Fall 2013 Informational Bonanza!

I know I said I'd post on the Fall 2013 TV shows but in all honesty sifting through week(s)-old EW.com articles on my day off didn't really sound terribly appealing. Until, that is, I realized, two weeks late, that Go On has been canceled. Say que?!! I found out by completely random means and was so bummed I called Robert at work to voice my outrage. His response? "Oh. You didn't know? Even I knew. Wow. Did you know According to Jim also isn't on anymore?" Way to kick a lady when she's down, man. I know I've been painfully out-of-the-loop on entertainment things for a long time now but I do check the EW.com mobile homepage every day and I swear I never saw the cancellation as a headline*. SO not only is the show canceled but apparently it was so unloved that it didn't even warrant a headline! Suckballs! Now I've lost three shows in one season** and if The Mindy Project had been cancelled I may have been tempted to give up on network TV altogether! A person can only handle so much scripted drama, people. But the sadness has motivated to make sure other shows I like are still alive so here's what I've collected thus far. Y'all may already be in the know but I had to do this for me. Sigh.

List of canceled shows:

Deception (NBC): Cancelled.
Animal Practice (NBC): Put down.
Do No Harm (NBC): Harmed.
30 Rock (NBC): Over.

Guys with Kids (NBC): You can’t believe how cancelled this is.
The Office (NBC): Closed.
Smash (NBC): Smushed.
Up All Night (NBC): Christina Applegate quit: This was cancelled … by its own star!
Whitney (NBC): Thankfully.
1600 Penn (NBC): Impeached.
Made in Jersey (CBS): Terminated.
Private Practice (ABC): Spin-off heaven.

Partners (CBS): Dumped
Ben & Kate (Fox): & Cancelled.
Vegas (CBS): Lost.
Go On (NBC): Get out.
Fringe (Fox): R.I.P.
Touch (Fox): Touchable.
The Job (CBS): What?
The Mob Doctor (Fox): Ha! That title. Yeah. Deceased.
Don’t Trust the B– in Apt. 23 (ABC): Speaking of: Did anyone really believe a comedy with “B—-” in the title was going to last?
666 Park Avenue (ABC): Hellbound.

Last Resort (ABC): Indeed.
Rules of Engagement (CBS): Broken.
Golden Boy (CBS): Tarnished.
CSI: NY (CBS): Two down, one to go.
Zero Hour (ABC): Zero something all right.
Emily Owens, M.D. (The CW): Crashed.

How to Live with Your Parents (ABC): Evicted.
Red Widow (ABC): Exterminated.
Body of Proof (ABC): D.O.A.
The New Normal (NBC): Or not.
Family Tools (ABC): Put away.
Malibu Country (ABC): Overthrown.
Happy Endings (ABC): Until this happened.
90210 (The CW): Finished.
Cult (The CW): Unfollowed.

THESE ARE SOME SHOWS STILL ON BUBBLE OR FATE UNCONFIRMED:
Hannibal (NBC)

Synopses of upcoming new shows:

FOX

DRAMAS

GANG RELATED. Follows a gang member who is sent in to infiltrate the San Francisco Police Department As he rises through the ranks, he must balance his obligations to his crime family with an increasing sense of loyalty to his new “family” – the SFPD’s Gang Task Force. Ramon Rodriguez and Terry O’Quinn star.

SLEEPY HOLLOW. Follows Ichabod Crane as he partners with Sleepy Hollow’s local female sheriff to solve the mysteries of a town ravaged by the battle between good and evil. Tom Mison stars.

RAKE. Follows the chaotic and comedic life of criminal defense lawyer. Brilliant, frustratingly charming, and with zero filter, Keegan is one of life’s great addicts. In addition to Keegan’s cases within the justice system, the show follows his personal trials and tribulations, including his ongoing battle against the IRS, his mounting debt to his bookie, overlapping affairs and liaisons with women, a hormonal son, an exhausted ex-wife and the evolving relationship between his two married best friends. Greg Kinnear and Miranda Otto star.

ALMOST HUMAN. An action-packed buddy cop show, set in the near future, when all LAPD officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. Karl Urban and Michael Ealy stars.

COMEDIES

SURVIVING JACK. Based upon the book I Suck at Girls, by Justin Halpern. A story about a boy becoming a man, and a man becoming a father, in a time before coming of age was something you could Google. Christopher Meloni stars.

US & THEM. Friends and family are the best support and the worst nightmare when two very different lovers meet and try to make a long distance relationship work. Based on the hit BBC series Gavin & Stacey. Jason Ritter stars.

DADS. Two successful guys in their 30s have their world turned upside down when their dads move in with them. Seth Green, Giovanni Ribisi, Brenda Song stars.

ENLISTED. After being in combat for several years, Pete is stationed at a military base in Florida to tackle the toughest job of them all — leading his dysfunctional brothers’ squad. Geoff Stults stars.

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE. A group of detectives form an odd family in their precinct in the outermost neighborhood of New York City. Andy Samberg, Terry Crews, Andre Braugher star.

