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Once again , the ballot box is open. The four major broadcast networks are weighing the fates of 17 comedies and dramas as they balance them against a smaller crop of new shows vying to replace them. Now it's your turn to weigh in: Vote in USA TODAY's exclusive 28th annual Save Our Shows poll whether you'd like to save or cancel each of them.
This year's crop is weighted toward still-unproven freshmen shows such as ABC's "Doctor Odyssey" and Tim Allen comedy "Shifting Gears," NBC's "Brilliant Minds" and "Suits LA" and Fox's "Rescue: Hi-Surf." But it also includes longer-running shows like CBS' "The Equalizer," Fox's "The Cleaning Lady" and two NBC sitcoms, "Lopez vs. Lopez" and a "Night Court" revival.
Vote here for your favorites: As always, Nielsen ratings play an important part in evaluating shows' performance. But how well they do on streaming platforms is an important (and more recent) consideration. So is their cost to produce or license, relative to how much money they bring in with ad revenue or subscriptions, and the availability of strong replacement series, which increasingly are spinoffs of proven commodities.
Already, CBS has commissioned "Boston Blue," a "Blue Bloods" offshoot starring Donnie Wahlberg, and "Sheriff Country," a spinoff of "Fire Country," while ABC promises "9-1-1: Nashville." Streaming series, which represents a larger share of TV viewing, aren't included in the survey because they are renewed or canceled throughout the year. Only broadcast networks largely stick to the traditional TV season and unveil plans to advertisers in mid-May.
A couple more caveats: The poll is resuming after a one-year hiatus due to strikes by Hollywood actors and writers, which delayed many shows last season. ("9-1-1," then on Fox, was the fan favorite in the 2023 poll , and moved to ABC; runners up "The Good Doctor" and "Alaska Daily," both on ABC, were canceled). And CW, which under new ownership is largely airing series from Canada and elsewhere, is no longer part of the poll.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Save Our Shows: Rescue your favorites in USA TODAY's exclusive poll.
