Last season, NBC launched a dozen new scripted TV shows. Some found success in the ratings but they schedule had a few ratings successes but far more were cancelled. Which will be cancelled or renewed during the 2016-17 season? Stay tuned.
NBC shows this season (so far): America’s Got Talent, Blindspot, The Blacklist, The Blacklist: Redemption, The Carmichael Show, Chicago Fire, Chicago Justice, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Dateline NBC, Emerald City, First Dates, The Good Place, Grimm, Hollywood Game Night, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Little Big Shots, Little Big Shots: Forever Young, Marlon, Midnight, Texas, The New Celebrity Apprentice, The Night Shift, Powerless, Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly, Superstore, This Is Us, Timeless, The Voice, The Wall, 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?
Please please PLEASE renew timesless! New fav show!!
PLEASE RENEW TIMELESS !!! I love this show. I can’t wait for Monday night. I love the story, the humor and the interaction between the characters is just great. PLEASE GIVE IT A CHANCE !!!
Love Timeless! Only reason I look forward to Monday. Hope it’s renewed but if not, PLEASE, PLEASE have a series finale to tie up all the loose ends.
I’m still mad that the Mysteries of Laura got cancelled. I don’t know how they rate the shows but everyone I Know watched Laura!! Now I boycott NBC all together. They dumped every show I have ever like on their network.
Because of “Grimm” ending after this season, is there a chance that any of the “Chicago” shows (“Fire”, “P.D.”, “Med”, or even “Justice”) going to end up moving to “Grimm”‘s old Fridays-at-8-pm timeslot next season (2017-18)?
Yes. Please move one of the Chicago shows to Grimm’s spot, so you can move Emerald City to another night for better “ratings.” Best show has the worst time slot for ratings!
Great Show, many subplots with ultra reality on who actually runs the world. I record on PVR all the time and also from Canada. Actually too busy to watch on a Monday nights even though it starts at a good time 8pm. When does it start in the US?
I think that Canadian viewers and shows recorded on PVR’s for the people who work during the times when the shows are actually on are not counted. I think this is totally unfair. Lots of good shows have been canceled!!!!!! So sad.
The Blacklist is the best show ever.
I love timeless! It is my current favorite show. Please please let it be renewed for a secone season!
I completely agree with you. I do believe it is one of the few shows on NBC that i can’t wait to watch Eric Kripke has another winner on his hands with this and he has some great help from Shawn on this one. I love the historic views they can go and change whatever doesn’t mean it changes in reality. Go Timeless!!!
This is Us is excellent ! Excellent acting and writing ! Grimm is a show both my husband (age 68) and I (age 65) LOVE ! I hate that it will be cancelled but maybe Netflix will pick it up! I had been watching Blind Spot but it just became too confusing. I still like watching Black List because of the fine acting and great writing but the break between seasons is too long. I am pretty hooked on the three Chicagos ! I look forward to the new one too! I really enjoy it when once in awhile there… Read more »
I wish I could watch This Is Us, the good place, timeless, Blacklist, blind spot and today shows but We have DirecTv instead of antenna so we can’t get it free.
Please do NOT cancel Blindspot. I look forward every week to watching this. One of the best shows I have ever seen on NBC.
Timeless is a welcome surprise as is The Good Place, and thankfully, neither show takes place in Chicago. Blindspot has turned into garbage, even though I love seeing Archie Panjabi. The chopped up wig on Jamie Alexander drives me nuts and the show takes itself too seriously. Sullivan Stapleton was so funny and charismatic on Strike Back, but all of that is lost on Blindspot. Blacklist is too convoluted, but I’m looking forward to the spin-off because of Famke Jannsen.
PLEASE keep Timeless! Only show I’ve looked forward to in years. We love it!
Timeless has The Voice for a lead in and its ratings are so putrid compared to what Blindspot did the first half of its first season that it is vile. The show has to be cancelled or moved to a cable station. I can’t believe how bad it is.
I am a die hard fan myself. They should be it back for a full season. 16 episodes is not enough.
Timeless is one of the best shows on tv. It is intriguing. Vote for season two!