ABC

DRAMAS

BETRAYAL. A beautiful but unhappily married female photographer begins a torrid affair with a lawyer for a powerful family. When he turns out to be defending a murder suspect who is being prosecuted by her husband, the relationship and the case begin a spiraling series of betrayals with cataclysmic results for everyone involved. Henry Thomas. James Cromwell, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Stuart Townsend star.

KILLER WOMEN:. It’s hard to fit in when you’re the only woman in the notoriously male Texas Rangers, but that doesn’t stop Molly Parker – our ballsy, beautiful badass who knows how to get to the truth and isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers on her way there. Based on the Argentine series “Mujeres Asesinas.” Tricia Helfer, Mark Blucas star.

LUCKY 7. A show about seven employees of a service station in Queens whose lives are changed in many unexpected ways when they win a lottery jackpot. Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Stephen Louis Grush, Matt Long star.

MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Based on the fictional and secret law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Universe. Clark Gregg, Ming-Na, Brett Dalton, Elizabeth Henstridge, Ian De Caestecker, Chloe Bennet.

COMEDIES

BACK IN THE GAME. Single camera. When Terry Gannon, a recently divorced, single mother, temporarily moves in with her estranged father, a beer swilling former baseball player, she reluctantly starts coaching her son’s underdog little league team and is drawn back into the world of sports she vowed to leave behind. James Caan and Ben Koldyke star.

MIXOLOGY. Set in the world of a sexy Manhattan bar, the high-concept comedy from the writers of “The Hangover” chronicles the exploits of singles in search of love– all over the course of one night. Blake Lee; Andrew Santino, ; Kate Simses, Adam Campbell, Craig Frank, Vanessa Lengies star.

SUPER FUN NIGHT. Kimmie and her two best friends since high school have an awesome Friday night tradition of staying home in their pj’s and hanging out with each other, but when Kimmie gets a big promotion at her law firm and is invited to a party by the cute transfer from the London office, she realizes that she needs to step-up her game and convince her friends to take Super Fun Night on the road. Rebel Wilson, Lauren Ash, Liza Lapira, Kelen Coleman and Kevin Bishop star.

THE GOLDBERGS. A multigenerational, dysfunctional Wonder Years set in simpler times, inspired by Goldberg’s own experience growing up in the ’80s with a highly screwed up but loving family. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Jeff Garlin and George Segel star.

TROPHY WIFE. Reformed party girl Kate finds herself with an insta-family when she falls in love with a man with three manipulative kids and two judgmental ex-wives. Malin Akerman, Bradley Whitford, Marcia Gay Harden, Michaela Watkins and Natalie Morales star.

CBS

DRAMAS

RECKLESS. Sultry legal show set in Charleston, South Carolina, where a gorgeous Yankee litigator and a Southern City Attorney struggle to hide their intense attraction while clashing over a police sex scandal. Cam Gigandet stars.

HOSTAGES. A family is caught in the middle of a grand political conspiracy that will change their lives forever. Stars Toni Collette and Dylan McDermott.

INTELLIGENCE. Centered at the U.S. Cyber Command, which focuses on a unit that has been created around one agent with a very special gift, a microchip that has been implanted in his brain that allows him to access the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Josh Holloway stars.

COMEDIES

CRAZY ONES. Single-camera comedy about a father and daughter who work together in an advertising office. Cast: Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar.

MOM. A newly sober single mom tries to pull her life together in Napa Valley. Cast: Anna Faris, Sadie Calvano, Matt Jones, Spencer Daniels, Allison Janney.

WE ARE MEN. A young guy finds camaraderie living among the more experienced guys he meets in a short-term rental complex. Cast: Kal Penn, Tony Shalhoub, Jerry O’Connell, Chris Smith.

BAD TEACHER. Based on the film, a sexy, foul-mouthed divorcee becomes a teacher to find her next husband. Cast: Ari Graynor, David Alan Grier.

THE MILLERS: A recently divorced guy’s life gets more complicated when his parents have marital problems of their own. Will Arnett stars.

NBC

DRAMAS

CRISIS. When Washington’s most powerful players are pulled into an international conspiracy, an unlikely puppeteer will bring everyone from CEOs to The President of the United States to their knees by threatening the things they hold most dear. Forced together by dire circumstances these power brokers, the FBI and a rookie secret service agent must unravel the mystery to take back control of their lives. Dermot Mulroney, Rachael Taylor, Gillian Anderson star.

BELIEVE. From producer J.J. Abrams, an unlikely relationship develops between a young girl with a gift and a man sprung from prison who has been tasked with protecting her from the evil elements that hunt her power. Johnny Sequoyah, Jake McLaughlin, Delroy Lindo star.

THE BLACKLIST. The world’s most wanted criminal mysteriously turns himself in and offers to give up everyone he has ever worked with. His only condition is he will only work with a newly minted FBI agent with whom he seemingly has no connection. James Spader, Megan Boone star.

IRONSIDE. From a producing team that includes David Semel and Teri Weinberg, a tough, sexy but acerbic police detective relegated to a wheelchair after a shooting is hardly limited by his disability as he pushes and prods his hand-picked team to solve the most difficult cases in the city. Remake of the classic series; Blair Underwood to star.

