Renew/Cancel Odds for TV Shows Still on the Bubble
At this time last year, there were fewer than 40 broadcast shows still on the bubble. This year? Nearly 70. While The CW has given early pickups to nearly every one of its shows, the other four networks have renewed only a select few, leaving the fates of many series up in the air with less than two months to go before the networks make their 2017-18 schedule announcements.
To determine which of those shows look safe, and which are in danger of cancellation, we have surveyed a variety of experts. Below, browse the resulting renew/cancel odds for over 60 scripted shows still on the bubble (listed in alphabetical order).
NBC's time-travel series, which wrapped its debut season in February, scored better reviews than the other time-travel shows debuting this season, but seems headed to the exact same future as its competitors: cancellation. Network executives like Timeless, which gives it a fighting chance, but it doesn't help that it underperformed compared that had The Voice as a lead-in. Perhaps with the departure of Grimm the show could advance as a Friday series, where there is less pressure for high viewership.
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