FOX Renew/Cancel: Silence in a Small Town + March Madness Voting Concludes

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Below are the April 12th 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.

On the day of its season finale, Fox chose to renew freshman drama Memory of a Killer for a second season. This is a correct prediction for the TV Ratings Guide, as the series has been in the "likely renewal" category since it entered the chart in February. Ultimately, its solid performance on Hulu is likely to have made up for its lackluster ratings. And while it has struggled in the Adults 18-49 department, its finale rating (0.13) was still higher than the series low it set several weeks prior, showing that it has improved slightly since cratering.

The Memory renewal leaves just two scripted Fox offerings in limbo. One of those is Murder in a Small Town, which wrapped up its second season in December 2025 with a ratings average just barely below the previous season's (0.16 in 2025 vs. 0.18 in 2024). This relative stability should mean that Murder is in good shape for a third season pickup. One outlet has also claimed that filming for season three has already started. While a very promising sign, it makes Fox's reluctance to release an official announcement about its status even more odd. Could there be a scenario where Canada's Global continues airing the series while Fox drops it? While possible, the odds remain in Murder's favor. Its Nielsen ratings were hardly any worse in 2025 than they were in 2024, and it has proven to have some staying power on Hulu. The series remains a likely renewal.

The second of the two scripted offerings is Going Dutch. The show appears to have no pulse on streaming, failing to make the Hulu top 15 chart this past week. But it also failed to chart after airing its season finale last year and still scored a second season pickup despite that. On the Nielsen ratings front, it recently rose to a 0.14 and tied its Animal Control lead-in, despite airing in a more challenging time slot. The sophomore sitcom is still a likely renewal, but it is in a less secure spot than Murder in a Small Town.

FOX Renew/Cancel March Madness concludes!

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The TV Ratings Guide	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30
Mon	The 1% Club		The Quiz With Balls
Tues	Doc
Wed	MasterChef		The Floor
Thurs	Next Level Chef		Animal Control	Going Dutch
Fri	Fox Sports
Sun	Family Guy	Universal Basic Guys	American Dad!	Family Guy