DRACULA. This drama series re-introduces Dracula as he arrives in London, posing as Alexander Grayson, an American entrepreneur who claims that he wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. In reality, he hopes to wreak revenge on the people who ruined his life centuries earlier. There’s only one circumstance that can potentially thwart his plan: he’s fallen hopelessly in love with a young woman who appears to be the reincarnation of his dead wife. (Cast: Jonathan Rhys Meyers)

COMEDIES

THE FAMILY GUIDE. Single-camera comedy about a son who idolizes his blind father and is bemused by his mother’s new-found adolescence watches his family come closer together post-divorce. Eli Baker, JK Simmons, Parker Posey star.

ABOUT A BOY. Comedy centering on a bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility until he meets a geeky young boy. David Walton, Minnie Driver star.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY. Cultures collide when a white family and a Latino family are bonded together by their children who fall in love followed quickly by an unplanned pregnancy. Mike O’Malley stars.

SEAN SAVES THE WORLD. Comedy centers on Sean, who must figure out how to parent his 14-year-old daughter, who just moved in, while navigating a temperamental new boss at work. Sean Hayes stars.

UNDATEABLE. Multicamera young ensemble comedy centering on a group of friends dubbed the “Undate-ables,” whose lives are altered when a more confident guy enters their world. Chris D’Elia, Brent Morin stars.

CW

DRAMAS

THE TOMORROW PEOPLE. Based on the original UK series, The Tomorrow People is the story of several young people from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers, including the ability to teleport and communicate with each other telepathically. Together, they work to defeat the forces of evil. Robbie Amell, Luke Mitchell star.

THE ORIGINALS. Spin-off of The Vampire Diaries and centers on the Original family, as Klaus returns to the supernatural melting pot that is the French Quarter of New Orleans — a town he helped build centuries ago — and is reunited with his diabolical former protégé Marcel. Elijah, intent on helping his self-destructive brother find redemption, must side with Marcel’s enemies in order to keep Klaus in line. Joseph Morgan, Claire Holt, Daniel Gilles star.

THE HUNDRED. 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, a massive spaceship housing the lone human survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents with dark secrets back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing the planet. Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Eli Goree, Bob Morley, Henry Ian Cusick star.

REIGN. The previously unknown and untold story of Mary Queen of Scots rise to power when she arrives in France as a 15-year-old, betrothed to Prince Francis, and with her three best friends as ladies-in-waiting. The secret history of survival at French Court amidst fierce foes, dark forces, and a world of sexual intrigue. Adelaide Kane, Toby Regbo star.

STAR-CROSSED. Passion and politics threaten the peace and an epic romance ignites between a human girl and an alien boy when he and eight others of his kind (The Orion 9) are integrated into a suburban high school ten years after they and hundreds of others landed on Earth and were immediately consigned to an internment camp where they’ve been imprisoned ever since. Aimee Teagarden, Matt Lanter star.

CBS' Fall Schedule: Snap Judgement

ABC's Fall Schedule: Snap Judgement

NBC's Fall Schedule: Snap Judgement

CW's Fall Schedule: Snap Judgement

*That's because the news was hidden inside a "Whitney Is Canceled" headline. No wonder I didn't click on it! Who cares about Whitney?!

**Apparently, if I want to watch the remaining 8 episodes of Don't Trust the B- I have to watch them on ABC.com. Greeeeat. Cause I wanna watch 4 hours of TV on my PC. Plus, they're out of order so I have to look up the correct order in which to watch them somewhere else! ABC is obnoxious.

***Sorry for the crappy formatting. I just don't have the energy to try and fix it anymore.

TV Tidbits: Spring TV Predictions

(Look, Bob! It's a TV post!!! :-D)

Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook know how outraged and saddened I was by the loss of Ben and Kate and Don't Trust the B- in Apt 23 and I still am, quite frankly. I don't care if I was the only person watching it, like my mom was with According to Jim - the networks need to burn off the remaining episodes during the summer at the very least! They were GOOD shows! I swear! So funny! And charming!!! Ugh. This is just getting me riled up again. Anyhoo, EW.com just posted their Spring Survival Scorecard and it is as follows.(AARGH! Blogger is formatting this so weirdly! And I can't seem to clean it up so if you want to view it in its original format, click here.)



The TV industry is less than two months from the New York upfronts, when the broadcast networks unveil their new fall lineups to advertisers. Several pickups have already been announced (as if anyone expected CBS to not say yes to another season of Hawaii Five-0 and Person of Interest.). But many more remain on the proverbial bubble. Here’s an update to our recent rundown of current show survival odds, with each show’s current season-to-date rating among adults 18-49 (including DVR).

