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The 2015–16 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers
prime time Prime time, or peak time, is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television shows. It is mostly targeted towards adults (and sometimes families). It is used by the major television networks to ...
hours from September 2015 to August 2016. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2014–15 season. NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 10, 2015, followed by Fox on May 11, ABC on May 12, CBS on May 13, and
The CW The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...
on May 14. PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Ion Television and
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are also not included since the majority of both networks' schedules comprise syndicated reruns (with limited original programming on the latter).
The CW The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...
is not included on weekends, since it does not offer network programming. New series are highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central and
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times. Note: From August 5 to August 21, 2016, all NBC primetime programming was pre-empted for coverage of the
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in
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,
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. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by
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.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by
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Legend


Sunday


Monday


Tuesday

Note: '' Heartbeat'' premiered on March 22, 2016 on NBC.


Wednesday


Thursday


Friday


Saturday


By network


ABC

Returning series: *'' 20/20'' *'' 20/20: In an Instant'' *'' 500 Questions'' *'' ABC Saturday Movie of the Week'' *'' Agent Carter'' *'' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' *'' America's Funniest Home Videos'' *'' American Crime'' *'' The Bachelor'' *'' Bachelor in Paradise'' *'' The Bachelorette'' *'' BattleBots'' *'' Beyond the Tank'' *'' Black-ish'' *'' Boston EMS'' *''
Castle A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
'' *'' Celebrity Family Feud'' *'' Dancing with the Stars'' *'' Fresh Off the Boat'' *'' Galavant'' *'' The Goldbergs'' *'' The Great Christmas Light Fight'' *''
Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...
'' *'' How to Get Away with Murder'' *'' Last Man Standing'' *'' The Middle'' *'' Mistresses'' *'' Modern Family'' *''
Nashville Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...
'' *'' Once Upon a Time'' *''
Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...
'' *''
Shark Tank ''Shark Tank'' is an American business Reality television#Investments, reality television series that premiered on August 9, 2009, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC.Hibberd, James (May 10, 2012)Dancing,' 'Bachelor,' and a bigger 'Shark Tank ...
'' New series: *'' The $100,000 Pyramid'' * *'' Blood & Oil'' *'' The Catch'' * *'' Dr. Ken'' *'' The Family'' * *'' The Great Holiday Baking Show'' *'' Greatest Hits'' * *'' Madoff'' * *''
Match Game ''Match Game'' is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity paneli ...
'' * *'' The Muppets'' *'' My Diet Is Better Than Yours'' * *'' NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC'' * *'' Of Kings and Prophets'' * *''People's List'' * *'' Quantico'' *'' The Real O'Neals'' * *''
To Tell the Truth ''To Tell the Truth'' is an American television panel show. Four celebrity panelists are presented with three contestants (the "team of challengers", each an individual or pair) and must identify which is the "central character" whose unusual ...
'' * *'' Uncle Buck'' * *'' Wicked City'' Not returning from 2014–15: *'' The Astronaut Wives Club'' *'' Cristela'' *'' Forever'' *''
Manhattan Love Story ''Manhattan Love Story'' is an American romantic comedy television series created by Jeff Lowell, who also served as an executive producer alongside Peter Traugott, Robin Schwartz, Rachel Kaplan, and Jon Liebman for ABC Studios. The series aire ...
'' *'' Repeat After Me'' *'' Resurrection'' *''
Revenge Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Vengeful forms of justice, such as primitive justice or retributive justice, are often differentiated from more fo ...
'' *'' Rookie Blue'' *'' Secrets and Lies'' (returned for 2016–17) *'' Selfie'' *'' The Taste'' *'' The Whispers''


