CBS Renew/Cancel Week 26: Stalker, The McCarthys, and Battle Creek Are Certain to be Renewed for Season 10

 

Supergirl Ending with Season Six

The CW's first female-fronted superhero drama, Supergirl, is coming to an end. Melissa Benoist stars in the series as the titular superhero, the cousin of Superman (who is receiving his own CW show, Superman & Lois, next season). This comes one season after the end of Arrow, the original show in CW's Arrowverse, of which Supergirl was one of the first shows. Supergirl debuted on CBS in 2015 before being moved to The CW after a single season, which also moved the show's production from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Canada (leading to the departure of star Calista Flockhart). Originally a very strong performer for CW, it's been a more average player in later seasons, with its latest season taking a 37% drop to a 0.22 average, making it The CW's #7 show. Season five was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, and with filming delayed to to the ongoing outbreak, its return is slated for much later than usual. The CW, which rolled out a pandemic-proof fall schedule consisting of mainly acquired shows, already announced a January schedule that will see the returns of most of their regular programming. Supergirl's now-final sixth season was not included on it, meaning the show could see up to a one-year gap between seasons. In addition to Benoist, Supergirl stars Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Katie McGrath and Nicole Maines.

CW Renew/Cancel: CW Renews Everything, No Wrong Predictions

Welcome to the CW Renew/Cancel column, and big news happened.

Show	Prediction
All American	Renewed
Batwoman	Renewed
Black Lightning	Renewed
Dynasty	Renewed
In the Dark	Renewed
Legacies	Renewed
Riverdale	Renewed
Supergirl	Renewed
The Flash	Renewed
Charmed	Renewed
Nancy Drew	Renewed
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow	Renewed
Roswell, New Mexico	Renewed
Katy Keene	Premiering February 6
Arrow	Final Season
Supernatural	Final Season
The 100	Final Season

As predicted, the CW pretty much renewed all non-final seasoned current shows on the air, except for Katy Keene. No incorrect predictions were made so far this season. Legends of Tomorrow, In the Dark, and Roswell, New Mexico were also renewed. I didn't give them a prediction simply because they have not premiered new seasons yet. Overall, the current record for the CW is 10-0.

Simply put, the current speculation for renewals has something to do with the potential for a possible writer's strike that would possibly affect next season. Currently, the WGA has been in legal disputes with multiple talent agencies over its Code of Conduct. The current deal with the AMPTP is set to expire on May 1. That's expected to continue through next year.

What do you think about the news? Let us know in the comments below!

CBS Renew/Cancel Watch: 'The Odd Couple' Likely to be Renewed

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Welcome to the CBS Renew/Cancel Watch. All scripted, primetime shows are included in the prediction table below once they have premiered for the season. An analysis of any new prediction changes or observations follows. My current predictions are as of May 6, 2016.

The key to the right indicates which colors are associated with each prediction. The data in the table includes season lows, highs, and averages (Adults 18-49 demo), as well as the year-to-year changes for returning shows that have not already been officially renewed or canceled. These are provided for reasoning with and understanding my predictions. The shows are ordered by their season averages against only other scripted CBS shows.

