Broadcast ax: Networks cancel 20 shows in one week

Broadcast networks are having their annual bloodletting this week, and the body count is high. Sixteen shows and counting have been permanently axed — and more are still to come — by the likes of NBC, ABC, Fox, and The CW.

The reason for the massacre? Pilot season has wrapped, new shows have been selected, and networks are making their annual pitch to advertisers next week. So this weekend is typically the deadline for executives to make decisions on whether to renew or cancel weaker shows that are “on the bubble” for a pickup.

Here are the titles that weren’t so lucky, with updates to come…

CBS

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Scorpion

Four seasons. 8.4 million viewers and a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49.

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Superior Donuts

Two seasons. 6 million viewers and a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49.

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Me, Myself and I

One season. 6.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating among adults 18-49.

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Kevin Can Wait

Two seasons. 7.7 million viewers and a 1.6 rating among adults 18-49.

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9JKL

One season. 6.3 million viewers and a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49.

ABC

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Designated Survivor

Two seasons. 8.1 million viewers and a 1.6 rating among the coveted adults 18-49 demo.

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Quantico

Three seasons. 2.4 million viewers and a 0.5 rating in the demo.

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Deception

One season. 5.5 million viewers and a 1.1 rating.

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Alex, Inc.

One season. 3.9 million viewers and a 1.1 rating.

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The Crossing

One season. 5.7 million viewers and a 1.1. rating.

NBC

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Taken

Two seasons. 4.4 million viewers and a 0.7 rating. *Currently being shopped to other outlets

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Great News

One season. 3.5 million viewers and a 0.9 rating.

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The Brave

One season. 7.7 million viewers and a 1.6 rating.

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Rise

One season. 5.9 million viewers and a 1.2 rating.

Fox

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Five seasons. 2.7 million viewers and a 1.2 rating. UPDATE: Uncanceled! NBC picks up Brooklyn Nine-Nine for a new season.

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The Last Man on Earth

Four seasons. 2.8 million viewers and a 1.2 rating.

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The Mick

Two seasons. 3.1 million viewers and 1.2 rating.

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The Exorcist

Two seasons. 1.9 million viewers and 0.6 rating.

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Lucifer

Three seasons. 4.1 million viewers and 1.1 rating. A #savelucifer campaign is surging on Twitter

The CW

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Life Sentence

One season. 721,000 viewers and a 0.3 rating.

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Valor

One season. 1.4 million and a 0.3 rating.