2010–11 United States network television schedule

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The following is the 2010–11 network television schedule for the five major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2010 through May 2011. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2009/10 season. As in previous years, the schedule omits the Public Broadcasting Service (whose programming is listed here). NBC was the first to announce their schedule on May 16, 2010^[1] followed by Fox on May 17, 2010,^[2] ABC on May 18, 2010,^[3] CBS on May 19, 2010^[4] and The CW on May 20, 2010.^[5]

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. The CW is not included on weekends, when it does not offer network programming. Beginning this season, MyNetworkTV is completely excluded; with the loss of WWE Friday Night SmackDown to Syfy, it has a schedule of all archived and rerun programming.

     Lime indicates the #1 most watched program of the season.^[6]

     Yellow indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season

     Cyan indicates the top-20 most watched programs of the season

     Magenta indicates the top-30 most watched programs of the season

     Orange indicates the top-40 most watched programs of the season

     Silver indicates the top-50 most watched programs of the season

Schedule

• New series are highlighted in bold.
• All times given are in U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live events or specials). Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times.

Sunday

Network		7:00 PM	7:30 PM	8:00 PM		8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	America's Funniest Home Videos[7]		Extreme Makeover: Home Edition #50 8,5 million [8]			Desperate Housewives #26 11,9 million [9]		Brothers & Sisters[7]
	Spring			Secret Millionaire #33 11,2 million [10]
	Follow-up			Extreme Makeover: Home Edition #50 8,5 million [11]
CBS	Fall	60 Minutes #14 13,4 million [12]		The Amazing Race 17 #23 11,9 million [13]			Undercover Boss #25 11,9 million [14]		CSI: Miami #27 11,7 million [15]
	Mid-season			CSI: Miami #27 11,7 million [16]					CSI: Miami (R)
	Follow-up			The Amazing Race 18 #41 10,4 million [17]					CSI: Miami #27 11,7 million [18]
Fox	Fall	The OT #21 12,3 million		The Simpsons[19]		The Cleveland Show	Family Guy[19]	American Dad![19]	Local Programming
	Mid-season	The Simpsons (R)	American Dad![20][21]			Bob's Burgers		The Cleveland Show
NBC	Fall	Football Night in America #34 11,2 million [22]			NBC Sunday Night Football (continued to game completion) #4 21,4 million [23]
	Mid-season	Dateline NBC		Various films, programming repeats or specials
	Spring			America's Next Great Restaurant			The Apprentice #46 9 million [24][25]
	Summer			Encore Programming					The Marriage Ref

Monday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	Dancing with the Stars #3 22 million [26]				Castle #30 11,4 million [27]
	Follow-up	Holiday specials		Skating with the Stars
	Mid-season	The Bachelor #36 10,8 million [28]
	Spring	Dancing with the Stars #3 22 million [29]
	Summer	The Bachelorette				Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition
CBS	Fall	How I Met Your Mother #48 8,8 million [30]	Rules of Engagement #49 8,8 million [31]	Two and a Half Men #17 12,7 milion [32]	Mike & Molly #35 11,1 million [33]	Hawaii Five-0 #22 12 million [34]
	Mid-season		Mad Love[35]	Two and a Half Men (R)
The CW		90210		Gossip Girl		Local Programming
Fox	Fall	House #42 10,3 million [36]		Lone Star
	Follow-up			Lie to Me[37]
	Mid-season			The Chicago Code
NBC	Fall	Chuck		The Event		Chase
	Winter	The Sing-Off
	Mid-season	Chuck		The Cape[25]		Harry's Law #28 11,6 million [38]
	Spring			The Event[25]
	Follow-up					Law & Order: LA[39]

Tuesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	No Ordinary Family		Dancing with the Stars #6 18,6 million [40]		Detroit 1-8-7
	Winter	Holiday specials		No Ordinary Family
	Mid-season	No Ordinary Family		V
	Spring	Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution		Dancing with the Stars #6 18,6 million [41]		Body of Proof #13 13,4 million [42][43]
	Follow-up	Dancing with the Stars (recap)
	Summer	Wipeout		101 Ways to Leave a Game Show		Combat Hospital
CBS		NCIS #5 19,5 million [44]		NCIS: Los Angeles #7 16,5 million [45]		The Good Wife #16 13 million [46]
The CW	Fall	One Tree Hill		Life Unexpected		Local Programming
	Mid-season			Hellcats
Fox	Fall	Glee #43 10,1 million [47]		Raising Hope	Running Wilde
	Winter	Glee (E)		Million Dollar Money Drop
	Mid-season	Glee #43 10,1 million [48]		Raising Hope	Traffic Light
NBC	Fall	The Biggest Loser				Parenthood
	Follow-up	Holiday specials		The Biggest Loser
	Mid-season	The Biggest Loser				Parenthood
	Spring	The Biggest Loser		The Voice #20 12,3 million [49]
	Follow-up	The Biggest Loser				The Voice #20 12,3 million [50]

