TV programming blog: All the cancellations and renewals

Media Life’s programming blog keeps you updated on all the latest renewals, cancellations and programming moves on the networks, both cable and broadcast, as well as subscription video-on-demand services. 

March 25: Spike has renewed “Ink Master” for a 10th season. 

The pickup comes in advance of the show’s ninth-season premiere, slated for June.

Spike also has a spinoff focused on female tattoo artists in development, called “Ink Master Angels.” 

By the time season 10 bows, Spike will have been rebranded as Paramount Network, a change that’s happening next year. 

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* Discovery has picked up another season of “Naked and Afraid.” 

March 23: CBS has ordered a summer game show based on the popular game Candy Crush. 

“Candy Crush” will roll out on July 9, a Sunday, at 9 p.m.

It’s the first new summer show slated by the network. 

The timing seems a bit odd, as the game was very popular a few years ago but has cooled off since then. 

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* Fox has cut season two of “Lucifer” by four episodes, which will carry over into season three, which has already been ordered. 

* Cinemax has canceled “The Knick” after two seasons. 

Fox rolls out summer schedule

March 22: Fox has four new shows slated for summer. 

The reboot of “The Love Connection” will air Thursday nights on Fox this summer.

The network will pair the new show, hosted by Bravo god Andy Cohen, with “Beat Shazam,” a new game show hosted by Jamie Foxx in which contestants must ID hit songs. The two programs bow May 25 at 8 and 9 p.m., respectively.

On Wednesday, May 31, at 9 p.m., Fox bows “The F Word with Gordon Ramsay,” airing behind “MasterChef” (8 p.m.).

“Grit,” with host John Ceno, premieres Sunday, June 11, at 9 p.m., while “So You Think You Can Dance” returns for season 14 the next night at 8 p.m. Finally, new competition program “Superhuman” with host Kal Penn debuts right behind “Dance” at 9 p.m.

March 21: A+E Networks is reviving “Biography.” 

The network will bring back the series after a five-year hiatus, running it across A&E, History and Lifetime. The rollout will begin this spring. 

Biography.com will relaunch, along with associated social platforms. 

Subjects will include Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G. and Vladimir Putin. 

NBC slates summer schedule

March 20: Spring has officially arrived, and along with it comes NBC’s summer schedule. 

The network has a handful of scripted series and the usual load of reality programs on tap for summer, including one (“The Wall”) moving from the regular season. 

The network will bow its big new reality show, “World of Dance” with Jennifer Lopez, on May 8 at 10 p.m., after “The Voice.” It will switch to Tuesdays at 10 on May 30, giving it a strong regular-season platform to begin with. Top-rated show “America’s Got Talent” returns, you guessed it, May 30 at 8.

“The Carmichael Show” returns the next night at 9 p.m., and “American Ninja Warrior” is back June 12 at 8 p.m., where it will be followed at 10 by season two of “Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge.” 

On June 21, “Little Big Shots” gets a spinoff with “Little Big Shots: Forever Young,” showcasing seniors doing funny acts. It airs at 8, with Steve Harvey still hosting.

“The Wall” moves to Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting June 22, followed at 9 p.m. by “The Night Shift.” The spooky drama “Midnight, Texas” bows July 25 at 10 p.m., while “Hollywood Game Night” returns Aug. 7 at 10 p.m.

The already-announced “Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update” bows Thursday, Aug. 10, at 9 p.m., and the Marlon Wayans comedy “Marlon” debuts Aug. 16 at 9, where it will run back-to-back episodes each week. 

NBC renews ‘Shades of Blue’

March 17: J. Lo can stay-o.

NBC has ordered a third season of the Jennifer Lopez drama “Shades of Blue,” which has posted low but steady ratings on Sunday night, beating its Big Three competition since returning earlier this month. 

The show has averaged a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating, down 20 percent from last season, when it aired on Thursdays.

Still, any program that wins its timeslot has a good shot of returning for another season, and NBC also has other ties to Lopez, who’s judging a new dance reality show this summer.

Telemundo orders bio-dramas

March 15: Telemundo is doubling down on its run of biographical dramas.

