The 2020–21 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the

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hours from September 2020 to August 2021. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2019–20 television season. Fox was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 11, 2020, followed by

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on May 14, CBS on May 19, NBC on June 16, and ABC on June 17, 2020. PBS is not included at all, as member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

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and

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are also not included because both network schedules comprise syndicated reruns (with limited original programming on the latter). This is the last season that The CW did not program primetime on Saturday evenings (however it does offer network programming on Saturdays in the following season). New series are highlighted in bold. On January 6, 2021, all of ABC, CBS and NBC's programming was preempted in favor of news coverage of the

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in Washington D.C. All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central,

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, and Hawaii–Aleutian times. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

Each of the major television networks in the United States had initially planned for their upfront presentations to be made to the public in mid-May, a tradition going back to the Golden Age of Television. Due to concerns caused by

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, most major networks and cable network groups canceled their public upfront events due to both public health concerns, and stay-at-home orders which effectively prevented them from going forward. It was expected most of the upfront announcements would be either

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s or virtual video events via

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, and could be delayed due to pilots being unable to be produced, along with an overall decline in advertising. NBC carried traditional upfront content on July 16, 2020, blended in as a part of '' 30 Rock: A One-Time Special'', though a majority of the network's affiliates pre-empted the event (it aired the next day as a special airing across all of NBCUniversal's cable networks at the same time in primetime). On May 1, the Television Critics Association cancelled its summer 2020 press tour, originally scheduled for July 28 through August 13 (during the now-rescheduled

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), as the organization was unsure it could occur at all due to public gathering restrictions and an anticipated lack of any scripted programming output, even in pilot form, to promote by that time period. The TCA cancellation complicated any plans by the networks to build buzz about their upcoming schedules, while the move of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021 nullified any plans NBC had to use the Games to lead into their new television season. Delays in production as a result of the pandemic resulted in many shows being pushed over from their intended Summer 2020 premieres. CBS was the first network to push the thirty-second season premiere of ''

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'' as a part of its contingency plan to preserve programming for fall. The same day, ABC announced that it had delayed the sixteenth season of its summer staple series '' The Bachelorette'' to a tentative fall launch, while sister-series '' Bachelor in Paradise'' had been postponed indefinitely. The following month, Fox and The CW followed suit by announcing that both the networks would be delaying most of their original scripted premieres to a cycle beginning in January 2021, and their fall lineup would consist primarily of acquisitions and delayed summer series. In light of further delays in production, CBS moved up '' S.W.A.T.'' to a fall premiere to replace ''

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'', while the latter had been postponed its production of the forty-first season to spring 2021 and was replaced by aforementioned ''The Amazing Race''. On August 26, 2020, the network further modified its schedule by deciding to push the premieres of all scripted programming to November and air acquired and encore programming in early fall instead. Similarly, NBC altered its schedule on August 12, 2020, by replacing '' The Voice'' with ''

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'' on Monday nights. On September 16, 2020, ABC announced that the network would not be moving forward with the second season of '' Stumptown'', a decision that came in reversal to its May 2020 renewal. COVID-related production delays that would not have allowed the series to be ready for telecast before April 2021 (the end of the broadcast season) were cited as the primary reason behind the cancellation. Because of the pandemic-related production halts, this is the third time in the history of American television where the start of the television season was delayed due to issues outside of the control of the major television networks; the last two instances occurred in the 1988–89 season (which was delayed due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike) and the 2001–02 season (which was affected by news coverage of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001), while the fourth would occur in the 2023–24 season, which was delayed due to the strikes involving the

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and SAG–AFTRA. In spite of the fact that an effective vaccine for the COVID-19 virus was not available until the first few months of 2021, most scripted shows were able to resume production in the autumn of 2020. This was accomplished by having all cast and crew members take daily COVID-19 tests during production to ensure no transmission of the virus, not having fans in the audience during tapings, and often writing scenes to reduce the total number of people on set at a given time. The 2020–2021 season saw a diffused approach to COVID-19; some series acknowledged the pandemic and had storylines that addressed the issues from it, while others did not reference it at all.

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said publicly that his CBS shows would not take place in a setting where COVID-19 existed, something that he has stuck with going into 2023.

Legend

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Note: Season 2 of '' Stumptown'' was originally scheduled to premiere in fall 2020, but it was canceled and was replaced by '' For Life''.

