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2009–10 United States Network Television Schedule

The 2009–10 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2009 through August 2010.

The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2008–09 season.

Fox was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 18, 2009, followed by ABC and NBC on May 19, CBS on May 20, and The CW on May 21, 2009.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcasts times for network shows may vary. NBC stripped The Jay Leno Show weeknights at 10 p.m. Eastern/9 p.m. Central, but removed it after the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The CW eliminated its Sunday night programming block and returned that time to local affiliates; it returned to programming Sunday nights in the 2018-19 season. After three years as a network, MyNetworkTV became a programming service, and therefore not recognized as a network.

New series are highlighted in bold.

All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian times.

Note: From February 12 to February 28, 2010, all NBC primetime programming was pre-empted for coverage of 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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 (13/8.8) Brothers & Sisters (23/7.0)
Summer Scoundrels The Gates
CBS Fall 60 Minutes (17/8.4) The Amazing Race (26/6.6) Three Rivers Cold Case (29/6.3)
(Tied with Private Practice)
Late fall Various programming Cold Case (29/6.3)
(Tied with Private Practice) 		Cold Case (R)
Winter The Amazing Race (26/6.6) Undercover Boss (8/9.8)
(Tied with NCIS: Los Angeles) 		Cold Case (29/6.3)
(Tied with Private Practice)
Spring Various programming
Summer Big Brother Undercover Boss (R)
Fox Fall Fox NFL The OT The Simpsons The Cleveland Show Family Guy American Dad! Local programming
Winter 'Til Death
Late winter 'Til Death American Dad! (R) Sons of Tucson
Spring The Simpsons (R) American Dad!
Late spring Sons of Tucson
Summer Sons of Tucson American Dad! (R)
NBC Fall Football Night in America NBC Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m.) (continued to game completion) (5/11.3)
Winter Dateline NBC Various programming
Spring Dateline NBC Minute to Win It The Apprentice
Summer Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R) America's Got Talent (R)

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 (3/12.6) Castle (24/6.9)
(Tied with Lost)
Mid-fall Holiday specials Find My Family
Winter The Bachelor (21/7.8)
Spring Dancing with the Stars (3/12.6) Romantically Challenged
Summer The Bachelorette True Beauty
Late summer Bachelor Pad Dating in the Dark
CBS Fall How I Met Your Mother Accidentally on Purpose Two and a Half Men (12/8.9) The Big Bang Theory (14/8.5)
(Tied with Criminal Minds
and The Good Wife) 		CSI: Miami (18/8.1)
Spring Rules of Engagement
The CW Fall One Tree Hill Gossip Girl Local programming
Winter Life Unexpected
Spring Life Unexpected Gossip Girl
Mid-spring One Tree Hill
Fox Fall House (22/7.5) Lie to Me
Winter 24 (28/6.4)
Summer Lie to Me The Good Guys
NBC Fall Heroes Trauma The Jay Leno Show
Winter Chuck Heroes
Spring Trauma Law & Order
Summer Last Comic Standing Persons Unknown
Mid-summer Dateline NBC

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 Shark Tank Dancing with the Stars (Results) (7/9.9) The Forgotten
Mid-fall V
Winter Scrubs (R) Better Off Ted (R) Scrubs Better Off Ted
Spring Dancing with the Stars (Results) (7/9.9) Lost (24/6.9)
(Tied with Castle) 		V
Summer Wipeout Downfall Primetime
Mid-summer Shaq Vs.
CBS NCIS (4/11.5) NCIS: Los Angeles (8/9.8)
(Tied with Undercover Boss) 		The Good Wife (14/8.5)
(Tied with The Big Bang Theory
and Criminal Minds)
The CW 90210 Melrose Place Local programming
Fox Fall So You Think You Can Dance
Winter American Idol (1/13.7) Various programming
Mid-winter American Idol (1/13.7)
Spring American Idol (1/13.7) Glee
Late spring Hell's Kitchen
Summer Hell's Kitchen MasterChef
Late summer Glee (R)
NBC Fall The Biggest Loser The Jay Leno Show
Spring Parenthood
Summer Losing It with Jillian America's Got Talent Law & Order (R)
Mid-summer America's Got Talent

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 Hank The Middle Modern Family Cougar Town Eastwick
Winter Modern Family (R) Ugly Betty
Spring Scrubs Happy Town
Summer The Middle (R) Castle (R)
CBS Fall The New Adventures
of Old Christine 		Gary Unmarried Criminal Minds (14/8.5)
(Tied with The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife) 		CSI: NY (19/7.9)
(Tied with Survivor)
Spring Accidentally on
Purpose
Summer Big Brother
The CW Fall America's Next Top Model The Beautiful Life Local programming
Spring Fly Girls High Society
Fox Fall So You Think You Can Dance Glee
Winter Human Target American Idol (2/13.3)
Spring Lie to Me (R)
Late spring So You Think You Can Dance
Summer MasterChef
NBC Fall Mercy Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Jay Leno Show
Spring Minute to Win It Mercy Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Summer America's Got Talent (R) America's Got Talent

NOTES: On NBC, Parenthood was supposed to have started the night at 8–9, but it was delayed to midseason at the last minute and placed Mercy instead. On Fox, Our Little Genius was supposed to debut on January 10, 2010 but was cancelled and replaced with American Idol.

