Dateline: Season 31? Has the NBC News Series Been Cancelled or Renewed Yet?

Vulture Watch

How long will this news magazine continue? Has the Dateline TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 31st season on NBC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Dateline NBC, season 31. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

Airing on the NBC television network, Dateline is a news magazine that’s the longest-running series in the network’s primetime history. Debuting in 1992, the program sometimes airs multiple times a week and covers stories ranging from mysteries to documentaries and in-depth investigations. Anchor Lester Holt is joined by correspondents like Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison, Natalie Morales, and Dennis Murphy.
 

Season 30 Ratings

The Friday episodes of the 30th season of Dateline NBC average a 0.37 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.90 million viewers. Compared to the Friday episodes of season 29, that’s down by 9% in the demo and up by 2% in viewership in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how Dateline NBC stacks up against other NBC TV shows.
 

 

Telly’s Take

Will NBC cancel or renew Dateline for season 31? This show has been around for decades, still performs pretty well for the network, and can be used to fill in gaps in the schedule. It’s hard to imagine that it would be cancelled anytime soon. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on Dateline NBC cancellation or renewal news.

5/16/22 update: Dateline NBC has been renewed for a 31st season on NBC.
 

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What do you think? Are you glad that the Dateline TV show has been renewed for a 31st season? How would you feel if NBC had cancelled this TV series, instead?