Thursday

Notes: * NBC aired '' Connecting'' from October 8 to October 29, 2020. * The first episode of '' Connecting'' aired at 8:00 pm on Thursday, October 8, 2020. * The second episode of '' Connecting'' aired at 9:00 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2020. * The third episode of '' Connecting'' aired at 9:30 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2020. * The fourth episode of '' Connecting'' aired at 8:30 pm on Thursday, October 29, 2020.

Friday

Saturday

By network

Note: Series that were originally intended to air in 2019–20 but were delayed due to the

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are indicated using .

ABC

Returning series: * '' 20/20'' * '' The $100,000 Pyramid'' * '' American Housewife'' * ''

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'' * '' America's Funniest Home Videos'' * '' The Bachelor'' * '' Bachelor in Paradise'' * '' The Bachelorette'' * '' Black-ish'' * ''

Card Sharks ''Card Sharks'' is an American television game show. It was created by Chester Feldman for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions. Contestants attempt to predict the outcome of survey questions to gain control of a row of oversized playing cards ...

'' * '' Celebrity Family Feud'' * '' The Chase'' * ''

The Conners ''The Conners'' is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams and developed by Bruce Helford, Bruce Rasmussen, and Dave Caplan for ABC as a direct continuation of the series '' Roseanne''. The series is produced by Werner Enter ...

'' * ''

Dancing with the Stars ''Strictly Come Dancing (widely known as Dancing with the Stars)'' is an international television franchise based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing,'' itself a successor to the show ''Come Dancing'' (1950–1998) ...

'' * '' For Life'' * '' The Goldbergs'' * '' The Good Doctor'' * '' 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 ...

'' * '' Holey Moley'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' A Million Little Things'' * '' Mixed-ish'' * ''

Monday Night Countdown ''Monday Night Countdown'' (officially ''Monday Night Countdown presented by ESPN Bet'') is an American Pre-game show, pregame television program that is broadcast on ESPN, preceding its coverage of ''Monday Night Football''. For the network's non ...

'' * ''

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'' * '' NBA Countdown'' * '' NBA Saturday Primetime'' * ''

Press Your Luck ''Press Your Luck'' is an American television game show created by Bill Carruthers and Jan McCormack. Contestants answer trivia questions to earn "spins" on a randomly cycling game board. The board's spaces display cash, prizes, extra spins, sp ...

'' * '' The Rookie'' * '' Saturday Night Football'' * ''

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'' * '' Station 19'' * '' Supermarket Sweep'' * ''

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 ...

'' * ''

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (WWTBAM) is an international television game show franchise of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show), British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, cu ...

'' * '' The Wonderful World of Disney'' New series: * '' Big Sky'' * '' Call Your Mother'' * '' The Celebrity Dating Game'' * ''Celebrity Wheel of Fortune'' * '' The Con'' * '' Emergency Call'' * ''

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'' * '' The Hustler'' * '' Mike Tyson: The Knockout'' * '' Pooch Perfect'' * '' Rebel'' * '' Soul of a Nation'' * '' Superstar'' * '' The Ultimate Surfer'' * '' When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren'' Not returning from 2019–20: * '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * '' The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart'' * '' The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons - Ever!'' * '' The Baker and the Beauty'' * '' Bless This Mess'' * '' Don't'' * ''

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'' * '' Fresh Off the Boat'' * '' The Genetic Detective'' * '' The Great American Baking Show'' * '' How to Get Away with Murder'' * '' Kids Say the Darndest Things'' (moved to CBS) * '' The Last Dance'' * '' Modern Family'' * '' Schooled'' * ''

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'' * '' Stumptown'' * '' United We Fall'' * '' What Would You Do?'' (returned for 2023–24)

CBS

Returning series: * '' 48 Hours'' * ''

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'' * '' All Rise'' * ''

'' * '' Big Brother'' * '' Blue Bloods'' * '' Bob Hearts Abishola'' * ''

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'' * '' CBS Sunday Night Movies'' * ''

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'' * '' FBI: Most Wanted'' * '' The Greatest #AtHome Videos'' * '' Kids Say the Darndest Things'' (moved from ABC) * '' Love Island'' * ''

