Which Shows That Haven’t Been Renewed Have Us Worried?

Meredith Jacobs May 1, 2022, 3:00 pm

9-1-1, Legends of Tomorrow, Magnum PI — Jack Zeman/ FOX; Bettina Strauss/The CW; CBS

It’s that time of the year again: when we find out which shows will and will not be back next season. And as we wait for final decisions on some (over 30), we’re sharing our predictions.

First, the following shows have already been renewed for the 2022-2023 season: Abbott Elementary, All American, The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Bob ♥ Abishola, Bob’s Burgers, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., The Cleaning Lady, CSI: Vegas, Family Guy, The Flash, Ghosts, The Goldbergs, The Good Doctor, The Great North, Grey’s Anatomy, Kung Fu, La Brea, Law & Order: SVU, Nancy Drew, NCIS, NCIS: Hawai’i, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Neighborhood, New Amsterdam, Riverdale, The Rookie, The Simpsons, Station 19, Superman & Lois, S.W.A.T., Walker, and Young Sheldon.

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Meanwhile, Batwoman, The Big Leap, Legends of Tomorrow, Ordinary Joe, and Promised Land have been canceled, and black-ish, Bull, and This Is Us are ending.

Scroll down as we rank the scripted shows that have yet to be renewed from most to least likely to be coming back for the 2022-2023 season. (This list takes into account the average rating in the key demo among adults 18-49 and average viewership for the 2021-2022 season compared to the rest of the lineup for that show’s network, as of April 26.)

Peter Krause as Bobby in 9-1-1 — Jack Zeman/ FOX

*9-1-1* and *9-1-1: Lone Star* (Fox)

**Average rating:** First and third (*The Simpsons* is second)

**Average total viewers:** First and second

**Prediction:** Both will be renewed.

Katherine Renee Turner as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, John Boyd as Special Agent Stuart Scola and Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘OA’ Zidan in FBI — David M. Russell/CBS

*FBI*, *FBI: International*, and *FBI: Most Wanted* (CBS)

**Average rating:** Second, Seventh, and Eighth (ahead of the already renewed *NCIS: Hawai’i*, *NCIS: LA*, *Bob ♥ Abishola*, *S.W.A.T.*, *Blue Bloods*, and *CSI: Vegas*)

**Average total viewers:** First, Sixth, and Eighth (ahead of *The Neighborhood*, *NCIS: Hawai’i*, *NCIS: LA*, *Bob ♥ Abishola*, *S.W.A.T.*, and *CSI: Vegas*)

**Prediction:** All three will be renewed.

Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy in Law & Order — Heidi Gutman/NBC

*Law & Order* and *Law & Order: Organized Crime* (NBC)

**Average rating:** Seventh and eighth (ahead of the already-renewed *New Amsterdam* and *The Blacklist*)

**Average total viewers:** Sixth and eighth (ahead of *New Amsterdam*, and *The Blacklist*; *SVU* is seventh)

**Prediction:** Both will be renewed.

Queen Latifah as Robyn McCall in The Equalizer — Michael Greenberg/CBS

*The Equalizer* (CBS)

**Average rating:** Fourth (ahead of the already-renewed *NCIS*, *Ghosts*, *NCIS: Hawai’i*, *NCIS: LA*, *Bob ♥ Abishola*, *S.W.A.T.*, *Blue Bloods*, and *CSI: Vegas*)

**Average total viewers:** Fourth (ahead of *Blue Bloods*, *Ghosts*, *The Neighborhood*, *NCIS: Hawai’i*, *NCIS: LA*, *Bob ♥ Abishola*, *S.W.A.T.*, and *CSI: Vegas*).