CBS

Returning series: *'' 2 Broke Girls'' *'' 48 Hours'' *''
60 Minutes ''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style o ...
'' *'' The Amazing Race'' *''
The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The show originally centered on five charact ...
'' *'' Big Brother'' *'' Blue Bloods'' *''
Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral ...
'' *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' *'' CSI: Cyber'' *'' Elementary'' *'' The Good Wife'' *'' Hawaii Five-0'' *'' Madam Secretary'' *'' Mike & Molly'' *'' Mom'' *'' NCIS'' *'' NCIS: Los Angeles'' *'' NCIS: New Orleans'' *'' The Odd Couple'' *'' Person of Interest'' *''
Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
'' *'' Survivor'' *'' Thursday Night Football'' *'' Undercover Boss'' *'' Zoo'' New series: *'' American Gothic'' * *'' Angel from Hell'' * *'' BrainDead'' * *'' Code Black'' *'' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'' * *'' Life in Pieces'' *'' Limitless'' *'' Rush Hour'' * *''
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
'' Not returning from 2014–15: *'' Battle Creek'' *'' The Briefcase'' *''
Extant Extant or Least-concern species, least concern is the opposite of the word extinct. It may refer to: * Extant hereditary titles * Extant literature, surviving literature, such as ''Beowulf'', the oldest extant manuscript written in English * Exta ...
'' *'' The McCarthys'' *''
The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American procedural 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, t ...
'' *''
The Millers ''The Millers'' is an American sitcom television series that was created by Greg Garcia (producer), Greg Garcia and stars Will Arnett as Nathan Miller and Margo Martindale as Carol Miller. The Multiple-camera setup, multi-camera series aired fr ...
'' *'' Stalker'' *''
Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn that aired on CBS for 12 seasons from September 22, 2003, to February 19, 2015. The series originally starred Charlie Sheen as Charlie Harper, a hedonis ...
'' *'' Under the Dome''


The CW The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...

Returning series: *'' The 100'' *''
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 ...
'' *''
Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
'' *'' Beauty & the Beast'' *''
The Flash The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
'' *'' iZombie'' *'' Jane the Virgin'' *'' Mad TV'' (moved from Fox) *'' The Originals'' *'' Penn & Teller: Fool Us'' *''
Reign A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., King of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, List of Belgian monarchs, Belgium, Co-princes of Andorra, Andorra), of a people (e.g., List of Frankish kin ...
'' *''
Supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
'' *'' The Vampire Diaries'' *'' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' New series: *''
Containment Containment was a Geopolitics, geopolitical strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism after the end of World War II. The name was loosely related to the term ''Cordon sanitaire ...
'' * *'' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' *'' Legends of Tomorrow'' * Not returning from 2014–15: *'' Hart of Dixie'' *'' The Messengers'' *'' Significant Mother''


Fox

Returning series: *''
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...
'' *''
Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...
'' *'' Bones'' *''
Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural sitcom television series that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and later on NBC, from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...
'' *''
Empire An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outpost (military), outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a hegemony, dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the ...
'' *''
Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
'' *'' Fox College Football'' *'' Gotham'' *'' Hell's Kitchen'' *'' Home Free'' *'' The Last Man on Earth'' *''
MasterChef ''MasterChef'' is a competitive cooking show television format created by Franc Roddam, which originated with MasterChef (British TV series), the British version in July 1990. The show aims to discover the culinary talent of chefs of varying sk ...
'' *'' MasterChef Junior'' *'' New Girl'' *''
NFL on Fox The ''NFL on Fox'' (also known as ''Fox NFL'') is the branding used for broadcasts of National Football League (NFL) games produced by Fox Sports (United States), Fox Sports and televised on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox broadcast network. ...
'' *''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
'' *'' Sleepy Hollow'' *'' Wayward Pines'' *'' World's Funniest'' *''
The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The original series aired from September 10, 1993, to Ma ...
'' (Renewed from 2001–02) New series: *'' American Grit'' * *'' Bordertown'' * *'' Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life'' * *''
Coupled ''Coupled'' is an American dating game show that aired on Fox from May 17 to August 2, 2016. It was hosted by television personality, Terrence J and created by Mark Burnett, of '' Survivor'', '' The Apprentice'', '' Are You Smarter than a 5th ...
'' * *'' Grandfathered'' *'' The Grinder'' *'' Houdini & Doyle'' * *'' Lucifer'' * *'' Minority Report'' *'' Rosewood'' *'' Scream Queens'' *'' Second Chance'' * Not returning from 2014–15: *'' Backstrom'' *'' The Following'' * ''
Glee Glee may 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 3000 album) * ''Glee'' (Logan Lynn album) * Gle ...
'' *'' Knock Knock Live'' *'' The Mindy Project'' (moved to
Hulu Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as ...
) * '' Mulaney'' * '' Red Band Society'' * ''
Utopia A utopia ( ) typically describes an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or near-perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia (book), Utopia'', which describes a fictiona ...
'' * '' Weird Loners''


