The CW’s Tom Swift character may have billions of dollars, good looks, and unlimited wits to help him solve crimes and mysteries, but he still doesn’t have enough resources to overcome the Nielsens. That show has been cancelled after one season after it got off to a slow start in the ratings. It has averaged only a 0.05 score based on same-day viewing for the 18-49 demographic, and it loses its lead-in from Superman & Lois starting next week since that show just wrapped up its second season. And according to Hollywood Reporter, it has not done well in digital viewing so far this season either.
Tom Swift joins a notable group of shows cancelled this season by The CW including Legends of Tomorrow, Legacies, Batwoman, and Charmed. The network is nearing a deal to sell the majority stake of its ownership to Nextar Media Group and has been clearing off “underperforming” shows from its schedule. But it has kept some low-rated shows as part of its lineup such as Riverdale and Nancy Drew (Tom Swift is a spin-off from that latter show). Interestingly, many of the cancelled shows had significant LGBTQ+ representation which may not fit well with the more conservative-leaning Nextar. The Tom Swift character in The CW series is gay, but more likely than not it was Nielsen that did him in as I have had the show On the Bubble pretty much since it started. Fans of the show can at least hope for him to make an appearance in an upcoming episode of Nancy Drew.
Tom Swift follows the titular character who is a billionaire inventor who finds himself caught up in a world of conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the death of his father. It stars Tian Richards, Ashleigh Murray, Marquise Vilsón, Albert Mwangi, and April Parker Jones and it is loosely based on the YA book series of the same name.
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