The end of the 2018 television series has brought plenty of drama, with little of it happening during the shows on each network. The most significant mover has been Fox, shocking many fans of their longtime comedy offerings, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Last Man On Earth, by canceling shows as part of their “New Fox” initiative according to Indiewire:
Dubbed internally as “New Fox,” the network appears to be relying much more on tried-and-true broadcast staples — multi-camera comedies, procedural dramas, live sports — to attract the (yes, older-skewing and perhaps more middle America) audience watching broadcast television.
Nothing demonstrates that more than the decision to revive “Last Man Standing,” a Tim Allen sitcom that had been off the air for a year after ABC cancelled it in 2017. The success of “Roseanne,” a multi-cam sitcom whose star, like Allen, espouses a conservative viewpoint, convinced Fox to give it a go.
The saga of Brooklyn Nine-Nine has held most of the attention since it was canceled by Fox, flirting with possible moves to TBS and Hulu before finally landing as a mid-season addition at NBC for season six.
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— Leah Remini (@LeahRemini) May 13, 2018
CBS also shocked a few by canceling many of their comedies, including Kevin Can Wait. Despite strong ratings, the network canceled the series after its second season. It’s unknown if the fan response to the loss of Erinn Hayes at the start of the season hurt the show, but the decision does come as a surprise considering the network’s history with James and Remini.
The full list of renewals and cancellations is below, with some shows still out in limbo like Agents Of SHIELD and Timeless, once again sending fans into rescue mode. Limited series like Law And Order: True Crime or The X-Files also haven’t been officially renewed, but that could be due to their general nature. There could always be more revivals and stories to tell down the road.
FOX
Renewed
9-1-1
Bob’s Burgers
Empire
Family Guy
The Gifted
Gotham
Last Man Standing
Lethal Weapon
The Orville
The Resident
The Simpsons
Star
Canceled
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The Exorcist
LA to Vegas
The Last Man on Earth
Lucifer
The Mick
New Girl
Shots Fired
Unknown
Ghosted
Prison Break (Season six reportedly in the works)
The X-Files
NBC
Renewed
A.P. Bio
The Blacklist
Blindspot
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Chicago Fire
Chicago Med
Chicago P.D.
The Good Place
Law & Order: SVU
Marlon
Midnight, Texas
Superstore
This Is Us
Trial & Error
Will & Grace
Canceled
The Brave
Great News
The Night Shift
Rise
Shades of Blue
Taken
Unknown
Champions
Law & Order: True Crime
Timeless
CBS
Renewed
The Big Bang Theory
Blue Bloods
Bull
Elementary
Hawaii Five-0
Instinct
Life in Pieces
MacGyver
Madam Secretary
Man With a Plan
Mom
NCIS
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: New Orleans
Ransom
Salvation
SEAL Team
S.W.A.T.
Young Sheldon
Canceled
9JKL
Kevin Can Wait
Living Biblically
Me, Myself & I
Scorpion
Superior Donuts
Wisdom of the Crowd
Zoo
Unknown
Code Black
ABC
Renewed
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
American Housewife
black-ish
Child Support
For the People
Fresh Off the Boat
The Goldbergs
The Good Doctor
Grey’s Anatomy
How to Get Away With Murder
Modern Family
Roseanne revival
Speechless
Splitting Up Together
Station 19
Canceled
Alex Inc.
The Crossing
Deception
Designated Survivor
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World
Marvel’s Inhumans
The Mayor
The Middle
Once Upon a Time
Quantico
Scandal
Ten Days in the Valley
Unknown
CW
Renewed
The 100
Arrow
Black Lightning
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Final Season)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Dynasty
The Flash
iZombie (Final Season)
Jane the Virgin (Final Season)
Supergirl
Supernatural
Canceled
Life Sentence
The Originals