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'' * '' Magnum P.I.'' * '' Mom'' * '' NCIS'' * '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' * '' NCIS: New Orleans'' * '' The Neighborhood'' * '' NFL on CBS'' * '' One Day at a Time'' (moved from

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) * '' SEAL Team'' * '' S.W.A.T.'' * '' Tough as Nails'' * '' Undercover Boss'' * '' The Unicorn'' * '' Young Sheldon'' New series: * '' 48 Hours: Suspicion'' * '' B Positive'' * '' Clarice'' * '' The Equalizer'' * ''

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'' * '' House Calls with Dr. Phil'' * '' Manhunt: Deadly Games'' * '' Secret Celebrity Renovation'' * '' Star Trek: Discovery'' * '' Superstar Racing Experience'' * '' United States of Al'' Not returning from 2019–20: * '' Broke'' * '' Carol's Second Act'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' (moved to

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) * '' Game On!'' * '' God Friended Me'' * '' Hawaii Five-0'' * '' Madam Secretary'' * '' Man with a Plan'' * ''

'' (returned for 2021–22) * '' Tommy''

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Returning series: * '' All American'' * ''

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'' * '' Black Lightning'' * '' Bulletproof'' * '' Burden of Truth'' * ''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...

'' * '' The Christmas Caroler Challenge'' * ''

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'' * '' Dead Pixels'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' In the Dark'' * '' Legacies'' * ''

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'' * '' Masters of Illusion'' * ''

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'' * '' The Outpost'' * ''

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'' * '' Penn & Teller: Fool Us'' * '' Riverdale'' * ''

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'' * '' Stargirl'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * '' Tell Me a Story'' * '' Two Sentence Horror Stories'' * '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' New series: * '' Devils'' * '' Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life'' * ''

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'' * '' The Republic of Sarah'' * '' Superman & Lois'' * '' Swamp Thing'' * ''

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'' * '' Walker'' * '' Wellington Paranormal'' (shared with

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) * '' World's Funniest Animals'' Not returning from 2019–20: * '' The 100'' * ''

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'' * '' Being Reuben'' * '' Fridge Wars'' * '' Katy Keene'' * '' Killer Camp'' (returned for 2021–22) * '' Mysteries Decoded'' (returned for 2021–22) * '' Taskmaster'' (burned off on ''CW Seed'')

Fox

Returning series: * ''

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'' * '' 9-1-1: Lone Star'' * '' America's Most Wanted'' * ''

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'' * ''

Beat Shazam ''Beat Shazam'' is an American television musical game show which premiered on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox on May 25, 2017. The show is hosted by Jamie Foxx, who is also an executive producer on the show along with Jeff Apploff (who created th ...

'' * '' Bless the Harts'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Duncanville'' * ''

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'' * '' Fox NFL Thursday'' * '' Fox PBC Fight Night'' * ''

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'' * '' Last Man Standing'' * '' Lego Masters'' * '' The Masked Singer'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Mental Samurai'' * '' The Moodys'' * '' Name That Tune'' * ''

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'' * '' The OT'' * '' Prodigal Son'' * '' The Resident'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Thursday Night Football'' * ''

WWE SmackDown ''WWE SmackDown'', also known as ''Friday Night SmackDown'' or simply ''SmackDown'', is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It airs Live television, live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Netwo ...

'' New series: * '' Call Me Kat'' * '' Cherries Wild'' * '' Cosmos: Possible Worlds'' * '' Crime Scene Kitchen'' * '' Fantasy Island'' * '' Filthy Rich'' * '' Game of Talents'' * '' The Great North'' * '' Holmes Family Effect'' * '' HouseBroken'' * ''

I Can See Your Voice ''I Can See Your Voice'' (abbreviated as ''ICSYV'') is a television mystery music game show franchise created by Lee Seon-young and produced by CJ ENM, which originated from I Can See Your Voice (South Korean game show), the South Korean program ...

'' * ''

L.A.'s Finest ''L.A.'s Finest'' (also known colloquially as ''Bad Girls'') is an American action film, action crime fiction, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier; and produced by Sony Pictur ...

'' * '' Let's Be Real'' * '' The Masked Dancer'' * ''

Next NeXT, Inc. (later NeXT Computer, Inc. and NeXT Software, Inc.) was an American technology company headquartered in Redwood City, California that specialized in computer workstations for higher education and business markets, and later develope ...

