ABC has been having some great success on Thursday nights with shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. Unfortunately, the network has also had some struggles. Last season’s The Catch had such low ratings that it probably should have been cancelled. How has newest entry Notorious been performing? Is it worth watching? Cancel or keep it?
Notorious revolves around the symbiotic relationship between a charismatic defense attorney (Daniel Sunjata) and a powerhouse TV producer (Piper Perabo) as they attempt to control the media, the justice system, and each other. Together, they make great TV and determine the nation’s headlines. The rest of the cast includes Kate Jennings Grant, Aimee Teegarden, J. August Richards, Sepideh Moafi, Ryan Guzman, and Kevin Zegers.
Sandwiched between Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away with Murder, Notorious launched to a 1.13 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.39 million viewers. It was a disappointing start, especially considering that lead-in Grey’s drew more than twice as many viewers in the demo with a 2.89 rating.
The second installment fell to a 1.06 rating with 4.51 million. Episode three also fell and the fourth installment dropped to a 0.83 in the demo with 3.90 million. Notorious is currently the network’s lowest-rated new series and very well may be dragging How to Get Away with Murder down in the ratings with it.
It is worth noting that the four Thursday nights of the 2016-17 season have been dominated by NFL football. ABC may want to wait and see how well Notorious performs without that competition but it seems unlikely to help. CBS sitcoms are also quite strong competition.
The network execs may also try moving Murder to 9pm and shift Notorious to 10pm. That’s unlikely to help the latter because there are fewer people watching TV in the 10pm hour.
At this point, it looks like ABC won’t order any additional episodes and Notorious will be cancelled after one short season of 13 episodes.
But, what do you think? Do you like the Notorious TV show on ABC? Should it be cancelled or should the network order more episodes? Cancel or keep it?
10/25 update: ABC has cut the first season order to 10 episodes. Cancellation next?
Like always you like a show, get hooked and then they cancel it. Let me guess they are going to replace it with another reality tv show, cuz that is what we need one more fricken reality show….ugg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go!!!!
Do not cancel notorious. It is the first show in ages that caught me from the first episode. I was so disappointed when you ruined the ending. Y cutting three episodes. Give the show a chance to get an audience. Too many great shows are thrown away before getting a chance to establish themselves.
most tightly written new show I have seen!Too many stories left on the table!!Please renew!
This was my favorite new show. Smart and fast moving. PLEASE – PLEASE renew!!
I have lost SO many of my favorite shows, please renew this one…..please!! There is suspense and drama and romance, and all the characters add to the success of this show and what keeps me watching every week! Please do NOT cancel!!!!
Please keep Notorious! Great show, witty, with a host of great female characters. I wonder if it’s on the rails because it does have so many strong, intelligent female characters.
Please keep Notorious. It is a smart, sleek show. We have enjoyed watching this season.
They need to keep this show! Its great!! Clever and quick! Especially the last 4 episodes were really good!
Keep love the show 🙂
Please keep. It is a smart and sexylophone show
I PVR all my shows. I would like to know if there is a way that the TV station can get ratings on PVR’d shows.
Please DO NOT cancel Notorious. I feel every time I find a new show and I really get into it they seem to cancel the shows. I really enjoy this show and I have friends who also enjoy it and hope that it continues. Please please don’t cancel the show. It’s an entertaining show…..thanks
Please don’t cancel Notorious. I really enjoy the show. I know others who really enjoy it too. It’s always my luck….a new show starts…I really get into it and they talk about cancelling it. Please DO NOT cancel it.
Please don’t cancel notorious!
Keep
Please leave Notorious on! It is such a Great show with Characters you like to watch,! Too many Bad shoes get to stay on and you take away the Hood Ones!