The 2010–11 network television schedule for the five major
English language
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commercial
broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers
prime time hours from September 2010 through August 2011. The schedule is followed by a
list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the
2009–10 season. As in previous years, the schedule omits the
Public Broadcasting Service (whose programming is
listed here).
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...
was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 16, 2010,
followed by
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
on May 17,
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
on May 18,
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
on May 19
and
The CW
''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...
on May 20, 2010.
PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...
is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
The CW
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is not included on weekends, since it does not offer network programming. Beginning this season,
MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyTV, MyNet, MNT or MNTV, and sometimes referred to as My Network) is an American commercial broadcast television syndication service and former television network owned by Fox Corporation, operated by its ...
is completely excluded; with the loss of ''
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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'' to
Syfy, it has a schedule of all archived and rerun programming.
New series are highlighted in bold.
All times are
U.S. Eastern Time and
Pacific Time
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(except for some live sports or events). Subtract for one hour for
Central and
Mountain
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times.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by
Nielsen Media Research
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.
[Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by ]Nielsen Media Research
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and reported o
TimBrooks.net/Ratings
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Legend
Sunday
Monday
Note: In February 2011, CBS and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...
stop producing Two and a Half Men
''Two and a Half Men'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring Charlie Sheen in the lead role alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, t ...
for the rest of the season because of the firing of Charlie Sheen
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. So it aired reruns of the show.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
By network
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
Returning series
*''20/20
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''
*''America's Funniest Home Videos
''America's Funniest Home Videos'', also called ''America's Funniest Videos'' (abbreviated as ''AFV''), is an American video clip television series on ABC, based on the Japanese variety show ''Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan''. The show featur ...
''
*'' The Bachelor''
*'' Bachelor Pad''
*''The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions:
** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...
''
*'' Brothers & Sisters''
*'' Castle''
*''Cougar Town
''Cougar Town'' is an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons, from September 23, 2009, until March 31, 2015. The first three seasons aired on ABC, with the series moving to TBS for the remaining three seasons. AB ...
''
*'' Dancing with the Stars''
*'' Desperate Housewives''
*'' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''
*''Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into s ...
''
*''Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
''Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution'' (retitled ''Jamie's American Food Revolution'' in the United Kingdom) is a television show on ABC from March 2010 until summer 2011. The show was produced by British chef Jamie Oliver and Ryan Seacrest, foll ...
''
*'' The Middle''
*''Modern Family
''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...
''
*'' Primetime''
*'' Primetime: What Would You Do?''
*''Private Practice Private practice may refer to:
*Private sector practice
**Practice of law
In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiati ...
''
*''Rookie Blue
''Rookie Blue'' is a Canadian police drama television series starring Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith. It was created by Morwyn Brebner, Tassie Cameron, and Ellen Vanstone. The series premiered on June 24, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8 ...
''
*'' Saturday Night Football''
*''Secret Millionaire
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Secrecy is often controvers ...
'' (moved from Fox
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Twelve sp ...
)
*'' Shark Tank''
*''Supernanny
''Supernanny'' is a British reality television programme about parents struggling with their children's behaviour, mealtime, potty training, etc. The show features professional nanny Jo Frost, who devotes each episode to helping a family wh ...
''
*'' V''
*'' Wipeout''
New series
*''101 Ways to Leave a Game Show
''101 Ways to Leave a Game Show'' is an American game show hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The series premiered on June 21, 2011, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC and ran for six episodes.
On June 9, 2010, ABC gave a greenlight for a pilot episode. ...
'' *
*''Better with You
''Better with You'' is an American television sitcom created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan that aired on ABC from September 22, 2010, to May 11, 2011. It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke, Jake Lacy, Kurt Fuller, and Debra Jo ...
''
*''Body of Proof
''Body of Proof'' is an American medical/crime comedy-drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Christopher Murphey and ...
'' *
*''Combat Hospital
''Combat Hospital'' is a medical drama television series, filmed in Toronto, that debuted on Global in Canada and ABC in the United States on June 21, 2011. Its final episode was broadcast on September 6, 2011. The series was known for a time ...
'' *
*''Detroit 1-8-7
''Detroit 1-8-7'' is an American police procedural drama series about the Detroit Police Department's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It featured an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel. ...
''
*'' Expedition Impossible'' *
*'' Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition'' *
*'' Happy Endings'' *
*'' Mr. Sunshine'' *
*''My Generation
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''
*''No Ordinary Family
''No Ordinary Family'' is an American television series that aired on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada. The one hour science fiction comedy drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–2011 television season. The series ran from ...
''
*'' Off the Map'' *
*'' Skating with the Stars''
*''Take the Money and Run
''Take the Money and Run'' is a 1969 American mockumentary comedy film directed by Woody Allen. Allen co-wrote the screenplay with Mickey Rose and stars alongside Janet Margolin. The film chronicles the life of Virgil Starkwell, an inept bank ro ...
'' *
*'' The Whole Truth''
Not returning from 2009–10:
*''Better Off Ted
''Better Off Ted'' is an American satirical sitcom series, created by Victor Fresco, who also served as the show's executive producer. The series ran on the ABC network from March 18, 2009, to January 26, 2010.
''Better Off Ted'' focuses on t ...