NBC

Revolution (5.0): One of the few freshman success stories this season. These lights will stay on.
Animal Practice: Cancelled after four episodes

Chicago Fire (2.3): There’s already talk of a spin-off. If that’s not a positive endorsement of this show, we don’t know what is.
Community (1.7): If the Greendale clan is lucky enough to get another season, it will be a short final semester.
Deception (1.7): Poor-man’s Revenge with poorer ratings. Not hopeful.  
Do No Harm: Cancelled 
Grimm (2.5): An easy call.
Law & Order: SVU (2.1): Seems safe.
Off Their Rockers (1.7): We don’t expect Betty White to stop rocking anytime soon.
30 Rock (1.9): Final season 
Go On (2.4): We think Matthew Perry will return one more season, as long as NBC can keep attaching The Voice respirator.
The New Normal (2.1): We’re hearing “yes” and keep asking “are you sure?”
Guys with Kids (1.6): Somebody needs to head off to Chuck E. Cheese …. and never come back.
Parenthood (2.8): A renewal is certain.
Parks & Recreation (2.0): Knope expected to get a “Yes.”
Smash (1.5): The curtain is closing. That new Saturday slot isn’t a reward.
Celebrity Apprentice (1.7). We expect a return next year.
The Biggest Loser (2.8): Jillian Michaels didn’t muscle up better ratings this season, but we still expect a renewal.
The Office (2.6): Final season

Rock Center With Brian Williams (1.0): Nothing NBC has done with this show has made much sense so … yes, it will probably return.
The Voice (5.2, 4.8): RENEWED
Up All Night (1.7): Nothing said officially but no other show screams CANCELLED more than this one.
Whitney (1.5): Sorry, it still has a shot.
1600 Penn (1.5). Soon to be sequestered.



CBS

2 Broke Girls (4.0): RENEWED
Blue Bloods (1.9): RENEWED
CSI: NY (1.9): Wasn’t mentioned this week as one of the 18 shows renewed for fall. Gary Sinise and company could follow CSI: Miami out the door this spring.

CSI (2.9): RENEWED
Criminal Minds (3.6): No pickup announced yet but that’s only because the actors are currently renegotiating their deals. Expect a return.
Elementary (3.0): RENEWED
48 Hours: RENEWED
Golden Boy (1.9): Tarnished. If the ratings don’t surge soon, this one is a goner.
Hawaii Five-0 (2.6): RENEWED
How I Met Your Mother (3.9): RENEWED FOR FINAL SEASON
Made in Jersey (1.1): Cancelled
Mike & Molly (3.6): RENEWED
NCIS (4.2): RENEWED
NCIS: LA (3.5): RENEWED

Partners (2.3): Cancelled
Person of Interest (3.5): RENEWED
Rules of Engagement (2.9): CBS has used this show to patch a hole when new comedies drop out, but this season will likely be the last.
60 Minutes (2.3): RENEWED
Survivor (3.0): RENEWED
The Amazing Race (2.7): RENEWED
The Big Bang Theory (6.4): RENEWED
The Good Wife (2.0): RENEWED
The Job(.8): CBS hasn’t said officially but this short-lived reality show is dead.
The Mentalist (2.4): RENEWED
Two and A Half Men (4.2): CBS and studio Warner Bros are still talking, so we expect to see another season.
Undercover Boss (1.8): RENEWED
Vegas (2.2): Very much a gamble.



FOX

American Dad (2.7): RENEWED
American Idol: (Wednesdays, 5.2 rating; Thursday, 4.8). Dive bombing this season, but still winning many nights. Safe.
Ben & Kate (1.5): Cancelled

Bob’s Burgers (2.3): RENEWED
Bones: (2.8). RENEWED.
Family Guy (3.7): RENEWED.
Fringe (1.6): Final season
Glee (3.3): The comedy musical is expected to return for a fifth season, but negotiations between the network and studio are still ongoing.
Hell’s Kitchen (2.1): RENEWED
Kitchen Nightmares RENEWED
New Girl (3.4): RENEWED.
Raising Hope (2.0): RENEWED.
The Cleveland Show (1.6): Once again, this is the only Fox animated veteran without a renewal in the spring (the animated shows require a longer lead-time to produce next season’s episodes than the live-action shows). We expect Fox’s hesitation will be permanent this time.
The Following (4.2): RENEWED
The Mindy Project (2.2): RENEWED
The Simpsons (3.2): RENEWED
The Mob Doctor (1.3): Cancelled
The X-Factor (3.6 and 3.4) RENEWED
Touch (1.0): Not looking great. Kiefer Sutherland is fielding backup offers.



ABC

America’s Funniest Home Videos (1.5): Naturally.
Don’t Trust the B– in Apt. 23 (1.6) Cancelled
Castle (2.6): A sure thing. Nathan Fillion’s drama is one of the few solid performers at 10 p.m. on broadcast TV.

Malibu Country (1.6): Reba McEntire is a reliable performer, but country girl is on the bubble.
Modern Family (5.4): Of course.
Body of Proof (1.6): We can’t see ABC taking a risk on another season. Then again, the show just won its time slot last week.
Dancing with the Stars (2.6): Ratings aren’t great this season, but ABC won’t give up on the fringe.
Grey’s Anatomy (4.3): Absolutely.
Happy Endings (1.9): The cool kids like it but the masses don’t. Too close to call.
Private Practice (2.4): Final season.