**Prediction:** It will be renewed.

Emmy Kenney, Laurie Metcalf, John Goodman in The Conners — ABC/Scott Everett White

*The Conners* (ABC)

**Average rating:** Fifth (ahead of the already-renewed *The Good Doctor* and *The Rookie*)

**Average total viewers:** Fifth (ahead of *The Rookie* and *Abbott Elementary*).

**Prediction:** It will be renewed.

Manish Dayal, Bruce Greenwood, Jane Leeves, Matt Czuchry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Resident — Nathan Bolster/FOX

*The Resident* (Fox)

**Average rating:** Seventh (ahead of *The Great North*, already renewed)

**Average total viewers:** Fourth (ahead of all of Sunday’s animated shows).

**Prediction:** It will be renewed.

Elisha Williams and Dule Hill in The Wonder Years — ABC/Matt Miller

*The Wonder Years* (ABC)

**Average rating:** Seventh (ahead of the already-renewed *The Good Doctor* and *The Rookie*)

**Average total viewers:** 10th

**Prediction:** It will be renewed.

Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in Magnum PI — CBS

*Magnum P.I.* (CBS)

**Average rating:** 16th (ahead of the renewed *CSI: Vegas*)

**Average total viewers:** 13th (ahead of *S.W.A.T.* and *CSI: Vegas*).

**Prediction:** It will be renewed (but perhaps for a shortened fifth and final season).

Kaci Walfall as Naomi in Naomi — Danny Delgado/The CW

*Naomi* (The CW)

**Average rating:** Sixth (ahead of the already-renewed *Kung Fu*, *Nancy Drew*, and *Riverdale*)

**Average total viewers:** Fifth (ahead of *Kung Fu*, *Nancy Drew*, and *Riverdale*)

**Prediction:** It will be renewed.

Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks in All American Homecoming — Troy Harvey / The CW

*All American: Homecoming* (The CW)

**Average rating:** Fifth (ahead of the already-renewed *Kung Fu*, *Nancy Drew*, and *Riverdale*)

**Average total viewers:** Ninth (ahead of the already-renewed *Nancy Drew*, and *Riverdale*)

**Prediction:** It will be renewed.

Danielle Rose Russell as Hope Mikaelson in Legacies — Matt Miller / The CW

*Legacies* (The CW)

**Average rating:** 10th (ahead of the already-renewed *Nancy Drew* and *Riverdale*)

**Average total viewers:** 11th (ahead of *Nancy Drew* and *Riverdale*)

**Prediction:** It will be renewed.

Adhir Kalyan as Al and Parker Young as Riley in United States of Al — CBS

*United States of Al* (CBS)

**Average rating:** 12th (ahead of *S.W.A.T.*, *Blue Bloods*, and *CSI: Vegas*)

**Average total viewers:** 14th (ahead of *S.W.A.T.* and *CSI: Vegas*)

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Thomas Middleditch as Drew and Annaleigh Ashford as Gina in B Positive — Sonja Flemming/CBS

*B Positive* (CBS)

**Average rating:** 15th (still ahead of *CSI: Vegas*)

**Average total viewers:** 15th (ahead of *S.W.A.T.* and *CSI: Vegas*)

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Katheryn Winnick as Jenny, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie in Big Sky — ABC/John Britt

*Big Sky* (ABC)

**Average rating:** 12th

**Average total viewers:** Ninth

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Allison Miller, Grace Park, Christina Mosees, Romany Malco, David Giuntoli in A Million Little Things — ABC/Sergei Bachlakov

*A Million Little Things* (ABC)

**Average rating:** Second to last (only above the canceled *Promised Land*)

**Average total viewers:** Third to last

**Prediction:** It could go either way (though comments from creator DJ Nash have us leaning towards renewal).

Topher Grace, Jimmy Tatro, Caitlin McGee in Home Economics — ABC/Temma Hankin

*Home Economics* (ABC)

**Average rating:** 11th

**Average total viewers:** 12th

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Dwayne Johnson in Young Rock holding up his cookbook — Daniel Delgado/NBC

*Young Rock* (NBC)

**Average rating:** Ninth (ahead of the already-renewed *New Amsterdam* and *The Blacklist*)

**Average total viewers:** 12th

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Ted Danson as Mayor Neil Bremer in Mr Mayor — Ron Batzdorff/NBC

*Mr. Mayor* (NBC)

**Average rating:** 15th

**Average total viewers:** Third lowest

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Mayim Bialik as Kat in Call Me Kat — Lisa Rose/FOX