''[THIS JUST IN: ABC Cancels "Romantically Challenged", "Scrubs", "Better Off Ted" and "FlashForward"]
, ''Entertainment Weekly'', May 14, 2010
*''Dating in the Dark
''Dating in the Dark'' ( nl, Daten in het Donker) is a reality show created in the Netherlands where 3 single men and 3 single women move into a light-tight house getting to know each other and form bonds in total darkness.
Format Dating
Three m ...
''
*'' The Deep End''
*'' Defying Gravity''
*'' Downfall''
*'' Eastwick''
*'' Find My Family''
*'' FlashForward''[
*'' The Forgotten''
*'']The Gates
''The Gates'' were a group of gates comprising a site-specific work of art by Bulgarian artist Christo Yavacheff and French artist Jeanne-Claude, known jointly as Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The artists installed 7,503 vinyl "gates" along of ...
''
*''''
*'' Happy Town''
*''Lost
Lost may refer to getting lost, or to:
Geography
*Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland
* Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US
History
*Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...
''
*''Romantically Challenged
''Romantically Challenged'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from April 19, 2010, to May 17, 2010. The series is set in Pittsburgh and was created by Ricky Blitt, who is also the show's head writer. It stars Alyssa Milano ...
''[
*'' Scoundrels''
*'' Scrubs''][
*'' Shaq Vs.''
*'' True Beauty''
*'']Ugly Betty
''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...
''
*'' Wife Swap''
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...
Returning series
*'' 48 Hours Mystery''
*'' 60 Minutes''
*''The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
''
*''The Big Bang Theory
''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on C ...
''
*''Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
''
*''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
''
*''CSI: Miami
''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
''
*''CSI: NY
''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...
''
*'' Flashpoint''
*''The Good Wife
''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in l ...
''
*'' How I Met Your Mother''
*''Medium
Medium may refer to:
Science and technology
Aviation
*Medium bomber, a class of war plane
*Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design
Communication
* Media (communication), tools used to store and deliver information or data
* Medium of ...
''
*''The Mentalist
''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...
''
*'' NCIS''
*'' NCIS: Los Angeles''
*''Rules of Engagement
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''
*'' Survivor''
*''Two and a Half Men
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''
*''Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
''
New series
*'' $#*! My Dad Says''
*'' Blue Bloods''
*''CHAOS
Chaos or CHAOS may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Fictional elements
* Chaos (''Kinnikuman'')
* Chaos (''Sailor Moon'')
* Chaos (''Sesame Park'')
* Chaos (''Warhammer'')
* Chaos, in ''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy''
* Cha ...
'' *
*'' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'' *
*'' The Defenders''
*''Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to:
* Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series
* Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an Ame ...
''
*'' Live to Dance'' *
*'' Mad Love'' *
*''Mike & Molly
''Mike & Molly'' is an American television sitcom created by Mark Roberts on CBS. It premiered on September 20, 2010, and aired 127 episodes over six seasons. The series stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy as the eponymous Mike and Molly ...
''
*'' Same Name'' *
Not returning from 2009–10:
*'' Accidentally on Purpose''[
*'']Cold Case
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''[Breaking: Latest "Upfront" Headlines (Including Scoop on "Brothers & Sisters")]
, ''Entertainment Weekly'', May 17, 2010
*''Gary Unmarried
''Gary Unmarried'' is an American sitcom created by Ed Yeager, which ran on CBS from September 24, 2008, to March 17, 2010. The series focuses on a recently divorced couple (Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall) sharing custody of their kids while starting ...
''[
*'' Ghost Whisperer''][
*'']Miami Medical
''Miami Medical'' (formerly titled ''Miami Trauma'') is an American medical drama television series that aired on CBS from April 2 to July 2, 2010. It follows the professional and private lives of a team of trauma surgeons.
The series was create ...
''[
*'']The New Adventures of Old Christine
''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (often shortened to simply ''Old Christine'') is an American sitcom television series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell, a divorced mother doing her best to keep pace with those around her ...
''[CBS Cancels Six Shows, Including "Christine"]
''New York Magazine'', May 18, 2010
*''Numb3rs
''Numbers'' (stylized as ''NUMB3RS'') is an American crime drama television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010, for six seasons and 118 episodes. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heu ...
''[
*'' Three Rivers''
]
The CW
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Returning series
*'' 90210''
*''America's Next Top Model
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''
*''Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...
''
*''Life Unexpected
''Life Unexpected'' is an American teen drama television series that aired for two seasons from January 18, 2010 to January 18, 2011. It was produced by Best Day Ever Productions and Mojo Films in association with CBS Productions and Warner Br ...
''
*''One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
''
*'' Smallville''
*'' Supernatural''
*''The Vampire Diaries
''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...
''
New series
*''Hellcats
''Hellcats'' is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010, to May 17, 2011. Based on the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'' b ...
''
*''Nikita
Nikita may refer to:
* Nikita (given name)
* Nikita, Crimea, a town in Crimea
* Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore
Film and television
*''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film
* ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), also known as ''Nikita'', a 19 ...
''
*'' Shedding for the Wedding'' *
Not returning from 2009–10:
*'' The Beautiful Life: TBL'' (Moved to YouTube
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)
*'' Fly Girls''
*''High Society
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''
*''Hitched or Ditched
''Hitched or Ditched'' is a reality series that showed on The CW from May 26 to June 30, 2009. It was hosted by Tanya McQueen.