Rank	Show Title	Season Low / High /Average	Y2Y Change
1	The Big Bang Theory	3.0 / 4.7 / 3.75	-12.8%
2	NCIS	1.9 / 2.7 / 2.20	-8.3%
3	Life in Pieces	1.7 / 2.6 / 2.00	--
4	Criminal Minds	1.5 / 2.2 / 1.79	-28.4%
5	Scorpion	1.5 / 2.2 / 1.77	-23.0%
6	NCIS: New Orleans	1.5 / 2.5 / 1.75	-16.7%
7	Mom	1.5 / 1.8 / 1.67	-27.4%
8	Supergirl	1.3 / 3.1 / 1.67	--
9	2 Broke Girls	1.4 / 1.7 / 1.61	-19.5%
10	The Odd Couple	1.3 / 1.7 / 1.55	-29.5%
11	Mike & Molly	1.3 / 1.7 / 1.52	-22.1%
12	Angel from Hell	1.3 / 1.6 / 1.42	--
13	Limitless	1.1 / 1.9 / 1.35	--
14	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	1.2 / 1.6 / 1.33	--
15	NCIS: LA	1.1 / 1.6 / 1.31	-18.1%
16	Code Black	1.0 / 1.5 / 1.26	--
17	Blue Bloods	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.25	-3.8%
18	Madam Secretary	0.9 / 2.0 / 1.21	-16.0%
19	Person of Interest	- / 1.2 / 1.20	-21.6%
20	Hawaii Five-0	1.0 / 1.4 / 1.13	-5.8%
21	The Good Wife	0.9 / 1.4 / 1.04	-13.3%
22	Elementary	0.7 / 1.2 / 0.97	-25.4%
23	Rush Hour	0.8 / 1.1 / 0.93	--
24	CSI: Cyber	0.7 / 1.1 / 0.91	-35.0%

Person of Interest premiered on Tuesday night to a 1.2 rating in the demo, which was slightly up from the Limitless finale last week (1.1). CBS announced the drama's fifth season as its last in March, so it reflects as canceled (or ended) in the table.
Criminal Minds has reportedly been renewed for a 12th season, which leaves about 33 percent of CBS's 2015-16 slate yet to be decided either way. The CBS staple is the network's #2 drama and #4 show overall with a 1.79 seasonal average to date, so there was little reason to believe it couldn't work out the necessary licensing issues with ABC Studios to return for another season.
The Odd Couple is defying the overwhelmingly pessimistic odds I had for it heading into its second season, as it has averaged an OK 1.55 to date, hitting a couple of 1.6's and 1.7's in recent episodes after premiering to a 1.5. That average is just barely below fellow returning comedies Mom (1.67) and 2 Broke Girls (1.61), as well as above the six-and-done Mike & Molly (1.52) and canceled newbie Angel From Hell (1.42). Given that it is the network's #10 show, already had a first season of 12 episodes, is owned by CBS, stars Matthew Perry, fits the network's comfortable multicam mold, and is seemingly working moderately well in this midseason/burnoff-ish strategy with some episodes airing on Thursdays and some on Mondays until the season is done, I think it stands a comfortable chance for renewal. Of course, it has The Big Bang Theory for a lead-in and is still down a sizable 29.5 percent year-to-year, but CBS's standards are a bit lower for comedy these days, especially with TBBT likely to be on the way out in the next few seasons. CBS had too many comedies ordered last season to fit them all in strategically, especially with Supergirl occupying a historical comedy hour on Mondays, which essentially forced Mike & Molly out and didn't give Angel From Hell much of a chance to grow. CBS could hypothetically duplicate that scenario next season, with 2 Broke Girls acting as the Mike & Molly throwaway, and they could always burn off The Odd Couple in midseason/summer should the situation present itself where they have a successful freshman batch and don't need it. There are a lot of possibilities, if CBS is willing to invest in more episodes. At this point, I think the show has given a fighting effort in its second season and will likely be renewed for another 10-13 episodes as upfronts are nearing. 

CBS Renew/Cancel Watch: 'Rush Hour' Certain to be Canceled

Welcome to the CBS Renew/Cancel Watch. All scripted, primetime shows are included in the prediction table below once they have premiered for the season. An analysis of any new prediction changes or observations follows. My current predictions are as of April 1, 2016.

The key to the right indicates which colors are associated with each prediction. The data in the table includes season lows, highs, and averages (Adults 18-49 demo), as well as the year-to-year changes for returning shows that have not already been officially renewed or canceled. These are provided for reasoning with and understanding my predictions. The shows are ordered by their season averages against only other scripted CBS shows.

