Some of NBC‘s shows have done well while others have really struggled. Which will be cancelled and which will be renewed? Stay tuned!
NBC shows this season (so far): About a Boy, America’s Got Talent, American Dream Builders, American Ninja Warrior, Believe, The Biggest Loser, The Blacklist, Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, Community, Crisis, Crossbones, Dateline, Dateline Saturday Night Mystery, Food Fighters, Grimm, Growing Up Fisher, Hannibal, Hollywood Game Night, Ironside, Last Comic Standing, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Michael J. Fox Show, The Night Shift, Parenthood, Parks and Recreation, Revolution, Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Sean Saves the World, The Sing-Off, Taxi Brooklyn, Undateable, The Voice, Welcome to the Family, Welcome to Sweden, and Working the Engels.
NOTE: You can see the ratings for NBC’s 2014-15 season here.
There’s lots of data that NBC looks at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but the ratings are typically the biggest piece.
Check other networks’ rankings:
ABC | CBS | The CW | FOX | ABC Family | TNT
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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?
Cancelled Revolution is BS!!!!!!!!!! This is why I hate NBC!!!!!!!!!!!!! Word of advice NBC if a show is doing well do n’t move it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You only move a show when it is doing poorly and you are trying to save it!!!!!!!!!! Dumb asses!!!!!!!!!!! Which is why I will not be watching anything on NBC. They get you into a show and cancel it.
Believe is a well acted and written show. Why even bring it on the air if the fate was to cancel it before it even gets started. I am so done with this network. One thing about NBC is consistent, it is now must NOT see TV. The network is clearly being run by wet behind the ear young people who have no idea what any demographic wants to watch. This was made very clear when the original Law and Order was cancelled. L&O was a show that could have gone on forever when stores are ripped from the headlines,… Read more »
The for keeping Blacklist, Chicago Fire & PD, Parenthood, & Biggest Loser. Would LOVE to see Crossing Lines come back! It was such a great show & different from many other crime shows out there.
JENNIFER SALKE IS THE PRESIDENT OF NBC ENTERTAINMENT…EVERYONE CONTACT HER, IT’S TIME SHE HEARS FROM US!!!
It is a shame that you are cancelling Revolution!!! There is still too much of the story to tell. It should be renewed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please please renewed revolution season 3.
You suck for cancelling revolution
NBC unbelievable! cancelled Sean Saves The World and Now REVOLUTION AND BELIEVE! Rethink these decisions. Love BELIEVE ITS APOSITIVE LOVEABLE SHOW! SERIOUSLY GIVE IT MORE OF A CHANCE! Characters are likeable, loveable you care about them. It gives you hope and shows the good things humans can do. Whether on a large or small capacity! It makes you BELIEVE in magic of the humankind. and don’t give up on Revolution it shows that humans can work together and create a better world. Come back from animal instincts of survival to helpful survival instincts!
we are madder than hornets because you cancelled belive
Dear NBC, Hannibal sucks BIG TIME! Please put “DRACULA” back on. You ruined Friday nights. Thank God for On-Demand and Netflix! At least Dracula is good looking, plus the writing is better, the story lines are better on Dracula and the actors are better. You really know how to screw up a good thing. Sincerely, Kathy Schaffer, Voorhees, NJ.
I don’t get it NBC – Dracula had better viewer ship numbers, acting and writing than Hannibal, which is pure trash. And yet you cancel Dracula and renew Hannibal? Dracula is the first NBC show I have watched since Friends went off the air and I guess it will be the last. Very disappointed and to add insult to injury you let Dracula fans hang for 4 months before making this stupid decision. Why would you not give a second season of Dracula a chance? I won’t watch NBC anymore but since I am not in your coveted age group… Read more »
You keep and renew your lowest rated show ” The Hannibal” and you boot a good rated Revolution and Believe???? seriously???? Hannibal is totally rubbish in my opinion plus the Parks/Recreation is in that terrible mix… No offence to the people that watch it… but the cancelled ones are much better.
My thoughts exactly. NBC is run by idiots!
http://www.change.org/petitions/nbc-nbc-studios-new-york-city-bring-back-believe
Keep singing everyone! Keep sharing! Keep sending! Have everyone you know sign it! Believe in Believe! (:
Go to website to sign petition at change .org abd look for keep believe .sign to keep
I’m sooo disappointed that you canceled Revolution!
I will be VERY upset if you cancel Parenthood. It’s a wonderful show about true life.Next to Little House on the Prairie, it’s my second favorite show of all time.
NBC LOVES TO CANCEL SHOWS!!!!!!!!!!
Please save Revolution. This show is at a precipice of getting seriously interesting. The nanotech storyline has just begun to be explored. It would be a shame to end this series at this point.
Please save Hannibal. It’s the only reason why I still watch NBC.