Show Format
Each episode is focusing on couples who are in long-term relationships but have not yet taken that big leap ...
''
*'' Melrose Place''
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
Returning series[
*'' America's Most Wanted''
*'' American Dad!''
*'']American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
''
*''Bones
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''
*''The Cleveland Show
''The Cleveland Show'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. A spin-off of ''Family Guy'', the series centers on Cleveland Brown, his new wife Donna Tubbs, and ...
''
*'' COPS''
*'' Family Guy''
*''Fringe
Fringe may refer to:
Arts
* Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, known as "the Fringe"
* Adelaide Fringe, the world's second-largest annual arts festival
* Fringe theatre, a name for alternative theatre
* The Fringe, the ...
''
*''Glee
Glee means delight, a form of happiness.
Glee may also refer to:
* Glee (music), a type of English choral music
* ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy
* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...
''
*'' The Good Guys''
*''Hell's Kitchen
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''
*'' House''
*''Human Target
The Human Target is the name of two fictional characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first is Fred Venable, while the second is private investigator and bodyguard Christopher Chance who assumes the identities of clients tar ...
''
*'' Kitchen Nightmares''
*''Lie to Me
''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series. It originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightma ...
''
*'' NFL on Fox''
*'' The OT''
*''The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
''
*''So You Think You Can Dance
''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and ha ...
''
New series[
*'']Bob's Burgers
''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and t ...
'' *
*'' Breaking In'' *
*''Buried Treasure
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''
*''The Chicago Code
''The Chicago Code'' is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that aired on Fox in the United States. The series was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, originally airing from February 7 to May 23, 2011, with Fox announcing ...
'' *
*'' Lone Star''
*'' Million Dollar Money Drop''
*''Mobbed
''Mobbed'' is an American hidden camera reality television show based on the use of flash mobs as part of the spectacle for the delivery of an important personal message. The show, created by Howie Mandel, Darryl Trell, and Howard Kitrosser, aire ...
'' *
*''Raising Hope
''Raising Hope'' is an American sitcom that aired from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014, on Fox. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding ...
''
*''Running Wilde
''Running Wilde'' is an American sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Network. It stars Will Arnett as Steve Wilde, a self-centered, idle bachelor and heir to an oil fortune. The series follows Wilde's awkward attempts to regain the a ...
''
*''Traffic Light
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Traffic light ...
'' *
Not returning from 2009–10:
*'' 24'' (returned as a limited series in 2013–14)
*''Brothers
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''
*''Dollhouse
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''
*'' Past Life''
*'' Sons of Tucson''
*'''Til Death
''Til Death'' is an American sitcom which aired on the Fox network from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband and wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive producers. The ...
''
NBC
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Returning series
*'' 30 Rock''
*'' America's Got Talent''
*''The Apprentice
''The Apprentice'' is a reality talent game show franchise originally aired in 2004 in the United States.
Created by U.S.-based British producer Mark Burnett, the show depicts contestants from around the country with various professional backg ...
''
*''The Biggest Loser
''The Biggest Loser'' is a reality television format which started with the American TV show '' The Biggest Loser'' in 2004. The show centers on overweight and obese contestants attempting to lose the most weight; the winner receives a cash priz ...
''
*''Chuck
Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to:
People
Arts and entertainment
* Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet
* Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer
* C ...
''
*''Community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
''
*''Dateline NBC
''Dateline NBC'' is a weekly American television news magazine/reality legal show that is broadcast on NBC. It was previously the network's flagship general interest news magazine, but now focuses mainly on true crime stories with only occasio ...
''
*''Football Night in America
''Football Night in America'' (''FNIA''), branded for sponsorship purposes as ''Football Night in America served by Applebee's'', is an American pre-game show that is broadcast on NBC, preceding its broadcasts of Sunday night and postseason Natio ...
''
*'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
*'' The Marriage Ref''
*''Minute to Win It
''Minute to Win It'' is an international game show franchise where contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. The first version of ''Minute to Win It'' to air was t ...
''
*''NHL on NBC
The ''NHL on NBC'' is an American presentation of National Hockey League (NHL) games produced by NBC Sports, and televised on NBC properties, including MSNBC, CNBC, Golf Channel, USA Network and NBCSN in the United States.
While NBC covered t ...
''
*''NBC Sunday Night Football
''NBC Sunday Night Football'' (abbreviated as ''SNF'') is an American weekly television broadcast of National Football League (NFL) games on NBC and Peacock in the United States. It began airing on August 6, 2006, with the Pro Football Hall of Fa ...
''
*''The Office
''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries.
The original series o ...
''
*'' Parenthood''
*'' Parks and Recreation''
*''Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. ...
''
*''The Sing-Off
''The Sing-Off'' was an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. It debuted on NBC on December 14, 2009, and was produced by Sony Pictures Television and Outlaw Productions, with Mark Burnett's One Three Media (for a ...
''
*'' Who Do You Think You Are?''
New series
*''America's Next Great Restaurant
''America's Next Great Restaurant'' is an NBC reality television show featuring contestants pitching restaurant ideas to a panel of judges, where the winner receives financial backing for their restaurant concept. Three locations were opened acros ...
