Which NBC Shows Still Haven’t Been Renewed?
What To Know
- So far, NBC has only renewed two comedies—Happy’s Place and St. Denis Medical—for the 2026-2027 season.
- Nine other shows’ futures — including that of One Chicago and the Law & Order franchise remain uncertain.
As we get closer and closer to May, when most networks (CBS will be earlier this year, in April) announce their schedules for the next season (2026-2027, in this case), decisions are coming in about shows. Some networks make decisions faster than others, like (again) CBS.
But when it comes to NBC, only two series — both comedies — have been renewed thus far. There are a few pilots in the works as well, including ones that would bring stars like David Boreanaz (The Rockford Files rebott), Emily Deschanel (as a psychologist focusing on the victim, rather than the perpetrator), and Peter Krause (Protection) back to our screens, potentially taking up time slots in NBC’s 2026-2027 schedule — and meaning cancellations for some of its current lineup.
So far, NBC has renewed Happy’s Place (Season 3)and St. Denis Medical (Season 3). The rest of its lineup — that’s still nine shows, most of which are dramas —is up in the air.
The three One Chicago series — Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. — seem to be locks for renewals. Not only do they prove to be a success for the network on Wednesdays, including with big event crossovers, like the one that aired on March 4, but they’re also hits in the ratings. Med, Fire, and P.D. are second, third, and sixth, respectively, compared to NBC’s other scripted shows in the key demo among adults 18-49, and first, second, and third, respectively, in viewers.
Two of the longest-running dramas on TV, Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU, also seem probable for renewals. SVU and the mothership are, respectively, fifth and eighth in the key demo and fourth and fifth in viewers compared to the rest of NBC’s scripted lineup. (Remember Organized Crime has moved over to Peacock, beginning with its fifth season. It has yet to be renewed or canceled for Season 6.)
As for the rest of the network’s dramas, it’s not looking as certain. Comparing NBC’s scripted shows, The Hunting Party and Brilliant Minds are 11th and 13th (last) in the key demo and tied for 11th (of 13) in viewers. Furthermore, Brilliant Minds‘ return for the final six episodes of Season 2 delayed until the end of May (rather than returning in February with the rest of the network’s lineup after the Winter Olympics) doesn’t seem to bode well.
On the comedy side, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is doing well — first in the key demo and sixth in viewers — while Stumble is, well, stumbling: 10th in the key demo and 12th (of 13) in viewers.
Which shows are you most worried about? Which do you think will be renewed? Let us know in the comments section below.
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They should have left us with Found and Irrational, as they were both good shows. I didn't think Brilliant Minds would last, honestly. I love the Law and Orders and Chicago shows. I didn't find Stumble very funny. Same with the DMV show. I do like Happys Place, but I'm a huge Reba fan. I liked Extended Family too, but they cancelled it. Same with Night court. They cancel the good ones
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I’m still super mad that found got cancelled love it!!! I wanted to watch the irrational as I love Jesse L. Martin, they cancelled it before I could get around to it. I agree they cancel all the good shows
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Thank you for typing "should have" and not "should of".
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Your welcome
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You’re-lol!
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I could never get into Found because the premise just didn't make any sense but I loved Irrational with Jesse Martin. They should have kept night Court and I like Happy's Place but Stumble and St Denis we're just too stupid.
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DMV was on CBS, not NBC.
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I agree with you but SVU has run its course
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I disagree. I work with women who have been through trauma, many of them some sort of sexual or domestic violence, and SVU continues to be cathartic and healing for a lot of people. I love the actors dynamics and feel like they actually care about the issues they discuss in the show.
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Mariska Hargitay has become an advocate for survivors. Joyful Heart Foundation was created to help the healing & empowerment of victims/survivors. It was thru Joyful Heart & End the Backlog (JHF creation) that thousands of rape kits were processed - with a few states truly “ending the backlog”.
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It absolutely has not! Read your daily news. Until sex crimes are down to single digit percentages they’ll have ideas to pull from.
From another perspective, do you know how many SA victims they’ve helped in real life? Mariska Hargitay created Joyful Heart Foundation to empower & heal SA survivors. Because of End The Backlog thousands of rape kits have been processed & states are working on clearing their backlog.
Still think SVU has “run it’s course”??
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Completely agree.
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SVU is for sure getting renewed, as it should — Olivia Benson (and Mariska Hargitay) is the face of NBC drama for a reason. But NBC needs to get their shit together and renew Organized Crime. Elliot Stabler was brought back for a reason, and they’re all fumbling it. Make it right already.
