The Player is on a downward spiral, and this is not just referring to its ratings for the first two weeks. However, that is what caused TV by the Numbers to put it at the top of its list of “canceled by May 2016” shows. The Renew/Cancel Index is the ratio of a show’s adult 18-49 rating in comparison to other new episodes of shows on its network. When analyzing NBC network’s other shows in comparison to The Player, it is no surprise that it is on the chopping block according to the Index.

NBC’s most popular show in the ratings right now is Blindspot (which I happen to be a big fan of). The show is reviewed as “fresh” and “eye-catching,” where as it’s sibling, The Player, is described as “absurd” and “not worth betting on.” When looking at the ratings, we see that The Player is grasping at a measly 1.0, whereas Blindspot is soaring at a 2.85. This rating is 1.15 over the next leading rating of 1.7 (Chicago PD). I would not be surprised if The Player saw a move to Saturday nights, and was then promptly booted off the network.