As solid as most of CBS’ schedule looks, the network has been having trouble with their Sunday night schedule.
Both Three Rivers and Cold Case have been under-performing and are expected to be cancelled. Three Rivers hasn’t been given a full season order and it looks like it will end after 13 episodes in January. Cold Case has a full season order of 22 episodes but it’s not likely to be renewed for an eighth season next May.
CBS decided to try an experiment this week and switched the shows’ timeslots. The result? Well, Three Rivers didn’t benefit by the experiment but Cold Case did.
Sunday night, Three Rivers brought in just a 1.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.888 million viewers. That’s down from last week and essentially par for the course.
One hour earlier however, Cold Case drew a 2.1 rating and 9.547 million total viewers. That’s an increase of 23% in the demo from one week earlier. It’s also the second-highest rating of the season in the demo and in total viewers.
Unfortunately for Cold Case fans, the numbers are still low and unlikely to change the show’s cancellation fate. On the positive side, it’s expected that CBS will air all of this season’s episodes.
What do you think? Does the increase in Cold Case’s numbers give you some hope for an eighth season or are you okay with it being cancelled?
Image courtesy CBS.
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I look forward to watching back to back episodes every tuesday ,but wish i could see Cold Case nightly!! I have watched CSI, A&E’s Cold Case shows and many others, but CBS’ Cold Case is by far my favorite .!!!
PLEASE BRING COLD CASE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS MY FAVORITE SHOW, PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!!
Bring Cold Case back!!!!!!!! I have been waiting and just found out its cancelled > My favorite show ever!!!
Sad to see so many great cbs shows being cancelled…. Cold Case, Ghost Whisperer, Numbers, With out a Trace…… Cbs, what are you thinking? You were once my most watched network… now? not so much……
i love cold case – the best show ever!!! what bonehead made the decision to cancel it?
we need more interesting shows like NCIS and COLD CASE likeable characters and great story lines !!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANX for listening
BRING COLD CASE BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i cant believe they took this show off the air and they leave a crappy show like csi miami
with that awful actor david caruso (all these actors are bad) on the air cold case was a cool show different too bad the whoever they ares have the say so!!!!!!! COME ON JERRY BRING IT BACK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please don’t take off Cold Case, one of the most unusual and interesting dramas on TV big mistake if cancelled
Cold Case and Without A Trace, get real CBS. These are the # 1 shows that that CBS has on the air, And football running over time in most of the cases. CBS GET REAL…… GET A LIFE.
It’s no wonder CBS struggles with Sunday night shows. With football running over most of the time, you never know when the night time shows will be on !!!
i canceling good show and put dumb show
all canceling good show and put on dumb show
we are so upset about cold case being canceled.. it was our favorite show what is going on?
Cold Case is the best show ever. I can not believe it has been cancelled
Cancel “Cold Case?” You’ve got to be kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Foul Ball!
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