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elliot wear brought back chris need money and shows kept canceling oc canceled
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I agree with you about SVU. For a while, after the strike, it seemed like it was discombobulated and fractured. This season has been stellar though!
Welcome back, SVU!
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It’s sad that viewers love crime against women and children. I hate that show because of it. But, people seem to love it. I like all the other much better; especially, Organized Crime.
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They need to bring Stabler back to SVU. Don't care for Organized Crime.
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I only watch the Chicago franchise & L&O that are on tv, not streamed… oh & the Voice. Tried St Denis & couldn't even get through the show (my sister couldn’t either)… I don’t like haracyers that talk to the viewers… will miss Brilliant Mind & still miss New Amsterdam.
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I agree with everything you said. Being in the medical field, I think st. Denis is ridiculous and I can't believe it's still on the air. I do enjoy Happy 'so place though
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St. Denis Medical is a comedy, it is like the office or Parks and Rec. it is suppose to be ridiculous. I also work in the medical field and find it hilarious!
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Reminds me of the Auto showcase show
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I couldn’t watch St Denis either….the dialogue is horrible
Don’t watch Chicago PD just Med and Fire
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Chicago Fire needs to bring back Boden and Casey. They just keep taking off, killing off or losing all of the best characters. I miss Boden, Brett, Casey, Gabby, Mills and Shay the most!! My husband & I loved the show until Boden was gone. Now we just watch Med & PD. Love SVU & Organized Crime, it would be better though if OC was back on NBC with SVU. Law & Order original has gotten kind of boring but SVU is still great. If they lose Mariska or Ice T they'll be hurting. I'd still watch if Ice T was gone, but if they lose Mariska, I'm done. We also like Carisi & Rollins. We never watch the comedies, game shows, or reality TV. We love all the hospital, first responder, & crime dramas. We like Brilliant Minds, I'll miss it, if it's cut! To us, it really hurts the show if it takes a long hiatus. It's kind of hard to get back into it again. I do like having something to watch during the summer though. I absolutely hate that there are no good shows to watch during the summer!! We hate the stupid game shows during the summer. I'll never understand why the shows aren't on all year!! Not everyone is outside in the summer! My husband & I have health issues that keep us inside a lot. The networks are killing us by not having any good shows to watch. We go to bed really early, so we watch our shows the next afternoon together. Really looking forward to some of the new shows coming in the fall.
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Don't forget Otis on Chicago Fire
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Otis is dead on fire
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What ever they do. They need to bring back Stabler. Just need to get there act together. With Organized Crime as well. That show. Blows hunting party out of the water. Hunting party and brilliant minds are so dull. The casts are just not relatable. The original Law and Order. Is starting to blow. They need to keep that 2 person detective thing going. Not a captain and detective. Going out on interviews. It worked in the original that way. Is it budget cuts? Not allowing 2 detectives at the same time?
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SVU started getting ridiculous. Olivia always getting women into situations that rarely work out for them but she gets the collar
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They need to keep Brilliant Minds and Hunting Party!
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ever since Chief Boden left chicago fire has not been the same . also when Capt Cragin left svu that has never been the same either. Dann Florek was great, i love the crossovers med, fire and pd . the crossover march 4th was excellent. i will miss chief Pascal too. organized crime should be back on nbc . keep them on the air.
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You're exactly right! They definitely have to bring him back. So many of the characters have left, which want good but as soon as Boden left i stopped watching.
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Boden is a much missed favorite. I wasn’t enthused when they brought Pascal on (love the actor). His character was a little standoffish, wound a bit too tight. It took a few episodes until he started to show a few cracks in his armor. A comment or action that gave the tiniest glimpse into “Pascal”. The more he settled into 51 the easier his interactions with the crew. I’m sad to see him go the way he did. Standing for his men & being slapped down for it …. 😒
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Not worried about the One Chicago franchise, L&O and SVU getting renewed. They are all Dick Wolf shows and he has a long term with NBC Universal
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Brilliant minds is gone. It's a shame. I liked it. Too many medical dramas are trying to copy House. Watson is the same thing. They're both good but not as good as the original.
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Yes
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LOVE BRILLIANT MINDS! I seriously don’t think enough people gave it a chance..so if you’re reading this, go take a look!
