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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How about KYLE XY? Season 4 PLEASE!!!
ABC seems to be especially bad at supporting new shows that are well-written, well-acted and interesting. They really shouldn’t even bother putting on shows like “Eastwick” and “Flash Forward” since they are unwilling to schedule them in a way that maintains their continuity. Instead, they put them on hiatus and/or move them around the schedule so fans lose track of the shows and storyline. While I enjoy a fun mystery show (like “Castle”), I also enjoy something more thought-provoking. CBS tends to put on less challenging shows, but also seems to have more faith in them and supports them. TNT… Read more »
ABC, Bring back Defying Gravity and Flash Forward. Excellent shows being cancelled while you keep some not so excellent shows on the air. What’s up with that?
I think it really sucks that The Deep End was canceled! I really liked the show and all the characters, especially Tina Majorino. I think that the story lines were good although they always at the last minute found a way to win the client’s case for them. In reality that wouldn’t happen but the writing was really good and funny. they did not dumb down what the characters were saying. I liked the show considerably and will miss it!
I say ABC are you crazy? You need to pick up Ghost Whisperer. I don’t watch any of the movies that was just listed. I think it is due to poor management. Ghost Whisperer is a much better show than what I saw listed. So please pick up Ghost Whisperer!!!!!!!!!!! I think the network doesn’t know how to pick the shows. They are always cancelling the show that people want to see. Just like taking a certain shampoo off that market that is selling and puts another kind in its place and it is not even selling.
Better Off Ted was amazing. Eastwick deserved more of a shot than it got.
This is why I’m watching more of HBO and Showtime shows lately. No commercials and you don’t get really into a show only to have it cut off without an ending.
Im really bummed The Deep End didnt make it back I really loved that show
It is ridiculous that great shows like FlashForward are cancelled when ridiculous, mind-numbingly stupid shows continue on…and on… and on. The Forgotten was an excellent show that only aired a few times. Shame on you ABC. Perhaps ABC should ask viewers instead of “suits” what works and what doesn’t.
ABC has become nothing more than “Bachelor/Bachelorettes” “Dating in the Dark” fawning over “Desperate Housewives” struggling to find”True Beauty” while desperately seeking “Supernanny” to prevent their own “Wipeout”.
Maybe they should “FlashForward” hoping to find “Law and Order” before the whole network becomes “Lost” and “Forgotten”.
Ooops! Sorry, I meant RobinB!
I totally agree with KarenB!
thank you abc for your running trend of killing great shows like “Defying Gravity” in their prime due to “low ratings” without even so much as a wrap-up or a reach around, while stretching a show like “Lost” out to 6 agonizing yrs, with an ending that seriously makes me wonder if you guys actually put the infinite monkey theorem to the test. It should have ended at season 2 or 3 at max, everything after the writers strike was just utter garbage. You guys are straight up tards. I couldnt even hire you to work at McDonalds without fear… Read more »
WOW … THE SHOW THAT WHERE PICK WITH THE SHOW THAT WHERE CANCEL SOMEBODY NEED TO LOSS THERE JOB FOR THAT ..PUTTING THE SHOW THAT HAVE MEANING .. …..THAT WHY MORE ARE MOVING TO CABLE TV AND NOT CH LIKE ABC ,,NBC .. CBS ..
All I have to say is that I agree with RobinB , 1,000.%.
Very sorry to see FlashForward being cancelled. Real shame.
Trying to decide if there’s a network that makes good cancellation decisions is impossible. The only thing I can say is that none of the networks give new shows a chance to catch-on. Since they started with this “mid-season replacement” trend several years ago nothing gets a fair chance. I know that “re-runs” could be a pain, but they also gave the viewer a chance to watch a new show before it got snatched. Nobody gets to do that anymore. So we get stuck with great new shows being axed after only 5 shows and the networks blame “low ratings”.… Read more »