'' Not returning from 2019–20: * '' Almost Family'' * '' Celebrity Watch Party'' * '' Deputy'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Flirty Dancing'' * '' Fox Presents'' * '' Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back'' * '' Labor of Love'' * '' The Masked Singer: After the Mask'' * '' Outmatched'' * '' Ultimate Tag''

NBC

Returning series: * ''

'' * '' America's Got Talent'' * ''

The Blacklist ''The Blacklist'' is an American crime thriller television series created by Jon Bokenkamp and developed by John Eisendrath. It stars James Spader as Raymond Reddington, an international criminal and one of the FBI's Most Wanted fugitives ...

'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Capital One College Bowl'' * '' Chicago Fire'' * '' Chicago Med'' * '' Chicago P.D.'' * ''

Dateline NBC ''Dateline NBC'' (also known simply as ''Dateline'') is a weekly American television news magazine reality legal show that is broadcast on NBC. It was previously the network's flagship general interest news magazine, but now focuses mainly on ...

'' * '' Ellen's Game of Games'' * '' Football Night in America'' * '' Good Girls'' * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * '' Making It'' * '' Manifest'' * ''

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 ...

'' * ''

New Amsterdam New Amsterdam (, ) was a 17th-century Dutch Empire, Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''Factory (trading post), fac ...

'' * '' NHL on NBC'' * '' Superstore'' * '' This Is Us'' * '' The Voice'' * '' The Wall'' * '' Weakest Link'' * '' Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'' New series: * '' Connecting'' * ''

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'' * '' Family Game Fight!'' * '' Kenan'' * '' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' * '' Mr. Mayor'' * '' Nurses'' * '' Small Fortune'' * '' Transplant'' * '' Young Rock'' Not returning from 2019–20: * '' America's Got Talent: The Champions'' * '' Blindspot'' * '' Bluff City Law'' * '' Council of Dads'' * '' Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways'' * '' The Good Place'' * '' Hollywood Game Night'' * '' Indebted'' * '' Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector'' * '' Little Big Shots'' * '' NBC Movie Night'' * '' Perfect Harmony'' * '' Songland'' * '' Sunnyside'' (burned off on NBC.com) * '' The Titan Games'' * '' Will & Grace'' * '' World of Dance''

Renewals and cancellations

Full season pickups

ABC

* '' Big Sky''—Picked up for six additional episodes on December 7, 2020, bringing the episode count to 16. * '' Black-ish''—Picked up for six additional episodes on October 23, 2020, bringing the episode count to 21.

CBS

* '' B Positive''—Picked up for five additional episodes on December 21, 2020, bringing the episode count to 18.

The CW

* '' The Outpost''—Picked up for 13 additional episodes on October 7, 2020, bringing the episode count to 26. * '' Superman & Lois''—Picked up for two additional episodes on February 3, 2021, bringing the episode count to 15. * '' Walker''—Picked up for five additional episodes on February 3, 2021, bringing the episode count to 18.

Fox

* '' Let's Be Real''—Picked up for four additional episodes on April 1, 2021, bringing the episode count to 5.

NBC

Renewals

ABC

* '' 20/20''—Renewed for a forty-fourth season on May 18, 2021. * '' The $100,000 Pyramid''—Renewed for a sixth season on April 1, 2022. * ''

''—Renewed for a twentieth season on May 13, 2021. * '' America's Funniest Home Videos''—Renewed for a thirty-second season on May 13, 2021. * '' The Bachelor''—Renewed for a twenty-sixth season on September 28, 2021. * '' Bachelor in Paradise''—Renewed for an eighth season on April 7, 2022. * '' The Bachelorette''—Renewed for an eighteenth season on March 15, 2021. * '' Big Sky''—Renewed for a second season on May 4, 2021. * '' Black-ish''—Renewed for an eighth and final season on May 14, 2021. * '' Celebrity Family Feud''—Renewed for a ninth season on April 1, 2022. * '' Celebrity Wheel of Fortune''—Renewed for a second season on May 13, 2021. * '' The Con''—Renewed for a second season on July 25, 2022. * ''

''—Renewed for a fourth season on May 14, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a thirtieth season on March 30, 2021. * '' The Goldbergs''—Renewed for a ninth season on May 14, 2021. * '' The Good Doctor''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 3, 2021. * '' The Great Christmas Light Fight''—Renewed for a ninth season on December 10, 2020. * ''

