Like any network, ABC goes through a lot of TV shows in a season. While some remain on the air for the whole season, others come and go pretty quickly and are largely forgotten.
Here’s a listing of shows with their current status. This list encompasses shows that have aired from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
We’ll keep updating the list throughout the May upfronts when decisions are made about most of the shows’ fates. Keep checking back, especially if your favorite is still on the fence.
NOTE: Click here to see more recent vesions of this list.
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Renewed
America’s Funniest Home Videos: Back for year 21!
The Bachelor / The Bachelorette: Returning May 24th.
Brothers & Sisters: Renewed for season five.
Castle: Returning for season three.
Cougar Town: Will be back for season two.
Dancing with the Stars: The “stars” will keep dancing.
Dating in the Dark: Returning for season two on August 9th.
Desperate Housewives: Still on Sunday nights.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Lots more houses to build.
Grey’s Anatomy: More medical drama on the way.
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution: Coming back for season two.
The Middle: Set to return for season two.
Modern Family: Coming back for its sophomore year.
Private Practice: Following Grey’s this fall.
Shaq VS: Season two starts August 10th.
Shark Tank: Renewed for a seven episode second season.
Supernanny: Renewed for season seven. Seems unlikely to keep going.
True Beauty: Returning May 31st for season two.
V: Renewed for second season.
Wipeout: Back for season three on June 1st.
Not renewed or cancelled
Wife Swap: Still airing, could go either way.
Cancelled (or ending)
Better Off Ted: Gone after two seasons, two unaired episodes.
The Deep End: Cut down after one season, still one unaired episode.
Defying Gravity: Five unaired episodes are included on the DVD set.
Eastwick: Cancelled, descriptions for two unaired episodes are here & here.
Find My Family: No more reunions.
FlashForward: Ending May 27th. No season two.
the forgotten: The finale aired but there are still two unaired episodes.
The Goode Family: Cancelled in August, reruns landed on Comedy Central.
Hank: Cancelled last year, five unaired episodes.
Happy Town: Remaining episodes return in June.
Lost: As if you don’t know already, the big series finale airs May 23rd.
Romantically Challenged: Officially cancelled. No word on when/if rest of episodes will air.
Scrubs: After eight seasons, finally gone.
The Superstars: Celebs & athletes, cut after one season.
Surviving Suburbia: Ended after one season.
Ugly Betty: Series finale aired April 14th. No season five.
What do you think? Any news that makes you particularly happy or sad? When compared to other networks, is ABC better or worse about cancelling shows?
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Not Flash Forward one of the only good shows on abc.
Flashforward was one of my favorites. I did find it confusing at times but I still liked it a lot and I am upset it won’t be on. Now we are left hanging with no second season.
I think by taking it off (during the Olympics) maybe some fans lost interest.
Many times these executives who are in charge of keeping or cancelling shows don’t know what the heck they are doing. Maybe another network will pick up Flashforward and the show can be saved after all shows have been saved before so lets see which ones make it.
I cant believe Flasshfoward is not returning!! That show was one of the best on tv right now…wow…they really are letting go of something amazing…
I am not happy that Flash Forward is cancelled, what are you people thinking, I am also not happy that Defying Gravity, The Deep End or The Forgotten have been cancelled. I really can’t understand why Wife Swap , Super Nanny, The Bachelor or Bachelorette are still on for that matter. It is just very dumb, TV executives don’t give shows a fighting chance and it is irritating.
Hello I completely agree with you about the reality shows you mentioned. Its seems that everyone is so fixated on this type of television. I for one am sooo over reality T.V.
I am happy that “V” and “Castle” are coming back. “Flashforward” I’m more than a little upset about that. Even though I knew it was done I am also sorry to see that “Defying Gravity” is never to return.
ABC is keeping V but canceling FlashForward?
Isn’t that bass ackward?
Whatever happened to keeping a show on long enough to build a following?
No thanks ABC… no thanks.
I can’t believe Flashforward is cancelled. It’s one of my must see series. Please bring it back.
Really upset about the Deep End, liked the show ALOT!!!
How can they cancel FlashForward and keep Castle? FlashForward is one of the best shows to come along in years. It’s gripping and smart…oh I see the problem, this is America and we don’t allow smart on TV.
I hope that The Forgotten comes out on DVD. I feel guilty about not watching all the episodes when they were shown.
I love Flash Forward and can’t believe it is cancelled. Seems that is the overall concensus. I agree it started off strong but the break mid-season and the numerous story lines/characters probably made it difficult to keep high viewer totals. I wish they’d give it one more UNINTERRUPTED season to allow them to reach the potential the show deserves.
I can’t believe FlashForward is not going to have a second season! It is a great show, you should bring it back!
It’s a shame that ABC is cancelling FlashForward. It is a great show. I think the problem has been that people coming in later in the series didn’t understand what was going on because of the nature of the plot and they did not stick around to continue watching. But shows that truly suck like Cougar Town are going to make it because they have no longstanding plot. Bad decision ABC.
I cant believe The Forgotten is being canned I am very very upset.. Enough to say I am disappointed in the Abc production line up.Most of the shows that was left on I care nothing about.Out of all the shows I watch one thats it.This show needs to be put back on for another season…..
I can’t believe Flashforward was cancel. I loved this show. You need to bring it at for a second season.
Why would ABC cancel Flash Forward? It’s one of the few smart, creative, intelligent shows left on network television. What an incredible shame. Here’s hoping it will find a second home on a cable channel.