Wednesday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	The Middle	Better with You	Modern Family #24 11,9 million [51]	Cougar Town	The Whole Truth
	Mid-season					Off the Map
	Follow-up				Mr. Sunshine[52]
	Spring				Cougar Town[53]	Happy Endings[53]	Happy Endings
CBS	Fall	Survivor: Nicaragua #11 13,6 million [54]		Criminal Minds #10 14,1 million [55]		The Defenders #40 10,5 million [56]
	Mid-season	Live to Dance				Blue Bloods #19 12,6 million [57][35][58]
	Spring	Survivor: Redemption Island #18 12,7 million [59]				Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior #39 10,6 million [60][35][58]
The CW	Fall	America's Next Top Model		Hellcats		Local Programming
	Mid-season			Shedding for the Wedding
	Spring	America's Next Top Model (R)[61]		America's Next Top Model[61]
Fox	Fall	Hell's Kitchen
	Follow-up	Human Target		Hell's Kitchen
	Mid-season	Human Target
	Follow-up	American Idol #1 26 million [62]
	Follow-up	American Idol #1 26 million [63]		Human Target
	Follow-up	American Idol #1 26 million [64]
	Spring	American Idol			Breaking In
NBC	Fall	Undercovers		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #47 8,8 milion [65]		Law & Order: LA
	Winter	The Sing-Off
	Mid-season	Minute to Win It[25]		Chase[25]		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit #47 8,8 million [66][25]
	Follow-up	Minute to Win It[25]

Thursday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	My Generation		Grey's Anatomy #31 11,4 million [67]		Private Practice
	Follow-up	Grey's Anatomy #31 11,4 million [68]
	Winter	Holiday specials
	Mid-season	Wipeout
	Summer	Take the Money and Run				Rookie Blue
CBS	Fall	The Big Bang Theory #15 13,1 million [69]	$#*! My Dad Says #38 10,7 million [70]	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation #12 13,5 million [71]		The Mentalist #9 15,2 million [72]
	Mid-season		Rules of Engagement #49 8,8 million [73][35]
The CW		The Vampire Diaries		Nikita		Local Programming
Fox	Fall	Bones #29 11,6 million [74]		Fringe
	Winter	Million Dollar Money Drop		Bones #29 11,6 million [75]
	Follow-up	American Idol #2 23,9 million [76]
NBC	Fall	Community	30 Rock	The Office	Outsourced	The Apprentice
	Winter		Perfect Couples[25]		Parks and Recreation[25]	30 Rock[25]	Outsourced[25]
	Spring		The Paul Reiser Show [77]
	Follow-up		The Office (R)

Friday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	Supernanny		Primetime		20/20
	Spring	Shark Tank
CBS	Fall	Medium		CSI: NY #37 10,7 million [78]		Blue Bloods #19 12,6 million [79]
	Mid-season	The Defenders #40 10,5 million [80] [35][58]				Various repeats
	Follow-up					Blue Bloods #19 12,6 million [81]
	Spring	CHAOS[35]
	Follow-up	Flashpoint
The CW		Smallville		Supernatural		Local Programming
Fox	Fall	House (R)		The Good Guys
	Mid-season	Kitchen Nightmares		Fringe
NBC	Fall	Dateline NBC				Outlaw
	Follow-up	School Pride		Dateline NBC[82]
	Mid-season	Who Do You Think You Are?[25]
	Spring	Friday Night Lights [25]

Saturday

Network		8:00 PM	8:30 PM	9:00 PM	9:30 PM	10:00 PM	10:30 PM
ABC	Fall	Saturday Night Football (continued to game completion)
	Mid-season	ABC Saturday Night Movie
CBS		Crimetime Saturday				48 Hours Mystery
Fox		COPS	COPS (Reruns)	America's Most Wanted		Local Programming
NBC	Fall	Law & Order: LA (R)		Chase (R)		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R)
	Follow-up	Outlaw[82]		Law & Order: LA (R)
	Winter	Chase (R)
	Follow-up	Harry's Law (R)
	Spring	Chase