NBC

Returning series: *''
American Ninja Warrior ''American Ninja Warrior'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''ANW'') is an American sports entertainment reality show based on the Japanese television reality show ''Sasuke (TV series), Sasuke,'' which also serves as a successor of ''American Ninja C ...
'' *'' America's Got Talent'' *'' Aquarius'' *''
The Biggest Loser ''The Biggest Loser'' is a reality television format which started with the American TV show ''The Biggest Loser (American TV series), The Biggest Loser'' in 2004. The show centers on overweight and Obesity, obese contestants attempting to lose ...
'' *'' The Blacklist'' *'' The Carmichael Show'' *'' Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon'' *'' Chicago Fire'' *'' Chicago P.D.'' *'' Dateline NBC'' *'' Football Night in America'' *'' Grimm'' *'' Hollywood Game Night'' *'' I Can Do That'' *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' *'' The Mysteries of Laura'' *''
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 (streaming service), Peacock in the United States. It began airing on August 6, 2006, w ...
'' *'' The Night Shift'' *'' Running Wild with Bear Grylls'' *'' Undateable'' *'' The Voice'' New series: *'' Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris'' *'' Better Late Than Never'' * *'' Blindspot'' *'' Chicago Med'' *'' Crowded'' * *'' Game of Silence'' * *'' Heartbeat'' * *'' Heroes Reborn'' *'' Little Big Shots'' * *'' Maya & Marty'' * *'' The Player'' *'' Shades of Blue'' * *'' Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge'' * *'' Strong'' * *'' Superstore'' *''
Telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar Drama (film and television), drama genres around the w ...
'' *'' Truth Be Told'' *''
You, Me and the Apocalypse ''You, Me and the Apocalypse'' is a British-American comedy-drama miniseries. The series was green-lit on 8 January 2015. It debuted on Sky 1 on 30 September 2015 and on NBC on 28 January 2016. Sky 1 said in March 2016 there would be no sec ...
'' * Not returning from 2014–15: * '' A to Z'' *'' A.D. The Bible Continues'' *'' About a Boy'' *''
Allegiance An allegiance is a duty of fidelity said to be owed, or freely committed, by the people, subjects or citizens to their state or sovereign. Etymology The word ''allegiance'' comes from Middle English ' (see Medieval Latin ', "a liegance"). The ...
'' *'' American Odyssey'' *'' The Apprentice'' *'' Bad Judge'' *'' Constantine'' *''
Hannibal Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Punic people, Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Ancient Carthage, Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal's fat ...
'' *'' Marry Me'' *'' Mr. Robinson'' *'' One Big Happy'' *'' Parenthood'' * '' Parks and Recreation'' * '' State of Affairs'' *'' Welcome to Sweden''


Renewals and cancellations


Full season pickups


ABC

*'' Dr. Ken''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 20, 2015. *'' Fresh Off the Boat''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 13, 2015. Two additional episodes were ordered on November 17, 2015, bringing the order to 24 episodes. *'' Quantico''—Picked up for a 19-episode full season on October 13, 2015. Three additional episodes were ordered on November 6, 2015, bringing the order to 22 episodes.


CBS

*'' Life in Pieces''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 27, 2015. *'' Limitless''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 23, 2015. *''
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
''—Picked up for a 20-episode full season on November 30, 2015.


The CW

*'' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''—Picked up for an 18-episode full season on November 23, 2015. *'' iZombie''—Picked up for a 19-episode full season on November 23, 2015.


Fox

*'' Grandfathered''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 28, 2015. *'' The Grinder''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 27, 2015. *'' Rosewood''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 16, 2015.


NBC

*'' Blindspot''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 9, 2015. An additional episode was ordered on November 3, 2015, bringing the order to 23 episodes. *'' Chicago Med''—Picked up for an 18-episode full season on December 11, 2015.