The Neighbors: (2.0) Quintessential bubble show.
666 Park Avenuee (1.5): Red tagged!
Last Resort (2.0): Docked for good
The Taste (1.9): Hmmm, tastes like … the vacant dusty air of a closed restaurant.
Nashville (2.5): One of the best new shows of the season. Yes.
Last Man Standing (1.9): Tim Allen and his new primetime family could go another round.
Red Widow (1.6): Somebody should prepare for another funeral.
Once Upon a Time (3.8): Safe despite recent ratings drops.
Revenge (3.3): Nobody thinks the drama had a great second season, but expect it to return for a third.
Scandal (2.8): Hell yes. This soap has risen in the Thursday ratings to come within shouting distance of Grey’s — and now even Idol!
Shark Tank (2.1): A total blockbuster — by Friday standards.
Splash (2.6): Week 2 ratings dive. Still too soon to call, though.
Suburgatory (2.6): Stable performer, but not a lock to return.
The Bachelor (3.2): ABC’s not dumping this franchise into a limo anytime soon.
The Middle (2.6): You don’t watch it, we don’t watch it, but somebody’s watching it. So yes.
Wife Swap (2.0): Fills holes. Sure.
Zero Hour (1.5): Cancelled



THE CW

Arrow (1.3): RENEWED
Beauty and the Beast (0.7):  Likely to continue.
Cult (.3): This cult doesn’t have enough of a following.

Emily Owens, M.D. (.5): Cancelled
Supernatural (1.1): RENEWED
The Vampire Diaries (1.6): RENEWED
America’s Next Top Model (0.8): RENEWED
Nikita (.5): The wild card. The bar is low on The CW on Fridays. But this low?
Hart of Dixie (0.8): If The CW is actually conflicted about Nikita, you gotta figure this soap is reasonably safe.
90210 (.6): Final season.
The Carrie Diaries (.7): Kinda sorta likely to continue. Kinda.

TV Tidbits: Updated Series Death Watch

Upfront presentations for the networks have just started this week but with the release of NBC's official fall schedule, there's a better idea of which series have survived. Here's how things have shaken out for the networks so far:

FOX

Alcatraz: DEAD

Allen Gregory: DEAD.
American Dad: RENEWED.
American Idol: Not going anywhere, obviously.
Bent: DEAD
Bones: RENEWED.
Breaking In: DEAD.
Cleveland Show: Not clear yet…
Family Guy: RENEWED.
Fringe: RENEWED.
Glee: RENEWED.
Hell’s Kitchen: RENEWED
House: The doctor is out!
Kitchen Nightmares: RENEWED.
Napoleon Dynamite: We aren’t feeling it.
New Girl: RENEWED.
Raising Hope: RENEWED.
The Cleveland Show: RENEWED.
The Finder: DEAD
The Simpsons: RENEWED.
The X-Factor: RENEWED. (But who are the new hosts and remaining judges?)
I Hate My Teenage Daughter: Not officially canceled, but Fox never officially canceled Moment of Truth either.
Terra Nova: 3.6 rating. Status: Canceled by Fox, currently shopping for another home. We’re not holding our breath, especially since stars like Jason O’Mara have already booked other shows.
Touch: RENEWED

ABC

America’s Funniest Home Videos: RENEWED.
Castle: RENEWED.

Modern Family: RENEWED.
Body of Proof: RENEWED
Charlie’s Angels (ABC): DEAD
Cougar Town: OFF TO TBS
Dancing With the Stars: RENEWED.
Desperate Housewives: Buh bye, ladies! Stay fab.
GCB: Didn’t have a prayer.
Grey’s Anatomy: RENEWED.
Happy Endings: RENEWED.
Last Man Standing: RENEWED.
Man Up!: DEAD
Missing:
Once Upon a Time: RENEWED.
Pan Am: See what we said for I Hate My Teenager Daughter.
Private Practice:  RENEWED.
Revenge: RENEWED.
Scandal: RENEWED.
Shark Tank/Bachelor/DWTS: RENEWED
Suburgatory: RENEWED.
The Bachelor: RENEWED.
The Middle: RENEWED.
The River: Dead in the water.
Shark Tank: RENEWED.
Work It: DEAD

NBC

30 Rock: RENEWED — 13 eps. (Heavily rumored to be its last season.)
Are You There, Chelsea? No, in fact, she’s not. And neither are her viewers.
Awake: DEAD.

Bent: DEAD.
Chuck: So long!
Community: RENEWED
Grimm: RENEWED.
Fashion Star: RENEWED.
Fear Factor: It was nice having you around Joe Rogan, but it’s time to say buh-bye.
Free Agents: DEAD
Harry’s Law: DEAD.
Law & Order: SVU: RENEWED.
Parenthood: RENEWED.
Parks & Recreation: RENEWED (for 22!)
Playboy Club: DEAD
Prime Suspect: DEAD
The Apprentice: RENEWED
The Firm: DEAD
The Biggest Loser: RENEWED
The Office: RENEWED.
Rock Center With Brian Williams: RENEWED
The Sing-Off: Better suited for summer, not fall.
Smash: RENEWED.
The Voice: RENEWED
Up All Night: RENEWED.
Whitney:  FALL SHOCKER! A RENEWAL!

CBS

A Gifted Man: So long, Patrick Wilson. CSI: NY RENEWED and CSI: Miami: We now think David Caruso will say goodbye this month, followed by Gary Sinise and Co. next year.
CSI: RENEWED.

