The summer season truly seems to have sped by this season, with late starts by ABC helping to make this summer feel shorter than ever. It was also a summer that felt light on original programming, with CBS, ABC and NBC all offering less than usual, and even Fox cutting down on summer content from last season. Nonetheless, some shows remained, and you can read my final predictions for all of them below:
This week, two ABC summer shows take the spotlight, as one of them ends its season and the other gets a prediction change.
This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, one of the most-discussed shows of the season exits the airwaves, while several more enter hiatuses as the Summer Olympics begin. Plus, an updated prediction for one other show that has gone under-the-radar this season!
Ratings Analysis: Coverage of President Biden's address occupied the 8 p.m. time slot on Wednesday evening, with ABC (0.69) taking the lead as usual. CBS (0.43) and NBC (0.39) were in second and third respectively, while Fox (0.27) found itself in last place. After the address, Fox aired the season finale of Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars (0.16, +0.01) and got a slight uptick out of it. On ABC, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (0.37, -0.01) dipped, while Claim to Fame (0.22, -0.08) plummeted. CBS's Big Brother (0.52, -0.04) was down from its premiere rating from last Wednesday, and The Real CSI: Miami (0.14, -0.05) also declined. NBC went with repeats of Chicago Med (0.18), Fire (0.16), and PD (0.15). The CW aired encores of Sullivan's Crossing (0.04) and Wild Cards (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. (F) = finale.
It's only mid-July, but we've already seen the last of our scheduled summer TV debuts, with four new entries last week from ABC and CBS. Keep reading to see where Judge Steve Harvey, freshman game show Lucky 13 and returning favorites Big Brother and Press Your Luck will land in their initial predictions.