Week 19: Night Court Is Likely To Be Renewed
Night Court is likely to be renewed. NBC’s new/old sitcom premiered with ratings > 3x their Friday sitcoms. Those ratings will almost certainly fall, but they’d have to fall a very long way to not get the show another season.
In last week’s news, in my first missed prediction of the season, NCIS:LA was canceled. Not completely surprising, as ancient dramas are always in some danger no matter their ratings, since their longevity is controlled by their non-public syndication deals.
Predictions/Status:
All predictions are for renewal for the 2023-24 broadcast season, or cancellation by the end of the 2022-23 broadcast season.
ABC
Likely Canceled by May, 2023
The Goldbergs: old, expensive, ratings no longer great
Alaska Daily: lowest rated of ABC’s scripted shows this season
Likely Renewed for ’23-‘24
Big Sky, season 3 shows likely renewed even with low ratings
Grey’s Anatomy, ancient dramas always at risk, depends on syndication deal
Home Economics, season 3 shows likely renewed even with low ratings
Station 19, season 6 shows at risk due to likely salary renegotiation
The Conners
The Good Doctor, season 6 shows at risk due to likely salary renegotiation
The Rookie
The Rookie: Feds
Will Trent
Renewed for ’23-‘24
Abbott Elementary
Renanceled*, ending in ‘22-'23
A Million Little Things
Dumped to Summer ‘23, dead
The Wonder Years
CBS
Likely Canceled
So Help Me Todd, lowest rated CBS rookie show
Likely Renewed for ’23-‘24
Blue Bloods, ancient dramas always at risk, less so after NCIS:LA cancellation
Bob Hearts Abishola, renewed 1/25/23CSI: Vegas
East New York
NCIS, ancient dramas always at risk, less so after NCIS:LA cancellation
NCIS: Hawaii
SWAT, season 6 shows at risk due to likely salary renegotiation
The Neighborhood, renewed 1/23/23
Renewed for ’23-‘24
Bob Hearts Abishola
Equalizer
Ghosts
FBI
FBI: International
FBI: Most Wanted
Fire Country
Young Sheldon
The Neighborhood
Canceled, ending in '22-'23
NCIS:LA
CW
🤷 What’s up with CW predictions?
Nexstar purchased 75% of the CW network in 2022. CBS & WB now own just 12.5% of the network each.
Nexstar has a deal obligating them to carry CBS & WB shows on the CW for the 2022-23 season. Nexstar can renew the deal at its option on an annual basis and carry CBS/WB shows longer, but what it will do is anyone’s guess.
All American: Homecoming
Coroner
Family Law
Kung Fu
Professionals
Superman & Lois
The Winchesters
Walker
Walker Independence
Renewed for ’23-‘24
All American
Renanceled*, ending in '22-'23
Nancy Drew
Riverdale
The Flash
Canceled, ending in '22-'23
Stargirl
Fox
Likely Canceled
Fantasy Island: it could return to the summer, but it’ll never air in-season again.
Likely Renewed for ’23-‘24
9-1-1
Alert: Missing Persons Unit
Bob’s Burgers, renewed for 2 seasons on 1/26/23Call Me Kat, season 3 shows likely renewed even with low ratings
Family Guy, renewed for 2 seasons on 1/26/23Simpsons, renewed for 2 seasons on 1/26/23The Cleaning Lady
The Great North, season 3 shows likely renewed even with low ratings
The Resident, season 6 shows at risk due to likely salary renegotiation
Welcome to Flatch
Renewed
Krapopolis, renewed through ‘23-’24
Grimsburg, renewed through ‘23-’24
Bob’s Burgers, renewed through ‘24-’25
Family Guy, renewed through ‘24-’25
Simpsons, renewed through ‘24-’25
Canceled
Monarch
NBC
Likely Renewed for ’23-‘24
Chicago PD
Chicago Med
Chicago Fire
La Brea
Law & Order
Law & Order: OC
Law & Order: SVU
Lopez v. Lopez
Night Court
Young Rock, season 3 shows likely renewed even with low ratings
Renewed for ’23-‘24
Magnum, PI
Quantum Leap
Renanceled*, ending in '22-'23
New Amsterdam
The Reaper’s running prediction tally this season: 10-1
Right: Monarch, Quantum Leap, Fire Country, Abbott Elementary, Ghosts, The Neighborhood, Bob Hearts Abishola, Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, Simpsons
Wrong: NCIS:LA
*Renanceled = it was announced that a show’s next season will be its final one, before that final season began.
How Can You Follow The Reaper?