Summer Renew/Cancel Week 13: Making It May Make It to Season 4

This week on the Summer Renew/Cancel, NBC's reality shows take center stage. Keep reading for my thoughts on the recently-wrapped Making It and the freshman Family Game Fight!

Thursday TV Ratings 8/26/21: Making It Rises for Finale, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Big Brother Steady (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC's 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' (0.40/0.33) was steady with last week in the 8pm slot and up by five hundredths at 8:30, signaling that it seems to have stabilized. 'Making It' (0.33) gained a tenth for its season finale in the 9pm slot and was followed by a rerun of 'SVU' (0.22). On CBS, 'Big Brother' (0.99) was essentially even with last week and led into encores of 'The Neighborhood' (0.32), 'B Positive' (0.26), and 'Bull' (0.23). ABC went with repeats of 'Holey Moley' (0.37), 'When Nature Calls' (0.20), and 'The Hutler' (0.27). Compared to their week-ago originals, 'Moley was down by just three hundredths, 'Nature Calls' was even, and 'The Hustler' actually improved by two hundredths. Fox began airing reruns of 'Call Me Kat' (0.19/0.18), but they were barely above half of what the 8pm encore of 'MasterChef' (0.35) garnered. On the CW, 'Coroner' (0.10) rose by two hundredths while 'The Outpost' (0.05) held flat. 

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1) and repeats of 'MasterChef' (+0.1) and 'Holey Moley' (+0.1) adjusted up. The repeat of 'Law & Order: SVU' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 12: LEGO Masters will Build Up a Third Season

This week on the Summer Renewal, we have some mixed news for two shows as one goes for a prediction upgrade and one is headed for a downgrade. Plus, an initial placement for The Ultimate Surfer! Keep reading to see where it'll land and which shows are on the move!

Thursday TV Ratings 8/19/21: Beat Shazam Ends Steady, Big Brother Rises, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Hustler Down (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: Fox's 'Beat Shazam' (0.45) enjoyed a minor surge on season finale night, up about a tenth when compared to Wednesday's post-'MasterChef' telecast. A repeat of 'Fantasy Island' (0.27) took over the 9pm slot and somehow tied its latest original. On NBC, 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' (0.40/0.28) rose by a hundredth for the 8pm episode but was down four hundredths in the second-half. The decline between the two installments was significantly more noticeably when compared to last week's premiere (0.39/0.32). 'Making It' (0.23) held virtually steady at its usual, dismal level and led into a rerun of 'Organized Crime' (0.17). CBS's 'Big Brother' (1.01) gained a tenth and found itself nearly 125% higher than every other broadcast. Encores of 'The Neighborhood' (0.36), 'B Positive' (0.31), and 'Bull' (0.20) filled out from there, with each rerun going below the previous. ABC's frail lineup got slightly weaker as 'Holey Moley' (0.40) and 'When Nature Calls' (0.20) lost four hundredths apiece. At 10, 'The Hustler' (0.25) only lost one hundredth, furthering the gap between it and 'Nature Calls'. On the CW, the return of 'Coroner' (0.08) was on-par with what it garnered last August. 'The Outpost' (0.05) remained anemic in the 9pm slot.

Finals Update: 'The Hustler' (+0.1) and 'Beat Shazam' (+0.1) adjusted up. Both episodes of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' (-0.1 each), 'Making It' (-0.1) and the repeat of 'B Positive' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 8/12/21: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Returns Down, MLB Leads, Big Brother and Love Island Rise (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: NBC's 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' (0.6/0.5) returned for its 8th and last season in relatively solid fashion, barring this number does not heavily adjust down in finals. If this rating for 'Nine-Nine' were to hold, it would be very close to what it posted for its season 7 debut back in February 2020 (0.7/0.5). At 9, 'Making It' (0.4) got back a tenth and led into another 'SVU' rerun (0.3). CBS's 'Big Brother' (1.0) inched up and 'Love Island' (0.6) rose by two-tenths. Both shows will likely be subject to downward adjustments. A repeat of 'Bull' (0.3) closed out the evening for the eye network. ABC was completely steady with middling showings of 'Holey Moley' (0.4), 'When Nature Calls' (0.3), and 'The Hustler' (0.3). Fox had the overall lead with a strong 'Yankees v. White Sox' MLB game (1.3). 'Walker' (0.1) lost a tenth for its finale while 'The Outpost' (0.1) gained one, putting the two CW dramas in a virtual tie. 

