For the American networks it is important that their series will attract a great audience. If they cannot pull this off, they cancel the series immediately. However, if they manage to attract a proper audience, they will continue its broadcast. The website tvbythenumbers.com has their so-called Cancellation Bear. It shows exactly which shows you can expect to return to your screen by next year and which have not made the cut. I try to publish the monthly Bubble Watch every second Friday of the month, so you will know which of your favourite shows will prevail.

A half-year has passed for the networks and a lot has happened i.e. a lot of series have already been granted a renewal or a cancellation. In the future, you can expect news reports on how the ratings work in the States e.g. Critical Acclaim (the press’ opinion, Emmy’s, Golden Globes), Syndication, and, of course, the ratingpoints. For now, I only provide you with the Bubble Watch featuring the shows who have had their first episode this very season.

CANCELLED
666 Park Avenue (ABC)
Last Resort (ABC)
Made in Jersey (CBS)
Partners (CBS)
Emily Owens M.D (CW)
The Mob Doctor (FOX)
Animal Practice (NBC)

CERTAIN CANCELLED
Don't Trust The B---- in Apartment 23 (ABC)
Ben & Kate (FOX)

LIKELY CANCELLED
Happy Endings (ABC)
CSI: New York (CBS)
Vegas (CBS)
Guys with Kids (NBC)
Up All Night (NBC)

TOSS UP
Last Man Standing (ABC)
Malibu Country (ABC)
The Good Wife (CBS)
The Mentalist (CBS)
90210 (CW)
Hart of Dixie (CW)
Nikita (CW)
Beauty and the Beast (CW)
The Cleveland Show (FOX)
The Mindy Project (FOX)
1600 Penn (NBC)
Deception (NBC)
Whitney (NBC)

LIKELY RENEWED
Castle (ABC)
Nashville (ABC)
The Neighbors (ABC)
Revenge (ABC)
Suburgatory (ABC)
The Middle (ABC)
Elementary (CBS)
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)
Chicago Fire (NBC)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
Parks & Recreation (NBC)
The New Normal (NBC)

CERTAIN RENEWED
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Modern Family (ABC)
Once Upon A Time (ABC)
Scandal (ABC)
2 Broke Girls (CBS)
Blue Bloods (CBS)
Criminal Minds (CBS)
CSI (CBS)
Mike & Molly (CBS)
NCIS (CBS)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
Person Of Interest (CBS)
Two and a Half Men (CBS)
Arrow (CW)
Supernatural (CW)
The Vampire Diaries (CW)
Glee (FOX)
New Girl (FOX)
Raising Hope (FOX)
Go On (NBC)
Grimm (NBC)
Parenthood (NBC)
Revolution (NBC)

RENEWED
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
American Dad (FOX)
Bob's Burgers (FOX)
Bones (FOX)
Family Guy (FOX)
The Simpsons (FOX)

FINAL SEASON
Private Practice (ABC)
Gossip Girl (CW)
Fringe (FOX)
30 Rock (NBC)
The Office (NBC)