Podcast #687: What to watch, What not to watch

What to watch, What not to watch

It’s that time of year again. The time when television executives clean the slate to prepare room for the new shows that will debut next fall. Also the time when you get to go through your scheduled or recurring recordings, your season passes, and clean out the ones that have been cancelled. Every year something gets cut too early. Hopefully one of your favorites isn’t on that list.

We pulled this data from http://tvline.com. Our sincerest thanks to them for assembling all the info in one place.

CBS

Officially renewed:

• 2 Broke Girls: Officially renewed for Season 5.

• The Amazing Race

• The Big Bang Theory: Already renewed for Seasons 9 and 10.

• Big Brother: Season 17 premieres June 24; Already renewed for Season 18.

• Blue Bloods

• Criminal Minds

• CSI: Cyber

• Elementary

• Extant: Season 2 premieres July 1.

• The Good Wife

• Hawaii Five-0

• Madam Secretary: Picked up for a full season; Officially renewed for Season 2.

• Mike & Molly: Officially renewed for Season 6.

• Mom: Officially renewed for Season 3.

• NCIS

• NCIS: Los Angeles

• NCIS: New Orleans: Officially renewed for Season 2.

• The Odd Couple

• Person of Interest

• Scorpion:Officially renewed for Season 2.

• Survivor

• Under the Dome: Season 3 premieres June 25.

• Undercover Boss

Officially cancelled:

• Battle Creek

• CSI: Officially cancelled, but with a cool twist

• The McCarthys

• The Mentalist: series finale aired Feb. 18.

• The Millers

• Reckless

• Stalker

• Two and a Half Men: series finale aired Feb. 19.

• Unforgettable: Officially cancelled. Possibly renewed by A&E for Season 4.

ABC

Officially renewed:

• American Crime

• America’s Funniest Home Videos

• The Bachelor

• black-ish

• Castle

• Dancing With the Stars

• Extreme Weight Loss: Already renewed for Season 5.

• Fresh Off the Boat

• Galavant

• The Goldbergs

• Grey’s Anatomy

• How to Get Away With Murder

• Last Man Standing

• Marvel’s Agent Carter

• Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

• The Middle

• Mistresses: Season 3 premieres Summer 2015 (minus Alyssa Milano).

• Modern Family

• Nashville

• Once Upon a Time

• Rookie Blue: Season 6 premieres Summer 2015.

• Scandal

• Secrets and Lies

• Shark Tank

Officially cancelled:

• Cristela

• Forever

• Manhattan Love Story

• Members Only

• Resurrection

• Revenge

• Selfie

• The Taste

New shows:

• The Astronaut Wives Club: Premieres in 2015.

• The Whispers: Premieres in 2015.

NBC

Officially renewed:

• The Biggest Loser

• The Blacklist

• Celebrity Apprentice

• Chicago Fire

• Chicago P.D.

• Grimm

• Hannibal: Season 3 premieres June 4.

• Hollywood Game Night

• Law & Order: SVU

• The Mysteries of Laura

• The Night Shift

• Undateable

• The Voice

Officially cancelled:

• About a Boy

• Allegiance

• A to Z

• Bad Judge

• Constantine

• Marry Me

• One Big Happy

• Parenthood: series finale aired Jan.29.

• Parks and Recreation: series finale aired Feb. 24.

• State of Affairs

• Taxi Brooklyn

Unknown fate:

• A.D.: A long-shot.

• American Odyssey: A long-shot.

New shows:

• Aquarius: Series premieres May 28.

• Heroes Reborn: Premieres Fall 2015.

• Mr. Robinson: Premieres Summer 2015.

Fox

Officially renewed:

• American Idol: Renewed for a 15th and final season.

• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

• Bob’s Burgers

• Bones

• Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Officially renewed for Season 3.

• Empire: Officially renewed for Season 2.

• Family Guy

• Gotham: Officially renewed for Season 2.

• Hell’s Kitchen

• The Last Man on Earth: Officially renewed for Season 2.

• MasterChef: Season 6 premieres May 20. Already renewed for next season.

• MasterChef Junior: Officially renewed for Season 4

• New Girl

• The Simpsons

• Sleepy Hollow: Officially renewed for Season 3.

• So You Think You Can Dance: Season 12 (with a tweak to the format) premieres June 1.

• World’s Funniest

Officially cancelled:

• Backstrom

• The Following

• Gang Related

• Glee: series finale aired March 20.

• Gracepoint

• Kitchen Nightmares

• The Mindy Project: Officially cancelled; may live on at Hulu.