'' *
*'' The Cape'' *
*''Chase
Chase or CHASE may refer to:
Businesses
* Chase Bank, a national bank based in New York City, New York
* Chase Aircraft (1943–1954), a defunct American aircraft manufacturing company
* Chase Coaches, a defunct bus operator in England
* Chase Co ...
''
*''The Event
''The Event'' (stylized as THE EVƎNT) is an American television series containing elements of science fiction, action/adventure and political allegory. It was created by Nick Wauters and aired on NBC from September 20, 2010 to May 23, 2011. ...
''
*'' Friends with Benefits'' *
*''Harry's Law
''Harry's Law'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley, which ran for two seasons on NBC from January 17, 2011, to May 27, 2012. On May 11, 2012, NBC announced that ''Harry's Law'' would not be renewed fo ...
'' *
*'' It's Worth What?'' *
*'' Law & Order: LA''
*'' Love Bites'' *
*''Love in the Wild
''Love in the Wild'' is a reality television series that debuted on June 29, 2011, on NBC. The show is created and produced by Endemol USA. The first season was hosted by Darren McMullen; season 2 premiered on June 5, 2012, with new host Jenny ...
'' *
*'' Outlaw''
*'' Outsourced''
*'' The Paul Reiser Show'' *
*''Perfect Couples
''Perfect Couples'' is an American sitcom television series that was originally broadcast by NBC. The half-hour romantic comedy was co-created by Jon Pollack and Scott Silveri and produced by Universal Media Studios. A sneak preview of the series ...
'' *
*''School Pride
''School Pride'' was an American reality television series which aired on NBC, from executive producers Cheryl Hines and Denise Cramsey. The 7-episode series, which followed the renovation of a different public school each week, aired from Octo ...
''
*'' Undercovers''
*''The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'' *
Not returning from 2009–10:
*''100 Questions
''100 Questions'' (originally known as ''100 Questions for Charlotte Payne'') is an American sitcom television series which ran on NBC from May 27 to July 1, 2010. In May 2009 the network announced that the show would debut midseason in March 201 ...
''[
*'']Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
''
*''The Jay Leno Show
''The Jay Leno Show'' is a talk show created and hosted by Jay Leno. Premiering on NBC on September 14, 2009, the program aired on weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET/ PT through February 9, 2010. The program was modeled upon the format of a late ...
''
*'' Law & Order'' (returned for 2021–22)
*''Mercy
Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...
''[Breaking: NBC Cancels "Mercy", "Trauma"]
, ''Entertainment Weekly'', May 14, 2010
*''Trauma
Trauma most often refers to:
* Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source
* Psychological trauma, a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event
*Traumatic i ...
''[
]
Renewals and cancellations
Full season pickups
ABC
*''Better With You
''Better with You'' is an American television sitcom created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan that aired on ABC from September 22, 2010, to May 11, 2011. It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke, Jake Lacy, Kurt Fuller, and Debra Jo ...
'' – On October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
*'' Brothers & Sisters'' – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 4 additional scripts for the series.[3 ABC Series Get Additional Script Orders](_blank)
''Deadline Hollywood'', October 14, 2010, and then on October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season.[ABC Gives Full Season Orders To ‘Better With You,’ ‘No Ordinary Family’; More Episodes For ‘Detroit 1-8-7,’ ‘Brothers & Sisters’](_blank)
''TVByTheNumbers'', October 25, 2010.
*''Detroit 1-8-7
''Detroit 1-8-7'' is an American police procedural drama series about the Detroit Police Department's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It featured an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel. ...
'' – Picked up for 5 additional episodes for an 18-episode season on October 25, 2010.
*''No Ordinary Family
''No Ordinary Family'' is an American television series that aired on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada. The one hour science fiction comedy drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–2011 television season. The series ran from ...
'' – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 4 additional scripts for the series, and then on October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season.
*'' Off the Map'' – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 1 additional script for the series. On October 26, 2010, they ordered an additional 5 scripts, bringing the series order to 7 episodes plus 6 scripts.
CBS
*'' $#*! My Dad Says'' – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a 19-episode season of the series plus 3 additional scripts.[CBS Gives Full-Season Orders To All 5 Freshman Series: 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Blue Bloods', 'Defenders', 'Mike & Molly' & '$#* !'](_blank)
''Deadline Hollywood'', October 21, 2010
*'' Blue Bloods'' – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
*'' The Defenders'' – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a 19-episode season of the series plus 3 additional scripts.
*''Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to:
* Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series
* Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an Ame ...
'' – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
*''Mike & Molly
''Mike & Molly'' is an American television sitcom created by Mark Roberts on CBS. It premiered on September 20, 2010, and aired 127 episodes over six seasons. The series stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy as the eponymous Mike and Molly ...
'' – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
The CW
*''Hellcats
''Hellcats'' is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010, to May 17, 2011. Based on the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'' b ...
