RENEWED/CANCELLED DISCUSSION | Official Thread

[Films]

Believe and Crisis (NBC)- Cancelled

[ladyevenstar22]

Are they serious ??? How can they cancel community?What happens to #sixseasonsandamovie dream? Boo hoo hoo I hate network tv May sucks between seasons/series finales and waiting for renewals/cancellation news I was glad the flash was picked up but that was never in doubt

[Hangman]

Dracula (NBC) cancelled

Bad Teacher, Friends With Better Lives, Hostages, Intelligence, & The Crazy Ones (CBS) cancelled

[ladyevenstar22]

Things just get better and better ...not Dracula and intelligence alsooooo whyyyyyyy...such good looking guys on my small screen boooWhat's it going to take for josh holloway to get a good show and his face on tv

[bed005]

Dracula (NBC) cancelledBad Teacher, Friends With Better Lives, Hostages, Intelligence, & The Crazy Ones (CBS) cancelled

How many episodes did Friends with better lives get? Didn't that start like 4 weeks ago?

[Hangman]

How many episodes did Friends with better lives get? Didn't that start like 4 weeks ago?

 

5 and there's 4 episodes left

[bed005]

So it never had much of a chance. I didn't watch it at all, so I don't really care. I just thought it seemed sudden.

[mulder42]

The comedy that started at the beginning of the season on CBS; the name escapes me--it got cancelled after 2 airings.  I knew #FWBL wasn't long for this world.  

Edited October 1, 2014 by mulder42

[Incarnadine]

Dracula (NBC) cancelled

Bad Teacher, Friends With Better Lives, Hostages, Intelligence, & The Crazy Ones (CBS) cancelled

Well damn. This was a really bad year for new sitcoms, but I was actually starting to like FWBL. Networks seem to be getting faster and faster on cancellations, if a show isn't an instant hit it's gone before it even has a chance to grow.

If Cheers came out now it would be axed after 3 episodes (If I recall, the pilot opened dead last in its time slot).

[Water Bottle]

Well damn. This was a really bad year for new sitcoms, but I was actually starting to like FWBL. Networks seem to be getting faster and faster on cancellations, if a show isn't an instant hit it's gone before it even has a chance to grow.

If Cheers came out now it would be axed after 3 episodes (If I recall, the pilot opened dead last in its time slot).

 

Counterpoint: Mom isn't doing that well in the ratings but CBS is trying hard to make it a hit.

Counterpoint: The Mindy Project (and even Brooklyn Nine Nine) struggles hard in getting viewers and yet FOX is trying to save it.

Counterpoint: The Goldbergs ratings were solid but not that hot and yet ABC decided to reward it for barely holding down a night by moving it to Wednesday nights

 

As for Cheers, it opened in a completely different era where it had room to grow. There were only three networks to choose from, no cable, no internet. Meaning there was a much better chance people would find it and tune in. Even then, of the season Cheers started these comedies didn't make it past it's first season:

Gloria (despite being in the top 20)

Square Pegs

Ace Crawford, American Eye

Gun Shy

Condo

Star of the Family

Amanda's

It Takes Two

Baby Makes Five

At Ease

The New Odd Couple

 

Of all the new comedies, only five new comedies were renewed out of seventeen. Two more would be cancelled by their networks by the end of their second season (one would later be syndicated). The only four remaining: Newhart, Cheers, Silver Spoons, Family Ties.

 

That's a 29.41% survival rate.

 

This season I believe there were 20 new comedies. Only five were renewed. That's a 24% survival rate but as you noted, it was a terrible season for new sit-coms. Of those five, three were "hits" (The Goldbergs/About a Boy/The Millers) and two were critical darlings/network favorite (Mom/Brooklyn Nine-Nine).

 

I would add that with the new competition coming in from cable and internet and more networks, the networks are being shockingly conservative when it comes to cancelling shows. A 5% drop in survival rate is deep but...considering the circumstances, the difference could be a lot higher.

 

If anything, the only reason Cheers wouldn't have survived this season is because NBC is basically clearing it's comedy slate again. If it premiered on FOX, CBS, or ABC it would have probably made it.

[Talkie]

Dracula (NBC) cancelled

Bad Teacher, Friends With Better Lives, Hostages, Intelligence, & The Crazy Ones (CBS) cancelled

 

The Crazy Ones had promise but the writing was weak and uneven. Better writers, a stronger focus and a better love interest for SMG's character might have saved it. Granted I only watched a couple of episodes but it seemed like it could have held its audience with some changes on the creative team. Oh, well.

[Lazer]

Well damn. This was a really bad year for new sitcoms, but I was actually starting to like FWBL. Networks seem to be getting faster and faster on cancellations, if a show isn't an instant hit it's gone before it even has a chance to grow.If Cheers came out now it would be axed after 3 episodes (If I recall, the pilot opened dead last in its time slot).

As would have Seinfeld.

