Why NBC Has Already Renewed 3 Shows for Next Season

Blindspot the first freshman series to get a Season 2 order

Like its fellow broadcasters, NBC has refused to utter the c-word this fall. Along with Fox and ABC, it has trimmed episode orders for four low-rated series but hasn't officially canceled anything, as networks and advertisers would prefer to air even an underperforming original show than a repeat. But while it isn't yet officially taking shows out of contention for next season, NBC has become the first network to solidify its 2016-17 schedule, handing out a trio of renewals.

Yesterday, NBC renewed Blindspot, making the freshman drama—the highest-rated new show—fall's first new series to receive a Season 2 order.

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