Spring has sprung when it comes to the 2026 TV schedule across the major networks, as this is the season to start keeping an eye out for which shows will be renewed and which will be cancelled. CBS was ahead of the curve on renewals, with the full lineup with only two exceptions renewed before the end of January. ABC still hasn’t confirmed the fates of several shows, however, and I’m starting to get nervous after the cancellations of two other network series. What’s next, now that Watson and DMV have been cut?
Admittedly, the sky isn’t falling on ABC just because CBS axed its two lowest-rated scripted shows, but there were reasons to think that both might have what it takes for another season. For one, DMV starred the one and only Tim Meadows of SNL, many sitcoms, and Mean Girls fame. For Watson, the show took the deep dive of introducing Sherlock Holmes this season to pick up steam from Season 1. If these two shows that are big in their own ways could be cancelled from network TV, can I be blamed for starting to worry about some of those on ABC?