'' – On September 23, 2010, The CW ordered 6 additional scripts for the series[Rookie 'Hellcats' & Veteran 'One Tree Hill' Get Additional Scripts At CW](_blank)
''Deadline Hollywood'', September 23, 2010 and then on October 22, 2010, The CW ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.[CW Gives Full Season Pick Ups To "Nikita", "Hellcats" & "One Tree Hill"](_blank)
''TV By the Numbers'', October 22, 2010
*''Nikita
Nikita may refer to:
* Nikita (given name)
* Nikita, Crimea, a town in Crimea
* Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore
Film and television
*''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film
* ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), also known as ''Nikita'', a 19 ...
'' – On October 22, 2010, The CW Ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
*''One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
'' – On September 23, 2010, The CW ordered 6 additional scripts for the series and then on October 22, 2010, The CW ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
Fox
*''Human Target
The Human Target is the name of two fictional characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first is Fred Venable, while the second is private investigator and bodyguard Christopher Chance who assumes the identities of clients tar ...
'' – On October 22, 2010, FOX ordered 2 additional scripts for the series.
*''Raising Hope
''Raising Hope'' is an American sitcom that aired from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014, on Fox. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding ...
'' – On October 6, 2010, the show was given a full 22-episode season, making it the first new show to ever get a full season order.[Breaking: Fox orders full season of 'Raising Hope'](_blank)
, ''Entertainment Weekly'', October 6, 2010
NBC
*''Chase
Chase or CHASE may refer to:
Businesses
* Chase Bank, a national bank based in New York City, New York
* Chase Aircraft (1943–1954), a defunct American aircraft manufacturing company
* Chase Coaches, a defunct bus operator in England
* Chase Co ...
'' – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 19, 2010, although this was later reduced to 18 episodes.
*''Chuck
Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to:
People
Arts and entertainment
* Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet
* Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer
* C ...
'' – Picked up for a 24-episode season October 19, 2010.
*''Community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
'' – On November 3, 2010, NBC ordered 2 additional episodes, bringing its current season to 24 episodes.
*''The Event
''The Event'' (stylized as THE EVƎNT) is an American television series containing elements of science fiction, action/adventure and political allegory. It was created by Nick Wauters and aired on NBC from September 20, 2010 to May 23, 2011. ...
'' – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.[NBC Orders Full Seasons of "The Event", "Outsourced" and "Law & Order: Los Angeles"](_blank)
, ''TV By the Numbers'', October 18, 2010
*'' Law & Order: LA'' – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.
*'' Outsourced'' – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.
Renewals
ABC
*''20/20
Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision, but technically rates an examinee's ability to recognize small details with precision. Visual acuity is dependent on optical and neural factors, i.e. (1) the sharpness of the retinal ...
'' – Announced on the fall schedule on May 17, 2011.
*''America's Funniest Home Videos
''America's Funniest Home Videos'', also called ''America's Funniest Videos'' (abbreviated as ''AFV''), is an American video clip television series on ABC, based on the Japanese variety show ''Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan''. The show featur ...
'' – Announced on the fall schedule on May 17, 2011.
*'' The Bachelor'' – Picked up for a sixteenth season on March 14, 2011.[ABC renews "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" -- EXCLUSIVE]
''Entertainment Weekly'', March 14, 2011
*''The Bachelorette A bachelorette is an unmarried woman. Bachelorette may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Bachelorette'', a reality television dating show part of ''The Bachelor'' franchise with numerous versions:
** ''The Bachelorette'' (American TV ser ...
'' – Picked up for a seventh season on March 14, 2011.[
*'']Body of Proof
''Body of Proof'' is an American medical/crime comedy-drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Christopher Murphey and ...
'' – Picked up for a second season on May 13, 2011.
*'' Castle'' – Picked up for a fourth season on January 10, 2011.
*''Cougar Town
''Cougar Town'' is an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons, from September 23, 2009, until March 31, 2015. The first three seasons aired on ABC, with the series moving to TBS for the remaining three seasons. AB ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on January 10, 2011.
*'' Dancing with the Stars''– Announced on the fall schedule for a thirteenth season on May 17, 2011.
*'' Desperate Housewives''– Announced on the fall schedule for an eighth season on May 17, 2011.
*'' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''– Announced on the fall schedule for a ninth season on May 17, 2011.
*''Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into s ...
'' – Picked up for an eighth season on January 10, 2011.
*'' Happy Endings'' – Picked up for a second season on May 13, 2011.[
*'' The Middle'' – Picked up for a third season on January 10, 2011.]
*''Modern Family
''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on January 10, 2011.
*''Private Practice Private practice may refer to:
*Private sector practice
**Practice of law
In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiati ...
'' – Picked up for a fifth season on January 10, 2011.
*''Secret Millionaire
Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups who do not have the "need to know", perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret.
Secrecy is often controvers ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on May 13, 2011.[
*'' Shark Tank'' – Picked up for a third season on May 13, 2011.][
]
CBS
*'' 48 Hours Mystery'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for May 18, 2011.[
*'' 60 Minutes'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for on May 18, 2011.][
*'']The Amazing Race
''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...
'' – Picked up for a nineteenth season on March 28, 2011.
*''The Big Bang Theory
''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on C ...
'' – Picked up for three additional seasons on January 12, 2011, running through its seventh season in 2013/14.
*'' Blue Bloods'' – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.
*''Criminal Minds
''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a seventh season on May 18, 2011.
*''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...
'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a twelfth season on May 18, 2011.[
*'']CSI: Miami
''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a tenth season on May 18, 2011.[
*'']CSI: NY
''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...
