CBS Quietly Canceled More of Its Most-Watched Shows

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Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show wasn’t the only highly rated show CBS gave the ax to this year.

According to a https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/most-popular-tv-shows-2025-26-ratings-stranger-things-dwts-1236760828/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/most-popular-tv-shows-2025-26-ratings-stranger-things-dwts-1236760828/">report from Variety, the network, which was acquired by Donald Trump’s billionaire pal David Ellison in August as part of Skydance’s Paramount deal, also axed the medical drama Watson, which drew 6.4 million viewers during its second and final season.

The show, which stars Morris Chestnut, made the report’s Top 100 Broadcast/Cable/Streaming Shows of 2025-26 for total viewership across multi-platform, cross-season ratings, ranking 74th.

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