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Jason Bull and his team won’t be back at work for the 2022-23 television season. The CBS drama series is ending so there won’t be a seventh year for Bull. Star Michael Weatherly broke the news via Twitter.
A legal drama series, the Bull TV show stars Weatherly, Yara Martinez, Geneva Carr, Jamie Lee Kirchner, Christopher Jackson, and MacKenzie Meehan. Matt Dellapina and Ollie Robinson recur. The show follows Dr. Jason Bull (Weatherly) who is brilliant, brash, and charming. Together with his team of experts at Trial Analysis Corporation, Bull combines psychology, human intuition, and high-tech data to learn what makes those in a courtroom tick. The team includes neurolinguistics expert Marissa Morgan (Carr), former NYPD detective Danny James (Kirchner), hacker Taylor Rentzel (Meehan), and image expert Chunk Palmer (Jackson). In high-stakes trials, Bull’s remarkable insights and top-notch staff create winning strategies that tip the scales of justice in his clients’ favor. In his personal life, Bull has remarried Isabella “Izzy” Colón (Martinez) and they have a young daughter.
The sixth season of Bull averages a 0.33 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 4.23 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (includes all DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season five, that’s down by 28% in the demo and down by 16% in viewership. It’s one of the network’s lowest-rated scripted series in the traditional ratings but sees a sizable uptick in delayed viewing. In the live+seven day ratings, Bull’s been averaging a 0.60 in the demo with 7.40 million, an increase of 80% and 75%, respectively.
In a statement on Twitter, Weatherly wrote, “Hello all! It’s been my privilege to play Dr Jason Bull but after 6 Seasons of incredible storylines, I’ve decided it’s time to pursue new creative challenges and bring his story to a close. It has been an honor to work with this talented cast, crew, and writing/producing team who helped reinvent the legal drama. Stay tuned for a big series finish…Thanks to all the fans from the bottom of my heart. You will always be a part of our Bull family!”
There are a dozen installments left to air in the 22 episode season and the series finale is expected to air in May.
What do you think? Have you kept up with the Bull TV show on CBS? Are you sorry to hear that it won’t be returning for a seventh season?
Bull actually saved my life ,when I had to call EMS while I was in my car ,due to fluid on my lungs .Saved my life .Thank you all very much .
I’d like to know what horses ass decided this program wasn’t worth renewing. Another horrible, ridiculous decision made by out of touch executives. Hey, how about asking people that actually watch the show?
Never took to the show; liked the star when he was with NCIS, though
This was one of the BEST shows. All the stars were/are stellar. Why is it that during a pandemic you cancel the gREAT shows? I am sad, it was only one of a few great shows and now you cancel it. Numbers aren’t everything.
Love. Bull can’t believe it’s cancelled
Best show on the air! I will miss it!
I loved Bull all the good shows get cancelled
This is terrible. No other show like it on TV! If you are leaving tell us where you are doing so we can follow Bull!!!
I am really sorry Bull won’t be return in 2022. The script was excellent but lost something when Benny left . The dialogue was absolutely excellent. Really sorry to see this series end .
Bull is one of the few quality shows on tv.
I guess the over 49 demographic doesn’t count.
That sucks!
Wait, there will be more shows! I will miss the show – I miss Freddy Rodriguez too. Not certain of everything that went on, but loved his character. All of the characters and story lines are great. Shout out to Chuck Palmer. Really everyone! Will miss the show
I’ll really miss this show. It’s different than the same old cop shows and reality shows. They have really done those to death. I quit watching NCIS when Michael left the show.
One of the best shows on TV. Certainly will miss all the players and I am sure CBS had something to do with it (we will never find out what) I hope Weatherly will let us in on it someday. In the mean time R.I.P. Bull
I will miss Bull. I am a big fan of Michael Weatherly fan. I hated when he lifted NCIS it wasn’t the same. I wish the networks would stop canceling shows that I really like.
I’m so disappointed in losing bull. I’ll miss them all. How about one of these days they take a look at demographics older than 49. Do we truly not exist?