2010–11 United States network television schedule

The 2010–11 network television schedule for the five major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2010 through August 2011. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2009–10 season. As in previous years, the schedule omits the Public Broadcasting Service (whose programming is listed here).

NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 16, 2010, followed by Fox on May 17, ABC on May 18, CBS on May 19, and The CW on May 20, 2010.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. The CW is not included on weekends, since it does not offer network programming. Beginning this season, MyNetworkTV is completely excluded; with the loss of WWE Friday Night SmackDown to Syfy, it has a schedule of all archived and rerun 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, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times.

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

Legend

  • Light blue indicates local programming.
  • Gray indicates encore programming.
  • Blue-gray indicates news programming.
  • Light green indicates sporting events.
  • Light purple indicates movies.
  • Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs including specials.
  • Yellow indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
  • Cyan indicates the top-20 most watched programs of the season.
  • Magenta indicates the top-30 most watched programs of the season.

Sunday

Network 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall America's Funniest Home Videos Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Desperate Housewives (17/7.5)
(Tied with The Voice, Hawaii Five-0
and Grey's Anatomy)
Brothers & Sisters
Spring Secret Millionaire
Late spring Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Summer Castle (R) Body of Proof (R)
CBS Fall 60 Minutes (12/8.4)
(Tied with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
The Amazing Race Undercover Boss (25/7.1)
(Tied with Modern Family)
CSI: Miami (22/7.3)
(Tied with Harry's Law
and Undercover Boss)
Winter CSI: Miami (22/7.3)
(Tied with Harry's Law and Undercover Boss)
Mid-winter The Amazing Race
Summer Big Brother Same Name
Mid-summer The Good Wife (R)
Fox Fall Fox NFL The OT The Simpsons The Cleveland Show Family Guy American Dad! Local programming
Winter The Simpsons
(R)
American Dad! Bob's Burgers The Cleveland Show
Summer American Dad!
(R)
Bob's Burgers
(R)
The Cleveland Show
(R)
American Dad! (R)
NBC Fall Football Night in America NBC Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. (continued to game completion) (4/12.7)
Winter Dateline NBC Various Movies, repeats or Specials
Spring America's Next Great Restaurant The Apprentice
Summer Encore programming The Marriage Ref

Monday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Dancing with the Stars (2/13.8) Castle (22/7.3)
(Tied with Harry's Law and CSI: Miami)
Late fall Holiday specials Skating with the Stars
Winter The Bachelor (27/7.0)
(Tied with Bones)
Spring Dancing with the Stars (2/13.8)
Summer The Bachelorette Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition
Mid-summer Bachelor Pad
CBS Fall How I Met Your Mother Rules of Engagement Two and a Half Men (16/7.7) Mike & Molly (29/6.9)
(Tied with Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior)
Hawaii Five-0 (17/7.5)
(Tied with The Voice, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy)
Winter Mad Love
The CW 90210 Gossip Girl Local programming
Fox Fall House Lone Star
Mid-fall Lie to Me
Winter The Chicago Code
Summer MasterChef
NBC Fall Chuck The Event Chase
Winter The Sing-Off
Mid-winter Chuck The Cape Harry's Law (22/7.3)
(Tied with CSI: Miami and Castle)
Spring The Event
Mid-spring Law & Order: LA

Note: In February 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. stop producing Two and a Half Men for the rest of the season because of the firing of Charlie Sheen. So it aired reruns of the show.

Tuesday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall No Ordinary Family Dancing with the Stars(Results) (5/11.8)
(Tied with NCIS)
Detroit 1-8-7
Winter Holiday specials No Ordinary Family
Mid-winter No Ordinary Family V
Spring Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Dancing with the Stars Results (5/11.8)
(Tied with NCIS)
Body of Proof (9/9.0)
Mid-spring Dancing with the Stars (R)
Summer Wipeout 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show Combat Hospital
CBS NCIS (5/11.8)
(Tied with Dancing with the Stars (Results)
NCIS: Los Angeles (7/10.1) The Good Wife (11/8.5)
The CW Fall One Tree Hill Life Unexpected Local programming
Winter Hellcats
Fox Fall Glee Raising Hope Running Wilde
Winter Million Dollar Money Drop
Mid-winter Raising Hope Traffic Light
Summer MasterChef Raising Hope (R)
Mid-summer Hell's Kitchen MasterChef
NBC Fall The Biggest Loser Parenthood
Mid-fall Holiday specials The Biggest Loser
Winter The Biggest Loser Parenthood
Spring The Biggest Loser The Voice (17/7.5)
(Tied with Hawaii Five-0, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy)
Mid-spring The Biggest Loser The Voice (17/7.5)
(Tied with Hawaii Five-0, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy)