Rank	Show Title	Season Low / High /Average	Y2Y Change
1	The Big Bang Theory	--	--
2	NCIS	2.0 / 2.7 / 2.24	-6.7%
3	Life in Pieces	1.7 / 2.6 / 2.00	--
4	Scorpion	1.5 / 2.2 / 1.80	-21.7%
5	Criminal Minds	1.5 / 2.2 / 1.79	-28.4%
6	NCIS: New Orleans	1.5 / 2.5 / 1.75	-16.7%
7	Supergirl	1.3 / 3.1 / 1.71	--
8	Mom	1.5 / 1.8 / 1.69	-26.5%
9	2 Broke Girls	1.5 / 1.7 / 1.63	-18.5%
10	Mike & Molly	1.6 / 1.7 / 1.62	-16.9%
11	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	1.3 / 1.6 / 1.47	--
12	Angel from Hell	1.3 / 1.6 / 1.42	--
13	Limitless	1.1 / 1.9 / 1.39	--
14	NCIS: LA	1.1 / 1.6 / 1.33	-16.9%
15	Madam Secretary	1.0 / 2.0 / 1.26	-12.5%
16	Code Black	1.0 / 1.5 / 1.26	--
17	Blue Bloods	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.25	-3.8%
18	Hawaii Five-0	1.0 / 1.4 / 1.14	-5.0%
19	Rush Hour	- / 1.1 / 1.10	--
20	The Good Wife	0.9 / 1.4 / 1.05	-11.7%
21	Elementary	0.8 / 1.2 / 1.02	-21.5%
22	CSI: Cyber	0.7 / 1.1 / 0.91	-35.0%

On 3/25, CBS renewed Scorpion, NCIS: New Orleans, Mom, 2 Broke Girls, NCIS: LA, Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, and Elementary for new seasons. All of these were correctly predicted by The TV Ratings Guide and have been marked as "Already Renewed" in the table.
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders has been upgraded to "Likely to be Renewed" status this week, as it continues to stay afloat in its first three episodes and slightly overperform in light of the cynical expectations. While it dipped slightly to a 1.3 in its third airing this week, that's still a fairly good result for a 10pm drama in the spring and is still higher than what Code Black averaged in the timeslot. It could be a good international sell for being part of a highly successful and recognizable brand. The Criminal Minds franchise is very lucrative for CBS and this midseason spinoff looks similar to the CSI: Cyber situation from last year, which did well enough in its limited first season to secure a renewal (even if it was sentenced to Sundays at 10). CBS could keep it where it is in the fall and hope it continues to be a solid companion to Criminal Minds, plug a hole on Sundays with it like CSI: Cyber temporarily did, or order more episodes for midseason. The network didn't have the greatest luck with new dramas this season. It's possible they are willing to settle for a familiar formula in the meanwhile and hope their next round does better. We'll see how it continues to rate in the coming weeks.
Rush Hour premiered to a weak 1.1 rating on Thursday. CBS doesn't own it. It's the fourth lowest-rated show on the network after just one episode. There's no incentive to entertain it as a legitimate contender for renewal with many healthier options available to CBS. It's "Certain to be Canceled." 

CBS Renew/Cancel Watch: 'Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders' Has a Solid Sampling

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Welcome to the CBS Renew/Cancel Watch. All scripted, primetime shows are included in the prediction table below once they have premiered for the season. An analysis of any new prediction changes or observations follows. My current predictions are as of March 20, 2016.

The key to the right indicates which colors are associated with each prediction. The data in the table includes season lows, highs, and averages (Adults 18-49 demo), as well as the year-to-year changes for returning shows that have not already been officially renewed or canceled. These are provided for reasoning with and understanding my predictions. The shows are ordered by their season averages against only other scripted CBS shows.