*Call Me Kat* (Fox)

**Average rating:** Ninth

**Average total viewers:** Sixth (ahead of the already-renewed *Family Guy*, *Bob’s Burgers*, and *The Great North*)

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Yaya DaCosta as Angela in Our Kind of People — Dana Hawley/FOX

*Our Kind of People* (Fox)

**Average rating:** 10th

**Average total viewers:** Eighth (ahead of the already-renewed *Bob’s Burgers* and *The Great North*)

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Ana Gasteyer as Katherine in American Auto — Jordin Althaus/NBC

*American Auto* (NBC)

**Average rating:** 11th (ahead of the already-renewed *The Blacklist*)

**Average total viewers:** 14th

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Kenan Thompson as Kenan in Kenan — Jordin Althaus/NBC

*Kenan* (NBC)

**Average rating:** 16th

**Average total viewers:** 16th

**Prediction:** It could go either way.

Daniella Alonso as Cristal Carrington in Dynasty — The CW

*Dynasty* (The CW)

**Average rating:** Third lowest (still ahead of the already-renewed *Riverdale*)

**Average total viewers:** Third lowest (ahead of *Riverdale*)

**Prediction:** It could be canceled.

Lucy Barrett as The Charmed One, Sarah Jeffery as Maggie Vera, Melonie Diaz as Mel Vera and Rupert Evans as Harry Greenwood in Charmed — Colin Bentley/The CW

*Charmed* (The CW)

**Average rating:** 12th (still ahead of the already-renewed *Nancy Drew* and *Riverdale*)

**Average total viewers:** 12th (still ahead of *Nancy Drew* and *Riverdale*)

**Prediction:** It could be canceled.

Jason Isaacs as Dr. Rob 'Griff' Griffith and Sophia Bush as Dr. Sam Griffith in Good Sam — Ramona Diaconescu/CBS

*Good Sam* (CBS)

**Average rating:** Last

**Average total viewers:** Last

**Prediction:** It will be canceled.

Ryan Michelle Bathe as Val and Morena Baccarin as Elena Federova in The Endgame — NBC

*The Endgame* (NBC)

**Average rating:** Second lowest

**Average total viewers:** 15th

**Prediction:** It will be canceled.

The Cast of Grand Crew - Carl Tart as Sherm, Nicole Byer as Nicky, Justin Cunningham as Wyatt, Echo Kellum as Noah, Aaron Jennings as Anthony, Grasie Mercedes as Fay — Elizabeth Morris/NBC

*Grand Crew* (NBC)

**Average rating:** Third lowest

**Average total viewers:** Second lowest

**Prediction:** It will be canceled.

Brandy, Nadine Velazquez, Eve, Naturi Naughton in Queens - 'Heart of Queens' — ABC/Kim Simms

*Queens* (ABC)

**Average rating:** Third lowest

**Average total viewers:** Last

**Prediction:** It will be canceled.

TL Thompson as Andre and Brittany Adebumola as Shanice in 4400 - 'You Only Meant Well' — Sandy Morris/The CW

*4400* (The CW)

**Average rating:** 11th (still ahead of the already-renewed *Nancy Drew* and *Riverdale*)

**Average total viewers:** 10th (still ahead of the already-renewed *Nancy Drew* and *Riverdale*)

**Prediction:** It will be canceled.

Ginnifer Goodwin, Eliza Coupe and Maggie Q in Pivoting — Michael Becker / FOX

*Pivoting* (Fox)

**Average rating:** Third lowest

**Average total viewers:** Second lowest (below the already-canceled *The Big Leap*)

**Prediction:** It will be canceled.

Sam Straley and Holmes in Welcome to Flatch — Brownie Harris/FOX

*Welcome to Flatch* (Fox)

**Average rating:** Last

**Average total viewers:** Last

**Prediction:** It will be canceled.

Pete Holmes as Tom, Tahj Mowry as Lew, and Matt McCarthy as Carl in How We Roll — Sonja Flemming/CBS

*How We Roll* (CBS)

