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As we learned last week, fan favorite shows Forever and The Mindy Project have sadly been let go by their respective networks. Ahead of the television upfronts, which start this week, networks have announced more renewal and cancelation decisions. There are still a few series in limbo, but most decisions have been made public, at least for the shows I’m hooked on. Here’s a list of shows by their fate, from E!. AdWeek has a more complete list along with predictions. E! puts the most recent cancelations and renewals at the top of each list, which is why networks have multiple lists in the same categories:

ABC
Canceled: Forever, Cristela, Resurrection
Renewed: Nashville, Marvel’s Agent Carter, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy, American Crime, Secrets and Lies, Modern Family, The Middle, Black-ish, Fresh Off the Boat, The Goldbergs, Dancing With the Stars, The Bachelor, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Shark Tank, Beyond the Tank, 20/20, Last Man Standing
Canceled: Revenge, Manhattan Love Story, Selfie
Renewed: How to Get Away With Murder, Once Upon a Time, Galavant
What’s in limbo: The Taste, Wipeout

CBS
Canceled: Battle Creek, The McCarthys
Renewed: The Big Bang Theory, NCIS: New Orleans, Madam Secretary, Scorpion, Mom, Mike & Molly, 2 Broke Girls,
Canceled: The Millers, The Mentalist, Two and a Half Men
What’s in Limbo: The Good Wife, The Amazing Race, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, Elementary, CSI, CSI: Cyber, The Odd Couple, Person of Interest, Survivor, Stalker, Blue Bloods, Hawaii Five-0, Undercover Boss

The CW
Canceled: Hart of Dixie, The Messengers
Renewed: Arrow, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, The Originals, Jane the Virgin, The Flash, The 100, iZombie, Reign, and Beauty and the Beast

Fox
Canceled: The Following, Backstrom
Renewed: Bones
Canceled: Glee, Gracepoint, The Mindy Project, Red Band Society, Mulaney
Renewed: Empire, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Gotham, Sleepy Hollow, The Last Man on Earth, Bob’s Burgers, Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, MasterChef Junior, Family Guy, World’s Funniest Fails
What’s in Limbo: Weird Loners, American Idol, Hotel Hell

NBC
Canceled: Constantine, State of Affairs, Marry Me, About a Boy, One Big Happy
Renewed: The Mysteries of Laura, The Night Shift, Undateable
Canceled: Allegiance, A to Z, Bad Judge, Parenthood, Parks and Recreation
Renewed: Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., The Blacklist, Grimm, Law and Order: SVU
What’s in Limbo: The Voice, The Biggest Loser, American Odyssey, The Slap, A.D.

[From E! Online]

Many people commenting on E! are worried about Blue Bloods being canceled, but it will most likely be renewed from what I’ve read. The Odd Couple doesn’t deserve a second season, in my opinion, but the ratings are there and experts say that it’s also likely to be renewed.

Nashville is one of my guilty pleasures and despite some of the dumb plotlines this season (they really screwed up poor Hayden Panettiere’s character) I’m relieved that it’s coming back in the fall. It sounded like touch and go for that show at one point, due to how expensive it is to make. American Crime is another excellent series, although it’s dark and can be depressing at times.

As for shows I watch which have been canceled, I’m sad about Forever and I don’t think it had enough of a chance to build viewership. Resurrection was on my DVR but I grew to dislike it and am glad they pulled the plug. (Incidentally, I tried to watch the other show with the same premise as the original French series, A&E’s The Returned, and I couldn’t get into it.) I can’t believe The Last Man on Earth is coming back to Fox. That show was painfully unfunny. It’s all about the ratings and some shows get so much hype that they stick around past their expiration date.

After I wrote this story, Fox announced its new lineup. You can read more here. American Idol will run for just one more season, which will be its last. The best news is that The X Files are coming back in January! I can’t wait.

Here’s hoping we see Mindy Kaling and Ioan Gruffudd in new projects again soon.

JUDD HIRSCH, IOAN GRUFFUDD, ALANA DE LA GARZA

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