The 2009–10 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2009 through August 2010. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2008–09 season.

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 ...

was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 18, 2009, followed by

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 ...

and

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 ...

on May 19,

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 20, 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 21, 2009.

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is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary. NBC stripped ''

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 ...

'' weeknights at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central, but removed it after the

2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

eliminated its Sunday night programming block and returned that time to local affiliates; it returned to programming Sunday nights in the 2018-19 season. After three years as a network,

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 ...

became a programming service, and therefore not recognized as a network. 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,

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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 12 to February 28, 2010, all

primetime programming was pre-empted for coverage of

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Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

NOTES: On NBC, '' Parenthood'' was supposed to have started the night at 8–9, but it was delayed to midseason at the last minute and placed ''

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 ...

'' instead. On Fox, '' Our Little Genius'' was supposed to debut on January 10, 2010 but was cancelled and replaced with ''

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 ...

''.

Thursday

Friday

NOTE: On

, ''

Southland Southland may refer to: Places Canada * Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia New Zealand * Southland Region, a region of New Zealand * Southland County, a former New Zealand county * Southland District, part of the wider Southland Re ...

'' would have to be aired 9–10, but it was cancelled at the last minute and it was picked up by

TNT Trinitrotoluene (), more commonly known as TNT, more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3. TNT is occasionally used as a reagen ...

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 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 ...

'' *'' ABC Saturday Movie of the Week'' *''

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 ...

''ABC Announces Early Pick-ups for next season
''The Futon Critic'', April 23, 2009 *'' The Bachelor'' *''

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 ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' Brothers & Sisters'' *'' Castle''"Castle" Renewed, "Scrubs" Too
, ''

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 ...

'', May 15, 2009 *'' Dancing with the Stars'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' 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 ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' 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 ...

'' *'' Saturday Night Football'' *'' Scrubs'' *'' Shaq Vs.'' *'' 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 ...

'' *'' 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 ...

'' *'' Wipeout'' *'' Wife Swap'' New series: *'' Bachelor Pad'' * *''

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 ...

'' *'' The Deep End'' * *'' 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 ...

'' * *''

Hank Hank is a male given name. It may have been inspired by the Dutch name Henk,The Origins of 10 Nicknam ...

'' *'' Happy Town'' * *''

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 ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' * *''

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 ...

'' * *'' Scoundrels'' * *'' V'' Not returning from 2008–09: *''

According to Jim ''According to Jim'' is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children (and then five children, starting with the seventh season finale). It originally ran on ABC from October ...

'' *'' Boston Legal'' *'' Crash Course'' *'' Cupid'' *''

Dirty Sexy Money ''Dirty Sexy Money'' is an American prime time drama television series created by Craig Wright. It ran on ABC from September 26, 2007, to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by Berlanti Television and ABC Studios. Wright served as an ex ...

'' *''

Eli Stone ''Eli Stone'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series, named for its title character. The series was created by Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim, who also served as executive producers alongside Ken Olin who directed the pilot, wit ...

'' *''

The Goode Family ''The Goode Family'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''Goode Family'') is a short-lived American adult animated television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from May 27 to August 7, 2009. The series was created by Mike Judge, the creator of MTV's ' ...

'' *'' Homeland Security USA'' *'' In the Motherhood'' *''

I Survived a Japanese Game Show ''I Survived a Japanese Game Show'' is an American reality show that saw its first-season premiere on ABC on June 24, 2008. The show followed a group of Americans, who leave the United States for Japan where they competed in a Japanese style gam ...

'' *''

Life on Mars The possibility of life on Mars is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to the planet's proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no proof of past or present life has been found on Mars. Cumulative evidence suggests that during the ...

'' *'' Opportunity Knocks'' *''

Pushing Daisies ''Pushing Daisies'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007, to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to li ...

'' *''

Samantha Who? ''Samantha Who?'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from October 15, 2007, to July 23, 2009. The series was created by Cecelia Ahern and Donald Todd, who also served as producers. Although highly rated during its fir ...