The Spanish-language network is working on two new biopic series about popular Latin music artists, Puerto Rican urban star Nicky Jam and Mexican singer José José. The shows will air as a part of Telemundo’s Super Series strategy in the 10 p.m. hour.

“El Ganador” will star Nicky Jam himself, highlighting his rise to fame starting in his hometown of Boston. “Nace un Ídolo” will look at the life of José José, including his rise to fame and battle with addiction.

The network is no stranger to musical biopics. It has previously aired “Hasta Que Te Conocí,” based on the life of Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, and “Celia,” about Cuban legend Celia Cruz.

In other programming:

- FX has ordered a second season of “Legion,” based on a Marvel comic.

- Disney Junior has renewed two series, “Mickey and the Roadster Racers” and “The Lion Guard.”

March 14: Fans of “Saturday Night Live” will receive an extra dose of the series this summer.

NBC has picked up four episodes of “Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update” for summer, airing Thursdays at 9 p.m. beginning Aug. 10. As the name indicates, the half-hour show will focus on the “Weekend Update” segment, anchored by Colin Jost and Michael Che.

The network has previously aired primetime runs of “Weekend Update” in 2008, 2009 and 2012.

In other programming:

- Disney XD has ordered a second season of “Big Hero 6 The Series,” which premieres its first season this fall. The series is based on the 2014 Disney movie.

- MTV is renaming its annual movie awards show to the MTV Movie & TV Awards, beginning with this year’s edition. The annual special will air on May 7.

March 13: CBS’s spinoff of “The Big Bang Theory” is official.

The network has ordered “Young Sheldon” for the 2017-18 season, which follows 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper as he attends high school in East Texas.

Iain Armitage will play young Sheldon, while “Big Bang” star Jim Parsons will narrate as adult Sheldon. Jon Favreau  will direct and executive produce the show’s first episode.

March 9: HBO has set the return date for “Game of Thrones.” 

The abbreviated seventh season will be back Sunday, July 16, at 9 p.m.

The show will air seven episodes in season seven, then return for its final season next year. 

In other pay cable news, Showtime is tripling down on “Billions.” 

The pay cable network has ordered a third season of the critically acclaimed drama, starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. 

The second season debuted last month, and it’s averaging 4.4 million total viewers across platforms. 

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* FX has renewed “Baskets” for a third season. 

* AMC and BBC are in talks for season two of “The Night Manager.” Though it was billed as a miniseries, it was a huge critical success and deemed likely to return for another round. 

* Fox has ordered a reality show entitled “You the Jury,” in which court cases will be tried live. It will bow April 7.

‘Taboo’ receives a second season

March 8: FX is getting comfortable with “Taboo.” 

It’s given the new drama a second-season pickup, in conjunction with the BBC, which also aired the show about a man in 1817 presumed dead who suddenly comes home.

Tom Hardy stars in the program, which has averaged a 0.4 adults 18-49 Nielsen rating. It ranks fifth among FX’s scripted shows.

CW renews ‘Riverdale’ for season two

March 7: The CW has given its first new show renewal of the season.

The network has picked up “Riverdale” for a second season.

The show, which reimagines a modern-day Archie Comics crew, has drawn modest ratings on the network. 

But it has received critical praise, which may have helped secure the renewal.

Netflix: We could renew ‘Gilmore Girls’

March 6: Netflix says it’s pursuing another infusion of “Gilmore Girls.” 

The streaming service, which revived the series as a four-part program that bowed in November, confirmed that it’s attempting to nail down a second season of the revival, following that big twist ending that had people talking for months. 

The show, which originally ran on the WB and then for a season on the CW, was one of Netflix’ top programs last year, according to unofficial data kept by Symphony, which monitors streaming activity.

No one involved with the show has committed to another season, including stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. 

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ moving to VH1

March 1: Get ready for “RuPaul’s Drag Race” zipping to a new network. 

Viacom is moving the long-running reality show from Logo to VH1, apparently as part of a recent refocusing of the cable group to focus on its core brands.

The upcoming ninth season of the program will air on VH1, after more than 100 episodes on logo.

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* USA has canceled the drama “Eyewitness” after one season. 

FX renews ‘Feud’

Feb. 28: It’s trendy to renew shows before they even debut. Netflix and HBO have done it.

