For Shades of Blue, the end is nigh. The Jennifer Lopez-led cop drama is set to end after its upcoming third season. The series premiered on NBC in 2016 and has aired 26 episodes over its two seasons. The third and final season will air Sundays starting in June, and will air for ten episodes. The series drew low-but-steady ratings in its second season and was renewed for season three early in its run. Ray Liotta, Drea de Matteo, and Warren Kole also appear in starring roles.
What do you think of this news? Are you surprised to see Shades of Blue go so soon? Let us know in the comments below!
NBC has renewed Shades of Blue for a third season. Airing at 10/9c in its first season, the drama performed respectably, leading out of low-rated repeats for the majority of its run and not falling below a 1.0 in the 18-49 demographic. The series currently airs after Chicago Justice on Sundays at 10/9 and has done relatively okay, garnering a 0.92 average after 2 episodes. While it is down over 20% from last season, it is providing stability to a very challenging timeslot.
Shades of Blue follows Harlee Santos (played by Jennifer Lopez) as a Brooklyn detective. The series also stars Ray Liotta, Warren Kole, and Drea de Matteo.
Show title (Average adults 18-49 rating to the nearest tenth / Most recent rating)
[F] - Indicates a Friday-night show, which will typically have lower ratings [O] - Indicates an NBC-owned show, which will typically have a higher chance at renewal
CANCELED
Heroes Reborn (1.3 / 1.0) [O]
The Player (0.8 / 0.8)
Truth Be Told (0.6 / 0.4) [F][O]
You, Me and the Apocalypse (0.7 / 0.6)
CERTAIN TO BE CANCELED
Crowded (1.3 / 0.8) [O]
Heartbeat (1.1 / 0.9)
Telenovela (1.0 / 0.9) [O]
Undateable (0.8 / 0.8) [F]
LIKELY TO BE CANCELED
The Mysteries of Laura (1.1 / 1.2)
ON THE BUBBLE
None
LIKELY TO BE RENEWED
The Carmichael Show (1.2 / 1.0)
Grimm (0.9 / 0.9) [F][O]
CERTAIN TO BE RENEWED
None
RENEWED
The Blacklist (1.5 / 1.3)
Blindspot (2.1 / 1.6)
Chicago Fire (1.8 / 1.7) [O]
Chicago Med (1.8 / 1.8) [O]
Chicago P.D. (1.6 / 1.5) [O]
Law & Order: SVU (1.7 / 1.4) [O]
Shades of Blue (1.2 / 1.1) [O]
Superstore (1.5 / 1.4) [O]
ANALYSIS
Crowded finally went fractional this week. With that being said, I have decided to move it down to "certain to be canceled," for it will most likely only go even more downhill from here. The reason Crowded skipped the "likely cancellation" phase is because, in a recently released interview with Campaign U.S. (link here), an NBC network president revealed that they will be ordering and trying out a wide variety of comedies next season. Therefore, there just won't be any room for Crowded (no pun intended) and its fractional ratings. I have also quietly moved Telenovela and Undateable down to "certain to be canceled" because of the new information revealed in the Campaign U.S. interview. Coming up next week: Undateable vs. Telenovela. If only one could get a renewal, which would it be? Find out my thoughts and more next Sunday!