'' *'' The Superstars'' *''

Surviving Suburbia ''Surviving Suburbia'' is an American sitcom television series starring Bob Saget and Cynthia Stevenson that aired on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) from April 6 to August 7, 2009. The series originally aired at 9:30 PM Eastern/8:30 ...

'' *''

The Unusuals ''The Unusuals'' is an American crime television series created by Noah Hawley for ABC. It follows the detectives in the New York City Police Department's fictional 2nd Precinct, many of whom have their secret eccentricities. The series ran for ...

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'' *'' 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 ...

''CBS Eyes Big Renewals for "Men", "Bang"
''Hollywood Reporter'', March 3, 2009 *''

Cold Case A cold case is a crime, or a suspected crime, that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined archives, new or r ...

'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *'' 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 ...

'' (moved from

) *''

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'' *''

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 ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' Survivor'' *''

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 ...

'' New series: *'' Accidentally on Purpose'' *''Arranged Marriage'' *'' The Bridge'' * *''

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 ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' * *'' NCIS: Los Angeles'' *'' Three Rivers'' *''

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 ...

'' * Not returning from 2008–09: *''

Eleventh Hour The Eleventh Hour may refer to: * "The eleventh hour", a phrase in the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard __NOTOC__ The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (also called the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard or the Parable of the Ge ...

'' *''

The Ex List ''The Ex List'' is an American comedy-drama television series based on the Israeli series ''The Mythological X'' created and written by Sigal Avin. The Americanized version, developed by Diane Ruggiero, premiered on CBS on October 3, 2008. Avin a ...

'' *'' Game Show in My Head'' *''

Harper's Island ''Harper's Island'' is an American horror mystery limited series created by Ari Schlossberg for CBS. Schlossberg, Jeffrey Jackson Bell and Jon Turteltaub served as executive producers. The series features an ensemble cast led by Elaine Cassidy ...

'' *''

Million Dollar Password ''Million Dollar Password'' is an updated version of the game show ''Password'' on CBS, which was hosted by Regis Philbin and ran from June 1, 2008, to June 14, 2009. FremantleMedia produced the program. Production and broadcast history ''Millio ...

'' *''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...

'' *''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' *''

Worst Week ''Worst Week'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2008. The series was based on the British sitcom '' The Worst Week of My Life''. It was adapted for American audiences by Fox under the title ''Wor ...

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 ...

Returning series: *'' 90210'' *''

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 ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' Moonlight'' (only reruns, previously on CBS) *''

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'' New series: *''

18 to Life ''18 to Life'' is a Canadian sitcom television series that debuted on January 4, 2010, on CBC. The series is shown in Quebec on Vrak.TV with the title ''Majeurs et mariés''. Synopsis The show stars Stacey Farber and Michael Seater as Jessie H ...

'' * *'' The Beautiful Life: TBL'' *'' Blonde Charity Mafia'' (Canceled before airing any episodes) *'' Fly Girls'' * *''

High Society High society, sometimes simply society, is the behavior and lifestyle of people with the highest levels of wealth and social status. It includes their related affiliations, social events and practices. Upscale social clubs were open to men based ...

'' * *''

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 ...

'' * *'' Melrose Place''CW Picks Up "Beautiful Life", "Vampire Diaries", "Melrose"
''E! Online'', May 19, 2009 *''

Plain Jane Plain Jane may refer to: *''Plain Jane'', a 1922 play by McElbert Moore * ''Plain Jane'' (Wednesday Theatre), an Australian TV movie * ''Plain Jane'' (TV series), a U.S. TV series airing on The CW *Plain Jane (band), an American band from the lat ...

'' * *''

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, ...

'' Not returning from 2008–09: *'' 13: Fear Is Real'' *'' 4Real'' *''The CW Sunday Night Movie'' *'' Easy Money'' *''

Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' is an American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987, although Rock himself was actually a teenager from ...