Now add FX to them.

The cable network has picked up “Feud,” its soon-to-debut Ryan Murphy drama, for a second season, less than a week before the show debuts. 

Season two will focus on Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

The first edition, which bows Sunday, highlights the Joan Crawford-Bette Davis feud. 

History re-ups ‘Six’

Feb. 23: History wants to keep going with Navy Seal Team Six. 

The network has renewed “Six,” the drama about the famed squad. 

The show has fared well, as the new year’s top new cable show among total viewers. It has two more episodes to go in its first season. 

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* USA Network is reportedly eyeing a spinoff of long-running drama “Suits” that would focus on Gina Torres’ character. 

NBC renews ‘Days of Our Lives’

Feb. 22: Every few months, there’s speculation over whether NBC will stick with “Days of Our Lives,” its last remaining soap opera, at a time when soaps’ ratings have been on the decline.

Well, that speculation can be silenced for another year. The network has renewed the program for a 52nd season. 

“Lives” has aired more than 13,000 episodes. It went through a behind-the-scenes shakeup recently, with co-head writer Ryan Quan moved to consultant and Dena Higley out. Veteran “General Hospital” writer Ron Carlivati is now head writer.   

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* FX’s “Fargo” will return for a third season on April 19 at 10 p.m., with Ewan McGregor starring in a dual role.

Fox renews ‘The Mick’ for season two

Feb. 21: Fox has given an early show of support to a new comedy.

The network has renewed “The Mick” for a second season. 

The first-year show has the top bow for any sitcom this season — because it aired after an NFL playoff game. In its regular Tuesday slot, the show has consistently been Fox’s top-rated show of the night in 18-49s, though that’s not saying much — that’s a dismal night for the network, and “Mick’s” most recent episode managed just a 1.0.

‘American Horror Story’s’ next subject: Election 2016

Feb. 15: To many on both sides, the entire 2016 political season was a horror story. 

So it only seems appropriate that Ryan Murphy has chosen the election as the theme for his next season of “American Horror Story.” 

The producer revealed the plans on an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” where he said there could be a character based on Donald Trump during season seven. 

Murphy has also chosen the subject of season three of “American Crime Story,” which featured the O.J. Simpson case in season one and will focus on Hurricane Katrina in this summer’s season two. 

The FX drama will focus on the 1997 killing of Gianni Versace, and the serial killer who murdered him. Edgar Ramirez and Darren Criss will star.

Fox renews ‘Lucifer’ for season three

Feb. 13: Fox isn’t done bedeviling its viewers.

The network has renewed “Lucifer” for a third season. 

The drama has been a low-rated but steady show, airing Mondays at 9 p.m. where it has averaged a 1.1 adults 18-49 Nielsen rating this season.

That’s down from a 1.5 in its first season, but it enjoyed a big lead-in from “The X Files” for part of that season. Its current lead-in, “Gotham,” draws less than half what “Files” did. 

The show is currently on hiatus but will return May 1. 

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* Univision Deportes will begin streaming an English-language feed of Liga MX games on Facebook Live as of this Saturday. 

ABC renews ‘Grey’s,’ ‘Scandal’ and ‘Murder’

Feb. 10: ABC is giving an early vote of confidence to its TGIT lineup. 

The network has renewed “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” for next year. All three are from producer Shonda Rhimes, and they combine for a winning lineup at midseason, after “Thursday Night Football” is over.

“Grey’s” will head into its 14th season come fall, while “Scandal” hits seven and “Murder” four. 

There wasn’t much doubt any of them would return. ABC tried another show, “Notorious,” in “Scandal’s” place last fall, after production on the latter was delayed by star Kerry Washington’s pregnancy. The new show struggled, pulling down lead-out “Murder’s” ratings.

But “Murder” has improved since “Scandal’s” return last month. 

There was no doubt at all that “Grey’s” would be back-it is ABC’s top-rated show in 18-49s, quite a feat for a program that’s been on the air that long. 

‘Orange’ gets a June debut date

Feb. 9: “Orange Is the New Black” will be back in June. 

Netflix made a series of programming moves, including setting a June 9 return date for the popular series set in a women’s prison.

