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:
On Tuesday of last week, The CW’s Gotham Knights improved to a 0.10 rating based on same-day viewing for the 18-49 demographic with 471K total viewers. That is up from the prior two weeks and it remains one of the most-watched shows on the network this Spring. Its prospects did not look good coming into the season because new owners plan a shakeup of the schedule going into next year, but if the show continues to pull good ratings perhaps it could make the jump over to HBO Max. A Call to Action from fans could boost those chances.
On Monday on NBC, Quantum Leap ticked down to a 0.28 rating in the demo with 2.2 million total viewers. That one has already been renewed for a second season.
On Wednesday on Syfy, The Ark improved to a 0.07 rating with 357K total viewers and fans should be stumping for that one on the social nets if they want it to get a second season. Over on The CW, The Flash improved to a 0.11 rating 518K total viewers. ABC’s Not Dead Yet returned after several weeks off and pulled a 0.31 rating with 2.1 million total viewers.
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 4/3/23
| Series | Rating / Tot Viewers |
| Fantasy Island (FOX) Mon 8 PM | Preempted, Status: On the Bubble |
| Quantum Leap (NBC) Mon 10 PM | Rtg: 0.28 ↓ / Tot Vwrs: 2.2M, Status: Renewed |
| Superman and Lois (CW) Tue 8 PM | Rtg: 0.11 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 704K, Status: Renewal Possible |
| Gotham Knights (CW) Tue 8 PM | Rtg: 0.10 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 471K, Status: Renewal Possible |
| The Flash (CW) Wed 8 PM | Rtg: 0.11 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 518K, Status: Final Season |
| Riverdale (CW) Wed 9 PM | Rtg: 0.07 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 274K, Status: Final Season |
| Not Dead Yet (ABC) Wed 9:30 PM | Rtg: 0.31 / Tot Vwrs: 2.1M, Status: On the Bubble |
| The Ark (Syfy) Wed 9 PM | Rtg: 0.07 ↑ / Tot Vwrs: 357K, Status: On the Bubble |
| Ghosts (CBS) Thu 8:30 PM (Repeat) | Repeat, Status: Renewed |
Nielsen Streaming Rankings
Disney+’s The Mandalorian slipped one spot in the Nielsen Top 10 for originals for the week of March 6th to 12th, but its viewership improved. That was the second week of its third season and it was at the Number 4 slot with an estimated 889 million minutes of viewing, up from 823 million last week. In the chart for acquired shows, HBO’s The Last of Us held at Number 1 with 1.1 billion minutes of viewing for the week of its season finale. Netflix has not updated its Top 10 viewership numbers, but I will post those when available. Following are all the sci fi and fantasy TV shows on the streaming charts for the week (the number in parenthesis is the prior week rank):
Nielsen Streaming Rankings for the Week of Mar-6 to Mar-12
Streaming Originals
4 (3) The Mandalorian (Disney+) 889 Million Minutes, Weeks in the Chart: 2
Acquired Shows
1 (1) The Last of Us (HBO Max) 1.1 Million Minutes, Weeks in the Chart: 7
Source: Nielsen SVOD Content Ratings (Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, and Apple TV+), Nielsen National TV Panel, U.S. Viewing Through Television
Netflix Top 10
Netflix was running late in releasing its numbers for the week of March 27th to April 2nd but they are available now. Shadow and Bone slipped one slot to Number 3 in its third week with 27 million hours watched and it is still in the running for a third-year renewal. Portuguese fantasy series Invisible City improved to Number 6 in the Non-English Language charts with 12.9 million total viewers. Following are all the sci fi and fantasy TV shows on the Netflix charts for the week (the number in parenthesis is the prior week rank):
Netflix Top 10 for the Week of Mar-27 to Apr-2
English Language Shows
3 (2) Shadow and Bone: Season 2 27.0 Million Hours, Weeks in the Chart: 3
8 (8) Wednesday 12.2 Million Hours, Weeks in the Chart: 18
Non-English Language Shows
6 (9) Invisible City: Season 2 7.9 Million Hours, Weeks in the Chart: 2
Source: Netflix
Cancellation/Renewal Score:
Renewals were announced for the animated Star Wars shows The Bad Batch and Tales of the Jedi this last weekend. That brings the total for the season to 27 renewed (35% of shows tracked) vs. 28 cancelled and ending (36%), and that is the closest to even the score have been for a while. 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 | 77 | ||
| Cancelled | 14 | 18.2% | |
| Ending | 14 | 18.2% | 36.4% |
| Renewed | 27 | 35.1% | |
| On the Bubble | 13 | 16.9% | |
| Renewal Possible | 9 | 11.7% |
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