Which of These New Fall TV Shows Will Fail First?
It will happen. At some point this fall, one of the broadcast networks will be the first to pull the plug on one of its once-promising but now ratings-challenged new shows.
But predicting which show will be the first to go is tough. As we've seen in the past, the first-canceled program isn't necessarily the worst show of the fall—on occasion, it is even one of the best. But to help you get a feel for the prospects of this year's newcomers, we have identified some of the pros and cons of each of the 20 new broadcast series debuting this month and next.
Pros: If any network loves procedurals, it's CBS. And star Michael Weatherly (here playing a brilliant trial consultant based on a young Dr. Phil) is well known to CBS audiences, having starred on NCIS for over 300 episodes. Not coincidentally, Bull will follow NCIS on Tuesday nights.
Cons: Few given all of the above factors; Bull is a show born to be a CBS hit. That said, it doesn't appear to be any good. (Then again, neither does any other CBS newcomer, and the network can't cancel them all.)
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