2015-16 TV Season: Renewed, Canceled, and on the Bubble80 of 225
Canceled: "The Grinder," "Grandfathered," and "Bordertown"
Date announced: May 12
FOX canceled three freshman comedies. "The Grinder" was one of the best-reviewed comedies on broadcast television and starred A-lister Rob Lowe, but it never built a large audience, averaging a 1.1 Nielsen Live +7 day rating among adults 18-49. "Grandfathered," starring John Stamos fared better, averaging a 1.4 Nielsen Live +7 day adults 18-49 rating, but still did not make the cut for a Season 2 pick-up. "Bordertown," an animated series created by [link=]Seth McFarlane[link], best known for [link=]"Family Guy"[/link], averaged a 0.9 Nielsen Live +7 day adults 18-49 rating.
FOX canceled its
Date announced: May 12
FOX canceled three freshman comedies. "The Grinder" was one of the best-reviewed comedies on broadcast television and starred A-lister Rob Lowe, but it never built a large audience, averaging a 1.1 Nielsen Live +7 day rating among adults 18-49. "Grandfathered," starring John Stamos fared better, averaging a 1.4 Nielsen Live +7 day adults 18-49 rating, but still did not make the cut for a Season 2 pick-up. "Bordertown," an animated series created by [link=]Seth McFarlane[link], best known for [link=]"Family Guy"[/link], averaged a 0.9 Nielsen Live +7 day adults 18-49 rating.
FOX canceled its
PeopleRob Lowe, Fred Savage
TitlesThe Grinder