The 2017–18 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial
broadcast networks in the United States covers
prime time
Prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for a television show. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...
hours from September 2017 to August 2018. The schedule is followed by a
list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the
2016–17 season.
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
was the first to announce its fall schedule, on May 14, 2017,
followed by
Fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
on May 15,
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 16,
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 Entertainmen ...
on May 17,
and
The CW
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
on May 18, 2017.
NBC adjusted its schedule on May 30, 2017.
PBS
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting, public broadcaster and Non-commercial activity, non-commercial, Terrestrial television, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly fu ...
is not included; member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.
Ion Television
Ion Television is an American broadcast television network owned by the Katz Broadcasting subsidiary of the E. W. Scripps Company. The network first began broadcasting on August 31, 1998, as Pax TV, focusing primarily on family-oriented enter ...
and
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 ...
are also not included since both networks' schedules consist of syndicated reruns (with limited original programming on the former). The CW does not air network programming on weekend nights. However, they would return to programming a two-hour Sunday night schedule the
following season.
New series are highlighted in bold.
All times are
U.S. Eastern and
Pacific Time
The Pacific Time Zone (PT) is a time zone encompassing parts of western Canada, the western United States, and western Mexico. Places in this zone observe standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC−08:00). ...
(except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for
Central
Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object.
Central may also refer to:
Directions and generalised locations
* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
,
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
,
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...
, and
Hawaii-Aleutian times.
Note: From February 7 to February 25, 2018, all NBC primetime programming was pre-empted for coverage of the
2018 Winter Olympics
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, athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women)
, events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening =
, closing =
, opened_by = President Moon Jae-in
, cauldron = Kim Yun-a
, stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium
, winte ...
in
Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...
,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by
Nielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat ...
.
[Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by ]Nielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat ...
and reported o
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Legend
Sunday
*
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Notes
*On both CBS and NBC, ''Thursday Night Kickoff'' and ''Football Night in...'' started at 7:30 p.m. ET out of primetime depending on the network carrying the game, preempting local programming. NBC's scheduling for the NFL's Kickoff Game and Thanksgiving night game was under the different ''Sunday Night Football'' package and game coverage filled the entirety of primetime.
Friday
Saturday
Notes
*NBC carried primetime coverage of Notre Dame college football on September 9 and October 21, along with a special ''Sunday Night Football'' game on December, a January 2018 NFL Wild Card, the NHL Stadium Series
The Stadium Series is one of the series of regular season outdoor games played in the National Hockey League (NHL). This event is distinct from the NHL's other two series of outdoor games, the NHL Winter Classic and NHL Heritage Classic outdoor ...
on March 3, the first, second and third round NHL playoff games in April and late May and the 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400
The 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on July 7, 2018 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 168 laps -- extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish with two attemp ...
on July 7, while CBS carried one SEC college football game in November, and the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA men's basketball tournament in late March and Fox carried five Ultimate Fighting Championship fights on UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos, December 16, UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2, January 27, UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens, February 24, UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje, April 14 and UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2, July 28, and the 2018 Toyota Owners 400 on April 21.
*NBC's Pacific and Mountain Time Zone affiliates carry new episodes of ''Saturday Night Live'' in real time with the rest of the United States, placing its airtime within the prime time period throughout this season (except for the February 3 episode due to the commitments to carry the 7th Annual NFL Honors); a re-air is broadcast after the late local news in those time zones. The network's affiliates in Alaska, Hawaii and other Pacific islands carry the show on delay as usual.
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 (American TV program), 20/20''Fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
in 2018–19 United States network television schedule, 2018–19)
*''Notorious (2016 TV series), Notorious''
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 Entertainmen ...
Returning series:
*''48 Hours (TV program), 48 Hours''
The CW
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Returning series:
* ''The 100 (TV series), The 100''
*''Arrow (TV series), Arrow''
Fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
Returning series:
*''Beat Shazam''
*''Bob's Burgers''
*''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''
*''Empire (2015 TV series), Empire''
*''The Exorcist (TV series), The Exorcist''
*''Family Guy''
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an Television in the United States, American English-language Commercial broadcasting, commercial television network, broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Enterta ...
Returning series:
*''American Ninja Warrior''
Renewals and cancellations
Full season pickups
ABC
*''The Good Doctor (TV series), The Good Doctor''—Picked up for an 18-episode full season on October 3, 2017.
*''Kevin (Probably) Saves the World''—Picked up for three additional episodes on November 10, 2017, bringing the episode count up to 16.
CBS
*''9JKL''—Picked up for three additional episodes on November 17, 2017, bringing the episode count up to 16.
The CW
*''Dynasty (2017 TV series), Dynasty''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on November 8, 2017.
Fox
*''Ghosted (TV series), Ghosted''—Picked up for six additional episodes on November 29, 2017, bringing the episode count up to 16.
*''LA to Vegas''—Picked up for three additional episodes on January 9, 2018, bringing the episode count to 15.
*''The Mick (TV series), The Mick''—Picked up for a 20-episode full season on November 7, 2017.
*''Star (TV series), Star''—Picked up for an 18-episode full season on October 9, 2017.
