Here's a listing of cancellations & renewals from the top broadcast networks & cable stations. If you don't see your favorite show and/or network, let me know, and I will post it here. ABC cancellations 2014-15 The Assets (1 season/8 episodes aired; last ep aired 8/03/14) Black Box (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 7/24/14) Cristela (1 season/22 episodes aired; last ep aired 4/17/15) Forever (1 season/22 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/05/15) Manhattan Love Story (1 season/11 episodes released; last ep aired 12/06/14) Members Only (new series production cancelled) Mind Games (1 season/13 episodes aired w/8 unaired; last ep aired 3/25/14) Mixology (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/21/14) Motive (2 seasons/13 episodes aired; renewed through Season 3 ONLY in Canada) The Neighbors (2 seasons/22 episodes aired; last ep aired 4/11/14) Resurrection (2 seasons/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 1/25/15) Revenge (4 seasons/23 episodes aired; series finale aired 5/10/15) Selfie (1 season/13 episodes released; last ep released 12/30/14) Suburgatory (3 seasons/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/14/14) The Taste (3 seasons/7 episodes aired; last ep aired 1/22/15) Trophy Wife (1 season/22 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/13/14) ABC not cancelled or renewed 2015 The Lookout (1 season/15 episodes aired) The Bachelorette (11 seasons) Bet on Your Baby (2 seasons/8 episodes aired) Extreme Weight Loss (5 seasons/10 episodes) Nightline Prime (4 seasons/13 episodes aired) NY Med (2 seasons/8 episodes aired) Repeat After Me (1 season/8 episodes aired) The Quest (1 season/10 episodes aired) Rising Star (1 season/10 episodes aired) Sing Your Face Off (1 season/6 episodes aired) Wife Swap (7 seasons/7 episodes aired) Wipeout (7 seasons/13 episodes aired) ABC Summer Shows 2015 500 Questions (started 5/20/15) The Astronaut Wives Club (starts 6/18/15) Bachelor in Paradise (Season 2 starts 8/02/15) Battlebots (starts 6/21/15) Celebrity Family Feud (starts 6/21/15) Celebrity Wife Swap (Season 4 started 5/20/15) Extreme Weight Loss (Season 5 started 5/26/15) Mistresses (Season 3 starts 6/18/15; star Alyssa Milano leaves due to production moving to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from Los Angeles) Rookie Blue (Season 6 starts 6/25/15) What Would You Do? (Season 10 starts 5/29/15) The Whispers (starts 6/01/15) ABC Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 20/20 America's Funniest Home Videos American Crime The Bachelor black-ish Castle Dancing with the Stars Fresh Off the Boat Galavant The Goldbergs The Great Christmas Light Fight Grey's Anatomy How to Get Away with Murder Last Man Standing Marvel's Agent Carter Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Middle Modern Family Nashville Once Upon a Time Scandal Secrets and Lies Shark Tank XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX AMC cancellations 2014-15 Mad Men (7 seasons/14 episodes aired; series finale aired 5/17/15) AMC not cancelled or renewed 2015 Turn: Washington's Spies AMC Summer Shows 2015 Fear the Walking Dead (The Walking Dead spinoff; starts Summer 2015) Halt & Catch Fire (Season 2 starts 5/31/15) Humans (starts 6/28/15) AMC Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 Better Call Saul (1 season/10 episodes) Hell on Wheels (5 seasons/14 episodes) The Walking Dead (6 seasons/16 episodes) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX CBS cancellations 2014-15 Bad Teacher (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 7/26/14) Battle Creek (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/24/15) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (15 seasons/18 episodes aired; last ep aired 2/15/15; ending with 2-hour movie) Friends with Better Lives (1 season/8 episodes aired w/5 unaired; last ep aired 5/26/14) The Mentalist (7 seasons/13 episodes aired; series finale aired 2/18/15) The McCarthys (1 season/11 episodes aired w/4 unaired; last ep aired 1/29/15) The Millers (2 seasons/11 episodes aired; final episode(s) airings TBD) Reckless (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 9/13/14) Stalker (1 season/22 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/18/15) Two and a Half Men (12 seasons/16 episodes aired; series finale aired 2/19/15) Unforgettable (3 seasons/13 episodes aired; renewed for Season 4 on A&E) CBS Summer Shows 2015 Big Brother (Season 17 starts 6/24/15) The Briefcase (started 5/27/15) Extant (Season 2 starts 7/01/15) Under the Dome (Season 3 starts 6/25/15; Marg Helgenberger joining the cast) Zoo (starts 6/30/15) CBS Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 2 Broke Girls 48 Hours 60 Minutes The Amazing Race The Big Bang Theory Blue Bloods Criminal Minds CSI: Cyber (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star Ted Danson moves to this show) Elementary The Good Wife Hawaii Five-0 Madam Secretary Mike & Molly Mom NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: New Orleans The Odd Couple Person of Interest Undercover Boss XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The CW cancellations 2014-15 Backpackers (1 season/10 episodes aired w/8 unaired; last ep aired 7/21/14) Famous in 12 (1 season/5 episodes aired; last ep aired 7/01/14) Hart of Dixie (4 seasons/10 episodes aired; last ep aired 3/27/15) The Messengers (1 season/13 episodes; remaining episodes are airing on Friday nights until all 13 have aired) Seed (1 season/13 episodes aired w/11 unaired; renewed ONLY in Canada) Star-Crossed (1 season 13 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/12/14) The Tomorrow People (1 season/22 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/05/14) The CW not cancelled