Renewals


ABC

*'' 20/20''—Renewed for a thirty-eighth season on May 17, 2016. *'' The $100,000 Pyramid''—Renewed for a second season on August 4, 2016. *'' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 3, 2016. *'' American Crime''—Renewed for a third season on May 12, 2016. *'' America's Funniest Home Videos''—Renewed for a twenty-seventh season on March 3, 2016. *'' The Bachelor''—Renewed for a twenty-first season on March 3, 2016. *'' Bachelor in Paradise''—Renewed for a fourth season on September 6, 2016. *'' Black-ish''—Renewed for a third season on March 3, 2016. *'' The Catch''—Renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016. *'' Celebrity Family Feud''—Renewed for a third season on August 4, 2016. *'' Dancing with the Stars''—Renewed for a twenty-third season on March 3, 2016. *'' Dr. Ken''—Renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016. *'' Fresh Off the Boat''—Renewed for a third season on March 3, 2016. *'' The Goldbergs''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 3, 2016. *''
Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...
''—Renewed for a thirteenth season on March 3, 2016. *'' How to Get Away with Murder''—Renewed for a third season on March 3, 2016. *'' Last Man Standing''—Renewed for a sixth season on May 13, 2016. *''
Match Game ''Match Game'' is an American television panel game show that premiered on NBC in 1962 and has been revived several times over the course of the last six decades. The game features contestants trying to match answers given by celebrity paneli ...
''—Renewed for a second season on August 4, 2016. *'' The Middle''—Renewed for an eighth season on March 3, 2016. *'' Modern Family''—Renewed for an eighth season on March 3, 2016. *'' Once Upon a Time''—Renewed for a sixth season on March 3, 2016. *'' Quantico''—Renewed for a second season on March 3, 2016. *'' The Real O'Neals''—Renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016. *''
Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...
''—Renewed for a sixth season on March 3, 2016. *''
Shark Tank ''Shark Tank'' is an American business Reality television#Investments, reality television series that premiered on August 9, 2009, on American Broadcasting Company, ABC.Hibberd, James (May 10, 2012)Dancing,' 'Bachelor,' and a bigger 'Shark Tank ...
''—Renewed for an eighth season on March 3, 2016. *''
To Tell the Truth ''To Tell the Truth'' is an American television panel show. Four celebrity panelists are presented with three contestants (the "team of challengers", each an individual or pair) and must identify which is the "central character" whose unusual ...
''—Renewed for a second season on August 4, 2016.


CBS

*'' 2 Broke Girls''—Renewed for a sixth season on March 25, 2016. *'' 48 Hours''—Renewed for a twenty-ninth season on May 18, 2016. *''
60 Minutes ''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style o ...
''—Renewed for a forty-ninth season on May 18, 2016. *'' The Amazing Race''—Renewed for a twenty-ninth season on March 25, 2016. *''
The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes. The show originally centered on five charact ...
''—Renewed for a tenth season on March 12, 2014. *'' Big Brother''—Renewed for a nineteenth and twentieth season on August 10, 2016. *'' Blue Bloods''—Renewed for a seventh season on March 25, 2016. *'' Code Black''—Renewed for a second season on May 16, 2016. *''
Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral ...
''—Renewed for a twelfth season on May 6, 2016. *'' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders''— Renewed for a second season on May 16, 2016. *'' Elementary''—Renewed for a fifth season on March 25, 2016. *'' Hawaii Five-0''—Renewed for a seventh season on March 25, 2016. *'' Life in Pieces''—Renewed for a second season on May 11, 2016. *'' Madam Secretary''—Renewed for a third season on March 25, 2016. *'' Mom''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 25, 2016. *'' NCIS''—Renewed for a fourteenth season on February 29, 2016. *'' NCIS: Los Angeles''—Renewed for an eighth season on March 25, 2016. *'' NCIS: New Orleans''—Renewed for a third season on March 25, 2016. *'' The Odd Couple''—Renewed for a third season on May 16, 2016. *''
Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the Order (biology), order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of Chela (organ), grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward cur ...
''—Renewed for a third season on March 25, 2016. *''
Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...
''—Renewed for a second season on May 12, 2016 and will be moved to The CW. *'' Survivor''—Renewed for a thirty-third season on March 25, 2016. *'' Undercover Boss'' —Renewed for an eighth season on May 16, 2016. *'' Zoo''—Renewed for a third season on August 10, 2016.


