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http://uproxx.com/tv/2015/05/tv-upfr...rs-and-losers/

Winner: ABC

The best network on broadcast television at the moment had the freedom given the success of their current season to plug in their holes with a lot of new series, but chose — for the most part — to try and continue to develop their great but underperforming series, like Fresh Off the Boat, Galavant, and American Crime. In a rare move, ABC decided to let an audience find their best shows instead of scrapping them and starting all over from scratch.

Loser: John Cho and Karen Gillan

Unfortunately, it’s best freshman series of last fall, Selfie, was given an early hook and not allowed to find its audience.

Winner: Diversity

Not only did Fresh Off the Boat come off the bubble and get renewed, but ABC also picked up Dr. Ken, Ken Jeong’s semi-autobiographical medical sitcom, which brings the total number of Asian-led series on network television to two. Even better for Fresh off the Boat is that it will get a lead-in from The Muppets, which has a very good chance of being next year’s best and highest-rated freshman comedy. It also extends ABC’s dominant family-comedy brand. ABC also picked up Uncle Buck for midseason, which will feature a black-led cast. This is why ABC is winning: Great shows with that appeal to broad demographics without resorting to overly broad comedy.

Loser: Sunday nights on ABC

The network has had a lot of difficulties competing with cable dramas on Sunday nights after Once Upon a Time, and this year doesn’t look much different. Oil and Of Kings and Prophets don’t look like the kind of shows that have a shot in hell at competing with HBO and Showtime. Expect two more freshman series in those same slots next season.

Winner: Shonda Rhimes

Not only did Rhimes keep her blockbuster Thursday night drama block intact, she added a fourth show, The Catch, with Mireille Enos, and it looks like exactly the kind of show that will continue to appeal to Rhimes’ demographic.