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 FlashForward Grey's Anatomy (11/9.0) Private Practice (29/6.3)
(Tied with Cold Case)
Winter The Deep End
Spring FlashForward
Summer Wipeout Rookie Blue Boston Med
Late summer Head Cases
CBS Fall Survivor (19/7.9)
(Tied with CSI: NY) 		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10/9.7) The Mentalist (6/10.6)
Summer Big Brother
The CW The Vampire Diaries Supernatural Local programming
Fox Fall Bones (27/6.5) Fringe
Winter Past Life
Spring Fringe
Late spring Glee (R) So You Think You Can Dance
MNT My Thursday Night Movie
NBC Fall Saturday Night
Live Weekend
Update Thursday 		Parks and Recreation The Office Community The Jay Leno Show
Mid-fall Community 30 Rock
Spring The Marriage Ref
Summer 100 Questions The Office (R) Parks and
Recreation (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 Ugly Betty 20/20
Winter Shark Tank
Spring Wife Swap Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
Summer Primetime
CBS Fall Ghost Whisperer Medium Numb3rs
Spring Miami Medical
Summer Medium (R) Flashpoint
Mid-summer CSI: NY (R) Flashpoint
The CW Smallville America's Next Top Model (R) Local programming
Fox Fall Brothers 'Til Death Dollhouse
Mid-fall 'Til Death Brothers Bones (R)
Late fall Dollhouse
Winter House (R) Kitchen Nightmares
Spring Past Life House (R)
Summer Bones (R)
MNT WWE Friday Night SmackDown
NBC Fall Law & Order Dateline NBC The Jay Leno Show
Spring Who Do You Think You Are? Dateline NBC
Summer Friday Night Lights (R)

NOTE: On NBC, Southland would have to be aired 9–10, but it was cancelled at the last minute and it was picked up by TNT.

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 Castle (R)
CBS Fall Crimetime Saturday 48 Hours
Summer Three Rivers Crimetime Saturday
Mid-summer The Bridge
Late summer Crimetime Saturday
Fox COPS COPS (R) America's Most Wanted Local programming
NBC Fall Mercy (R) Law & Order (R) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R)
Spring Parenthood (R)
Summer Persons Unknown Law & Order: Criminal Intent (R)

By network

ABC

CBS

The CW

Fox

MyNetworkTV

NBC

Renewals and cancellations

Full season pickups

ABC

  • Castle – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 20, 2009. An additional 2 episodes were ordered for a 24-episode season on January 27, 2010.
  • Cougar Town – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 8, 2009. An additional 2 episodes were ordered for a 24-episode season on January 6, 2010.
  • FlashForward – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 12, 2009. 3 additional episodes ordered later the same day for a 25-episode season.
  • The Forgotten – picked up for 5 additional episodes for an 18-episode season on November 10, 2009.
  • The Middle – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 8, 2009.
  • Modern Family – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 8, 2009.

CBS

  • Accidentally on Purpose – picked up for 5 additional episodes for an 18-episode season on November 3, 2009. Cancelled.
  • The Good Wife – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 7, 2009. One additional episode was later ordered for a 23-episode season.
  • NCIS: Los Angeles – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 7, 2009. An additional 2 episodes were picked up, making a 24-episode season on November 4, 2009.

The CW

  • Melrose Place- The CW ordered 6 additional scripts on September 24, 2009. Five of these were then picked up for an 18-episode season on October 21, 2009.
  • One Tree Hill – picked up for a full 22-episode season on September 24, 2009.
  • The Vampire Diaries – The CW ordered 9 additional scripts on September 24, 2009. Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 21, 2009.

Fox

  • The Cleveland Show – picked up for a full 22-episode first season on November 10, 2008.
  • Glee – picked up for a full 22-episode season on September 21, 2009.
  • Lie to Me – picked up for a full 22-episode season on November 24, 2009

NBC

  • Chuck – picked up for an additional 6 episodes, bringing the total to 19, on October 28, 2009.
  • Community – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 23, 2009. An additional 3 episodes were ordered January 20, 2010 for a 25-episode season.
  • Law & Order – picked up for an additional 3 episodes on January 20, 2010, for a 22-episode season.
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – picked up for an additional 2 episodes on January 20, 2010, for a 25-episode season.
  • Mercy – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 23, 2009.
  • Parks and Recreation – picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 23, 2009. An additional 3 episodes were ordered January 20, 2010 for a 25-episode season.
  • Trauma – picked up for an additional 3 episodes, bringing the total to 16, on November 19, 2009. An additional 4 episodes were ordered January 20, 2010 for a 20-episode season.

