# First TV show to be cancelled after 9/25/2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 25, 2014, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517 "2014-09-25T13:09:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/1 "2014-09-25T13:09:10Z")
See [this article from May](http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/cancelled-renewed-tv-shows-in-fall-2014-2015-season-complete-list-2014125) for those “new shows” that didn’t even make it this far. What’s your best guess(es) for which show(s) will be first to be lying on the floor, and when that culling will be made? I have personally sworn off of trying to like a new show – especially on the major broadcast networks – out of concern that there may not be another episode, or a whole season’s worth of them. I stick with the older shows that have survived at least one full season and keep an eye on the buzz for newer stuff. Thus far I have DVRed several of the new offerings but have yet to watch any until at least Episode Two appears. How about you? Anything so bad it’ll be gone by October? November at the latest? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/2 "2014-09-25T13:30:51Z")
\*Forever \*isn’t doing well in the ratings. I’m trying hard to like it, but it gets annoying because of the similarities to _Sherlock_. He’s always making these grand observations of deductions. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/3 "2014-09-25T13:37:40Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > \*Forever \*isn’t doing well in the ratings. I’m trying hard to like it, but it gets annoying because of the similarities to _Sherlock_. He’s always making these grand observations of deductions. That’s one that I’ve recorded and have yet to watch. A dud, huh? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/4 "2014-09-25T13:39:32Z")
Forever is ok. I’m hoping it’ll improve after a few episodes. Assuming it gets the chance. Ratings > **[Ratings: ABC's "Forever" Improves in Night Two (Updated)](https://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/09/24/ratings-abcs-forever-slips-night-two/)** > > Update 2: Despite receiving slightly weaker lead-in support, the second episode of ABC's "Forever" actually outdrew the premiere episode in adults 18-49. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/5 "2014-09-25T13:40:46Z")
I have been expecting it t be _Scorpion_. But being utterly absurdly ridiculous is not necessarily a good enough reason for poor ratings. cf _Under The Dome_. I really like _Forever_, I hope it survives. I hear that _The Mysteries of Laura_ is the most universally disliked by the Critics, if that means anything. ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/6 "2014-09-25T17:34:08Z")
But _Scorpion_ is right up the comfortable CBS team procedural glide path. CBS has good team procedurals and bad ones, but the common bond is that they run forever. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/7 "2014-09-25T18:31:51Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I have been expecting it t be _Scorpion_. But being utterly absurdly ridiculous is not necessarily a good enough reason for poor ratings. cf _Under The Dome_. > > I really like _Forever_, I hope it survives. > > I hear that _The Mysteries of Laura_ is the most universally disliked by the Critics, if that means anything. I keep watching Under the Dome. I know, it’s terrible. But it’s uniquely terrible and is hard to predict. I watched Forever on a whim not expecting to like it, but it was pretty good. I don’t like the cliche romance that’s brewing though. Often they can make a preview look good but the show isn’t. Even the preview for Mysteries of Laura was horrible. I’m guessing that the sitcom “Black-ish” will be the first to go. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/8 "2014-09-25T18:57:03Z")
I was going to pick Forever also not because I hate the show but because it already aired twice and did poorly twice which is a bad sign. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/9 "2014-09-25T18:57:27Z")
> [@control-z](#): > > I’m guessing that the sitcom “Black-ish” will be the first to go. “Blackish” had good numbers for its premier, thanks, no doubt, to the strong lead-in of “Modern Family”. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/10 "2014-09-25T18:58:34Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I hear that _The Mysteries of Laura_ is the most universally disliked by the Critics, if that means anything. Is this the Debra Messing judge show? Or the Tea Leoni Seceretary of State show? Both will eventually be cancelled, but the judge show will be gone by the end of the month ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/11 "2014-09-25T19:14:17Z")
Too bad CW hasn’t started anything yet. They usually have something that gets canned 1-2 eps in. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/12 "2014-09-25T19:25:34Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > That’s one that I’ve recorded and have yet to watch. A dud, huh? No, _Forever_ is very good, at least so far. I have hopes. I pick: _Stalker._ _State of Affairs_ looks short-lived. _Manhattan Love Story_ will die early but no one will care or notice, other than those lucky enuf to put it in their Dead Pool. 😉 **Race is on** vs _The Mysteries of Laura_ vs _Bad Judge_.😛 Too bad, I like the stars in both. Next race-\* Selfie \*or _AtoZ_, which dies first? Can we put \*Mulaney \*in that race? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/13 "2014-09-25T19:27:51Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Is this the Debra Messing judge show? Or the Tea Leoni Seceretary of State show? > > Both will eventually be cancelled, but the judge show will be gone by the end of the month Debra Messing has the Cop/Mom\* show, _Mysteries of Laura_ . _Bad Judge_ stars Kate Walsh. Yes, I know…☹ - the kids are just too terrible to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/14 "2014-09-25T20:10:37Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I hear that _The Mysteries of Laura_ is the most universally disliked by the Critics, if that means anything. Critics did indeed hate it but its premiere was pretty strong much to their chagrin. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/15 "2014-09-25T20:22:40Z")
Hmm, and what do we mean by “first to be canceled”? if one show starts late Sept and goes for 4 epis, then gets the axe, whilst another premieres late Oct and is cancelled after just one epi, which is first? And if like NBC, which buys them for 13 epis, but announces that a show is not being renewed, but lets all 13 run out? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/16 "2014-09-25T20:29:44Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Hmm, and what do we mean by “first to be canceled”? > > if one show starts late Sept and goes for 4 epis, then gets the axe, whilst another premieres late Oct and is cancelled after just one epi, which is first? > > And if like NBC, which buys them for 13 epis, but announces that a show is not being renewed, but lets all 13 run out? I think it means first among September shows, and if none of those get cancelled, the first one that does get cancelled. There’s always one or two that get the ax after one or two episodes though, so I don’t think we’ve got long to wait. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/17 "2014-09-25T22:16:22Z")
The Mysteries of Laura is really weak. Not sure whether it’s a police show or a comedy. I like Debra Messing, but the show sucks. I literally (and I do mean literally) groaned when I heard some of her lines in the last episode. What I meant to write is that a lot of people probably watched the first show because of Messing. I don’t think all of those will be back. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/18 "2014-09-25T23:25:23Z")
_Selfie_ has the best reason in recent years to watch a show, and Pond does a good American, but if it weren’t premiering the day after I’d say it’s gone by Michaelmas. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/19 "2014-09-25T23:50:18Z")
[update because Hulu has the pilot] That show didn’t suck. I laughed. I leered, too (Natasha Henstridge!), but I actually enjoyed it. ---
**Author:** ![nevadaexile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb8c5e/32.png) [@nevadaexile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nevadaexile)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517/20 "2014-09-26T01:58:16Z")
Let’s see: [ol] [li]_ **Selfie** _ - Too topical[/li][li]_ **How To Get Away With Murder** _ - Terrible commercials usually mean a terrible show.[/li][li]_ **The Red Band Society** _ - Yeah…sick kids… That’s what people are looking to watch.[/li][li]_ **Stalker** _ - Looks dull, CBS already has _ **Criminal Minds** _ and they are showing fewer commercials for it each day. None of those are good signs.[/li][/ol] [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-tv-show-to-be-cancelled-after-9-25-2014/699517.md?page=2)