• Mulaney

• Red Band Society

• Utopia

• Weird Loners

• The X Factor

New shows:

• Bordertown: Premieres in 2016.

• Wayward Pines: Series premieres May 14.

The CW

Officially renewed:

• The 100: Season 2 finale airs March 11; Renewed for Season 3.

• America’s Next Top Model: Officially renewed for Cycle 22 (to debut in 2015).

• Arrow: Officially renewed for Season 4.

• Beauty and the Beast: Season 3 premieres May 21; Already renewed for Season 4

• The Flash: Picked up for full season; Officially renewed for Season 2.

• iZombie: Officially renewed for Season 2.

• Jane the Virgin: Officially renewed for Season 2.

• Masters of Illusion: Officially renewed for Season 2 (to debut in 2015).

• The Originals: Officially renewed for Season 3.

• Penn & Teller: Fool Us: Officially renewed for Season 2 (to debut in 2015).

• Reign: Officially renewed for Season 3.

• Supernatural: Officially renewed for Season 11.

• The Vampire Diaries: Officially renewed for Season 7.

• Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Already renewed for Season 3.

Officially cancelled:

• Hart of Dixie: Season 4 finale aired March 27

• The Messengers

A&E

Bates Motel: Season 4 is a sure thing

The Glades: Officially cancelled

Longmire: Renewed by Netflix for a 10-episode Season 4.

The Returned: Season 1 premiered March 9; Season 2 could go either way.

AMC

Officially renewed:

• Better Call Saul: Officially renewed for Season 2

• Breaking Bad: Series finale aired Sept. 29

• Halt and Catch Fire: Renewed for Season 2

• Hell on Wheels: Renewed for Season 5/final season

• TURN: Washington’s Spies: Season 2 premieres Spring 2015

• The Walking Dead: Officially renewed for Season 6

Officially cancelled:

• Low Winter Sun

• Mad Men: Part 2 of Season 7/finale season to premiered April 5

CINEMAX

Officially renewed:

• Banshee: Season 3 premiered Jan. 9; Renewed for Season 4

• The Knick: Season 2 to premiere in Fall 2015

Officially cancelled:

• Hunted: Season 1 ended December 2012; Spin-off miniseries in the works

• Strike Back: Delayed Season 4/final season to premiere in Summer 2015

FX/FXX

Officially renewed:

• American Horror Story: Renewed for Season 5

• The Americans: Season 3 finale airs April 22. Officially renewed for Season 4.

• Archer: Renewed for Season 7

• Fargo: Renewed for “prequel” Season 2, to debut in Fall 2015

• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 10 premiered Jan. 14 (FXX); Already renewed for Seasons 11 and 12

• The League: Renewed for Season 7/final season

• Man Seeking Woman: Renewed for Season 2

• Married: Renewed for Season 2

• The Strain: Renewed for Season 2

• Tyrant: Renewed for Season 2

• You’re the Worst: Renewed for Season 2 on FXX

Officially cancelled:

• Anger Management: Series finale aired Dec. 22

• The Bridge

• Chozen

• Justified: Season 6/final season ended April 14

• Legit

• Sons of Anarchy: Series finale aired Dec. 2

• Wilfred: Series finale aired Aug. 13 (FXX)

Unknown fate:

• The Comedians: Series premiered April 9; Season 2 is too early to tell

• Louie: Abbreviated Season 5 premiered April 9

HBO

Officially renewed:

• Game of Thrones: Renewed through Season 6

• Getting On: Renewed for Season 3/final season

• Girls

• The Leftovers: Renewed for Season 2

• Real Time With Bill Maher: Season 13 premiered Jan 9; Already renewed for Seasons 14 and 15

• Silicon Valley: Season 2 premiered April 12; Renewed for Season 3

• Togetherness: Renewed for Season 2

• True Detective: Season 2 (with a new cast) premieres in 2015

• Veep: Season 4 premiered April 12; Renewed for Season 5

Officially cancelled:

• Boardwalk Empire: Series finale aired Oct. 26

• Eastbound & Down: Series finale aired Nov. 17

• Enlightened

• Family Tree

• Hello Ladies

• Looking: Officially cancelled, with a twist.