'' *'' The Game'' (moved to

BET Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los ...

in 2010) *''

In Harm's Way ''In Harm's Way'' is a 1965 American epic war film produced and directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Patricia Neal, with a supporting cast featuring Henry Fonda in a lengthy cameo, Tom Tryon, Paula Prentiss, Stanle ...

'' *'' Privileged'' *''

Reaper A reaper is a farm implement or person that reaps (cuts and often also gathers) crops at harvest when they are ripe. Usually the crop involved is a cereal grass. The first documented reaping machines were Gallic reapers that were used in Roma ...

'' *'' Stylista'' *'' Valentine''

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: *'' 24'' *'' America's Most Wanted'' *'' American Dad!'' *''

'' *''

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 ...

'' *'' Cops'' *''

Dollhouse A dollhouse or doll's house is a toy home made in miniature. Since the early 20th century dollhouses have primarily been the domain of children, but their collection and crafting is also a hobby for many adults. English-speakers in North America ...

'' *'' 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 ...

'' *''

Hell's Kitchen Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is considered to be bordered by 34th Street (or 41st Street) to the south, 59th Street to the north, Eighth Avenue to the ea ...

'' *'' House'' *'' 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 ...

'' *''

'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 ...

'' New series: *''

Brothers A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

'' *''

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 ...

'' *''

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'' * *''

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 ...

'' * *''

MasterChef ''MasterChef'' is a competitive cooking show television format created by Franc Roddam, which originated with the UK version in July 1990. The format was revived and updated for the BBC in February 2005 by executive producers Roddam and John ...

'' * *'' Past Life'' * *'' Sons of Tucson'' * Not returning from 2008–09: *'' Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?'' (returned for 2014–15) *'' Do Not Disturb'' *''

Don't Forget the Lyrics! ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'' is an international game show in the United States. The American show originally aired on Fox from July 11, 2007, to June 19, 2009, and after a year off the air, a third overall season, and first as a syndicated sho ...

'' (revived for 2021–22) *'' Hole in the Wall'' (moved to Cartoon Network) *''

King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...

'' (moved to syndication in 2010) *''

Mad TV ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by '' Mad'' magazine. In its initial run, it aired on Fox from 1995 to 2009. After a one-off reunion show in 2015 to celebrate the twentie ...

'' (returning on

in 2016) *'' Mental'' *'' More to Love'' *''

Osbournes Reloaded ''Osbournes Reloaded'' is a 2009 variety show that aired its only episode on Fox. The show was hosted by The Osbournes — Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly — and premiered Tuesday March 31 on Fox following ''American Idol''. FremantleMedia, ...

'' *'' Prison Break'' (returned for 2016–17) *''

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 ...

'' (moved to

2010–11 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. ...

) *'' Sit Down, Shut Up'' *'' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''

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 ...

Returning series: *'' Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?''Syndie "Fifth Grader", "Deal or No Deal" Top MyNetworkTV Slate
''Broadcasting & Cable'', May 27, 2009 (first run syndication) *'' Magic's Biggest Secrets Revealed'' (repeats, airs in place of movies some weeks) *''

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'' (syndicated repeats) *''My Thursday Night Movie'' (feature film repeats) *''

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'' New series: *''None, due to MyNetworkTV's decision to air syndicated programming only'' Not returning from 2008–09: *''

Celebrity Exposé ''Celebrity Exposé'' is a reality television series from the producers of ''Access Hollywood'' which premiered on MyNetworkTV in fall 2007. Hosted by ''Access Hollywood's'' Tony Potts, ''Celebrity Exposé'' gave "viewers an in-depth, hour-long lo ...

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Comics Unleashed ''Comics Unleashed'' is a half-hour comedic talk show produced by the Entertainment Studios production company (formerly CF Entertainment) and hosted by Byron Allen, with John Cramer as announcer and DJ Cobra or sometimes DJ A1 providing music ...

