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Half of CBS’ New Shows Have Been Canceled

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CBS revealed its schedule for the 2023-24 season, having made its final batch of cancellation decisions. As a result of those decisions, we now know what percentage of new CBS show from 2022-2023 were deemed successful by the network. Unfortunately, that number was only 50%.

The network had to make some tough calls in order to make space in its schedule for next season, and the fact that only half of its new shows survived says a lot. Fire Country, So Help Me Todd, East New York, and True Lies all premiered this past season, and while they all pulled in new fans, for two of them, it just wasn’t enough.

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SAFE: ‘Fire Country’

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“Watch Your Step” – The station 42 crew responds to an out-of-control blaze at a wellness retreat, and the third rock crew tries to protect one of their own from a dangerous overdose, on FIRE COUNTRY, Friday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.”Watch Your Step” — Coverage of the CBS Original Series FIRE COUNTRY, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Fresh off his SEAL Team, Max Thieriot made the jump from Navy SEAL to inmate firefighter, creator, and executive producer on Fire Country. The series immediately became an instant success, being sandwiched between veteran procedurals S.W.A.T. and Blue Bloods on Fridays. The series received an early Season 2 renewal in February, cementing the freshman hit as a possible new staple on CBS.

SAFE: ‘So Help Me Todd’

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“Against All Todds” – When Veronica appears at the law firm requesting a favor from Todd, he agrees to help but soon realizes she may be out for revenge. Also, Margaret is upset when she is taken off a high stakes case, on the CBS Original drama SO HELP ME TODD, Thursday, March 2 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Pictured: Skylar Astin as Todd and Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret. Photo: Bettina Strauss/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin-led legal drama premiered in September, and while it received mixed reviews, ratings remained steady throughout as it aired on Thursdays after veteran comedies Young Sheldon and Ghosts and before CSI: Vegas. Just like Fire Country, the series received an early Season 2 renewal in February, over halfway through the first season, meaning that more mayhem with Margaret, Todd, and everyone else will be continuing in the fall.

CANCELED: ‘East New York’

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“A Humbling Blues” – The team faces unexpected challenges while investigating the murder of a homeless man. Also, Haywood and Dryden hit a speedbump in their relationship, and Quinlan struggles with a decision at Ruskin Gardens, on EAST NEW YORK, Sunday, May 7 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Pictured: Amanda Warren as Regina Haywood. Photo: Scott McDermott /CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

East New York came earlier in the week, giving fans less than seven days to say goodbye since there was only one episode left. While the series did well ratings-wise, sandwiched between Queen Latifah’s The Equalizer and the final season of  on Sundays, it just wasn’t enough to keep Amanda Warren’s Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood on the streets of New York.

CANCELED: ‘True Lies’

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Despite being based on the James Cameron 1994 film of the same name, True Lies didn’t garner enough interest. The series received mixed reviews and low ratings for CBS. While it was likely that Omega Sector’s mission would come to an end, confirmation of the cancellation earlier this week was painful enough.

CBS Pilots Ordered for 2023-24 Season

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Damon Wayans stars as “Poppa,” a legendary talk radio host who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host, Ivy (Essence Atkins), is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son, Damon (Damon Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband to his wife, Nina (Tetona Jackson) in POPPA’S HOUSE, premiering in the 2023-2024 season on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Pictured: Damon Wayans as Poppa and Damon Wayans Jr. as Junior. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CBS has a handful of pilots ordered for next season, and they are going to be in pretty good company. The Good Wife spinoff Elsbeth, Kathy Bates-led drama Matlock, and Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr.’s Poppa’s House are all going to be part of the network’s fall schedule. Meanwhile, Justin Hartley’s first series post-This Is Us, Tracker, will premiere midseason, airing right after Super Bowl LVIII.

CBS Pilots Still Being Eyed for 2023-24 Season

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CBS is still eyeing another pilot that has yet to be ordered to series or canceled altogether. According to TVLine, the comedy Jumpstart, set to star Terry Crews, Ryan Michelle Bathé, and Rob Corddry, is based on the popular comic strip that debuted in the late 1980s. The multi-camera comedy follows a cop and his wife, a nurse, as they both have old-school values and are hip, young, urban parents sacrificing for their kids and having laughs while doing so.

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