The fifth season picks up right where the fourth-season cliffhanger left off, according to a new trailer for the show. 

Netflix also renewed “Love” for a third season and picked up second seasons for “The OA” and “Travelers.” 

‘SNL’ may get a Thursday primetime show

Feb. 8: The “Not Yet Ready for Primetime Players” may be getting a primetime show.

NBC is rumored to be mulling a primetime spinoff of “Saturday Night Live,” its late-night satire show that has scored strong ratings during last fall’s election and the first month of Donald Trump’s presidency.

The network is said by multiple media outlets to be considering a half-hour version of “Weekend Update,” the popular spoof news segment hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che. 

It would run on Thursday, as did a similar limited-run show back in 2008, when political humor was also in great demand. 

The show would likely have a limited run, but it could help boost ratings on one of NBC’s weakest nights. 

‘The Insider’ canceled after 13 years

Feb. 7: CBS Television Distribution is pulling the plug on one of the lowest-rated syndicated celebrity newsmagazines. 

“The Insider” will not return next season, ending a 13-year run.

The show has averaged a 1.1 household rating this year, according to Nielsen, ranking ahead of “Dish Nation” and “Celebrity Page.” 

The decision could open up some timeslots for a new syndicated newsmagazine looking to launch this fall, “Page Six.” 

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* NBC’s “Little Big Shots,” a hit in its first season, will return Sunday, March 5, at 8 p.m.

* HBO’s “Veep” will bow its sixth season on April 16 at 10:30 p.m.

* Amazon announced a slew of premiere dates, including “The Collection” on Friday, “Patriot” on Feb. 24, “Hand of God” on March 10, “Bosch” on April 21, and “I Love Dick” on May 12.

NBC renews ‘The Good Place’

Jan. 30: After that super-twisty season-one ending, fans of “The Good Place” were eagerly waiting to hear if the NBC comedy would get a second season.

Today they found out the answer: Yes.

The network has renewed the program for a second season, once again of 13 episodes. It’s the second first-year show NBC has picked up for a second season, joining “This Is Us.” 

Meanwhile, Amazon has, not surprisingly, renewed one of its most critically acclaimed shows, “Mozart in the Jungle,” for a fourth season.

The third season of the program, which pulled a surprise victory for best comedy at last year’s Golden Globes, bowed last month. 

The fourth season will bow later this year.

The streaming service also said it has picked up “Red Oaks” for a third and final season. 

In other programming: 

* Fox has renewed “So You Think You Can Dance” for a 14th season this summer.

* TBS’s Samantha Bee is hosting a “Not the White House Correspondents Dinner,” the same night as the WHC dinner. 

ABC renews ‘The Middle’ for season nine

Jan. 25: ABC is giving an early “thank you” to “The Middle.” 

The long-running sitcom has become the first show to get a pickup for next season. 

The network renewed “Middle” for a ninth season, following the show’s successful move from Wednesday to Tuesday this season. 

“Middle” has averaged a 1.6 adults 18-49 L+SD rating, according to Nielsen, down from a 1.9 last season. But considering it now anchors an entirely new comedy block by itself, that’s not bad. Plus, it’s ABC’s top-rated show on Tuesday (tied with “American Housewife). 

The network probably figured that was worth an early renewal.

Fox greenlights ‘X-Men’ pilot

Jan. 24: There could be yet another Marvel show on television come fall. 

Fox has ordered a pilot for its much-anticipated “X-Men” drama, which was put into development last year. 

Pilot season is in full swing: NBC has also ordered a pilot for a comedy from Seth Meyers and Lorne Michaels. 

And CBS picked up a pilot from Alan Cummings and bestselling author James Patterson. 

Meanwhile, in other programming: 

* Bravo has renewed “Top Chef” for a 15th season.

* TNT has picked up “The Librarians” for season four. 

* Amazon has decided not to move forward with its six-episode order of the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy “Highston.” 

Amazon renews ‘Sneaky Pete’

Jan. 19: “Sneaky Pete’s” second chance is turning into a third chance.

The drama, which started off as a pilot at CBS, has been renewed for a second season at Amazon.

The streaming service picked up the show after CBS passed on it. It bowed this month on the streamer to great critical acclaim.

