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After the shock cancellation of 2 Broke Girls last night, an expected one today: struggling freshman CBS sitcom The Great Indoors will not be returning for a second season. There was no hope for the comedy staring Joel McHale, which didn’t pass the test of two trial airings on Monday. The series, from CBS TV Studios…

Just like its Monday companion Gotham last week, Fox’s Lucifer returned from a three-month break down 0.2 in the fast national 18-49 ratings from its most recent original. Airing against TNT’s NBA playoffs coverage, the already-renewed Lucifer drew a 1.0 adults 18-49 rating and 3.4 million total viewers (Live+same…

CBS has ordered extra episodes from all three of its freshman comedies. Kevin Can Wait, which already had a full-season 22-episode order, will produce a total of 24 episodes after a pickup of two more half-hours. The network also has ordered an additional three episodes each of The Great Indoors and Man With a Plan…

CBS has picked up six episodes each from new comedy series Man With a Plan and The Great Indoors, bringing their freshman seasons to 19 episodes. Additionally, the network has ordered three more episodes of Code Black, bringing its sophomore season to 16 episodes. The back orders for Man With a Plan, starring Matt…

UPDATE 3 PM: As expected, the NBC series were adjusted down in the finals after the NFL pre-emption was taken out. Superstore (1.1) slipped a tenth from the fast nationals to finish down 0.2 from last week. The Good Place (1.2, -0.2 adjustment) finished the first part of its freshman run even week-to-week. Chicago Fire…

Snapshot updated with finals: New series premieres: CBS' The Great Indoors (1.9 in 18-49, adjusted down -0.1), Pure Genius (1.0, adjusted down -0.2); Returning series premiere: CBS' Mom (1.5, adjusted down -0.1), Life In Pieces (1.4, adjusted down -0.1). UPDATE 2 PM: As expected, all CBS series except for The Big Bang…

War broke out today between millennial media and the cast and creators of CBS’ new comedy series The Great Indoors, in which Joel McHale stars as an adventure reporter who becomes boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of their magazine. The apocalypse struck TCA this morning. It started when EP Mike…

CBS has released some trailers from its new comedies and dramas as part of its 2016-17 series orders. Have a look below. The Great Indoors –– Comedy Produced by CBS TV Studios. From writer/executive producer Mike Gibbons and executive producers Chris Harris and Andy Ackerman Pure Genius — Drama Produced by Universal…

CBS has given series orders to dramas Training Day, a sequel to the movie; the Dr. Phil-inspired Bull, starring NCIS‘ Michael Weatherly, Jason Katims’ Pure Genius (fka Bunker Hill) and MacGyver, a reboot of the classic series. On the comedy side, the network has picked up the Matt LeBlanc starrer, now titled Man with a…

Susannah Fielding (4.3.2.1) is set as a series regular opposite Joel McHale and Stephen Fry on The Great Indoors, CBS’ multi-camera pilot written and executive produced by Mike Gibbons. The comedy, from CBS TV Studios, centers on Joel (McHale), an adventure reporter who must adapt to the times when he becomes boss to…

Popular British actor/comedian/writer/game show host Stephen Fry is set to co-star opposite Joel McHale in The Great Indoors, CBS' multi-camera pilot written by Mike Gibbons and directed by Andy Ackerman. The comedy, from CBS TV Studios, centers on Joel (McHale), an adventure reporter who must adapt to the times when…

Comedy writer Chris Harris has extended his overall deal with CBS Television Studios through 2019. Under the pact, Harris will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the studio CBS pilot, The Great Indoors. Additionally, he will develop new projects for network, cable, and streaming services. The multi-camera Th…