CBS cancels beloved legal dramedy 'So Help Me Todd' after two popular seasons, citing ratings and programming needs in a crowded TV landscape.
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The show averaged 7.7 million viewers in its second season, but this wasn't enough to keep it on the air, as CBS needed to make room for new pilots and content, including a Matlock reboot.
Nearly 80,000 fans petitioned to save the show, but CBS declined to move it to Paramount+, signaling the difficult balance networks face between ratings, fan devotion, and an ever-expanding slate of options.
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Skylar Astin, Marcia Gay Harden, CBS, So Help Me Todd, Matlock