Ratings 7x05 

An hour-long dramedy with musical numbers about a lawyer who moves across the country to attempt to rekindle a decade-old relationship was never going to be an easy sell. So “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” weak start goes beyond just a poor title. But it certainly doesn’t help.

And while the Renew/Cancel Index doesn’t pay attention to DVR ratings, it has to be noted that “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” premiere got zero lift in adults 18-49. That simply doesn’t happen to scripted shows in this era, and if the same-day ratings weren’t bad enough, it shows a distinct lack of interest in the show.

Those who have seen “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” really like it, but even in a world of niche TV, this looks too niche-y to survive.

Note: All of The CW’s shows are produced by network owners CBS and Warner Bros., so the (O) designation (see below) is immaterial.

Dead Show Walking: All but officially canceled yet still airing

Renew/Cancel Index is the ratio of a scripted show’s new episode adults 18-49 ratings to the new episode ratings of the other scripted shows on its network. It’s calculated by dividing a show’s new episode live+same-day adults 18-49 average rating by the live+same-day new episode average of all the new scripted show episodes on the show’s own network. Why live+same-day ratings? Because they correlate very closely with the rarely disclosed C3 ratings (viewing of commercials within three days of air), which are the basis for most ad deals.

(F) -Fridays: Shows airing on Fridays tend to be renewed with significantly lower than average Indexes.

(O) – Owned: All other things equal, shows owned by studios affiliated with their networks have a better shot at renewal than those from outside producers.

How has the Renew/Cancel Index worked out in past seasons? See all the Renew/Cancel Index predicted renewals and cancellations from recent television seasons.

Wednesday final ratings: ‘Arrow’ adjusts up, ‘Criminal Minds’ rises but still at series low

TV Ratings Wednesday: CMA Awards fall, ‘Empire’ down after World Series break

Tuesday final ratings: ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ and ‘Best Time Ever’ adjust up

TV Ratings Thursday: ‘Elementary’ returns higher, ‘Heroes Reborn’ jumps

Wednesday cable ratings: ‘AHS: Hotel’ and NBA lead the day

Late-night ratings, Oct. 26-30, 2015: ‘Tonight Show’ hits a 4-week high, ‘Late Show’ up vs. last year

The CW Renew/Cancel standings, week 5: ‘iZombie’ is a tossup even though it’s doing OK

The CW Renew/Cancel standings, week 4: ‘Jane the Virgin’ should be safe despite a soft start

The CW Renew/Cancel: ‘The Originals’ Is a Sure Bet for Renewal in 2016

ABC Renew/Cancel standings, week 4: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ will get to call its own shot

FOX Renew/Cancel standings, week 6: ‘Bones’ could end this season or go on forever

ABC Renew/Cancel standings, week 5: ‘Dr. Ken’ will probably be renewed. No, really

ABC Renew/Cancel standings, Week 2: ‘Blood & Oil’ is on a slippery slope

FOX Renew/Cancel Standings, week 1: ‘Empire’ is both a sure thing and a curve-wrecker

FOX Renew/Cancel standings, week 3: ‘Minority Report’ is a dead show walking

FOX Renew/Cancel standings, Week 2: ‘Sleepy Hollow’ needs a wake-up call

NBC Renew/Cancel standings, week 6: ‘Heroes Reborn’ is looking iffy

ABC Renew/Cancel standings, week 3: ‘The Goldbergs’ is now a sure thing

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