Some shows definitely deserve to be canceled. Others can make a case for survival. Scroll through our gallery for the 20 highest-rated shows that got canceled this past season.
(All Nielsen numbers in this post include one week's worth of delayed viewing, and count viewers from the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic.)
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Rank: 18 (tie)
Show: "The Real O'Neals"
Net: ABC
Rating: 1.2
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Rank: 18 (tie)
Show: "Conviction"
Net: ABC
Rating: 1.2
Rank: 18 (tie)
Show: "Blacklist: Redemption"
Net: NBC
Rating: 1.2
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Rank: 14 (tie)
Show: "APB"
Net: Fox
Rating: 1.3
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Rank: 14 (tie)
Show: "Odd Couple"
Net: CBS
Rating: 1.3
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Rank: 14 (tie)
Show: "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders"
Net: CBS
Rating: 1.3
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Rank: 14 (tie)
Show: "Celebrity Apprentice"
Net: NBC
Rating: 1.3
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Rank: 8 (tie)
Show: "Pitch"
Net: Fox
Rating: 1.4
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Rank: 8 (tie)
Show: "Bones"
Net: Fox
Rating: 1.4
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Rank: 8 (tie)
Show: "Secrets and Lies"
Net: ABC
Rating: 1.4
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Rank: 8 (tie)
Show: "Notorious"
Net: ABC
Rating: 1.4
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Rank: 8 (tie)
Show: "Pure Genius"
Net: CBS
Rating: 1.4
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Rank: 8 (tie)
Show: "Grimm"
Net: NBC
Rating: 1.4
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Rank: 7
Show: "Son of Zorn"
Net: Fox
Rating: 1.5
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Rank: 5 (tie)
Show: "Last Man Standing"
Net: ABC
Rating: 1.6
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Rank: 5 (tie)
Show: "Chicago Justice"
Net: NBC
Rating: 1.6
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Rank: 3 (tie)
Show: "The Great Indoors"
Net: CBS
Rating: 1.8
Rank: 3 (tie)
Show: "2 Broke Girls"
Net: CBS
Rating: 1.8
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Rank: 2
Show: "Hunted"
Net: CBS
Rating: 2.0
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Rank: 1
Show: "24: Legacy"
Net: Fox
Rating: 2.1
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Well, "Dr. Ken," you didn't make the list. But you're still canceled. Sorry.
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