Nothing like cuddling up on the couch with a bucket of popcorn and watching your favorite shows after a long day. Networks, such as Disney’s ABC, decide whether to keep or cancel a show depending on a variety of factors, including viewership statistics, current popularity, and, of course if the show is profitable. We’ll tell you whether your favorite shows have been renewed or canceled, as well as how much the stars earn, how some shows have production expenses of up to $1 million every episode, and whether these elements contributed to the show’s untimely demise. If your program gets canceled, don’t be too depressed because a spinoff may be in the works in the future. They may even restart it entirely. After all, it’s all about making money, and the entertainment industry has it down to a science – most of the time. Continue reading to learn about the status of your favorite series.
Renewed Or Canceled The Status And Budget Of Every Show For 2022
Hell’s Kitchen
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 20
Est. Production Cost: $1 million per episode*
Gordon Ramsay, the chef pioneer behind the shows Hell’s Kitchen and others, has remained tight-lipped about his pay, however, estimates suggest he currently earns up to $225,000 every episode of his show. The reality show has had 20 successful seasons since its debut on May 30, 2005. It follows competitive cooks as they compete for ownership of their own restaurant and, maybe more significantly, Gordon Ramsay’s esteem. Ariel Contreras was the most recent winner of the show. Ramsay’s own net worth has risen to an astonishing $190 million as a result of the Fox production. Given the series’ popularity, that figure is certain to rise as the seasons’ progress.
Hell’s Kitchen
Doctor Who
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 13
Est. Production Cost: $5 million per episode (later seasons)*
This well-known, long-running science-fiction series is presently starring Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor. Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi were previous Doctors. The Time Lord (the “Doctor”) travels through space and time to solve problems while aboard the TARDIS. The program is far too complex to explain in detail here, yet it has been enormously popular. Doctor Who has had 13 seasons so far, with season 14 on the way. C.E. Webber and Sydney Newman created the show.
Doctor Who
American Ninja Warrior
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 14
Est. Production Cost: $2 million per episode*
American Ninja Warrior is a reality television show that debuted in 2009. However, many people are unaware that the series is a spinoff of Sasuke, a Japanese television series. To date, the show has had 14 seasons. The show is presently broadcast on NBC and G4. You may recognize the host, Akbar Gbajabiamila, from his role as a sports analyst on ESPN. Matt Iseman also hosts the show.
American Ninja Warrior
The Walking Dead
Status: Canceled
Network: AMC
Est. Cost: $3.4 million per episode*
The Walking Dead has become so famous that its stars were able to negotiate a more than four thousand percent salary increase. Stars like Norman Reedus started out earning about $8,500 per episode, but are now expected to earn around $350,000. Fear the Walking Dead, a post-apocalyptic zombie show on AMC, now gets its own spinoff. The show aired for ten seasons, and while fans hoped it would continue for a few more years, the series ended in 2022.
The Walking Dead
Dancing With The Stars
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 31
Est. Production Cost: $1 million per episode*
One of ABC’s most popular series is Dancing with the Stars. So far, there have been 31 seasons. On the show, celebrities compete to see who can perform the best ballroom dance. The previous champions were Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten, who were paired with a professional dance instructor. Fans are just as anxious to watch the judges as they are to see celebs learn to jive and cha-cha. Famous figures such as Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews are among the presenters. The total salary for the show is restricted at $295,000, which isn’t cheap.
Dancing With The Stars
Shark Tank
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 13
Est. Production Cost: $1 million per episode*
Shark Tank has 13 seasons and stars the always-entertaining billionaire Mark Cuban (among other mega-rich businesses). People with company ideas fight for money and investments from the judges on the show. Shark Tank is broadcast on ABC and BBC. Mark Burnett, Laura Roush, and Kate Ryu are among the program’s executive producers, and they were undoubtedly thrilled to learn that the show has been renewed for a 14th season. The Sharks are still enjoying being tossed in at the deep end, with no plans to say goodbye.
Shark Tank
Westworld
Status: Renewed
Network: HBO
Est. Cost: $25 million (pilot episode)*
Westworld (based on Michael Crichton’s novel) depicts a futuristic amusement park for wealthy people that is run by robots. Artificial intelligence allows wealthy people to live out their desires. There are no penalties in Westworld—at least not until things start to go wrong in the park. The show is based on the 1973 film, and it stars veteran performers Ed Harris, Anthony Hopkins, and Thandie Newton.
