Predicting the 2016-17 Ratings: CBS New Midseason Shows

Wondering how I think the CBS midseason shows may do in the all-important Live + Same Day Adults 18-49 demographic? Well here they are! Just like I did with ABC, I'll be predicting numbers for numerous plausible time slots.

Doubt
Doubt is a new drama starring Katherine Heigl. We know how the high-profile State of Affairs did. This will be an interesting ratings watch. I think it could do modestly, not great.

Monday at 9 (if comedy block condenses): 1.23
Tuesday at 9: 1.43
Thursday at 10: 1.04
Summer post-Big Brother: 1.13
Summer anywhere else: 0.89

Ransom
Yes, despite not being announced at upfronts, this is a thing, as announced on June 6 (and I'm finding out about it right now!). It appears to be a hostage drama from an executive producer of The X-Files and Man in the High Castle, a critical darling that streams on Amazon Prime. It was picked up straight to series, so CBS brass may like it, but I'm predicting it will be a midseason miss.

Monday at 9: 0.80
Tuesday at 9: 1.14
Thursday at 10: 0.77
Summer post-Big Brother: 0.81
Summer anywhere else: 0.66

Training Day
Movies turned into TV shows haven't done all that great lately. Getting mixed reactions with the public right now, I don't think this will be the one to break the trend. Though there are many Training
Day fans out there, there weren't a ton of people vocal about watching this on the small screen weekly.

Monday at 9: 1.01
Tuesday at 9: 1.24
Thursday at 10: 0.82
Summer post-Big Brother: 0.88
Summer anywhere else: 0.69

What do you think of these predictions? Leave your own, and let me know in the comments below!

Predicting the 2016-17 Ratings: CBS New Fall Shows

OK, now it's time to write a little analysis predict the ratings for the new CBS fall shows. Let me know what you think in the comments below!

Kevin Can Wait
Judging by the trailer, Kevin Can Wait is your typical multi-cam sitcom with your typical multi-cam sitcom plot lines. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. There are many people who still enjoy multi-cams, even if they don't have as much of a presence as they used to. I think it'll start well with its Big Bang Theory lead-in for a few weeks, then settle around the mid 1s.

Prediction: 1.77

Man with a Plan
CBS will be premiering 3 new comedies this season, and this is the only one that won't enjoy some Big Bang Theory exposure. My guess is CBS thinks Matt LeBlanc is enough of a name that it doesn't need that type of exposure. But the fact that he was one of the Friends doesn't exactly mean this will be a huge success. From the trailer it looks very similar to Kevin Can Wait, and as mentioned already won't enjoy any boosts from Big Bang.

Prediction: 1.39

Bull
Bull is a very safe entry for CBS; it stars NCIS's Michael Weatherly and is based on the life of Dr. Phil. It'll also be airing after NCIS. It'll lose a portion of that NCIS audience, but won't really be a flop. Should do fine.

Prediction: 1.52

The Great Indoors
The Great Indoors is another multi-cam from CBS, and will get to spend its entire season after The Big Bang Theory on Thursdays. It's not a family sitcom like Kevin Can Wait and Man with a Plan, and will be more compatible than Life in Pieces. I think it should manage to do fine in raw ratings, thanks to the time slot.

Prediction: 2.02

MacGyver
MacGyver actually has more down votes than up votes on its official YouTube trailer. That's something you don't see often, unless your show is named Bordertown. Movie remakes haven't done too well lately, to say the least, and this one will be airing on Friday, starting off the night. It won't be a gigantic flop, but it also won't be enough to warrant bumping The Amazing Race's spring cycle.

Prediction: 0.88

Pure Genius
I honestly don't see Pure Genius doing all that well airing after Life in Pieces. I think CBS should have stuck with only one medical drama. Maybe they hope some people will change the channel from NBC once Chicago Med is over, though.

Prediction: 1.13