Welcome to the chopping block? Welcome to The Neighborhood. Followers of the CBS sitcom are nervous that the present won’t return for Season 8 after it was left in limbo as a result of it is among the few reveals on that community that hasn’t been but renewed. (CBS renewed 9 reveals on February 20.) The fates of The Equalizer, FBI: Worldwide, FBI: Most Needed, Poppa’s Home (having obtained a full-season order similtaneously NCIS: Origins, which was renewed, in November 2024), S.W.A.T., and Watson (which has solely aired three episodes to this point) are nonetheless up within the air.
CBS introduced the pickups for the 2025-2026 season final week, and fan-favorite The Neighborhood was not on that checklist. Followers aren’t certain if they may get to see their favourite households for an additional season or get an entire ending. Nonetheless, Season 7’s renewal was introduced in April 2024, so it could come nearer to the season finale.
The Neighborhood follows the Johnsons, a white household who strikes right into a predominantly Black neighborhood. The Johnsons develop into associates with their next-door neighbors, The Butlers. Nonetheless, not everybody approves of their excessive neighborliness. It stars Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, and Hank Greenspan because the Johnsons. Cedric The Entertainer, Tichina Arnold, Sheaun McKinney, and Marcel Spears play the Butlers. Skye Townsend stars as Courtney Pridgeon, Marty Butler’s co-worker with whom he has a baby after a one-night stand.
The present brings in 4.7 million viewers with a 0.46 score in the important thing demo amongst adults 18-49. It’s CBS’s Seventeenth-most-watched present. Nonetheless, the viewers is down 17 p.c from Season 6.
After the opposite CBS reveals scored new seasons, however The Neighborhood was left within the mud, followers ran to X to beg the community to resume it.
“@CBS please renew #TheNeighborhood,” a fan begged. They’ve requested the community greater than as soon as to resume the sitcom.
@CBS please renew #TheNeighborhood pic.twitter.com/aCnYvZFdxa
— Jersey Lady (@JerseyGirl0223) February 22, 2025
“How has #theneighborhood not been greenlit for at the least one other season @CBS and the FBI reveals and SWAT. Get these renewals now,” requested one other.
How has #theneighborhood not been greenlit for at the least one other season @CBS and the FBI reveals and SWAT. Get these renewals now. 😡
— ~Michele~ (@SeaPry) February 21, 2025
“CBS will certainly renew a few of these however a number of will find yourself canceled. #TheNeighborhood is trying good for at the least a Closing Season #PoppasHouse might be executed,” an X web page tweeted.
CBS will certainly renew a few of these however a number of will find yourself canceled.#TheNeighborhood is trying good for at the least a Closing Season#PoppasHouse might be executed.
— TV Cancel Beast (@TVCancelBeast) February 21, 2025
“Effectively I doubt #TheNeighborhood is in peril and I would like #TheEqualizer to come back again so right here’s hoping one thing good occurs quickly,” wrote one final fan.
Effectively I doubt #TheNeighborhood is in peril and I would like #TheEqualizer to come back again so right here’s hoping one thing good occurs quickly. https://t.co/689cU7fB0i
— Cullen789 (@Cullen7891) February 20, 2025
One cause that CBS could be ready to announce The Neighborhood‘s renewal is as a result of there are rumors of a by-product. An official pickup of the spinoff has but to be introduced, however Deadline introduced the information earlier this month. Might CBS be ready to announce one other season of The Neighborhood to pair with that pickup?
The spinoff would revolve round Marty (Spears) and Malcolm (McKinney), as these Butlers deal with new adventures by leaving their household’s residence and neighborhood to start out off the subsequent chapters of their lives. They’ll transfer to Venice Seaside, which isn’t too removed from their Los Angeles childhood residence.
Justin Lengthy, Kara Royster, Hunter King, and Angelique Cabral are set to star within the Season 7 finale to arrange their roles within the potential spinoff.
In accordance with Deadline, Lengthy is about to play a tech millionaire named Bruce, Royster will painting Malcolm’s new neighbor and would-be influencer Matisse, King will play Bellamy, a content material creator for a hashish boutique, and Cabral will star as Lisa, a ebook agent together with her sights on Malcolm’s writing.
If the spinoff will get greenlit, will probably be helmed by The Neighborhood showrunners Invoice Martin and Mike Schiff who will govt produce with Cedric the Entertainer, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, and Eric C. Rhone.
The Neighborhood, Mondays, 8/7c, CBS