (1.7) (2.0) (2.1) (1.9) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Bob’s Burgers
1.8 (1.8) (1.6) (1.5) (1.6) (1.8) (2.1) (---) (2.1) (2.1) (2.1) (2.0) Raising Hope
--- (---) (---) (1.6) (1.6) (1.6) (1.9) (---) (1.8) (1.9) (2.3) (2.8) Alcatraz
--- (---) (1.3) (1.4) (1.3) (1.5) (1.7) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Breaking In
--- (1.1) (1.2) (---) (---) (---) (---) (1.4) (---) (---) (1.4) (---) Cops
0.9 (1.1) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) The Finder
0.9 (1.0) (1.2) (0.9) (---) (---) (---) (1.2) (1.1) (1.1) (1.2) (1.2) Fringe
--- (---) (---) (0.6) (0.4) (0.6) (0.8) (---) (---) (---) (---) (---) Q’Viva
What about autumn-only Fox shows like “The X Factor” and “Terra Nova”? “X-Factor” was renewed last year. “Terra Nova” was cancelled last month.
Can “Fringe” still be renewed after hitting two 0.9s? I am discouraged by the lack of any early announcement by Fox last week. Preliminary estimate for last night’s future-set Observers episode was 1.0, but that could get knocked down to a 0.9 when the finals come out on Monday. Producers have reportedly shot both a season and a series finale.
Did Fox really cancel “Cops”?? After 24 years and nearly 1,000 episodes, “Cops” is ending its regular series run on Fox, but is expected back as occasional specials. Going forward, Fox is going to devote most of its Saturday primetime schedules to sports.
Is Tim Kring’s “Touch” getting better ratings than “24”? Decidedly not. The 18-49 scores for first nine episodes of “24’s” 2010 final season (which did not have the benefit of following “American Idol”):
2.8 (2.5) (2.8) (2.8) (3.3) (3.1) (3.4) (3.5) (3.9)
If Fox can afford to pay Kiefer Sutherland’s salary, why doesn’t it just bring back the much better “24”? I don’t know. Sutherland’s enthusiasm about the oft-delayed “24” motion picture suggests he does not fear reprising the role.
The CW
1.0 (0.4) (0.4) (1.2) (1.3) (1.2) (0.4) (0.4) (0.5) (1.4) (1.3) (1.2) Vampire Diaries
--- (---) (0.8) (0.7) (0.8) (0.8) (0.7) (0.7) (0.8) (0.8) (0.7) (0.7) One Tree Hill
0.3 (0.3) (0.3) (0.7) (0.7) (0.6) (0.7) (---) (---) (---) (0.7) (0.7) 90210
0.4 (0.3) (0.7) (0.6) (0.7) (0.4) (0.3) (0.4) (0.8) (0.8) (0.8) (0.4) Supernatural
0.6 (0.5) (---) (0.7) (0.6) (0.5) (0.6) (0.5) (---) (---) (---) (---) AN Top Model
0.6 (0.5) (0.5) (---) (---) (---) (---) (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.6) (0.7) Gossip Girl
0.6 (0.5) (0.3) (---) (0.2) (0.1) (0.2) (0.5) (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) Hart of Dixie
0.5 (0.4) (0.4) (0.5) (0.5) (0.4) (0.5) (0.4) (0.5) (0.4) (0.5) (0.6) Ringer
0.5 (0.3) (0.4) (0.6) (0.7) (0.7) (---) (---) (---) (0.7) (0.8) (0.7) Secret Circle
0.3 (0.3) (0.4) (0.5) (0.4) (0.3) (0.2) (0.3) (0.5) (0.5) (0.5) (0.3) Nikita
“One Tree Hill” did better than every other CW show but “Vampire Diaries.” Why was it cancelled? Maybe because it’s not selling enough DVDs for parent company Warner Bros.? I’ve no longer any idea why the CW does anything it does. It could order three more seasons of “Ringer,” “Secret Circle” and “Nikita” tomorrow and I would not bat an eyelash.
