It's time for another Renew/Cancel, as the Dick Wolf empire takes center stage again, with three of his shows marking correct predictions, and another looking more secure than it has all season.
Analysis to come.
Analysis to come.
ABC is pushing the pause button on its upcoming straight-to-series sitcom Guillermo, a Jimmy Kimmel-produced project led by his longtime sidekick and security guard, Guillermo Rodriguez. ABC and Disney are reportedly worried by recent threats from the FCC to revoke their broadcasting license if they move forward with expanding the Jimmy Kimmel universe; Kimmel is, of course, a longtime nemesis of director Brendan Carr. The FCC immediately criticized the pickup of the project, but seemingly moved on until President Trump labeled the show "illegal" in a post on Truth Social last week. This prompted an official investigation from the FCC, with the investigation finding the show's planned airing to be in violation of FCC guidelines. The investigation's findings prompted several local affiliates to announce they wouldn't air the show, and would instead air repeats of Shifting Gears in the slot.
It's the second such incidence of Disney backing away from Kimmel amid opposition from the Trump administration. They previously put his long-running talk show on hiatus last September after scrutiny from Carr, which drew national news headlines. This pause is said to be far more serious, with ABC unwilling to risk the revocation of their license just to air the freshman comedy series. Guillermo's "pause" is expected to be permanent. Neither Rodriguez nor Kimmel have commented on the matter this far.
It's another huge financial blow for ABC and Disney, as Guillermo has already filmed four episodes of its thirteen-episode order - episodes that are expected to never be aired in any form. This will be the second such incidence of ABC pulling a series that they've already filmed, after yanking the Bachelorette late last month. ABC ordered the sitcom to series earlier this year in a straight-to-series order, with plans to pair the series with fellow workplace comedy Abbott Elementary in the fall. With those plans falling through, it remains to be seen if ABC will proceed with a planned two-hour comedy lineup.
The sitcom was set to star Rodriguez as a fictionalized version of himself, showing him balancing his day-to-day family life, his work on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and his attempts to start his own salsa empire. Joining Rodriguez in the principal cast were Charlize Theron as his wife, Rodriguez's own son Benji, Matt Damon, regular Kimmel fixture "Cousin" Sal Iacono, and Kimmel himself. Kimmel writer Molly McNearney, fellow Kimmel personality Chippy Potenza, and Shark Tank's Lori Greiner were set to recur, with many celebrity guests expected to appear over the show's first season. Kermit the Frog, Tom Hanks, Sabrina Carpenter, Quinta Brunson, Ben Affleck, Pedro Pascal, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jennifer Aniston were among the celebrity guests expected to make cameos over season one, with ABC planning to make the high-profile series a place to promote their upcoming projects and frequent collaborators.
Analysis to come.
Analysis to come.
Analysis to come.
It's a positive ABC Renew/Cancel this week, as two shows improve their footing as we head into the closing weeks of the season. Plus, the ABC Renew/Cancel March Madness continues with four shows advancing!
Analysis to come.
CBS closes the door on another season of scripted predictions, handing out a renewal and two cancellations since our last update. Keep reading for my thoughts on what their recent decisions mean for the network's future.
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Below are the March 28th Fox renew/cancel predictions for the 2025-26 television season. The table embedded includes the Adults 18-49 ratings average of each program. The "Y2Y (year-to-year) Change" column compares a show's current average to its average from the previous season.
There is just one more Universal Basic Guys episode left to air before the show's second season comes to a close. And while the sophomore comedy has had the sharpest year-to-year decline of the network's non-reality offerings, it will likely remain the second highest-rated scripted series on the Fox network. Much of that has to do with the multiple direct NFL lead-ins it has received, but Fox's decision to keep providing it with such help signals that they are invested in its success. On nights without a boost, its performance has been a mixed bag. It went as low as a 0.13 rating on February 22nd, barely retaining more than half of its Family Guy lead-in on the night in question. But a more recent performance against the Oscars (0.16 and 73% retention) does not seem nearly as catastrophic. Basic Guys has already been renewed for a third season, so it will be back regardless, but it will eventually have to stand on its own. Based on the data presented, the chances of it being able to do so are slim.