''—Renewed for an eighteenth season on May 10, 2021. * '' Holey Moley''—Renewed for a fourth season on February 22, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a second season on May 14, 2021. * '' A Million Little Things''—Renewed for a fourth season on May 14, 2021. * ''

''–Renewed for a second season on March 18, 2021; deal will last into a thirteenth season in 2033. * ''

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''—It was announced on March 10, 2021, that ABC's sister network

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regained the rights to air

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games (including 25 games slated to air on ESPN and ABC) for seven years through the 2027–28 season. * ''

''—Renewed for a fourth season on April 1, 2022. * '' The Rookie''—Renewed for a fourth season on May 14, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a thirteenth season on May 13, 2021. * '' Station 19''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 10, 2021. * '' Supermarket Sweep''—Renewed for a ninth season on May 13, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a twenty-third season on May 3, 2024.

CBS

* '' 48 Hours''—Renewed for a thirty-fourth season on May 19, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a fifty-fourth season on May 19, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a thirty-third season on February 25, 2020. * '' B Positive''—Renewed for a second season on May 15, 2021. * '' Big Brother''—Renewed for a twenty-fourth season on May 31, 2022. * '' Blue Bloods''—Renewed for a twelfth season on April 15, 2021. * '' Bob Hearts Abishola''—Renewed for a third season on February 17, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a sixth and final season on April 15, 2021. * '' The Equalizer''—Renewed for a second season on March 9, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 24, 2021. * '' FBI: Most Wanted''—Renewed for a third season on March 24, 2021. * '' Love Island''—Renewed for a fourth and fifth season on February 23, 2022, and will be moved to

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. * '' Magnum P.I.''—Renewed for a fourth season on April 15, 2021. * '' NCIS''—Renewed for a nineteenth season on April 15, 2021. * '' NCIS: Los Angeles''—Renewed for a thirteenth season on April 23, 2021. * '' The Neighborhood''—Renewed for a fourth season on February 17, 2021. * '' SEAL Team''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 18, 2021, which will air its first four episodes on CBS, before moving to

for the remainder of its run. * '' Secret Celebrity Renovation''—Renewed for a second season on March 9, 2022. * '' Superstar Racing Experience''—Renewed for a second season on January 31, 2022. * '' S.W.A.T.''—Renewed for a fifth season on April 15, 2021. * '' Undercover Boss''—Renewed for an eleventh season on May 19, 2021. * '' United States of Al''—Renewed for a second season on May 15, 2021. * '' Tough as Nails''—Renewed for a third and fourth season on April 14, 2021. * '' Young Sheldon''—Renewed for a fifth, sixth and seventh season on March 30, 2021.

The CW

* '' All American''—Renewed for a fourth season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a third season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a fourth season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a fourth season on April 7, 2022. * '' Devils''—Renewed for a second season on April 7, 2022. * ''

''—Renewed for a fifth season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for an eighth season on February 3, 2021. * '' In the Dark''—Renewed for a fourth season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a second season on May 3, 2021. * '' Legacies''—Renewed for a fourth season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a seventh season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a third season on February 3, 2021. * '' Penn & Teller: Fool Us''—Renewed for a ninth season on December 7, 2020. * '' Riverdale''—Renewed for a sixth season on February 3, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a fourth season on February 3, 2021. * '' Stargirl''—Renewed for a third and final season on May 3, 2021. * '' Superman & Lois''—Renewed for a second season on March 2, 2021. * '' Two Sentence Horror Stories''—Renewed for a third season on September 17, 2020. * '' Walker''—Renewed for a second season on February 3, 2021. * '' Wellington Paranormal''—Renewed for a third season on April 7, 2022. * '' World's Funniest Animals''—Renewed for a second season on December 7, 2020.