**Average rating:** Third lowest

**Average total viewers:** Fourth lowest (ahead of the renewed *CSI: Vegas*)

**Prediction:** Too soon to say after only four episodes

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GreenToast
May 1, 2022
I really like Magnum I really hope they don’t cancel. Every time I really enjoy a show, CBS cancels it!!
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  PurpleMustache
  May 1, 2022
  That’s how I feel
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  GoldPizza
  May 3, 2022
  Ditto! It's been a fun show, and the cast is great!
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  GoldCocktail
  May 4, 2022
  Well, CBS had a "falling out" with J.J. Abrams buddies a few years ago, that's why THEY (CBS) Cancelled Hawaii 5-0 Suddenly; so, I'm NOT surprised THEY (CBS) is contemplating the demise of Magnum P.I. as well; Murdering IT, the way THEY (CBS) executed MacGyver recently.
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GoldDucky
May 2, 2022
I love Endgames for various reasons. It shows how easily the government can be manipulated without anyone being killed in the process. Love the drama, suspense and intrigue of each show.
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GreenCoffee
May 1, 2022
The Endgame is amazing! I just wish people hadn't decided it was a female version of The Blacklist.
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OrangeCandy
May 2, 2022
Endgame and Big Sky are 2 of my favorite shows😩😩😩
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PurpleHammer
May 1, 2022
I like Good Sam why take the good ones off
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  OrangeAirBalloon
  May 2, 2022
  I do agree! Good Sam is a great show.
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BlueCactus
May 2, 2022
CBS should keep Good Sam on. It's a great show and should be given a different time slot
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  OrangeAirBalloon
  May 2, 2022
  I completely agree!!!
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GreenButton
May 2, 2022
Please do not cancel Magnum PI==I love this show and all the actors and the way their characters interact with each other and show what true friendship really is like.
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OrangeLamp
May 2, 2022
I love love Pivoting - sorry to see that it will probably be cancelled 😔
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PurpleMustache
May 1, 2022
I love magnum
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OrangeScissors
May 2, 2022
The ENDGAME is good AF! Very well written. Would love to see it thru.
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Olive8Ball
May 2, 2022
Some of the other tv shows needs to cancelled like the mask singer and Come American idol
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  CyanBottle
  May 2, 2022
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  You aren’t serious! Though I only catch 4-5 shows a season! It’s one of the very top Watched TV Shows! It’s a huge $$ maker. LOL! Delusional IF u think that will be canceled!
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  PurpleCar
  May 13, 2022
  I agree with American Idol, but Masked Singer is very popular
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CyanFish
May 2, 2022
I hate how shows get rated. I saw it is live viewership as well as certain platforms for watching within 24 hours of airing. I usually watch shows the following day of airing, but sometimes wait a few days. And some shows, I wind up waiting for a whole season to be done so I can binge it all at once. I hope with so many streaming methods, they will start considering ALL streams during a season before canceling shows.
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CyanController
May 2, 2022
charmed and good sam are good show come on lets have more of them please
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GoldGlasses
May 1, 2022
Isn't this a fairly simplistic analysis, especially these days as live viewing has dropped across the board due to changing viewing habits. More delayed viewing, viewing on apps, viewing when they go to streaming platforms etc Shouldn't it be taken into account also if a show is in first season versus shows in later seasons as there's always a drop off season by season. So if a show is performing in the middle/lower of a network average but is only on S1, wouldn't that be a warning sign for a network. I also think the CW shows are a bit more complex due to some of the older shows and the Netflix deal versus HBO Max and the newer shows.
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  GreenCoffee
  May 19, 2022
  Ratings ratings ratings… No matter how good the show is if it doesn’t get viewship in the first year it’s gone. It is a lot like Blacklist, and i love it, but my viewership habits might be part of the problem. During Covid I started enjoying binge watching. So when Endgame started I didn’t start watching it right away and started binge watching it last week. It’s definitely better than the days when they just paid attention to the Nielsen ratings, at least now they count DVR recordings instead of just using live tv viewers. But with steaming, if you choose not to let your apps track your use, no one will know what shows you watch. Such is tilde with ever advancing technologies. But the bottom line is… the bottom line… 🙁