[Lazer]

On FWBL, why did they try JVB again after his last one just failed? Which I thought was much better and funnier

[BobbyJohn]

Ohh great, just read that australian A Place To Call Home drama series got axed. I should just get used to it, all my favourite shows either suffer axing or production hell and end up prematurely or on a giant cliff-hangers

 

If anyone cares, like/sign the petitions

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-A-Place-to-Call-Home/604485609650685

https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/channel-7-renew-a-place-to-call-home-for-a-third-season

[ladyevenstar22]

hey community is alive again 

 

the dream of #sixseasonandamovie lives on 

[mulder42]

July 18, 2014

TNT Renews Three Summer Hits: The Last Ship, Major Crimes and Falling Skies

All Three Dramas Rank among Basic Cable's Top 5 Scripted Series So Far This Summer

Falling Skies to Wrap Up Epic Story in Fifth and Final Season

TNT has renewed three of its chart-topping summer hits: The Last Ship, Major Crimes and Falling Skies. All three dramas rank among basic cable's Top 5 scripted series this summer with total viewers and adults 25-54. They have also helped TNT score a significant lead as basic cable's #1 network in primetime for the summer-to-date.

TNT has ordered 13 episodes of The Last Ship, an increase over its first-season order of 10 episodes. The network is also ordering 15 episodes for season four of Major Crimes. And Falling Skies will mark its fifth and final season with 10 episodes.

"TNT's refreshed and recharged drama brand is soaring this summer, and that is due in large part to these three enormously popular dramas," said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). "The Last Ship has become this summer's top drama among key adult demos with its epic scale and visceral storytelling. Major Crimes continues to be one of the most enduring and popular crime-drama franchises on television. And Falling Skies has begun an ambitious and thrilling story arc this summer as it sets the stage for next year's climactic final season."

The Last Ship is a blockbuster hit in its first season, not only among total viewers but also among key adult demos. The action-packed drama from executive producer Michael Bay has averaged more than 7.2 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery in its first season and currently ranks as basic cable's #1 scripted series this summer with adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. The show is also cable's #1 new series for the year-to-date among total viewers and adults 25-54.

Major Crimes is showing an uptick over last year, with 7 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery for its third season so far. It ranks second behind Rizzoli & Isles among the summer's top scripted series on basic cable. Major Crimes has also drawn key demo deliveries of 2.1 million adults 25-54 and 1.5 million adults 18-49.

Falling Skies has averaged more than 5.5 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery for its fourth season, including 2.5 million adults 25-54 and 2.1 million adults 18-49. It ranks behind The Last Ship and Rizzoli & Isles among basic cable's Top 3 scripted series this summer with adults 25-54.

TNT's summer success also includes Rizzoli & Isles, which ranks as basic cable's #1 scripted series this summer. The show has brought in a whopping 8.5 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery in its fifth season, a slight increase over its summer average last year, and ranks right behind The Last Ship as basic cable's #2 scripted series this summer with key demos. In addition, TNT's new crime-drama Murder in the First has averaged 5.0 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery for its first season, and Perception is averaging 4.6 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery for its third season.

TNT will continue to roll out summer dramas in August. The network will launch the highly buzzed-about drama Legends, starring Sean Bean, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). It will be followed by Franklin & Bash, which is coming back for its fourth season. And on Aug. 18, Dallas will return to continue its third season.

Complete descriptions for TNT's newly renewed series are included below. The network will announce additional summer renewals in the coming weeks.


The Last Ship – Sundays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

TNT's action-packed drama The Last Ship, stars Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy) and is executive-produced by blockbuster filmmaker Michael Bay (Transformers). The Last Ship opens with a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the world's population. Because of its positioning, the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James avoids falling victim to the devastating tragedy. But now, Captain Tom Chandler (Dane) and his crew must confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they may be among the few remaining survivors. Rhona Mitra (Strike Back) plays Rachel Scott, a strong-willed, intelligent and fearless paleomicrobiologist assigned to the ship. Adam Baldwin (Firefly, Chuck) is XO Mike Slattery, a former homicide detective and Chandler's second-in-command. Also starring in The Last Ship are Travis Van Winkle (Heart of Dixie), Charles Parnell (Pariah), Christina Elmore (Fruitvale Station), Sam Spruell (Snow White and The Huntsman) and Marissa Neitling (Leverage). Based on William Brinkley's popular novel, The Last Ship comes to TNT from Bay's Platinum Dunes and its partners, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form, whose credits include the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Bay, Fuller and Form have served as executive producers along with series co-creators Hank Steinberg (Without a Trace, The Nine) and Steven Kane (The Closer), and director Jack Bender (Lost).