or renewed 2015 Cedric's Barber Battle (1 season/10 episodes) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (11 seasons/24 episodes) The CW Summer Shows 2015 America's Next Top Model (Cycle/Season 22 starts 8/05/15) Beauty and the Beast (Season 3 starts 6/11/15) Dates (starts 7/09/15) Masters of Illusion (Season 5 starts 7/10/15) Penn & Teller: Fool Us (Season 2 starts 7/06/15) Significant Mother (starts 8/03/15) A Wicked Offer (starts 8/05/15) The CW Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 The 100 Arrow The Flash iZombie Jane the Virgin The Originals Reign Supernatural The Vampire Diaries XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FOX cancellations 2014-15 Backstrom (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 4/30/15) Enlisted (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 6/22/14) The Following (3 seasons/15 episodes aired; last episode aired 5/18/15) Gang Related (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 8/14/14) Glee (6 seasons/13 episodes aired; series finale aired 3/20/15) Gracepoint (1 season/10 episodes aired; series finale aired 12/11/14) Hieroglyph (series production cancelled) I Wanna Marry 'Harry' (1 season/8 episodes aired w/4 unaired) Kitchen Nightmares (6 seasons/10 episodes aired; last ep aired 9/12/14) The Mindy Project (3 seasons/21 episodes aired; renewed for Season 4 on Hulu) Mulaney (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 2/15/15) Murder Police (1 season/13 episodes ALL unaired) Rake (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 6/27/14) Red Band Society (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 2/07/15) Riot (1 season/8 episodes aired w/4 unaired; last ep aired 6/10/14) Surviving Jack (1 season/8 episodes aired w/4 unaired; last ep aired 5/08/14) Utopia (1 season/12 episodes aired; last episode aired 10/31/14) Weird Loners (1 season/6 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/05/15) FOX not cancelled or renewed 2015 24 (9 seasons/12 episodes aired) Axe Cop/Animation Domination (1 season/12 episodes aired) Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (1 season/13 episodes aired) Golan the Insatiable/Animation Domination (1 season/6 episodes aired) High School USA!/Animation Domination (1 season/12 episodes aired) Hotel Hell (2 seasons/8 episodes aired) Lucas Bros. Moving Co./Animation Domination (1 season/6 episodes aired) MasterChef (6 seasons/xx episodes) Wayward Pines (1 season/10 episodes; 3rd episode aired 5/28/15; remaining episodes still airing on Thursday nights) FOX Summer Shows 2015 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (revived; new season started 5/26/15) Bullseye (started 5/27/15) Boom! (starts 6/25/15) So You Think You Can Dance (Season 12 starts 6/01/15) FOX Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 American Idol (final season!) Bob's Burgers Bones Brooklyn Nine-Nine Empire Family Guy Gotham Hell's Kitchen The Last Man on Earth MasterChef Junior New Girl The Simpsons Sleepy Hollow World's Funniest Fails XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX HBO cancellations 2014-15 Boardwalk Empire (5 seasons/8 episodes aired; series finale aired 10/26/14) Hello Ladies (1 season/8 episodes aired; wrap-up movie aired 11/22/14) Looking (2 seasons/10 episodes aired; ending with a special) The Newsroom (3 seasons/6 episodes aired; series finale aired 12/14/14) True Blood (7 seasons/10 episodes aired; series finale aired 8/24/14) HBO not cancelled or renewed 2015 The Comeback (2 seasons/8 episodes aired) Curb Your Enthusiasm (8 seasons/10 episodes aired) Jonah from Tonga (1 season/6 episodes aired) HBO Summer Shows 2015 Ballers (starts 6/21/15; one of the stars is CSI: Miami's Omar Miller) The Brink (starts 6/21/15) True Detective (Season 2 starts 6/21/15) HBO Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 Doll & Em Game of Thrones Getting On (final season!) Girls The Leftovers Silicon Valley Togetherness Veep XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Lifetime cancellations 2014-15 Drop Dead Diva (6 seasons/13 episodes aired; series finale aired 6/22/14) The Lottery (1 season/10 episodes aired; last ep aired 9/28/14) Witches of East End (2 seasons/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 10/05/14) Lifetime not cancelled or renewed 2015 The Lizzie Borden Chronicles (1 season/8 episodes aired) Lifetime Summer Shows 2015 Devious Maids (Season 3 starts 6/01/15) UnREAL (starts 6/01/15) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX NBC cancellations 2014-15 A to Z (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 1/22/15) About a Boy (2 seasons/20 episodes aired w/6 unaired; last ep aired 2/17/15) Allegiance (1 season/13 episodes released on NBC.com; last ep aired 3/05/15) Bad Judge (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 1/22/15) Believe (1 season/12 episodes aired; last ep aired 6/15/14) Community (5 seasons/13 episodes aired; renewed for Season 6 on Yahoo!) Constantine (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 2/13/15) Crisis (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 6/21/14) Crossbones (1 season/9 episodes aired; last ep aired 8/02/14 Growing Up Fisher (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 6/11/14) Marry Me (1 season/13 episodes aired w/4 unaired; last ep aired 2/17/15) One Big Happy (1 season/6 episodes aired; last ep aired 4/28/15) Parenthood (6 seasons/13 episodes aired; series finale aired 1/29/15) Parks and Recreation (7 seasons/13 episodes aired; series finale aired 2/24/15) Revolution (2 seasons/22 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/21/14) The Slap (1 season mini-series/8 episodes aired; series finale aired 4/02/15) State of Affairs (1 season/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 