Which Shows That Haven’t Been Renewed Have Us Worried?
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Big Sky (ABC)
Average rating: 12th
Average total viewers: Ninth
Prediction: It could go either way.
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).
Home Economics (ABC)
Average rating: 11th
Average total viewers: 12th
Prediction: It could go either way.
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.
Mr. Mayor (NBC)
Average rating: 15th
Average total viewers: Third lowest
Prediction: It could go either way.
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.
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.
American Auto (NBC)
Average rating: 11th (ahead of the already-renewed The Blacklist)
Average total viewers: 14th
Prediction: It could go either way.
Kenan (NBC)
Average rating: 16th
Average total viewers: 16th
Prediction: It could go either way.
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.
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.
Good Sam (CBS)
Average rating: Last
Average total viewers: Last
Prediction: It will be canceled.
The Endgame (NBC)
Average rating: Second lowest
Average total viewers: 15th
Prediction: It will be canceled.
Grand Crew (NBC)
Average rating: Third lowest
Average total viewers: Second lowest
Prediction: It will be canceled.
Queens (ABC)
Average rating: Third lowest
Average total viewers: Last
Prediction: It will be canceled.
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.
Pivoting (Fox)
Average rating: Third lowest
Average total viewers: Second lowest (below the already-canceled The Big Leap)
Prediction: It will be canceled.
Welcome to Flatch (Fox)
Average rating: Last
Average total viewers: Last
Prediction: It will be canceled.
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