Criminal Minds: RENEWED.
Hawaii 5-0: RENEWED.
How I Met Your Mother: RENEWED.
How to be a Gentleman DEAD.
Mike & Molly: RENEWED.
NCIS: RENEWED.
NCIS: LA: RENEWED.
NYC-22:
Person of Interest: RENEWED.
Rob: Might go down to the wire.
Rules of Engagement: Still in flux. CBS likes this show to patch a hole when new comedies drop out.
Survivor: RENEWED.
The Amazing Race: RENEWED
The Big Bang Theory: RENEWED.
The Good Wife: RENEWED.
The Mentalist: RENEWED.
2 Broke Girls: RENEWED.
Two and A Half Men: RENEWED
Undercover Boss: RENEWED.
Unforgettable: The Poppy Montgomery drama performs fairly well without anybody saying a word about it, which makes us think it’s got a decent shot.



CW

Secret Circle: DEAD.
Gossip Girl: RENEWED.
90210: RENEWED.

One Tree Hill: Say goodbye to the kids!
Ringer: Sarah Michelle Gellar’s drama is getting slayed.
Supernatural: RENEWED.
The Vampire Diaries: RENEWED.
Hart of Dixie: RENEWED.
America’s Top Model: RENEWED.
Nikita: RENEWED.

You can read a little about - and see a programming grid of - NBC's fall schedule here.

You can read about CBS' 7 new fall shows here. (A show with Jonny Lee Miller and Aidan Quinn? Me likey! Even if Lucy Liu is there, too. And I'm very happy Jason O'Mara has another gig, though I'm slightly wary about its survival odds. Dude has to fall into some TV luck SOME time, right?!)

And you can check out blurbs on ABC's 10 new shows here.

TV Tidbits : Updated (Series) Death Watch

We gave up on Up All Night because, well, it was very "meh." Not horrible but not hilarious and though I pull for Will Arnett (hi, meet the only person who watched Running Wilde), I just don't have time in my life for meh. Which begs the question "Why am I still watching A Gifted Man?" I don't really know. It's kind of a nice vacation for my brain for an hour, I guess. I dunno. I'm not surprised its odds aren't looking too hot right now but I'll probably hang with it for a while yet. Especially since they have been featuring his annoying ex-wife less and less. :o) We like Person of Interest so I'm glad it'll be hanging around but I still can't believe how many people love 2 Broke Girls. Clearly, my sense of humor is not in line with that of most of America. But I think we knew that already.

Here's the breakdown from EW.com:

New Girl (Fox): 5.0, 10 million.
Status: Fox was the first network to pick up a new show for a full season. We’re now focusing of that second year pickup, when we think her chances are rosy.

2 Broke Girls (CBS): 5.5 rating, 13.7 million.
Full season pickup. Notice the ratings: This is the highest rated new show of the 2011-12 season.

The X Factor (Fox): Wednesday, 4.4, 12.5 million; Thursday, 4.3, 12.6 million
Full season pickup.


Once Upon a Time (ABC): 4.7, 13.7 million.
Full season pickup. We’ll be brutally honest: After the middling launch for Pan Am and Revenge, we didn’t have high hopes for this high-concept drama from a couple of clever Lost writers. Sometimes, it’s a relief to be wrong. Show like this need to succeed if we want to see more genre shows in the future.

Terra Nova (Fox): 3.6, 10 million
Status: Fox executives already confirmed that it will complete its 13-hour run in December. The network will decide by the end of the year whether Terra Nova will get a second season. Though the dino drama is performing weaker than what the network wants, it’s still got a shot to return.

Last Man Standing (ABC): 3.7, 11.9 million.
Full season pickup. Not surprising: It was a big deal for ABC to get Tim Allen back. But with a new showrunner at the helm as of this month (last one left for personal reasons, new guy comes from Reba), job one is to keep refining Allen’s voice without boring viewers.


Suburgatory (ABC): 3.5, 10.1 million
Full season pickup

Person of Interest (CBS): 3.3, 13.8 million
Full season pickup

Revenge (ABC): 3.6, 10.5 million
Full season pickup. Good news for prime time soap fans.

Unforgettable (CBS): 3.0, 13.9 million
Full season pickup

Pan Am (ABC): 2.8, 8.3 million
Status: The period drama has settled at a modest number and, as a result, has yet to get a full season pickup. ABC might complete its run at 13 and postpone a final decision on its fate until May.


How to be a Gentleman (CBS): 2.7, 8.4 million
Canceled
 
Up All Night (NBC): 2.7, 6.2 million
Status: Full season pickup plus two additional episodes. NBC will hang onto this for a full season because its from SNL’s Lorne Michaels.

Whitney (NBC): 2.7, 5.5 million
Status: Full season pickup for a show that doesn’t really belong on a network that has comedies like Parks and Recreation, The Office, 30 Rock and Community.

Allen Gregory (Fox) 2.2, 4.5 million
Status: Sandwiched between The Simpsons and Family Guy, this new animated comedy has been a real let-down. Fox only ordered seven episodes. Once they finish airing, we don’t expect the network to mention the show again.

Man Up! (ABC) 2.2, 7 million
Status: Man down? We think this is be the next freshman show to get a pink slip.

Grimm (NBC) 2.3, 6.8 million
Full season pickup


Charlie’s Angels (ABC): 1.8, 7.4 million
Canceled.