2/16/15) Taxi Brooklyn (1 season/12 episodes aired; last ep aired 9/10/14) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (1 season/13 episodes ALL unaired; series moved to Netflix) Working the Engels (1 season/12 episodes aired w/7 unaired; last ep aired 8/07/14) NBC not cancelled or renewed 2015 A.D.: The Bible Continues (1 season/12 episodes) American Dream Builders (1 season/10 episodes aired) American Odyssey (1 season/13 episodes w/8 aired as of 5/24/15) The Biggest Loser (16 seasons/18 episodes aired) Saturday Night Live (40 seasons/21 episodes aired) The Sing-Off (4 seasons/7 episodes aired) NBC Summer Shows 2015 America's Got Talent (Season 10 started 5/26/15) American Ninja Warrior (Season 7 starts 6/01/15) Aquarius (started 5/28/15; ALL 13 episodes available online/On Demand/NBC app 5/29/15!) The Carmichael Show (starts 8/05/15) Food Fighters (Season 2 starts 7/02/15) Hannibal (Season 3 starts 6/04/15) Hollywood Game Night (Season 3 starts 7/07/15) I Can Do That! (started 5/26/15) The Island (started 5/25/15) Last Comic Standing (Season 9 starts 7/22/15) Mr. Robinson (starts 8/05/15) Running Wild with Bear Grylls (Season 2 starts 7/13/15) Welcome to Sweden (Season 2 starts 7/19/15) NBC Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 The Blacklist The Celebrity Apprentice Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. Dateline Grimm Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Mysteries of Laura The Night Shift Undateable The Voice XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Showtime cancellations 2014-15 Californication (7 seasons/12 episodes aired; last ep aired 6/29/14; star David Duchovny is now on NBC's Aquarius, then FOX's The X-Files reboot in January 2016!) Nurse Jackie (7 seasons/12 episodes aired; series finale will air 6/28/15) Showtime not cancelled or renewed 2015 Episodes (4 seasons/9 episodes aired) Happyish (1 season/10 episodes) Penny Dreadful (2 seasons/10 episodes) Web Therapy (4 seasons/10 episodes aired) Showtime Summer Shows 2015 Masters of Sex (Season 3 starts 7/12/15) Ray Donovan (Season 3 starts 7/12/15) Showtime Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 The Affair Homeland House of Lies Shameless XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Syfy cancellations 2014-15 Ascension (1 season/6 episodes aired) Bitten (2 seasons/10 episodes; renewed for Season 3 ONLY in Canada) Helix (2 seasons/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 4/10/15) Lost Girl (5 seasons/16 episodes; series finale airs TBD) Warehouse 13 (5 seasons/6 episodes aired; last ep aired 5/19/14) Syfy not cancelled or renewed 2015 The Almighty Johnsons (2 seasons/13 episodes aired) Haven (5 seasons/26 episodes) Olympus (1 seasons/13 episodes) Syfy Summer Shows 2015 Dark Matter (starts 6/12/15) Defiance (Season 3 starts 6/12/15) Dominion (Season 2 starts 7/09/15) Killjoys (starts 6/19/15) Syfy Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 Continuum Z Nation XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TNT cancellations 2014-15 Dallas (3 seasons/15 episodes aired; last ep aired 9/22/14) Franklin & Bash (4 seasons/10 episodes aired; last ep aired 10/22/14) Perception (3 seasons/15 episodes aired; last ep aired 3/17/15) TNT not cancelled or renewed 2015 Transporter: The Series (2 seasons/12 episodes aired) TNT Summer Shows 2015 Falling Skies (Season 5/final season starts 6/28/15) The Last Ship (Season 2 starts 6/21/15) Legends (Season 2 starts 8/25/15) Major Crimes (Season 4 starts 6/08/15) Murder in the First (Season 2 starts 6/08/15) Proof (starts 6/16/15) Rizzoli & Isles (Season 6 starts 6/16/15) TNT Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 The Librarians XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USA cancellations 2014-15 Benched (1 season/12 episodes aired; last ep aired 12/30/14) Covert Affairs (5 seasons/16 episodes aired; last ep aired 12/18/14) Rush (1 season/ 10 episodes aired; last ep aired 9/18/14) Sirens (2 seasons/13 episodes aired; last ep aired 4/14/15) White Collar (6 seasons/6 episodes aired; series finale aired 12/18/14) USA not cancelled or renewed 2015 Dig (1 season/10 episodes) USA Summer Shows 2015 Complications (starts 6/18/15) Graceland (Season 3 starts 6/25/15) Playing House (Season 2 starts 8/04/15) Royal Pains (Season 7 starts 6/02/15) Mr. Robot (starts 6/24/15) Suits (Season 5 starts 6/24/15) USA Renewed Shows for Fall 2015 Satisfaction
CBS RENEWS "ZOO," SUMMER'S #1 SCRIPTED SERIES, FOR SUMMER 2016 CBS announced today the second season renewal of ZOO for broadcast during summer 2016. In its first season, ZOO was the most watched scripted summer series of 2015. "ZOO's thrilling stories clicked with audiences each week during a very competitive summer," said Glenn Geller, President, CBS Entertainment. "We're excited for viewers to see where our talented writers and cast take them as the adventure continues to unfold during season two in the ultimate fight of man vs. beast." ZOO joins the previously announced series "BrainDead," a new one-hour comic thriller from Robert and Michelle King, and the next edition of the summer reality hit BIG BROTHER on CBS's 2016 summer line-up. Based on the #1 bestseller by James Patterson, ZOO is a global thriller about a wave of violent animal attacks against humans across the planet. ZOO is produced by CBS Television Studios. The series is distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and worldwide by CBS Studios International. Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec, Scott Rosenberg, Michael Katleman, James Mangold, Cathy Konrad, James Patterson, Bill Robinson, Leopoldo Gout and Steve Bowen are executive producers. The first season of ZOO is now available on Netflix in the U.S.
