Thursday TV Ratings 7/2/20: Council of Dads Down for Series Finale, Holey Moley and Young Sheldon Repeats Lead (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: On a night with few originals to be found, NBC housed the series finale of drama 'Council of Dad' (0.4). It held even with last week, capping off its lengthy 10-episode run on a decent note. 'Council' led into an original 'Blindspot' (0.3) and an 'SVU' repeat (0.2). Despite the president's calls for 'LAW & ORDER', 'SVU' was a notch lower than usual.

ABC had sturdy game show repeats, 'Holey Moley' (0.5) / 'Don't' (0.4) / 'To Tell the Truth' (0.4), while CBS had comedy and drama encores (0.5/0.3/0.4/0.4/0.3). Fox's repeats of 'Celebrity Watch Party' (0.3) and 'Labor of Love' (0.2) were essentially on par with how the show would perform in originals. The CW was steady with 'Burden of Truth' (0.1) and 'In the Dark' (0.1).

Finals Update: Council of Dads (-0.1) adjusted down.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 8: Game On? Game Off? Who Knows

This week on the Renew/Cancel, I take a deeper dive into Game On!, which has been a really tough prediction this season. Plus, I analyze Council of Dads in the wake of its cancellation and discuss another show that recently wrapped for the season.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/25/20: Broke Steady At Low for Series Finale, Don’t and To Tell The Truth Rise (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: After a disheartening week two decline, ABC's 'Don't' (0.7) solidified its status as a strong performer by rising a tenth and matching its steady 'Holey Moley' lead-in (0.7). That positive momentum helped 'To Tell the Truth' (0.6) rise a tenth as well at 10.

Over on CBS, the series finale of Pauley Perrette sitcom 'Broke' (0.4) left a sour final impression before leaving the airwaves. The comedy ended a tenth below last week's installment and posted a new low. 'Broke' was surrounded by repeats of 'Young Sheldon' (0.6), 'The Unicorn' (0.4), 'Mom' (0.5), and 'SWAT' (0.3). 'Council of Dads' (0.4) gained a tenth on NBC but 'Blindspot' (0.3) held even, beaten out by a 10pm 'SVU' (0.4) repeat in the process. Fox lost a tenth apiece with 'Celebrity Watch Party' (0.3) and 'Labor of Love' (0.2) while the CW's lineup of 'Burden of Truth' (0.1) and 'In the Dark' (0.1) was stable.

Finals Update: Broke (+0.1) and Celebrity Watch Party (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeats of SVU (-0.1) and Mom (-0.1) adjusted down.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Holey Moley	0.7/5	3.88	ABC
	Young Sheldon (R)	0.6/4	4.83	CBS
	Council of Dads	0.4/3	2.94	NBC
	Celebrity Watch Party	0.4/3	1.40	Fox
	Burden of Truth	0.1/1	0.55	The CW
8:30 PM	The Unicorn (R)	0.4/3	3.35	CBS
9 PM	Don't	0.7/5	3.42	ABC
	Mom (R)	0.4/3	3.64	CBS
	Blindspot	0.3/2	1.86	NBC
	Labor of Love	0.2/2	0.88	Fox
	In the Dark	0.1/1	0.45	The CW
9:30 PM	Broke (Series Finale)	0.5/3	3.68	CBS
10 PM	To Tell the Truth	0.6/4	3.43	ABC
	Law & Order: SVU (R)	0.3/2	2.03	NBC
	SWAT (R)	0.3/2	2.52	CBS

NBC Renew/Cancel 2019-20 Wrap Up: A Look at the Hits and Misses

 

NBC has finally made their final renewal decision of the 2019-20 season, with the cancellation of Council of Dads coming earlier today. That means it's time for my 2019-20 season Renew/Cancel wrap-up. It was a long season, with final decisions arriving nearly two months later than usual, but it's finally over. Keep reading to see what my record for the season is, and read my thoughts on the season that was. Below is my full chart of predictions for the season, with every show placed exactly where I last left them before their fates were decided.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 7: Holy Moly! Holey Moley Is Doing Well

It's week seven of the Summer Renew/Cancel, and one show is one the move. Keep reading to see what show that is, plus analysis for another show and, as always, the polls of the week!