Westworld
Conan
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 11
Est. Production Cost: $4.8 million per episode*
Conan O’Brien hosted Late Night for many years before moving from NBC to TBS, where he debuted his new talk show Conan for the first time in 2010. Conan’s writers include O’Brien, as well as Andy Richter and Deon Cole. Conan shoots the show at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California (Stage 15). O’Brien and the network did strike a deal to keep his show on the air until 2022, but the decision was reversed in November 2020. Instead, the show will conclude in June 2021 as Conan transitions to a new network and format. It hadn’t been a bad run with about 1,500 episodes by that point.
Conan
America’s Got Talent
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 17
Est. Production Cost: $10 million per season*
America’s Got Skill is a reality competition hosted by Terry Crews, Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, and Julianne Hough that involves people of all ages exhibiting their talent, whether it’s dance, singing, ventriloquism, or something far stranger. Celebrity judges, including American Idol’s Simon Cowell, pick who advances in the competition each week. The grand reward is one million dollars. Winners of the show have gone on to have prosperous careers that far outweigh the original prize money, owing to the global exposure that being on such a renowned show provides. AGT has received a People’s Choice Award nomination.
America’s Got Talent
The Mandalorian
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 2
Est. Production Cost: $100 million per season*
If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the last few months, you’ve probably seen your news feed overrun with Baby Yoda memes. Baby Yoda appears in the Disney+ drama The Mandalorian, a Western-themed space opera starring Pedro Pascal. Pascal portrays the Mandalorian, a lone gunfighter who travels through the Star Wars universe. He journeys to the galaxy’s outskirts to escape the hands of the New Republic. On November 12, 2019, the first episode aired. Unfortunately, the production is not taking place in space (yet), but rather in Los Angeles, California. Season 3 is set to premiere in 2023.
The Mandalorian
NCIS
Status: Renewed
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $2.5 million per episode*
NCIS is one of the few hit shows that has lasted more than ten seasons and is on its way to twenty. The police procedural has stood out in a sea of similar shows by focusing on a cast of unusual characters such as the jet-black pigtailed Abby Sciuto. Fans can’t get enough of the world that NCIS has built, therefore CBS would be insane to discontinue the ratings powerhouse. With a seventeen-year run that shows no signs of slowing down, the drama series is now the second longest-running non-animated show on television, trailing only fellow procedural Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.
NCIS
Archer
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 12
Est. Production Cost: $100,000 per episode*
In this fantastic animated comedy produced by Adam Reed for FX, H. Jon Benjamin voices the sarcastic Archer. Aisha Tyler, Judy Greer, Jessica Walter, and Amber Nash also lend their voices to the show. The show’s first season premiered in 2009. In September 2021, it was revealed that it would be revived for the thirteenth season. Fans of the show are eager to see how the tale progresses, indicating that there is still life in this animation. Archer is aging very well and maintaining its competitive advantage in a crowded market.
Archer
Fauda
Status: Renewed
Network: Netflix
Est. Cost: $200,000 per episode*
Fauda is an Israeli television series that became an international sensation once it was picked up by Netflix. The story follows a former Israeli Defense Force member from an elite squad who is dragged back into the hunt for a terrorist he thought he had killed years before. Fauda, like Homeland or 24 with its nonstop twists and turns, will keep viewers hooked to the screen, unsure what will happen next. Nothing is off-limits in this drama, which is also popular with both Palestinians and Israelis, a testament to the show’s storytelling powers.
Fauda
The Good Doctor
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 5
Stars: Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Richard Schiff, Hill Harper
Cast Salary: $1 million in total*
Despite the success of The Good Doctor, two performers, Nicholas Gonzales and Jasika Nicole, have decided not to return for season four, according to Good Housekeeping. The medical drama has been on ABC since 2017, and it is one of the network’s highest-rated shows, with an IMDb rating of 8.2/10 and a TV.com rating of 8.8/10. Dr Shaun Murphy, an autistic savant surgeon who joins the medical team at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, is played by Freddie Highmore from Bates Motel. Fans were overjoyed when the fifth season premiered in September 2021, and even more so when it was renewed for a sixth season.
The Good Doctor
Dead To Me
Status: Canceled
Network: Netflix
Est. Cost: $300,000 per episode* (Cast Salary)
Netflix has a talent for finding vehicles for vintage stars to make their own. Christina Applegate hadn’t had much mainstream success in a long time when she was cast in one of the starring parts in Dead to Me, opposite Linda Cardellini. She is now back on top. Will Ferrell produced the dark comedy, which could explain why it’s so good. Both Applegate and Cardellini give outstanding performances as women attempting to escape from dangerous situations, including murder. In 2020, Netflix renewed it for a third and final season, which will debut in 2022.