Wednesday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall The Middle Better with You Modern Family (25/7.1)
(Tied with Undercover Boss)
Cougar Town The Whole Truth
Winter Off the Map
Late winter Mr. Sunshine
Spring Cougar Town Happy Endings Happy Endings
CBS Fall Survivor: Nicaragua (21/7.4) Criminal Minds (10/8.7) The Defenders
Winter Live to Dance Blue Bloods (14/8.0)
(Tied with The Big Bang Theory)
Spring Survivor: Redemption Island (21/7.4) Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (29/6.9)
(Tied with Mike & Molly)
Summer Big Brother CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (R)
The CW Fall America's Next Top Model Hellcats Local programming
Winter Shedding for the Wedding
Spring America's Next Top Model (R) America's Next Top Model
Fox Fall Hell's Kitchen
Mid-fall Human Target Hell's Kitchen
Winter Human Target
Mid-winter American Idol (1/14.5)
Late winter American Idol (1/14.5) Human Target
Spring American Idol (1/14.5)
Mid-spring American Idol (1/14.5) Breaking In
Late spring So You Think You Can Dance
Summer Buried Treasure Buried Treasure (R)
NBC Fall Undercovers Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: LA
Winter The Sing-Off
Mid-winter Minute to Win It Chase Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Late winter Minute to Win It
Summer Minute to Win It America's Got Talent Love in the Wild

Thursday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Grey's Anatomy (R) Grey's Anatomy (17/7.5)
(Tied with The Voice, Hawaii Five-0 and Desperate Housewives)
Private Practice
Winter Holiday Specials
Mid-winter Wipeout
Summer Expedition Impossible Rookie Blue
Late summer Take the Money & Run
CBS Fall The Big Bang Theory (14/8.0)
(Tied with Blue Bloods)
$#*! My Dad Says CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (12/8.4)
(Tied with 60 Minutes)
The Mentalist (8/9.6)
Winter Rules of Engagement
Summer Big Brother
The CW The Vampire Diaries Nikita Local programming
Fox Fall Bones (27/7.0)
(Tied with The Bachelor)
Fringe
Winter Million Dollar Money Drop Bones (27/7.0)
(Tied with The Bachelor)
Mid-winter American Idol (3/13.4)
Spring So You Think You Can Dance Glee (R)
NBC Fall Community 30 Rock The Office Outsourced The Apprentice
Winter Perfect Couples Parks and Recreation 30 Rock Outsourced
Spring The Paul Reiser Show
Mid-spring The Office (R)

Friday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall Supernanny Primetime 20/20
Spring Shark Tank
CBS Fall Medium CSI: NY Blue Bloods (14/8.0)
(Tied with The Big Bang Theory)
Winter The Defenders Criminal Minds
Mid-winter Blue Bloods (14/8.0)
(Tied with The Big Bang Theory)
Spring CHAOS
Mid-spring Flashpoint
The CW Smallville Supernatural Local programming
Fox Fall House (R) The Good Guys
Winter Kitchen Nightmares Fringe
Summer Bones (R) House (R)
NBC Fall Dateline NBC Outlaw
Mid-fall School Pride Dateline NBC
Winter Who Do You Think You Are?
Spring Friday Night Lights (R)

Saturday

Network 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
ABC Fall ESPN Saturday Night Football (continued to game completion)
Winter ABC Saturday Movie of the Week
CBS Crimetime Saturday 48 Hours
Fox Fall COPS COPS (R) America's Most Wanted Local programming
Spring Fox Sports programming
Late spring COPS COPS (R) America's Most Wanted
Summer Family Guy (R) The Cleveland Show (R)
Late summer American Dad! (R)
NBC Fall Law & Order: LA (R) Chase (R) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R)
Mid-fall Outlaw (R) Law & Order: LA (R)
Winter Chase (R)
Mid-winter Harry's Law (R)
Spring Chase

By network

ABC

CBS

The CW

Fox

NBC

Renewals and cancellations

Full season pickups

ABC

  • Better With You – On October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
  • Brothers & Sisters – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 4 additional scripts for the series. and then on October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season.
  • Detroit 1-8-7 – Picked up for 5 additional episodes for an 18-episode season on October 25, 2010.
  • No Ordinary Family – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 4 additional scripts for the series, and then on October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season.
  • Off the Map – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 1 additional script for the series. On October 26, 2010, they ordered an additional 5 scripts, bringing the series order to 7 episodes plus 6 scripts.