November 9, 2015 NBC RENEWS HIT DRAMA SERIES "BLINDSPOT" FOR SECOND SEASON Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander Lead Stellar Cast as Tattoo Mysteries Continue UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Nov. 9, 2015 – NBC has ordered a second season of its hit freshman drama Blindspot, the #1 new series of the fall in the 18-49 demo. With Sullivan Stapleton as an FBI agent who's not to be messed with and breakout star Jaimie Alexander now firmly established as a TV leading lady, Blindspot has proven to be both a ratings and critical smash. Since its Sept. 21 launch, the series has dominated the 10 p.m. Monday timeslot. The Wall Street Journal says "Blindspot manages to exert instant powers of seduction and keep a viewer rapt," TV Guide says the series is "a sleek and exciting showcase for Jaimie Alexander's elaborately inked ninja," the Los Angeles Times writes that "Blindspot comes out of the box (or that darn bag) with tantalizing, high-energy grace" and USA Today calls it one of the top five shows of the fall. "We are over the moon with the success of Blindspot, and want to thank our producers and amazing cast for creating one of the most riveting shows on television. Jaimie and Sullivan have done an amazing job of ratcheting up the tension each week in trying to unravel the mystery of Jane's tattoos," said Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. "We literally can't wait to see what the second season will bring." Blindspot is averaging a 3.7 rating, 12 share in adults 18-49 and 12.7 million viewers overall so far this season, according to "most current" averages from Nielsen Media Research through the season's opening six weeks, making it the #1 new series of the new fall season in 18-4. Blindspot is undefeated in the time period so far this season versus its broadcast competition in adults 18-49 and is outrating its ABC and CBS competition combined in that key demo. Blindspot is also one of the most time-shifted shows on television, growing by +71% so far this season in adult 18-49 rating going from its next-day "live plus same day" rating to "live plus seven day Nielsens" (from a 2.65 to a 4.54) and by more than 5.7 million viewers overall (9.3 million to 15.1 million). A beautiful woman, with no memories of her past, is found naked in Times Square with her body fully covered in intricate tattoos. Her discovery sets off a vast and complex mystery that immediately ignites the attention of the FBI, who begin to follow the road map on her body to reveal a larger conspiracy of crime while bringing her closer to discovering the truth about her identity. The cast includes Sullivan Stapleton (300: Rise of an Empire, Strike Back), Jaimie Alexander (Thor: The Dark World, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Broadchurch, Without a Trace), Rob Brown (Treme), Audrey Esparza (Black Box), Ukweli Roach (The Royals) and Ashley Johnson (Much Ado About Nothing). Writer Martin Gero (Bored to Death, L.A. Complex) serves as executive producer along with Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Mysteries of Laura, The Flash), Sarah Schechter (The Mysteries of Laura, The Flash), Mark Pellington (Cold Case) and Marcos Siega (The Following). Pellington directed the pilot episode.
Wicked City cancelled: Fall's First Officially Axed Show Three episodes have aired; production has halted, with the 8th episode still being filmed. Shark Tank reruns will fill WC's timeslot.
