This week on the CBS Renew/Cancel, one series earns a prediction upgrade, while one of their biggest hits, their new Friday night franchise, and a struggling lineup also get time in the spotlight.
It's been a very spooky week on streaming, with several timely entires to help celebrate the Halloween season, as well as the returns and finales of some of streaming's most popular current series. Keep reading to see how shows like IT: Welcome to Derry, Chad Powers, Only Murders in the Building, and Mayor of Kingstown performed as they returned or ended their runs.
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ABC has announced their midseason premiere dates for winter 2026, including new a time slot for longtime staple The Bachelorette, new comedy Scrubs, and the returns of ABC dramas Will Trent and The Rookie.
Halloween: The Revenge of Tammy Yarborough
This week on the ABC Renew/Cancel, ABC's Thursday night 9-1-1 franchise takes the spotlight, as ABC's first release of multiplatform date for the season makes it clear just how well they stack up compared to other ABC offerings.
Analysis to come.
Reality staple Survivor (0.66, +0.03) climbed to a new season high on CBS, and The Amazing Race (0.28, +0.02) also inched up. On ABC, comedies Shifting Gears (0.37, -0.01) and Abbott Elementary (0.35, -0.03) cooled down, but The Golden Bachelor (0.23, +0.06) and Shark Tank (0.20, +0.03) rose. Chicago Med (0.33, -0.06) and Chicago Fire (0.35, -0.02) dropped on NBC, but PD (0.31, +0.02) grew. The Floor (0.27, +0.04) was also up on Fox, while 99 to Beat (0.21, 0.00) held steady. On the CW, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (0.03, -0.01) ticked down. Key: (R) = repeat.
This week on the NBC Renew/Cancel, I analyze a show that's flown under the radar this season despite being one of NBC's highest-rated shows. Plus, an update on a show I discussed last week after a promising new datapoint for the series.
Although NBA on NBC (1.39) inched past it in the key demo, Dancing with the Stars (1.38, +0.12) still found its way to another new season high on ABC, now over three-tenths above a premiere rating that was already massive. High Potential (0.34, +0.01) ticked up at ten. On CBS, NCIS (0.30, -0.01) and NCIS: Origins (0.21, -0.02) slipped, but NCIS: Sydney (0.15, +0.01) rose. Murder in a Small Town (0.15, -0.01) lost a hundredth on Fox, while Doc (0.16, +0.01) gained one. WWE NXT (0.07, -0.05) collapsed on the CW.
The Neighborhood (0.32, -0.02), DMV (0.26, -0.04), and FBI (0.22, -0.07) were all down from last week's starts on CBS, but Watson (0.15, 0.00) was able to hold onto its pitiful premiere rating. The Voice (0.28, -0.04) slipped on NBC, but Brilliant Minds (0.18, +0.01) actually grew. MLB on Fox (1.93) was a tenth below NFL on ABC (2.02). TV We Love (0.02, 0.00) tied its week-ago premiere on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
CBS's Tracker (0.45) had a robust return to the network, retaining the bulk of its 60 Minutes lead-in (0.53, -0.71). But the good news came to a halt at nine as reality series The Road (0.16) was dead on arrival. On Fox, The Simpsons (1.06, +0.31) soared to a new season high for its annual Halloween special, taking advantage of the ample NFL help it received. In comparison, Universal Basic Guys (0.41, +0.02), Krapopolis (0.29, +0.05) and Bob's Burgers (0.27, +0.03) were only up slightly. ABC aired two episodes of AFHV (0.25/0.21) and Edward Scissorhands (0.16). NFL on NBC (4.5) was down from last week. The CW aired The Day After Tomorrow (0.05). Key: (P) = premiere. (R) = repeat.
Sabrina Carpenter pulled double-duty on SNL (0.70, +0.12) and seemingly brought the show back to life. Earlier in the night, NBC's college football game (0.90) was down from last week. ABC's game (1.82) led the way, and Fox's (0.49) remained well below the other two. 48 Hours (0.10, -0.01) lost a tick on CBS, losing to the CW's college football game (0.11) in the key demographic. Key: (R) = repeat.
CBS has added another new series to their programming slate for the 2026-27 TV season. Legal drama Cupertino, reuniting Evil star Mike Colter with creators Robert and Michelle King (who also created current CBS drama Elsbeth and the Good Wife franchise), will be set in Silicon Valley and center on a lawyer who, after being cheated out of stock options by the tech start-up her formerly worked for, pairs up with another recently-fired attorney to represent others taken advantage of by tech tycoons and fight back against the titans of the industry. CBS had previously commissioned a writers room for the series, and have handed it a straight-to-series order after the writers room delivered promising results. Colter is thus far the only actor attached to the series.
CBS drama Fire Country (0.30) returned down from its April finale, but it was still several ticks above the disappointing series debut of Sheriff Country (0.22). At ten, Boston Blue (0.23) grew from there for its launch. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (0.27, 0.00) tied its last episode on ABC, and 20/20 (0.21, +0.05) bounced back. On Brand (0.15, -0.02) and Dateline (0.17, -0.03) dipped on NBC. College football on Fox (0.49) was ahead of the other broadcast network offerings. Penn & Teller (0.04, -0.01) declined on the CW, but Masters of Illusion (0.05, +0.02) jumped. Key: (P) = premiere.
It's been another busy week on ABC, and ratings continue to shift across the board. This week, I'm discussing a linear ratings hit that's struggling on streaming and a modest linear performer that's a hit on streaming. Keep on reading to see if either of them are due for an upgrade - or downgrade - this week!