Prime Suspect (NBC): 1.7, 6.1 million
Canceled. So are networks done with reboots of old shows? Heck no: The peacock just ordered a pilot for The Munsters.


Playboy Club (NBC): 1.5, 4.9 million
Canceled 

A Gifted Man (CBS): 1.4, 8.6 million
Status: Though the network has yet to give it a full season pickup, it recently ordered three more episodes. Still, we’re not feeling upbeat about its chances for another season.


Free Agents (NBC): 1.5, 3.8 million
Canceled

Secret Circle (The CW): 1.2, 2.7 million
Full season pickup

Rock Center with Brian Williams (NBC): 1.0, 3.9 million
Status: Rock bottom with Brian Williams. This should go quietly into the night after the new round of shows debut after the holidays.

Ringer (The CW): 0.9, 1.2 million
Full season pickup

Hart of Dixie (The CW): 0.9, 2.0 million
Full season pickup

Hey, we can play death watch all season! Look at all the cannon fodder coming soon:
ABC: Work It (Jan. 3), The River (Feb. 7), GCB (March 4), Missing (March 15)
NBC: The Firm (Jan. 8), Are you there, Chelsea? (Jan. 11),  Smash (Feb. 6), Fashion Star (March 13)
CBS: ¡Rob! (Jan. 12)
FOX:  I Hate My Teenage Daughter (Nov. 30) Napoleon Dynamite (TBD), The Finder (TBD), Touch (TBD), The Flintstones (TBD), Alcatraz (TBD)
The CW: The Frame (TBD)

TV Tidbits 102: NBC Midseason

NBC has just released their midseason schedule and it's made me so happy!!! I have been 30 Rock-less for too long and January 12 isn't that far away! :o)

From EW.com (where else?):

NBC revealed its midseason schedule today, which includes the return of 30 Rock and the debut of the new dramas Smash and The Firm. It also revealed new day and time period changes for Whitney, Up All Night, Rock Center with Brian Williams and Harry’s Law. Community will be temporarily benched but is expected to return later this season. Prime Suspect tabled, too.

Here is the schedule:

Mondays
8-10 p.m. — The Voice (season premiere Sunday, Feb. 5; series resumes Feb. 6)
10-11 p.m. – Smash (beginning Feb. 6)

Tuesdays
8-10 p.m. — The Biggest Loser (beginning Jan. 3)
10-11 p.m. – Parenthood (through Feb. 28)
10-11 p.m. – Fashion Star (beginning March 13, 9-11 p.m. with two-hour premiere; one-hour broadcasts resume March 20)

Wednesdays
8-8:30 p.m. – Whitney (beginning Jan. 11)
8:30-9 p.m. – Are you there, Chelsea? (beginning Jan. 11)
9-10 p.m. – Rock Center with Brian Williams (beginning Feb. 8 )
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Thursdays
8-8:30 p.m. – 30 Rock (beginning Jan. 12)
8:30-9 p.m. – Parks and Recreation
9-9:30 p.m. – The Office
9:30-10 p.m. – Up All Night (beginning Jan. 12)
10-11 p.m. – The Firm (two-hour premiere Sunday Jan. 8; Thursday time period premiere Jan. 12)

Fridays
8-9 p.m. — Who Do You Think You Are? (beginning Feb. 3)
9-10 p.m. – Grimm
10-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC

Saturdays
8-9 p.m. – Harry’s Law (encore broadcasts)
9-10 — The Firm (encore broadcasts)
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (encore broadcasts)

Sundays
7-9 p.m. – Dateline NBC (beginning Jan. 8 )
8-9 p.m. – Harry’s Law (beginning March 4)
9-11 p.m. – The Celebrity Apprentice (beginning Feb. 12)

I know nothing of Smash or The Firm so I quickly checked TV|Line and I found a quick preview of Smash but bupkus on The Firm. I assume it's just a TV version of the film; turns out, I'm right. Whee! I love it when that happens.

TV Tidbits 101: Fall Show Survival Odds

Per EW.com:

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Sure, it’s only been two weeks. But sometimes, that’s all it takes for a new show to either earn a full-season order (congrats, Fox’s New Girl) or get the ax (time to start packing, Playboy Club?). Here’s how the new shows are faring so far among the ever-crucial adults 18-49 rating and our thoughts about which will still be alive come spring:

2 Broke Girls (CBS): 5.9 rating
Status: If this comedy were on other networks, it would have already earned a pickup. CBS tends to be conservative about giving early endorsements (and when it comes to its Monday night block, there’s a high bar for admission.) But a couple more strong performances by the gals should help seal the deal.
New Girl (Fox): 4.7
Status: Fox got to be the first network to pick up a new show for a full season. (Traditionally, the networks only order the first 13 and wait to pick up the back nine after seeing the ratings). Given the Zooey Deschanel show’s super-strong audience retention for its second episode and improving on its Glee lead-in, the move will likely pay off.
X Factor (Fox): 4.2
Status: It’s not exactly performing at the levels Simon Cowell expected it would. (He was out there saying anything less than 20 million would be a “disappointment.”) But the show has given Fox some unprecedented bragging rights — like how for the first time in Fox history has the net won the first two Wednesdays of a TV season. This show isn’t going anywhere.
Suburgatory (ABC) 3.3
Status: The comedy had a surprisingly good bow, in spite of its dreadful title and lead-in from ABC’s modestly rated comedy The Middle. Does it help being so close to Modern Family? Its definitely a good fit. If viewers return for Week 2, it’s unlikely the network will give up on this Jeremy Sisto comedy anytime soon.
Terra Nova (Fox): 3.1
Status: This would be a solid number — for just about any other show. The bar is set high for the expensive and heavily-hyped dino drama, and the premiere rating didn’t leave a lot of wiggle room. Terra Nova will not get a full season (Fox executives have confirmed that’s out of the cards); the question is whether the show will get a second season. Expect Fox to air all 12 weeks no matter what.
Pan Am (ABC): 3.1
Status: The period drama fell 19 percent from its premiere but reviews have been mostly favorable. And there are all those billboards! Unless this bird crashes in the coming weeks, we expect the gals to fly for a full season, at least.
Revenge (ABC): 3.0
Status: ABC has struggled to launch dramas at 10 p.m. and the network was hoping this modern day riff on The Count of Monte Cristo would be a break-out this fall. Emily VanCamp is a TV star and it’s great to see Madeleine Stowe on the small screen but this soap is not lathering up fans as much as ABC probably wanted. But it would be sacrilege to rip a soap off before the mystery is at least halfway unraveled so its seems likely the network will stick with this for a full season.
Person of Interest (CBS): 2.9
Status: The combination of Jim Cavaziel and Michael Emerson is just too good. Though the drama still has some kinks to work out, this one will likely go the distance until May.
Whitney (NBC): 2.9
Status: Has the highest average rating of NBC’s new comedies, but is not the best liked. UPDATE: Sorry haters, full season pick up
Up All Night (NBC): 2.7
Status: The Christina Applegate starrer has lost some of its 18-49 following across three weeks, but has had to self-start on Wednesday nights. Don’t expect to Peacock to give up on the latest laugher from uber-producer Lorne Michaels without a fight. UPDATE: Full season pick up
Unforgettable (CBS): 2.7
Status: A show that nobody talks about that did better than expected. Too early too tell.
How to be a Gentleman (CBS): 2.7
Status: It didn’t have the best opening — especially by CBS standards and given its giant Big Bang Theory lead-in. This show needs to improve or these gentlemen will be shown the door.
Charlie’s Angels (ABC): 1.8
Status: We’re not sure what’s more embarrassing — this show or those ratings. After dropping 29 percent drop for its second episode, we predict its demise before Thanksgiving.
Prime Suspect (NBC): 1.7
Status: Not the lowest-rated new show, but arguably the biggest disappointment. A crime procedural starring Maria Bello based on a known brand seemed destined to at least perform solidly in primetime, but was crushed by The Mentalist and Private Practice. 
Playboy Club (NBC): 1.5
Status: The concept drew hostility among some conservative viewers, but also among conservative TV industry pundits — not for its content (which is tame), but for daring to violate the rule of trying to get broadcast-sized ratings with a narrow cable channel Mad Men-style concept. In short: Nobody is surprised this show is not doing well. UPDATE: Cancelled
A Gifted Man (CBS): 1.4
Status: The bar is set pretty low for Fridays so this drama starring Patrick Wilson could stay put for longer than you think.
Free Agents (NBC): 1.5
Status: Its most recent rating was at a 1.0. Even with NBC grading on a curve, this is a good bet for the first axed show of the fall.
Secret Circle (The CW): 1.1
Status: It’s no Vampire Diaries, but Kevin Williamson’s latest is still performing better than any of The CW’s other new shows, and the ratings ticking up a notch in Week 3 is what a network hopes to see.
Ringer (The CW): 0.9
Status: There’s no way the fifth network will slam the door on La Gellar, no matter how unremarkable her ratings are. This show will air for a full season.
Hart of Dixie (The CW): 0.8
Status: This rating is traditionally at the bottom of the barrel for a CW drama, and yet it was the premiere. Question is: Does CW have anything to put in its place?

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I have been goon lately getting back into the groove of school (more on that later) but Robert and I have managed to stay pretty on top of the new shows we decided to try out. The only show that has been deemed so bad it didn't get the customary 3 episode trial run is 2 Broke Girls. Sweet Jesus that show is bad. The techs at my clinic think it's hilarious and clearly a lot of America agrees but I just don't get it. It is honestly like the writers had a big hat full of stereotypical items that make a show "funny," pulled a few out, added some strained dialogue and made a show. There's the tough, sassy lead; the hipster patrons; the oddly racist caricatures of the Asian manager, horny European cook and the straight-talkin' African-American cashier... It just does not do it for me. Thankfully, at least one other person agrees with me. Aside from that, though, we're still sticking with Person of Interest (the show we like best of the newbies), Up All Night (on the bubble), A Gifted Man (on the bubble and sliding off very quickly) and Subpurgatory (surprisingly funny!). We haven't tackled Terra Nova yet because the pilot is 2 hours long and we haven't had time to sit down and watch anything that long. How sad is that?

I miss summer vacation.