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The new comedy shows suck. Happy Place not funny at all
Stumble totally stupid. SVU still has a lot left to do. Organize Crime is good Stabler needs to be renewed. DMV stupid not funny.
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Happys place is hilarious! That’s why they’ve been renewed early both years!!! Svu will def be getting renewed too as it should!!!
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I agree, I also love Happy's Place.
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Isn't DMV a CBS sit-com??? LOL
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Yes
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Stumble is laugh-out-loud funny. I hope it finds it's audience.
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I agree except SVU. Done with it. Enough already
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Please save "Hunting Party" and I don't mean shift it to Peacock. I already pay for enough streaming services. If the show must go, then at least give the viewers a proper farewell like was done with "Timeless." As for "Organized Crime," I would love to see it come back to NBC, not Peacock, and with the entire cast back. A lot of my favorites, like Jet, was cut from the cast and I want to see them back.
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I love hunting party too! I hope they keep it. I'm also an Organized Crime fan 😁
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I guess I’m getting tired of the L&O SVU saga. I wouldn’t be unhappy if it ends after all these years.
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It is one of the few, if not the only, crime procedural dramas that explores narratives where a victim does not have to be deceased and also gives an opportunity for characters to be both a victim and a suspect allowing for more morally ambiguous (i.e. more realistic) characters. This makes SVU unique in the law and crime drama landscape, amongst other reasons, including the fact that it is more likely that an individual or someone close to them has experienced a crime of sexual or domestic violence rather than a person being killed.
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Thank you. I know I'm not alone in my opinions
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Wish they’d bring ‘Found’ back. Looking forward to seeing Emily Deschanel and David B. in something new. I hope Brilliant Minds’ gets renewed. And ‘Stumble’, I didn’t expect to like as much as I do, but I hope it gets to stick around because it makes me laugh, and we all could use that right now.
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Keep Brilliant Minds and bring back Found and Irrational ASAP!
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I LOVE Brilliant Minds!! As I understand, it is based on true stories!! It is fascinating and educational!!!
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Never watched Brilliant Minds, Hunting Party or Reggie Dinkins. I like comedies and shows that entertain but aren't silly. I'm looking forward to the new shows listed. Definitely don't want to lose Happy's Place, and don't want any reality shows to gum up the nights.
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Reggie Dinkins is honestly the most laugh out loud Comedy since The Good Place, and I recommend you at least check out the first episode to see if it's for you or not. I laughed more the first 5 minutes than almost anything else on network TV in the last 5 years.
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I really hope NBC will renew Brilliant Minds for a third season. It is a great show and Zachary Quinto and the rest of the cast are awesome. The story lines are very interesting and somewhat different from your typical medical show. I hope NBC will not give up on Brilliant Minds as it takes a few seasons for a show to really generate and gain a strong following.
Thank you. Rick Johnson in Iowa
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Please bring back Hunting Party.
I LOVE That show.
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Chicago and L & O are still really popular. The voice is good. Never watch the Reba show just doesn’t look funny the same with St Denis. I liked brilliant minds.
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I love the Chicagos ,the hunting party and still minds renew them!! Law and orders are great shoes as well love the??
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How is L&O:SVU going to end??? Will Mariska Hargitay's charachter....be arrested for RAPE??? And then the Law & Order Universe explodes??? LOL
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Or will they find out she's really Stabler in drag. Done with the show 5 years ago
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Hunting Party and Stumble are two of the few shows hubby and I enjoy watching together. I hope they both make it.
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I think Brilliant Minds is a great show and I will be very sad if it is cancelled.
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Keep hunting party on also
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I always watch Brilliant Minds. I REALLY hope it will be renewed. Give it a chance!
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I love Brilliant Minds. I miss New Amsterdam. Wednesday evenings are reserved for the Chicago shows, though there have been so many cast changes. As soon as I get to know the characters, they're gone.
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Bring back organized crime on TV. A lot of people don't stream, I'm one of them. SVU needs to be renewed as well as Chicago franchises. I love brilliant minds please renew. Get rid of stumble and dinkeys.
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I love Brilliant Minds. Organized Crime is one of my favorites too. It feels like they don't keep the good shows. St. Denis Medical is awful. How people watch it is beyond me. I'd get rid of that and Stumble, even though Stumble is at least cute. They will never get rid of SVU at least until Mariska retires.