Rank	Show Title	Season Low / High /Average	Y2Y Change
1	The Big Bang Theory	--	--
2	NCIS	2.0 / 2.7 / 2.26	-5.8%
3	Life in Pieces	1.8 / 2.6 / 2.02	--
4	Scorpion	1.5 / 2.2 / 1.82	-20.9%
5	Criminal Minds	1.5 / 2.0 / 1.77	-29.2%
6	NCIS: New Orleans	1.5 / 2.5 / 1.75	-16.7%
7	Supergirl	1.3 / 3.1 / 1.74	--
8	Mom	1.5 / 1.8 / 1.69	-26.5%
9	2 Broke Girls	1.5 / 1.7 / 1.63	-18.5%
10	Mike & Molly	1.6 / 1.7 / 1.62	-16.9%
11	Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders	- / 1.6 / 1.60	--
12	Angel from Hell	1.3 / 1.6 / 1.42	--
13	Limitless	1.1 / 1.9 / 1.39	--
14	NCIS: LA	1.1 / 1.6 / 1.34	-16.3%
15	Madam Secretary	1.0 / 2.0 / 1.28	-11.1%
16	Code Black	1.0 / 1.5 / 1.26	--
17	Blue Bloods	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.25	-3.8%
18	Hawaii Five-0	1.0 / 1.4 / 1.14	-5.0%
19	The Good Wife	0.9 / 1.4 / 1.06	-11.7%
20	Elementary	0.8 / 1.2 / 1.04	-20.0%
21	CSI: Cyber	0.7 / 1.1 / 0.91	-35.0%

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders premiered to a solid 1.6 rating in the demo this week. While that's not of breakout-hit caliber, it's not a lazy effort by any means for what is easily CBS's highest rated 10pm scripted airing since NCIS: LA (1.6) on February 8, 2016. This result is 10 percent higher than Code Black's series premiere and season high (1.5), 33 percent higher than Code Black's season finale in February (1.2), and 60 percent above the special airing of CSI: Cyber (1.0) in the hour last week. The retention was a solid ~85 percent behind the Criminal Minds mothership. It's safe to say that this was a pretty OK result for a spinoff that had its share of low projections leading up to its premiere. The real test will be how it holds up in the coming weeks. Until more indicative data points are available, this one is destined for the bubble. Sadly for Code Black, the newest CBS drama entry didn't go down in flames in its first airing, which makes it a contender for renewal in the already-tight race.
What's your take on the Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders premiere numbers and its chances for renewal? Does Code Black still stand a chance with a decently-rated new show in the market and its 18 episodes slowly fading from the network and public's memory? Share your thoughts below.

CBS Renew/Cancel Watch: 'CSI: Cyber' Needs Critical Tech Support

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Welcome to the CBS Renew/Cancel Watch. All scripted, primetime shows are included in the prediction table below once they have premiered for the season. An analysis of any new prediction changes or observations follows. My current predictions are as of March 15, 2016. (Please Note: At the time of posting, the final 3/14 ratings for Supergirl, Scorpion, and NCIS: LA were not available. Thus, the 3/14 ratings will be factored into the index table in the next edition.)

The key to the right indicates which colors are associated with each prediction. The data in the table includes season lows, highs, and averages (Adults 18-49 demo), as well as the year-to-year changes for returning shows that have not already been officially renewed or canceled. These are provided for reasoning with and understanding my predictions. The shows are ordered by their season averages against only other scripted CBS shows.