It was co-created by Bryan Cranston, who appears periodically in the show.

Meanwhile, in other programming:

* TNT has renewed “Major Crimes” for a sixth season.

‘Girls’ will bow in February

Jan. 17: HBO has set the swan song for “Girls.”

The comedy will return for its sixth and final season on Feb. 12.

The program, which has been nominated for a slew of Emmys over the years, will kick off with a 45-minute episode at 10 p.m.

The show will air 10 total episodes this season.

Meanwhile, in other programming:

* Netflix has acquired the rights to “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Crackle’s signature original. The network will produce new seasons going forward and will also get two specials from host Jerry Seinfeld.

* CNBC has renewed “The Filthy Rich Guide” and “Jay Leno’s Garage.”

‘Portlandia’ returning for a final season

Jan. 16: “Portlandia” will air one final season on IFC.

The network said during its Television Critics Association winter tour presentation that it has ordered an eighth, and last, season of the quirky sketch show.

“Portlandia” is currently in season seven.

Other programming news from TCA over the weekend included:

* TBS has appropriated the Louis C.K.-Albert Brooks animated series “The Cops,” which originated as a pilot for FX. The Turner network gave the show a 10-episode order.

* TNT has renewed “Good Behavior” for a second season.

* Amy Sedaris is getting a comedy at truTV.

* The BBC and AMC were so happy with last year’s Golden Globe-winning collaboration, “The Night Manager,” that they’re doing it again. Once more, they’ll partner on adapting a John le Carre book, “The Spy Who Came in From the Cold.” It’s set in the Cold War.

AMC also has a documentary series from James Cameron about the evolution of sci-fi coming next year.

* TV Land has ordered the “Heathers” reboot to series, the network’s first hour-long show. It also renewed “Nobodies,” a comedy from Melissa McCarthy, in advance of its debut.

* Comedy Central has renewed “Drunk History.”

* Tegna and MGM are launching a new talk show, “BOLD,” that will examine the day’s most-talked-about news and air live in each time zone, a first for a syndicated program.

FX renews ‘American Horror Story’

Jan. 12: “American Horror Story” is getting two more seasons, and Sarah Paulson will be back for at least another cycle.

The news came during FX’s Television Critics Association winter tour stop. That puts FX’s top-rated program on the air through season nine; season seven is due later this year.

The network said it’s also reached an overall deal with Donald Glover, who won a Golden Globe for “Atlanta” earlier this week.

And it set several premiere dates, including March 5 for the Ryan Murphy anthology “Feuds,” which bows at 10 p.m.

“The Americans” returns March 7 at 10 p.m. and “Archer,” which is moving to FXX, bows April 5 at 10 p.m.

Fox renews ‘Empire’

Jan. 11: On Fox’s day for the Television Critics Association winter tour stop, the network renewed “Empire” for a fourth season—not surprising since it’s by far Fox’s highest-rated show.

It has also ordered four more episodes of its top non-animated comedy, “The Mick,” which had the best bow for any new sitcom this season.

The network is reviving “Love Connection,” with Andy Cohen as host. It will bow this summer.

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx will host new game show “Beat Shazam” (yes, as in the popular app). The show is produced by Mark Burnett.

Fox also set lots of spring premiere dates. Time travel comedy “Making History” bows March 5, while new unscripted show “Kicking & Screaming” premieres March 9. The “Prison Break” revival opens April 4. And event series “Shots Fired” launches March 22.

‘When We Rise’ set for February

Jan. 10: ABC’s LGBTQ miniseries “When We Rise” will bow during the February sweeps.

The network said the program will bow Feb. 27.

It also slated a slew of other midseason programs.

New drama “Time After Time” will bow Sunday, March 5, at 9 p.m., while “The Catch” returns for season two on March 9 at 10 p.m. “American Crime” takes over the 10 p.m. Sunday slot on March 12, while “Imaginary Mary” gets a sneak peek on Wednesday, March 29, moving into its regular Tuesday 9:30 p.m. slot the following Tuesday.

And the original movie “Dirty Dancing” will air Wednesday, May 24 at 8 p.m.

