CBS has pulled the plug on one of their family comedies but it’s not the one you’d expect. They haven’t cancelled The McCarthys yet but have dropped The Millers after four airings into its second season.
Set in Leesburg, Virginia, The Millers follows a local TV news reporter (Will Arnett) who’s been hiding his recent divorce from his parents. When they hear the news, his dad (Beau Bridges) his mom (Margo Martindale) are inspired to separate and each move in with their kids. The rest of the sitcom’s cast includes J.B. Smoove, Jayma Mays, Nelson Franklin, Lulu Wilson, and Sean Hayes.
Debuting last fall, The Millers aired on Thursday nights and greatly benefitted from having The Big Bang Theory as a lead-in. The comedy’s ratings were very good — but a large percentage of viewers tuned out between the two programs. It averaged a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.9 million viewers.
This season, CBS moved the sitcom to Monday nights where it has 2 Broke Girls as a lead-in. Despite the addition of Sean Hayes to the cast, it’s been struggling in that timeslot and hasn’t been helping new drama Scorpion. It’s currently averaging a 1.7 rating with 7.28 million — a season-to-season decline of more than 30%.
The cast and crew of The Millers will reportedly finish filming one more episode before shutting down production. A new episode is scheduled for this Monday night but, depending on the ratings, it may be pulled after that. Reruns of The Big Bang Theory performed well in the 8:30pm timeslot before Millers returned.
CBS has the fifth season of Mike & Molly waiting in the wings but will likely wait until after the holidays to give it a proper launch.
It’s been a particularly bad season for new sitcoms thus far. Bad Judge and A to Z were cancelled on NBC while Selfie and Manhattan Love Story have been canned by ABC. Mulaney on FOX is sure to be cancelled and The McCarthys is sure to be dropped by CBS as well. Only ABC’s newbie Black-ish is doing well.
What do you think? Do you like The Millers? Do you think it should have been moved back to Thursdays?
Loved this show
Loved this show. Probably cancelled to bring us another stupid realty show. We have been thinking about cancelling some TV stations because of realty shows and if they keep cancelling these good comedy shows we will
I think that the Miller’s should have been renewed. Thats a good show.
Why would you get rid of one of the best shows on TV.Some of the shows you have on are really crappy,but you get rid of the best.One less channel to watch..
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the millers is a very funny show. hope you will consider bringing it back
Please bring back the Millers on Monday Nite!
Please, please, please bring back the Millers!! It’s one of the only CLEAN FAMILY SHOWS shown these days. Cut some of the dirty, violent crap
The show was funnier the first season. Get rid of the new cast member and bring back the show.
First season was great. Adding Sean Hayes was a subtraction, ruined the show and the chemistry.
It is one of the most funniest shows. I laugh at every episode. Which is rare for me.
Bring back The Millers, it is clean family fun. Beats the ugly sexual slurs of 2 Broke Girls.
I loved the Miller’s and I am so disapointed it was cancelled. It was funny all the characters were great. I truly wish it could be reconsidered.
I loved the Miller’s it is hilarious. The cast of characters were absolutely wonderful. I wish the decision to cancel my favorite show could and would be reconsidered.
Plz bring the millers back, this is def the most hilarious series I have watched. I feel sad that I can’t watch the show anymore. Its funnier than 2 broke girls n the big bang theory
We loved to watch the Millers, I work nights so i would recorded so i could watch it. I loved it all . Please bring it back 🙂
Liked the Millers more than the pathetic new Odd Couple.
Blackish is also awful.
2 Broke Girls has turned to nothing but sexual oriented statements, dont waste my time with them anymore.
So true!! I would rather have the Millers back. I loved this show!!!