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Josef Adalian joined Vulture as West Coast editor in 2010 and has been covering the television industry since 1992, including a decade at Variety. He also writes Buffering, a newsletter about the streaming wars.

  1. The End of the F***ing World Writer Bringing Kaos to NetflixThe show is “a darkly comedic and contemporary reimagining of Greek mythology.â€
  2. nine-nine!
    Why NBC’s Decision to Rescue Brooklyn Nine-Nine Makes Business SenseIt’s one of the least risky calls Peacock execs will make this week.
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    Killing Eve is Doing Something TV Shows Rarely Do AnymoreYou could say they’re … killing it.
  4. chat room
    Netflix Reminds Carol Burnett of the First Golden Age of TV“Nobody ever snooped around or bothered us. It was fabulous.â€
  5. your tv ratings explained
    Should AMC Be Worried About The Walking Dead Ratings?The Walking Dead closed out season eight with its second-least-watched finale ever. But this is far from a crisis.
  6. late night wars
    Late-Night Ratings: Colbert’s Lead Over Fallon Is Bigger Than EverThe Late Show’s margin of victory over The Tonight Show stands at a daunting 1.26 million viewers.
  7. Netflix Renews On My Block Teen Dramedy for Season TwoThe critically praised coming-of-age series debuted in March.
  8. Roseanne Ratings Fall in Week Two, Still HugeThe Conners keep drawing people in.
  9. Roseanne Just Broke a Ratings RecordMore people have now seen the show than the 2018 Oscars.
  10. The Roseanne Revival Shows How Network TV Can Survive the Streaming AgeThe golden era of linear TV is coming to an end. But there’s a middle ground between dominance and death, and this month hints at a path forward.
  11. The Ratings for Roseanne’s Revival Premiere Are IncredibleMore than 18 million watched the Conner family’s return to prime-time TV.
  12. The Stormy Daniels Interview Gave 60 Minutes its Biggest Audience in a DecadeThe numbers are in.
  13. Netflix Orders More Queer Eye and Nailed It As Its Unscripted Push ContinuesThe streamer is in the early stages of an aggressive push to dominate unscripted TV.
  14. YouTube Red: 5 Things to Know About the Streaming ServiceThe video giant is now making a serious push into the subscription-based TV business.
  15. Lady Bird’s Jake McDorman to Play Murphy Brown’s SonHe’s all grown up!
  16. Is This How Amazon Rates Its TV Shows?A new report from Reuters suggests that the “first stream†matters a lot.
  17. American Idol Draws Solid Ratings in ABC Debut, But It’s No PhenomWith 10.3 million viewers, it’s the lowest-rated Idol premiere ever.
  18. chat room
    Joel McHale on Reality TV, Donald Trump, and The Joel McHale Show“Believe me, if Trump goes back on The Apprentice, we’re all over it.â€
  19. Does It Matter If This Year’s Oscars Were the Least-Watched Ever?ABC doesn’t need to panic about low ratings — yet.
  20. The Walking Dead Had Its Lowest-Rated Midseason Premiere EverThere was a 25 percent drop-off.
  21. 2.9 Million People Watched CNN’s Town Hall on Gun ViolenceAmerica is very interested in what these student activists have to say.
  22. What Ryan Murphy’s Massive Netflix Deal Means for HollywoodNetflix snagged Ryan Murphy with a $300 million deal. Which showrunner will get the next big payday?
  23. princess diana of themyscira
    Wonder Woman Did Blockbuster Ratings With Its TV Premiere on HBOAmazonian, some might say.
  24. winter olympics 2018
    Why NBC Shouldn’t Worry About Winter Olympics TV RatingsThe Pyeongchang Games are doing incredible numbers relative to everything else on TV.
  25. Why Amazon Just Hired the NBC Exec Behind This Is Us to Replace Roy PriceAfter a months-long search for Roy Price’s replacement, the tech giant has hired Jen Salke to run Amazon Studios.
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    This Is Us Notches Biggest Post–Super Bowl Audience Since 2012Nearly 27 million viewers caught the super-sad episode, though ratings sagged for the big game itself.
  27. How Mike Schur and Damon Lindelof’s Unlikely Bromance Shaped The Good Place“I wrote an email to my agent and said, ‘I would like you to set me up on a playdate with Damon Lindelof.’â€
  28. Why Network TV’s Obsession With Reboots Isn’t a Bad ThingForget Peak TV: The era of Peak Reboot has arrived.
  29. Trump’s State of the Union Ratings Show How Divided the Country Is Right NowIt’s almost comical.
  30. The 2018 Grammys Had the Lowest Ratings in Nearly a Decade. What Happened?What changed this year?
  31. Why Did Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu Kill a Bunch of Alternative Comedies?Shocking as some of these cancellations may be, they’re not entirely unexpected.
  32. Winter TV Scorecard: Which New Shows Are the Biggest Winners?The new year is less than two weeks old, but it’s already delivered at least two potential broadcast TV hits.
  33. The Rachel Maddow Show Just Had Its Best Ratings Week EverMaddow beat her Fox News rival Sean Hannity by nearly 400,000 viewers.
  34. MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on Trump, Cable News, and Why Voters Are ‘Ripsh*t Mad’“This is not a partisan observation — people are out of their mind!â€
  35. the streaming wars
    Hulu Cracks 17 Million Subscribers, Thanks to Handmaid’s Tale and Network HitsIt’s a 40 percent surge since its last public tally in May 2016.
  36. 39 TV Shows We Can’t Wait to See in 2018American Crime Story, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, Atlanta, Blue Planet II, and much, much more.
  37. exclusive
    What America Loved to Watch in 2017And more trivia from Comcast’s video-on-demand ratings data.
  38. In 2017, TV’s Streaming Revolution Made Its Biggest Leap Forward YetEven the home of NCIS and 60 Minutes knows where television is headed.
  39. 6 Things We Know (and Don’t Know) About the Disney-Fox MergerHulu will probably get a lot bigger.
  40. the industry
    Why a Murdoch Sale Could Spell Doom for the Fox NetworkIndustry insiders speculate it could become “a hybrid of Fox News and ESPN.â€
  41. How HBO Got to Yes on Big Little Lies Season TwoBut it won’t air in 2018, according to HBO chief Casey Bloys.
  42. Why Did Netflix Decide to Move Forward With a Final Season of House of Cards?Producers plan on scrapping most, if not all, of the footage they’d already shot in October, sources tell Vulture.
  43. the industry
    Matt Lauer’s Firing Gave Today a Rare Ratings Win Over Good Morning America Good Morning America has been the most-watched morning show for most of 2017.
  44. House of Cards Will Return for a Final 8-Episode Season Without Kevin SpaceyProduction resumes next year.
  45. Who Will Replace Matt Lauer at Today?Here are few potential paths NBC execs could take as they look for someone to pair with Savannah Guthrie.
  46. Fall TV Scorecard: Which New Shows Are the Biggest Winners?From The Good Doctor to Will & Grace.
  47. How Will CBS Replace Charlie Rose?Here are three of the most likely paths.
  48. The Unshakable Yvette Nicole BrownIn the age of Trump, one of Hollywood’s nicest actors is eager for battle.
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    The Good Doctor Is Breaking All Sorts of Ratings RecordsIt’s on track to be ABC’s No. 1 scripted series since season five of Grey’s Anatomy.
  50. witch week
    How Hocus Pocus Became an Enduring Halloween HitThe 1993 Disney comedy has had a shockingly successful afterlife.
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