By network

ABC

Returning series:[3] 20/20 America's Funniest Home Videos The Bachelor The Bachelorette Brothers & Sisters Castle Cougar Town Dancing with the Stars Desperate Housewives Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Grey's Anatomy Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution[83] The Middle Modern Family Primetime Private Practice Rookie Blue[84] Saturday Night Football Secret Millionaire (moved from Fox) Shark Tank Supernanny V Wipeout

New series:[3] 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show Better with You Body of Proof Combat Hospital Detroit 1-8-7 Expedition Impossible Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition Happy Endings Mr. Sunshine My Generation No Ordinary Family Off the Map Skating with the Stars The Whole Truth

Not returning from 2009/10: Better Off Ted[85] The Deep End[86][87] Defying Gravity Eastwick FlashForward[85] The Forgotten[88] Hank Happy Town Lost Romantically Challenged[85] Scrubs[85] True Beauty Ugly Betty[89] Wife Swap

CBS

Returning series:[4] 48 Hours Mystery 60 Minutes The Amazing Race The Big Bang Theory Criminal Minds CSI: Crime Scene Investigation CSI: Miami CSI: NY Flashpoint The Good Wife How I Met Your Mother Medium The Mentalist NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Rules of Engagement Survivor Two and a Half Men Undercover Boss

New series:[4] $#* ! My Dad Says Blue Bloods CHAOS Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior The Defenders Hawaii Five-0 Live to Dance[90] Mad Love[91] Mike & Molly

Not returning from 2009/10: Accidentally on Purpose[92] Cold Case[92][93] Gary Unmarried[92] Ghost Whisperer[92] Miami Medical[92] The New Adventures of Old Christine[92] Numb3rs[93] Three Rivers

The CW

Returning series:[5] 90210 America's Next Top Model Gossip Girl Life Unexpected One Tree Hill Smallville Supernatural The Vampire Diaries

New series:[5] Hellcats Nikita Shedding for the Wedding

Not returning from 2009/10: The Beautiful Life: TBL (Moved to YouTube) Fly Girls High Society Hitched or Ditched Melrose Place

Fox

Returning series:[2] America's Most Wanted American Dad! American Idol Bones The Cleveland Show COPS Family Guy Fringe Glee The Good Guys Hell's Kitchen House Human Target Kitchen Nightmares Lie to Me The Simpsons So You Think You Can Dance

New series:[2] Bob's Burgers Breaking In[94] The Chicago Code Lone Star Million Dollar Money Drop Mobbed Raising Hope Running Wilde Traffic Light

Not returning from 2009/10: 24[95] Brothers Dollhouse Past Life[96] Sons of Tucson 'Til Death

NBC

Returning series:[1] 30 Rock America's Got Talent The Apprentice The Biggest Loser Chuck Community Dateline NBC Football Night in America Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Marriage Ref Minute to Win It NBC Sunday Night Football The Office Parenthood Parks and Recreation The Sing-Off Who Do You Think You Are?

New Series:[1] America's Next Great Restaurant The Cape Chase The Event Friends with Benefits Harry's Law It's Worth What? Law & Order: LA Love Bites Love in the Wild Outlaw Outsourced The Paul Reiser Show [97] Perfect Couples School Pride Undercovers The Voice [98]

Not returning from 2009/10: Heroes[99] The Jay Leno Show[100] Law & Order[101] Mercy[102] Trauma[102]

Renewals and cancellations

Full season pickups

ABC

• Better With You – On October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.^[103]
• Brothers & Sisters – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 4 additional scripts for the series.^[104] and then on October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22 episode season.^[103]
• Detroit 1-8-7 – Picked up for 5 additional episodes for an 18 episode season on October 25, 2010.^[103]
• No Ordinary Family – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 4 additional scripts for the series,^[104] and then on October 25, 2010, ABC ordered a full 22 episode season.^[103]
• Off the Map – On October 14, 2010, ABC ordered 1 additional script for the series.^[104] On October 26, 2010 they ordered an additional 5 scripts, bringing the series order to 7 episodes plus 6 scripts.^[105]

CBS

• $#*! My Dad Says – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a 19-episode season of the series plus 3 additional scripts.^[106]
• Blue Bloods – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.^[106]
• The Defenders – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a 19-episode season of the series plus 3 additional scripts.^[106]
• Hawaii Five-0 – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.^[106]
• Mike & Molly – On October 21, 2010, CBS ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.