11.20.2015 CBS ORDERS FIVE MORE EPISODES OF THE NEW MEDICAL DRAMA "CODE BLACK" Code Black Cast CBS has ordered five more episodes of the new medical drama CODE BLACK, bringing the total number of episodes to 18. CODE BLACK wins its Wednesday (10:00-11:00PM) time period with 9.14 million viewers. The freshman drama also sees significant live + 7-day playback, adding 3 million viewers and increasing +67% in adults 18-49 and +56% in adults 25-54. About CODE BLACK Marcia Gay Harden, Bonnie Somerville, Raza Jaffrey, Luis Guzmán, Melanie Chandra, Harry M. Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth and William Allen Young star in CODE BLACK. Michael Seitzman, David Marshall Grant, Brett Mahoney, Molly Newman, Ryan McGarry, Marti Noxon and Linda Goldstein Knowlton are executive producers for ABC Studios in association with CBS Television Studios. Source: Nielsen most current (through 11/15/15)
Friday, January 15, 2016 Hot from Fox... "SCREAM QUEENS" RENEWED FOR A SECOND SEASON FOX has renewed the comedy-horror series SCREAM QUEENS for a second season, it was announced today by Gary Newman and Dana Walden, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group. From award-winning executive producers Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story), Brad Falchuk (Glee, American Horror Story) and Ian Brennan (Glee), Season Two of SCREAM QUEENS graduates from the college campus and into an all-new location, as a terrifyingly funny murder mystery will begin once again. This time, the show will be set in a hospital, where some of the most fascinating and bizarre medical cases are under observation. Casting to be announced at a later date. SCREAM QUEENS is this season’s No. 1 new comedy among Adults 18-34, the No. 1 new series on VOD and the No. 1 series in social media. Across platforms, SCREAM QUEENS averages a +167% gain versus its Live + Same Day delivery (7.2 vs. 2.7 million) – the biggest multi-platform percentage gain versus Live + Same Day ever for a FOX program over the comparable period. SCREAM QUEENS is from Ryan Murphy Television and Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series is created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, who also serve as writers and directors on the series. SCREAM QUEENS is executive-produced by Murphy, Falchuk, Brennan and Alexis Martin Woodall (American Horror Story: Hotel). "Like" SCREAM QUEENS on Facebook @ facebook.com/ScreamQueensFOX. Follow the series on Twitter @ScreamQueens and join the discussion using #screamqueens. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @ScreamQueensFOX. XXXXXXXXXXXXX Friday, January 15, 2016 Hot from Fox... "EMPIRE" RENEWED FOR A THIRD SEASON Broadcast TV's No. 1 Series Returns with All-New Episodes Wednesday, March 30 FOX has renewed the blockbuster drama EMPIRE for a third season, it was announced today by Gary Newman and Dana Walden, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group. With 35 nominations, EMPIRE is the most-nominated television series this season, and recently was named a Top 10 Television Program of the Year by the American Film Institute. It was the only broadcast series to earn a Golden Globe Award nomination this year in the category of Best Television Series – Drama. Additionally, Taraji P. Henson won the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama. The series also earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. Having taken TV audiences by storm in its record-setting first season, EMPIRE returned this season as the No. 1 series on broadcast television among Adults 18-49, averaging 7.3/23 in Live+7 ratings, and 21.2 million viewers across multiple platforms. The series also is the most tweeted-about scripted program on broadcast television on Twitter. Cookie, Lucious and the entire Lyon family return with a vengeance when the series airs its Season Two spring premiere Wednesday, March 30 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. EMPIRE stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Bryshere "Yazz" Gray, Trai Byers, Grace Gealey, Kaitlin Doubleday, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta'Rhonda Jones and Serayah McNeill. In addition to the regular cast, the series has featured guest appearances by a wide range of talented performers, including Chris Rock, Alicia Keys, Marisa Tomei, Naomi Campbell, Ludacris, Adam Rodriguez, Vivica A. Fox, Rosie O'Donnell and Andre Royo. From Imagine Television in association with 20th Century Fox Television, the series was created by Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels and Emmy Award winner Danny Strong, and is executive-produced by Daniels, Strong, Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer, Ilene Chaiken and Francie Calfo. "Like" EMPIRE on Facebook @facebook.com/EmpireFOX. Follow the series on Twitter @EmpireFOX and join the discussion using #Empire. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @EmpireFOX.
February 1, 2016 DICK WOLF EXTENDS DEAL WITH NBCUNIVERSAL THROUGH 2020 Legendary Drama Producer Reups With Company as Network Renews New Seasons of Law & Order: SVU and Chicago Med UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Feb. 1, 2016 – Iconic television creator/producer Dick Wolf has signed a new overall deal with NBCUniversal that extends his relationship with the network through 2020. In addition, NBC has given an 18th season renewal for Law & Order: SVU as well as a pickup for the second season of Wolf's newest drama, Chicago Med. Both Chicago Fire (season 5) and Chicago P.D. (season 4) have previously been renewed. Wolf is also in active development for the latest incarnation of the Chicago franchise, Chicago Law, as well as the reality series Law & Order: You the Jury, where the audience will decide the binding result of a live court case. "Dick Wolf is without a doubt one of the greatest producers in the history of dramatic television," said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. "The Law & Order legacy would have been enough to set him apart from all the rest, but the Chicago franchise now kicks him into the stratosphere. He has been a defining voice of NBC for over a generation, and he is most welcome at this company forever." Added Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment: "I'm personally thrilled to be working so closely with Dick, and on behalf of everyone at NBC and Universal Television we are so happy to extend our relationship with all the incredibly talented people at Wolf Entertainment. His brand is pure quality, and our continuing partnership is not only great for us but even better for broadcast television." "I've been in the same office, with the same phone number, for 30 years. I'm glad people won't have to learn a new one," Wolf said. "Staying was really a foregone conclusion. My partnership with Bob has been the best relationship I've ever had with the head of a network. He has also assembled a great team of executives at both the network and the studio who make it possible for the Wolf Entertainment team to turn out multiple shows. It is truly a synergistic group effort that makes me enormously excited about both the present and the future." So far this season, Law & Order: SVU originals have averaged a 2.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 10.0 million viewers overall in L+7 results from Nielsen Media Research. SVU has built on its regular lead-in by an average of +45% in adult 18-49 rating (L+SD) and the Nov. 11 telecast generated SVU's most dominant head-to-head win to date versus time-period rival Criminal Minds, a +25% margin. Chicago Med originals are averaging a 2.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.3 million viewers overall, according to L+7 results from Nielsen Media Research. In the Tuesday 9-10 p.m. ET slot, Chicago Med has prevailed over regular competition on the Big 4 networks with five of six telecasts to date in adults 18-49 (L+SD). Chicago Med has improved that time period by +58% versus NBC's slot average for the prior season, excluding weeks when The Voice ran in the slot in 18-49 and by +114% in total viewers. Wolf, one of the most successful television producers of all time, is the creator of the Law & Order-branded series and is a two-time Emmy Award-winning producer. His company produced the Oscar-winning documentary Twin Towers and the Grammy Award-winning documentary on the Doors, titled When You're Strange. Wolf Entertainment currently produces NBC's Law & Order: SVU, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med with Universal Television.
