On March 4, 2021, Viacom will re-launch its streaming service, CBS All Access, to Paramount Plus. They have announced many new series for the service, some of which will be available upon launch. Here is a final look at the fates of the scripted original series (excluding co-productions) on CBS All Access.
U.S. Audience Demand Multiplier refers to the audience demand a show has received over the last 30 days as a comparison to the average show, as reported by Parrot Analytics.
|
Show |
Genre |
U.S. Audience Demand Multiplier |
Countries With Audience Demand Higher Than U.S. |
Prediction |
|
Star Trek: Discovery |
Drama |
21.4 |
0 |
Already Renewed |
|
Star Trek: Picard |
Drama |
16.8 |
0 |
Already Renewed |
|
Star Trek: Lower Decks |
Animation |
14.7 |
0 |
Already Renewed |
|
The Twilight Zone |
Drama |
10.9 |
0 |
Already Canceled* |
|
The Good Fight |
Drama |
10.7 |
0 |
Already Renewed |
|
Tell Me A Story |
Drama |
8.5 |
0 |
Already Canceled |
|
Why Women Kill |
Comedy |
5.0 |
6 |
Already Renewed |
|
Strange Angel |
Drama |
2.1 |
0 |
Already Canceled |
|
Star Trek: Short Treks |
Drama |
1.4 |
0 |
Cancelation Predicted |
|
Interrogation |
Drama |
1.1 |
1 |
Already Canceled |
|
One Dollar |
Drama |
0.2 |
1 |
Already Canceled |
|
No Activity |
Comedy |
< 0.1 |
1 |
Already Renewed |
|
Coyote |
Drama |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Toss-Up |
|
Tooning Out The News |
Animation |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Already Renewed |
The Twilight Zone
As you can see, The Twilight Zone is very high up the list for a canceled show. In actuality, co-developers Simon Kinberg and Jordan Peele said in a statement that it was their decision for the show to wrap; it was also reported that Viacom intended to go forward with a third season. The TV Ratings Guide previously predicted that The Twilight Zone would be renewed; based on the ratings, it appears that is where the show’s fate was headed.
Star Trek: Short Treks
One of many Star Trek installments on CBS All Access, The TV Ratings Guide predicted a renewal in its previous CBS All Access Renew/Cancel column. It is being downgraded to a predicted cancelation due to having no mention at Viacom’s event for Paramount Plus. Instead, Viacom announced two new Star Trek series. While they are actively expanding their slate of Star Trek programming, giving Short Treks the standard five or six episodes it received for the first two seasons wouldn’t seem like a big deal if they had an intention on renewing it.
Coyote
No prediction can be made on Coyote due to the limited information available on it. A renewal at the Paramount Plus event would have been a welcome sign for it, but Viacom could easily just be waiting to see how much interest it garners with the relaunch.