Stumble and Brilliant Minds Canceled by NBC
NBC has issued their first cancellations of the season. Sophomore drama Brilliant Minds and freshman comedy Stumble have both been axed. Both struggled in the ratings this season, with Brilliant Minds rating as NBC's lowest-rated scripted series of the season and Stumble being their third-lowest-rated, boasting 0.14 and 0.20 averages, respectively. Brilliant Minds' cancellation in particular has long been telegraphed, as NBC pulled it from the schedule earlier this year in order to make room for The Voice to air two-hour episodes, rather than the initially-planned single-hour episodes. It was later announced that it would return for a summer run to finish out its episode order, which had quietly been cut from twenty-two episodes to twenty. Stumble, meanwhile, finished up its thirteen-episode first season in mid-March, with little word from NBC on its future since then. The show had mediocre retention of Friday night lead-in Happy's Place, though NBC made several attempts to boost it, with repeats behind St. Denis Medical and a post-Olympics airing. Neither were enough to help the show find an audience. Brilliant Minds starred Zachary Quinto, while Stumble starred Jenn Lyon and Taran Killam. Both cancellations are correct predictions for The TV Ratings Guide.
Wednesday TV Ratings 4/29/26: Survivor Tops NBA Playoffs to Lead the Night, Chicago Med Jumps as Chicago Fire and Chicago PD Decline, MasterChef Also Drops
NBC Renew/Cancel Week 26: The Hunting Party’s Luck Is Running Out
Tuesday TV Ratings 4/28/26: RJ Decker Finale and Will Trent Slip Again, Running Wild Slides in Week Two, NBA Playoff Game on ESPN Leads
ABC Renews Scrubs and Shifting Gears and Passes on Comedy Pilot Do You Want Kids?
ABC's comedy department will seemingly be unchanged next season. The alphabet network has renewed both Scrubs and Shifting Gears for next season, joining the already-renewed Abbott Elementary on the 2026-27 schedule. Shifting Gears will return for its third season, while Scrubs will return for its second revival season (and eleventh overall). Both comedies were among ABC's top-rated linear series this season, with Scrubs ranking #2 (behind only Dancing with the Stars) and Shifting Gears ranking #4 for the season. Both aired shorter seasons this year in order to share the same time slot, which seems to be the plan for next season, as well, though no episode count has been announced for either show. Both series are led by well-known TV veterans - Scrubs saw the return of original stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke in leading roles, while Shifting Gears stars Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. Their renewals leaves RJ Decker as ABC's lone scripted series awaiting a pickup for next season, and both renewals are correct predictions.
ABC has also passed on their comedy pilot Do You Want Kids, led by Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel. The pilot centered on a married couple who have a baby in one universe do not in the other, and the many ways that decision alters their lives. The project's rejection likely means that ABC comedy will again be limited to just one hour a week, making them the second network confirmed to carry a three-comedy schedule next season.
Monday TV Ratings 4/27/26: NBA Playoffs Decline, American Idol and The Neighborhood Recover, FBI and The Rookie Also Tick Up
Sunday TV Ratings 4/26/26: Bob’s Burgers Ties Season Average in Return, Tracker Builds on Marshals, Euphoria Jumps
Saturday TV Ratings 4/25/26: I’ll Be Seeing You Solid on Hallmark, NBA Playoffs Dominate, Fox News Leads White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Coverage
Friday TV Ratings 4/24/26: Happy’s Place Ties Series Low for Finale, NFL Draft Dips on Second Night, UFL Horrific
Thursday TV Ratings 4/23/26: Matlock Ends on a Series Low, NFL Draft Down 15% Year-to-Year, Animal Control and Going Dutch Also End Lower
Raymond Island Season 7 Episode 7 - God Only Knows (Midseason Premiere)
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Wednesday TV Ratings 4/22/26: Abbott Elementary and The Greatest Average American Rise for Finales, Survivor Slides to Season Low, Chicago PD Rebounds
Failure to Launch: Class of ’96 (Fox, 1993)
Hello. I am Tommie and I’m always curious about failures and shows that went south (sometimes literally). Fox’s 1992-93 season is particular for many reasons, but among those is that they were trying to massively expand – going from four nights to seven. Good luck, Chuck!
NBC Renew/Cancel Week 25: Is Law & Order Actually in Danger?
Tuesday TV Ratings 4/21/26: Bear Grylls Is Running Wild Decent in Network Return, NCIS: Origins and RJ Decker Decline, Summer House Jumps
Monday TV Ratings 4/20/26: American Idol and The Quiz with Balls Sink Against NBA Playoffs, DMV Hits New Series Low, The Rookie Ticks Up
Sunday TV Ratings 4/19/26: Krapopolis Hits New Series Low for Finale, Euphoria Dips, Marshals and Tracker Also Decline
Friday TV Ratings 4/17/26: RuPaul’s Drag Race Steady on Finale Night, Happy’s Place Rises, Boston Blue Hits Highest Rating Since November [+ Analysis]
On CBS, Boston Blue (0.21, +0.04) bounced back considerably, even as Fire Country (0.24, -0.03) dipped. Sheriff Country (0.23, 0.00) matched last week's rating. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.28, -0.03) declined on ABC, as did 20/20 (0.17, -0.07). Happy's Place (0.26, +0.03) and Dateline (0.23, +0.04) both rose on NBC. UFL on Fox (0.11) remained low. The American Bible Challenge (0.03, +0.01) ticked up on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.
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