Meanwhile, in other programming:

* Freeform has renewed “Beyond” and “The Fosters,” as well as ordering a show based on Cosmopolitan magazine.

‘Twin Peaks’ returning in May

Jan. 9: Finally, “Twin Peaks” has a release date.

The Showtime reboot of the early 1990s series will bow with a two-hour premiere on May 21, more than two years after the project was started.

That span included a brief period where series co-creator David Lynch said he couldn’t do the show because of a financial disagreement with Showtime, but they worked things out eventually.

As you’d expect, there are virtually no creative details about the revival. But Showtime did address several other things during its Television Critics Association winter tour stop.

The network has renewed “The Affair” for a fourth season. Showtime slated an April 16 premiere for “Guerrilla,” a love story set in 1970s London, and a June 4 bow for “I’m Dying Up Here.”

It also picked up the Jay Pharoah comedy “White Famous” and the Lena Waithe drama “The Chi.”

Meanwhile, in other programming:

* “I’ll Have What Phil’s Having,” Phil Rosenthal’s food and travel show on PBS, is switching to Netflix.

* ABC is pushing back the return dates for “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” by a week, to Jan. 26, making way for an inauguration edition of “20/20” on Jan. 19.

CW renews seven veteran programs

Jan. 7: The CW is bringing back a slew of veteran shows-though no, it should be noted, new ones.

The network has picked up seven programs for next season, including its four top-rated DC Comics programs: “The Flash,” “Arrow,” “Supergirl” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.”

It also renewed the long-running “Supernatural” for a 13th season and picked up third-year charmer “Jane the Virgin.”

The only slight surprise is “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” which has enjoyed critical acclaim but suffered low ratings. However, it’s a favorite of CW president Mark Pedowitz.

The network has not made decisions on shows returning at midseason, including “iZombie” and “The Originals.” “The Vampire Diaries” is in its final season.

As for new programs “No Tomorrow” and “Frequency,” they didn’t get full-season pickups and are considered unlikely to survivor. The network has a new show, “Riverdale,” premiering later this month.

CW eyeing a reboot of ‘Charmed’

Jan. 5: Because there aren’t enough revivals in the works, the CW is developing a new version of “Charmed.”

The network has begun development of a reboot of the 1990s/2000s series, which would be set in the 1970s. Jennie Snyder Urman, the showrunner on the critically acclaimed “Jane the Virgin,” is working on the idea, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

CBS also worked on a reboot of the series three years ago, but that didn’t make it through development.

Adios: Disney cans ‘Girl Meets World’

Jan. 4: The season finale of “Girl Meets World” will actually be a series finale.

Disney Channel has canceled the show, a reboot of the popular 1990s TGIF series “Boy Meets World,” which followed the exploits of Cory and Topanga’s teen daughter, much as the original had followed Cory.

The show posted solid numbers in its first season but fell since then. It lasted three seasons and produced more than 70 episodes.

The series finale will air Jan. 20.

Meanwhile, in other programming:

* Word is, via Broadcasting & Cable, that Megyn Kelly’s new daytime talk show on NBC will be taking the place of the troubled third hour of “Today.” The segment has been in flux since the firing of co-host Billy Bush last year.

* The long-running FX cartoon comedy “Archer” is moving to FXX for its upcoming season. FX has shifted many of its comedies to the network in recent years.

Amazon renews ‘Man in the High Castle’

Jan. 3: Amazon will continue to explore an alternative future with “The Man in the High Castle.”

The drama has been renewed for a third season on the streaming video on demand service, following the release of season two last month.

The show imagines a world in which the Axis powers won World War II. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan have authority in the United States, and they’re working to squelch a resistance.

The drama doesn’t get the sort of critical attention as fellow Amazon programs “Mozart in the Jungle” or “Transparent,” both Golden Globe favorites, but it’s believed to have a loyal following. Since Amazon doesn’t release viewing numbers for its programs, it’s hard to know for certain.

Meanwhile, in other programming:

* In case you missed the news over the holidays, A&E has decided to scrap its planned reality series about the Klu Klux Klan, after Klan leaders claimed they’d been paid and also directed to do certain things for the series.

After the inevitable backlash, A&E determined it would be in its best interests to cancel the project.

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