Rank	Show Title	Season Low / High /Average	Y2Y Change
1	The Big Bang Theory	--	--
2	NCIS	2.0 / 2.7 / 2.27	-5.4%
3	Life in Pieces	1.8 / 2.6 / 2.02	--
4	Scorpion	1.5 / 2.2 / 1.84	-20.0%
5	Supergirl	1.4 / 3.1 / 1.77	--
6	NCIS: New Orleans	1.5 / 2.5 / 1.76	-16.2%
7	Criminal Minds	1.5 / 2.0 / 1.76	-29.6%
8	Mom	1.5 / 1.8 / 1.69	-26.5%
9	2 Broke Girls	1.5 / 1.7 / 1.63	-18.5%
10	Mike & Molly	1.6 / 1.7 / 1.62	-16.9%
11	Angel from Hell	1.3 / 1.6 / 1.42	--
12	Limitless	1.1 / 1.9 / 1.41	--
13	NCIS: LA	1.1 / 1.6 / 1.34	-16.3%
14	Madam Secretary	1.0 / 2.0 / 1.28	-11.1%
15	Code Black	1.0 / 1.5 / 1.26	--
16	Blue Bloods	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.25	-3.8%
17	Hawaii Five-0	1.0 / 1.4 / 1.14	-5.0%
18	The Good Wife	0.9 / 1.4 / 1.06	-11.7%
19	Elementary	0.8 / 1.2 / 1.04	-20.0%
20	CSI: Cyber	0.7 / 1.1 / 0.91	-35.0%

Why is "Life In Pieces" Certain to be Renewed? Remarkably, the freshman comedy has held up very well through 20 episodes. It has averaged 2.02 so far this season, with a season low of only 1.8. There's an audience for it. It's CBS's #2 comedy and #3 scripted series overall. It doesn't hurt that the show has received critical praise and gives CBS a relatively successful single-cam, which they persistently want to find success with. A second season is guaranteed at this point, but the real test will be how it performs away from the cushy post-Big Bang spot next season.

Why is "Scorpion" Certain to be Renewed?
The sophomore drama has been a reliable performer for CBS since its debut in 2014. Even though it's down 20 percent Y2Y, it's averaging a 1.84 and easily remains the network's #2 drama, #4 show overall, and a staple for CBS Mondays.

Why is "Supergirl" Certain to be Renewed?
Supergirl offers the highest ratings for a CBS freshman drama this season, trumping Limitless and Code Black. Some might look at its 20-episode first season as a detriment (not getting the "full 22" treatment), but it really doesn't matter at this point. CBS won't drop its best-performing new drama, especially when the network appears comfortable with and excited over its potential as an installment in the overarching network TV superhero narrative. Like Life In Pieces, the challenge will be its second season ratings. That's an issue for the 2016-17 CBS Renew/Cancel Watch.

Why is "NCIS: New Orleans" Certain to be Renewed?
The NCIS franchise is thriving. There's no way CBS severs such a lucrative franchise this season with all of the shows that are much worse off.

Why is "Criminal Minds" Certain to be Renewed?
The Y2Y drop of 29.6 percent is CBS's second worst of the season to date. However, the drama can still yield a 2.0 when it wants to. That's got serious value. Should CBS move it to 10pm next season? Probably. The 10pm hour is trouble for CBS, with Stalker, Code Black, and even CSI: Cyber's two-episode stint failing to really make a mark. Anything 1.4+ next season would be relative gold for that timeslot, while allowing a new drama to take shape at 9 after Survivor.

Why is "Mom" Certain to be Renewed?"
It's CBS's #3 comedy and will have three full seasons under its belt. You can't exactly apply the "Chuck Lorre" rule of thumb anymore, what with Mike & Molly thrown to the wolves this season, but it's still a valuable player for CBS and will live on at least through a 4th season, if not several more than that. There are absolutely no signs that this one is being eyed for a surprise cancellation.
  Why is "2 Broke Girls" Likely to be Renewed? Can the same reasoning above be applied to 2 Broke Girls? Not exactly. The raunchy comedy is in its 5th season and has been benched and moved repeatedly across CBS's schedule. All things considered, its 1.63 seasonal average isn't so bad, especially compared to Angel From Hell's weak performance in the Thursday at 9:30 timeslot (where 2BG has aired most of its episodes). Plus, it's hard to even entertain The Odd Couple in a comparative sense, seeing as though it'll return a year after it aired, with only 13 episodes for its second season. Nonetheless, The Big Bang Theory, Mom, and Life In Pieces already round out a decent slate of comedies for the network's 2016-2017 season. There's reason to believe Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs are not CBS's top priority anymore as their show continues to age, but there's little reason to believe that it won't at least get a 13-episode sixth (and final) season a la Mike & Molly. If CBS keeps just two comedy hours in the fall, then I suspect 2 Broke Girls will be benched. If CBS tries three comedy hours again, then I suspect 2 Broke Girls will be slotted in the fall. Time will tell, but the comedy will more than likely see a sixth season, even if its a short and final one.
Why is "Limitless" Likely to be Renewed?
This one has been the toughest to call for some time now. It's doing about the same as Code Black in recent months, which isn't a positive thing. However, it's a well-liked procedural that fits the CBS bill, boasts a higher seasonal average, and had the confidence from CBS with 22 episodes compared to Code Black's 18. I'm betting on CBS being generous with another of its freshman dramas, but I don't know that the same generosity can be extended to both Limitless and Code Black.