CBS

  • $#*! My Dad Says – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a 19-episode season of the series plus 3 additional scripts.
  • Blue Bloods – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
  • The Defenders – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a 19-episode season of the series plus 3 additional scripts.
  • Hawaii Five-0 – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
  • Mike & Molly – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.

The CW

  • Hellcats – On September 23, 2010, The CW ordered 6 additional scripts for the series and then on October 22, 2010, The CW ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
  • Nikita – On October 22, 2010, The CW Ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.
  • One Tree Hill – On September 23, 2010, The CW ordered 6 additional scripts for the series and then on October 22, 2010, The CW ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.

Fox

  • Human Target – On October 22, 2010, FOX ordered 2 additional scripts for the series.
  • Raising Hope – On October 6, 2010, the show was given a full 22-episode season, making it the first new show to ever get a full season order.

NBC

  • Chase – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 19, 2010, although this was later reduced to 18 episodes.
  • Chuck – Picked up for a 24-episode season October 19, 2010.
  • Community – On November 3, 2010, NBC ordered 2 additional episodes, bringing its current season to 24 episodes.
  • The Event – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.
  • Law & Order: LA – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.
  • Outsourced – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.

Renewals

ABC

CBS

  • 48 Hours Mystery – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for May 18, 2011.
  • 60 Minutes – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for on May 18, 2011.
  • The Amazing Race – Picked up for a nineteenth season on March 28, 2011.
  • The Big Bang Theory – Picked up for three additional seasons on January 12, 2011, running through its seventh season in 2013/14.
  • Blue Bloods – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.
  • Criminal Minds – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a seventh season on May 18, 2011.
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a twelfth season on May 18, 2011.
  • CSI: Miami – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a tenth season on May 18, 2011.
  • CSI: NY – Picked up for an eighth season on May 17, 2011.
  • The Good Wife – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a third season on May 18, 2011.
  • Hawaii Five-0 – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.
  • How I Met Your Mother – Picked up for two additional seasons on March 4, 2011, running through its eighth season in 2012/13.
  • The Mentalist – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a fourth season on May 18, 2011.
  • Mike & Molly – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.
  • NCIS – Picked up for a ninth season on February 2, 2011.
  • NCIS: Los Angeles – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a third season on May 18, 2011.
  • Rules of Engagement – Picked up for a sixth season on May 17, 2011.
  • Survivor – Picked up for two additional seasons on March 9, 2011.
  • Two and a Half Men – Previously picked for an eighth and ninth season, but the show's eighth season was speculative after the firing of its star Charlie Sheen. However, CBS and Warner Bros. officially announced that Ashton Kutcher would join the cast as Sheen's replacement for the ninth season.
  • Undercover Boss – Picked up for a third season on March 28, 2011.

The CW

  • 90210 – Picked up for a fourth season on April 26, 2011.
  • America's Next Top Model – Picked up for two more cycles in the 2011/12 season on April 26, 2011.
  • Gossip Girl – Picked up for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.
  • Nikita – Picked up for a second season on May 17, 2011.
  • One Tree Hill – Picked up for a ninth season on May 17, 2011.
  • Supernatural – Picked up for a seventh season on April 26, 2011.
  • The Vampire Diaries – Picked up for a third season on April 26, 2011.

Fox

  • America's Most Wanted - Scheduled to air as two-hour monthly specials for the 2011/12 TV season.
  • American Dad! – Picked up through the 2012/13 television season (seventh and eighth season) on February 23, 2011.
  • American Idol – Details for the season eleven auditions were announced on May 5, 2011.
  • Bob's Burgers – Picked up for a second season on April 7, 2011.
  • Breaking In – Picked up for a second season on August 24, 2011.
  • Bones – Picked up for a seventh season on May 3, 2011.
  • The Cleveland Show – Picked up for a third season on June 10, 2010.
  • Family Guy – Picked up in 2008 through at least 2012.
  • Fringe – Picked up for a fourth season of 22 episodes on March 24, 2011.
  • Glee – Picked up for a third season on May 23, 2010.
  • House – Picked up for an eighth and final season on May 10, 2011.
  • Mobbed – Picked up for eight episodes on April 1, 2011, after a successful special debut.
  • Raising Hope – Picked up for a second season on January 11, 2011.
  • The Simpsons – Picked up for a twenty-third season on November 11, 2010.

