May 15 Podcast #687: What to watch, What not to watch
It’s that time of year again. The time when television executives clean the slate to prepare room for the new shows that will debut next fall. Also the time when you get to go through your scheduled or recurring recordings, your season passes, and clean out the ones that have been cancelled. Every year something gets cut too early. Hopefully one of your favorites isn’t on that list.
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It’s that time of year again. The time when television executives clean the slate to prepare room for the new shows that will debut next fall. Also the time when you get to go through your scheduled or recurring recordings, your season passes, and clean out the ones that have been cancelled. Every year something gets cut too early. Hopefully one of your favorites isn’t on that list. We pulled this data from http://tvline.com. Our sincerest thanks to them for assembling all the info in one place. Officially renewed: Officially cancelled: Officially renewed: Officially cancelled: New shows: Officially renewed: Officially cancelled: Unknown fate: New shows: Officially renewed: Officially cancelled: New shows: Officially renewed: Officially cancelled:
What to watch, What not to watch
CBS
ABC
NBC
Fox
The CW
A&E
AMC
Officially renewed:
- Better Call Saul: Officially renewed for Season 2
- Breaking Bad: Series finale aired Sept. 29
- Halt and Catch Fire: Renewed for Season 2
- Hell on Wheels: Renewed for Season 5/final season
- TURN: Washington’s Spies: Season 2 premieres Spring 2015
- The Walking Dead: Officially renewed for Season 6
Officially cancelled:
- Low Winter Sun
- Mad Men: Part 2 of Season 7/finale season to premiered April 5
CINEMAX
Officially renewed:
- Banshee: Season 3 premiered Jan. 9; Renewed for Season 4
- The Knick: Season 2 to premiere in Fall 2015
Officially cancelled:
- Hunted: Season 1 ended December 2012; Spin-off miniseries in the works
- Strike Back: Delayed Season 4/final season to premiere in Summer 2015
FX/FXX
Officially renewed:
- American Horror Story: Renewed for Season 5
- The Americans: Season 3 finale airs April 22. Officially renewed for Season 4.
- Archer: Renewed for Season 7
- Fargo: Renewed for “prequel” Season 2, to debut in Fall 2015
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 10 premiered Jan. 14 (FXX); Already renewed for Seasons 11 and 12
- The League: Renewed for Season 7/final season
- Man Seeking Woman: Renewed for Season 2
- Married: Renewed for Season 2
- The Strain: Renewed for Season 2
- Tyrant: Renewed for Season 2
- You’re the Worst: Renewed for Season 2 on FXX
Officially cancelled:
- Anger Management: Series finale aired Dec. 22
- The Bridge
- Chozen
- Justified: Season 6/final season ended April 14
- Legit
- Sons of Anarchy: Series finale aired Dec. 2
- Wilfred: Series finale aired Aug. 13 (FXX)
Unknown fate:
- The Comedians: Series premiered April 9; Season 2 is too early to tell
- Louie: Abbreviated Season 5 premiered April 9
HBO
Officially renewed:
- Game of Thrones: Renewed through Season 6
- Getting On: Renewed for Season 3/final season
- Girls
- The Leftovers: Renewed for Season 2
- Real Time With Bill Maher: Season 13 premiered Jan 9; Already renewed for Seasons 14 and 15
- Silicon Valley: Season 2 premiered April 12; Renewed for Season 3
- Togetherness: Renewed for Season 2
- True Detective: Season 2 (with a new cast) premieres in 2015
- Veep: Season 4 premiered April 12; Renewed for Season 5
Officially cancelled:
- Boardwalk Empire: Series finale aired Oct. 26
- Eastbound & Down: Series finale aired Nov. 17
- Enlightened
- Family Tree
- Hello Ladies
- Looking: Officially cancelled, with a twist.