Dead To Me
Pose
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 2
Est. Production Cost: $2 million per episode*
Pose is set in New York City in the 1980s. The show follows a group of gender nonconforming people as they try to make it in the New York social scene. Ryan Murphy, Steven Canals, and Brad Falchuk created the show, which has a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The drama has received a Golden Globe nomination for Best TV Series, and both fans and critics have complimented its portrayal of the LGBTQIAP+ community. The show is also available on Netflix and Amazon, so fans can expect to see more of it as the plot progresses.
Pose
Supergirl
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 6
Est. Production Cost: $3 million per episode*
When Supergirl debuted in 2015, it proved to be a profitable investment for The CW, delivering the narrative of Kara Zor-El to a new audience. It’s difficult to establish a solid show in an era when superhero TV series are omnipresent – yet the network achieved it. Unfortunately for fans of AT&T’s DC character, the show will terminate after the sixth season. Melissa Benoist, the actress, will be saying farewell to her $75,000-per-episode salary as well as her role. “To say it’s been an honor portraying this iconic character would be a massive understatement,” she tweeted. The last season was released towards the end of 2021.
Supergirl
Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 20
Est. Production Budget: $10 million per season*
It’s impossible to fathom a world without the Kardashian-Jenner family on our screens, but that day is quickly approaching. In 2020, the reality TV royal family issued a letter to followers, saying, “It is with heavy hearts that we have made the difficult decision as a family to say goodbye to Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” This appears to be a family decision rather than a network cancellation. All of the show’s big stars, including Kim Kardashian, are estimated to earn roughly $4.5 million per season from the show, so it will be painful. Comcast’s E! will almost certainly suffer financial losses if KUWTK goes away. However, the Kardashians already have a show called The Kardashians.
Keeping Up With The Kardashians
Bridgerton
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 2
Est. Production Cost: $100 million per season*
Bridgerton was another major hit for Netflix. The period drama, based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels, was part of Shonda Rhimes’ $100 million pact with the streaming platform. Rhimes created the show, which has now gone viral on social media. People enjoy the show, so it’s no surprise that Netflix has announced that it will be renewed for a third season. Bridgerton is set in England’s Regency Era (1811-1820) and follows the eight Bridgerton siblings as they struggle to find love.
Bridgerton
Atypical
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 4
Est. Production Cost: $2 million per episode*
Atypical was nominated for a Peabody Award and has received positive feedback from both fans and reviewers. The show is a touching comedy about Sam, a teenager on the autism spectrum who has decided he wants a relationship. The coming-of-age movie has been praised for its sensitive, real-life depiction of autism. Netflix stated that Atypical would be renewed for a fourth season before being cancelled. The final season premiered in 2021. The smash comedy’s creator and showrunner, Robia Rashid, said she was “thrilled” to undertake a fourth season.
Atypical
Claws
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 4
Est. Production Cost: $42 million per season*
This award-winning comedy-drama stars Niecy Nash, Karrueche Tran, Judy Reyes, and Jenn Lyon as nail shop employees in Central Florida. The TNT drama depicts the hardships of these Claws manicurists as they try to keep the salon running while coping with personal issues. TNT has confirmed that Claws will return for a fourth and final season in 2021. The cable network first announced this in 2019, but filming problems pushed delayed the fourth season. On February 6, 2022, the final episode aired.
Claws
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 15
Cast Salary: $200,000*
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia began as a low-budget production, with production expenditures per half-hour reaching around $550K. The cost per episode is now around $2 million. Two of the show’s main characters, Rob McElhenney (who plays Mac) and Glenn Howerton, created it (who plays Dennis). The show is currently in its fourteenth season and airs on FXX (which is owned by Disney). It debuted in 2005 and has had a bumpy route to popularity. Danny DeVito, the show’s most well-known star, estimates that he barely made $70,000 per season during the first three seasons. That’s incredibly low given Danny DeVito’s net worth of $70 million. In his prime, DeVito was one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars. When he co-starred in getting Shorty with Arnold Schwazenegger, he helped the studio make $115 million on a $30 million budget.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 4
Cast Salary: $250,000/episode*
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has been nominated for over a dozen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. It is set in the late 1950s and stars Midge Maisel, a housewife who realizes she is a gifted stand-up comic. The show has three seasons and is filmed in New York City. Rachel Brosnahan plays the series’ principal character, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, in a comedic-yet-poignant performance. Season three is now available on Amazon Prime, and fans are eager to see where season four takes them. Despite its enormous popularity, the show will terminate after season 5.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ozark
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 4
Est. Production Cost: $9 million per episode*
Following two critically lauded seasons of Ozark, Netflix quickly renewed the blockbuster drama for a third season, which will premiere in 2020. The producers had anticipated a total of five seasons for the massive crime-focused drama, stating they’d “always talked about it as five seasons” from the start. Unfortunately, things did not proceed as planned. Netflix renewed the show for a fourth and final season, disappointing viewers and critics who hoped to spend more time with the Byrde family. The streaming giant did not provide an official reason for the cancellation, but it’s possible that the showrunners simply wanted to end on a high note.
