Fall 2025’s New Shows: Which Will Be Renewed & Canceled?
Making it on network television these days is no easy feat. Fall 2025 brought nine new shows to the major networks, and some have already been renewed for a Season 2. But while those series’ crushed it in the ratings, others haven’t done so hot, leaving their fates up in the air, and we’re looking ahead to what the future holds.
Ratings can make or break a TV show, and TV Insider is breaking down how the new fall 2025 shows stacked up in the ratings department. Based on those numbers, we’ve made our predictions about which shows stand a shot at getting renewed, and which may meet a worse fate: being canceled. As always, there are some series’ with niche followings and social media buzz that could keep them running for future seasons, even without the ratings to back up that decision.
From spinoffs such as 9-1-1: Nashville, Boston Blue, and Sheriff Country, to new comedies including Stumble and DMV, as well as game shows (99 to Beat and Celebrity Weakest Link), and even a new singing competition (The Road), there’s a lot to unpack.
Scroll down for a look at how these new shows performed during the fall 2025 season and to find out our predictions about their futures.
Celebrity Weakest Link
Premiered: Monday, September 15
Prediction: It looks like it might be one and done for Celebrity Weakest Link at Fox.
The series was revived on NBC in 2020 and aired for three seasons, but the ratings have taken a dip since moving to Fox.
Average: 0.168 rating, 1.432 million viewers
99 to Beat
Premiered: Sunday, September 21
Prediction: This quirky game show has some hope of returning.
The ratings started out strong with 3.117 million viewers and a .76 rating in the 18-49 demo, but it had the advantage of a lead-in from Sunday Night Football. When the show moved to Wednesdays, it dipped to 1.762 million viewers with a .24 rating.
However, the ratings were consistent throughout the rest of the season, and after the finale, the Reality Club Fox teased another installment in an Instagram post that said, “See you next season!”
Average: 0.280 rating, 1.852 million viewers
9-1-1: Nashville
Premiered: Thursday, October 9
Prediction: ABC will probably give 9-1-1: Nashville at least one more shot with a Season 2.
Although the ratings dipped every week (the premiere had 3.752 million viewers and a .29 rating, while the midseason finale only raked in 2.702 million viewers and a .20 rating), the 9-1-1 fandom is strong, and there’s still a chance the spinoff could return.
Average: 0.251 rating, 3.283 million viewers
Stumble
Premiered: Friday, November 7
Prediction: It’s not looking good for Stumble.
It’s a little early to tell, but compared to other NBC comedies, it’s not performing great. The show started out with 2.016 million viewers and a .18 rating, but dipped down to 1.764 million viewers in Episode 3 (although it remained consistent in the key demo). NBC tends to give new sitcoms a chance with renewals, but considering how well some of the network’s other comedies have been doing, Stumble may fall a bit flat.
Average: .162 rating, 1.777 million viewers
On Brand With Jimmy Fallon
Premiered: Tuesday, September 30
Prediction: The people love Jimmy Fallon, but this concept just isn’t working, and likely won’t see a second season.
Viewership declined throughout the season, starting with 2.042 million and a .22 rating, and consistently lowering each week until the final episode, which brought in 1.459 million viewers and a .15 rating.
Average (eight episodes): .166 rating, 1.668 million viewers
DMV
Premiered: Monday, October 13
Prediction: We’ll probably get a Season 2 of DMV.
While the ratings have dropped a significant amount from the initial 3.930 million viewers and .30 rating, CBS showed early confidence in the comedy by expanding its Season 1 episode order. Viewership has been consistent in the high 2-million range for Episodes 3 to 7, and the future looks promising.
Average: .238 rating, 3.109 million viewers
Sheriff Country
Premiered: Friday, October 17
Prediction: No need for us to make a prediction, as the show has already been renewed!
It’s certainly not a surprise, as Sheriff Country has been outperforming Fire Country and has increased its ratings every week. The show premiered with 4.383 million viewers and a .22 rating, which increased to 5.078 million viewers and a .28 rating in Episode 6.
Average: .239 rating, 4.750 million viewers
Boston Blue
Premiered: Friday, October 17
Prediction: Boston Blue has already been given a Season 2 renewal.
Although viewership dropped a bit throughout the season, there’s no denying the power of the Blue Bloods-verse on CBS. The most recent episode of Boston Blue still raked in a pretty impressive 3.988 million viewers with a .15 rating.
Average: .174 rating, 4.045 million viewers
The Road
Premiered: Sunday, October 19
Prediction: The Road will likely get a Season 2 pickup.
The show saw some consistent growth in ratings over its first three episodes, and although viewership declined a bit after that, the series is CBS’s only show of its kind. It may not be bringing in the ratings of The Voice or American Idol over at NBC and ABC, but with Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan behind it, chances for a renewal are likely.
Average: .198 rating, 2.911 million viewers
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The shows that are getting a second season are not even close to being good, but a lot of viewers have left because of the poor choices cbs made for the Fall
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B
I enjoy the real shows like Fire Country Sheriff County Boston Blue even. However there’s too many game shows already on tv also too many singing competition shows. It’s ridiculous to have so many shows like on every network. I’m totally sick of inane garbage with no substance. Some of the so called comedy shows are so boring and stupid they don’t deserve to be on air. Give us something that challenges us lets us use our brains and not bore us to tears!
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9-1-1: Nashville is barely watchable and Boston Blue is terrible.
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Well I hope that CBS will give WATSON a third with the added of Sherlock with the show
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I like the shows that have been renewed, but think CBS has been having too much game and reality shows on. Do we need a whole evening of them? I liked seeing Martin Short as host of a game show. He is so funny. My heart breaks for what he is going through right now.
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they messed up 9-1-1 = so why bother with 9-1-1: Nashville - I won't be watching. stopped watching Fire Country also, when they killed off Vince - not gonna bother with Sheriff Country either. ya get interested in them, they mess them up, then ya lose interest. I'll stick with streaming old TV series - the new ones just aren't worth getting interested
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I enjoy watching Stumble and DMV. I did try watching Boston Blue, I never watched Blue Bloods. Donny and Mark Wahlberg are horrible actors. Either the emotions are wooden, over the top or just all over the place, when it's not needed.
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