'' *'' Jail'' *''Masters of Illusion'' *''My Saturday Night Movie'' *''Street Patrol'' *''

The Tony Rock Project ''The Tony Rock Project'' is a sketch comedy television series that premiered on October 8, 2008 on MyNetworkTV. It stars Tony Rock, John Heffron and Whitney Cummings.

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'' *''Under One Roof (2008 TV series), Under One Roof'' *''Vice Squad'' *''Whacked Out Videos'' *''World's Funniest Moments''

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Returning series: *''30 Rock''NBC GIVES NEW SEASON PICKUPS TO POPULAR SERIES 'THE OFFICE,' '30 ROCK' AND "THE BIGGEST LOSER' FOR 2009–2010
''The Futon Critic'', January 15, 2009 *''America's Got Talent'' *''The Apprentice (American TV series), The Apprentice'' *''The Biggest Loser (American TV series), The Biggest Loser'' *''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'' *''Football Night in America'' *''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' *''Last Comic Standing'' *''Law & Order'' *''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *''NBC Sunday Night Football'' *''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' *''Parks and Recreation'' *''Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday''NBC Announces Ambitious Lineup of Programming Dominated by New Scripted Series for 2009–2010 Primetime Season That Extends the Network's Quality Brand
''NBC'', May 4, 2009 New series: *''100 Questions'' * *''Community (TV series), Community'' *''

'' *''Losing It with Jillian'' * *''The Marriage Ref (American TV series), The Marriage Ref'' * *''

''Maura Tierney Illness Delays "Parenthood"
''Hollywood Reporter'', July 10, 2009 *''Minute to Win It (American game show), Minute to Win It'' * *'' Parenthood'' * *''Persons Unknown (TV series), Persons Unknown'' * *''The Sing-Off'' *''Trauma (American TV series), Trauma'' *''Who Do You Think You Are? (American TV series), Who Do You Think You Are?'' * Not returning from 2008–09: *''America's Toughest Jobs'' *''The Chopping Block (U.S. TV series), The Chopping Block'' *''Crusoe (TV series), Crusoe'' *''Deal or No Deal (American game show), Deal or No Deal'' (revived by CNBC in 2018) *''ER (TV series), ER'' *''The Great American Road Trip'' *''Howie Do It'' *''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (American TV series), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' *''Kath & Kim (American TV series), Kath & Kim'' *''Kings (American TV series), Kings'' *''Knight Rider (2008 TV series), Knight Rider'' *''Life (American TV series), Life'' *''Lipstick Jungle (TV series), Lipstick Jungle'' *''The Listener (TV series), The Listener'' (moved to Ion Television in 2012–13 United States network television schedule, 2012–13) *''

'' (moved to

) *''Merlin (TV series), Merlin'' (moved to Syfy) *''Momma's Boys'' *''My Name Is Earl'' *''My Own Worst Enemy (TV series), My Own Worst Enemy'' *''The Philanthropist (TV series), The Philanthropist'' *''

'' (moved to Turner Network Television, TNT) *''Superstars of Dance''

Renewals and cancellations

Full season pickups

ABC * '' Castle'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 20, 2009. An additional 2 episodes were ordered for a 24-episode season on January 27, 2010. * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 8, 2009. An additional 2 episodes were ordered for a 24-episode season on January 6, 2010. * '' FlashForward'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 12, 2009. 3 additional episodes ordered later the same day for a 25-episode season. * '' The Forgotten'' – picked up for 5 additional episodes for an 18-episode season on November 10, 2009. * '' The Middle'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 8, 2009. * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 8, 2009. CBS * '' Accidentally on Purpose'' – picked up for 5 additional episodes for an 18-episode season on November 3, 2009. Cancelled. * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 7, 2009. One additional episode was later ordered for a 23-episode season. * '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 7, 2009. An additional 2 episodes were picked up, making a 24-episode season on November 4, 2009. The CW * '' Melrose Place''
/ref>- The CW ordered 6 additional scripts on September 24, 2009. Five of these were then picked up for an 18-episode season on October 21, 2009. * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on September 24, 2009. * ''

