Last season, NBC found success in the ratings with This Is Us and some other scripted series. Many other new TV shows were cancelled. Which TV shows will be cancelled or renewed during the 2017-18 season? Stay tuned.
NBC shows this season (so far): American Ninja Warrior, America’s Got Talent, AP Bio, Better Late Than Never, The Blacklist, The Brave, Champions, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Dateline NBC, Ellen’s Game of Games, Genius Junior, Good Girls, The Good Place, Great News, Law & Order True Crime, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Little Big Shots, Making It, Marlon, Running Wild w/ Bear Grylls, Rise, Shades of Blue, Superstore, This Is Us, Timeless, Trial & Error, The Voice, The Wall, Will & Grace, and World of Dance.
There’s lots of data that NBC execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but the ratings are typically the biggest piece. Here’s how the network’s shows are doing.
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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.
What do you think? Which shows are you rooting for? Which one isn’t as big a hit as you thought? Are you hoping any series will get cancelled to make way for something else?
It’s so refreshing to see some wholesome values depicted with an appreciation for the past, mixed with time travelling Sci-Fi. Guess this world is not ready for that, yet. Hope the polls are wrong.
The olympics break heavily affected all shows, in both ratings and viewers. Every show dropped at least 1.0 in the demo. Don’t you just love the olymipcs? 🙂
it seems that i have mostly stuck with cbs because they always have had the better shows than other channels, and i have been watching tv constantly the last 10 years and have seen that everytime other channels come up with something great like the brave, maybe if for once they don’t cancel this the ratings of the channel may go up …….it always amazes me when i see what gets cancelled and what is kept, no wonder this year ive only watched what they all want to cancel like the brave, valor, last year taken almost got canceled I’m… Read more »
The Brave is one of our favorites this season for great characters solid story and great drama/action
I am so disappointed in this entertainment performed for Chicapo PD. Your treatment of the actress who made so popular and loved, the disrespect you gave her and have not even allowed a respectable closure show of her and Jesse Soffer. They made the couple on screen and of screen. The choice made for keep an employee who has serious issues especially to her included sexual harassment, NO WOMAN SHE HAVE TO ACCEPT THIS TREATMENT TO KEEP OUR JOB. SOPHIA BUSH’s STRENTH TO STAND UP for herself to not stay in that environment you allowed to stay employed at CPD… Read more »
Really Love this is us. The show hits close to home for me. The characters are so real and so emotional. I love every minute of it.
Love Love Love This Is Us
Please take Megan Kelly off the air— she’s a “mean girl” and overpaid- give the $$ to Hoda who is authentic!!
Megyn Kelly has a long tern contract that cannot be broken. Do you want to pay the balance of the deal?
I love The Brave. I’m not in viewer rang age group but there are a lot of shows us seniors love. Also, I like Taken but this 2nd season is only 2 episodes in and not much of a chance to see how it develops. I did like he team concept in the 1st season. The shows lead actors are good and would like to think it will work out.
So, 5 of the list to be cut are my favorites – 9JKL gets booted, while Will and Grace gets renewed? REALLY!. With exception, the Black List does seem to be running out of steam, the others are very good and entertaining – Madam Sect, Superior Donuts and Taken. Good entertainment. It is unfortunate that these ratings are being controlled by all the crap that the snowflakes are watching! Are we to bow to and be limited to what is available for us by what they Snowflakes consider entertaining?
Actually The Blacklist is not running out of steam. It has the biggest audience increase compared to last year (10%) But this year’s schedule is pretty boring.
9JKL is on CBS, not NBC.
Blacklist is my favorite, Blindspot coming in second. I really hope at least Blacklist keeps going. I love that show, one of the best on TV. Why are the ratings only between 18-49? You guys don’t think older viewer count?
Please please renew the brave, if need be change the night or time, this is a great show that can go far. Please RenewtheBrave!
THE BRAVE SHOULD BE RENEWL BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT LOVE THE SHOW.. NBC SHOULD TAKE A CHANGE ON SEASON 2 OF THE BRAVE. HOW CAN YOU REAL KNOW HOW THE BRAVE REAL DOSE IN THE RATING, WHEN PUT A SHOW THAT IS STRATING WITH A SHOW THAT HAS BEEN ON THE AIR FOR A LONG TIME. SO HOW DO YOU THANK THE NEW SHOW WOULD DO IN THE RATINGS..
You’re incredibly wrong. Just because a show is on the air for a long time doesn’t mean it’s ratings will be horrendous. The reason it gets low ratings is because it’s a typical boring drama and it airs at 10pm. And please switch off caps lock. Have a pleasant day!
A lot of shows drop viewers when the networks want to drop or postpone the show due to certain holidays, Olympics (which I understand was a Big Bust for NBC) March Madness Basketball…
I really liked Midnight Texas, I also really like the Brave. It is as good as CBS’ Seal team show… I hope NBC keeps the Brave…
Better than CBS Seals
So this season doesn’t have any sci-fi, fantasy, superhero, or horror shows. Not very attractive. Well, the only show I could like is Chicago Fire, but it seems like it’s not number 1/2 anymore. Midnight Texas should be renewed with 13 episodes.
Please renewed the mist, Zoo, Suits so good this summer also running wild with Bear Grylls need to be continue want more seasons please.
Those shows have nothing to do with NBC. Mist belongs to Spike, Zoo CBS and Suits USA Network. I don’t know why you’re posting this here.