Fox

* ''

''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 17, 2021. * '' 9-1-1: Lone Star''—Renewed for a third season on May 17, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a fifth season on April 5, 2022. * ''

''—Renewed for a twelfth and thirteenth season on September 23, 2020. * '' Call Me Kat''—Renewed for a second season on May 10, 2021. * '' Crime Scene Kitchen''—Renewed for a second season on May 16, 2022. * '' Duncanville''—Renewed for a third season on April 6, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a twentieth and twenty-first season on September 23, 2020. * '' Fantasy Island''—Renewed for a second season on November 4, 2021. * '' The Great North''—Renewed for a second season on June 22, 2020. * ''

''—Renewed for a twenty-first and twenty-second season on February 1, 2022. * '' HouseBroken''—Renewed for a second season on August 9, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a second season on January 27, 2021. * '' Lego Masters''—Renewed for a third season on December 3, 2021. * '' The Masked Singer''—Renewed for a sixth season on May 17, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a twelfth season on August 18, 2021. * '' Name That Tune''—Renewed for a second season on October 25, 2021. * '' The Resident''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 17, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a thirty-third and thirty-fourth season on March 3, 2021. * '' Thursday Night Football''—Renewed for an eighth season on January 31, 2018.

NBC

* ''

''—Renewed for a thirteenth season on March 31, 2022. * '' America's Got Talent''—Renewed for a seventeenth season on March 31, 2022. * ''

''—Renewed for a ninth season on January 26, 2021. * '' Capital One College Bowl''—Renewed for a second season on April 28, 2022. * '' Chicago Fire''—Renewed for a tenth and eleventh season on February 27, 2020. * '' Chicago Med''—Renewed for a seventh and eighth season on February 27, 2020. * '' Chicago P.D.''—Renewed for a ninth and tenth season on February 27, 2020. * ''

''—Renewed for a thirtieth season on May 14, 2021. * '' Football Night in America''—Renewed for a sixteenth season on December 14, 2011; deal will go to a seventeenth season in 2022. * '' Kenan''—Renewed for a second season on April 30, 2021. * '' Law & Order: Organized Crime''—Renewed for a second season on May 14, 2021. * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''—Renewed for a twenty-third and twenty-fourth season on February 27, 2020. * '' Mr. Mayor''—Renewed for a second season on March 22, 2021. * ''

''—Renewed for a sixteenth season on December 14, 2011; deal will go to a seventeenth season in 2022. * ''

''—Renewed for a fourth and fifth season on January 11, 2020. * '' This Is Us''—Renewed for a sixth and final season on May 12, 2019. * '' Transplant''—Renewed for a second season on December 11, 2020. * '' The Voice''—Renewed for a twenty-first season on March 30, 2021. * '' Weakest Link''—Renewed for a sixth season on January 25, 2021. * '' Young Rock''—Renewed for a second season on April 30, 2021.

Cancellations/series endings

ABC

* '' American Housewife''—Canceled on May 14, 2021, after five seasons. * '' Call Your Mother''—Canceled on May 14, 2021. The series concluded on May 19, 2021. * ''

''—Canceled on April 1, 2022, after two seasons. * '' The Celebrity Dating Game''—Canceled on April 1, 2022. * '' For Life''—Canceled on May 14, 2021, after two seasons. * '' The Hustler''—Canceled on April 1, 2022, after two seasons. * ''

''—Canceled on April 1, 2022, after five seasons. On April 30, 2025, it was announced that the show would later return to ABC in the 2024–25 schedule. * '' Mike Tyson: The Knockout''—The documentary miniseries was meant to run for one season only; it concluded on June 1, 2021. * '' Mixed-ish''—Canceled on May 14, 2021, after two seasons. The series concluded on May 18, 2021. * '' Pooch Perfect''—Canceled on January 20, 2022. * '' Rebel''—Canceled on May 14, 2021. The series concluded on June 10, 2021. * '' Soul of a Nation''—The documentary miniseries was meant to run for one season only; it concluded on April 6, 2021. * '' The Ultimate Surfer''—Canceled on March 30, 2022.

CBS

* '' All Rise''—Canceled on May 15, 2021, after two seasons. On September 29, 2021, it was announced that

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would pick up the series for another season. * '' Clarice''—It was announced on June 10, 2021, that a possible move to

became unlikely to happen, rendering it as a de facto cancellation. The series concluded on June 24, 2021. * ''

''—It was announced on April 7, 2021, that season five would be the final season. The series concluded on April 30, 2021. * '' Manhunt: Deadly Games''—The anthology series was meant to run for one season only; it concluded on November 7, 2020. * '' Mom''—It was announced on February 17, 2021, that season eight would be the final season. The series concluded on May 13, 2021. * '' NCIS: New Orleans''—It was announced on February 17, 2021, that season seven would be the final season. The series concluded on May 23, 2021. * '' One Day at a Time''—Canceled on November 24, 2020, by creator Pop, after four seasons. * '' Star Trek: Discovery''—The broadcast television run was meant for one season only; it concluded on February 4, 2021. * '' The Unicorn''—Canceled on May 15, 2021, after two seasons.