'' – Picked up for an eighth season on May 17, 2011.
*''The Good Wife
''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in l ...
'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a third season on May 18, 2011.[
*'']Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to:
* Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series
* Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an Ame ...
'' – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.[
* '' How I Met Your Mother'' – Picked up for two additional seasons on March 4, 2011, running through its eighth season in 2012/13.
*'']The Mentalist
''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...
'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a fourth season on May 18, 2011.[
*'']Mike & Molly
''Mike & Molly'' is an American television sitcom created by Mark Roberts on CBS. It premiered on September 20, 2010, and aired 127 episodes over six seasons. The series stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy as the eponymous Mike and Molly ...
'' – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.[
*'' NCIS'' – Picked up for a ninth season on February 2, 2011.
*'' NCIS: Los Angeles'' – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a third season on May 18, 2011.][
*'']Rules of Engagement
Rules of engagement (ROE) are the internal rules or directives afforded military forces (including individuals) that define the circumstances, conditions, degree, and manner in which the use of force, or actions which might be construed as pro ...
'' – Picked up for a sixth season on May 17, 2011.
*'' Survivor'' – Picked up for two additional seasons on March 9, 2011.
*''Two and a Half Men
''Two and a Half Men'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS for twelve seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. Originally starring Charlie Sheen in the lead role alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, t ...
'' – Previously picked for an eighth and ninth season, but the show's eighth season was speculative after the firing of its star Charlie Sheen
Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3, 1965), known professionally as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Platoon'' (1986), ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' The Rookie'' (1990), ''The Thr ...
. However, CBS and Warner Bros. officially announced that Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (; born February 7, 1978) is an American actor, producer, entrepreneur, and former model. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a People's Choice Award, and nominations for two Young Artist Awards, a ...
would join the cast as Sheen's replacement for the ninth season.
*''Undercover Boss
''Undercover Boss'' is a reality television series franchise created by Stephen Lambert and produced in many countries. It originated in 2009 on the British Channel 4. The show’s format features the experiences of senior executives working u ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on March 28, 2011.[
]
The CW
*'' 90210'' – Picked up for a fourth season on April 26, 2011.[
*'']America's Next Top Model
''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...
'' – Picked up for two more cycles in the 2011/12 season on April 26, 2011.[
*'']Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...
'' – Picked up for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.[
*'']Nikita
Nikita may refer to:
* Nikita (given name)
* Nikita, Crimea, a town in Crimea
* Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore
Film and television
*''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film
* ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), also known as ''Nikita'', a 19 ...
'' – Picked up for a second season on May 17, 2011.
*''One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to:
* "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak
* ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song
** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...
'' – Picked up for a ninth season on May 17, 2011.[
*'' Supernatural'' – Picked up for a seventh season on April 26, 2011.][
*'']The Vampire Diaries
''The Vampire Diaries'' is an American supernatural teen drama television series developed by Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, based on the book series of the same name written by L. J. Smith. The series premiered on The CW on September 10, ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on April 26, 2011.
Fox
*'' America's Most Wanted'' - Scheduled to air as two-hour monthly specials for the 2011/12 TV season.
*'' American Dad!'' – Picked up through the 2012/13 television season (seventh and eighth season) on February 23, 2011.
*''American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
'' – Details for the season eleven auditions were announced on May 5, 2011.
*''Bob's Burgers
''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and t ...
'' – Picked up for a second season on April 7, 2011.
*'' Breaking In'' – Revived by Fox on August 24, 2011.
*''Bones
A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, a ...
'' – Picked up for a seventh season on May 3, 2011.
*''The Cleveland Show
''The Cleveland Show'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. A spin-off of ''Family Guy'', the series centers on Cleveland Brown, his new wife Donna Tubbs, and ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on June 10, 2010.
*'' Family Guy'' – Picked up in 2008 through at least 2012.
*''Fringe
Fringe may refer to:
Arts
* Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, known as "the Fringe"
* Adelaide Fringe, the world's second-largest annual arts festival
* Fringe theatre, a name for alternative theatre
* The Fringe, the ...
'' – Picked up for a fourth season of 22 episodes on March 24, 2011.
*''Glee
Glee means delight, a form of happiness.
Glee may also refer to:
* Glee (music), a type of English choral music
* ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy
* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on May 23, 2010.
*'' House'' – Picked up for an eighth and final season on May 10, 2011.
*''Mobbed
''Mobbed'' is an American hidden camera reality television show based on the use of flash mobs as part of the spectacle for the delivery of an important personal message. The show, created by Howie Mandel, Darryl Trell, and Howard Kitrosser, aire ...
'' – Picked up for eight episodes on April 1, 2011, after a successful special debut.
*''Raising Hope
''Raising Hope'' is an American sitcom that aired from September 21, 2010, to April 4, 2014, on Fox. Following its first season, the show received two nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards. Martha Plimpton was nominated for Outstanding ...
'' – Picked up for a second season on January 11, 2011.
*''The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
'' – Picked up for a twenty-third season on November 11, 2010.
NBC
*'' 30 Rock'' – Picked up for a sixth season on November 15, 2010.