'' – The CW ordered 9 additional scripts on September 24, 2009. Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 21, 2009. Fox * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode first season on November 10, 2008. * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on September 21, 2009. * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on November 24, 2009 NBC * ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'' – picked up for an additional 6 episodes, bringing the total to 19, on October 28, 2009. * ''Community (TV series), Community'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 23, 2009. An additional 3 episodes were ordered January 20, 2010 for a 25-episode season. * ''Law & Order'' – picked up for an additional 3 episodes on January 20, 2010, for a 22-episode season. * ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' – picked up for an additional 2 episodes on January 20, 2010, for a 25-episode season. * ''

'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 23, 2009. * ''Parks and Recreation'' – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 23, 2009. An additional 3 episodes were ordered January 20, 2010 for a 25-episode season. * ''Trauma (American TV series), Trauma'' – picked up for an additional 3 episodes, bringing the total to 16, on November 19, 2009. An additional 4 episodes were ordered January 20, 2010 for a 20-episode season.

Renewals

ABC * '' Brothers & Sisters'' – Renewed for a fifth season on March 5, 2010. * '' Castle'' – Renewed for a third season on March 30, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010. * '' Desperate Housewives'' – Renewed for a seventh season on May 14, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a seventh season on May 14, 2010. * '' The Middle'' – Renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a fourth season on May 14, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on July 12, 2010. * '' V''Fan Favorites "Chuck" and "V" to Return Next Season
, ''Hollywood Reporter'', May 13, 2010 – Renewed for a second season on May 13, 2010. CBS * ''

'' – Renewed for a seventeenth season on January 25, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for two additional seasons in March 2009, running through its fourth season in 2010/11. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on January 14, 2010. *'' How I Met Your Mother''- Renewed for a sixth season on January 25, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a third season on May 19, 2010. * '' NCIS'' – Renewed for an eighth season on May 19, 2010. * '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' – Renewed for a second season on January 14, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a fifth season on May 18, 2010. * '' Survivor'' – Renewed for two additional installments on January 25, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for three additional seasons in March 2009, running through its ninth season in 2011/12. * ''Undercover Boss'' – Renewed for a second season on March 9, 2010. The CW * '' 90210'' – Renewed for a third season on February 16, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed on February 16, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a fourth season on February 16, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on May 18, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for an eighth season on May 18, 2010. * '' Smallville'' – Renewed for a tenth and final season on March 4, 2010. * '' Supernatural'' – Renewed for a sixth season on February 16, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on February 16, 2010. Fox * '' American Dad!'' – Renewed for an additional season in October 2009, running through its sixth season in 2010/11. * ''

'' – Renewed for two additional seasons in May 2009, running through its sixth season in 2010/11. * ''

'' – Renewed for an additional season in October 2009, running through its second season in 2010/11. * '' Family Guy'' – Renewed for a ninth season (airing 2010/11) prior to the 2009/10 season premiere. * ''

'' – Renewed for a third season on March 6, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on January 11, 2010. * '' House'' – Renewed for a seventh season on May 17, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a second season on May 12, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for a third season on May 12, 2010. * ''

'' – Renewed for two additional seasons in February 2009, running through its twenty-second season in 2010/11. NBC * ''30 Rock''Breaking: NBC Renews "Community", "The Office" and "30 Rock"
''Entertainment Weekly'', March 5, 2010 – Renewed for a fifth season on March 5, 2010. * ''The Apprentice (American TV series), The Apprentice'' – Renewed for a tenth season on March 17, 2010. * ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'' – Renewed for a fourth season on May 13, 2010. * ''Community (TV series), Community'' – Renewed for a second season on March 5, 2010. * ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' – Renewed for a twelfth season on May 14, 2010. * ''The Marriage Ref (American TV series), The Marriage Ref'' – Renewed for a second season on April 5, 2010. * ''Minute to Win It (American game show), Minute to Win It'' – Renewed for a second season on April 5, 2010. * ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' – Renewed for a seventh season on March 5, 2010. * '' Parenthood'' – Renewed for a second season on April 20, 2010. * ''Parks and Recreation'' – Renewed for a third season on January 29, 2010 * ''The Sing-Off'' – Renewed for a second season on February 28, 2010. * ''Who Do You Think You Are? (American TV series), Who Do You Think You Are?'' – Renewed for a second season on April 5, 2010.

