Another Period Canceled by Comedy Central

After three seasons, it's the end of the line for Another Period. Comedy Central has canceled their 20th Century-set sitcom after a 32-episode run. Starring Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, the series focused on two sisters who care about becoming famous in their hometown of Newport, Rhode Island. Jason Ritter, Paget Brewster, David Koechner, and Michael Ian Black were also featured in recurring roles. The series wrapped its third (and final) season back in March, and was in limbo since then. It was never a huge ratings performer, but it notably struggled this time around, marking just a 0.12 in the 18-49 demo, staring the season at 0.14 and ending at a 0.07, near its 0.06 low. The TV Ratings Guide listed the series as a likely cancellation in our latest Comedy Central Renew/Cancel. 

What do you think of this news? Will you miss Another Period? Let us know in the comments below!

Cable Renew/Cancel - TBS, Tru, & Comedy Central: Detroiters Enters, Late Night Snack Downgraded

It's time for a new edition of the TBS, Tru and Comedy Central Renew/Cancel, and this time around, we have one show receiving its initial prediction, plus new predictions for existing shows. Stay tuned for predictions and analysis!

TBS:

Show	Status
Drop the Mic	Certain Renewal
The Joker’s Wild	Certain Renewal
Angie Tribeca	Returning TBA
Wrecked	Returning TBA
Search Party	Returning TBA
The Last OG	Returning TBA
Final Space	Returning In 2019
The Guest Book	Returning In October 2018
Close Enough	Premieres In 2018
Miracle Workers	Premieres In 2019
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee	Renewed
American Dad!	Renewed
Tarantula	Canceled
People of Earth	Canceled

The Joker's Wild and Drop the Mic: Since the last edition of this renew/cancel, the ratings for both Joker's Wild and Drop the Mic have improved, with both at 0.3s for their latest two episodes. Both aired their finales this Sunday, and while their season-to-season holds could have been better, they still do just fine. Both have been upgraded to CERTAIN RENEWAL status.

TruTV:

Show	Status
The Carbonaro Effect	Certain Renewal
The Chris Gethard Show	Leans Renewal
Talk Show the Game Show	Leans Renewal
Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack	Likely Cancellation
Adam Ruins Everything	Returning In Fall 2018
I’m Sorry	Returning In 2018
Those Who Can’t	Returning In 2018
At Home with Amy Sedaris	Returning In 2019
Impractical Jokers	Renewed

Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack: Ratings for this sketch comedy series haven't gotten any prettier since we last checked in on it, ticking down to a 0.06 average. That is... not great. It makes it one of TruTV's lowest-rated shows. The show does have a garbage timeslot, but other TruTV shows have aired just as late and they've done better than this. It was weak in season one, but with even lower ratings, I don't see it getting another reprieve. It's now downgraded to a LIKELY CANCELLATION.

Comedy Central:

Show	Status
Tosh.0	Certain Renewal
The Jim Jefferies Show	Likely Renewal
Nathan For You	Leans Cancellation
Detroiters	Likely Cancellation
Another Period	Likely Cancellation
Idiotsitter	Certain Cancellation
South Park	Returning In 2018
The President Show	Returning In 2018
Corporate	Returning TBA
Broad City	Ending In 2019
Drunk History	Renewed

Detroiters: The Michigan-set sitcom that stars Veep's Sam Richardson and SNL alum Tim Robinson returned this week for its second season, and things didn't go well. Like, at all. With a 0.13 for the premiere and a 0.10 for its second episode, the show is down about 43%. Shows have had bigger declines before and still survived, but it's not like Detroiters had very high ratings to begin with, so a 43% decline puts it in a rough position. Sure, it can still grow throughout the season, but it's hard to envision it growing enough to make its year-to-year hold look acceptable. It starts as a LIKELY CANCELLATION.

Idiotsitter: This isn't canceled yet?

What do you think of my predictions? What are your predictions? What do you think will happen to Detroiters? Vote in the poll below and drop your predictions in the comment section!

Cable Renew/Cancel - TBS, Tru, & Comedy Central: Predictions for Late Night Snack, Drop the Mic & More

Welcome to TVRG's first cable renew/cancel covering TBS, TruTV, and Comedy Central. I'll be covering most shows on these comedy-centric networks, including The Joker's Wild, Late Night Snack, and Another Period.

TBS:

Show	Status
The Joker’s Wild	Likely Renewal
Drop the Mic	Likely Renewal
Angie Tribeca	Returning TBA
People of Earth	Returning TBA
Wrecked	Returning TBA
Search Party	Returning TBA
Final Space	Returning TBA
The Guest Book	Returning Summer 2018
Close Enough	Premieres 2018
Miracle Workers	Premieres 2019
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee	Renewed
American Dad!	Renewed
The Last OG	Renewed
Tarantula	Canceled

The Joker's Wild and Drop the Mic: Both members of TBS's current unscripted Sunday lineup have done solid, if not stellar, ratings since their debuts this April. Both have experienced ratings declines from their first seasons (which aired on Tuesday), but they've improved on the performance of Search Party, which aired in their slots in late 2017 and still got renewed. I'm not 100% sure of renewals for them, but things are looking good. Both are likely renewed.

