ABC Renew/Cancel - February 2: Agents of SHIELD is Likely to be Renewed

Things are about to slow down for a little while on the ratings front, particularly with scripted shows, as the Winter Olympics on NBC send the other networks into repeats for the most part. ABC is only scheduled to air one new episode of one scripted show between the Opening Ceremony on Friday, February 9 and the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, February 25 (more on that later). For now though, ABC is programming more like usual, with five scripted shows having aired new episodes on the network int he last week.


Format for predictions:
Show title (average 18-49 rating, season low-high)

Certain to be Canceled

Likely to be Canceled

Inhumans (0.6, 0.4-0.9)
Kevin Probably Saves the World (0.7, 0.6-1.0)

Toss-Up
Speechless (1.2, 1.0-1.4)

Likely to be Renewed
Agents of SHIELD (0.6, 0.5-0.7)
Designated Survivor (0.8, 0.7-1.1)

Fresh Off the Boat (1.1, 0.9-1.4)

Once Upon a Time (0.5, 0.5-0.7)

Certain to be Renewed

American Housewife (1.3, 1.0-1.6)

Black-ish (1.1, 1.0-1.5)

The Good Doctor (1.9, 1.6-2.2)

Grey's Anatomy (2.1, 1.8-2.3)

How to Get Away with Murder (1.0, 0.9-1.1)

Fate Determined
The Goldbergs (RENEWED)
The Mayor (DE-FACTO CANCELED)
The Middle (FINAL SEASON)
Modern Family (RENEWED)
Scandal (FINAL SEASON)
Ten Days in the Valley (DE-FACTO CANCELED)


Agents of SHIELD: I'm still predicting renewal for SHIELD despite ratings that aren't so strong for the same reason that I predicted its renewal from the start, and the reason that ABC renewed it last year. It isn't really ABC's decision. The parent company, Disney, made ABC renew the show, according to an article published by Variety in September. It isn't a lock to return, but I don't see why what saved it last year won't save it this year.

Kevin Probably Saves the World: One scheduling move recently indicated that ABC is no longer supporting Kevin Probably, and now there is another to join that. ABC is airing a new episode of the show on February 20, up against the Winter Olympics. Maybe they are trying to see what a different lead-in (The Bachelor Winter Games) will do for the show, but it's more likely that this is more of a burn-off episode.


What do you think of my predictions? Leave your thoughts in the comments!

Freeform Announces Spring and Summer Premiere Dates

Freeform has announced premiere dates for two new and two second-season dramas. New drama Siren and returning drama Famous in Love will premiere this spring, while the new Cloak & Dagger and returning The Bold Type will arrive in the summer. All shows will be airing in the 8:00 Eastern Time timeslot, as part of Freeform's new strategy of giving their shows movie lead-ins and lead-outs.

Both new shows will be airing on Thursday nights, which is where science fiction drama Beyond is currently beginning its second season. Mermaid drama Siren has its series premiere March 29. Then, Marvel teen drama Cloak & Dagger premieres on June 7.

Meanwhile, the second season of Famous in Love will premiere on Wednesday, April 4, which is where comedies Grown-ish and Alone Together are currently airing. The other returning drama The Bold Type will premiere on Tuesday, June 12. Family drama The Fosters currently occupies the Tuesday timeslot, and it will be followed-up by supernatural drama Shadowhunters in the spring.

These premiere dates leaves few things unknown. It is unknown when Young & Hungry will premiere, as well as when the three final episodes of The Fosters will air, and where the second half of the current Shadowhunters season will air. For the summer, we still don't know what will air on Monday, following the conclusion of reality series Fairy Tale Weddings, and on Wednesdays, following the conclusion of Famous in Love.

What do you think of this news? Leave your thoughts in the comments!