Major Crimes – Mondays at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

Television's favorite squad of detectives is on the case in Major Crimes, TNT's powerful crime-drama that ranks as one of basic cable's Top 5 original series. Major Crimes focuses on how the American justice system approaches the art of the deal as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. The elite team is headed by two-time Oscar® nominee Mary McDonnell as Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor, G.W. Bailey as Lieutenant Provenza, Tony Denison as Lieutenant Andy Flynn, Michael Paul Chan as Lieutenant Mike Tao, Raymond Cruz as Detective Julio Sanchez, Phillip P. Keene as tech expert Buzz Watson, Kearran Giovanni as Detective Amy Sykes and Jonathan Del Arco as Dr. Morales, with Robert Gossett as Assistant Chief Russell Taylor. Graham Patrick Martin stars as Rusty Beck, the homeless teen and former material witness taken in by Captain Raydor. In addition to the main cast, Major Crimes also features recurring appearances by Jon Tenney as Agent Fritz Howard, Ransford Doherty as Coroner's Investigator Kendall, Kathe Mazur as DDA Andrea Hobbs, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Lt. Chuck Cooper and Bill Brochtrup as Rusty's therapist, Dr. Joe Bowman. Also returning in the third season is guest star ]Tom Berenger as Jack Raydor, Capt. Raydor's estranged husband. Major Crimes is produced by The Shephard/Robin Company and Walking Entropy, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television. James Duff, Greer Shephard & Michael M. Robin, Rick Wallace, Adam Belanoff and Leo Geter serve as executive producers.


Falling Skies – Sundays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

TNT's epic drama Falling Skies – from Amblin Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg – tells the extraordinary story about life and survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien invasion. Noah Wyle stars as Tom Mason, a college professor who became an unlikely resistance leader. Moon Bloodgood is Dr. Anne Glass, a pediatrician who became the survivors' primary physician and eventually fell in love with Tom. Will Patton is Colonel Weaver, the gruff and emotionally scarred commander leading the battle against the invaders. Also starring in Falling Skies are Drew Roy, Connor Jessup, Maxim Knight, Colin Cunningham, Seychelle Gabriel, Mpho Koaho, Sarah Carter, Doug Jones and Scarlett Byrne. Since premiering as basic cable's #1 new series of 2011, Falling Skies has ranked as one of the Top 20 original series on basic cable with total viewers and key adult demos. In addition to Spielberg, Falling Skies is executive-produced by Amblin Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, along with David Eick and Greg Beeman.

Edited September 26, 2014 by mulder42

[Water Bottle]

Undateable will come back for a second season!

[mulder42]

09.25.2014

CBS CONTINUES "THE BIG BANG THEORY" HOUR TO OPEN MONDAY

The Critically Acclaimed Comedy "Mom" to Premiere Oct. 30 at 8:30 PM As Part of the Network's Launch of Its Thursday Entertainment Lineup

Last Season's Top New Comedy "The Millers" Premieres Monday, Oct. 20 at 8:30 PM

Capitalizing on the early success from its premiere Monday, CBS will double up on THE BIG BANG THEORY to open the night for the next three weeks. An original episode of THE BIG BANG THEORY will air at 8:00 PM, followed by a rebroadcast of a different episode (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on Monday, Sept. 29, Monday, Oct. 6 and Monday, Oct. 13.

The critically acclaimed comedy MOM, originally scheduled to premiere next Monday at 8:30 PM, will now premiere as part of CBS's signature Thursday comedy block. MOM will premiere after THE BIG BANG THEORY on Oct. 30 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the night CBS launches its Thursday entertainment lineup (following THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL). MOM will return to Mondays (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on Jan. 5.

The sophomore season of THE MILLERS, last year's #1 new comedy, originally scheduled to premiere on Thursday, Oct. 30, will now debut Monday, Oct. 20 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT). THE MILLERS will return to Thursdays (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on Jan. 8.

CBS's new Monday lineup had a successful launch behind big premieres of THE BIG BANG THEORY and the new drama SCORPION. On premiere Monday, CBS was first in viewers (13.19m), tied for first in adults 25-54 (4.7/12) and was a solid second in adults 18-49 (3.5/10). Compared to premiere Monday last year, CBS was up +42% in adults 25-54, +30% in adults 18-49 and +57% in viewers.

Updated Monday, Sept. 29
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY ®
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Season Premiere)

Updated Monday, Oct. 6
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY ®
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES

Updated Monday, Oct. 13
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY ®
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES

Updated Monday, Oct. 20
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM THE MILLERS (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES

Updated Monday, Oct. 27
8:00-8:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM THE MILLERS
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES

Updated Thursday, Oct. 30
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (New Time Period)
8:30-9:00 PM MOM (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM THE McCARTHYS (Series Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY (Season Premiere)

Updated Monday, Jan. 5
8:00-8:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS
8:30-9:00 PM MOM (New Time Period)
9:00-10:00 PM SCORPION
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES

Updated Thursday, Jan. 8
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM THE MILLERS (New Time Period)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN
9:30-10:00 PM THE McCARTHYS
10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY

[mulder42]

Renewed, but losing one of its stars..

 

Alyssa Milano Exits ABC's Mistresses

[DAR]

So what's first on the block?