Ozark
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Status: Canceled
Network: TBS
Est. Cost: $100,000 per episode* (Cast Salary)
The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine gets paid an estimated $100,000 per episode, however, negotiations for a raise are underway. This is most likely due to the series being canceled on one network but picked up for renewal on another. Andy Samberg plays Jake Peralta, a Brooklyn police officer, in the sitcom. It’s a lighthearted spin on the typical cop show that currently airs on TBS. Fans will be pleased to discover that the series has been renewed for not one, but two new seasons. The last season of these two new seasons concluded in late 2021, leaving fans heartbroken.
Brooklyn Nine Nine
Better Call Saul
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 5
Est. Production Cost: $1.5 million per episode*
Better Call Saul, starring Bob Odenkirk, is a sort of prequel to Breaking Bad. Fans of Breaking Bad will recall that Saul Goodman is the attorney for crime lord (and former chemist) Walter White. Better Call Saul, on the other hand, goes back to when Goodman was a no-name lawyer named Jimmy McGill. Even those who missed the Breaking Bad phenomenon can enjoy the program without having to go back and watch all five seasons of the anti-hero narrative. Despite this, having seen Breaking Bad improves the viewing experience of Better Call Saul. The series will conclude at the end of 2022.
Better Call Saul
Last Man Standing
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 9
Est. Production Cost: $3.5 million per episode*
Last Man Standing stars Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, a married father who works at a sporting goods store. The plot is identical to that of Allen’s previous program, Home Improvement, which was canceled in 1999. Michael Shipley’s debut episode of Last Man Standing aired on October 11, 2011. Last Man Standing has aired seven seasons so far, and it was originally scheduled to be discontinued after the sixth. However, viewers organized a petition with over 500,000 signatures and delivered it to 20th Century Fox Television, earning the show a second chance. But even the best concerts must come to an end at some point. To the dismay of viewers, the network announced that the series will be ending with its final ninth season, which debuted on January 3, 2021.
Last Man Standing
This Is Us
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 6
Cast Salary: $250,000*
Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Chrissy Metz, and other stars star in the drama This Is Us. The show has been so successful that the cast’s pay has increased by 425% since its inception. This Is Us is a compelling account of several characters caught up in their own complex family drama, similar to a modern-day soap opera. It has received numerous awards, including a SAG Award. The show is shot in Los Angeles and airs on NBC, which is no doubt thrilled to have a show that can compete with Fox’s outstanding lineup. Rotten Tomatoes has given the show a 91% rating. Unfortunately for fans, the series ended in early 2022 after a natural end after season 6.
This Is Us
The Handmaid’s Tale
Status: Renewed
Seasons: 4
Cast Salary: $1 million/episode*
The Handmaid’s Tale is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name. This dystopian series, starring Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, and Alexis Bledel, has received critical acclaim for its unsettling depiction of the future. It is available on Hulu and has been renewed for a fourth season due to its success. The Handmaid’s Tale was not optioned for a television series until late 2016, just around the time production began. The show is currently available on Hulu, which is owned by none other than Disney. Given the series’ popularity, it’s hardly surprise that it was renewed for another season ahead of its fourth season in 2020.
The Handmaid’s Tale
SEAL Team
Status: Renewed
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $400,000 per episode* (Cast Salary)
SEAL Team is shaping up to be David Boreanaz’s next major hit, following his success on the long-running series Bones, in which he co-starred with Emily Deschanel. The show is centered on the adventures of a Navy SEAL elite unit, following the team as they adjust to new obstacles connected with hazardous missions. The sitcom has been on CBS for five seasons and has gotten mostly excellent reviews. On the website Rotten Tomatoes, which averages all reviews from viewers and critics alike, it has a 70% rating.
