Ratings Roundup Week of October 15, 2017

Fans of the rookie fall shows will know in the next week if their new favorites will see the spring as full season orders will go out before Halloween for the new shows. Remember networks will never say a program is cancelled. If your favorite new shows don't get full season orders, they are done. Full season orders are no guarantee of renewal, but at least fans can enjoy their favorite shows until April.

ABC's cost-cutting measures gained Once Upon A Time another season, much to the teeth gnashing of some fans. However, it's doubtful the show will last. The ratings weren't very good last season, hence the cast cuts, and so far this season they've only got worse. Likewise, Ten Days in the Valley and Marvel's Inhumans are likely done after their initial episodes air. Kevin (Probably) Saves the World and The Mayor both started well, but both have also lost viewers each week. At this point, it's a toss-up if either will get a back nine episode order. Fans of sophomore series, Designated Survivor can start to worry now, as well. On the positive side, The Good Doctor continues to rack up good numbers, and the perennial Halloween favorite, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown continues to draw a healthy audience. The rest of the network lineup is in no danger at this point.

CBS new comedies are a tale of contrasts. 9JKL is doing well enough it should get a full season order. Me, Myself & I, however, is a different story, another nine episodes aren't at all a guarantee for the program. SEAL Team is holding steady and should be fine, though it can't afford any losses. Wisdom of the Crowd is steady and should get a full season order. Madam Secretary slipped a tenth from its premiere and needs to pull up if it wants to see a fifth season. MacGyver likewise needs to come up a bit but is still likely safe at that number.

No changes at the top of the grid for the Peacock Network, along with the football, This Is Us, The Voice, and Will & Grace are in the same positions as the last few weeks, though each has declined week to week. There's not much great news for Great News however as it's the lowest rated program for the network along with The Blacklist. It's do or die time for The Brave as well, the show has OK numbers, but nothing to write home about.

FOX had another steady week, no real changes or surprises. The Gifted and Ghosted have both done well for the network and should get full season orders in the coming days. Gotham and Lucifer have settled at numbers fans and execs alike would want to see higher. Both will probably squeak another season, but only if ratings don't slip any lower. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is most likely done, and The Exorcist has entered embarrassing numbers. What does the production team have on FOX that it is still around?

It's tough to be an exec at The CW these days. Programs produced by Warner Brothers do well for the network. Shows produced by CBS, well, don't. Go ahead and guess which ones are CBS productions on the grid. However, at least some of those low-rated shows will have to be renewed to keep the parents happy. So, the question becomes: do you keep new shows like Valor and Dynasty or ditch the rookies in favor of keeping veterans Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Jane The Virgin; two shows only in their third and fourth seasons so you need to pump up the episode count for syndication? There is no easy answer for the scheduling team; they can only hope the spring premieres do better than the fall programs have so far. At the top of the grid, The Flash continues as the top-rated show for the network. Supernatural leap-frogged some of the superheroes to take the second spot last week.

We're at decision time for the fall new shows. Which ones do you keep and which ones simply disappear in a few more weeks?