TruTV:

Show	Status
The Carbonaro Effect	Certain Renewal
The Chris Gethard Show	Leans Renewal
Talk Show the Game Show	Leans Renewal
Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack	Leans Cancellation
Adam Ruins Everything	Returning Fall 2018
I’m Sorry	Returning TBA 2018
Those Who Can’t	Returning TBA 2018
At Home with Amy Sedaris	Returning 2019
Impractical Jokers	Renewed

Late Night Snack: With already-low expectations, Late Night Snack performed below those expectations in its return this Friday with a dismal 0.07, down 30% from its season one finale. The show was renewed with low ratings in its first season, so I don't think it's completely dead yet. It has the ability to grow over the season, but a 0.07 probably isn't going to cut it. I'll re-assess later on once more ratings pour in, but for now the show leans cancellation.

Talk Show the Game Show: This is one of the hardest shows for me to predict, since TruTV has lower ratings overall and the show seems cheap. However, it frequently rates below 0.10, which is not good. That's not un-renewable for Tru though, as other shows (such as At Home With Amy Sedaris) secured renewals with similar ratings. I'm leaning renewal, but I wouldn't be shocked if it disappeared forever.

Comedy Central:

Show	Status
Tosh.0	Certain Renewal
The Jim Jefferies Show	Likely Renewal
Nathan For You	Leans Cancellation
Another Period	Likely Cancellation
Idiotsitter	Certain Cancellation
Detroiters	Returning In June 2018
South Park	Returning In 2018
The President Show	Returning In 2018
Corporate	Returning TBA
Broad City	Ending In 2019
Drunk History	Renewed

Idiotsitter: Season two of this show aired over two Saturdays in June 2017. This burnoff drew low ratings that are well below an acceptable level for a Comedy Central series, even though it wasn't too horrid for a Saturday. Nevertheless, with no news being announced for nearly a year since those airings, Idiotsitter is a certain cancellation.

Nathan For You: This show has been off the air since November 2017, with no fate announced since. This leads me to believe that it's an underdog for renewal, since it probably should have been renewed by now. It was on OK ratings performer, though it didn't really light the ratings world on fire. I wouldn't be shocked if it was announced as returning, but I wouldn't bet on it. For now, it leans cancellation.

Poll of the Week:



What do you think of my predictions? What are your predictions? Let me know in the comments and make sure to vote in the Poll of the Week!

Tuesday Cable Ratings 3/20/18: Shadowhunters Returns Down, Another Period Up, then Down for Final Two Episodes

Below are the Top 25 programs on cable on Tuesday, 3/20/18. Items of note include the premiere of Shadowhunters on Freeform, the finale of Another Period on Comedy Central, and The Detour on TBS.
(Note: Click any show with its name in green or blue to be taken to its page in the TV Ratings Guide Cable Ratings Database.)

Show	Network	18-49 Viewers	Viewers (mil.)
WWE Smackdown	USA	0.99	2.89
Fixer Upper	HGTV	0.72	3.45
NBA: Rockets v. Trailblazers	TNT	0.71	1.60
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills	Bravo	0.6	1.78
NBA: Thunder v. Celtics	TNT	0.57	1.52
Forged in Fire	History	0.54	1.53
The Challenge	MTV	0.46	0.75
Curse of Civil War Gold	History	0.45	1.71
Unsolved	USA	0.45	1.04
House Hunters	HGTV	0.44	2.01
Married at First Sight	Lifetime	0.39	1.04
The Rachel Maddow Show	MSNBC	0.38	3.17
The Detour	TBS	0.38	1.01
Moonshiners	Discovery	0.37	1.40
Inside the NBC	TNT	0.37	0.71
House Hunters International	HGTV	0.36	1.83
America's Next Top Model	VH1	0.35	0.79
Hannity	Fox News	0.34	3.46
Ink Master	Paramount	0.32	0.72
Web of Lies	Invest. Discovery	0.31	1.13
Forbidden: Dying for Love	Invest. Discovery	0.31	1.24
NBA Pre-Game Show	TNT	0.3	0.86
Chopped	Food	0.29	0.94
My Big Fat Fabulous Life	TLC	0.29	1.11
The Ingraham Angle	Fox News	0.29	2.73
Highlights Below the Chart:
The Last Word	MSNBC	0.27	2.35
Erin Burnett OutFront	CNN	0.24	1.14
The Lead with Jake Tapper	CNN	0.22	1.07
The Daily Show	Comedy Central	0.22	0.92
Wolf	CNN	0.19	0.97
Shadowhunters	Freeform	0.19	0.49
At This Hour	CNN	0.17	0.96
Conan	TBS	0.16	0.41
Baskets	FX	0.16	0.44
Deadline: White House	MSNBC	0.15	1.37
Velshi & Ruhle	MSNBC	0.14	1.10
Morning Joe	MSNBC	0.13	1.06
Another Period	Comedy Central	0.1	0.23
Another Period	Comedy Central	0.07	0.18