RichC2

Bummer on Grinder, at least they aired the full season.

EdTheRipper

Those were my two favorite new shows of the past season. Too bad that both of them got the axe. Hopefully, Fox burns off the last of the Cooper Barretts soon.

DJariya

http://deadline.com/2016/05/dr-ken-r...bc-1201754949/

Dr. Ken renewed by ABC

DJariya

FYI
Stay away from the website TVBYTheNumbers.com

Unless you want to torture yourself with stupid commentary about all these renewals and cancellations. I really really hate that site and all the dumb commentators on it.

Jonno2006

Ah, thanks! i thought it was today or tomorrow since this is clearly cancel/renewal day lol

MrX

Seconded

Deftones

I give zero fucks about these Chicago shows but I may have to watch this because of Winchester.

DJariya

Also stars Carl Weathers.

The backdoor pilot actually aired last night on Chicago PD.

PhantomStranger

It's a surprise both The Grinder and Grandfathered got cut, most thought one of the two would survive at Fox.

I believe a streaming place will look into picking up The Grinder. It's the perfect property for a Hulu or Netflix.

DJariya

I know The Grinder was a pretty underrated comedy and liked by a lot.

However, from a business standpoint, they had to cancel it. It's ratings were approaching hash marks. Last episode that aired (the finale) got 1.5M viewers. That's horrendous for a major network TV show.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/201...s-may-10-2016/

Comedy is so hit or miss. If it doesn't hit it out of the ball park right away like say a Modern Family, it's DOA.

Paff

Wow, seriously? The meta nature of the season finale (Ken does standup and considers quitting medicine to "get his own show on TV") really felt like a series ender. Still, Dave Foley's great, and I don't mind another year of the wispy Krista Marie Yu

RichC2

Consistency in both ratings and quality are key, as long as it isn't "consistently declining."

mphtrilogy

Annoyed at the grinder.. that show was good!

windom

On Fox: Sleepy Hollow renewed, Second Chance & Minority Report canceled.
http://deadline.com/2016/05/sleepy-h...ed-1201753911/

On NBC: Telenovela and Undateable canceled.
http://deadline.com/2016/05/telenove...bc-1201755300/

DJariya

Sleepy Hollow renewed for a 4th season. Minority Report officially cancelled.

http://deadline.com/2016/05/sleepy-h...ed-1201753911/


Telenovela and Undateable cancelled by NBC

http://deadline.com/2016/05/telenove...bc-1201755300/

DJariya

http://deadline.com/2016/05/game-of-...on-1201755479/

Game of Silence cancelled by NBC.

It's still airing and is scheduled to air into the summer.

DJariya

http://tvline.com/2016/05/13/last-ma...-season-6-abc/

Last Man Standing renewed by ABC for a 6th season

DJariya

More shows that no one watches here got cancelled:

Heartbeat (NBC)
Crowded (NBC)
Faking it (MTV)

onebyone

I am surprised about Sleepy Hollow. It had terrible ratings, and had been on a steep decline in everything since its excellent season one. Losing
Nicole Beharie killed off any remaining interest I had in the show.

It's funny how some shows just skate by with bad ratings and others get shot down as fast as they can.

Goldberg74

Sad about Undateable.. I actually liked that show (in the same vein as Happy Endings, The Class, and Scrubs).

Very surprised about Sleepy Hollow... now I guess I need to finish watching the last 6 episodes of this season.

DJariya

http://deadline.com/2016/05/code-bla...bs-1201755760/

Code Black, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders and Odd Couple are expected to be renewed. Not official yet.

Bad News however, Limitless is expected to be cancelled. CBS Studios will shop it elsewhere.

TheMovieman

Could be a good fit on TNT or USA, though I suspect it'll end up on Netflix or Hulu.

PhantomStranger

Networks are now looking for hits. Anything with weak ratings got killed off this year without a second thought. I think we are going to be seeing far more one-season shows going forward.

Network ratings are so anemic that it doesn't pay to keep a show around unless it's a proven winner out of the gate.

TheKing

Networks have always looked for hits. And contrary to popular belief, shows that get time to find an audience have always been the exception rather than the rule. Stories of shows like Cheers and Seinfeld, which started off with lackluster or even awful ratings only to become huge hits are rare, and for the most part, limited to those two shows.

The fact that FOX kept Sleepy Hollow around for a 4th season just shows that "hits" is a truly relative term. Sleepy Hollow was a "hit" for maybe the first season. It has been pretty horrible ever since. Of course syndication money comes into play here, which is how this show gets another season. That, or the pitch for what will be another reboot was really strong.

And really, it's syndication money that plays into a lot of these network decisions these days. It's not about hits as much as it's about "can we squeeze 4 seasons out of this show before it becomes a ratings black hole?"

Yep. Season 9 would have been a bad idea here. It seemed headed that way when Fillion was resigned.

DJariya

Also, the way content is viewed now in 2016 is so fractured. Many people view their content through alternative means like tablets, phones, laptops as opposed to sitting in front of a TV when the show is airing.

Regarding Sleepy Hollow, FOX has an exclusive license for the show on Hulu. Producing another 13-18 episodes for Hulu will be financially advantageous to them as opposed to dropping it even though the ratings cratered and it was moved to Friday.