I loved "MacGyver", but Richard Dean Anderson was "MacGyver"! Not sure it will be like watching "MacGyver" without him as Mac. MacGyver Reboot Pilot Gets Picked Up By CBS
February 4, 2016 USA NETWORK RENEWS 'COLONY' FOR A SECOND SEASON From Executive Producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Ryan Condal (Hercules), Drama Stars Josh Holloway (Lost) and Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead) Co-Produced by Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Feb. 4, 2016 – USA Network announces a second season renewal for the Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Ryan Condal (Hercules) drama COLONY. From Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions, COLONY centers on one family's struggle to survive and bring liberty back to the people of an occupied Los Angeles. Starring Josh Holloway (Lost) Sarah Wayne Callies (The Walking Dead), episode four of the 10-part season one airs tonight at 10/9c. "Carlton and Ryan have successfully delivered a story that tests the strengths and weaknesses of a society in duress, and the bonds of a family divided," said Chris McCumber, President of USA Network. "COLONY's performance across all platforms has been impressive, and we can't wait to see where the story takes us." Over its first three episodes, COLONY has seen an average combined L3 audience of 3.4MM P2+ (two same-night telecasts of each original episode). Additionally, more than half a million people sampled the series' pilot during a targeted, two-week pre-linear release on select digital platforms including USANetwork.com, Hulu, the USA Network App and VOD. Set in the very near future, COLONY's world is a dangerous one of divided ideologies. While some choose to collaborate with the occupation and benefit from the new order, others rebel and suffer the consequences. After being separated from their son during the invasion, former FBI agent Will Bowman (Holloway) and his wife Katie (Callies) are willing to do whatever is necessary to be reunited with him. Thus, when the powerful Proxy Snyder (Peter Jacobson, House) offers Will a chance to get his son back if he will collaborate with the occupational government, Will and Katie find themselves faced with the toughest decision of their lives. They will have to go beyond whatever they thought possible, risking their lives and their relationship to protect their family. The drama is a co-production between Legendary Television and Universal Cable Productions. COLONY airs Thursdays at 10/9c on USA Network.
Thursday, February 25, 2016 Hot from Fox... "BONES" RENEWED FOR FINAL FAREWELL SEASON ON FOX Series Will Countdown to Finale With 12 Episodes to Air in the 2016-2017 Season BONES Returns for Its Spring Premiere Thursday, April 14 on FOX BONES, the long-running comedic procedural beloved by millions of fans around the world, will return for a final farewell 12th season on FOX, it was announced today by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group. The 12-episode run will celebrate the inventive series and bring the storylines of Brennan (Emily Deschanel), Booth (David Boreanaz) and the Jeffersonian-FBI team to a close, allowing the show's loyal fans to say goodbye to these indelible characters. When BONES ends its run, the series will have completed 246 original episodes, making it one of the longest running FOX series ever. "In times like these, marked by instability and doubt, it's comforting to know the world can count on at least one dependable beacon of stability. Apparently, that beacon is BONES," said creator and executive producer Hart Hanson. "It just shows what you can do with an amalgam of genius cast, amazing crew, cunning writers, stalwart studio, sweat, a tough economy, a mercurial network, determination, luck, magic, miracles and the most loyal audience in the world." "This is for the fans! Thank you to everyone at Fox and, of course, Dana and Gary – for all your support," said series star and producer David Boreanaz. "Thank you to Hart, Stephen, Ian [Toynton], Michael and Jonathan. Also to the crew and cast for their countless support along the way! And I couldn’t have done it without you, Emily!" "I am thrilled the show will have the ending it deserves for all of our amazing, loyal fans!," added series star and producer Emily Deschanel. "We couldn't be more thrilled to have another season, so we can give the show, characters and fans the end they so richly deserve," said executive producers and showrunners