But before Basic Guys can air its finale, Fox has to finish airing The Faithful, a miniseries that will conclude on April 5th. In its debut, the event program managed a modest 0.17 rating, a number that puts it on par with the latest episode of American Dad!. Since the show was billed as a "limited series" from the start, its fate has already been determined, so a prediction does not need to be assigned to it.
The day after The Faithful premiered, Memory of a Killer rose to a 0.15 rating, up slightly from the week prior. The freshman drama has slowly been rising after dealing with some harsh declines, and it had a higher peak on Hulu this week than both Best Medicine and Doc. Because of this, it is still a likely renewal.
| The TV Ratings Guide | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Extracted | Memory of a Killer | ||
| Tues | Best Medicine | Doc | ||
| Wed | The Masked Singer | Fear Factor: House of Fear | ||
| Thurs | Next Level Chef | Animal Control | Going Dutch | |
| Fri | Fox Sports | |||
| Sun | The Faithful | |||
On finale night, Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.28, +0.06) surged on Fox, matching a sinking Masked Singer (0.28, -0.03) in the process. On CBS, reality staple Survivor (0.93, -0.03), America's Culinary Cup (0.27, -0.03), and Hollywood Squares (0.12, -0.03) were all down a little from last week. ABC's Scrubs (0.45, +0.01), The Greatest Average American (0.19, +0.01), and Shark Tank (0.16, +0.01) all gained a hundredth apiece, but Abbott Elementary (0.34, -0.04) declined. NBC aired repeats of Chicago Med (0.20), Chicago Fire (0.19), and Chicago PD (0.20). Police 24/7 (0.05, -0.03) slipped on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
Hello. I am Tommie and I’m always curious about failures and shows that went south (sometimes literally). Fox’s 1992-93 season is particular for many reasons, but among those is that they were trying to massively expand – going from four nights to seven. Good luck, Chuck!
Either way, here’s one of the shows Fox tried on their schedule to expand.
The Heights (1992)
Fox dramas Best Medicine (0.20, -0.03) and Doc (0.15, -0.06) both dropped to their previously-set series lows after a week off. On CBS, NCIS (0.35, +0.08), NCIS: Origins (0.25, +0.03), and NCIS: Sydney (0.16, +0.01) were all up, but the gains decreased in size as the evening progressed. Will Trent (0.30, +0.03), High Potential (0.28, +0.03), and RJ Decker (0.15, +0.02) bounced back on ABC. NBA on NBC (0.37) led the way in the Adults 18-49 demographic. WWE NXT (0.08, +0.01) rose slightly on the CW.
This week on the NBC Renew/Cancel, I take another look at NBC's reformed Monday night lineup, including positive news for a new comedy and further thoughts on the future prospects of a long-valued veteran reality staple.
Though American Idol (0.41, 0.00) matched last week's rating, ABC drama The Rookie (0.19, -0.03) fell to its previously-set low. The Neighborhood (0.34, -0.08), DMV (0.26, -0.01), and FBI (0.33, -0.02) all declined on CBS, but CIA (0.20, +0.01) ticked up. NBC's St. Denis Medical (0.28, -0.10) and Reggie Dinkins (0.25, -0.07) plummeted, while The Voice (0.23, -0.02) had a more subtle drop. Memory of a Killer (0.15, +0.01) inched up on Fox, even as its Extracted lead-in (0.21, -0.03) slipped. On the CW, Wild Cards (0.04, -0.01) ticked down. Key: (R) = repeat.
The Faithful: Women of the Bible (0.17) had a lackluster debut on Fox, but it still grew significantly from its Saints lead-in (0.04). On CBS, a massive March Madness lead-in (2.61) gave newsmagazine staple 60 Minutes (0.69, +0.17) a sizable boost. Marshals (0.46, +0.01) and Tracker (0.37, +0.02) were also up, but Watson (0.16, -0.04) slipped. On ABC, the broadcast preview of Love Overboard (0.11) fell behind a repeat of American Idol (0.15). NBA on NBC (0.38) was down from last week. The CW aired the 2002 film Men in Black II (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.