SEAL Team
The Crown
Status: Renewed
Network: Netflix
Est. Cost: Unknown
The wage total for this one is difficult to calculate because Netflix ended up paying its performers (especially its principal actress, Claire Foy) a substantial amount in backpay – $270,000 in total. Foy, like the other female characters, was paid $40,000 per episode, but when she discovered that her male co-stars were paid more, she informed Netflix. Netflix has promised to make up the difference, although the specific wage figures for the upcoming season are still unknown. Season 5 will premiere in late 2022, following the success of previous seasons. What happens with the show after that is unknown.
The Crown
Blue Bloods
Status: Renewed
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $60,000-$200,000* (Cast Salary)
Blue Bloods stars Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, the commissioner of the New York Police Department and the leader of the Reagan family, which is essentially a multigenerational police dynasty. Donnie Wahlberg (Mike Wahlberg’s brother) and Bridget Moynahan also appear in the show. The show is shot in New York City and is shown on CBS. Blue Bloods was created by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, both of whom have made a fortune from the show. The show is still going strong as of this writing in May 2022, having been renewed for a 13th season.
Blue Bloods
Criminal Minds
Status: Renewed
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $100,000/episode* (Cast Salary)
Criminal Minds has been a TV fixture for so long that it’s difficult to fathom life without it. When Jeff Davis’ crime drama series aired on CBS in 2005, it swept the world by storm, quickly becoming one of the most popular shows on television. All good things, unfortunately, must come to an end. The series was cancelled in 2019 and will conclude with a fifteenth and final season in 2020. Matthew Gray Gubler and AJ Cook are among the main cast members, and both are set to lose $100,000 per episode when they say goodbye to their beloved characters. Fortunately, Paramount+ confirmed intentions to bring the show back for a new season in 2021.
Criminal Minds
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Status: Renewed
Network: Comedy Central
Est. Cost: $15 million per season*
The Daily Show is an institution on Comedy Central. Jon Stewart hosted it from 1994 to 2015, when Trevor Noah took over. Noah is from South Africa and has performed stand-up comedy, where he frequently discusses themes of race and inequality. While the future is still uncertain, Noah recently secured a deal to host the show through 2022. What happens next is unknown, however, critics have given the comedian high reviews as a late-night presenter.
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Cobra Kai
Status: Renewed
Network: Netflix
Est. Cost: $5-10 million per episode*
Cobra Kai premiered on YouTube Red before being picked up by Netflix for a fourth season with a larger production budget. Billy Zabka and Ralph Macchio reprise their roles from the popular Karate Kid franchise. The comedy-drama mix concentrates on Zabka’s character, Johnny Lawrence, the proprietor of the Cobra Kai dojo, rather than Macchio’s character, as in the films. It also takes place thirty years after the events of the films.
Cobra Kai
NCIS: Los Angeles
Status: Renewed
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $950,000* (Cast Salary)
The star-studded offshoot of the original NCIS is an ambitious show that successfully combines military and police drama. It’s been on the air for 13 seasons, and with hundreds of episodes, it’s evident that it’s a major hit with the American television audience. Chris O’Donnell stars as a legendary agent who leads an undercover unit within NCIS. Despite the fact that there is no true NCIS branch in Los Angeles, viewers are more than willing to suspend their disbelief and tune in every week to see what O’Donnell’s character is up to.
NCIS Los Angeles
Stranger Things
Status: Canceled
Network: Netflix
Est. Cost: $250,000/episode* (Cast Salary)
Stranger Things has exploded in popularity around the world. The Netflix series has four seasons and premiered in 2016. Following a spectacular first season, the sitcom considerably enlarged its world, strengthening the series’ addiction to 1980s throwbacks. The show’s young stars (Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and others) have seen their pay rise from $30,000 per episode to a whopping $250,000 per episode. According to reports, Brown earns even more. The show’s makers have stated that the upcoming season will be the final one.
Stranger Things
Black Mirror
Status: Unknown
Seasons: 5
Est. Production Cost: $2.34-2.66 million per episode*
Black Mirror is a British sci-fi anthology series created by Charlie Brooker. The cast changes with each episode, although it includes some famous stars like Bryce Dallas Howard, Jon Hamm, Jodie Foster, and others. The plot centres around technology and its flaws. It’s basically a reboot of The Twilight Zone, but with high-tech gear. The show has five seasons and twenty-two episodes so far (each episode is around fifty minutes long). While it has been some time since the last season of Black Mirror aired, the show has not been canceled. Brooker has stated that actual life has become too strange and full of technology nightmares to write another season without it being too close to home. Nonetheless, it is now in production limbo, with no definitive decision on a new season.