Show title (Average adults 18-49 rating to the nearest tenth / Most recent rating)
[F] - Indicates a Friday-night show, which will typically have lower ratings [O] - Indicates an NBC-owned show, which will typically have a higher chance at renewal
CANCELED
Heroes Reborn (1.3 / 1.0) [O]
The Player (0.8 / 0.8)
Truth Be Told (0.6 / 0.4) [F][O]
You, Me and the Apocalypse (0.7 / 0.6)
CERTAIN TO BE CANCELED
None
LIKELY TO BE CANCELED
The Mysteries of Laura (1.1 / 1.2)
Telenovela (1.0 / 0.9) [O]
Undateable (0.8 / 0.8) [F]
ON THE BUBBLE
The Carmichael Show (1.2 / 1.1)
Crowded (1.6 / 1.4) [O]
LIKELY TO BE RENEWED
Grimm (0.9 / 0.9) [F][O]
CERTAIN TO BE RENEWED
None
RENEWED
The Blacklist (1.5 / 1.3)
Blindspot (2.2 / 1.6)
Chicago Fire (1.8 / 1.6) [O]
Chicago Med (1.8 / 1.5) [O]
Chicago P.D. (1.6 / 1.5) [O]
Law & Order: SVU (1.7 / 1.6) [O]
Shades of Blue (1.2 / 1.0) [O]
Superstore (1.5 / 1.4) [O]
ANALYSIS
Crowded garnered a 1.7 and 1.4 for its two "special preview" episodes behind The Voice this past Tuesday. These aren't TERRIBLE ratings, but they are definitely no indication of how the show will perform in its regular timeslot. It is airing Sunday nights at 9:30/8:30c behind the relatively-weak The Carmichael Show, so that alone makes me think Crowded doesn't even have a chance to begin with. Expect to see Crowded in cancellation territory in the upcoming weeks. However, the show could turn out to be another pleasant, freshman surprise for NBC (see Little Big Shots) and defy the odds by squeezing out a renewal --but this is very VERY unlikely. Tell me what you think in the poll and comments below! Up next week: Heartbeat
Hello everyone, welcome to another edition of the NBC Renew/Cancel Watch. View my predictions below and vote in the poll at the end of the page!
KEY
Show title (Average adults 18-49 rating to the nearest tenth / Most recent rating)
[F] - Indicates a Friday-night show, which will typically have lower ratings [O] - Indicates an NBC-owned show, which will typically have a higher chance at renewal
CANCELED
Heroes Reborn (1.3 / 1.0) [O]
The Player (0.8 / 0.8)
Truth Be Told (0.6 / 0.4) [F][O]
You, Me and the Apocalypse (0.7 / 0.5)
CERTAIN TO BE CANCELED
None
LIKELY TO BE CANCELED
The Mysteries of Laura (1.1 / 1.2)
Telenovela (1.0 / 0.9) [O]
Undateable (0.8 / 0.8) [F]
ON THE BUBBLE
The Carmichael Show (1.0 / 1.0)
LIKELY TO BE RENEWED
Grimm (0.9 / 0.9) [F][O]
CERTAIN TO BE RENEWED
None
RENEWED
The Blacklist (1.5 / 1.3)
Blindspot (2.2 / 1.7)
Chicago Fire (1.8 / 1.6) [O]
Chicago Med (1.8 / 1.5) [O]
Chicago P.D. (1.6 / 1.5) [O]
Law & Order: SVU (1.7 / 1.6) [O]
Shades of Blue (1.2 / 1.0) [O]
Superstore (1.5 / 1.4) [O]
ANALYSIS
The Carmichael Show - The season 2 premiere of The Carmichael Show notched a 1.0 rating on Wednesday, following the 2.0 rating of a clipshow of The Voice. This rating isn't too spectacular, but it's still not TERRIBLE for an NBC comedy. If TCS can remain steady, it could still squeeze out a renewal. I'll wait to see its Sunday-night ratings before I make a real judgement, though.
Grimm - Grimm garnered a 0.9 rating for its 100th episode this Friday (adjustments pending), down from the 1.0 rating for the previous episode. Last week, I did a special edition of the NBC Renew/Cancel Watch explaining why I think Grimm will get renewed (over The Mysteries of Laura just to make it more interesting). At the end, I asked the readers to vote in a poll on whether they thought Grimm or Laura would get renewed and it has been virtually dead-even up until this point. If you haven't seen it already, click here to view my reasons of why I think Grimm will be renewed and vote in the poll at the end of the page.
You, Me and the Apocalypse - Earlier this week, You, Me and the Apocalypse was officially canceled by its UK-broadcaster, Sky. This leaves absolutely no reason for NBC to want to continue the series, so it is now labeled as "canceled" as opposed to "certain to be canceled."