Jonathan Collier and Michael Peterson. "Also knowing there is a Season 12, we can now write the most rewarding Season 11 finale possible - one we hope will leave our fans excited for what’s to come in this final season of BONES." "BONES has been part of the fabric of our network and studio for over a decade, and during that time it has attracted one of the most devoted fan bases we've ever seen. So it was extremely important to us and to Hart, the producers and the cast that we send the show off in a way that gives those loyal fans a meaningful and satisfying conclusion," said Walden and Newman. "We'd like to thank Emily and David for anchoring this extraordinary group of talented people, as well as Hart, Stephen Nathan, Barry Josephson and this season's showrunners, Michael Peterson and Jonathan Collier, for delivering such an incredible series season after season." BONES returns for its spring premiere on Thursday, April 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. Picking up after the explosive fall finale, the all-new episode, "The Death in the Defense," finds Hodgins (TJ Thyne) eight weeks into his rehabilitation and forced to navigate life in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Brennan and Booth investigate the death of a public defender who had multiple defendants from previous cases with motives to kill her. In the series, Brennan, a highly skilled forensic anthropologist who works at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and writes novels on the side, and her FBI partner, Booth, have taken on cases other law enforcement can't solve and proven to be a formidable partnership, both at work and at home. Over the course of the series, Brennan has devoted herself to her career, to Booth, with whom she's had two children, and to her team at the Jeffersonian. They include best friend Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin), an artist who specializes in reconstructing facial features and crime scenes; Angela's husband, Hodgins, a conspiracy theorist and expert on insects, spores and minerals, who is affectionately known as "the slime and bug guy"; Dr. Camille "Cam" Saroyan (Tamara Taylor), the street-smart and centered coroner; and Booth's most recent colleague at the FBI, Special Agent James Aubrey (John Boyd), a young, intrepid FBI agent with a voracious appetite for solving crime, junk food and career advancement. Utilizing a wide swathe of skills, and using human remains as their roadmap, this exceptional team has cracked some of the toughest cases to cross their lab tables and, in the process,escaped near-death experiences on multiple occasions. Inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and novelist Kathy Reichs, the series also has explored more ways for human remains to have been discovered than ever thought imaginable. With Brennan leading the way as the top professional in the field of forensic anthropology, BONES has inspired young girls around the world to consider a career in science. At the same time, having stacked up more episodes than the number of bones in the human body (206!), the series has helped viewers distinguish between the patella (kneecap) and the phalanges (bones in human fingers). The series also has proved to be a magnet for guest stars, including TV legend Betty White, '80s music icon and Tony Award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper (Kinky Boots), Zooey Deschanel (NEW GIRL), Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Michael B. Jordan (Creed), Stephen Fry (24: Live Another Day), Sara Rue (Popular), ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons, Tina Majorino (Veronica Mars), Freddie Prinze, Jr. (24), Sam Trammell (True Blood), Morris Chestnut (ROSEWOOD), Penny Marshall (Laverne & Shirley), Taylor Kinney (Chicago Fire), Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street), David Alan Grier (In Living Color), Rider Strong (Boy Meets World), NFL star Ronde Barber, FAMILY GUY's Stewie Griffin and SLEEPY HOLLOW's Nicole Beharie and Tom Mison. BONES is from Far Field Productions and Josephson Entertainment in association with 20th Century Fox Television. The series was created by Hart Hanson. Hanson, Barry Josephson, Stephen Nathan, Randy Zisk, Jonathan Collier and Michael Peterson are executive producers. "Like" BONES on Facebook @facebook.com/Bones. Follow the series on Twitter @BONESonFox and join the discussion at #Bones. See photos and videos on Instagram by following bonesfox.