The CW

• Hellcats – On September 23, 2010, The CW ordered 6 additional scripts for the series^[107] and then on October 22, 2010, The CW ordered a full 22 episode season of the series.^[108]
• Nikita – On October 22, 2010, The CW Ordered a full 22-episode season of the series.^[108]
• One Tree Hill – On September 23, 2010, The CW ordered 6 additional scripts for the series^[107] and then on October 22, 2010, The CW ordered a full 22 episode season of the series.^[108]

Fox

• Human Target – On October 22, 2010, FOX ordered 2 additional scripts for the series.^[109]
• Raising Hope – On October 6, 2010, the show was given a full 22-episode season, making it the first new show to do so.^[110]

NBC

• Chase – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 19, 2010,^[111] although this was later reduced to 18 episodes.^[112]
• Chuck – Picked up for a 24-episode season October 19, 2010.^[113]
• Community – On November 3, 2010, NBC ordered 2 additional episodes, bringing its current season to 24 episodes.^[114]
• The Event – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.^[115]
• Law & Order: Los Angeles – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.^[115]
• Outsourced – Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 18, 2010.^[115]

Renewals

ABC

• 20/20 – Announced on the fall schedule on May 17, 2011.^[116]
• America's Funniest Home Videos – Announced on the fall schedule on May 17, 2011.^[116]
• The Bachelor – Picked up for a sixteenth season on March 14, 2011.^[117]
• The Bachelorette – Picked up for a seventh season on March 14, 2011.^[117]
• Body of Proof – Picked up for a second season on May 13, 2011.^[118]
• Castle – Picked up for a fourth season on January 10, 2011.^[119]
• Cougar Town – Picked up for a third season on January 10, 2011.^[119]
• Dancing with the Stars– Announced on the fall schedule for a thirteenth season on May 17, 2011.^[116]
• Desperate Housewives– Announced on the fall schedule for an eighth season on May 17, 2011.^[116]
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition– Announced on the fall schedule for a ninth season on May 17, 2011.^[116]
• Grey's Anatomy – Picked up for an eighth season on January 10, 2011.^[119]
• Happy Endings – Picked up for a second season on May 13, 2011.^[118]
• The Middle – Picked up for a third season on January 10, 2011.^[119]
• Modern Family – Picked up for a third season on January 10, 2011.^[119]
• Private Practice – Picked up for a fifth season on January 10, 2011.^[119]
• Secret Millionaire – Picked up for a third season on May 13, 2011.^[118]
• Shark Tank – Picked up for a third season on May 13, 2011.^[118]

CBS

• 48 Hours Mystery – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for May 18, 2011.^[120]
• 60 Minutes – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for on May 18, 2011.^[120]
• The Amazing Race – Picked up for a nineteenth season on March 28, 2011.^[121]
• The Big Bang Theory – Picked up for three additional seasons on January 12, 2011, running through its seventh season in 2013/14.^[122]
• Blue Bloods – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.^[123]
• Criminal Minds – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a seventh season on May 18, 2011.^[120]
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a twelfth season on May 18, 2011.^[120]
• CSI: Miami – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a tenth season on May 18, 2011.^[120]
• CSI: NY – Picked up for an eighth season on May 17, 2011.^[124]
• The Good Wife – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a third season on May 18, 2011.^[120]
• Hawaii Five-0 – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.^[123]
• How I Met Your Mother – Picked up for two additional seasons on March 4, 2011, running through its eighth season in 2012/13.^[125]
• The Mentalist – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a fourth season on May 18, 2011.^[120]
• Mike & Molly – Picked up for a second season on May 15, 2011.^[123]
• NCIS – Picked up for a ninth season on February 2, 2011.^[126]
• NCIS: Los Angeles – Announced on the 2011/12 schedule for a third season on May 18, 2011.^[120]
• Rules of Engagement – Picked up for a sixth season on May 17, 2011.^[127]
• Survivor – Picked up for two additional seasons on March 9, 2011.^[128]
• Two and a Half Men – Previously picked for an eighth and ninth season, but the show's eighth season was speculative after the firing of its star Charlie Sheen. However, CBS and Warner Bros. officially announced that Ashton Kutcher would join the cast as Sheen's replacement for the remaining two seasons.^[129]
• Undercover Boss – Picked up for a third season on March 28, 2011.^[121]

