So Help Me Todd wasn't just canceled due to viewership numbers

We would have loved to see another season of So Help Me Todd. CBS opted to cancel the series, meaning we won’t see it back in the 2024–2025 season.

Of course, fans want to understand why this decision was made. When it comes to broadcast networks canceling shows, it usually comes down to viewership. Viewership affects the advertisement revenue the broadcast networks make, and that affects the chances of shows being canceled or renewed.

Viewership was part of the problem for So Help Me Todd

We can’t overlook the fact that the linear and delayed-viewing ratings weren’t that strong for So Help Me Todd compared to other CBS shows. This certainly played a part when CBS looked at the shows on the network to cancel or renew.

However, this wasn’t the only reason. In fact, So Help Me Todd still performs better than a lot of other broadcast shows. It’s just not the best for CBS.

There wasn’t room on the network

We’d already looked at how little room there was left on the CBS schedule with other renewals. There are five new shows confirmed for CBS in the 2024–2025 season, and we knew that mean that some shows would need to come to an end. It’s the same process every single year.

With a lack of room, CBS had to cancel a few shows. With the viewership steady but low for So Help Me Todd, it naturally put that one in the firing line.

Paramount Global is in the midst of being sold

There are also problems with Paramount Global being in the midst of being sold. This is leading to some uncertainty with programming, as it could lead to licensing agreements and the studios choosing not to keep going with a series. So Help Me Todd is one of a few shows caught up in that problem. Coincidentally, it was the main reason NCIS: Hawaii was chosen to be canceled.

CBS won’t want to renew something and then have the studio cancel it. We’ve seen this happen a few times and lead to fans being unhappy. Just look at some of the mass cancellations on The CW in 2022. This wasn’t actually a network decision but a studio decision for many of those shows. It is a ridiculous reason, though, as if the show is performing well, why would the studio want to get rid of it?

Of course, then we can look at SWAT, which was originally canceled as CBS and Sony failed to come to an agreement. Sony and CBS got back to the negotiating table after fans and Shemar Moore fought back. After all, the show was performing exceptionally well on Fridays at the time.

So, it didn’t come down to just viewership for So Help Me Todd. There are a few reasons, and it leads to the thought that this is a show that won’t be saved despite the fan support.