Black Mirror
Ratched
Status: Renewed
Network: Fox
Est. Cost: $150,000-$200,000 per episode*
Ratched is a horror drama that has been in development since 2017. The first season, featuring Sarah Paulson as the scheming, unstable Nurse Ratched, is set to premiere in September 2020. Netflix offered the show two seasons when it was announced in 2017. (more, if it is successful). The second season will have nine episodes, one more than the first. Ratched is based on the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, which was transformed into a horror film. Mildred Ratched, before she became the cinematic monster, is the subject of the drama. Ratched was produced by Ryan Murphy, the executive producer of American Horror Story.
Ratched
FBI
Status: Renewed
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $5-$7 million per episode*
Dick Wolf, who created the Law & Order franchise, recently collaborated with Craig Turk to create the FBI. For four seasons, CBS aired FBI. In fact, the show is so successful that it has been renewed for a sixth season. FBI delves inside the inner workings of the FBI’s New York office. The CBS show focuses on major crimes that happen (or are going to happen) and the team’s efforts to prevent and/or solve them. The FBI has received favorable critical reviews.
FBI
Billions
Status: Renewed
Network: Showtime
Est. Cost: $250,000/episode* (Cast Salary)
Billions fans were heartbroken when Damian Lewis quit the show to spend more time with his family in England. Lewis was most likely paid around $250,000 to appear in the blockbuster series at the time. Producers made the decision to continue the show without him, and it appears to be working so far. It is presently airing on Showtime and was created by Andrew Sorkin, David Levien, and Brian Koppelman. Because writers haven’t indicated any plans to leave their professions anytime soon, Billions may be in it for the long haul.
Billions
Young Sheldon
Status: Renewed
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $60,000 per episode* (Cast Salary)
Given the success of The Big Bang Theory, it’s only inevitable that there would be a spin-off. Young Sheldon is CBS’s number one comedy sitcom. Iain Armitage plays young Sheldon Cooper in the drama, which is a prologue to the life of super-genius Sheldon Cooper. Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro conceived the show. The series is set in 1989 and has a Google rating of 94%. The show’s young Sheldon is nine years old, but he has skipped four grades and is set to begin high school. So far, the comedy has aired 52 episodes across three seasons. The sitcom has been renewed for a fifth, sixth, and seventh season, which thrilled viewers.
Young Sheldon
Euphoria
Status: Renewed
Network: HBO
Est. Cost: $500,000 per episode* (Cast Salary)
The teen drama Euphoria is an American remake of the same-named Israeli show. The drama chronicles the life of seventeen-year-old Rue, who has recently graduated from rehab and is fighting to get her life back on track. The show also follows other kids in Rue’s social circle, all of whom are dealing with major issues. Euphoria airs on HBO, and all of its episodes are written by Sam Levinson, who also wrote Assassination Nation. Rue Bennett is played by actress Zendaya in the film Euphoria. Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, and Barbie Ferreira are among the other cast members. The contentious show has been renewed for 2020.
Euphoria
Vikings
Status: Canceled
Seasons: 6
Est. Production Cost: $40 million per season
Historical plays often perform well with their target group, and Vikings have outperformed expectations by attracting a completely new audience. Michael Hirst created the show, which debuted on the History channel. The show is based on the adventures of real-life Viking Ragnar Lothbrok and stars Travis Fimmel and Katheryn Winnick in the key characters. Historians have praised the show for being exceedingly authentic, with creators going to great measures to avoid anachronisms. The show, which was shot in Ireland, first aired on the Canadian version of the History Channel before reaching a wider audience in the United States. Vikings fought for six mead-drinking seasons before calling it quits. The remaining ten episodes will be available on Amazon Prime on December 30, 2020. However, it may not be the end of the world. Hirst and MGM Television revealed that they were working on a Vikings: Valhalla sequel series for Netflix.
Vikings
The Morning Show
Status: Renewed
Network: Apple TV+
Est. Cost: $2 million per episode* (Cast Salary)
Jennifer Aniston made history as a member of the Friends cast by earning a record $1 million each episode. She now earns twice as much as she did as one of the stars of AppleTV’s smash The Morning Show. The comedy, which focuses on the ruthless world of morning TV, also stars Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell, rounding out a genuinely remarkable group. Fortunately for fans, the show will return for a third season and will most certainly be around for a long time to come, given how much money it brings in for the network.
