NBC Renew/Cancel Watch: 'Game of Silence' Certain to be Canceled

Week 30

KEY

Show title (Average adults 18-49 rating to the nearest tenth / Most recent rating)

[F] - Indicates a Friday-night show, which will typically have lower ratings
[O] - Indicates an NBC-owned show, which will typically have a higher chance at renewal

CANCELED

Heroes Reborn (1.3 / 1.0) [O]
The Player (0.8 / 0.8)
Truth Be Told (0.6 / 0.4) [F][O]
You, Me and the Apocalypse (0.7 / 0.6)

CERTAIN TO BE CANCELED

Game of Silence (1.1 / 0.8)
Heartbeat (1.0 / 0.7)
Telenovela (1.0 / 0.9) [O]
Undateable (0.8 / 0.8) [F]

LIKELY TO BE CANCELED

Crowded (1.1 / 1.0)
The Mysteries of Laura (1.1 / 1.2)

ON THE BUBBLE

None

LIKELY TO BE RENEWED

The Carmichael Show (1.1 / 1.0)

CERTAIN TO BE RENEWED

None

RENEWED

The Blacklist (1.5 / 1.4)
Blindspot (2.0 / 1.4)
Chicago Fire (1.8 / 1.5) [O]
Chicago Med (1.8 / 1.5) [O]
Chicago P.D. (1.6 / 1.5) [O]
Grimm (0.9 / 0.8) [F][O]
Law & Order: SVU (1.7 / 1.4) [O]
Shades of Blue (1.2 / 1.1) [O]
Superstore (1.5 / 1.4) [O]

ANALYSIS

Game of Silence premiered to a 1.4 rating on Tuesday following a two-hour edition of The Voice. This modest rating showed a small amount of life in the show, but it quickly faltered when it dropped down to a 0.8 rating in its normal timeslot (Thursdays at 10/9c). NBC already has too many renewed dramas for this show to even be considered for renewal now, so it is immediately starting out as "certain to be canceled."

I have also moved Crowded from "certain" to "likely to be canceled." It had two mediocre airings this past Sunday (1.2, 1.0), so I have decided that there is still a small chance it could be renewed. Don't put your money on it, though.

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