NBC
Renewals
ABC
*''Pyramid (game show), The $100,000 Pyramid''—Renewed for a fourth season on August 7, 2018.
CBS
*''48 Hours (TV series), 48 Hours''—Renewed for a thirty-first season on April 18, 2018.
The CW
* ''The 100 (TV series), The 100''—Renewed for a sixth season on May 7, 2018.
* ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow''—Renewed for a seventh season on April 2, 2018.
Fox
*''9-1-1 (TV series), 9-1-1''—Renewed for a second season on January 16, 2018.
*''Beat Shazam''—Renewed for a third season on August 21, 2018.
*''Bob's Burgers''—Renewed for a ninth season on May 12, 2018.
NBC
*''American Ninja Warrior''—Renewed for an eleventh season on February 14, 2019.
*''A.P. Bio''—Renewed for a second season on May 8, 2018.
*''The Blacklist (TV series), The Blacklist''—Renewed for a sixth season on May 12, 2018.
*''Blindspot (TV series), Blindspot''—Renewed for a fourth season on May 10, 2018.
*''Chicago Fire (TV series), Chicago Fire''—Renewed for a seventh season on May 9, 2018.
Cancellations/series endings
ABC
*''Alex, Inc.''—Canceled on May 11, 2018. The series concluded on May 16, 2018.
*''The Crossing (TV series), The Crossing''—Canceled on May 11, 2018. The series concluded on June 9, 2018.
*''Deception (2018 TV series), Deception''—Canceled on May 11, 2018. The series concluded on May 27, 2018.
*''Designated Survivor (TV series), Designated Survivor''—Canceled on May 11, 2018, after two seasons.
CBS
*''9JKL''—Canceled on May 12, 2018.
*''Code Black (TV series), Code Black''—Canceled on May 24, 2018, after three seasons. The series concluded on July 18, 2018.
*''Kevin Can Wait''—Canceled on May 12, 2018, after two seasons.
*''Living Biblically''—Pulled from the schedule on April 19, 2018 after eight episodes.
*''Me, Myself & I (TV series), Me, Myself & I''—Pulled from the schedule on November 1, 2017 after six episodes, making it the first official cancellation of the season.
*''Salvation (TV series), Salvation''—Canceled on November 20, 2018, after two seasons.
*''Scorpion (TV series), Scorpion''—Canceled on May 12, 2018, after four seasons.
*''Superior Donuts (TV series), Superior Donuts''—Canceled on May 12, 2018, after two seasons.
*''Wisdom of the Crowd''—Not ordering additional episodes on November 27, 2017, ending its run after 13 episodes.
The CW
*''Life Sentence (TV series), Life Sentence''—Canceled on May 8, 2018. The series concluded on June 15, 2018.
*''The Originals (TV series), The Originals''—It was announced on July 20, 2017 that season five would be the final season. The series concluded on August 1, 2018.
*''Valor (TV series), Valor''—Canceled on May 8, 2018.
Fox
*''Brooklyn Nine-Nine''—Canceled on May 10, 2018, after five seasons. On May 11, 2018, it was announced that NBC would pick up the series for another season.
*''The Exorcist (TV series), The Exorcist''—Canceled on May 11, 2018, after two seasons.
*''Ghosted (TV series), Ghosted''—Canceled on June 28, 2018. The series concluded on July 22, 2018.
*''LA to Vegas''—Canceled on May 21, 2018.
*''The Last Man on Earth (TV series), The Last Man on Earth''—Canceled on May 10, 2018, after four seasons.
*''Love Connection''—Canceled on February 27, 2019, after two seasons.
*''Lucifer (TV series), Lucifer''—Canceled on May 11, 2018, after three seasons. On June 15, 2018, it was announced that Netflix would pick up the series for another season.
*''The Mick (TV series), The Mick''—Canceled on May 10, 2018, after two seasons.
*''New Girl''—It was announced on May 14, 2017 that season seven would be the final season.
NBC
*''Better Late Than Never (TV series), Better Late Than Never''—Canceled on July 16, 2018, after two seasons.
*''The Brave (TV series), The Brave''—Canceled on May 11, 2018.
*''Champions (U.S. TV series), Champions''—Canceled on June 29, 2018.
*''Great News''—Canceled on May 11, 2018, after two seasons.
*''Marlon (TV series), Marlon''—Canceled on December 21, 2018, after two seasons.
Programming circumstances not previously noted
ABC
*The Great American Baking Show (season 3), The third season of ''The Great American Baking Show'' premiered on Thursday, December 7, 2017 with two episodes in one night under the expectation of carrying two more episodes on the nights of December 14 and 21, respectively to complete the six-episode season. The program was removed from the schedule on December 13, 2017 due to sexual harassment allegations against judge Johnny Iuzzini. The winner (Vallery Lomas) was announced in a short video on December 21, and ABC substituted various holiday programming in its place.
CBS and NBC to Fox
*The National Football League, NFL announced on January 31, 2018 that the ''Thursday Night Football'' package would move in full to Fox for the 2018 NFL season, 2018 season.
See also
*2017–18 Canadian network television schedule
*2017–18 United States network television schedule (daytime)
*2017–18 United States network television schedule (late night)
Notes
References
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2017 in American television
2018 in American television
United States primetime network television schedules