Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!
The broadcast TV holiday lull is your chance to second guess the reaper! The reaper’s next set of updated predictions will appear in January.
Which of the reaper’s predictions do you think are wrong? Either positive or negative! Vote for as many shows as you’d like.
As they say in Chicago, vote early, vote often.
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| Net | Show (Producer) | Status |
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| ABC | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC) | renewed |
| ABC | A Million Little Things (ABC) | likely renewed |
| ABC | American Housewife (ABC) | *certain to be renewed |
| ABC | black-ish (ABC) | likely renewed |
| ABC | Fresh Off The Boat (Fox) | likely renewed |
| ABC | Grey's Anatomy (ABC) | likely renewed |
| ABC | How To Get Away With Murder (ABC) | likely renewed |
| ABC | Modern Family (Fox) | likely renewed |
| ABC | Single Parents (ABC/Fox) | likely renewed |
| ABC | Speechless (ABC/Fox) | likely renewed |
| ABC | Splitting Up Together (WB) | likely renewed |
| ABC | Station 19 (ABC) | likely renewed |
| ABC | The Conners (Carsey-Werner) | likely renewed |
| ABC | The Goldbergs (Sony) | likely renewed |
| ABC | The Good Doctor (ABC/Sony) | likely renewed |
| ABC | The Kids Are Alright (ABC) | likely renewed |
| ABC | The Rookie (ABC/eOne) | likely renewed |
| CBS | Blue Bloods (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | Bull (CBS) | *certain to be renewed |
| CBS | Criminal Minds (CBS/ABC) | likely canceled |
| CBS | FBI (CBS/NBCU) | likely renewed |
| CBS | God Friended Me (CBS/Sony) | likely renewed |
| CBS | Happy Together (CBS) | canceled |
| CBS | Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | MacGyver (CBS) | *certain to be renewed |
| CBS | Madam Secretary (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | Magnum, P.I. (CBS/NBCU) | likely renewed |
| CBS | Mom (WB) | likely renewed |
| CBS | Murphy Brown (WB) | likely renewed |
| CBS | NCIS (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | NCIS: New Orleans (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | SEAL Team (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | SWAT (CBS/Sony) | likely renewed |
| CBS | The Big Bang Theory (WB) | canceled |
| CBS | The Neighborhood (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CBS | Young Sheldon (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | All American (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | Arrow (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | Black Lightning (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | Charmed (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CW | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CBS) | canceled |
| CW | DC's Legends Of Tomorrow (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | Dynasty (CBS) | likely renewed |
| CW | iZombie (WB) | canceled |
| CW | Jane The Virgin (CBS) | canceled |
| CW | Legacies (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | Riverdale (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | Supergirl (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | Supernatural (WB) | likely renewed |
| CW | The Flash (WB) | likely renewed |
| Fox | 9-1-1 (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | Bob's Burgers (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | Empire (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | Family Guy (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | Gotham (WB) | canceled |
| Fox | Last Man Standing (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | Lethal Weapon (WB) | likely canceled |
| Fox | Rel (Fox) | canceled |
| Fox | Star (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | The Cool Kids (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | The Gifted (Fox) | likely canceled |
| Fox | The Resident (Fox) | likely renewed |
| Fox | The Simpsons (Fox) | likely renewed |
| NBC | Blindspot (WB) | likely canceled |
| NBC | Chicago Fire (NBCU) | likely renewed |
| NBC | Chicago Med (NBCU) | likely renewed |
| NBC | Chicago P.D. (NBCU) | likely renewed |
| NBC | I Feel Bad (NBCU) | canceled |
| NBC | Law & Order: SVU (NBCU) | likely renewed |
| NBC | Manifest (WB) | likely renewed |
| NBC | Midnight, Texas (NBCU) | likely canceled/ canceled on 12/21 |
| NBC | New Amsterdam (NBCU) | likely renewed |
| NBC | Superstore (NBCU) | likely renewed |
| NBC | The Good Place (NBCU) | renewed |
| NBC | This Is Us (Fox) | likely renewed |
| NBC | Will & Grace (NBCU) | renewed |
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ABC shows predicted to be canceled
None, yet.
