After a rough few years in the broadcast landscape, the 2024-25 season has brought in some rays of hope.
To be sure, the long-term structural challenges for network TV remain in a world where streaming is the default platform for the largest share of viewers and ongoing corporate consolidation continues to shrink the number of potential suppliers (and buyers) of shows. But several network shows have achieved breakout status in the past year, and each of the big four broadcasters (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) can claim at least one success story among their crop of first-year series. The fact that networks are also the primary suppliers of the long-running, deep-library shows that keep streaming services humming also seems to have sunk in across the industry.
About that corporate consolidation: The past year has continued the trend of media company reorganization. Both Paramount and Disney closed studios (Paramount TV Studios and ABC Signature), laying off staffers and folding existing work into other studios within their companies (CBS Studios and 20th Television), and NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery recently restructured their TV leadership groups, effectively placing decision-making power in fewer hands.
As has been the case for years now, recognizable IP remains a cheat code for broadcasters — CBS will be chock-full of franchises and spinoffs in 2025-26, and ABC is teeing up a Nashville-set 911 spinoff, with other spinoff projects in development at both networks.
Below is THR’s annual guide to what’s returning, what’s not and what’s new in scripted series at the broadcast networks. Bookmark this page for updates as the end of the season and the network upfronts approach.
(Key: First-year shows have an asterisk. Renewed series are in bold. Unless otherwise noted, shows are produced by a network’s sibling studio — 20th Television for ABC, CBS Studios for CBS, Fox Entertainment Studios for Fox and Universal TV and UCP for NBC. The CW doesn’t have an in-house studio but co-produces several of its scripted shows.)
Current Shows
911
Abbott Elementary (20th/Warner Bros. TV): renewed for season five
The Conners (Werner Etnertainment): final season premieres March 26
Doctor Odyssey*
Grey’s Anatomy
High Potential*: renewed for season two
The Rookie (Lionsgate TV/20th)
Shifting Gears*
Will Trent
Series Orders (for 2025-26)
911: Nashville (straight to series)
Current Shows
Blue Bloods: ended after 14 seasons
Elsbeth: renewed for season three
The Equalizer (CBS Studios/UTV)
FBI (UTV/CBS Studios): renewed through season nine in 2026-27
FBI: International (UTV/CBS Studios): canceled after four seasons
FBI: Most Wanted (UTV/CBS Studios): canceled after six seasons
Fire Country: renewed for season four
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage* (WBTV): renewed for season two
Ghosts (CBS Studios/Lionsgate/BBC Studios L.A. Prods.): renewed through season six in 2026-27
Matlock*: renewed for season two
NCIS: renewed for season 23
NCIS: Origins*: renewed for season two
NCIS: Sydney: renewed for season three
The Neighborhood
Poppa’s House*
SWAT (Sony/CBS Studios)
Tracker (20th): renewed for season three
Watson*
Series Orders (for 2025-26)
Boston Blue (straight to series)
Current Shows
911: Lone Star (20th): ended after five seasons
Accused (Sony/Fox)
Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Sony/Fox)
Animal Control
Bob’s Burgers (20th TV Animation)
The Cleaning Lady (WBTV/Fox)
Doc*: renewed for season two
Family Guy (20th TV Animation)
Going Dutch*
The Great North (Fox/20th TV Animation)
Grimsburg
Krapopolis: renewed through season four
Murder in a Small Town*: renewed for season two
Rescue: Hi-Surf* (WBTV/Fox)
The Simpsons (20th TV Animation)
Universal Basic Guys*: renewed for season two
Series Orders (for 2025-26)
None yet.
Current Shows
Brilliant Minds* (WBTV/UTV)
Chicago Fire
Chicago Med
Chicago PD
Found (WBTV/UTV)
Grosse Pointe Garden Society*
Happy’s Place*: renewed for season two
The Hunting Party*
The Irrational
Law & Order
Law & Order: SVU
Lopez vs. Lopez
Night Court (WBTV/UTV)
St. Denis Medical*: renewed for season two
Suits LA*
Series Orders (for 2025-26)
None yet.
Current Series
All American (WBTV)
Children Ruin Everything (New Metric Media/CTV)
Good Cop/Bad Cop* (Future Shack Entertainment/Jungle Entertainment/ITV Studios)
Joan*: limited series; finale aired in November 2024
Sullivan’s Crossing (CTV/Fremantle): renewed for season three
Superman & Lois (WBTV): ended after five seasons
Wild Cards (Blink49 Studios/Front Street Pictures)
Series Orders (for 2025-26)
None yet.