- The Newsroom: Series finale aired Dec. 14
- True Blood: Series finale aired Aug. 24
Unknown fate:
- The Comeback: Season 2 finale aired Dec. 28; Season 3 could go either way
- Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 8 ended Sept. 2011; Season 9 could go either way
SHOWTIME
Officially renewed:
- The Affair: Season 1 finale aired Dec. 21; Renewed for Season 2
- Homeland: Season 4 finale aired Dec. 21; Renewed for Season 5
- House of Lies: Officially renewed for Season 5
- Masters of Sex: Renewed for Season 3
- Penny Dreadful: Season 2 premieres April 26
- Ray Donovan: Renewed for Season 3
- Shameless: Renewed for Season 6
Officially cancelled:
- Californication: Series finale aired June 29
- Nurse Jackie: Season 7/final season premieres April 26
Unknown fate:
- Episodes: Season 4 premiered Jan. 11; Season 5 is a safe bet
- Web Therapy: Season 4 finale aired Jan. 28; Season 5 is a safe bet
New shows:
-
Happyish: Season 1 premieres April 26
STARZ
Officially renewed:
- Black Sails: Season 2 premiered Jan. 24; Renewed for Season 3
- Da Vinci’s Demons: Renewed for Season 3
- Outlander: Season 1B premieres April 4, 2015; Renewed for Season 2
- Power: Renewed for Season 2
- Survivor’s Remorse: Season 1 finale aired Nov. 8; Renewed for Season 2
Officially cancelled:
- Magic City
- The White Queen: Series finale aired August 2014; possible “prequel” series in the works
SYFY
Officially renewed:
- 12 Monkeys: Season 1 finale aired April 10; Renewed for Season 2
- Bitten: Season 2 premieres Stateside on April 17
- Defiance: Season 3 premieres Summer 2015
- Dominion: Renewed for Season 2
- Lost Girl: Season 5/final season premiered Stateside on April 17
- Z Nation: Season 1 finale aired Dec. 5; Renewed for Season 2
Officially cancelled:
- Being Human: Series finale aired April 7
- Continuum: Renewed for 6-episode Season 4/final season
- Haven: Season 5a finale aired Dec. 5
- Helix: Officially cancelled.
TBS
Officially cancelled:
- Cougar Town: Series finale aired March 31
- Ground Floor: series finale aired Feb. 10
- Sullivan & Son
- Men at Work
TNT
Officially renewed:
- Falling Skies: Renewed for Season 5/final season
- The Last Ship: Renewed for Season 2
- Legends: Renewed for Season 2
- The Librarians: Season 1 finale aired Jan. 18; Renewed for Season 2
- Major Crimes: Season 3 finale aired Jan. 19; Renewed for Season 4
- Murder in the First: Renewed for Season 2
- Rizzoli & Isles: Season 5b premiered Feb. 17; Renewed for Season 6
Officially cancelled:
- Dallas
- Franklin & Bash
- King & Maxwell
- Perception
Officially renewed: Officially cancelled: Unknown fate: DIG: Series premiered March 5; Season 2 is a long-shot. New shows: Complications: Series premieres summer 2015.
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NETFLIX
- Bojack Horseman: Renewed for Season 2
- Bloodline: Season 1 released March 20; Renewed for Season 2
- Daredevil: Season 1 released April 10; Renewed for Season 2
- Grace and Frankie: Season 1 to be released May 8
- Hemlock Grove: Season 3/final season to release in 2015
- House of Cards: Officially renewed for Season 4
- The Killing: Season 4/final season was released Aug. 1
- Lilyhammer: Season 3 released Nov. 21; Season 4 could go either way
- Longmire: Season 4 to be released in 2015
- Marco Polo: Season 1 released Dec. 12; Season 2 is a long shot
- Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 drops June 12; already renewed for Season 4
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 1 released March 6; Already renewed for Season 2
Reader Comments (2)
I really am sad about Backstrom, Battle Creek and even a little about Forever being cancelled. Backstrom and Battle Creek were, as Braden said, quirky...and fun. I'll miss them. I wonder if Backstrom has any chance of going to a different venue. It couldn't be overly expensive to produce, other than the chance of losing Dennis Haysbert to some higher paying job. He could be replaced or even just ignored.
Same situation for Battle Creek. Very fun watching Mayhem working as a cop. They actually have a better chance of losing Josh Duhamel, though, and he is completely essential to the show continuing. Oh, well. It annoys me when I get attached to a mid-season show and it gets cancelled. This doesn't happen as often to me with begging in-of-season shows. It's much easier to spot the failures.
Forever was, for me, a pale copy of New Amsterdam, which starred Jamie Lannister six or seven years ago. But it was improving and I wanted to see how it turned out.
Now iZombie is a very fun guilty pleasure for me and I can't understand how Braden isn't watching this one. It would seem to be right up his alley. I'd suggest he give it a shot when they go to reruns. At this point you probably have to have seen it from the beginning to follow some of the story lines. Oh, well. Ara will just have to try harder to get him into it. Show him the first one!
Maybe there were a couple of surprises but these are the only three cancellations I have any feeling for.
There were only a couple of disappointments in this years cancellation.
I enjoyed Forever. It was getting better and had a cool setting, an immortal working as a coroner.
The other one I was disappointed to see cancelled was Constantine. There is talk of either CW or Netflix picking it up. It would fit into CW's already heavy DC lineup easily enough. I hope it survives but will not be surprised if it doesn't.
There are two shows that I am happy are coming back and both are in Netflix. Daredevil is an excellent show. It is so much better than the movie from several years ago. However, it is a bit graphic.
The other show is Longmire. It ran for 3 seasons on A&E and is running for a 4th on Netflix. It is a good procedural with a nice underlying mystery running through the series. The first 3 seasons are in Netflix now.