• The Newsroom: Series finale aired Dec. 14

• True Blood: Series finale aired Aug. 24

Unknown fate:

• The Comeback: Season 2 finale aired Dec. 28; Season 3 could go either way

• Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 8 ended Sept. 2011; Season 9 could go either way

SHOWTIME

Officially renewed:

• The Affair: Season 1 finale aired Dec. 21; Renewed for Season 2

• Homeland: Season 4 finale aired Dec. 21; Renewed for Season 5

• House of Lies: Officially renewed for Season 5

• Masters of Sex: Renewed for Season 3

• Penny Dreadful: Season 2 premieres April 26

• Ray Donovan: Renewed for Season 3

• Shameless: Renewed for Season 6

Officially cancelled:

• Californication: Series finale aired June 29

• Nurse Jackie: Season 7/final season premieres April 26

Unknown fate:

• Episodes: Season 4 premiered Jan. 11; Season 5 is a safe bet

• Web Therapy: Season 4 finale aired Jan. 28; Season 5 is a safe bet

New shows:

• Happyish: Season 1 premieres April 26

STARZ

Officially renewed:

• Black Sails: Season 2 premiered Jan. 24; Renewed for Season 3

• Da Vinci’s Demons: Renewed for Season 3

• Outlander: Season 1B premieres April 4, 2015; Renewed for Season 2

• Power: Renewed for Season 2

• Survivor’s Remorse: Season 1 finale aired Nov. 8; Renewed for Season 2

Officially cancelled:

• Magic City

• The White Queen: Series finale aired August 2014; possible “prequel” series in the works

SYFY

Officially renewed:

• 12 Monkeys: Season 1 finale aired April 10; Renewed for Season 2

• Bitten: Season 2 premieres Stateside on April 17

• Defiance: Season 3 premieres Summer 2015

• Dominion: Renewed for Season 2

• Lost Girl: Season 5/final season premiered Stateside on April 17

• Z Nation: Season 1 finale aired Dec. 5; Renewed for Season 2

Officially cancelled:

• Being Human: Series finale aired April 7

• Continuum: Renewed for 6-episode Season 4/final season

• Haven: Season 5a finale aired Dec. 5

• Helix: Officially cancelled.

TBS

Officially cancelled:

• Cougar Town: Series finale aired March 31

• Ground Floor: series finale aired Feb. 10

• Sullivan & Son

• Men at Work

TNT

Officially renewed:

• Falling Skies: Renewed for Season 5/final season

• The Last Ship: Renewed for Season 2

• Legends: Renewed for Season 2

• The Librarians: Season 1 finale aired Jan. 18; Renewed for Season 2

• Major Crimes: Season 3 finale aired Jan. 19; Renewed for Season 4

• Murder in the First: Renewed for Season 2

• Rizzoli & Isles: Season 5b premiered Feb. 17; Renewed for Season 6

Officially cancelled:

• Dallas

• Franklin & Bash

• King & Maxwell

• Perception

USA NETWORK

Officially renewed:

• Graceland: Renewed for Season 3

• Playing House: Renewed for Season 2

• Royal Pains: Officially renewed for Seasons 7 and 8

• Satisfaction: Renewed for Season 2

• Suits: Season 4b premiered Jan. 28; Renewed for Season 5

Officially cancelled:

• Benched

• Covert Affairs

• Necessary Roughness

• Psych: Series finale aired March 26

• Rush

• Sirens

• White Collar: Series finale aired Dec. 18

Unknown fate:

• DIG: Series premiered March 5; Season 2 is a long-shot.

New shows:

• Complications: Series premieres summer 2015.

AMAZON PRIME INSTANT VIDEO

The After: Pilot available; Season 1 releases in 2015. Series order cancelled.

Alpha House: Season 2 released Oct. 24

Bosch: Pilot available; Season 1 released Feb. 13

Hand of God: Pilot available; Season 1 releases in 2015

Mad Dogs: Pilot available; Ordered to series

The Man in the High Castle: Pilot available; Ordered to series

Mozart in the Jungle: Season 1 released Dec. 24; Renewed for Season 2

The New Yorker Presents: Pilot available; Ordered to series

Red Oaks: Pilot available; Season 1 releases in 2015

Ripper Street: Season 3 released Nov. 14 on Amazon UK; No U.S. date set yet

Transparent: Renewed for Season 2

NETFLIX

Bojack Horseman: Renewed for Season 2

Bloodline: Season 1 released March 20; Renewed for Season 2

Daredevil: Season 1 released April 10; Renewed for Season 2

Grace and Frankie: Season 1 to be released May 8

Hemlock Grove: Season 3/final season to release in 2015

House of Cards: Officially renewed for Season 4

The Killing: Season 4/final season was released Aug. 1

Lilyhammer: Season 3 released Nov. 21; Season 4 could go either way

Longmire: Season 4 to be released in 2015

Marco Polo: Season 1 released Dec. 12; Season 2 is a long shot

Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 drops June 12; already renewed for Season 4

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 1 released March 6; Already renewed for Season 2