Renewals

ABC

  • Brothers & Sisters – Renewed for a fifth season on March 5, 2010.
  • Castle – Renewed for a third season on March 30, 2010.
  • Cougar Town – Renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010.
  • Desperate Housewives – Renewed for a seventh season on May 14, 2010.
  • Grey's Anatomy – Renewed for a seventh season on May 14, 2010.
  • The Middle – Renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010.
  • Modern Family – Renewed for a second season on January 12, 2010.
  • Private Practice – Renewed for a fourth season on May 14, 2010.
  • Rookie Blue – Renewed for a second season on July 12, 2010.
  • V – Renewed for a second season on May 13, 2010.

CBS

  • The Amazing Race – Renewed for a seventeenth season on January 25, 2010.
  • The Big Bang Theory – Renewed for two additional seasons in March 2009, running through its fourth season in 2010/11.
  • The Good Wife – Renewed for a second season on January 14, 2010.
  • How I Met Your Mother- Renewed for a sixth season on January 25, 2010.
  • The Mentalist – Renewed for a third season on May 19, 2010.
  • NCIS – Renewed for an eighth season on May 19, 2010.
  • NCIS: Los Angeles – Renewed for a second season on January 14, 2010.
  • Rules of Engagement – Renewed for a fifth season on May 18, 2010.
  • Survivor – Renewed for two additional installments on January 25, 2010.
  • Two and a Half Men – Renewed for three additional seasons in March 2009, running through its ninth season in 2011/12.
  • Undercover Boss – Renewed for a second season on March 9, 2010.

The CW

Fox

  • American Dad! – Renewed for an additional season in October 2009, running through its sixth season in 2010/11.
  • Bones – Renewed for two additional seasons in May 2009, running through its sixth season in 2010/11.
  • The Cleveland Show – Renewed for an additional season in October 2009, running through its second season in 2010/11.
  • Family Guy – Renewed for a ninth season (airing 2010/11) prior to the 2009/10 season premiere.
  • Fringe – Renewed for a third season on March 6, 2010.
  • Glee – Renewed for a second season on January 11, 2010.
  • House – Renewed for a seventh season on May 17, 2010.
  • Human Target – Renewed for a second season on May 12, 2010.
  • Lie to Me – Renewed for a third season on May 12, 2010.
  • The Simpsons – Renewed for two additional seasons in February 2009, running through its twenty-second season in 2010/11.

NBC

Cancellations/Series endings

ABC

  • Better Off Ted – Canceled on May 13, 2010, after two seasons. ABC announced it would air the final two episodes in June 2010 if the 2010 NBA Finals did not require a seventh game, however a seventh game was played and the two episodes did not air on ABC.
  • The Deep End – Canceled on May 14, 2010.
  • Defying Gravity – Canceled due to low ratings during the summer.
  • Eastwick – Canceled on November 9, 2009.
  • FlashForward – Canceled on May 13, 2010.
  • The Forgotten – Canceled on May 18, 2010.
  • Hank – Canceled on November 11, 2009.
  • Happy Town – Canceled on May 18, 2010.
  • Lost – It was announced on January 19, 2010, that season six would be the final season. The series concluded on May 23, 2010.
  • Romantically Challenged – Canceled on May 13, 2010.
  • Scrubs – Canceled on May 13, 2010, after nine seasons. The series concluded on March 17, 2010
  • True Beauty – It was canceled with the last episode airing on July 19, 2010.
  • Ugly Betty – Canceled on April 14, 2010, after four seasons.

CBS

The CW

Fox

  • 24 – It was announced on March 26, 2010, that season eight would be the final season. The series concluded on May 24, 2010. On May 13, 2013, it was announced that the series would return as a limited series, titled 24: Live Another Day in May 2014.
  • Brothers – Canceled on March 29, 2010.
  • Dollhouse – Canceled on November 11, 2009, after two seasons.
  • Past Life – Canceled after three episodes on February 19, 2010, due to low ratings.
  • Sons of Tucson – Canceled after four episodes on April 5, 2010, due to low ratings.
  • 'Til Death – Brad Garrett confirmed the show's cancellation on March 23, 2010.

MyNetworkTV

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

NBC

  • Heroes – Canceled on May 14, 2010, after four seasons. It was returned as miniseries titled Heroes: Reborn in 2015.
  • The Jay Leno Show – Canceled on January 7, 2010. See the 2010 Tonight Show conflict.
  • Law & Order – Canceled on May 13, 2010, after twenty seasons (tying it with Gunsmoke as the longest-running primetime drama). The series concluded on May 24, 2010. On September 28, 2021, it was announced that the series would return for a twenty-first season.
  • Mercy – Canceled on May 14, 2010.
  • The Philanthropist – Canceled on October 21, 2009.
  • Southland – Canceled on October 8, 2009. The series moved to TNT in January 2010.
  • Trauma – Canceled on May 14, 2010.

Top weekly ratings

Total viewers

18–49 viewers

See also

References

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