Finals Update: 'MLB' (+0.2) adjusted up. 'Big Brother' (-0.1), 'Love Island' (-0.2), 'When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren' (-0.1), both episodes of 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' (-0.2 each), 'Making It' (-0.2), and repeats of 'Bull' (-0.1) and 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' (-0.1) adjusted down.

Thursday TV Ratings 7/22/21: Good Girls Ends with a New Low, Big Brother and Love Island Rise, Holey Moley and When Nature Calls Steady in Timeslot Shifts (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: NBC's 'Good Girls' (0.2/0.3) ended its four-season run with a whimper, falling to a new series low at 9 before slightly rebounding for its final episode at 10. Its 'Making It' lead-in (0.3) was steady with its usual rating in the 8pm hour. 'Big Brother' (0.9) remained the dominant force on CBS, even with its last Thursday outing. 'Love Island' (0.4) was also stable despite retaining less than half of the 'Big Brother' audience. A 10pm 'Bull' repeat (0.2) was last place in its slot when using the Adults 18-49 rating metric but first place in terms of total viewership. On ABC, neither 'Holey Moley' (0.4) nor 'When Nature Calls' (0.3) seemed to benefit from a timeslot swap. 'Moley' held flat in its move back to 8 while 'Nature Calls' was unchanged for its first episode in the 9pm slot. At 10, 'The Hustler' (0.3) lost about half-a-tenth from last week's installment (0.35). Fox's 'Beat Shazam' (0.4) tied its week-ago preliminary rating and was succeeded by a rerun of 'LEGO Masters' (0.3). The CW was on the upswing as both 'Walker' (0.2) and 'The Outpost' (0.1) gained a tenth. 

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings. 

Thursday TV Ratings 7/15/21: Big Brother and Good Girls Hold Steady, Love Island Rises, Holey Moley Hits New Low (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: CBS enjoyed an easy win as Big Brother' (0.8) held even with Wednesday's episode and 'Love Island' (0.4) actually rose by a tenth after being frozen at a 0.3 rating for days. A repeat of 'Bull' (0.2) sliced that audience in half at 10. On ABC, 'When Nature Calls' (0.3) and 'The Hustler' (0.3) were steady following a two-week break. 'Holey Moley' (0.3) wasn't quite as lucky, inching down to its lowest rating yet. 'Making It' (0.3), 'Good Girls' (0.3), and an encore of 'SVU' (0.2) all tied their week-ago telecasts on NBC. Fox's 'Beat Shazam' (0.4) was flat and outdid all offerings on CBS and ABC. A repeat of 'LEGO Masters' (0.3) occupied the 9pm slot. The season four debut of 'The Outpost' (0.0) completely tanked on the CW but was essentially on-par with its usual performance. 'Walker' (0.1) shed a tenth at 8. 

Finals Update: 'Big Brother' (+0.1), 'Beat Shazam' (+0.1), 'Holey Moley' (+0.1), and 'The Hustler' (+0.1) adjusted up.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 7: The Republic of Sarah May Accomplish a Rare Feat on The CW: Cancellation

With no notable premieres in the past week, we take another look at one of the summer's few original scripted shows: The Republic of Sarah. Plus, a deeper dive into Housebroken and initial thoughts on the only new premiere of the week, Wellington Paranormal.

Thursday TV Ratings 7/8/21: Love Island Slips, NBA Finals Rise, Good Girls and Making It Steady (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: It was a particularly promising night for basketball ratings as game 2 of the 'NBA Finals' (2.2) rose two-tenths from Tuesday's first game (2.0). When stacked up against 2020's second game, this was a whopping six-tenths higher than that one's preliminary 1.6 rating. Earlier in the night, ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live! Game Night' (1.2) and 'NBA Countdown' (1.1) were unchanged from two days ago. Fox had a stable edition of 'Beat Shazam' (0.4) and an encore of 'LEGO Masters' (0.3). NBC was steady across the board with 'Making It' (0.3), 'Good Girls' (0.3), and a repeat of 'SVU' (0.2). CBS's 'Love Island' (0.3) was a tenth behind Wednesday's premiere and surrounded by reruns of 'Young Sheldon' (0.4), 'United States of Al' (0.3), and 'Bull' (0.2). The CW had an hour of 'World's Funniest Animals' encores (0.1/0.1) and a tepid '90210' special (0.1). 