The CW

* '' Black Lightning''—It was announced on November 20, 2020, that season four would be the final season. The series concluded on May 24, 2021. * '' Bulletproof''—Originally renewed for a fourth season on January 15, 2021. The decision was later reversed and the series canceled on May 21, 2021, after three seasons by creator

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, following sexual misconduct allegations against

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. * '' Burden of Truth''—It was announced on March 18, 2021, that season four would be the final season. The series concluded on September 17, 2021. * '' Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life''—The miniseries was meant to run for one season only by creator

, the miniseries was aired as a four-night event beginning from November 23 through November 26, 2020. * '' The Outpost''—Canceled on September 15, 2021, after four seasons. The series concluded on October 7, 2021. * ''

''—Canceled on May 17, 2021, after two seasons. * '' The Republic of Sarah''—Canceled on September 2, 2021. The series concluded on September 6, 2021. * ''

''—It was announced on September 22, 2020, that season six would be the final season. The series concluded on November 9, 2021. * ''

''—It was announced on March 22, 2019, that season fifteen would be the final season. The series concluded on November 19, 2020. * '' Swamp Thing''—Canceled on June 6, 2019, by creator

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. The series concluded on December 22, 2020. * '' Tell Me a Story''—Canceled on May 11, 2020, by creator CBS All Access, after two seasons. The series concluded on December 29, 2020. * ''

''—Canceled on January 29, 2021, by creator

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. The series concluded on February 16, 2021.

Fox

* '' Bless the Harts''—Canceled on April 1, 2021, after two seasons. The series concluded on June 20, 2021. * '' Cosmos: Possible Worlds''—The documentary miniseries was meant to run for one season only; it concluded on December 21, 2020. * '' Filthy Rich''—Canceled on October 30, 2020, marking the first cancellation of the season. The series concluded on November 30, 2020. * '' Holmes Family Effect''—The documentary miniseries was meant to run for one season only; it concluded on March 23, 2021. * ''

''—Canceled on October 14, 2020, by creator Charter Spectrum, after two seasons. * '' Last Man Standing''—It was announced on October 14, 2020, that season nine would be the final season. The series concluded on May 20, 2021. * '' The Moodys''—Pulled from the schedule after five episodes in the second season on April 16, 2021; Fox announced that the series would move from Thursdays to a burn off run of three episodes on Sundays. The series was later canceled on June 17, 2021, after two seasons. The series concluded on June 20, 2021. * ''

''—Canceled on October 30, 2020, marking the first cancellation of the season. The series concluded on December 22, 2020. * '' Prodigal Son''—Canceled on May 10, 2021, after two seasons. The series concluded on May 18, 2021.

NBC

* ''

''—It was announced on February 11, 2021, that season eight would be the final season. The series concluded on September 16, 2021. * '' Connecting''—Canceled on November 2, 2020. The remaining unaired episodes were made available on NBC's website and

. The series concluded on November 16, 2020. * ''

''—Canceled on May 27, 2021. * '' Ellen's Game of Games''—Canceled on January 18, 2022, after four seasons. * '' Good Girls''—Canceled on June 25, 2021, after four seasons. The series concluded on July 22, 2021. * '' Manifest''—Canceled on June 14, 2021, after three seasons. On August 28, 2021, it was announced that

would pick up the series for a fourth and final season. * '' NHL on NBC''—It was announced on April 26, 2021, that NBC had backed out of negotiations for the partial contractual rights of the remainder of the

games (including the

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) and awarded the rights to

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beginning with the 2021–22 season and lasted through 2027–28 season. * '' Small Fortune''—Canceled on January 20, 2022. * '' Superstore''—It was announced on December 3, 2020, that season six would be the final season. The series concluded on March 25, 2021. * '' Ultimate Slip 'N Slide''—It was announced on August 6, 2021, that the series would not be airing. * '' Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist''—Canceled on June 9, 2021, after two seasons.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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NBC

Renewals and cancellations

Full season pickups

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Cancellations/series endings

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See also

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