Fox has finally renewed two of their veteran series’, although their renewal chances were never really in question. The network has renewed medical drama The Resident, starring Matt Czuchry and Emily VanCamp, and comedy Last Man Standing, headlined by Tim Allen.
Both series come from 20th Century Fox TV which made them a lock to return. Both series will be benched until midseason because the networks just don’t know when it will be safe to go back to work on productions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fox’s fall schedule only features scripted series that are either already in the can or are animated, as animation has not been significantly impacted by the coronavirus.
The Resident will be heading into its fourth season and the series averages nearly 10 million multi-platform viewers, ranking among the season’s Top 10 broadcast dramas among Adults 18-34. Last Man Standing will be heading into its third season on Fox, which resurrected the sitcom a year after its cancelation by ABC, and ninth overall. The popular Tim Allen comedy averages more than 8 million multi-platform viewers and is Fox’s most-watched comedy. The series also ranks among the season’s Top 10 comedies among all key demos, including Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and Teens.
This leaves freshmen Prodigal Son and Outmatched as the only remaining Fox scripted series that haven’t gotten renewal news. Despite Prodigal Son not getting the news today, reports say the fan-favorite thriller is more than likely coming back and the final deals are just being worked out. Outmatched, starring Jason Biggs, is said to be less certain with signs pointing to a potential cancellation.
