‘The Equalizer’, ‘The Neighborhood’, 2 ‘FBI’s & ‘S.W.A.T.’ (Again) Among CBS Series That Didn’t Get Early Renewals – Are They In Danger?

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CBS today delivered great news for the fans of some of its biggest scripted series, handing early renewals to all NCIS dramas: flagship NCIS, NCIS: Origins and NCIS: Sydney; as well as Tracker, Fire Country and Elsbeth, alongside comedies Ghosts, which got a two-season pickup, and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.

They join previously renewed freshman drama Matlock and the mothership FBI, which has two more seasons on its 3-year deal. As usual, the news set alarm bells for fans of the series that didn’t make the early renewal list, dramas FBI: Most Wanted, FBI: International, The Equalizer and yes, the twice-canceled S.W.A.T., as well as veteran comedy The Neighborhood and freshman sitcom Poppa’s House. (It’s too early for new drama Watson which just premiered.) If history — and simple math — is any indication, it is certain that several of the series that were not picked up today won’t be back next season.

Last year, The Equalizer, NCIS: Hawai’i, Elsbeth, CSI: Vegas and So Help Me Todd had not gotten a renewal by mid-April. Of them, three, NCIS: Hawai’i, CSI: Vegas and So Help Me Todd, ended up canceled. (Meanwhile, S.W.A.T., which was supposed to end last May after a cancellation reversal with a pickup of a “final” seventh season, nabbed a surprise Season 8 renewal.) RELATED: ‘Hollywood Squares’ Renewed For Season 2 By CBS CBS already has two drama slots reserved on next season’s schedule for new series Sheriff Country, a spinoff from Fire Country, and Boston Blue, an extension of the Blue Bloods universe.

It also has potential FBI and Equalizer spinoffs — the latter starring Titus Welliver — in the works and a high-profile drama pilot Einstein starring Criminal Minds alum Matthew Gray Gubler.