03.11.2016 THE CW PICKS UP ELEVEN OF ITS CURRENT SERIES FOR 2016-2017 SEASON Network Gives Early Renewals for Next Season to Arrow, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, iZombie, Jane The Virgin, The Originals, Reign, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries and The 100 Continues Strategy of More Proven Original Series Year Round, Including Fall 2016, Midseason 2017 and Summer 2017 March 11, 2016 (Burbank, CA) — The CW Network has given early renewals to 11 of its primetime series for the 2016-2017 season, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. In essence, The CW has picked up all 10 series currently on the schedule plus REIGN for next season. "The CW has become home to some of the most critically-acclaimed shows on broadcast television, with a wide array of fantastic scripted series across the week, ranging from musical comedy, to superhero action, to gritty sci-fi dramas," said Pedowitz. "As we continue to further our strategy of more year-round original programming, picking up these 11 series for the 2016-2017 season puts us in a great position of having proven, high-quality shows to launch in the fall as well as midseason and summer of 2017." The series being ordered for the 2016-2017 season include JANE THE VIRGIN (Season 3), CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND (Season 2), THE FLASH (Season 3), iZOMBIE (Season 3), ARROW (Season 5), SUPERNATURAL (Season 12), DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Season 2), THE 100 (Season 4), THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (Season 8), THE ORIGINALS (Season 4) and REIGN (Season 4). Specific premiere dates for each series will be announced at a later time. XXXXXXXXXXXXX March 10, 2016 USA NETWORK'S ICONIC HIT SUMMER SERIES "ROYAL PAINS" HEADS TO THE HAMPTONS FOR EIGHTH AND FINAL SEASON The Universal Cable Productions Series Bids Adieu with Eight New Episodes – Including Its 100th Episode – Beginning Wednesday, May 18 NEW YORK – March 10, 2016 – USA Network gives its viewers one last dose of ROYAL PAINS when the hit drama airs its eighth and final season beginning Wednesday, May 18 at 10pm ET/PT with eight all-new episodes. The esteemed summer series, from Universal Cable Productions and creator and executive producer Andrew Lenchewski and executive producer Michael Rauch, has captivated a loyal fan base and consistently ranked as a top 10 series across all key demos on its night for all seven seasons. In its final season, ROYAL PAINS will celebrate the distinguished honor of crossing the 100th episode milestone midway through the season, and will also include a visit to Hong Kong and a unique musical episode featuring several new and returning guest stars. "Under the direction of talented showrunners Michael Rauch and Andrew Lenchewski, our entire ensemble cast led by Mark Feuerstein, and amazing crew, ROYAL PAINS took viewers on a remarkable, unforgettable journey for eight wonderful seasons," said Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal. "While summer in the Hamptons may never be the same, this last season promises to be an epic ride." "Eight seasons of unadulterated joy! Michael, Chewy, Mark and the entire ROYAL PAINS team have been a joy to work with since day one," said Jeff Wachtel, Chief Content Officer, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. "We will thank them forever for creating such a wonderful way to spend our summers." "It's with great sadness, but even greater thankfulness, that we prepare for our final summer sunsets as ROYAL PAINS comes to an end. We couldn't have imagined a more talented and dedicated writers' room, cast, or crew, and we couldn't have asked for better partners than USA Network and Universal Cable Productions," said creator and executive producer Andrew Lenchewski and executive producer Michael Rauch. "We want to thank Bonnie Hammer, Chris McCumber, Jeff Wachtel and every other member of our network and studio family for tirelessly supporting us over eight magical seasons, and more importantly, for giving us the opportunity to complete this series on our own terms. We'll always have The Hamptons." ROYAL PAINS' final season will explore pivotal life decisions for all of the staff at HankMed, and with everyone's focus pulled in various directions, the future of the business is at stake. After years in the Hamptons as everyone's favorite concierge doctor, Hank (Feuerstein) must decide if his professional fulfillment equals his personal fulfillment. Evan (Paulo Costanzo) and Paige (Brooke D'Orsay) endure challenging marital decisions and must examine what family really means to them. Meanwhile, a number of life events complicate Divya's (Reshma Shetty) career aspirations. Jeremiah (Ben Shenkman) must choose between research and patient care; and just as Eddie (recurring guest star, Henry Winkler) has earned the trust of Hank and Evan, they discover he still has secrets that can rock their world. All the while, Boris (recurring guest star, Campbell Scott) makes a series of life-altering decisions that could change the group dynamic forever. A special musical episode will feature guest stars Christine Ebersole and Cloris Leachman. When Ms. Newberg's (Ebersole) life-long best friend, Annette, (Leachman) visits the Hamptons, she begins seeing every situation around her as a musical number. While Hank attempts to diagnose what is wrong with her, everyone at HankMed bursts into song and dance. This season also brings back some of the most influential patients and characters including Divya's husband, Raj (Rupak Ginn), Mark's on and off love interest Jill (Jill Flint), Libby (Meredith Hagner), and General William Collins (Bob Gunton). Additional prominent guest stars featured in the final season include Annie Potts, Teri Polo, Sebastian Roche, Dan Lauria, Constance Wu, Hal Linden, Ana Ortiz and Maria Dizzia. Since ROYAL PAINS' 2009 debut, critics hailed the series with Entertainment Weekly calling the show "...one of cable's most charming hours." The series garnered accolades through the years including a People's Choice Award nomination for Favorite Cable TV Comedy, a GLAAD Media Award nomination and finalist placement in the Cynopsis Social Good Awards. Many iconic guest stars have graced the Hamptons during the show's run, including Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Today host Matt Lauer, Grammy Award-Winner John Legend, NFL wide receiver Greg Jennings, reality stars Khloé Kardashian and Scott Disick, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, and NBA Superstar Muggsy Bogues, among others. Season seven delivered strong ratings, averaging over three million total viewers on a L7 basis, and over one million in the key demos (1.03M P18-49; 1.24M P25-54). ROYAL PAINS has accumulated 1.4 million social media fans, with 880K Facebook fans and 557K Twitter followers. Fans can catch up on season seven of ROYAL PAINS anytime on VOD or via streaming at usanetwork.com. Created by Andrew Lenchewski, ROYAL PAINS is executive produced by Lenchewski and Michael Rauch. Rich Frank also serves as executive producer along with Jeff Kwatinetz from Prospect Park. Connie Burge, Carol Flint, Jon Sherman and Jessica Ball are executive producers. From Universal Cable Productions, the series filmed in New York (Long Island and Brooklyn) and at locations in and around the Hamptons. Throughout its run, the series travelled abroad to destinations including Hungary, Italy, France, South Africa, Argentina and Puerto Rico, and this season - Hong Kong.