Will this be the last season for Numb3rs? With the order cut to 16 episodes and what sounds like fairly expensive production costs for a show in its sixth season, the end does seem near or at least nearer...
Are "Numbers'" days numbered?
CBS has opted to cut back the order for the veteran crime procedural from 22 to 16 episodes.
Friday nights have taken a big ratings hit this fall, and "Numbers," now in its sixth season, has been no exception. Last week, the drama starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz averaged a 1.7 rating/6 share among adults 18-49 and 7.9 million viewers overall.
I think the show is done, sadly
And I think if Ghost Whisperer continues its rating decline, it would be in danger to eventually. Maybe not this season but next season.
Looks like my fear of Friday being the next Saturday is getting nearer.
Wow Numb3rs may be done actually. Looks like it may end early to make room for The Bridge. If Cold Case and Numb3rs end then the oldest dramas will be the CSIs and NCIS.
Ghost Whisperer wont be in danger for a while, CBS may need the Ghost Whisperer/Medium combo for 2010-2011. If Numb3rs is axed CBS could move The Good Wife to 10pm fridays for 2010-2011 should the series be renewed.
Bring back Flashpoint on Fridays!!
CBS can’t catch a break just when they had a suitable show for Fridays at 9pm, then the over all Friday ratings drop. I think GW and Medium ratings are still good enough to last another season. Maybe FlashPoint will fill the spot when Numb3rs end.
I just feel sad that a former Friday powerhouse is falling. Oh, Friday night.
Interesting news about Numb3rs, it wasn’t rating badly, I’m guessing The Bridge or Flashpoint will go into that slot. Cold Case is likely to run 22 episodes then CBS will not renew it.
Jon – Cold Case will air all 22 episodes in the slot (possibly move to 9) then CBS will axe it. Flashpoint could return to sundays when Three Rivers gets axed. Once Numb3rs finishes up, Good Wife could move to Fridays at 10 around April-May and Miami Trauma could air Tuesdays at 10. I dont see The Bridge airing until summer 2010. Its not that Numb3rs was doing badly, it just slipped a bit and is getting very expensive for CBS.
Forg – Im hoping Flashpoint for sundays and CBS moving Good Wife to fridays around April so possibly for 2010-2011 CBS can have Ghost Whisperer/Medium/The Good Wife. 3 female led series for fridays.
I just noticed I spelled ‘Flashpoint’ on my earlier post as “FlashPoint”, blame it to FlashForward LOL.
Dan, The Good Wife is a good fit for GW and Medium, and it might do well or at least on par with the two shows, maybe 2-2.2 demo.
With the cut down of Numb3rs, I think its like that Cold Case ep order will also be cut down especially with the low ratings they have
Having Miami Trauma on Sundays make sense as it would simply be replacing Three Rivers but Tuesdays at 10 would make sense and would benefit from having NCIS LA as a lead in and is more compatible compared to The Good Wife.
According to Ausiello
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/11/04/this-just-in-cbs-trims-numb3rs-episode-order/
I’m hearing Flashpoint will likely take over the Friday 10 p.m. timeslot in February, although there’s been no official confirmation of that.
In related news, CBS has upped the episode orders of How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, NCIS: LA, CSI: Miami, and Two and a Half Men from 22 to 24, while requesting one additional episode of Criminal Minds, CSI: NY, The Big Bang Theory, The Good Wife, CSI, and The Mentalist, bringing their totals from 22 to 23.
Thats good news, Flashpoint should have returned to sundays but now I wonder what will. CBS cant possibly air all of Three Rivers.
those extra orders (particularly on the 1 hour dramas) are very surprising to me, given how well those shows do in repeats for CBS.
so when shows are given a 13 order or a 22 order and there’s a big announcement… this isn’t ever set in stone is it? The network can really cut shows, etc anytime they want
Aren’t the extra orders standard for established shows if they are doing well, interesting that CSI: Miami is getting 24 episodes while CSI and CSI: NY get 23 but it could be upped at a later date.
Adios, Numbers.
I’m happy HIMYM got two more episodes but a bit surprised that Big Bang just got one additional order especially now that Big Bang is the top sitcom in the demo? Hmmmm….
Also glad Good Wife got another one ep order, it’s a good sign of confidence from CBS.
I wonder if one those shows that got two additional orders gets the post Superbowl slot
Kyle, all that means is that the Network has agreed to pay for 13 or 22 episodes (which ever they order.) But that doesn’t mean that the Network has to air those episodes.
Jon, indeed for CBS on a quick scan that appears to be the case!
Excluding the strike year, recent history is 23-25 episodes for a lot of the scripted dramas. NCIS has never had a 22 episode year, and last year it had 25 episodes.
Last season, I think for CBS anyway a lot of shows had an additional episode to make up for the shortened season before although CSI remained at 24 while Miami and NY had 25, the season before it was 21 a piece for Miami and NY while Vegas got 17. Not sure if it the fact that they film earlier than Vegas.