It is being reported that after six seasons and exactly 100 episodes, Freeform has cancelled Baby Daddy. The news comes just two weeks ahead of the comedy's current season ender, which will now act as its series finale. The move may not have been completely unexpected, as word is the May 22 episode was written in a way that could conclude either the season or the entire series.
The veteran comedy was a top performer for the network over the course of its run, ranking as cable television's #1 series in its time slot among key demographics. The show also recently took home a People's Choice Award for favorite cable TV comedy.
In a surprise reversal of decision, NBC has decided to renew Timeless for a second season. The move comes just three days after the network originally cancelled the series to the dismay of the show's fans who were left with a season-ending cliffhanger back in February.
Co-creator Eric Kripke spread the good news on Twitter this morning, writing:
"The #TimeTeam went back 3 days, and changed history. @nbc picked us up for 10 episodes. Seriously. Airs next summer. #TimelessRenewed".
He followed that up minutes later with an update:
"Correction. Info moving fast. We're airing sometime in 2018, not sure when. But we're airing! #ResuscitateTimeless"
Timeless premiered last fall as part of NBC's fall line-up with a lot of momentum behind it. Created by two veteran producers, the series was given a high profile time slot airing after The Voice on Monday nights with heavy promotion, and received high critical praise from early reviews. While its premiere episode got off to a solid start, ratings slipped in subsequent weeks leaving only a limited audience who kept tuning in.
That audience, it turns out, was quite vocal when it was announced that the show would not be returning for a second season. So much so that the series was at the top of USA Today's "Save Our Shows" poll. That reaction seems to have swayed the powers that be to change their minds, resulting in today's pickup.
It is being reported that CBS has cancelled 2 Broke Girls after six seasons. Word is the comedy was in contention for a pickup until as late as this afternoon, though negotiations between the network and production company Warner Bros. ultimately broke down.
The diner-based comedy started out as an unlikely breakout hit for CBS when it premiered in 2011, earning the distinction of being the #1 new comedy of the season in both viewers and key demographics. Its dominant ratings eventually tapered off during the later years of its run, though the show maintained a fairly decent-sized audience.
2 Broke Girls aired its now-series finale on April 17, capping a total run of 138 episodes.
AMC announced today that The Son has been renewed for a second season. The western drama premiered last month as a Saturday night entry for the cable network, where it has averaged a respectable 2.3 million viewers when factoring in delayed viewing.
AMC has ordered another 10 episodes for Season 2 of the series, matching its freshman count, for an expected return in mid-2018.
Based on the 2013 Phillipp Meyer novel of the same name, The Son is a multi-generational saga that follows the McCullough family through two concurrent time periods. The first takes place in 1849, where a young Eli McCullough is kidnapped and indoctrinated into a tribe of Comanches. The other is set 60 years later, where Eli is now the grown, charismatic patriarch of the McCullough clan. Eli applies his brutal Comanche worldviews in his dealings while struggling to maintain his family's cattle empire during the turbulent Bandit Wars of South Texas.
It is being reported that The Exorcist has been renewed by Fox for a second season. The novel-based drama premiered last September with a 10-episode run, which is shorter than the typical length of fall series. While a little soft in the ratings, the series found a consistent audience on Friday nights.
Based on the 1971 novel of the same name, The Exorcist follows two very different priests - Father Tomas Ortega, who is the new face of the Catholic Church, and Father Marcus Brennan, a modern-day Templar Knight raised by the Vatican since childhood. Caught in the middle is the Rance family, who are members of Father Tomas' parish. With a demonic presence in their house appearing to grow stronger each day, they appeal to Father Tomas for help, which sets the naïve priest on a collision course with Father Marcus.
Fox announced today that Brooklyn Nine-Nine has been renewed for a fifth season. The half-hour series, which stars Saturday Night Live alum Andy Samberg, continues to be a reliable comedy for the network, garnering steady viewership and its share of critical praise, with multiple award wins including two Golden Globes.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows the offbeat group of detectives and staff at the 99th precinct of the NYPD. The eclectic squad is led by Jake Peralta, a talented but immature detective whose carefree style clashes with his stern, by-the-books captain.
Look for Season 5 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine this fall.
While many saw this coming, it is now official: NBC has cancelled The Blacklist: Redemption after one season. The freshman drama premiered earlier this year as a spin-off of The Blacklist, but struggled to find a substantial audience over the course of its eight-episode run.
Spin-offs of successful shows are common, with networks attempting to appeal to the existing audience of an already-popular series. But perhaps the timing for a Blacklist spin-off was a little late, as the once-breakout hit has seen its viewership dip considerably in its later years. With Redemption likely not attracting many new viewers to the franchise, its success would have necessitated a large number of Blacklist viewers to tune into the new entry.
ABC has renewed Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a fifth season. The veteran drama had been seen as being on the bubble for another pickup after ratings in its most-recent season really starting to dwindle. Propping up its weak overnight performance, though, is said to be its strong DVR viewership, international audience, and tie-in with other franchises within the Marvel universe.
Fox has cancelled Son of Zorn after just one season. The comedy premiered as part of the network's fall lineup last September with a unique format for prime time, mixing live-action and comedy together. The series was a decent performer on Sunday nights but word is the show was difficult to produce, making it harder to justify a second season.
Son of Zorn followed an embattled warrior from a faraway island in the Pacific Ocean where everything and everybody is animated. He decides to travel to Orange County, California with hopes of winning back his live-action ex-wife and his teenage son.
Fox announced today that Batman prequel Gotham has been renewed for a fourth season. The DC Comics-based drama, which follows the beginnings of the infamous city and all of its villains and vigilantes, has been one of the network's top series in recent years.
The Monday night staple has continued to be a solid performer in the 8:00pm time slot, delivering an average of over 5 million viewers and a healthy rating among the key adults 18-49 demographic. Look for Season 4 to return this fall as part of Fox's 2017-2018 lineup.
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