NBC Renew/Cancel Watch: 'The Player' Certain to be Canceled

Hey guys, it's Luke again! It's now time for the second round of renew/cancel predictions for NBC of the 2015-2016 season. Is your show safe from cancellation? Find out below:

KEY:

Show title (Average adults 18-49 rating)

Certain to be Renewed

Law & Order: SVU (1.8)
Chicago P.D. (1.7)
The Blacklist (1.8)

Likely to be Renewed

Blindspot (2.9)

On the Bubble

Heroes Reborn (1.9)

Likely to be Canceled

Certain to be Canceled

The Mysteries of Laura (1.2)
The Player (1.1)

Weekly Analysis

On Monday, Blindspot earned a 2.6 rating, down a half a point from the premiere. However, the final half-hour of the show earned a 2.3 rating, which may be seen as alarming to some. I think Blindspot is far from discussion of cancellation and you should not be worried over this show's fate. It is very strong for a 10 P.M. show and even more strong in general for NBC's lineup. Blindspot is likely to be renewed.

On Wednesday, The Mysteries of Laura garnered a 1.2 rating, even with its season 2 premiere. I almost considered moving Laura up to "likely to be canceled" because of its stability, but after some consideration I still think it is certain to be cancelled (FYI, this prediction could still change if Laura shows complete stability or gains in ratings during the rest of the fall season). Law & Order: SVU earned a 1.7 in the 9 o'clock hour against Empire. SVU is still reliable for NBC and not much else needs to be said. Moving on... Chicago P.D. returned to NBC with a 1.7 rating for its season 3 premiere. Reliable, above average ratings for NBC and syndication on the horizon both combine to give P.D. a "certain to be renewed."

On Thursday, Heroes Reborn led off the night with a 1.6 rating. I am well aware that I said last week that I will make a "renew" or "cancel" prediction on the show in this post, but this mediocre rating showed me that a couple more weeks may be needed to make an accurate prediction. If Reborn can stay in the mid-upper 1s for the rest of its run then I think it will be renewed. However, if it falls below a 1.3 I think that NBC will call it a "mini-series" (like it was originally supposed to be) and never even have to officially cancel it. The Blacklist returned for its third season premiere with a 1.8 rating. For syndication purposes, The Blacklist is certain to be renewed...no matter what TVBTN said in their prediction. Enough said. The Player? Still DOA. Certain to be canceled.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do YOU think Heroes Reborn will be renewed or canceled? Tell me in the comments below!