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Love the Chicago Med, PD,Firefighters please RRENEW Them
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Med can go
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I LOVE BRILLIANT MINDS, ITS ONE PF MY FAVORITE SHOWS! I REALLY HOPE AND PRAY THAT THEY KEEP BRILLIAND MINDS GOING? I LOVE police and medical Shows along with crime solving shows, and Mystery Shows. Since Brilliant minds is a medical and kind of a mystery or puzzle solving show, like the Doc show and GREYS ANATOMY SERIES SHOWS Which I also watch! Brilliant minds fall into these categories of my favorite shows plus I like the main character that plays in Brilliant Minds. I don’t understand why some people dislike this show? I REALLY LOVE THIS SHOW AND IT SHOULD KEEP GOING!!!!!! I DONT CARE WHAT OTHERS THINK OF THIS SHOW IT SHOULD KEEP GOING!!!!!
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I love the Chicago shows and Happy’s Place. I do wish you would bring back irrational. I really enjoyed that show.
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They blew it when they cancelled Found. It was different from other things on TV and it was so good. I also miss Irrational.
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I think stumble is very funny. Like Chicago Fire and Med. Never liked Hunting Party.
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Don't understand the renewal of St Denis at all, don't find Dinkins funny either. Law and Order franchises and One Chicago are the absolute best.
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L&O, SVU should definitely be renewed. They need to bring back Organized Crime, Stabler is awesome, or work him back into the other L&Os. I like Brilliant Minds, but the last several episodes have been confusing; is Wolf being committed and if so when? Too much time between showing him being committed and it actually happening (if it does) . But I like the premise of the show.
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I like both Brilliant Minds and Hunting Party. Hunting Party is doing much better on Netflix. I wonder if it could continue with them. I believe it advanced to their no. 3 show. I think NBC will drop both, as well as stumble. I wonder if Dinkins will hold that demo or plummet like Night Court did after the build up passed.
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Outside of Wednesday, Hunting Party is the only thing I watch. That said, not really a Chicago Med. fan. Only watch when it's a crossover
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Chicago Med became way to woke for me. Fire ok but I love PD
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I love the Chicago and law and order franchises....PLEASE do not cancel ...Stumble is so stupid.....I love happy place......love the team......st denis is also ridiculous ....
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Chicago Fire is not doing well in the ratings so that should be canceled
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We are in the minority, but I agree. It is super repetitive and it’s also the Stella Kidd show, I stopped watching that a while ago, I keep saying I will catch up! I still haven’t last full season I watched was 10
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KEEP BRILLIANT MINDS,THE HUNTING PARTY,ONE CHICAGO AND ALL 3 LAW AND ORDERS. IF NEED BE PUT BRILLIANT MINDS,HUNTING PARTY AND IRRATIONAL ON PEACOCK WITH NEW LAW AND ORDER OC.
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I want Hunting Party back. Great show. Lots of new storylines still coming up.
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Brilliant minds is a great show and should be renewed for sure.
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I think St Denis and Stumble are two of the best written and funny comedies written in years! I actually belly laugh every time they are on. I like good acting and writing. They both have that! Stumble is on Friday nights and that is not a good night. On the other hand Reba is so poorly written and acted I can’t watch it. Sometimes you have to give shows a couple tries. The Hunting is excellent. Maybe because I am older I like better writing. You know something more than a text!
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Both Law and Order shows, and Chicago Fire/PD shows, are staples…basics. I’d be very disappointed if they were not renewed. Other dramas just don’t hold up to them. Amazingly, after all this time. Please!!
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I like the chicago shows never miss an episode like FOUND
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One Chicago is a definite favorite, L&O SVU is a big favorite and I very much enjoy Brilliant Minds. I hope they all make it, but it sounds like Brilliant Minds might not be renewed and that would be a shame. I haven’t watched Happy’s Place or St. Denis Medical. A quick look made me certain that they’re not my style.
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I LOVE Brilliant minds!!
Happy place and St Denis Medical are beyond S.T.U.P.I.D.
I wont be watching. Ugh
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Keep it on !!! Long time fan..
Miss Halsted a lot
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Definitely renewal all the Chicago's, you should bring back Found and the Irrational
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When will the rest of the Chicago one series that started earlier in the year be back on Sky Witness?