Why is "NCIS: LA" Certain to be Renewed?
Compared to its sister shows, NCIS: LA appears to be the weakest in face-value ratings. However, it's doing important work in the Monday at 10 timeslot. Not only has it saved that slot from previous failures (namely, Hostages and Intelligence), but it's putting up CBS's best 10pm numbers, often higher than CSI: Cyber, Limitless, Code Black, Elementary, and Blue Bloods. That power is not to be diminished. Again, it's part of an advantageous franchise that CBS isn't going to break up this season with many shows passively failing to push it out of contention.

Why is "Madam Secretary" Likely to be Renewed?
This show has fallen so far under the radar when it comes to talking CBS renewals and cancellations, but that's in the show's ultimate benefit. Sunday's a rough night for CBS, and with the help of football/60 Minutes overrun, Madam Secretary has so far managed to keep a pulse. CBS is already ending The Good Wife on Sundays, and CSI: Cyber, by most accounts, will be joining it at a much faster pace. They can't cancel the entire night, and this one will have two full seasons by May. A four-season run might be a legitimate investment that CBS is willing to make, with Tea Leoni temporarily serving as the new Julianna Margulies.

Why is "Code Black" Likely to be Canceled? I have my reservations about Code Black that have kept it at a cancellation level for the majority of its run. Its the weakest freshman show for the network with only a 1.26 average after 18 episodes. Traditional renew/cancel reasoning would suggest that both of those data points (1.26 average + 18-episode season) are cause for certain cancellation. However, broadcast television standards are slowly changing, Les Moonves has claimed that "around five" of the network's freshman series will be renewed, and the general ratings bar is slightly lowered every season to account for the expected annual declines. Could Code Black somehow, in some way, pull off a major win and get its second season? Yeah, it could, but it's a real reach if Limitless gets favored first. Also, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders sequel/spinoff series will be premiering this week, which could be a determining factor for Code Black. Keep your eyes on this one in the coming week or so, amidst CBS's annual early announcements (last year was Sunday, March 22) and the arrival of Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.

Why is "Blue Bloods" Certain to be Renewed? Blue Bloods is the staple for CBS Fridays, putting up the best numbers on the night even at the latest hour. It's down a remarkably thin 3.8 percent Y2Y and has time to kill before CBS needs to move new veterans into the Friday Retirement Farm.

Why is "Hawaii Five-0" Likely to be Renewed? Like Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0 is a reliable performer on Fridays. It's the third lowest-rated show on the network, but it's a Friday show and gets some slack for that. With CBS's new batch of dramas having varied levels of success, plus one drama already ending and a good two on the foreseeable way out, some veterans with syndication benefits will likely get spared. 
Why is "Elementary" Likely to be Renewed? Elementary has an incredibly lucrative $3M/episode syndication package with WGN, which is largely what has kept it around for four seasons with the low ratings it consistently has. It's moving to Sundays at 10 this season, which is where it'll have to prove its ultimate value. If it can manage to average ~1.0 in that slot, there's no reason to expect CBS to turn its cheek on its syndication prospects after this season, even for a 13-episode fifth and final run.

