Cable Renew/Cancel - AMC, FX & USA: What We Do In the Shadows Enters Strong

It's been nearly two months since the last update to the AMC, FX, and USA renew/cancel, and there's been some action at all three networks, with two new shows, a renewal, a cancellation and a few prediction changes. Keep reading to find out what's going on with these three networks!

AMC:

Show
Status
Talking Dead
Certain Renewal
Likely Cancellation
Friday Night In
Likely Cancellation
Certain Cancellation
Ride with Norman Reedus
Renewed
Better Call Saul
Renewed
Returns June 21
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
McMafia
Returns TBA
Eli Roth’s History of Horror
Returns TBA
Quiz
Premieres May 31; Miniseries
Pantheon
Premieres TBA; Renewed
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
Premieres Fall
Soulmates
Premieres Fall
61st Street
Premieres 2021
Kevin Can F*** Himself
Premieres TBA

Dispatches from Elsewhere: In my last update, I highlighted the many reasons why this AMC anthology is such an underdog for renewal. Things have only gotten worse for it since then. Its ratings didn't improve even as Better Call Saul did, and its finale hit a 0.03 without the Saul lead-in. That's nearly as low as Lodge 49's low (0.02), and that show was canceled despite being an internal favorite at AMC. I find it hard to believe AMC will go through the trouble of ordering a second season of the show, which would need a new plot and potentially a new cast. It's a CERTAIN CANCELLATION.

FX:

Show
Status
Certain Renewal
Leans Renewal
The Weekly
Leans Renewal
Leans Renewal
Renewed
Fargo
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Taboo
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Returns TBA
Y
Returns TBA
Platform
Premieres TBA
The Old Man
Premieres TBA
Black Narcissus
Miniseries; Premieres TBA
Cat’s Cradle
Miniseries; Premieres TBA
Shogun
Miniseries; Premieres TBA

What We Do In The Shadows: FX's vampire comedy is having a strong season ratings-wise, up 10% thus far even after hitting a season low last week. It rates higher than fellow FX comedies Better Things and Breeders, by comfortable margins. The show is also critically well-received, which FX values. If its performance last season was enough for a renewal, it'll be enough this season as well. It's a CERTAIN RENEWAL.

Breeders: This show was renewed recently, before its first season finished airing. I didn't see it as a lock, but I considered a renewal more likely than cancellation and this is a correct prediction

USA:

Show
Status
Temptation Island
Certain Renewal
Growing Up Chrisley
Likely Renewal
Miz & Mrs.
Likely Renewal
Likely Renewal
The Purge
Leans Renewal
Leans Cancellation
Likely Cancellation
Treadstone
Likely Cancellation
The Radkes
Likely Cancellation
Returns June 2
Returns TBA
Chrisley Knows Best
Returns TBA
Straight Up Steve Austin
Returns TBA
Dare Me
Canceled
Evel
Premieres TBA

Briarpatch: In the last update, I said that this show was more likely canceled than not, but I didn't think it was entirely dead. Now I think it's probably a goner. It ended up averaging a rounded 0.1, even though it aired eight episodes behind the best lead-in USA has to offer. If other shows weren't able to cut it with that, I doubt this one will. It's a LIKELY CANCELLATION.

Dare Me: Despite an international Netflix deal and acceptable enough ratings that led me to predict a renewal, USA axed this show after a single season. It wasn't a huge shock, but it was still a miss.

What do you think of this news? Do you agree with my predictions? Let me know in the comments and don't forget to vote in the poll!

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