After an extended hiatus, the Cable Renew/Cancel is back, with a new slate of shows to discuss, including a veteran Syfy series, an acclaimed HBO period drama, and a new FX sitcom. Keep reading for initial predictions for many series airing across cable.
Ratings Analysis: The NBA Finals (5.15, +2.67) exploded to a new 2025 high in game seven, more than doubling game six in the 18-49 demographic and putting ABC well above the other networks. On Fox, the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup (0.34) posted a respectable rating, even as it was dwarfed by the closing NBA Finals game. A low-rated rerun of The Snake (0.06) followed. CBS aired repeats of 60 Minutes (0.29/0.24), Tracker (0.16), and Watson (0.11). NBC went with encores of American Ninja Warrior (0.12) and America's Got Talent (0.11). The CW aired the 2004 film Mean Girls (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: America's Funniest People (0.28) performed well on ABC, and the broadcast preview of Underdogs (0.31) posted an even better rating at nine. On NBC, the US Open (0.96) nearly broke the 1.0 barrier in the Adults 18-49 demographic, topping the night as a result. That helped inflate a rerun of American Ninja Warrior (0.42), but the boost wore off by the time an encore of America's Got Talent (0.20) aired. CBS aired reruns of 60 Minutes (0.25/0.33) and A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys (0.16). Fox aired the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup (0.27) and IndyCar Racing (0.20). The CW went with The Proposal (0.05) as their movie of the week. Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: The Tony Awards posted a massive 0.86 rating on CBS, more than doubling last June's ceremony (0.41) in the Adults 18-49 demographic. Game two of the NBA Finals (2.48, -0.11) was a tenth below game one on ABC. Repeats of Destination X (0.15) and SNL50 (0.14) aired on NBC. Fox's UFL broadcast (0.20) did relatively well, but a 9:30 p.m. rerun of Going Dutch (0.04) was Sunday night's lowest-rated program among the five broadcast networks, even going below the CW's repeat of Whose Line (0.05) and Back to the Future (0.12). Key: (R) = repeat.
Ratings Analysis: Adult Swim's Rick & Morty (0.18, +0.03) built on last week's premiere, and the revival of Duck Dynasty (0.10) had a passable start on A&E. CBS went with repeats of 60 Minutes (0.32/0.28), Tracker (0.17), and Watson (0.13). ABC aired AFHV encores (0.32/0.28) and the 2015 film Inside Out (0.15). Reruns of American Ninja Warrior (0.15) and America's Got Talent (0.15) aired on NBC. Fox aired NHRA Drag Racing (0.08) and a Secret Service rerun (0.05). The CW aired another Whose Line encore (0.05) and the movie Gone in 60 Seconds (0.06). Key: (R) = repeat.