Finals Update: NBA Finals Game 2 (+0.9) and Love Island (+0.1) adjusted up. Jimmy Kimmel Live! Game Night (-0.6) and NBA Countdown (-0.2) adjusted down.

Summer Renew/Cancel Week 6: When Nature Calls, Hang Up; CBS Summer Staples Look Safe

Lots of shows have premiered since of last Summer Renew/Cancel update two weeks ago, and that means I have a lot to predict! Keep reading for my initial placements for NBC's Making It, ABC's When Nature Calls, and CBS veterans Big Brother and Love Island.

Thursday TV Ratings 7/1/21: Good Girls Steady After Cancellation, When Nature Calls and Holey Moley Sink, Beat Shazam Leads Abysmal Night (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: It was a dismal start to July, with Fox's 'Beat Shazam' (0.4) topping the night despite being on the lower-end of its usual delivery. A repeat of 'LEGO Masters' (0.2) retained half that audience in the 9pm hour. Matters were even more dire on ABC as 'When Nature Calls' (0.3) crashed for episode two, losing two-tenths from its already tepid premiere. 'Holey Moley' (0.3) also lost two-tenths at 9, but 'The Hustler' (0.3) only gave back one in the 10pm slot. NBC's 'Making It' (0.3) inched down from its week-ago return while recently-canceled 'Good Girls' (0.3) held steady. A repeat of 'SVU' (0.2) capped off the night for the peacock network. CBS was finally done with airing originals and went with an entire evening of encores (0.3/0.2/0.2/0.2/0.2). The CW had its own set of reruns with 'Walker' (0.1) and 'World's Funniest Animals' (0.1/0.1).

Finals Update: Holly Moley (+0.1) and repeats of United States of Al (+0.1) and Mom (+0.1) adjusted up.

Thursday TV Ratings 6/24/21: When Nature Calls Starts Solidly, Good Girls Ties Series Low Behind Passable Making It, United States of Al and Legacies End Steady (UPDATED)

Preliminary Analysis: ABC's new series 'When Nature Calls' (0.5) debuted in respectable territory by summer standards. The comedic nature show outpaced all non-ABC offerings and matched the week-ago 'Holey Moley' premiere. 'Moley' itself (0.5) was steady in the 9pm slot while 'The Hustler' (0.4) actually picked up a tenth after a disappointing start. On NBC, reality series 'Making It' (0.4) returned from a hiatus that lasted a year-and-a-half. Despite that, the Amy Poehler series was only a tenth below its December 2019 finale. 'Good Girls' (0.3/0.3) occupied the 9pm and 10pm slot, matching its low after a month off the air. Fox's 'Beat Shazam' (0.4) lost a tenth while 'Mental Samuari' (0.4) gained one, with 'Samuari' now doubling the dreadful 0.2 rating it posted for its late-May premiere. CBS's 'United States of AI' (0.4) was flat for its finale while 'Clarice' (0.2) lost a tenth for its final episode. Encores of 'Young Sheldon' (0.3), 'Mom' (0.3), and 'B Positive' (0.2) filled up the other slots. 'Walker' (0.2) inched up on the CW, but 'Legacies' (0.1) failed to rise for its finale.

Finals Update: Beat Shazam (+0.1) and the repeat of Young Sheldon (+0.1) adjusted up.

Making It Renewed by NBC

NBC's craftiest show will be returning for a third season, the network announced today. Crafting competition Making It aired its second season over two weeks in early December and averaged a 0.5 in its eight episodes. Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, who previously worked together on Parks & Recreation, host the series, which first premiered in summer 2018 and features a group of "makers" competing against one another completing various types of crafts. The episode count for the third season has not yet been announced.

What do you think of this news? Will you be tuning in for season three? Let us know in the comments below!

