Now that the three-month extended fall television season is finally over, it’s time to look back at the 28 shows that premiered and find out where they all stand.
With news of renewals and cancelations tending to come all at once, finding out the status of your new favorite television shows can get a bit confusing. With only so many hours in the day available for watching TV, the last thing you’d want to happen is to “get into” a show, only to tune in and find out that it’s no longer on the air because it's been canceled since October.
28 new television series premiered this fall. Of the new series, you’ll be happy to hear that 17 have already been renewed. Unfortunately, 5 have already been canceled, and 6 have yet to be decided. That being said, the majority of the “yet to be decided” series are on the verge of being canceled, though nothing official has been announced (yet).
To help point your DVRs in the right direction in regards to the “yet to be decided” shows, we made sure to throw in our predictions of what’s going to happen, based on the information known - because, you know, we like to give you things to complain about in the comments ;-).
ABC
Charlie's Angels - CANCELED
Premiered: Thursday, September 22 @8pm
RatingsPremiere: 8.76 million viewersAverage: 6.24 million viewersLowest: 5.10 million viewers
Status: On October 14th, Charlie's Angels was canceled after airing four episodes. Three additional episodes were aired, with a final episode never making it to air.
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Last Man Standing - RENEWED
Premiered: Tuesday, October 11 @8pmRatingsPremiere: 13.19 million viewersAverage: 10.45 million viewersLowest: 9.06 million viewers
Status: On November 30, ABC picked up Last Man Standing for a full season order of twenty-two episodes.
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Man Up! - TBD
Premieres: Tuesday, October 18 @8:30pmRatingsPremiere: 7.78 million viewersAverage: 6.61 million viewersLowest: 6.22 million viewers
Status: While ABC isn't officially announcing Man Up!'s cancellation, production on the series has been stopped.
Prediction: Expect a cancellation announcement soon.
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Once Upon a Time - RENEWED
Premiered: Sunday, October 23 @8pm
RatingsPremiere: 12.93 million viewersAverage: 11.63 million viewersLowest: 10.69 million viewers
Status: On November 3rd, ABC picked up Once Upon a Time for full season order of 22 episodes.
Pan Am - TBD
Premiered: Sunday, September 25 @10pmRatingsPremiere: 11.06 million viewersAverage: 6.62 million viewersLowest: 5.17 million viewers
Status: Despite rumors of Pam Am being canceled, ABC is stating that the series is still in production, though no additional episodes have been ordered.
Prediction: With recent episodes circling the 5 million viewers-per-episode mark, Pan Am is slowly making its descent into cancelation.
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Revenge -RENEWED
Premiered: Wednesday, September 21 @10pmRatingsPremiere: 10.02 million viewersAverage: 8.30 million viewersLowest: 7.30 million viewers
Status: On October 13, ABC picked up Revenge for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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Suburgatory - RENEWED
Premiered: Wednesday, September 28 @8:30pm
RatingsPremiere: 9.81 million viewersAverage: 9.02 million viewersLowest: 7.30 million viewers
Status: On October 13, ABC picked up Suburgatory for a full season order for 22 episodes.
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CBS
2 Broke Girls - RENEWED
Premiered: Monday, September 19 @8:30pmRatingsPremiere: 19.37 million viewersAverage: 12.14 million viewersLowest: 10.71 million viewers
Status: On October 5, CBS picked up 2 Broke Girls for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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A Gifted Man - TBD
Premiered: Friday, September 23 @8pm
RatingsPremiere: 9.45 million viewersAverage: 8.32 million viewersLowest: 7.52 million viewers
Status: On November 14, CBS ordered three additional episodes of A Gifted Man, bringing the first season order up to 16.
Prediction: With three additional episodes being ordered, CBS is giving A Gifted Man some more time on the air before making a decision. While it could go either way, chances are that the series will remain on the air.
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How To Be A Gentleman - CANCELED
Premiered: Thursday, September 29 @8:30pm
RatingsPremiere: 8.98 million viewersAverage: 6.33 million viewersLowest: 2.43 million viewers
Status: On October 7, CBS reduced the series order to 9 episodes. On October 18, CBS completely removed How to Be a Gentleman from its line-up. Six episodes were left unaired.
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Person of Interest - RENEWED
Premiered: Thursday, September 22 @9pm
RatingsPremiere: 13.22 million viewersAverage: 12.09 million viewersLowest: 11.62 million viewers
Status: On October 25, CBS picked up Person of Interest for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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Unforgettable - RENEWED
Premiered: Tuesday, September 20 @10pmRatingsPremiere: 14.09 million viewersAverage: 11.78 million viewersLowest: 10.42 million viewers
Status: On October 25, CBS picked up Unforgettable for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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The CW
Hart of Dixie - RENEWED
Premiered: Monday, September 25 @8pmRatingsPremiere: 1.88 million viewersAverage: 1.7 million viewersLowest: 1.45 million viewers
Status: On October 12, The CW picked up Hart of Dixie for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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H8R- CANCELED
Premiered: Wednesday, September 14 @8pmRatingsPremiere: 1.29 million viewersAverage: 1.19 million viewersLowest: 1.03 million viewers
Status: On October 6, The CW canceled H8R after airing 4 episodes. Two additional remain unaired.
