Cancellation Watch: Ratings results and status updates for the sci fi and fantasy shows on the broadcast networks, cable channels, and streaming services as well as breaking news on the currently airing, returning, and upcoming genre entries. For the streaming ratings, see our weekly Digital Ratings posts.
Linear Ratings Results of Interest:
The ratings results were running late this week because . . . Nielsen. On Sunday, AMC’s Mayfair Witches slipped to a 0.08 rating based on same-day viewing for the 18-49 demographic with 443K total viewers for its season finale. That show tends to make up slack with digital viewing and it has already been renewed for a second season. Over on HBO, The Last of Us hit a new series high of a 0.37 rating with 1.1 million total viewers. That one is also performing well in digital viewing and it has also been renewed for a second season.
On Thursday, Syfy’s The Ark ticked back down to a 0.04 rating with 350K total viewers. That show has been doing well in delayed viewing, but that may not be enough to get it to a second season. On Wednesday, The CW’s The Flash had a 0.10 rating with 488K total viewers while Kung Fu slipped to a 0.06 rating with 361K total viewers. Over on ABC, new comedy Not Dead Yet improved to a 0.36 score with 2.4 million total viewers.
On Tuesday, NBC’s La Brea averaged a 0.20 rating with 1.8 million total viewers across its two episodes that night which counts as a series low. It has been renewed, but that may be its final season. On The CW, The Winchesters improved to a 0.06 rating with 355K when it was moved back to the 8 PM EST timeslot. On Monday, FOX’s Fantasy Island held steady at a 0.24 rating with 1.9 million total viewers as it remains On the Bubble.
You can see the full, season-to-date ratings for the sci fi and fantasy shows at this link, and below are the ratings for the genre shows from the past week. Ratings Source: ShowBuzzDaily
Ratings Results for the Week of 2/20/23
| Series | Rating / Tot Viewers |
| Fantasy Island (FOX) Mon 8 PM | Rtg: 0.24 / Tot Vwrs: 1.9M, Status: On the Bubble |
| Quantum Leap (NBC) Mon 10 PM | Preempted, Status: Renewed |
| The Winchesters (CW) Tue 8 PM | Rtg: 0.06 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 355K, Status: On the Bubble |
| La Brea (NBC) Tue 9 PM | Rtg: 0.20 ↓ / Tot Vwrs: 1.8M, Status: Renewed |
| The Flash (CW) Wed 8 PM | Rtg: 0.10 / Tot Vwrs: 488K, Status: Final Season |
| Kung Fu (CW) Wed 9 PM | Rtg: 0.06 ↓ / Tot Vwrs: 361K, Status: On the Bubble |
| Not Dead Yet (ABC) Wed 9:30 PM | Rtg: 0.36 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 2.4M, Status: Renewal Possible |
| The Ark (Syfy) Wed 9 PM | Rtg: 0.04 ↓ / Tot Vwrs: 350K, Status: On the Bubble |
| Ghosts (CBS) Thu 8:30 PM (Repeat) | Repeat, Status: Renewed |
| The Last of Us (HBO) Sun 9 PM | Rtg: 0.37 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 1.1M, Status: Renewed |
| Mayfair Witches (AMC) Sun 9 PM | Rtg: 0.08 ↓ / Tot Vwrs: 443K, Status: Renewed |
Cancellation/Renewal Score:
One show from the 2022-2023 season was renewed last week as Amazon gave the greenlight to a second season of The Rig. AMC reversed its second-season renewal of the anthology series Soulmates, but that one counts back on the 2020-21 season. For the current year, the Cancellation/Renewal Score is at 24 renewed (35% of shows tracked) vs. 26 cancelled or ending (38%). Below are this season’s numbers, and you can see the list of shows and keep up with the score throughout the week at our Cancellation Watch Page.
| Show Count | 68 | ||
| Cancelled | 14 | 20.6% | |
| Ending | 12 | 17.6% | 38.2% |
| Renewed | 24 | 35.3% | |
| On the Bubble | 8 | 11.8% | |
| Renewal Possible | 10 | 14.7% |
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