La Brea to End After Three Seasons

In addition to the announcement of their midseason schedule, NBC has also announced that sci-fi drama La Brea will not return for a fourth season, ending its run after a shortened, six-episode third season that will premiere in January. The series was one of the lowest-rated on NBC last season, shedding 46% of its season one average to a 0.31 in the key 18-49 demographic. Despite this, NBC touted its multi-platform performance and renewed the series for what will now be its final season. The end of the series has been floated as a likely scenario since its third season pickup, with NBC having released cast members from contracts after the renewal. Natalie Zea,  Jon Sera, Nicholas Gonzalez, Eoin Macken, Chike Okonkwo and  Zara Gorecki star in the series.

Tuesday TV Ratings 2/21/23: 9-1-1: Lone Star Ticks Back Down, FBI: International and La Brea Hit New Lows, The Rookie and Night Court Up (UPDATED)

Finals Update: 9-1-1: Lone Star (+0.1) adjusted up.

Analysis to come.

La Brea Renewed for Season 3

La Brea has been handed an early renewal, just in time for its midseason premiere tonight. The sci-fi drama has been a middling performer for NBC this season with a 0.39 average, but is said to perform well on streaming and performs inline with the already-renewed Quantum Leap. Natalie Zea stars in the series alongside Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Chiké Okonkwo. The third season will run for six episodes, with the possibility of an extension down the line.

NBC Renew/Cancel Week 2: La Brea Avoids Slipping Down a Sinkhole in Season Two Premiere

Just two weeks into the season, NBC has mostly completed their fall premieres, with only SNL and two shows set to premiere, with those latter shows not coming until November. This week, we discuss recent premieres La Brea and Law & Order: SVU. Keep reading to see my initial predictions for them!

La Brea Renewed for Season Two

This fall's top new series has already secured a second season. Sci-fi drama La Brea, which debuted to strong ratings in late September and has continued to retain The Voice well, averaging a 0.60 in its first seven episodes. The series, about a sinkhole in Los Angeles that sends its characters back in time to a prehistoric era, stars Natalie Zea, Eoin Macken, Jon Seda, Nicholas Gonzalez, Karina Logue, Zyra Gorecki, and Chike Okonkwo. Its ten-episode first season, which filmed in Australia, will wrap on November 30. It is the first new series of the 2021-22 TV season to be renewed, and is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.