2016-2017 TV Season Shows In Danger
All of these shows are anything from in slight danger to everything but officially cancelled during the 2016-2017 TV season. They are only the broadcast network's primetime series. Whatever the case, their fate is uncertain and they have not officially been cancelled or renewed. This list is subject to change as often as new information becomes available so make sure to check back.
The 2011-2012 list saw 20 out of 34 shows cancelled.
The 2012-2013 list saw 34 out of 48 shows cancelled.
The 2013-2014 list saw 37 out of 50 shows cancelled.
The 2014-2015 list saw 31 out of 43 shows cancelled.
The 2015-2016 list saw 26 out of 35 shows cancelled.
As of May 11th, 2017
12 shows have been moved to the cancelled list.
(American Crime, The Catch, Conviction, Doubt, Downward Dog, Imaginary Mary, Notorious, Pitch, Pure Genius, The Real O’Neals, Secrets and Lies, Time After Time)
0 shows have been moved to the renewed list.
The 2011-2012 list saw 20 out of 34 shows cancelled.
The 2012-2013 list saw 34 out of 48 shows cancelled.
The 2013-2014 list saw 37 out of 50 shows cancelled.
The 2014-2015 list saw 31 out of 43 shows cancelled.
The 2015-2016 list saw 26 out of 35 shows cancelled.
As of May 11th, 2017
12 shows have been moved to the cancelled list.
(American Crime, The Catch, Conviction, Doubt, Downward Dog, Imaginary Mary, Notorious, Pitch, Pure Genius, The Real O’Neals, Secrets and Lies, Time After Time)
0 shows have been moved to the renewed list.
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- CreatorRobert CochranManny CotoEvan KatzStarsCorey HawkinsMiranda OttoAnna DiopA military hero who returns to the U.S. with a whole lot of trouble following him back. With nowhere else to turn, the man asks CTU to help him save his life while also stopping one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil.
- CreatorMatt NixDavid SlackStarsJustin KirkNatalie MartinezTaylor HandleyAfter witnessing a violent crime, a tech billionaire purchases a troubled police precinct, rebooting it with new technology.
- CreatorMaurissa TancharoenJed WhedonJoss WhedonStarsClark GreggMing-Na WenBrett DaltonThe missions of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.The TV series that first helped extend the Marvel Cinematic Universe to television is on the bubble once again. This time, however, it's slightly different than the previous seasons. Because of the fact that AOS helped cross-market movies from the MCU and was on a network owned by the same company producing the movies, there was a major incentive to not cancel the series despite weak ratings. That has changed as the current season puts them at 88 episodes, which is perfect for syndication. Adding to that, the ratings are very poor this season so they might not be able to justify the financial costs of renewing the show. At the moment, AOS sits between "The Catch" (50/50 renewal chances) and "Quantico" (also on the bubble) in the demo ratings. As for total viewership, it currently ranks as the lowest-rated scripted series on ABC.
- CreatorJohn RidleyStarsFelicity HuffmanRegina KingTimothy HuttonSeasonal anthology series. Season 1: The lives of the participants in a trial with significant racial motives are forever changed during the legal process.The social-issues drama is on the bubble yet again, this time, the ratings are far worse. Despite critical acclaim and awards, the series has continued to dive in the ratings per season. It is currently the lowest-rated scripted series on ABC in regards to the demo. In total viewership, it only bests "Time After Time" and "Agents of Shield." While the show is favored by critics, it doesn't seem like ABC can justify a fourth season renewal unless the ratings spike up during the current season.
- CreatorMartin GeroStarsSullivan StapletonJaimie AlexanderAudrey EsparzaJane Doe is found in Times Square with no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body.
- CreatorKate AtkinsonHelen GregoryAllan HeinbergStarsMireille EnosPeter KrauseJay HaydenFollows a female private investigator whose career specialty is exposing fraud for a living. She is drawn to a man whose career appears to be committing fraud for a living.
- CreatorMichael SeitzmanStarsMarcia Gay HardenHarry FordBenjamin HollingsworthThe staff of the L.A. County Hospital emergency room treats patients under difficult circumstances.
