NBC has the biggest problems of the major networks. They had a lot of weak programming (including five nights a week of The Jay Leno Show) and so will have a lot of slots to fill next season. They’ve already renewed several borderline shows and let a lot of others go.
Here’s a listing of NBC TV shows with their current status. This list encompasses shows that have aired from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
Renewed
30 Rock: Tina Fey and company to return for season five.
America’s Got Talent: The talent competition returns this summer.
The Apprentice: The Donald will be back to bully more potential employees.
The Biggest Loser: More public weight loss in season 10.
Chuck: The adventures of the geeky spy continue in season four.
Community: Chevy Chase and the gang will be back for year two.
Dateline: It’ll be back next season on Friday nights and as needed elsewhere.
Friday Night Lights: It will be back for season five, the show’s last.
Law & Order: SVU: The spin-off will be back for year 12.
The Marriage Ref: Tom Papa comes back next season for year two.
Minute to Win It: Coming back for round two of more quick games.
The Office: No surprise that we’ll get season seven.
Parenthood: One of the few new NBC shows to get a sophomore renewal.
Parks and Recreation: Coming back for year three.
Who Do You Think You Are?: The genealogy show’s renewed for year two.
Cancelled (or ending)
The Great American Road Trip: No season two for the reality competition.
Here Come the Newlyweds: After two seasons, it’s over.
Heroes: No season five but hopefully a wrap-up movie will come instead.
The Jay Leno Show: An interesting experiment that was almost universally reviled.
Kings: This interesting drama didn’t find enough viewers.
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! One season on ABC, one on NBC. No more.
Law & Order: The granddaddy show ends after 20 seasons.
The Listener: This drama was renewed in Canada but cancelled in the US.
Mercy: Disappointing ratings meant no season two.
Merlin: The BBC export was cancelled by NBC but picked up by Syfy.
The Philanthropist: “The Complete Series” was released on DVD in January.
Southland: NBC cancelled it but TNT picked it up and later ordered season three.
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien: It didn’t live up to expectations and O’Brien and the network parted ways.
Trauma: Ended after 18 episodes.
What do you think? Any news that makes you particularly happy or sad? Surprised? When compared to other networks, is NBC better or worse about cancelling shows?
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Bring back Mercy & Trauma
Leave it to NBC to cancel a great show. Trauma was amazing. Way to go last place broadcasting…
What will it take to get rid of the IDIOTS that run NBC??????? I can’t believe they cancel any show that has the least bit of interesting drama in it for those STUPID reality type shows!!!! Give me a break – Donald Trump over Law & Order, Mercy, Trauma & Heroes….WTF????? Maybe they’ll forget to look both ways before crossing the street while a city bus is coming!!!!!!
want trauma and emrcy back.
Bring Mercy BACK! NBC why don’t you give these shows a chance…you get us all hooked and then leave us hanging!! Mercy was a great show give them a season 2 would ya!
Why on earth would you cancel Law and Order? I think it was wrong and should be kept on. I guess more stupid shows like reality shows will be put in its place. I hate reality shows and so does my husband. Everything on every channel seems like it is being replaced with reality shows. This is so stupid.
I only see 3 NBC shows that I will be watching this fall, Chuck, Parenthood and Who do You Think You Are? I will be missing Heroes, Mercy and Trauma, These were GREAT SHOWS!!!! I HATE NBC FOR CANCELLING THEM!!!!
MORONS!
NBC always seems to cancel my favorite shows.Trauma and Mercy were two of my favorites.Just like Knight Rider last year.Shows like Community,Parks and Recreation are low on my viewing list.And I am so tired of The Biggest Loser, I have switched to watching American Idol.
Mercy is one of the only shows I watched. It sucks that it was ended like that please please please bring it back. You got to know (and love) so many of the characters.
This is rediculous, some of these shows were awesome……As far as I’m concerned I’m throwing my TV out, network TV is dead. NO point in watching. Whats the point of watching new shows only to have them canceled, or watch for 2 seasons and have them yanked. Why invest time into them? It’s assinine. I give up.
Chuck is good show for me. I like it because I learn new things from it.
I am THRILLED to hear that CHUCK is coming back for another season. I love this show. I watch it every week with my son. It has the same flavor as a past show called SCARECROW AND MRS. KING that I used to watch religiously with my father.
Bring back MERCY, TRAUMA they are such great shows. It is a show that me and my sisters watch together every week.
Aw, I really liked Mercy 🙁
Horrible cliffhanger to end the series with!
Bring back Law & Order. I think the show is great.