Broadcast upfronts kick off Monday in New York, bringing in a slew of new network series for fall. But it also means that many of the nets’ existing shows won’t survive the week.

Adweek has predicted which are the likely to get the boot by next week , judging by coveted time slots, pilot choices and ratings problems. Take a look at what might be soon disappearing from your DVR.

NBC has already picked up the Chicago franchise spinoff, Chicago Med, as well as Blindspot and Heartbreaker, which means its returning lineup is going to have to dwindle. The broadcaster has three shows already canceled (A to Z, Bad Judge and Allegiance), leaving five with very uncertain futures. The Mysteries of Laura’s Greg Berlanti just signed on for Blindspot, which means Laura’s second season is unlikely. As for comedies, Undateable is safe, but Marry Me is less sure, though it was able to boast some of the best ratings for a new comedy on NBC, premiering to a solid 7.5 million viewers, encouraging NBC enough to order five more episodes for its first season.

ABC just announced that its soapy drama Revenge won’t be returning, but it also hasn’t officially renewed many of its most popular shows, including Modern Family and Scandal. This means that anything is up for grabs at ABC, with Forever and Cristela closest to getting the axe. Then there is returning series Resurrection, whose ratings fell 50 percent this season and is likely not coming back this fall.

CBS’ biggest shows have already gotten renewals: The Big Bang Theory, Mike & Molly, Mom and new series Scorpion, Madam Secretary and NCIS’ newest spinoff, NCIS: New Orleans. Unforgettable will be moving to A&E for its next season, which means that The McCarthys and Battle Creek are undecided and Stalker is most likely not returning for a second season because of less-than-stellar ratings.

Fox had several shows taper off this season, but it also renewed a slew of dramas (Empire, Gotham, Sleepy Hollow) and comedies (The Last Man on Earth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl). This leaves newcomers Backstrom and Weird Loners, which will likely be canceled to make room for more anticipated series like Ryan Murphy’s Scream Queens this fall.

The CW is the odd man out here, with only two new shows awaiting its fate (iZombie and The Messengers). The network celebrated Jane the Virgin’s Golden Globe win this January by renewing its entire fall lineup – Jane the Virgin, The Flash, Arrow, Reign, Supernatural, The 100, The Vampire Diaries and The Originals. Also no news on its returning series Hart of Dixie – its March season finale might have also served as a series finale, but no official word yet.

Read more at Adweek.

Brief Take: Depending on what next week’s new pickups look like, broadcast comedies seem to be the most likely to say goodbye this May, meaning its back to the drawing board for studios and networks looking for the next big comedy hit.

[Image courtesy of CBS]

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