- CreatorLiz FriedlanderLiz FriedmanStarsHayley AtwellEddie CahillShawn AshmoreA brilliant attorney and former First Daughter is blackmailed to heading a unit that investigates cases of wrongful conviction.The series received weak ratings from the start and after airing 5 episodes, ABC announced the series would not be getting more episodes beyond the initial 13. However, the network will continue airing the episodes through January. While this show is obviously cancelled, ABC has not officially cancelled it so it will remain here until most-likely the May 2017 upfronts.
- CreatorTony PhelanJoan RaterStarsKatherine HeiglDulé HillLaverne CoxA successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm becomes romantically involved with a client who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime.
- CreatorSamm HodgesMichael KillenStarsAllison TolmanSamm HodgesLucas NeffA lonely dog navigates the complexity of 21st century relationships.
- CreatorRobert DohertyStarsJonny Lee MillerLucy LiuAidan QuinnA crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.
- CreatorMatthew ArnoldJosh FriedmanStarsAdria ArjonaOliver Jackson-CohenAna UlaruA modern reimagining of the stories that led to 'The Wizard of Oz'.
- CreatorJeremy SlaterStarsAlfonso HerreraBen DanielsKurt EgyiawanFollows two priests dealing with cases of a demonic presence targeting a family and a foster home.
- CreatorJeremy CarverStarsPeyton ListRiley SmithDevin KelleyA police detective in 2016 discovers that she is able to communicate with her father via a ham radio, despite the fact that he died in 1996.The series has weak ratings, but The CW has planned out a small conclusion that will be posted online once an official decision is made.
- CreatorBruno HellerStarsBen McKenzieJada Pinkett SmithDonal LogueThe story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.
- CreatorMike GibbonsStarsJoel McHaleChristopher Mintz-PlasseChris WilliamsAn adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of the magazine.
- CreatorAdam F. GoldbergDavid GuarascioPatrick OsborneStarsJenna ElfmanStephen SchneiderNicholas CoombeA workaholic adult woman's imaginary childhood friend returns to her, but ends up being more of a troublemaker than a great companion.
- CreatorJulius SharpeStarsAdam PallyLeighton MeesterYassir LesterMaking History follows three friends from two different centuries as they try to balance the thrill of time travel with the mundane concerns of their present-day lives.Unlike its fellow midseason comedy, The Mick, the campy historical fiction series has very lackluster ratings. In fact, it's currently the lowest-rated comedy in both the demo and total viewership.
- CreatorElizabeth MeriwetherStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldAfter a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.
- CreatorCorinne BrinkerhoffScott McCabeTory StantonStarsJoshua SasseTori AndersonJonathan LangdonEvie, a risk-averse quality-control assessor falls for free-spirited thrill seeker Xavier only to find out he lives his life that way because he believes the apocalypse is coming.The series has weak ratings, but The CW has planned out a small conclusion that will be posted online once an official decision is made.
- CreatorJosh BermanAllie HaganStarsPiper PeraboDaniel SunjataKate Jennings GrantA charismatic defense attorney and a powerhouse television producer work together to control the media following a high-profile incident.
- CreatorDanny JacobsonJoe KeenanMatthew PerryStarsMatthew PerryThomas LennonLindsay SloaneAfter being kicked out of their houses by their wives, two friends try to share an apartment, but their ideas of housekeeping and lifestyles are as different as night and day.
- CreatorJulie PlecStarsJoseph MorganDaniel GilliesClaire HoltA family of power-hungry thousand-year-old vampires look to take back the city that they built and dominate all those who have done them wrong.The series has never been a hit in the ratings, certainly nowhere close to its parent series "The Vampire Diaries," but is head been decent in the ratings. However, now that TVD is gone, there is speculation The CW will either cancel it or give it a fifth and final season. I'm guessing on the latter as The Originals is part of the deal The CW has with Netflix to carry all of their programming.
