Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-26159109-20170317173209/@comment-27060727-20170509003258

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: How the heck, is that a good business decision? Well to me, it sounds like a bad idea xD But as I'm understanding it, renewing lower-rated returning shows are less of a financial risk than launching new shows.

So if they know that there will still be *some* fans who will stick around for anything to do with Regina, Hook, or Rumple, it might be more appealing to renew OUAT for a 10-13 episode final run in the fall until American Idol premieres, than to find a new show to replace it for that designated window. And with all those cast members leaving, the budget must be significantly freed. I can see ABC going along with this if A&E's pitch sounds alright.