Cancellations/Series endings

ABC

* ''

'' – Canceled on May 13, 2010, after two seasons. ABC announced it would air the final two episodes in June 2010 if the 2010 NBA Finals did not require a seventh game, however a seventh game was played and the two episodes did not air on ABC. * '' The Deep End'' – Canceled on May 14, 2010. * ''Defying Gravity (TV series), Defying Gravity'' – Canceled due to low ratings during the summer. * '' Eastwick'' – Canceled on November 9, 2009. * '' FlashForward'' – Canceled on May 13, 2010. * '' The Forgotten'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010. * ''

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'' – Canceled on November 11, 2009. * '' Happy Town'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010. * ''

'' – It was announced on January 19, 2010, that season six would be the final season. The series concluded on May 23, 2010. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 13, 2010. * '' Scrubs'' – Canceled on May 13, 2010, after nine seasons. The series concluded on March 17, 2010 * '' True Beauty'' – It was canceled with the last episode airing on July 19, 2010. * ''

'' – Canceled on April 14, 2010, after four seasons.

CBS

* ''Accidentally on Purpose (TV series), Accidentally On Purpose'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010, after seven seasons. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010, after two seasons. * '' Ghost Whisperer'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010, after five seasons. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010, after five seasons. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 18, 2010, after six seasons. * '' Three Rivers'' – Canceled on January 9, 2010.

The CW

* '' The Beautiful Life: TBL'' – Canceled on September 25, 2009, after two low rated episodes. This is the first cancellation of the 2009–10 season. The remaining episodes aired on YouTube in December 2009. * '' Blonde Charity Mafia'' – Canceled on May 20, 2010. * '' Fly Girls'' – Canceled on May 20, 2010. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 20, 2010. * ''Hitched or Ditched'' – Canceled on May 20, 2010. * '' Melrose Place'' – Canceled on May 20, 2010.

Fox

* '' 24'' – It was announced on March 26, 2010, that season eight would be the final season. The series concluded on May 24, 2010. On May 13, 2013, it was announced that the series would return as a limited series, titled ''24: Live Another Day'' in May 2014. * ''

'' – Canceled on March 29, 2010. * ''

'' – Canceled on November 11, 2009, after two seasons. * '' Past Life'' – Canceled after three episodes on February 19, 2010, due to low ratings. * '' Sons of Tucson'' – Canceled after four episodes on April 5, 2010, due to low ratings. * ''

'' – Brad Garrett confirmed the show's cancellation on March 23, 2010.

MyNetworkTV

*''

'' – Moved to Syfy in October 2010. The move leaves MyNetworkTV with no original programming.

NBC

* ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes'' – Canceled on May 14, 2010, after four seasons. It was returned as miniseries titled ''Heroes: Reborn'' in 2015. * ''

'' – Canceled on January 7, 2010. See the 2010 Tonight Show conflict. * ''Law & Order'' – Canceled on May 13, 2010, after twenty seasons (tying it with ''Gunsmoke'' as the longest-running primetime drama). The series concluded on May 24, 2010. On September 28, 2021, it was announced that the series would return for a twenty-first season. * ''

'' – Canceled on May 14, 2010. * ''The Philanthropist (TV series), The Philanthropist'' – Canceled on October 21, 2009. * ''

'' – Canceled on October 8, 2009. The series moved to TNT (American TV network), TNT in January 2010. * ''Trauma (American TV series), Trauma'' – Canceled on May 14, 2010.

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