CBS Predictions: 'The Mentalist' Is Certain To Be Canceled

Our Renew / Cancel Index predicts potential renewal or cancellation for scripted broadcast primetime shows by the end of the 2013-14 season in May, 2014. (includes results from December 30, 2013 - March 23, 2014):

Program	Status	Renew/ Cancel Index
Hostages*		0.46
Intelligence		0.56
The Good Wife	renewed	0.64
Blue Bloods (F)	renewed	0.64
Hawaii Five-0 (F)	renewed	0.67
The Mentalist		0.67
We Are Men*	canceled	0.74
Elementary	renewed	0.80
Person Of Interest	renewed	0.83
CSI	renewed	0.84
The Crazy Ones		0.84
Mom	renewed	0.92
Mike & Molly	renewed	0.98
Two and a Half Men	renewed	1.01
NCIS: Los Angeles	renewed	1.05
Criminal Minds	renewed	1.06
2 Broke Girls	renewed	1.18
The Millers	renewed	1.22
NCIS	renewed	1.22
How I Met Your Mother	final season	1.45
The Big Bang Theory	renewed	2.32

-

The Mentalist wasn't renewed in the wave of CBS renewals from a few weeks ago, and it doesn't fit the pattern of late announced renewals from recent seasons. It's certain to be canceled. The Cancellation Bear is currently in the clean up phase for his CBS predictions. He's incrementally adjusting his predictions, while seeding more headlines to satisfy the future search engine queries of the frantic.

The desperate/delusional fans grasping for hope should note that after its March renewal announcements for the past two seasons, the only shows that CBS has renewed have been Criminal Minds, Two and a Half Men (highly rated, lengthy contract wrangling), Rules of Engagement (average rated, renewed after lengthy license fee(?) wrangling in 2012, canceled in 2013), Unforgettable (low rated rookie, canceled, then freak summer renewal).

For those keeping score at home, the bear's looking good to bat 1.000 on his CBS predictions this season.

From now through the end of the broadcast season in May, the Renew/Cancel Index values will only be calculated using new episodes airing during 2014.

SRC: tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/