The Morning Show
The Good Fight
Status: Canceled
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: Unknown
If you like The Good Wife, you’ll probably enjoy its spinoff, The Good Fight. Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Cush Jumbo, and Sarah Steele star as the series’ primary characters on CBS. Julianna Margulies reportedly declined to feature on the new spinoff because she did not believe her pay would be adequate. While many were concerned that a spin-off series would suffer without Margulies, The Good Fight has earned a stellar reputation from the start. After all, a television star like Christine Baranski can lift any show to massive success. Unfortunately for fans, Season 6 will be the final.
The Good Fight
The Simpsons
Status: Renewed
Network: Fox
Est. Cost: $6.5 million per episode*
This animated series was one of the first of its kind, and The Simpsons have been so successful that it has been running for 33 seasons and counting, with a total of over 700 episodes. Dan Castellaneta and Nancy Cartwright provide the lead voices for the animated comedy, which premiered on December 17, 1989. Matt Groening created it for Fox. The actors just negotiated a $100,000 pay raise. They first requested $500,000 each show, but Fox bargained them down to $400,000 per episode—still a significant raise. Given the series’ popularity, it’s unlikely to stop anytime soon.
The Simpsons
American Horror Story
Status: Renewed
Network: FX
Est. Cost: $43 million per season*
American Horror Story is a horror anthology drama that has won Emmys. While the characters (as well as the locale) change from season to season, the cast remains generally consistent. AHS has taken its readers to haunted locations such as a coven, a spooky circus, a haunted house, and others. It was actually conceived by the authors of Glee, despite the fact that the two series have almost nothing in common. AHS stars Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Jessica Lange, John Carroll Lynch, and others. This terrifying series airs on FX Networks. Its debut series, about a haunted mansion, premiered in 2011. Fortunately for supporters, it is not yet done.
American Horror Story
Emily In Paris
Status: Renewed
Network: Netflix
Est. Cost: $1.5 million per episode*
Emily in Paris was Netflix’s attempt at a Sex-and-the-City-style dramedy, with Darren Star serving as showrunner and chief writer. Lily Collins plays Emily in Paris, a marketing executive from Chicago hired to bring an American viewpoint to a French marketing agency. Emily in Paris, which was shot on location, became a smash for the streaming platform, albeit it remains to be seen whether it can avoid the “Netflix curse” and stick around for the long haul. Season 3 is eagerly anticipated by fans.
Emily In Paris
Big Sky
Status: Renewed
Network: ABC
Est. Cost: $2 million per episode*
Big Sky isn’t your typical cop drama. The show follows two private investigators who team up with an ex-wife and an ex-cop to find two sisters who have been kidnapped in Montana by a truck driver. The investigation reveals a scheme involving missing women who vanished along desolate stretches of Montana highway. So far, Big Sky has had two seasons. ABC has authorized a ten-episode season extension for December 2020. A second season began in the fall of 2021, and a third season was officially approved in May 2022.
Big Sky
Yellowstone
Status: Renewed
Network: Paramount
Est. Cost: $3.5 million per episode*
Yellowstone, a drama that premiered its first episode in 2018, starring Kevin Costner as the patriarch of the Dutton family. The Dutton family has been in possession of America’s largest ranch for six generations, and John Dutton (Costner) frequently runs afoul of crooked corporations and developers. Rotten Tomatoes gives the drama a 74% rating. Yellowstone has been renewed for a fourth season by Paramount Network. After season 4 debuted in 2021, fans eagerly awaited word on the series’ destiny. Season 5 will, thankfully, premiere on November 13, 2022.
Yellowstone
Never Have I Ever
Status: Renewed for a final season
Network: Netflix
Est. Cost: $1 million per episode*
Never Have I Ever, produced by Mindy Kaling of The Mindy Project, portrays Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as a first-generation Indian-American adolescent. The coming-of-age dramedy is inspired in part by Kaling’s own adolescence in the Boston area. Never Have I Ever premiered on Netflix on April 27, 2020. Netflix confirmed that the show would be renewed for a second season in July 2020. The actors confirmed the show’s renewal on Netflix’s YouTube account. A third season will begin in August 2022, and a fourth season will conclude in 2023.
