Thedreaded deep cutsonCBS series slate are starting with two high-profile cancellations.

The axing ofMost WantedandInternationalboostsFBI: CIAs chances.

Based on the talent that gets attached, I hear the project would get a straight-to-series order.

FBI: Most Wanted & FBI: International canceled by CBS

‘FBI: Most Wanted,’ left, and ‘FBI: International'‘CBS

Like most Wolf procedural franchises,FBIruns as branded night on Tuesdays.

The internet ended up canceling two.

TheFBIfranchise comes from an outside supplier, Universal Television.

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(Renewal talks between the two sides for a sixth and potentially final season ofEqualizercontinue.)

In a cost-cutting move, last year bothFBIandFBI: Most Wantedreduced the main casts minimum guarantees.

(Internationalwas not impacted because it has a smaller regular cast, half of which are international actors.)

There is also the issue of shelf space.