The CW

* '' The 100''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 11, 2016. * ''
Arrow An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers c ...
''—Renewed for a fifth season on March 11, 2016. * '' Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''—Renewed for a second season on March 11, 2016. * ''
The Flash The Flash is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date, cover-dated Jan ...
''—Renewed for a third season on March 11, 2016. * '' iZombie''—Renewed for a third season on March 11, 2016. * '' Jane the Virgin''—Renewed for a third season on March 11, 2016. * '' Legends of Tomorrow''—Renewed for a second season on March 11, 2016. * '' The Originals''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 11, 2016. * ''
Reign A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., King of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, List of Belgian monarchs, Belgium, Co-princes of Andorra, Andorra), of a people (e.g., List of Frankish kin ...
''—Renewed for a fourth and final season on March 11, 2016. * ''
Supernatural Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
''—Renewed for a twelfth season on March 11, 2016. * '' The Vampire Diaries''—Renewed for an eighth and final season on March 11, 2016.


Fox

*'' American Grit''—Renewed for a second season on July 29, 2016. *''
Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...
''—Renewed for a seventh season on October 7, 2015. *'' Bones''—Renewed for a twelfth and final season on February 25, 2016. *''
Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural sitcom television series that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and later on NBC, from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...
''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 24, 2016. *''
Empire An empire is a political unit made up of several territories, military outpost (military), outposts, and peoples, "usually created by conquest, and divided between a hegemony, dominant center and subordinate peripheries". The center of the ...
''—Renewed for a third season on January 15, 2016. *''
Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
''—Renewed for a fifteenth season on May 4, 2016. *'' Gotham''—Renewed for a third season on March 16, 2016. *'' The Last Man on Earth''—Renewed for a third season on March 24, 2016. *'' Lucifer''—Renewed for a second season on April 7, 2016. *'' New Girl''—Renewed for a sixth season on April 12, 2016. *'' Rosewood''—Renewed for a second season on April 7, 2016. *'' Scream Queens''—Renewed for a second season on January 15, 2016. *'' So You Think You Can Dance''—Renewed for a fourteenth season on January 30, 2017. *'' Sleepy Hollow''— Renewed for a fourth season on May 13, 2016. *''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
''—Renewed for a twenty-eighth season on May 4, 2015.


NBC

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American Ninja Warrior ''American Ninja Warrior'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''ANW'') is an American sports entertainment reality show based on the Japanese television reality show ''Sasuke (TV series), Sasuke,'' which also serves as a successor of ''American Ninja C ...
''—Renewed for a ninth season on September 12, 2016. *'' America's Got Talent''—Renewed for a twelfth season on August 2, 2016. *'' Better Late Than Never''—Renewed for a second season on September 22, 2016. *'' The Blacklist''—Renewed for a fourth season on December 7, 2015. *'' Blindspot''—Renewed for a second season on November 9, 2015. *'' The Carmichael Show''—Renewed for a third season on May 15, 2016. *'' Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon''—Renewed for a third season on May 15, 2016. *'' Chicago Fire''—Renewed for a fifth season on November 9, 2015. *'' Chicago Med''—Renewed for a second season on February 1, 2016. *'' Chicago P.D.''—Renewed for a fourth season on November 9, 2015. *'' Football Night in America''—Renewed for an eleventh season on December 14, 2011. *'' Grimm''—Renewed for a sixth and final season on April 5, 2016. *'' Hollywood Game Night''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 15, 2016. *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''—Renewed for an eighteenth season on February 1, 2016. *'' Little Big Shots''—Renewed for a second season on March 14, 2016. *''
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 (streaming service), Peacock in the United States. It began airing on August 6, 2006, w ...
''—Renewed for an eleventh season on December 14, 2011. *'' The Night Shift''—Renewed for a fourth season on November 17, 2016. *'' Shades of Blue''—Renewed for a second season on February 5, 2016. *'' Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge''—Renewed for a second season on March 17, 2017. *'' Superstore''—Renewed for a second season on February 23, 2016. *'' The Voice''—Renewed for an eleventh season on March 25, 2016.


Cancellations/Series endings


ABC

*'' Agent Carter''—Canceled on May 12, 2016 after two seasons. *'' Blood & Oil''—Canceled on May 12, 2016. *''
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''—Canceled on May 12, 2016 after eight seasons. *'' The Family''—Canceled on May 12, 2016. *'' Galavant''—Canceled on May 12, 2016 after two seasons. *'' Mistresses''—Canceled on September 9, 2016 after four seasons. *'' The Muppets''—Canceled on May 12, 2016. *''
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''—Canceled on May 12, 2016 after four seasons. On June 9, 2016, it was announced that CMT would pick up the series for another season. *'' Of Kings and Prophets''—Canceled on March 17, 2016 after two episodes. *'' Uncle Buck''—Canceled on July 6, 2016. *'' Wicked City''—Canceled on November 13, 2015 after three episodes; aired full original run of episodes with remaining five carried on network website and
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. This was the first official cancellation of the season.