Reality Renew/Cancel Part 2: Christmas Is the Time to Air Cheap Reality Filler

I was pretty confident that my second reality renew/cancel for the season wouldn't come until 2020, but an increase in holiday time reality programming this season has left me with an opportunity to write an additional column before the decade ends. Read on for initial predictions on the reality shows that have premiered since my last update, including Making It and The Great American Baking Show!

Certain Cancellation:
N/A

Likely Cancellation: 
N/A

Leans Cancellation:
Making It

Leans Renewal:
Kids Say The Darndest Things

Likely Renewal:
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
The Great American Baking Show
Shark Tank

Certain Renewal:
20/20
48 Hours
60 Minutes
Dancing with the Stars
Dateline NBC
The Masked Singer (already renewed for spring cycle)
Survivor (already renewed for spring cycle)
The Voice (already renewed for spring cycle)

Already Renewed:
America's Funniest Home Videos
The Great Christmas Light Fight
Hell's Kitchen

Coming Soon:
24 Hours To Hell and Back
AGT: The Champions
The Amazing Race
American Idol
The Bachelor
The Christmas Caroler Challenge
Don't
Ellen's Game of Games
Flirty Dancing
Generation Gap
LEGO Masters
Little Big Shots
Making It
MasterChef Junior
That's My Jam
The Titan Games
Tough As Nails
Undercover Boss
Videos After Dark
Who Do You Think You Are?

The Great American Baking Show: While not necessarily a strong player, this show is always reliably back on ABC's schedule each year, even after the #MeToo controversy during season three. With a 0.5 for its premiere, I highly doubt that this show is a priority for ABC, but it helps them fill a hole on the Thursday schedule during a quiet part of the year, and it likely rates higher and brings in more money than repeats would. The cost of the show is also likely very cheap, meaning that there's not much of a reason to think it won't be back for season six next year. It's a LIKELY RENEWAL.

Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways: By far the most impressive holiday reality show this season, Ellen's Greatest Night was also one of the shortest-lived. With just three episodes to its name for season one, the show didn't have much time to drop. However, that doesn't make its big premiere or solid 1.0s for episodes two and three any less impressive. It's pretty obvious that NBC loves Ellen, and he shows are extremely popular, so I see no reason to think that this show won't return next season. Well, aside from one thing: the possibility that it could simply be a one-time holiday event. For now, I'll categorize it as a LIKELY RENEWAL, and not a certain one, even though it's earned a certain renewal label.

Making It: It arguably didn't even earn a second season to begin with, but NBC's crafting competition show may be on its last legs. Its 0.5 average is dismal, considering that it had high-rated shows The Voice and Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways as its lead-in for five of the seven days it aired. Its scheduling almost seems to indicate a burnoff, given that its eight-episode season wrapped in just ten days. However, I don't think it's completely dead. Ten o'clock is still not an easy time to air, especially for such a family-friendly show such as this one. At a time of the year that NBC doesn't really have much to air, a 0.5 isn't necessarily the worse they could do, at least if repeats of some of their old Christmas specials are any indication. Its Emmy nomination this year also adds a small bit to its argument for renewal. It still LEANS CANCELLATION, but I wouldn't be shocked to see it back in the future.

What do you think of my predictions? What are your predictions? Let me know in the comments below and don't forget to vote in the Poll of the Week!

Wednesday TV Ratings 12/11/19: Making It Ends Higher, The Masked Singer Rises, Greatest Night of Giveaways Dips

Final numbers to come.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	The Masked Singer	1.9/10	6.85	Fox
	Survivor	1.2/7	6.81	CBS
	Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways	1.0/5	6.00	NBC
	The Goldbergs	0.8/4	3.97	ABC
	Riverdale	0.2/1	0.75	The CW
8:30 PM	Schooled	0.6/3	3.02	ABC
9 PM	Modern Family	0.9/4	4.25	ABC
	SEAL Team	0.7/4	5.82	CBS
	Making It	0.6/3	2.85	NBC
	Almost Family Nancy Drew	0.6/4 0.2/1	2.21 0.75	Fox The CW
9:30 PM	Single Parents	0.6/4	3.06	ABC
10 PM	SWAT	0.6/3	4.80	CBS
	Stumptown	0.5/3	3.12	ABC
	Making It (F)	0.5/3	2.14	NBC

