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TV Renewals, Cancellations, Orders: AMERICAN IDOL, SUPERGIRL, LAST MAN STANDING

Backstrom (Fox)

Backstrom has been axed by Fox.

The series did OK in its series debut, opening with a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 8 million viewers, but declined after that.

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Battle Creek (CBS)

Battle Creek has been cancelled. There is no official word yet but CBS’ other bubble freshmen, drama Stalker and comedy The McCarthys, also are not expected to come back.

Marry Me (NBC)

About a Boy (NBC)

State Of Affairs (NBC)

freshman comedy Marry Me and sophomore About a Boy were pulled off the About a Boy…have been officially cancelled by NBC.

Not that there was any realistic hope for renewal of freshman State Of Affairs after its low-rated (and short) run, but NBC has made it official — opting not to go with a second season of the espionage drama starring Katherine Heigl as a CIA Analyst.

After a respectable debut, likely based on Heigl’s name recognition, State Of Affairs quickly dropped in the ratings, despite airing behind The Voice on Mondays.

The Following (Fox)

It’s the end of the road for Fox drama The Following after three seasons.

The Following, created by Kevin Williamson, was a breakout hit when it launched in early 2013 and finished the 2012-13 season as the highest rated new broadcast series in adults 18-49. But after a strong first cycle, the violent serialized thriller, which only produced limited seasons per Bacon’s contract, couldn’t keep the momentum, slipping in Season 2 and then again in Season 3. Its strong DVR/on-demand appeal could not make up for the low on-air ratings.

Limitless (CBS)

Rush Hour (CBS)

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Code Black (CBS)

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (CBS)

Life In Pieces (CBS)

Angel From Hell (CBS)

Supergirl (CBS)

CBS…[picked] up four new dramas, Limitless, Rush Hour, Code Black, and the Criminal Minds spinoff — now officially titled Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders — and two comedies, the single-camera Life In Pieces…and Angel From Hell

The Rush Hour pickup means that both of Warner Bros. TV’s big titles at CBS went to series, with Supergirl getting an early nod

Facing another medical drama pilot, LFE, Code Black, written by Michael Seitzman, snagged the series order.

Bones (Fox)

Fox’s comedic crime procedural Bones is set to return for an 11th season after series producer 20th Century Fox TV closed new deals with stars Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz, whose contracts were up at the end of this season.

Uncle Buck (ABC)

The network has picked up single-camera comedy Uncle Buck

Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Spinoff (ABC)

ABC and Marvel have put the brakes on the proposed Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff…S.H.I.E.L.D. fans have been divided by the spinoff, and there had been some backlash to the idea of taking some of the strongest new characters on S.H.I.E.L.D. away from the mothership series.

Big Little Lies

Big Little Lies, starring Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, written by Emmy winner David E Kelley, followed True Detective to the same network destination, HBO, with the same straight-to-series commitment. The premium cable network has picked up the project, originally put together in November.

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Source: Deadline, Slashfilm

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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