Why is "CSI: Cyber" Certain to be Canceled?

It's handily the lowest-rated show on the network and had its season two order cut to 18 episodes. Anyone who predicts a renewal for this one knows something that I don't. It's been said that international sales and the tie-in to the larger CSI universe can help it, but does CBS really have the room or affection for more seasons of a show that has 29 episodes, a network-low 0.91 seasonal average, gained and lost a star in a single season (Ted Danson), aired two episodes out of its timeslot, and got its episode order cut short? CBS might as well bring Medium back if they are interested in keeping Patricia Arquette and a familiar property on television.

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What do you think of my predictions? Feel free to share your thoughts and predictions below.

CBS Renew/Cancel Watch: 100+ Million Watch 'The Good Wife' ... Announce Its Final Season

CBS

Welcome to the CBS Renew/Cancel Watch. All scripted, primetime shows are included in the prediction table below once they have premiered for the season. An analysis of any new prediction changes or observations follows. My current predictions are as of February 7, 2015.

The key to the right indicates which colors are associated with each prediction. The data in the table includes season lows, highs, and averages (Adults 18-49 demo), as well as the year-to-year changes for returning shows that have not already been officially renewed or canceled. These are provided for reasoning with and understanding my predictions. The shows are ordered by their season averages against only other scripted CBS shows.

Rank	Show Title	Season Low / High /Average	Y2Y Change
1	The Big Bang Theory	--	--
2	NCIS	2.1 / 2.7 / 2.27	-5.4%
3	Life in Pieces	1.8 / 2.6 / 2.02	--
4	Scorpion	1.7 / 2.2 / 1.85	-19.6%
5	Supergirl	1.5 / 3.1 / 1.82	--
6	NCIS: New Orleans	1.5 / 2.5 / 1.75	-16.7%
7	Criminal Minds	1.5 / 2.0 / 1.75	-30.0%
8	Mom	1.5 / 1.8 / 1.67	-27.4%
9	2 Broke Girls	1.5 / 1.7 / 1.63	-18.5%
10	Mike & Molly	1.6 / 1.7 / 1.62	-16.9%
11	Limitless	1.2 / 1.9 / 1.48	--
12	Angel from Hell	1.3 / 1.6 / 1.42	--
13	Madam Secretary	1.0 / 2.0 / 1.31	-9.0%
14	NCIS: LA	1.1 / 1.6 / 1.33	-16.9%
15	Code Black	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.28	--
16	Blue Bloods	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.24	-4.6%
17	Hawaii Five-0	1.0 / 1.4 / 1.14	-5.0%
18	The Good Wife	0.9 / 1.4 / 1.08	-10.0%
19	Elementary	0.8 / 1.2 / 1.04	-20.0%
20	CSI: Cyber	0.7 / 1.1 / 0.88	-37.1%

During Super Bowl 50 on Sunday night, millions of people watching the game (a figure so insanely high) were shown the first official "Final Season" promo for CBS's long-running legal drama, The Good Wife. The TV spot announces the remaining nine episodes of the current season to be the show's last. This news has been largely expected, with star Julianna Margulies recently speaking out about being "unemployed come April," along with co-creators Robert and Michelle King announcing their departure after this season. Sorry to all the Good Wife fans out there, but this one effectively moves into the red in the chart above as CBS's first veteran drama cancellation of the season. At least the network was smart to take advantage of the high viewership levels of the Super Bowl in an effort to transfer some eyeballs to the show's final string of episodes. If the last six years have been any indication, viewership is likely to exceed 100 million again this year, which is far more than the drama's current seasonal average of just over 8 million weekly viewers.

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Are you surprised by the cancellation and final season announcement for The Good Wife?
Do you think any other shows will get a final season announcement in the coming months?

