It has been a big and interesting week to say the least for CBS’s Wisdom of the Crowd. Sunday’s world series game, which took place at the same time as the show. The results were that WOTC’s ratings were down a tenth; 7.4 million viewers with a .8 rating (compared to 8.0 million viewers with a 1.1 rating the week before).
CBS has also ordered three additional scripts for both WOTC and 9JKL, both new shows. This brings the episode count of both shows from 13 to 16.
On Monday, WOTC star Jeremy Piven was accused of sexual assault by actress Ariane Bellamar on the set of Entourage and at the Playboy Mansion. Bellamar issued statements on Twitter asking Piven if he remembers cornering her and touching her. CBS has been conducting an investigation, but so far nothing has been found. Piven issued this statement denying the claims, “I unequivocally deny the appalling allegations being peddled about me. It did not happen. It takes a great deal of courage for victims to come forward with their histories, and my hope is that the allegations about me that didn’t happen, do not detract from stories that should be heard.” CBS said they take these matters very serious. Piven’s interview on ‘The Late Show’ was dropped after these allegations. If these claims are indeed proven true, WOTC may in fact be canceled just like House of Cards after Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault became public.