Though upfronts week gets all the hype, with the actual fall schedules being released and trailers for most new shows arriving in accordance, pre-upfronts week has more in the way of news. Not only do you get a fleet of series orders to chew on, which are telling as far as what a network is focused on for the coming season and how their brand is set to either change or reinforce itself, there’s an avalanche of renewals and cancellations to have to parse through.
We here at KSiteTV know that this week can be a lot to keep up with, so here is a full recap of what you might’ve missed on Friday. The 20-something news items that broke on May 11th are separated here into Series Orders, Renewals (which also includes two revivals), and Cancellations, with handy links to every article written. Whether you missed something in the chaos, want to read about a new show, or find yourself curious as to reasoning behind a renewal decision, you can find it here.
Series Orders
ABC Picks Up The Kids Are Alright to Series
The Fix Ordered to Series by ABC
CW Series Pickups Include Roswell & Charmed Reboots, Originals Spinoff
Whiskey Cavalier and Grand Hotel Ordered to Series by ABC
Single Parents Ordered to Series by ABC
CBS Orders Magnum PI, The Code, and 2 Greg Berlanti Dramas to Series
Renewals
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Picked Up by NBC
For the People Renewed for Season 2 by ABC
Fresh Off the Boat Renewed for Season 5 by ABC
Station 19 Renewed for Season 2 by ABC
Black-ish Renewed for Season 5 by ABC
iZombie Renewed for Season 5 by The CW
How to Get Away with Murder Renewed for Season 5 by ABC
American Housewife Renewed for Season 3 by ABC
Splitting Up Together Renewed for Season 2 by ABC
Last Man Standing Revived by FOX
Speechless Renewed for Season 3 by ABC
Cancellations
The Crossing Cancelled by ABC
The Mayor Cancelled by ABC
Rise Cancelled by NBC
Deception Cancelled by ABC
Marvel’s Inhumans Cancelled by ABC
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World Cancelled by ABC
Alex, Inc. Cancelled by ABC
Great News Cancelled by NBC
Designated Survivor Cancelled by ABC
Quantico Cancelled by ABC
The Exorcist Cancelled by FOX
Lucifer Cancelled by FOX
The Brave Cancelled by NBC
Taken Cancelled by NBC
