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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FlashForward was awesome. Suspenseful and smart and not a cookie cutter copy of another show some other network was allready doing. Have faith in the show. Give it another season. People have just started catching up and for gods sake pout your shown on primetime on demand so that people without DVR can catch up on episodes.
I am so upset that flashforward is canceled. The show was just so good and I looked forward to thursdays because of it. The funny thing is I am not even a sci-fi fan in general but this show just hooked me because I liked the plot. Why does abc have to cancel all the good shows? Its not like there’s another show like it. All of these networks in general do it, cancel all the good ones And instead we have to be subjected to stupid reality shows about complete non sence like putting a few guidos and guidettes… Read more »
Was sadden to see Ugly Betty canceled. However, I think a spinoff would be good with show casing her in London with Daniel featuring old cast members with a new group of English cast. Calling the show “Betty” would be awesome and bringing her back to the 8:00 or 9:00pm time slot on Sunday through Thursday day. Stay away from Fridays and Saturdays plus the 10:00pm airing slot.
Im so mad that ABC is getting rid of all the good shows!!! Flashforward was amazing, Ugly Betty was really good, the couple episodes of Romantically Challenged was good. I really like Alyssa Milano.
I can’t believe that they are canceling Flash Forward. I hope another network picks it up.
Also, I kind of like Jamie Oliver. I hope they don’t cancel it. Make it a summer show.
My husband and I have very different tastes in entertainment.
Flash Forward is the one show that we both snuggle up on the couch and watch together.
It’s been one of the few intelligent and thinking shows on TV…
can’t believe it’s going to be cancelled.
What?? I loved Happy Town!!!!!
Why are they keeping The Bachelor and getting rid of GOOD shows?! I was enjoying Happy Town and Flashforward. boo.
I’m just happy Castle’s still on
I Loved Flash Forward ABC is making a huge mistake!!! HUGE! They always get rid of the best shows and keep the stupid ones that is why they will never compete with NBC!
I hope they reconsider Flashforward or maybe another network will pick it up.
Eastwick and Happy Town weren’t given a fair shot!!!
CBS didn’t give Eastwick or Happy Town a chance!! It just shows you if someone does not like you—-your cancelled meaning the “Directors”!!!
I LOVED Defying Gravity and I LOVE Flashforward!!! I’m so sad they cancelled these programs!!! We just get into some programs and then they take them off!! I’d rather see Defying Gravity and Flashforward then Supernanny and the Bachelor. Those two programs suck. I am HAPPY that “V” is staying and “The View”!!! Those two programs are awesome!! I just wish Flashforward would stay on. Especially since you also cancelled “Defying Gravity”!!!!
Wow I am I am disappointed about The Deep End. I rather enjoyed it. Unfortunately T.V. as a whole is going down by the wayside. That being said I could imagine its very difficult to sucessfully begin a new series.
FLASH FORWARD IS GETTING CANCELLED?? NO WAY! this is on the edge of your seat show. The combination of the story line with the actors involved is win win. ABC you are cutting your throat on this decision.