ABC shows predicted to be renewed
Splitting Up Together – lowest rated of ABC non-Friday shows, its sophomore status has paused the likely canceled prediction, for now
The Rookie, A Million Little Things – borderline ratings, that are currently quite close, spring results may provide more clarity
Fresh Off The Boat – borderline ratings, but Disney/ABC will become the producer once the deal for Fox Studios closes.
Speechless – terrible ratings, but 3rd season shows are rarely canceled, and Disney/ABC is about to become the sole producer
Modern Family – conventional wisdom was that the show would end this season, but with Disney buying Fox Studios, they’re trying to strike a renewal deal, and when there’s a will, the reaper assumes (sometimes incorrectly!) there’s a way.
American Housewife, black-ish, Grey’s Anatomy, How To Get Away With Murder, The Good Doctor, Station 19, The Kids Are Alright, The Conners, Single Parents, The Goldbergs – ratings currently in the renewal range, no negative issues. American Housewife is guaranteed renewal.
CBS shows predicted to be canceled
Criminal Minds only 15 episodes ordered this season, fewest in 14 years, only part owned by CBS, old/expensive, marginal ratings.
CBS shows predicted to be renewed
Madam Secretary – terrible ratings, its syndication deal keeps it alive, CBS hasn’t canceled a 5th season drama they produce in recent memory.
God Friended Me – will finish football season in far better ratings shape than Wisdom of the Crowd last season
SWAT – borderline ratings, part owned by Sony
Murphy Brown – weakest of the surviving rookie sitcoms, stay tuned for possible downward prediction change in the spring.
NCIS, Mom, Young Sheldon, Bull, MacGyver, FBI, SEAL Team, The Neighborhood,Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS:LA, NCIS:NO – ratings in the renewal range, no negative issues. MacGyver and Bull are guaranteed renewal.
CW shows predicted to be canceled
None, yet. The CW canceled 3 shows before the season began (Jane The Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie).
CW shows predicted to be renewed
Dynasty – terrible ratings, but a Netflix deal + the need to keep a minimum number of CBS produced shows on the CW likely get it renewed.
All American– lowest rated of the rookie shows, but not low enough for a negative prediction, yet.
Arrow, Legends Of Tomorrow, Riverdale, Supergirl, Supernatural, The Flash, Charmed, Legacies, Black Lightning – ratings in the renewal range, no negative issues
Fox shows predicted to be canceled
The Gifted, Lethal Weapon – low ratings, short episode orders. Both of LW’s original stars are gone.
Looming over all Fox decisions on scripted shows is the fact that they’ve already dedicated Friday night to WWE next season.
Fox shows predicted to be renewed
Bob’s Burgers, Family Guy, Empire, Star, The Cool Kids, Last Man Standing, 9-1-1, The Resident, Empire, Star, The Simpsons – ratings in the renewal range, no negative issues
NBC shows predicted to be canceled
Blindspot – low ratings, owned by WB
Midnight, Texas – terrible ratings. 12/22 update: It has been canceled.
NBC shows predicted to be renewed
Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, SVU, Superstore, New Amsterdam, Manifest, This is Us – ratings in the renewal range, no negative issues.
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TV Grim Reaper’s predictions are for scripted broadcast primetime show renewals for the 2019-20 season or cancellations by the end of the 2018-19 season.
See all the Reaper’s past predictions here.
*Why are those shows certain to be renewed?
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Are you missing the ratings information from previous prediction posts? You can view the reaper’s entire spreadsheet of ratings here.
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The reaper’s running prediction tally this season: 5-0
- Right: I Feel Bad, Happy Together, Rel, The Good Place, Midnight Texas
- Wrong:
Will & Grace was renewed before the season began. Jane The Virgin, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, iZombie, Gotham and The Big Bang Theory were canceled before the season began.
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How good have TV Grim Reaper’s predictions been in past seasons? See his previous years prediction record here.