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BlueDice
May 2, 2022
I love B Positive and American Auto.
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  GoldPizza
  May 3, 2022
  American Auto is so cute and funny! Fingers crossed for a second season!
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PurpleCar
May 1, 2022
Honestly, I don't watch any of those.
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PurplePizza
May 2, 2022
They better not cancel Big Sky!
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Olive8Ball
May 2, 2022
All American home coming needs to be canceled, as well as cleaning lady
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OrangeMagnet
Aug 30, 2022
Ratings is how the show ad pay for the show. If not enough money to cover production it cannot go on. And networks are not charity they need to make profit or the screen goes blank
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GreenCoffee
May 19, 2022
Ratings ratings ratings… No matter how good the show is if it doesn’t get viewship in the first year it’s gone. It is a lot like Blacklist, and i love it, but my viewership habits might be part of the problem. During Covid I started enjoying binge watching. So when Endgame started I didn’t start watching it right away and started binge watching it last week. It’s definitely better than the days when they just paid attention to the Nielsen ratings, at least now they count DVR recordings instead of just using live tv viewers. But with steaming, if you choose not to let your apps track your use, no one will know what shows you watch. Such is tilde with ever advancing technologies. But the bottom line is… the bottom line… 🙁
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BlueRadio
May 18, 2022
Sorry to see The Endgame go.
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GreenPalmtree
May 12, 2022
US of AL is entertaining and current! So is B Positive!
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CyanCoathanger
May 8, 2022
We love the FBI series, must be renewed! Plus Hawaii PI fun, love the scenery & characters! Plus, Law & Order Organized Crime is well acted & well written!
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GreenApple
May 4, 2022
It's understandable why Good Sam will be canceled: It's hard to understand what the leading actress is saying due to her hard to hear delivery. It was the same on Chicago PD and hasn't changed.
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CyanCoathanger
May 3, 2022
The way they rate shows now is archaic, and seriously outdated. I like so many other people stream. So the endgame or big sky gets watched on my time and not theirs so it really doesn't get rated with an outdated Neilson system or whatever they still use
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RedCloud
May 2, 2022
any news on Hallmark Signed Sealed and Delivered?
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CyanDog
May 2, 2022
Seems to me ratings are out of date. I think many watch shows which are designated as lower rating though different means such as online or via streaming or on demand. Its no longer the traditional box monitoring what is watched. I'm not sure if this is taken into account in the ratings system these days, but might make a big difference for actual ratings.
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OlivePaw
May 2, 2022
I want to see the 911 shows along with the Resident and original FBI renewed. Since Julian McMahon left FBI:MW I’m not crazy about the show. He’s the main reason I started watching it from the beginning. I believe The Equalizer has been renewed unless I misread it.
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CyanBus
May 2, 2022
Omg i didn't know they rebooted the 4400 going to watch that And yayy another season of csi vegas
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OliveCone
May 2, 2022
I really hope they don't cancel pivoting it is a great show
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CyanPopcorn
May 1, 2022
I love queens

Which Shows That Haven’t Been Renewed Have Us Worried?

Spring 2022 TV Schedule: Your Full List of Network Finale Dates

9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox)

FBI, FBI: International, and FBI: Most Wanted (CBS)

Law & Order and Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC)

The Equalizer (CBS)

The Conners (ABC)

The Resident (Fox)

The Wonder Years (ABC)

Magnum P.I. (CBS)

Naomi (The CW)

All American: Homecoming (The CW)

Legacies (The CW)

United States of Al (CBS)

B Positive (CBS)

Big Sky (ABC)

A Million Little Things (ABC)

Home Economics (ABC)

Young Rock (NBC)

Mr. Mayor (NBC)

Call Me Kat (Fox)

Our Kind of People (Fox)

American Auto (NBC)

Kenan (NBC)

Dynasty (The CW)

Charmed (The CW)

Good Sam (CBS)

The Endgame (NBC)

Grand Crew (NBC)

Queens (ABC)

4400 (The CW)

Pivoting (Fox)

Welcome to Flatch (Fox)

How We Roll (CBS)

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