Tuesday TV Ratings 5/17/22: Mr. Mayor Rises for Series Finale, This Is Us Approaches Season High in Penultimate Episode, The Resident Slightly Up for Season Finale

Ratings Analysis: NBC sitcom 'Mr. Mayor' (0.27, +0.02) ended its two-season run in unremarkable fashion but was still able to rise by two-hundredths for its last hurrah. Airing right before the final episode of the Ted Danson sitcom, recently-renewed 'Young Rock' (0.35, -0.03) dropped by three-hundredths. At 9, 'This Is Us' (0.95, +0.14) climbed to its highest rating in over four months for its penultimate episode, with this serving as the second strongest episode of the season overall. 10PM drama 'New Amsterdam' (0.38, +0.01) picked up a hundredth. Fox's 'The Resident' (0.35, +0.02) had a small uptick on finale night, and 'Name That Tune' (0.26, +0.01) grew alongside it. On CBS, 'FBI' (0.56, -0.03) lost three-hundredths for its finale as 'FBI: International' (0.54, +0.03) rose by the same amount. 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.48, +0.01) gained a hundredth at 10. ABC's 'Holey Moley' (0.36, -0.01) shed a hundredth, but 'The Chase' (0.27, -0.08) and 'Who Do You Believe?' (0.18, -0.04) fell by more alarming degrees. The CW got double-o-sevens out of a pair of 'Superman & Lois' reruns (0.07/0.07). 

Mr. Mayor Canceled After Two Seasons

Mr. Mayor has been recalled, as NBC has opted to cancel its political workplace comedy after two seasons. This comes after a season of heavy ratings declines, with the show having shed over 40% of its first-season audience. It was the network's lowest-rated comedy this season, trailing Kenan and Grand Crew by two hundredths (0.29 to 0.31). The show was said to be a strong streaming performer, and is created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, but could not overcome the low first-run ratings. Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, Bobby Moynihan, Vella Lovell and Kyla Kenedy starred in the series. The series finale will air May 17th, wrapping a twenty-episode run.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/10/22: FBI: Most Wanted Holds Steady, The Resident Sinks to Series Low, This Is Us and New Amsterdam Rise, Naomi Ends Lower (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: NBC sitcoms 'Young Rock' (0.38, +0.04) and 'Mr. Mayor' (0.25, +0.03) enjoyed minor upticks while dramas 'This Is Us' (0.81, +0.12) and 'New Amsterdam' (0.37, +0.11) each grew by more than a full tenth. 'Amsterdam' was only two-hundredths higher than last Tuesday but well above its low-rated Monday episode (0.26). 'FBI' (0.59, +0.04) and 'FBI: International' (0.51, +0.02) inched up while 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.47) held steady at 10. Fox drama 'The Resident' (0.33, -0.05) and game show 'Name That Tune' (0.25, -0.05) forfeited five-hundredths apiece. 'Resident' hit a new series low as 'Tune' tied its previously-set low. ABC summer offering 'Holey Moley' (0.37, -0.06) fell by six-hundredths from its week-ago premiere while 'The Chase' (0.35, +0.06) rose by that exact same amount. 'Who Do You Believe?' (0.22, -0.03) declined by half the amount that 'Moley' did in the 10PM timeslot. The CW's 'Naomi' (0.05, -0.03) slid down to a new series low at 8 but ticked up a bit for its 9PM finale (0.06). 

Finals Update: 'FBI' (+0.1), 'Young Rock' (+0.1), 'Holey Moley' (+0.1), and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (+0.1) adjusted up.

NBC Renew/Cancel Week 21: Final Calls for Mr. Mayor, Grand Crew, Kenan, Law & Order and More!

That time is finally here! News on the fates of all broadcast shows is expected to be announced next week. NBC has quite a few shows left to decide on, including every comedy on the network, two Law & Order shows, and their new midseason drama. Read on for my final NBC calls of the 2021-22 TV season.

Tuesday TV Ratings 5/3/22: Who Do You Believe? and The Chase Premiere Low, Holey Moley Up From Finale, This Is Us and Mr. Mayor Drop (UPDATED)

Ratings Analysis: The inclusion of the Muppets did little to boost the season premiere of ABC's 'Holey Moley' (0.43), but the competition series was still able to best the last three episodes from the previous season. 'Moley' was about a tenth below its June 2021 debut (0.53/0.51). At 9PM, 'The Chase' (0.29, -0.02) dropped by two-hundredths from its February finale (0.31) while 'Who Do You Believe?' (0.25) bombed on series premiere night. NBC dealt with a smattering of declines as 'Young Rock' (0.34, -0.06), 'Mr. Mayor' (0.22, -0.09), 'This Is Us' (0.69, -0.15), and 'New Amsterdam' (0.35, -0.02) all went lower than last week. 'The Resident' (0.38, +0.01) and 'Name That Tune' (0.30, +0.02) ticked up on Fox. CW drama 'Superman & Lois' (0.16, -0.02) lost two-hundredths as 'Naomi' (0.08, +0.02) rose by that same amount. CBS aired encores of 'FBI' (0.41), 'FBI: International' (0.35), and 'FBI: Most Wanted' (0.31). 

Finals Update: 'This Is Us' (+0.1) adjusted up.