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The Secret Circle - RENEWED
Premiered: Thursday, September 15 @9pmRatingsPremiere: 3.05 million viewersAverage: 2.29 million viewersLowest: 1.89 million viewers
Status: On October 12, The CW picked up The Secret Circle for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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Ringer - RENEWED
Premiered: Tuesday, September 13 @9pmRatingsPremiere: 2.84 million viewersAverage: 1.90 million viewersLowest: 1.50 million viewers
Status: On October 12, The CW picked up Ringer for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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NBC
The Playboy Club - CANCELED
Premiered: Monday, September 19 @ 10pmRatingsPremiere: 5.02 million viewersAverage: 4.15 million viewersLowest: 3.47 million viewers
Status: On October 4, NBC Canceled The Playboy Club after airing three episodes. Four additional episodes remain unaired, with the final episode having two endings (in case the series is picked up by another network).
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Up All Night - RENEWED
Premiered: Wednesdays @8pm
RatingsPremiere: 10.95 million viewersAverage: 5.75 million viewersLowest: 4.34 million viewers
Status: On October 4, NBC picked up Up All Night for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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Free Agents - CANCELED
Premiered: Wednesdays @8:30pm
RatingsPremiere: 6.12 million viewersAverage: 4.07 million viewersLowest: 3.07 million viewers
Status: On October 6, NBC canceled Free Agents after airing only four episodes. Two additional episodes were never aired.
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Whitney - RENEWED
Premiered: Thursday, September 22 @9:30pm
RatingsPremiere: 6.84 million viewersAverage: 4.75 million viewersLowest: 3.97 million viewers
Status: On October 4, NBC picked up Whitney for a full season order of 22 episodes.
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Prime Suspect - TBD
Premiered: Thursday, September 22 @10pm
RatingsPremiere: 6.05 million viewersAverage: 4.89 million viewersLowest: 4.03 million viewers
Status: On November 14, NBC replaced Prime Suspect on their mid-season schedule with new series The Firm.
Prediction: Even though NBC hasn't officially announced its cancellation, production on Prime Suspect has been shut down.
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Grimm - RENEWED
Premiered: Friday, October 21 @9pm
RatingsPremiere: 6.56 million viewersAverage: 5.79 million viewersLowest: 5.18 million viewers
Status: On November 21, NBC picked up Grimm for a full season of 22-episodes.
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...continue to FOX, FX, Showtime and Starz
FOX
Terra Nova - TBD
Premiered: Saturday, October 1 @9pm
RatingsPremiere: 9.22 million viewersAverage: 8.79 million viewersLowest: 6.50 million viewers
Status: Terra Nova will continue to air its thirteen episode first season throughout the month of December.
Prediction: While Fox's expensive televisual experiment may not be doing terribly in the ratings, it's garnering no where near the amount to justify the costs of production.
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New Girl - RENEWED
RatingsPremiere: 10.28 million viewersAverage: 8.23 million viewersLowest: 6.84 million viewers
Status: On September 28, Fox ordered 11 additional episodes of New Girl, which brings the first season order to a total of 24 episodes.
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I Hate My Teenage Daughter - TBD
Premieres: Wednesday, November 30 @9:30pm
RatingsPremiere: 6.84 million viewersAverage: TBDLowest: TBD
Status: Series aired one episode (at the time of writing this).
Prediction: Despite having only just premiered, don't be surprised if I Hate My Teenage Daughter will soon find itself canceled (spoiler alert!).
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FX
American Horror Story - Renewed
Premiered: Tuesday, September 20 @9pm
RatingsPremiere: 3.18 million viewersAverage: 2.8 million viewersLowest: 2.46 million viewers
Status: On October 31, FX renewed American Horror Story for a second season of 13 episodes, which may be extended.
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Showtime
Homeland - Renewed
Premiered: Sunday, October 2 @10pm
RatingsPremiere: 1.08 million viewersAverage: 1.19 million viewersLowest: 0.94 million viewers
Status: On October 26, Homeland was renewed for a second season of 13 episodes, to begin filming in spring 2012.
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Starz
Boss - Renewed
Premiered: Tuesday, September 20 @9pm
RatingsPremiere: 0.66 million viewersAverage: 0.44 million viewersLowest: 0.27 million viewers
Status: On September 27, Starz renewed Boss for a second season of 10 episodes, set to air in 2012.
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That does it for our Fall 2011 TV update - which new shows are your sorry to see go? Which ones are you happy to see sticking around? Let us know in the comments.
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