‘The Mysteries of Laura’ gets more season 2 scripts, ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ a full season
While there are some shows that get picked up for a second season, you cannot assume that it is automatically for a full season. This is the situation that both “The Mysteries of Laura” and “Fresh Off the Boat” got themselves into thanks to concerns over their ratings, but we have some more news now on each of them.
Let’s start with the Debra Messing procedural show. After a few tweaks including more of a focus on the cases versus family life, NBC has ordered five more scripts. Messing herself confirmed this on Twitter, but one thing we would say is that this does not necessarily guarantee these episodes will air. It just means that the network is considering the option. In this case, we do think they will get made; while this show is hardly a ratings titan in the 18-49 demographic, it is fairly consistent and we think that the network likes to market the entire Wednesday-night lineup around Messing, Mariska Hargitay, and Sophia Bush.
In turning over to “Fresh Off the Boat,” the ABC comedy officially now has a 22-episode order. This was almost a given when we saw that it was actually performing better than its lead-in “The Muppets” last week. It’s remarkably consistent, funny, and different from most other comedies out there. In an age where so many shows in this genre are failing, any that consistently draws more than a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic has a good chance of sticking around for a while.
We’ll give you some more news about renewals / cancellations / episode counts as time goes by. October is typically a busy time for these sort of announcements.
Lisa
October 14, 2015 @ 12:12 am
I am now convince Debra Messing or somebody else from MOL is screwing somebody from the NBC network
Michael Goldman
October 15, 2015 @ 2:40 am
Or Debra has compromising photos or videotape of NBC executives that could cost someone millions of dollars in a divorce. It is mind blowing that a show with ratings as pathetic as this one(let’s see if it gets above a 1.2 this week when the ratings come out; if it doesn’t, then we know NBC doesn’t care what they show) is allowed to get more episodes, while CBS’s CODE BLACK has higher ratings and people think that it should be cancelled. It’s time to start naming executives from NBC when shows like this are extended. Someone has to take blame(or credit) for stupid decisions like this one.
Lisa
October 15, 2015 @ 10:59 pm
I mean seriously why the hell would they order more scripts for a crappy show that has now dropped to a 1.0 rating and is probably not making them any money in sponsors Which is where the network is getting their money from Why don’t they just give up This crappy show will not have any longevity like all the other cop shows such as NYPD Blue CSI Homicide Law and order etc The writing just sucks I don’t see it being on the list of memorable shows This show is LOSER And to think a some of the pilots I was interested in didn’t make the cut becuz Network execs
got their head up DM butt and trying their hardest to make gold out of S&^t
luvmymusik
October 13, 2015 @ 10:31 pm
I hope the 5 more scripts for the Mysteries of Laura do get air. It is a well acted show and love the chemistry between Debra Messing and Josh Lucas.
Michael Goldman
October 15, 2015 @ 2:38 am
They will most likely get aired. They don’t usually ask for scripts and then do nothing with them. It would only be fair for NBC to give it some kind of ending. It is a LOUSY SHOW, and the AIR is in between the ears of the people who run NBC. What a disgrace.