*''The Biggest Loser
''The Biggest Loser'' is a reality television format which started with the American TV show '' The Biggest Loser'' in 2004. The show centers on overweight and obese contestants attempting to lose the most weight; the winner receives a cash priz ...
'' – Picked up for a twelfth season on February 22, 2011.[Prime Time Grid](_blank)
''TV by the numbers'', Feb 22, 2011
*''Celebrity Apprentice
''The Celebrity Apprentice'' is an American television reality competition series. It was a variation of ''The Apprentice'' series, hosted by then real estate developer (later 45th president of the United States) Donald Trump from 2008 to 2015, an ...
'' – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule on May 15, 2011.
*''Chuck
Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to:
People
Arts and entertainment
* Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet
* Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer
* C ...
'' – Picked up for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes on May 13, 2011.
*''Community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on March 17, 2011.
*''Harry's Law
''Harry's Law'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley, which ran for two seasons on NBC from January 17, 2011, to May 27, 2012. On May 11, 2012, NBC announced that ''Harry's Law'' would not be renewed fo ...
'' – Picked up for a second season on May 12, 2011.
*'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule for a 13th season on May 15, 2011.[
*'']The Office
''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries.
The original series o ...
'' – Picked up for an eighth season on March 17, 2011.[
*'' Parenthood'' – Picked up for a third season on May 12, 2011.][
*'' Parks and Recreation'' – Picked up for a fourth season on March 17, 2011.][
*'']The Sing-Off
''The Sing-Off'' was an American television singing competition featuring a cappella groups. It debuted on NBC on December 14, 2009, and was produced by Sony Pictures Television and Outlaw Productions, with Mark Burnett's One Three Media (for a ...
'' – Picked up for a third season on February 22, 2011.
*''The Voice
The Voice may refer to:
Fictional entities
* The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics
* The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe
* The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'' – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule for a 2nd season on May 15, 2011.[
*'' Who Do You Think You Are?'' – Picked up for a third season on February 22, 2011.]
Cancellations/Series endings
ABC
*''Better With You
''Better with You'' is an American television sitcom created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan that aired on ABC from September 22, 2010, to May 11, 2011. It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke, Jake Lacy, Kurt Fuller, and Debra Jo ...
'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.[
*'' Brothers & Sisters'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011, after five seasons.]
*''Detroit 1-8-7
''Detroit 1-8-7'' is an American police procedural drama series about the Detroit Police Department's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It featured an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel. ...
'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.[
*'']Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
''Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution'' (retitled ''Jamie's American Food Revolution'' in the United Kingdom) is a television show on ABC from March 2010 until summer 2011. The show was produced by British chef Jamie Oliver and Ryan Seacrest, foll ...
'' - Canceled on June 24, 2011, after two seasons.
*'' Mr. Sunshine'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.[
*'']My Generation
"My Generation" is a song by the English rock band the Who, which became a hit and one of their most recognizable songs. The song was named the 11th greatest song by ''Rolling Stone'' on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It becam ...
'' – Canceled on October 1, 2010, after two episodes.
*''No Ordinary Family
''No Ordinary Family'' is an American television series that aired on ABC in the United States and CTV in Canada. The one hour science fiction comedy drama was produced by ABC Studios for the 2010–2011 television season. The series ran from ...
'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.[
*'' Off the Map'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.][
*'' Skating with the Stars'' – ABC announced the show will not have a second season.
*'']Supernanny
''Supernanny'' is a British reality television programme about parents struggling with their children's behaviour, mealtime, potty training, etc. The show features professional nanny Jo Frost, who devotes each episode to helping a family wh ...
'' – Jo Frost
Joanne Frost (born 27 June 1970) is an English television personality, nanny, and author. She is best known for the reality television programme '' Supernanny UK'', in which she was the central figure. The show first aired in the United Kingdom ...
announced on November 7, 2010, that she is leaving the show to start a family of her own, thus ending the series' run after seven seasons.
*'' V'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011, after two seasons.[
*'' The Whole Truth'' – Canceled on October 25, 2010.]["The Whole Truth" Canceled By ABC](_blank)
, ''TV By the Numbers'', October 25, 2010
CBS
*'' $#*! My Dad Says'' – Canceled on May 15, 2011.
*''CHAOS
Chaos or CHAOS may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media Fictional elements
* Chaos (''Kinnikuman'')
* Chaos (''Sailor Moon'')
* Chaos (''Sesame Park'')
* Chaos (''Warhammer'')
* Chaos, in ''Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy''
* Cha ...
'' – Canceled on April 18, 2011, after three episodes.
*'' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'' – Canceled on May 17, 2011.[
*'' The Defenders'' – Canceled on May 15, 2011.][
*'' Flashpoint'' – CBS will pick up 7 of the 18 episodes from Season 4 to air with the 6 unaired Season 3 segments for a 13-episode run during the summer. Soon after that, ION is expected to begin airing all 51 episodes of the show that will have aired on CBS. Additionally, ION will premiere the remaining 11 episodes of ''Flashpoint''s fourth season.
*'' Live to Dance'' – Due to dismal ratings, it was announced that the show will not return for a second season.
*'' Mad Love'' – Canceled on May 15, 2011.][
*'']Medium
Medium may refer to:
Science and technology
Aviation
*Medium bomber, a class of war plane
*Tecma Medium, a French hang glider design
Communication
* Media (communication), tools used to store and deliver information or data
* Medium of ...
