FRESHMAN SCORECARD: April 2012

Time for the April scorecard! We have had a few renewals already now but there is much to be decided between now and upfronts! If interested, check out the March scorecard as well as last April's scorecard. As always, shows are ranked from best to worst chance of survival.

ABC

Once Upon a Time/Suburgatory/Revenge/Last Man Standing - All have been rumored to be renewed but ABC has yet to make an official announcement. Official or not, all four of these freshmen are coming back.

GCB - ABC's potential Desperate Housewives successor got off to a ho-hum start but it has held up pretty well since which helps its renewal chances. We'll see how the next month goes but I'm thinking this gets at least a half season renewal.

Celebrity Wife Swap - I still think we'll see this as filler next year.

Missing - The new Thursday drama has done ok in total viewers but poorly in the demo. ABC has plenty of dramas so this is very unlikely to see a season two unless things perk up in a big way.

The River - It ended its season in March and there have been no official announcements but there's no way this is coming back.

Pan Am/You Deserve It - Not official cancellations but no chance.

Work It/Man Up!/Charlie's Angels - Cancelled

CBS

2 Broke Girls/Person of Interest - The two freshman hits were officially renewed as part of CBS's big wave of renewals.

Rob - It's likely coming down to this or Rules of Engagement as a utility player renewal and I could truly see it going either way.


Unforgettable - It was not a good sign that this did not get a renewal with 15 other CBS series. It has been very mediocre this year and CBS has a wealth of dramas. Its chances are not good.


A Gifted Man - Not officially cancelled but definitely not coming back.

How to Be a Gentleman - Cancelled

NBC

Grimm/Smash - The only two NBC renewals including veteran shows are the two freshmen that haven't been complete flops.

Whitney - By NBC standards, it hasn't completely died on Wednesday night. Though the numbers are low, it wouldn't stun me to see it get a renewal and put with some broader, multicam new shows.

Up All Night - This show has really fallen apart this spring. It is tanking on Thursdays despite most people thinking the Thursday move was good. I thought it still might get renewed despite the sinking numbers but after last Thursday's 2.9 million viewers and 1.2 demo, I'm not so sure anymore.

Fashion Star - It's not looking good after three weeks but it is most likely cheaper so we'll see. However, I see this being like America's Next Great Restaurant last year - finishing its run and then being forgotten.

Rock Center with Brian Williams - Unlikely, but could stay on as a filler.

Are You There Chelsea? - If Whitney is on the bubble for a renewal then this one is definitely not coming back.

Awake - It had a decent start but has fallen apart quickly. It's 1.0 demo last week most certainly sealed its fate.

Bent - The lowest debut ever on the big four broadcast networks would have been yanked already if it wasn't burning off six episodes in three weeks.

The Firm - Banished to Saturdays and tanking there.

Prime Suspect/Free Agents/The Playboy Club - Cancelled

FOX

The X-Factor - Renewed

New Girl - It's being left on an island on Tuesday but it's for sure coming back. I'm surprised there hasn't been an official renewal.

Touch - It had a great preview in January and solid debut in March but the next week saw a huge drop. Still, FOX's dramas are hurting and I fully expect this to get another chance in the fall even if it continues to drop. 

Napoleon Dynamite - We'll see what FOX does with its cartoons but this one at least has a fighting chance, like Bob's Burgers last year.

Alcatraz/The Finder - Not officially cancelled but very very unlikely to return.

Q'Viva: The Chosen/I Hate My Teenage Daughter - Also not officially cancelled but banished to late night/summer. So they're not coming back.

Terra Nova/Allen Gregory - Cancelled

Come May, we will only have a few weeks left until upfronts so there may be more renewals and cancellations plus late entries BFFs, Betty White's Off Their Rockers, Scandal, Apartment 23, and NYC 22 will join the list!