The CW

• 90210 – Picked up for a fourth season on April 26, 2011.^[130]
• America's Next Top Model – Picked up for two more cycles in the 2011/12 season on April 26, 2011.^[130]
• Gossip Girl – Picked up for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.^[130]
• Nikita – Picked up for a second season on May 17, 2011.^[131]
• One Tree Hill – Picked up for a ninth season on May 17, 2011.^[131]
• Supernatural – Picked up for a seventh season on April 26, 2011.^[130]
• The Vampire Diaries – Picked up for a third season on April 26, 2011.^[130]

Fox

• America's Most Wanted - Scheduled to air as two-hour monthly specials for the 2011/12 TV season.
• American Dad! – Picked up through the 2012/13 television season (seventh and eighth season) on February 23, 2011.^[132]
• American Idol – Details for the season eleven auditions were announced on May 5, 2011.^[133]
• Bob's Burgers – Picked up for a second season on April 7, 2011.^[134]
• Breaking In – Revived by Fox on August 24, 2011.^[135]
• Bones – Picked up for a seventh season on May 3, 2011.^[136]
• The Cleveland Show – Picked up for a third season on June 10, 2010.^[137]
• Family Guy – Picked up in 2008 through at least 2012.
• Fringe – Picked up for a fourth season of 22 episodes on March 24, 2011.^[138]
• Glee – Picked up for a third season on May 23, 2010.
• House – Picked up for an eighth season on May 10, 2011.^[139]
• Mobbed – Picked up for eight episodes on April 1, 2011 after a successful special debut.^[140]
• Raising Hope – Picked up for a second season on January 11, 2011.
• The Simpsons – Picked up for a twenty-third season on November 11, 2010.^[141]

NBC

• 30 Rock – Picked up for a sixth season on November 15, 2010.^[142]
• The Biggest Loser – Picked up for a twelfth season on February 22, 2011.^[143]
• Celebrity Apprentice – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule on May 15, 2011.^[144]
• Chuck – Picked up for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes on May 13, 2011.^[145]
• Community – Picked up for a third season on March 17, 2011.^[146]
• Harry's Law – Picked up for a second season on May 12, 2011.^[147]
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule for a 13th season on May 15, 2011.^[144]
• The Office – Picked up for an eighth season on March 17, 2011.^[146]
• Parenthood – Picked up for a third season on May 12, 2011.^[147]
• Parks and Recreation – Picked up for a fourth season on March 17, 2011.^[146]
• The Sing-Off – Picked up for a third season on February 22, 2011.^[143]
• The Voice – Announced as being on NBC's fall schedule for a 2nd season on May 15, 2011.^[144]
• Who Do You Think You Are? – Picked up for a third season on February 22, 2011.^[143]

Cancellations/Series Endings

ABC

• Better With You – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[148]
• Brothers & Sisters – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[148]
• Detroit 1-8-7 – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[148]
• Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution - Officially canceled on June 24, 2011.^[149]
• Mr. Sunshine – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[148]
• My Generation – Officially canceled on October 1, 2010 after airing only two episodes.^[150]
• No Ordinary Family – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[148]
• Off the Map – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[148]
• Skating with the Stars – ABC announced the show will not have a second season.^[151]
• Supernanny – Jo Frost announced on November 7, 2010 that she is leaving the show to start a family of her own, thus ending the series' run after seven seasons.^[152]
• V – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[148]
• The Whole Truth – Officially canceled on October 25, 2010.^[153]

CBS

• $#*! My Dad Says – Officially canceled on May 15, 2011.^[154]
• CHAOS – Officially placed on hiatus on April 15, 2011 after 3 episodes due to low ratings.^[155]
• Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior – Officially canceled on May 17, 2011.^[124]
• The Defenders – Officially canceled on May 15, 2011.^[154]
• Flashpoint – CBS will pick up 7 of the 18 episodes from Season 4 to air with the 6 unaired Season 3 segments for a 13-episode run during the summer. Soon after that, ION is expected to begin airing all 51 episodes of the show that will have aired on CBS. Additionally, ION will premiere the remaining 11 episodes of Flashpoint‍ '​s fourth season.^[156]
• Live to Dance – Due to dismal ratings, it was announced that the show will not return for a second season.
• Mad Love – Officially canceled on May 15, 2011.^[154]
• Medium – On October 26, 2010, CBS ordered the seventh season cut from 22 to 13 episodes.^[157] On November 15, 2010, Patricia Arquette told Entertainment Weekly that the show had "got canceled" and had only two more episodes to shoot. She also said the writers were excited they would be able to end the show properly.^[158] On November 18, creator Glenn Gordon Caron posted to the CBS boards announcing Medium‍ '​s cancellation, and the series ended on January 21, 2011.^[159]