NBC

  • 30 Rock – Picked up for a sixth season on November 15, 2010.
  • The Biggest Loser – Picked up for a twelfth season on February 22, 2011.
  • Celebrity Apprentice – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule on May 15, 2011.
  • Chuck – Picked up for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes on May 13, 2011.
  • Community – Picked up for a third season on March 17, 2011.
  • Harry's Law – Picked up for a second season on May 12, 2011.
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule for a 13th season on May 15, 2011.
  • The Office – Picked up for an eighth season on March 17, 2011.
  • Parenthood – Picked up for a third season on May 12, 2011.
  • Parks and Recreation – Picked up for a fourth season on March 17, 2011.
  • The Sing-Off – Picked up for a third season on February 22, 2011.
  • The Voice – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule for a 2nd season on May 15, 2011.
  • Who Do You Think You Are? – Picked up for a third season on February 22, 2011.

Cancellations/Series endings

ABC

CBS

  • $#*! My Dad Says – Canceled on May 15, 2011.
  • CHAOS – Canceled on April 18, 2011, after three episodes.
  • Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior – Canceled on May 17, 2011.
  • The Defenders – Canceled on May 15, 2011.
  • Flashpoint – CBS will pick up 7 of the 18 episodes from Season 4 to air with the 6 unaired Season 3 segments for a 13-episode run during the summer. Soon after that, ION is expected to begin airing all 51 episodes of the show that will have aired on CBS. Additionally, ION will premiere the remaining 11 episodes of Flashpoint's fourth season.
  • Live to Dance – Due to dismal ratings, it was announced that the show will not return for a second season.
  • Mad Love – Canceled on May 15, 2011.
  • Medium – Canceled on November 18, 2010, after seven seasons. The series has been concluded on January 21, 2011.

The CW

  • Hellcats – Canceled on May 17, 2011.
  • Life Unexpected – The show's cancellation was confirmed when Warner Brothers chose to release both seasons of the show on DVD. The series ended on January 18, 2011.
  • Smallville – It was announced on March 4, 2010, that season ten would be the final season. The series has been concluded on May 13, 2011.

Fox

  • America's Most Wanted - Canceled on May 16, 2011, after twenty-four seasons. The series moved to Lifetime for its twenty-fifth season. On January 22, 2021, it was announced that the series would return for a twenty-sixth season.
  • The Chicago Code – Canceled on May 10, 2011.
  • The Good Guys – Fox announced the show will not have a second season.
  • Human Target – Canceled on May 10, 2011.
  • Lie to Me – Canceled on May 10, 2011, after three seasons.
  • Lone Star – Canceled on September 28, 2010, after airing only two episodes. This was the first cancellation of the season.
  • Million Dollar Money Drop – Canceled on August 5, 2011.
  • Running Wilde – The show was pulled from November sweeps, with the remaining episodes to air through December. On November 30, 2010 FOX announced that no new episodes would be ordered.
  • Traffic Light – Canceled on May 10, 2011.

NBC

  • America's Next Great Restaurant – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
  • The Cape – The show was officially canceled on March 2, 2011, due to low ratings. At that time, only 9 out of 10 episodes have aired as NBC announced the series finale would be aired on their website.
  • Chase – Officially placed on hiatus on February 3, 2011, and eventually canceled. The remaining five episodes were burned off on Saturdays through April 23, 2011.
  • The Event – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
  • Friday Night Lights – The fifth season premiered on April 15, 2011, after ending the series broadcast on DirecTV's owned The 101 Network. The series finale aired on July 8, 2011.
  • Law & Order: LA – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
  • Outlaw – Canceled on October 11, 2010.
  • Outsourced – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
  • The Paul Reiser Show – Canceled on April 22, 2011, after two episodes.
  • Perfect Couples – Canceled on May 13, 2011. It was placed on hiatus, then canceled and replaced by The Paul Reiser Show on April 14, 2011, with two episodes left to air.
  • School Pride – Canceled on May 13, 2011.
  • Undercovers – Canceled on November 4, 2010, after seven episodes.

See also

Top weekly ratings

Total Viewers

18-49 Viewers


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