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I also liked the Irrational! And all of the Chicago shows on Wednesday night, SVU goes without saying. It seems to me that the Network wants to get rid of all the decent shows, and yet renew the stupid comedy ones where people are idiots and don't have any story line whatsoever! No wonder everyone goes to the streaming side anymore, when the Networks just don't want to pay for the great actors they already have! Just like when they canceled Blue Bloods, which had a little bit of everything on CBS. And now NBC seems to only be interested in becoming a Sports Channel. I think we certainly have enough of those already on Cable. If these Networks aren't careful, they're going to lose almost all of their viewers, and fall flat on their face. They won't be able to compete with the streaming competition if they keep non renewing the only shows that are worth watching.
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I love my Chicago shows and law and order and law and order SVU. I looked forward to them and now I love FBI and CIA and Marshall. On CBS. I hope they don't take them off.
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I am bugged that they decided to bring back The Chicago series and Law and Order I love those shows
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The one show I want to continue is stumble. Not even mentioned on this list but the best new show by far that has been given a crappy time lost and set up for failure. Give this more time.
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I hope the Law and Order series and “Chicago Wednesday” as I have named it - last FOREVER!!!!!!!!💜💜
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I watch SÙV Law& Orðer All the Chicago Shows , Tracker , Yellowstone ,Marshall's now , You can take off some of the lesser shows that don't have the ratings these shows do and others you've taken off air to replace e
With some of those comedies
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I’m glad brilliant mind is gone. Finally NBC did something right. The hunting party I couldn’t get into it. It was just too off the wall. I don’t watch Law and order or the other law and order shows. Chicago MD and Chicago fire are the only two shows. I will watch on NBC. I’m excited about Rockford files reboot.
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SVU & Law & Order need to shown the entire season at once. They are on hiatus more than they are actually on. I am losing interest in both, (who I have loved for years)due to the constant week after of week of either something else in their place or a rerun. They need to really decide. And bring back Ice-T!!
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I would like organized crime to return and Svu
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It's sad that the "reality" shows draw more than actual good shows...I agree with many others about Found, Irrational...I enjoy Brilliant Minds & Hunting Party...if they chose to not renew either of those they better close off the story lines & not leave you hanging like with Found, at least Irrational kind of brought a close though loosely...I love the Chicago's actually went to the locations a couple years back when we were in Chicago missed filmings by a couple days was so bummed...also love SVU & Organized never got into the original, though I will admit I'm kind of done with SVU there's not much there on side story lines & how many more sexual stories can we watch...they either need to bring Elliot back to SVU or close out SVU & move Olivia over to Organized Crime I really don't like the new head lady in SVU she has a chip on her shoulder & is looking to mess things up in a HUGE way.
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Stumble is the only sitcom worth watching. It is hilarious and very on target for the sport in a fun way. Of course, if you do not know cheer, might not resonate as much! But truly the acting and the humor are good - so even if you do not know cheer, you should appreciate it as a very good sitcom, and highly recommend watching.
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Chicago med used to be must watch, but man they have more side stories going on it gets tiresome.
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I agree that FOUND and IRRATIONAL should be brought back. BRILLIANT MINDS is a great show and the HUNTING PARTY should be kept as well. Not a big fan of St. Denis Medical.
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Please save Stumble and Hunting Party
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The three Chicago shows are the only ones I watch.
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Really the only shows out of all these that i watch and love are Chicago PD, Chicago Fire, until Boden left (too many characters leave for me), Law & Order and Organized Crime. Before moving to Peacock.
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Please bring back Brilliant Minds.
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Love the One Chicago series, I’m a huge Stellaride fan and omg I love them as well as I want to see Boden come back and Gallo. I want a Stellaride baby like real soon
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I'm worried about brilliant minds which is a fantastic show!
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They can cancel that DMV show its so stupid ,should of kept the Neighborhood its funny as hell.
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Happy’s Place is God awful.
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All Chicago shows are boring even the crossover was boring it didn't make sense everything is about love and sex.
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Happy place and Saint Dennis medical both suck! Awful shows the rise and fall of Reggie DINKINS, sucks too only really good show is Chicago PD . brilliant minds sucks , the hunting party sucks. NBC has some really lousy shows this year . Even the original law and order has played out..🤷🏼♀️
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Law and order svu needs to go. Tired of Haragaty talking women into saying they were rapid. She should stay out of it and give support
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Dick wolf is the Taylor Sheridan of NBC. His shows are safe
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I wish I could watch NBC in Europe the Netherlands. I really love the Dick Wolf tv shows. I hope some day I can watch NBC, Peacock and CBS🙏🍀
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Meds are great. Liked Found and the Hunting party. St Denis is stupid and can’t get into Brilliant Minds
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