- Share this article on Facebook
- Share this article on Twitter
- Share this article on Flipboard
- Share this article on Email
- Show additional share options
- Share this article on Linkedin
- Share this article on Pinit
- Share this article on Reddit
- Share this article on Tumblr
- Share this article on Whatsapp
- Share this article on Print
- Share this article on Comment
NBC has completed its renewals, new series pickups and cancellations ahead of Monday’s upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers.
The network on Thursday canceled second-year comedies Kenan and Mr. Mayor as well as freshman drama The Endgame. Additionally, the network’s last remaining comedy pilot, Hungry — which underwent recasting with Modern Family’s Ariel Winter stepping in for lead Demi Lovato — has been passed over.
The rest of NBC’s drama pilot slate — consisting of Blank Slate, Found, The Irrational, Unbroken and the untitled Mike Daniels entry — remain in consideration for off-cycle pickups.
Mr. Mayor launched in the 2020-21 broadcast season and earned a second-season renewal after ranking as the network’s second-highest-rated comedy of the season (behind only Young Rock). The Ted Danson starrer from 30 Rock duo Tina Fey and Robert Carlock ranked as one of the lowest-rated series on broadcast in its second season, averaging a mere 0.4 in the all-important adults 18-49 demographic.
Related Stories
Kenan, starring SNL’s longest-tenured castmember, Kenan Thompson, was tied with Mr. Mayor as the fourth-lowest-rated series on all of broadcast. The comedy, from exec producer and SNL mastermind Lorne Michaels, was part of the 2019 pilot crop and underwent recasting (with Don Johnson replacing Andy Garcia and SNL’s Chris Redd joining alongside David Caspe as showrunner) before a new pilot was filmed.
Drama The Endgame, one of broadcast’s worst-reviewed rookie shows of the season, launched in February and finished its run May 2 with little fanfare. The drama starred Morena Baccarin and hailed from exec producer Julie Plec (the Vampire Diaries franchise). Like Kenan and Mr. Mayor, the series averaged a 0.4 in the 18-49 demo.
The trio of cancellations comes at the same time that NBC renewed comedies Young Rock (for a third season) and Grand Crew (for its second). Both shows join previously renewed dramas The Blacklist, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, New Amsterdam, LaBrea, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Law & Order: SVU and comedy American Auto. Rookie shows joining the schedule are Quantum Leap, Nightcourt and Lopez vs. Lopez.
Keep track of all of the broadcast pilots, castings and series orders with THR’s handy scorecard. And follow along as all the bubble shows await word on their futures with our renewal guide.
THR Newsletters
Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day