CBS

*'' American Gothic''—Canceled on October 17, 2016. *'' Angel from Hell''—Canceled and pulled from the schedule on February 8, 2016 after five episodes. The remaining episodes burned off beginning July 2, 2016. *'' BrainDead''—Canceled on October 17, 2016. *'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''—It was announced on May 13, 2015 that season fifteen would be the final season. The series concluded on September 27, 2015. *'' CSI: Cyber''—Canceled on May 12, 2016 after two seasons. *'' The Good Wife''—It was announced on February 7, 2016 that season seven would be the final season. The series concluded on May 8, 2016. *'' Limitless''—Canceled on May 25, 2016. *'' Mike & Molly''—It was announced on January 12, 2016 that season six would be the final season. The series concluded on May 16, 2016. *'' Person of Interest''—It was announced on March 16, 2016 that season five would be the final season. The series concluded on June 21, 2016. *'' Rush Hour''—Canceled on May 16, 2016. The remaining episodes were burned off starting on July 23, 2016.


The CW

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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 ...
''—It was announced on October 14, 2015 that season 22 would be the final season. The series concluded on December 4, 2015. On February 23, 2016, it was announced that VH1 picked up the series for a new season. *'' Beauty & the Beast''—It was announced on October 13, 2015 that season four would be the final season. The series concluded on September 15, 2016. *''
Containment Containment was a Geopolitics, geopolitical strategic foreign policy pursued by the United States during the Cold War to prevent the spread of communism after the end of World War II. The name was loosely related to the term ''Cordon sanitaire ...
''—Canceled on May 12, 2016.


Fox

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American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...
''—It was announced on May 11, 2015 that season fifteen would be the final season. The series concluded on April 7, 2016. On May 9, 2017, it was announced that ABC would revive for its sixteenth season. *'' Bordertown''—Canceled on May 12, 2016. *'' Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life''—Canceled on May 12, 2016. *''
Coupled ''Coupled'' is an American dating game show that aired on Fox from May 17 to August 2, 2016. It was hosted by television personality, Terrence J and created by Mark Burnett, of '' Survivor'', '' The Apprentice'', '' Are You Smarter than a 5th ...
''—Canceled on August 8, 2016. *'' Grandfathered''—Canceled on May 12, 2016. *'' The Grinder''—Canceled on May 12, 2016. *'' Houdini and Doyle''—Canceled on August 3, 2016. *'' Minority Report''—Canceled on May 13, 2016. *'' Second Chance''—Canceled on May 12, 2016.


NBC

*'' Aquarius''—Canceled on October 1, 2016 after two seasons. *'' Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris''—Canceled on December 15, 2015. *'' Coach''—It was announced on August 31, 2015 that production would not go forward, despite being previously ordered thirteen episodes, bypassing the pilot process, and already filming a single episode. *'' Crowded''—Canceled on May 13, 2016. *'' Game of Silence''—Canceled on May 13, 2016. *'' Heartbeat''—Canceled on May 13, 2016. *'' Heroes Reborn''—Canceled on January 13, 2016. *'' The Mysteries of Laura''—Canceled on May 14, 2016 after two seasons. *'' The Player''—Canceled on November 19, 2015. *''
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''—Canceled on May 13, 2016. *'' Truth Be Told''—Canceled on December 24, 2015. *'' Undateable''—Canceled on May 13, 2016 after three seasons. *''
You, Me and the Apocalypse ''You, Me and the Apocalypse'' is a British-American comedy-drama miniseries. The series was green-lit on 8 January 2015. It debuted on Sky 1 on 30 September 2015 and on NBC on 28 January 2016. Sky 1 said in March 2016 there would be no sec ...
''—Canceled on March 8, 2016.


See also

* 2015–16 Canadian network television schedule *2015–16 United States network television schedule (daytime) *2015–16 United States network television schedule (late night)


References

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