November 1, 2013 by
Marc Berman in
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UPDATED FRESHMAN SERIES SCORECARD
Six weeks into the new television season and the latest full season renewals are for ABC sitcoms “The Goldbergs” and “Trophy Wife,” bringing the tally to nine of the 27 new shows (or one third) given 22-episode first season orders. The other seven are “Marvels Agents of “S.H.I.E.L.D.” on ABC; CBS sitcoms “Mom,” “The Millers” and “The Crazy Ones,” “The Blacklist” on NBC; and Fox comedies “Dads” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”. One show, drama “Sleepy Hollow” on Fox, has already been picked-up for next season.
“Super Fun Night” out of “Modern Family” on Wednesday, meanwhile, has been picked-up for four additional episodes, bringing the current total to 17.
The latest casualty is ABC comedy “Back in the Game,” which will air all 13-episodes out of “The Middle” on Wednesday and is expected to be replaced by the return of “Suburgatory.” “Back in the Game” is the fifth new series canceled after “Lucky 7” on ABC, “We Are Men” on CBS, and NBC’s “Ironside” and “Welcome to the Family.” That leaves 11 new series waiting word on their fates, with “Vampire Diaries” spin-off “The Originals” on The CW the most likely next renewal.
Here is the breakdown:
ABC
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“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (Tues. 8 p.m.): full season renewal
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“The Goldbergs” (Tues. 9 p.m.): full season renewal
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“Trophy Wife” (Tues. 9:30 p.m.): full season renewal
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“Lucky 7” (Tues. 10 p.m.): canceled after two episodes; repeats of “Scandal” currently occupy the time period
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“Back in the Game” (Wed. 8:30 p.m.): canceled; will air all 13 episodes
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“Super Fun Night” (Wed. 9:30 p.m.): four additional episodes ordered
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“Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” (Thurs. 8 p.m.): sluggish two episodes in
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“Betrayal” (Sun. 10 p.m.): waiting to be canceled
CBS
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“We Are Men” (Mon. 8:30 p.m.): canceled after two episodes; “2 Broke Girls” now occupies the time period
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“Mom” (Mon. 9:30 p.m.): full season renewal
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“Hostages” (Mon. 10 p.m.): being clobbered by “The Blacklist” on NBC; could ultimately be shipped off to Saturday
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“The Millers” (Thurs. 8:30 p.m.): full season renewal
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“The Crazy Ones” (Thurs. 9 p.m.): full season renewal
NBC
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“The Blacklist” (Mon. 10 p.m.): full season renewal
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“Ironside” (Wed. 10 p.m.): canceled; final episode airing on Oct. 23
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“Welcome to the Family” (Thurs. 8:0 p.m.): canceled; final episode on Oct. 17
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“Sean Saves the World” (Thurs. 9 p.m.): anemic, but better than lead-in “Welcome to the World”
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“The Michael J. Fox Show” (Thurs. 9:30 p.m.): NBC may want to revisit that immediate 22-episode order
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“Dracula” (Fri. 10 p.m.): debuts on Oct. 25
Fox
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“Almost Human” (Mon. 8 p.m.): debuts on Nov. 4
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“Sleepy Hollow” (Mon. 9 p.m.): first new series pick-up of 2014-15
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“Dads” (Tues. 8 p.m.): full season renewal
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“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Tues. 8:30 p.m.): full season renewal; will be paired with “New Girl” after “Super Bowl XKVII” on Sunday, Feb. 2
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“Junior Masterchef” (Fri. 8 p.m.): adequate time period filler
CW
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“The Originals” (Tues. 8 p.m.): full season episode order expected
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“The Tomorrow People” (Wed. 9 p.m.): soft out of “Arrow” and older skewing
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“Reign” (Thurs. 9 p.m.): disappointing debut out of “The Vampire Diaries” on Oct. 17
; one of the best comedies on television (2nd to Modern Family) IMHO
