NBC has cancelled freshman series Go On after one season. The Matthew Perry-led laugher premiered last September and was picked up for a full season a month later. Ratings for the show were solid during the first half of its run, but dropped off dramatically to finish the season.
Go On is the fourth comedy axed by NBC this week, along with 1600 Penn,Guys with Kids, Whitney, and Up All Night.
(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
ABC has renewed sophomore drama Revenge for a third season. The series has continued to be a solid performer for the network in Season 2, which concludes in two days on Sunday, May 12, 2013.
(Source: ABC Publicity)
ABC has renewed Scandal for a third season. The Shonda Rhimes political drama has come into its own since premiering in April 2012 for a short 7-episode run. Its pickup for Season 2 improved on that with an order for 13 episodes, and that was further topped up by the network to a full 22 last October.
(Source: Twitter)
ABC announced today that Nashville has been renewed for a second season. The news comes two weeks before the freshman drama wraps up its 21-episode first season on May 22.
No details are available on Season 2 of Nashville at this time, but expect a return later this fall for the 2013-2014 television season.
(Source: Twitter)
ABC has cancelled Body of Proof after three seasons on the air. The medical crime procedural's series finale will take place on May 28, 2013.
(Source: Deadline)
NBC has cancelled Smash after two seasons. The musical drama has had its share of troubles since premiering as a mid-season replacement in February 2012. Shortly after being picked up for a second season, showrunner Theresa Rebeck announced that she would be stepping down at Season 1's end. After ratings for Season 2 plummeted, the network moved Smash to Saturday nights to burn off the remainder of its episodes.
The series finale of Smash will air on May 26, 2013.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)
NBC has cancelled The New Normal after its first season. The Ryan Murphy-created comedy premiered last September and earned a full-season pickup from the network a month later. Ratings cooled over the latter half of the season, however, prompting NBC to decide not to continue with the show.
(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
ABC has cancelled Red Widow after its first season. The freshman drama premiered in March and aired eight episodes, concluding on May 5, 2013.
(Source: Deadline)
Happy Endings has been cancelled by ABC after three seasons. During the show's run, the network struggled to find a consistent time slot for the comedy, which was frequently moved around to different days and times. This past season alone saw the show air on Tuesdays, Sundays, and most recently, Fridays.
There are rumors that USA Network could be interested in acquiring the show, similar to the way Cougar Town was saved by TBS after being cancelled by ABC last year.
(Source: TV Line)
NBC has renewed Community for a fifth season. Fans will surely be pleased with this news, as many speculated that the current season would be the show's last. Signs included the dismissal of creator and showrunner Dan Harmon after Season 3, as well as a shortened episode order for Season 4.
13 new episodes have been ordered for Season 5 of Community.
(Source: TV by the Numbers)