Cable Renew/Cancel - TBS, TruTV, Comedy Central & FXX: The Misery Index Remains a Valuable Asset for TBS

It's been half a year since my last update of the TBS, TruTV, Comedy central and FXX Renew/Cancel, and with so many shows premiering since then, it's time to finally bring it back. Keep reading for my thoughts on The Misery Index, Go-Big Show, Crank Yankers and more!

’Tacoma FD’ Renewed For Season 3 By TruTV

TruTV has decided that the series will remain on their roster for another year.

Hassie Harrison (right). Photo Credit: TruTV

The TruTV network has renewed comedy series 'Tacoma FD' for a third season. The firefighter sitcom originally debuted on March 28, 2019 and centers on the Tacoma Fire Department's first-responders. Since they inhabit one of America's rainiest cities, the members of the department have to tackle more trivial matters to keep themselves busy. Steve Lemme, Marcus Henderson, Kevin Heffernan, Gabriel Hogan, Hassie Harrison, and Eugene Cordero make up the main cast of the program. The first season consisted of ten episodes and ran from March to May in 2019. The second season, which is currently airing, began in March 2020 and will conclude in September. Currently, the season two ratings for 'Tacoma FD' remain on par with the first season. Season one averaged a 0.19 A18-49 rating while season two is maintaining a slightly lower 0.16 rating. Below are the full ratings for the second season.

What do you think of this news? Are you a fan of the series? Will you be tuning in for season three? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

Cable Renew/Cancel - TBS, TruTV, Comedy Central & FXX: Samantha Bee Shows In Strong Positions

It's time for the return of our cable renew/cancel centering on programs on TBS, TruTV and Comedy Central! This time, however, FXX joins the fold! These comedy-centric networks have premiered multiple shows since out last update, so keep reading to see where Miracle Workers, It's Personal, Dave and more land!

TBS:

Show	Status
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee	Certain Renewal
Miracle Workers	Likely Renewal
The Last OG	Returns April 7
The Misery Index	Returns TBA
American Dad!	Renewed
The Detour	Canceled
The Guest Book	Canceled
Chad	Premieres TBA
Obliterated	Premieres TBA

(Note: click any show with its name highlighted in blue to see the ratings for its most recent season.)

Miracle Workers: It's been completely revamped this season, due to its anthology premise, but otherwise Miracle Workers looks to be in the same position it was in last season. It started high this season but dropped throughout the season, while still posting decent numbers. TBS has been pretty ruthless lately with canceling scripted shows lately despite having solid performances, with both The Detour and The Guest Book being solid performers canceled before the ratings warranted it. TBS seems to be making an attempt to shake up their brand, adding dramas and axing some of their veteran comedies, but I'd bet on Miracle Workers surviving this season. It's a solid performer for them, and it starts as a LIKELY RENEWAL.

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Not only is this show a consistent collector of Emmy nominations, it's also a consistent ratings performer, pumping out solid ratings every week. TBS is clearly happy with its performance given that it's now in season five and is performing relatively the same now as it has the past few years, and it's a CERTAIN RENEWAL.

TruTV:

Show	Status
It's Personal with Amy Hoggart	Likely Renewal
The Carbonaro Effect	Likely Renewal
Adam Ruins Everything	Likely Renewal
Hot Ones: The Game Show	Likely Renewal
Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks	Leans Renewal
Paid Off with Michael Torpey	Leans Cancellation
Jon Glaser Loves Gear	Likely Cancellation
I'm Sorry	Returns TBA
At Home with Amy Sedaris	Returns TBA
Tacoma FD	Returns March 26
Impractical Jokers	Renewed
Hack My Life	Essentially Canceled
Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack	Essentially Canceled
Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters	Essentially Canceled

It's Personal with Amy Hoggart: Producer by Samantha Bee and starring Full Frontal correspondent Amy Hoggart, this show had an unusual launch for a TruTV show, airing on both TBS and Tru on premiere night. That strategy helped it draw a far higher premiere rating than it otherwise would have. Though it's averaging a 0.08 for its two TruTV-exclusive episodes, that's still a solid number for TruTV, higher than most of their shows outside of the hit Impractical Jokers. There's always a chance it could drop even lower in the upcoming episodes and warrant a cancellation, it starts off in a pretty solid position. TruTV shows have a tendency to simply disappear without really getting canceled, but I don't think that'll happen in this case. It's a LIKELY RENEWAL.