The Flash and Supergirl Crossover Announced

Deadline

You heard it right, The Flash, a CW show, and Supergirl, a CBS show, will do a crossover episode. It will air on Monday, March 28. I'm not exactly sure when the last time two shows on two different networks had a crossover, if it ever happened, so please someone let me know!

CBS Renew/Cancel Watch: 'The Good Wife' Certain to be Canceled

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Welcome to the CBS Renew/Cancel Watch. All scripted, primetime shows are included in the prediction table below once they have premiered for the season. An analysis of any new prediction changes or observations follows. My current predictions are as of January 23, 2015.

The key to the right indicates which colors are associated with each prediction. The data in the table includes season lows, highs, and averages (Adults 18-49 demo), as well as the year-to-year changes for returning shows that have not already been officially renewed or canceled. These are provided for reasoning with and understanding my predictions. The shows are ordered by their season averages against only other scripted CBS shows.

Rank	Show Title	Season Low / High /Average	Y2Y Change
1	The Big Bang Theory	--	--
2	NCIS	2.1 / 2.7 / 2.27	-5.4%
3	Life in Pieces	1.8 / 2.6 / 2.01	--
4	Scorpion	1.7 / 2.2 / 1.85	-19.6%
5	Supergirl	1.5 / 3.1 / 1.85	--
6	NCIS: New Orleans	1.5 / 2.5 / 1.75	-16.7%
7	Criminal Minds	1.5 / 2.0 / 1.73	-30.8%
8	Mom	1.5 / 1.8 / 1.67	-27.4%
9	2 Broke Girls	1.5 / 1.7 / 1.64	-18.0%
10	Mike & Molly	1.6 / 1.7 / 1.63	-16.4%
11	Limitless	1.2 / 1.9 / 1.48	--
12	Angel from Hell	1.3 / 1.6 / 1.43	--
13	Madam Secretary	1.0 / 2.0 / 1.33	-7.6%
14	NCIS: LA	1.1 / 1.6 / 1.32	-17.5%
15	Code Black	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.28	--
16	Blue Bloods	1.1 / 1.5 / 1.24	-4.6%
17	Hawaii Five-0	1.0 / 1.4 / 1.14	-5.00%
18	The Good Wife	0.9 / 1.4 / 1.09	-9.2%
19	Elementary	0.8 / 1.2 / 1.02	-21.5%
20	CSI: Cyber	0.7 / 1.1 / 0.87	-37.9%

With Julianna Margulies speaking out this week about being unemployed come April, it sounds like The Good Wife is losing its leading lady by the end of its current season. This news comes shortly after co-creators Robert and Michelle King announced that they won't return as showrunners, should the legal drama be picked up for an eighth season. The Kings have been forward about their seven season plan since the beginning, and they now have their attention set on another CBS project, BrainDead. Does the loss of its lead and creators/showrunners signal the end of The Good Wife? I am thinking so. It's a low-rated, seventh-season show. This thing won't float anymore without the titular Good Wife in action. It's "Certain to be Canceled."

The progressive downward trend for Limitless is a bit worrying, as it hit a series low 1.2 this week. This isn't a great result, seeing as though it was CBS's second lowest rated show of the entire week. Even Code Black managed to top it (1.4). I'm placing the drama "On the Bubble" for the time being. It has a full season in its favor, but its recent ratings delivery is not convincing as far as a second season goes. It was once considered a very decent new player for CBS, but I think Supergirl has stolen that consideration from it. We'll see how it holds up in the coming weeks.
With that said, I have decided to upgrade Hawaii Five-O to "Likely to be Renewed." The show has been remarkably consistent (albeit very low) and a nearly perfect counterpart to Blue Bloods. I think both shows returning is a safe bet, considering CBS has bigger problems across the schedule. Its current 1.14 average is down only 5 percent from last season, which had a 1.2 average and got renewed. Spring ratings could dampen that average, but we're taking it one day at a time here.

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