Here are the 27 lowest-rated Big 4 broadcast series of the 2015-16 season, in descending order.
24. (tie) "Undercover Boss," CBS
Rating: 1.2
CBS probably hopes these ratings stayed undercover.
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24. (tie) "MasterChef," Fox
Rating 1.2
Gordon Ramsay not cooking up such hot ratings.
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24. (tie) "Minority Report," Fox
Rating: 1.2
Here's the first show canceled on our list. There will be more.
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24. (tie) "Bachelor Live," ABC
Rating 1.2
Not quite "The Bachelor."
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20. (tie) "Rush Hour," CBS
Rating: 1.1
Another ill-advised movie-to-TV adaptation.
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20. (tie) "Of Kings and Prophets," ABC
Rating: 1.1
No crown for you.
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20. (tie) "Wicked City," ABC
Rating: 1.1
"Wicked," indeed.
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20. (tie) "The Grinder," Fox
Rating: 1.1
Rob Lowe's got another show on this list -- neither will return.
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14. (tie) "Crowded," NBC
Rating: 1.0
A six-way tie makes this slot quite "Crowded."
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14. (tie) "Heartbeat," NBC
Rating: 1.0
This medical drama had no pulse.
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14. (tie) "Undateable," NBC
Rating: 1.0
Perhaps the Chris D'Elia show should have been called "Unwatchable."
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14. (tie) "America's Funniest Home Videos," ABC
Rating: 1.0
Low-rated, but this clip series might never die.
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14. (tie) "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life," Fox
Rating: 1.0
Dead before it ever had much of a life.
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14. (tie) "Second Chance," Fox
Rating: 1.0
There's definitely not going to be a "Second Chance" for the series formerly known as "The Frankenstein Code."
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10. (tie) "Game of Silence," NBC
Rating: 0.9
All's quiet in this time slot.
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10. (tie) "You, Me & the Apocalypse," NBC
Rating: 0.9
Here's Rob Lowe's other "Lowe"-rated new show.
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10. (tie) "Beyond the Tank," ABC
Rating: 0.9
Another ABC after-show not doing a heck of a lot of Nielsen damage.
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10. (tie) "Galavant," ABC
Rating: 0.9
This one would have never even returned if not for ABC Entertainment boss Paul Lee's love -- maybe that's why he was fired.
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4. (tie) "Strong," NBC
Rating: 0.8
Weak.
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4. (tie) "Truth Be Told," NBC
Rating: 0.8
Truth be told, this show looked terrible from the very first promo.
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4. (tie) "My Diet Is Better Than Yours," ABC
Rating: 0.8
But not your ratings.
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4. (tie) "What Would You Do?" ABC
Rating: 0.8
Answer: Anything to avoid watching this hidden camera series.
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4. (tie) "American Grit," Fox
Rating: 0.8
John Cena-hosted competition show doesn't quite body slam the key demographic.
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4. (tie) "Bordertown," Fox
Rating: 0.8
Nothing on the border about this animated series.
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- (tie) "Caught on Camera," NBC
Rating: 0.7
"Caught on Camera," perhaps, but very few people watching on monitors.
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1. (tie) "Houdini & Doyle," Fox
Rating: 0.7
Any chance of a second season just disappeared.
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1. (tie) "World's Funniest Fails," Fox
Rating: 0.7
Broadcast's biggest fail.
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