‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ Gets Two-Year Renewal, Remaining in Daytime Through 2028

The CBS Stations and CBS Media Ventures are making a statement amid a shrinking daytime talk show field and questions over the genre’s future with a two-season renewal for The Drew Barrymore Show. In addition to the CBS Stations, The Drew Barrymore Show‘s core station group since launch, stations owned by Nexstar and Sinclair also have renewed the talker for Seasons 7 and 8, with time period upgrades in seven of the top 40 markets: Seattle, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Charlotte, Baltimore, Kansas City and Cincinnati.

via: THR

The syndicated show has scored a two-season renewal on stations owned by CBS (whose syndication arm, CBS Media Ventures, produces and distributes it), Sinclair and Nexstar. The pickup will take The Drew Barrymore Show through its eighth season in 2027-28.

The two-season order comes on the heels of the show scoring its most watched season to date. In a challenging environment for daytime shows, The Drew Barrymore Show is averaging 1.6 million daily viewers, its best mark to date. The show also has 14 million followers across social and digital platforms.

“What matters most to us is our viewers and the people that come here! This show began as a space for intimate conversation, and we’re continuing to plant our flag as a truly multiplatform experience,” Barrymore said in a statement. “We live in a world where people discover content in so many different ways, and from the very start in 2020, our mission was to break the mold rather than conform to the traditional daytime landscape. I hold myself accountable to staying savvy about how and where this show is seen – feeding every corner that counts, while daring to just be myself and figure out life with others. My curiosity about people is what fuels me. I’m so excited to continue as I see this endeavor as an opportunity and a gift. Our show family is deeply grateful for the support of CBS and George Cheeks, who all helped us get here.”

Barrymore’s show joins fellow syndicated talker The Jennifer Hudson Show in earning a renewal for next season (and beyond, in Drew’s case). They’ll air in a less crowded daytime space next season, as both The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri are ending later this year. CBS notes that The Drew Barrymore Show will run in upgraded time periods next season in several large markets, including Seattle and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

“Drew is the original influencer — a true trendsetter and culture-driving force who has consistently stayed ahead of the conversation,” said executive producer Jason Kurtz. “The success of this show is rooted in the fact that Drew shows up as her unfiltered, authentic self every single day, continually challenging the conventions of daytime television and reimagining what the format can be in a multiplatform world.”