SMASH
As long as the show stays above 2.0, it´s lock for a renewal. NBC is in a disastrous state. Someone here tried to compare the production expenses to Parenthood. Parenthood shoots in a studio, using the same sets and is shot in a very improv/natural style that I imagine makes the production affordable. On the other hand, the cast is big and not cheap (it was reported that Lauren Graham gets 150k/episode, Peter Krause 125k and Craig T. Nelson is over 100k, too). Not cheap. but so far it looks l...