List of American primetime network series that ran ten seasons or longer
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, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons offered by a U.S. broadcast network or
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in prime time on the show's original run.
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that could have been scheduled by local stations in prime time have been omitted.


Longest telecasted series


50 seasons or more


30–49 seasons


20–29 seasons


15–19 seasons


12–14 seasons


10–11 seasons


See also

*Lists of longest running U.S. shows by broadcast type: ** List of longest-running United States television series **
List of longest-running U.S. broadcast network television series This is a list of the longest-running U.S. broadcast network television series, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons. To qualify for this list, the programming must originate in North America, be shown on a United States national (not region ...
** List of longest-running U.S. cable television series ** List of longest-running U.S. first-run syndicated television series **
List of longest-running scripted U.S. primetime television series This is a list of the longest-running scripted prime time television series in the United States, as measured by number of seasons. Only shows that have aired on a major broadcast network for seven or more seasons and at least 100 episodes are incl ...
*Lists of longest running shows internationally: ** List of longest-running television shows by category- international list **
List of longest-running Australian television series Below is a list of all the longest-running Australian television programs, both past and present, that have been broadcast for a minimum of 6–10 years or 6 seasons (or both). All data is updated as of 2 February 2022. Note: Programs with a s ...
** List of longest-running British television series ** List of longest-running Philippine television series *List of shortest running shows: ** List of television series canceled after one episode ** List of television series canceled before airing an episode


Notes

{{reflist, 2 Longest running prime time
Primetime 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 ...
US primetime