Comedy Central:

Show	Status
Bill Burr Presents: The Ringers	Leans Cancellation
Alternatino with Arturo Castro	Leans Cancellation
Klepper	Likely Cancellation
Tosh.0	Returns March 17
South Park	Returns TBA
The Other Two	Returns TBA
Drunk History	Returns TBA
South Side	Returns TBA
Crank Yankers	Renewed
Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens	Renewed
Corporate	Renewed for Final Season
The Jim Jefferies Show	Canceled

Alternatino: In the last update, I marked this show as being in a decent position for renewal. At this point, though, I think the tides have turned. It wasn't a terribly strong performer to begin with, and it's been some time since it last aired. While a show such as this one could simply be silently renewed and only have an official announcement a few months ahead of its new season, I don't know if that's the case here. Star Arturo Castro has joined the cast of a new show, and while that's not necessarily a death knell because both are short-order shows, it's not a great sign. It now LEANS CANCELLATION.

FXX:

Show	Status
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia	Certain Renewal
Dave	Likely Renewal
Cake	Leans Renewal
Archer	Returns May 6

Dave: FXX shows aren't expected to be massive performers. They have few shows so as it is, and even their top show, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, is now barely averaging a rounded 0.2. Their new show Dave is doing satisfactory so far, with a 0.11 average for the three episodes it's aired thus far. Even though it hit a 0.08 last week, that's actually higher than the new comedy on the main network FX, which received a 0.07. With a lower threshold for renewal, Dave is in pretty good shape, especially considering how fellow FXX show Cake was granted a second season despite far worse numbers. It's a LIKELY RENEWAL.

What do you think of my predictions? What are your predictions? Let me know in the comments and don't forget to vote in the poll!

Cable Renew/Cancel - TBS, Tru, & Comedy Central: The Guest Book Will be Reopened in 2019

It's been awhile since our last update, and there's been a lot of renewals and cancellations in the world of cable, some coming from TBS, TruTV and Comedy Central. Stay tuned for updates on predictions, plus updates on the fates of some shows.

TBS:

Show	Status
Drop the Mic	Certain Renewal
The Joker’s Wild	Certain Renewal
Wrecked	Likely Renewal
The Guest Book	Likely Renewal
Angie Tribeca	Returning TBA
Search Party	Returning TBA
The Last OG	Returning TBA
Final Space	Returning In 2019
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 Guest Book: While it's not showing the strength it showed in its first season, The Guest Book is still one of TBS's higher-rated series. It recently went as high as 0.36, a season high and a number that's close to its first-season average. It may have weakened over the long break, but fans of The Guest Book shouldn't fear: it starts off as a likely renewal, with potential for a status upgrade if it keeps in its current range.

Wrecked: While it didn't seem like TBS cared all that much about the third season of Wrecked, the show did pretty well anyway. Its average is closer to The Joker's Wild than it is to The Guest Book or The Detour, but it still made for solid Tuesday night fare. Its finale rating is somewhat-concerning, but it's probably coming back regardless. It'll start as a likely renewal, but it may be due for a downgrade in the future if its fate remains unannounced.

TruTV:

Show	Status
The Carbonaro Effect	Certain Renewal
Hack My Life	Leans Renewal
Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters	Likely Cancellation
Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack	Likely Cancellation
Adam Ruins Everything	Returning In 2018
I’m Sorry	Returning In January
Those Who Can’t	Returning In January
At Home with Amy Sedaris	Returning In Early 2019
Impractical Jokers	Renewed
Paid Off with Michael Torpey	Renewed
The Chris Gethard Show	Canceled
Talk Show the Game Show	Canceled

Talk Show the Game Show: I left this in the leans renewal category before, but I was doubtful. And now, as confirmed by host Guy Branum, the show has been canceled. This is an incorrect prediction, and one that I'm quite frankly kicking myself over.

Paid Off with Michael Torpey: TruTV's renewal/cancellation decisions weren't all bad for our prediction record, as they renewed new game show Paid Off for another season, despite less-than-stellar ratings.

Hack My Life: Despite ratings that are in-line with Paid Off, Hack My Life is still waiting on its renewal. While I still expect that to come eventually, it's a little worrying that it hasn't happened, despite the show wrapping for the season in early September. I'm downgrading it to leans renewal,

Comedy Central:

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

Idiotsitter: Despite the lack of an official cancellation by Comedy Central, I'm considering this show as canceled from here on. After this long off the air, its odds of returning are non-existent.

What do you think of these predictions? What are your predictions? Let us know in the comments below and don't forget to vote in the poll of the week!

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!