FURTHER THOUGHTS FROM CRAIG
Most Surprising (Possible) Renewal: I’d be really surprised if The Muppets actually does come back. It seemed like such a big launch and then they retooled it and audiences didn’t seem to care to check it out. I guess I wouldn’t be surprised if ABC retooled it even further, but I think it might just be time to eat the frog and roast the pig, for now.
Show That Likely Won’t Be Renewed But Should Be: American Crime has brought ABC a cable-level respect and critical acclaim. The show has employed a very talented company of actors and addresses social issues largely ignored by other programs. I’m assuming ABC will just order John Ridley’s Presence instead of Season 3; it’s a shame, though, that we can’t have both, and that more viewers didn’t discover this incredibly well done show.
Possible Scheduling Disaster: If ABC does move Castle away from Mondays, what if whatever they put there doesn’t take? That’s a big question on my mind.
Possible Biggest Surprise: Marvel’s Most Wanted could premiere and get much higher ratings than its parent show. I mean, that would be a surprise that I’d like, but I don’t see it actually happening, just because Marvel + spy shows seems to make general audiences apathetic.
Safest Bet: If ABC dares to go on with a new season of Castle without Stana Katic, people will complain, loudly, but they’ll also watch the premiere to hate on it, and it’ll get them big ratings, at least for one week. Oops.
Project I’m Rooting For: Time After Time. Being Warner Bros.-produced, its chances may be slimmer, but I really want to see it. (If it is picked up, though, I hope ABC sticks with it, unlike Forever which performed well and then was gone.)
