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RENEWAL ALERT: Quantico, Once Upon a Time, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fresh Off the Boat, The Middle, The Goldbergs, Modern Family, Black-ish, Dancing with the Stars, Shark Tank, The Bachelor, America's Funniest Home Videos

ABC used to wait until May to hand out renewals under the old regime but with new people in charge, they gave out a flurry of renewals, giving new seasons to 15 shows.

Leading the pack was the only freshman show on the list, Quantico. It has been a surprise success on Sundays and though its same day ratings waned through the fall, it remained a potent delayed viewing show. It returns this coming Sunday. Other dramas to get renewals were Once Upon a Time (season 6), Grey's Anatomy (season 13), Scandal (season 6), How to Get Away with Murder (season 3), and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 4). Most of these shows have experienced rough year to year declines but are still buzzy shows.

Among the comedies renewed was Fresh Off the Boat for season 3, which has survived in the very difficult Tuesday slot and without the cushiony lineup that exists on Wednesday. Speaking of which, all four Wednesday comedies were renewed: The Middle (season 8), The Goldbergs (season 4), Modern Family (season 8), and Black-ish (season 3). The questions is whether this lineup stays in tact for a third year.

Finally, a bunch of reality shows also got renewed: The Bachelor (21st edition), Dancing with the Stars (23rd/24th editions), Shark Tank (season 8), and America's Funniest Home Videos (season 27!)

Notably missing was Nashville, which could go either way, Castle, which seems likely to get a shortened final season if you ask me, and Last Man Standing and Dr. Ken, which are still negotiating but seem likely to return. It's not looking great for American Crime, Galavant, and The Muppets.
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