ABC certainly needs new shows that are a hit in the ratings. They didn’t have much luck last season. Will this year be different or will much of their new crop of TV shows be cancelled as well?
There’s lots of data that network execs looks at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are the major ingredient. These charts will be updated daily, as new ratings data becomes available.
ABC shows (so far): 20/20, 500 Questions, America’s Funniest Home Videos, American Crime, The Astronaut Wives Club, The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise, The Bachelorette, BattleBots, Black-ish, Boston EMS, Castle, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wife Swap, Cristela, Dancing with the Stars, Extreme Weight Loss, Forever, Fresh Off The Boat, Galavant, The Goldbergs, The Great Christmas Light Fight, Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away with Murder, In An Instant, Last Man Standing, Manhattan Love Story, Marvel’s Agent Carter, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, The Middle, Mistresses, Modern Family, Nashville, Once Upon a Time, Primetime: What Would You Do?, Repeat After Me, Resurrection, Revenge, Rookie Blue, Save My Life: Boston Trauma, Scandal, Secrets and Lies, Selfie, Shark Tank, The Taste, and The Whispers.
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A couple of notes about these charts:
These figures are updated automatically as new ratings are released. The averages are based on the final national numbers (live plus same day viewing), unless marked with an asterisk (*). For technical reasons, I have to resort them manually so feel free to let me know if I missed something.
Keep in mind that the demo numbers are typically what’s most important to advertisers. Therefore, that’s how the networks measure success. Advertisers pay more for ad time on a show that has a higher demo rating. Because older viewers don’t count? No, it’s because younger viewers watch less traditional TV and are harder to reach.
Demo numbers are typically reported using the 10ths decimal place (2.4, for example). In the averages, I’m using an extra decimal for easier ranking.
The networks take into account when shows air on Fridays and Saturdays, nights when TV viewership is lower.
Note: Due to Nielsen reportings glitch, some ratings for Modern Family, SHIELD, Once Upon a Time, Nashville, and Revenge have been adjusted downward. Nielsen has only released restated numbers for the first week of the season (9/22-9/28/14) so far.
What do you think? Are you surprised by any of the ratings? Which shows should be doing better? Which one do you think will be cancelled next?
Forever is an exciting show with an exciting cast. The chemistry between the characters is spot on. I have never fell in love with a show like this one. I look forward all week to watch it. I have read that ABC has had problems in the past with their 10:00pm time slot and a lot of shows have not survived because of it. Hello? Brand new show in a bad time slot. That makes no sense. ABC knows that there is a huge fan base because of all the blogs and people actually writing to ABC concerning Forever. Change… Read more »
Forever it is the best new show this year renew !!!
Forever is an exciting show with an exciting cast. The chemistry between the characters is spot on. I have never fell in love with a show like this one. I look forward all week to watch it. I have read that ABC has had problems in the past with their 10:00pm time slot and a lot of shows have not survived because of it. Hello? Brand new show in a bad time slot. That makes no sense. ABC knows that there is a huge fan base because of all the blogs and people actually writing to ABC concerning Forever. Change… Read more »
Renew Forever it is the best new show of 2014.
I hadn’t liked an ABC show in years. Forever changed that this year and in a huge way. It is our family’s top must watch show.
Forever is a great show and should not be cancelled. Please give ‘Forever’ a second season. There are so many people out there that are writing in on any blog they can find begging for this show to be given more time and – for the love of God – a better time slot. That may make a huge difference in the ratings. Please keep Forever!!!!
Please, I realy need a second season of ” Forever”. Please do not cancle.
Please, please, please.
I love Forever please don’t cancel it read the comments, I’m not the only one!
If Forever is not a tv show that is worth a second season…then i am surrounded by Justin Bieber fans …and the guys who will cancel forever are justin bieber fans.
I am from Australia and my family, friends and I are loving Forever. Please, please, please don’t cancel it. It is so refreshing to see something intelligent coming out of the ABC (the American one) after all those trashy reality shows and mawkish soaps.
Please please Forever for Season 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That cliffhanger destroyed me
Please bring back “Forever”. It is one of my favorite shows. The casting is perfect, and the show is a great blend of criminal procedural, low key romance and science fiction. This is one show that I never miss, regardless of the number of pre-emptions.
Top 3 Forever, Castle and Once Upon A Time. But Forever should be a must there is only 1 season and it is by far one of the best new shows I have come across. It is like a mash up of BBC’s Sherlock and Murdoch Mysteries. It is so different and deserves a second run as there are so many possibilities. Castle and OUAT kind of getting a little boring but I would still watch.
I find the show to be a breath of fresh air! I actually look forward to watching something again! I’m praying not only for a second season but many more to come! I have watched quite a few decent Television series be cancelled and for Forever to be would be a shame! And please don’t eat around the bush Let its fans know one way or another! Thanks and God Bless.
Keep Secrets and Lies it is a good show . I look forward to it every week!!