No surprise here. ABC has pulled the plug on the live-action/CGI comedy Imaginary Mary after a tepid midseason run. The series starring Jenna Elfman opened to decent ratings, drawing a 1.4 among adults 18-49 for its preview on Wednesday but couldn’t carry that to Tuesdays where it averaged between 0.7-0.9 in the demo…

It was a night of NFL, finales and Christmas cheer in primetime on Thursday – but if  you were Thursday Night Football, it wasn't a whole lot of ho-ho-ho to be had. The Kansas City Chiefs 21-13 win over the Oakland Raiders may be the best either team has done ratingswise in primetime this season but with a 11.6/20 in…

So it starts. After the back series orders for the strongest new fall series, the networks are starting to address the bubble freshman shows. First off, ABC’s Notorious, whose 13-episode order has been trimmed to 10. This is not an outright cancellation as Notorious will remain on the air, and the network plans to air…

CSI: NY alumna Melina Kanakaredes has booked a recurring role on ABC’s new drama series Notorious. From Sony Pictures TV and Jeff Kwatinetz's The Firm, Notorious was inspired by the relationship between famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and long-time Larry King Live executive producer Wendy Walker. It’s…

There were only minor week-to-week fluctuations in the fast national ratings for last night. Since there may be adjustments from weather-related preemptions in the Southeastern part of the country for Hurricane Matthew coverage on top of the regular adjustments in the final Live+same day ratings, let’s take last night…

There is just not a lot of good to say about either Notorious or Conviction, except that the two new ABC shows serve as a thankful reminder of just how good Shonda Rhimes is at what she does. Otherwise, as I say in my video review above, the former starring Piper Perabo and Daniel Sunjata is at best coy where it could…

Snapshot updated with finals: New series Week 2: ABC's Notorious (even), Fox's Pitch (1.1, down -0.1), The Good Place (1.3, down -0.1, adjusted up from 1.2); Returning series all down, with the exception of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy (2.4, even with its premiere fast national) and Fox’s Rosewood (0.8, up +0.1); Chicago Med…

Snapshot (updated with finals): New series premieres: ABC's Notorious (1.1 in 18-49, adjusted down -0.1, 5.4 million), Fox's Pitch (1.1, 4.2 million); Returning series premieres all down, with Rosewood (0.7) hitting series low, Chicago Med (1.4) tying series low; ABC’s Grey‘s Anatomy (2.5, adjusted up +0.1, 8.8 million…

A new promo for ABC’s Thursday night lineup which, this fall will include a drama not produced by Shonda Rhimes, has TV pundits arguing as to whether it’s too desperate. To recap: It’s a promo. Reporters Who Cover Television are writing posts/columns/article/blogs boasting they got a scoop on the video (reminder: it’s…

“Mark is a master manipulator of the press,” longtime Larry King Live producer Wendy Walker said of criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos during ABC’s TCA panel for new drama Notorious. Notorious is inspired by the relationship between Geragos and Walker, both of whom are EPs on the series. Written by Drop Dead…

Notorious executive producer Jennifer Cecil has signed a two-year overall deal with Sony TV, the studio behind the ABC drama series. Under the pact, she will continue working on Notorious and develop new projects. Cecil wrote last year’s dramedy pilot Mix for ABC through Warner Bros TV-based Le Train Train. She…

Like its other counterparts, ABC is launching the bulk of its fall lineup during the traditional premiere week of September 19. That includes high-profile new drama Designated Survivor starring Kiefer Sutherland (September 21) and fellow new drama Notorious (September 22). For ABC, the season is being kickstarted by…