- CreatorBen QueenStarsVanessa HudgensDanny PudiChristina KirkFollow the staff of an insurance company, specialising in products to protect defenseless bystanders from the collateral damage of superheroes and supervillains.
- CreatorJason KatimsSarah WatsonStarsDermot MulroneyAugustus PrewOdette AnnableA young Silicon Valley tech-titan enlists a veteran surgeon with a controversial past to start a hospital with a cutting-edge, new-school approach to medicine.The series started out with weak ratings and it continued to drop. After 4 episodes, CBS announced they would not be ordering anymore episodes beyond the initial 13. However, they will continue airing the episodes through January. While this is clearly cancelled, it will remain on here until CBS decides to official cancel it.
- CreatorFrank SpotnitzDavid VainolaStarsLuke RobertsBrandon Jay McLarenNazneen ContractorA team of crisis negotiators travels the globe to help multinational corporations and governmental agencies with complex negotiations and conflict resolution.A cancellation is not far as it currently ranks as the lowest-rated scripted series in both demo and viewership on CBS.
- CreatorCasey JohnsonJoshua SterninJennifer VentimiliaStarsMartha PlimptonJay R. FergusonNoah GalvinA family's bond is strengthened when the youngest son tells his parents that he's gay.
- CreatorTodd HarthanStarsMorris ChestnutJaina Lee OrtizGabrielle DennisMiami pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. finds secrets in people's bodies using his state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.
- CreatorIan BrennanBrad FalchukRyan MurphyStarsEmma RobertsLea MicheleAbigail BreslinA semi-anthology series that centers on characters being terrorized by a serial killer in different locations, including a university and a hospital.The first season had lackluster ratings, but season two jumped down to very weak. The ratings for season one were also not a major consideration for renewal as the fact that Fox had put far too much money and time into trying to make Scream Queens work. It doesn't seem likely that the series will get a third season, considering Fox has found more stable and reliable 1-hour programming this season.
- CreatorBarbie KligmanStarsRyan PhillippeJuliette LewisKaDee StricklandEach series, a detective focuses on the prime suspect in a murder case; but everyone has something to hide.
- CreatorPhillip IscoveAlex KurtzmanRoberto OrciStarsTom MisonLyndie GreenwoodNicole BeharieIchabod Crane is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers.The departure of Nicole Beharie's character certainly did not sit well with too many viewers, despite a creative revamping of the show. The ratings are certainly down for the series, but there might be a chance it could get a final season renewal.
- CreatorReed AgnewEli JorneStarsCheryl HinesJohnny PembertonTim MeadowsAnimation and live action collide when a cartoon Barbarian dad leaves his war-torn village to re-connect with his moody, non-animated teenage son in suburbia.
- CreatorJustin SpitzerStarsBen FeldmanLauren AshColton DunnA look at the lives of employees at a big box store.
- CreatorKevin WilliamsonStarsFreddie StromaJosh BowmanWill ChaseThe adventures of young H.G. Wells and his time machine.Right off the bat, the fantasy series started weak and continued to plunge. In the demo, it is second-to-last after "American Crime." In total viewership, it is only performing slightly better than "Agents of Shield." It definitely doesn't look like this show is getting a renewal.
- CreatorEric KripkeShawn RyanStarsAbigail SpencerMatt LanterMalcolm BarrettAn unlikely trio travels through time to battle unknown criminals and protect history as we know it.
- CreatorWill BeallStarsBill PaxtonJustin CornwellKatrina LawTV follow-up to the 2001 film 'Training Day' about a rookie cop partnered with a corrupt officer.
- CreatorJoshua SafranStarsPriyanka Chopra JonasJake McLaughlinJohanna BraddyA look at the lives of young FBI recruits training at the Quantico base in Virginia when one of them is suspected of being a sleeper terrorist.Season one saw decent ratings, but season two has witnessed some big drops. At the moment, the demo ratings have it between "Agents of Shield" (could go either way) and "Conviction" (unofficially cancelled). The ratings for total viewership are also not much better, placing the series between "Secrets and Lies" (could go either way) and "American Crime" (not looking so hot).