Never Have I Ever
The Masked Singer
Status: Renewed
Network: Fox
Est. Cost: $178,732 per costume*
The Masked Singer, hosted by Nick Cannon, had an uncertain future when it initially aired, with fans and critics alike wondering how it would succeed in a market already saturated with singing-based reality shows. TMS, on the other hand, has done exceptionally well, and Fox has extended the celebrity-packed reality show for a fifth season. The top-secret event pits celebrities against each other while they don masks and intricate clothes that reportedly cost about $180K each costume. Fans must guess the celebrity’s identity, which always takes over social media whenever fresh episodes air. Season 8 will premiere in the fall of 2022, as confirmed in May 2022.
The Masked Singer
Chicago Fire
Status: Renewed Through Season 11
Network: NBC
Est. Cost: $4 million per episode*
Chicago Fire is NBC’s flagship program, launching a series that includes shows such as Chicago P.D. Chicago Fire chronicles the stories of firemen from Rescue 51 who combat fires at work and at home. The first episode of the action series aired in 2012, and NBC stated that the show would be renewed for several years. Chicago Fire has been renewed for a tenth season, which will air in 2021 and 2022, as well as an eleventh season, which will run from 2022 to 2023. Fans can expect to see the best of Chicago on the big screen for the foreseeable future.
Chicago Fire
Bull
Status: Canceled
Network: CBS
Est. Cost: $6.5 million per season*
Bull is based on Dr. Phil’s early work as a TV psychologist. It stars Michael Weatherly as the founder of Trial Analysis Corporation, a group of forensic psychologists. Phil McGraw and Paul Attanasio, who conceived the show and write for it, serve as executive producers. The show’s frontrunners are earning $300,000 every episode, a significant rise from previous predictions. But it’s all over now. The final two-part sixth season debuted in May 2022.
Bull
Titans
Status: Renewed
Network: HBO Max
Est. Cost: $90 million per season*
Titans is still a relatively new show, so the cast contracts have not yet been updated. The show’s original network was DC Universe, and it showcases live-action renditions of the Teen Titans (Robin, Nightwing, Raven Starfire, and so on) in their full comic book grandeur. The show has even spawned its own spinoff, Doom Patrol, which is popular on DC Universe. So far, the show has twenty-four episodes and has received ratings in the low 80 on sites such as Rotten Tomatoes. Season two’s final episode aired on November 29, 2019, however, a third season is on the way to HBO Max.
Titans
South Park
Status: Renewed
Network: Comedy Central
Est. Cost: $300,000 per episode* (Cast Salary)
While South Park is animated, it is not suitable for children. It is now in its twenty-third season, with 308 episodes completed. The voice actors’ cast pay were initially quite low. They now make up to $300,000 per episode. The filthy cartoon series follows a group of animated children as they cause mayhem in their village. Trey Parker and Matt Stone created the cartoon series, as well as providing the vast majority of the voices and scripting. South Park is still in production and will remain so until at least 2027.
South Park
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow
Status: Canceled
Network: CW
Est. Cost: $3 million per episode*
Legends of Tomorrow is another hit in the DC Universe. Among the cast members are Maisie Richardson, Brandon Routh, and Dominic Purcell. It is intended to join The Flash and Arrow in the DC lineup. Rip Hunter, a time traveler, returns to the present day to avoid a future disaster. After seven seasons, the drama/action comedy came to an end in 2022. Fans had hoped it would last longer, but it was not to be.
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow
The Voice
Status: Renewed
Network: NBC
Est. Cost: $2.3 million per episode*
The Voice is a singing reality show in which famous coaches help their mentees win over the fans. The show debuted in 2011 and generates $145 million in revenue per year. Coaches’ starting earnings were around $3.5 million, but the median salary is now a solid $25 million. Every year, The Voice brings in new judges, but it preserves fan favorites whenever feasible to keep longtime viewers pleased. Carson Daly and Christina Millian are presently hosting the show. The Voice is still going strong after more than a decade on the air.
The Voice
Succession
Status: Renewed
Network: HBO
Est. Cost: $2 million per episode*
The Voice is a singing reality show in which famous coaches help their mentees win over the fans. The show debuted in 2011 and generates $145 million in revenue per year. Coaches’ starting earnings were around $3.5 million, but the median salary is now a solid $25 million. Every year, The Voice brings in new judges, but it preserves fan favorites whenever feasible to keep longtime viewers pleased. Carson Daly and Christina Millian are presently hosting the show. The Voice is still going strong after more than a decade on the air.
Succession