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/10/19: The Masked Singer Ties Low but Dominates on Special Night, The Moodys Rises but Still Low for Finale, Greatest Night of Giveaways Strong (UPDATED)

Finals Update: The Conners (+0.1) and a repeat of FBI (+0.1) adjusted up.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	The Masked Singer	1.6/8	5.76	Fox
	Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways (Series Premiere)	1.2/6	6.81	NBC
	The Conners	1.1/5	5.70	ABC
	The Flash	0.6/4	1.71	The CW
	NCIS (R)	0.6/3	7.40	CBS
8:30 PM	Bless This Mess	0.6/3	3.61	ABC
9 PM	The Voice	1.2/6	8.27	NBC
	The Moodys (F)	0.5/3	1.93	Fox
	Mixed-ish	0.5/3	2.94	ABC
	FBI (R)	0.6/3	6.10	CBS
	Crisis Aftermath	0.2/1	0.73	The CW
9:30 PM	Blackish	0.6/3	2.99	ABC
10 PM	Making It	0.5/3	3.09	NBC
	NCIS: New Orleans (R)	0.5/3	4.72	CBS
	Emergence	0.4/2	2.74	ABC

Monday TV Ratings 12/9/19: The Great Christmas Light Fight Steady, CW Tops Fox, The Neighborhood Jumps (UPDATED)

Finals Update: The Voice (+0.1) adjusted up. The Great Christmas Light Fight (-0.2), Making It (-0.1) and a repeat of The Good Doctor (-0.1) adjusted up.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating/Share	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	The Voice	1.2/5	8.16	NBC
	The Neighborhood	0.9/4	6.13	CBS
	The Great Christmas Light Fight	0.7/4	4.59	ABC
	Batwoman	0.6/3	1.69	Fox
	Beat Shazam	0.5/3	2.00	The CW
8:30 PM	Bob Hearts Abishola	0.7/3	5.95	CBS
9 PM	All Rise	0.5/3	5.23	CBS
	Black Lightning	0.3/1	0.90	The CW
	The Moodys	0.3/2	1.25	Fox
10 PM	The Good Doctor (R)	0.6/4	3.98	ABC
	Making It	0.4/3	2.58	NBC
	Bull (R)	0.4/3	4.46	CBS

Wednesday TV Ratings 12/4/19: The Moodys Low for Premiere, Christmas In Rockefeller Down, The Goldbergs Hits New Low (UPDATED)

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	The Masked Singer	1.8/9	6.51	Fox
	Survivor	1.2/6	6.86	CBS
	87th Christmas In Rockefeller Center	1.1/6	6.88	NBC
	The Goldbergs	0.8/5	4.08	ABC
	Riverdale	0.2/1	0.70	The CW
8:30 PM	Schooled	0.6/3	3.11	ABC
9 PM	Modern Family	0.9/5	3.79	ABC
	The Moodys (Series Premiere)	0.7/4	2.84	Fox
	SEAL Team	0.7/4	5.43	CBS
	Nancy Drew	0.2/1	0.69	The CW
9:30 PM	Single Parents	0.6/3	2.58	ABC
10 PM	Making It	0.5/3	2.83	NBC
	Stumptown	0.5/3	2.92	ABC
	SWAT (R)	0.5/3	4.20	CBS

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/3/19: How to Train Your Dragon Christmas Special Solid Behind #1 The Grinch, The Resident Rises (UPDATED)

Finals Update: All shows held their preliminary ratings.

Time	Show	18-49 Rating	Viewers (mil)	Channel
8 PM	Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas	1.1/6	5.30	NBC
	Brad Paisley Thinks He's Special	0.8/5	6.29	ABC
	The Resident	0.8/4	4.24	Fox
	NCIS (R)	0.7/4	7.11	CBS
	The Flash	0.5/3	1.33	The CW
8:30 PM	How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming	0.9/5	3.87	NBC
9 PM	The Voice	1.0/5	6.39	NBC
	CMA Country Christmas	0.7/3	5.08	ABC
	Empire	0.7/4	2.55	Fox
	FBI (R) Arrow	0.6/3 0.3/2	5.56 0.83	CBS The CW
10 PM	Making It	0.5/3	2.66	NBC
	NCIS: New Orleans (R)	0.5/3	4.46	CBS