'' – Canceled on November 18, 2010, after seven seasons. The series has been concluded on January 21, 2011.
The CW
*''Hellcats
''Hellcats'' is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010, to May 17, 2011. Based on the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'' b ...
'' – Canceled on May 17, 2011.[
*'']Life Unexpected
''Life Unexpected'' is an American teen drama television series that aired for two seasons from January 18, 2010 to January 18, 2011. It was produced by Best Day Ever Productions and Mojo Films in association with CBS Productions and Warner Br ...
'' – The show's cancellation was confirmed when Warner Brothers chose to release both seasons of the show on DVD. The series ended on January 18, 2011.
*'' Smallville'' – It was announced on March 4, 2010, that season ten would be the final season. The series has been concluded on May 13, 2011.
Fox
*'' America's Most Wanted'' - Canceled on May 16, 2011.
*''The Chicago Code
''The Chicago Code'' is an American crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that aired on Fox in the United States. The series was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, originally airing from February 7 to May 23, 2011, with Fox announcing ...
'' – Canceled on May 10, 2011.
*'' The Good Guys'' – Fox announced the show will not have a second season.
*''Human Target
The Human Target is the name of two fictional characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first is Fred Venable, while the second is private investigator and bodyguard Christopher Chance who assumes the identities of clients tar ...
'' – Canceled on May 10, 2011.[
*'']Lie to Me
''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series. It originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman (Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The Lightma ...
'' – Canceled on May 10, 2011, after three seasons.[
*'' Lone Star'' – Canceled on September 28, 2010, after airing only two episodes. This was the first cancellation of the season.
*'' Million Dollar Money Drop'' – Canceled on August 5, 2011.
*'']Running Wilde
''Running Wilde'' is an American sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz for the Fox Network. It stars Will Arnett as Steve Wilde, a self-centered, idle bachelor and heir to an oil fortune. The series follows Wilde's awkward attempts to regain the a ...
'' – The show was pulled from November sweeps, with the remaining episodes to air through December. On November 30, 2010 FOX
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Twelve sp ...
announced that no new episodes would be ordered.
*''Traffic Light
Traffic lights, traffic signals, or stoplights – known also as robots in South Africa are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings, and other locations in order to control flows of traffic.
Traffic light ...
'' – Canceled on May 10, 2011.[
]
NBC
*''America's Next Great Restaurant
''America's Next Great Restaurant'' is an NBC reality television show featuring contestants pitching restaurant ideas to a panel of judges, where the winner receives financial backing for their restaurant concept. Three locations were opened acros ...
'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
*'' The Cape'' – The show was officially canceled on March 2, 2011, due to low ratings. At that time, only 9 out of 10 episodes have aired as NBC announced the series finale would be aired on their website.
*''Chase
Chase or CHASE may refer to:
Businesses
* Chase Bank, a national bank based in New York City, New York
* Chase Aircraft (1943–1954), a defunct American aircraft manufacturing company
* Chase Coaches, a defunct bus operator in England
* Chase Co ...
'' – Officially placed on hiatus on February 3, 2011, and eventually canceled. The remaining five episodes were burned off on Saturdays through April 23, 2011.
*''The Event
''The Event'' (stylized as THE EVƎNT) is an American television series containing elements of science fiction, action/adventure and political allegory. It was created by Nick Wauters and aired on NBC from September 20, 2010 to May 23, 2011. ...
'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.[
*'' Friday Night Lights'' – The fifth season premiered on April 15, 2011, after ending the series broadcast on ]DirecTV
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's owned The 101 Network
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. The series finale aired on July 8, 2011.
*'' Law & Order: LA'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.[
*'' Outlaw'' – Canceled on October 11, 2010.][It's Official: NBC Axes "Outlaw"](_blank)
, ''Entertainment Weekly'', October 11, 2010
*'' Outsourced'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
*'' The Paul Reiser Show'' – Canceled on April 22, 2011, after two episodes.
*''Perfect Couples
''Perfect Couples'' is an American sitcom television series that was originally broadcast by NBC. The half-hour romantic comedy was co-created by Jon Pollack and Scott Silveri and produced by Universal Media Studios. A sneak preview of the series ...
'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011. It was placed on hiatus, then canceled and replaced by ''The Paul Reiser Show'' on April 14, 2011, with two episodes left to air.
*''School Pride
''School Pride'' was an American reality television series which aired on NBC, from executive producers Cheryl Hines and Denise Cramsey. The 7-episode series, which followed the renovation of a different public school each week, aired from Octo ...
'' – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
*'' Undercovers'' – Canceled on November 4, 2010, after seven episodes.
See also
* 2010–11 United States network television schedule (daytime)
* 2010–11 United States network television schedule (late night)
Top weekly ratings
* Data sources: AC Nielsen
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, TV By The Numbers
TV by the Numbers was a website devoted to collecting and analyzing television ratings data in the United States that operated from 2007 to 2020. It was a part of Nexstar Media Group's Zap2it television news/listings site.
History
An Internet a ...
Total Viewers
18-49 Viewers
References
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United States primetime network television schedules
2010 in American television
2011 in American television