The CW

• Hellcats – Officially canceled on May 17, 2011.^[131]
• Life Unexpected – The show's cancellation was confirmed when Warner Brothers chose to release both seasons of the show on DVD. The series ended on January 18, 2011.^[160]
• Smallville – The series ended on May 13, 2011.^[161]

Fox

• America's Most Wanted - Officially canceled on May 16, 2011.
• The Chicago Code – Officially canceled on May 10, 2011.^[162]
• The Good Guys – Fox announced the show will not have a second season.^[163]
• Human Target – Officially canceled on May 10, 2011.^[162]
• Lie to Me – Officially canceled on May 10, 2011.^[162]
• Lone Star – Officially canceled on September 28, 2010 after airing only two episodes. First cancellation of the 2010/11 season.^[164]
• Million Dollar Money Drop – Officially canceled on August 5, 2011.^[165]
• Running Wilde – The show was pulled from November sweeps, with the remaining episodes to air through December. On November 30, 2010 FOX announced that no new episodes would be ordered.^[166][167]
• Traffic Light – Officially canceled on May 10, 2011.^[162]

NBC

• America's Next Great Restaurant – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[168]
• The Cape – The show was officially canceled on March 2, 2011 due to low ratings. Only 9 out of 10 episodes have aired as NBC announced the series finale would be aired on their website.^[169]
• Chase – Officially placed on hiatus on February 3, 2011 and eventually canceled.^[170] The remaining five episodes were burned off on Saturdays through April 23, 2011.^[171]
• The Event – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[172]
• Friday Night Lights – The fifth season premiered on April 15, 2011 after ending the series broadcast on DirecTV's owned The 101 Network.^[173] The series finale aired on July 8, 2011.^[174]
• Law & Order: LA – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[172]
• Outlaw – Officially canceled on October 11, 2010.^[82]
• Outsourced'^[172] - Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.
• The Paul Reiser Show – The show was officially canceled on April 22, 2011 due to low ratings after airing two episodes.^[175]
• Perfect Couples – Placed on hiatus, then canceled and replaced by The Paul Reiser Show on April 14, 2011 with two episodes left to air.^[176]
• School Pride – Officially canceled on May 13, 2011.^[177]
• Undercovers – Officially canceled on November 4, 2010 due to low ratings after seven episodes.^[178][179]

Top weekly ratings

• Data sources: AC Nielsen, TV By The Numbers

Total Viewers

Week	Name	Viewers (in millions)	Network
August 30-September 5	America's Got Talent 8/31 [180]	11.50	NBC
September 6-September 12	NFL Thursday Night Opener: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints [181]	27.49	NBC
September 13-September 19	Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts [182]	23.10	NBC
September 20-September 26	Dancing with the Stars 9/20 [183]	21.29	ABC
September 27-October 3	Dancing with the Stars 9/27 [184]	21.34	ABC
October 4-October 10	Dancing with the Stars 10/4 [185]	19.89	ABC
October 11-October 17	Dancing with the Stars 10/11 [186]	19.53	ABC
October 18-October 24	Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers [187]	25.68	NBC
October 25-October 31	Dancing with the Stars 10/25 [188]	20.41	ABC
November 1-November 7	Dancing with the Stars 11/1 [189]	19.93	ABC
November 8-November 14	Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers [190]	21.18	NBC
November 15-November 21	Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles [191]	23.20	NBC
November 22-November 28	Dancing with the Stars 11/23 [192]	24.20	ABC
November 29-December 5	Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens [193]	22.51	NBC
December 6-December 12	Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys [194]	25.73	NBC
December 13-December 19	Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots [195]	24.17	NBC
December 20-December 26	NCIS (Repeat) [196]	12.25	CBS
December 27-January 2	NFL Tuesday Night Special: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles [197]	23.74	NBC
January 3-January 9	AFC Wild Card Playoff: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts [198]	33.35	NBC
January 10-January 16	AFC Divisional Playoff: New York Jets at New England Patriots Postgame [199]	31.24	CBS
January 17-January 23	AFC Championship Game: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers [200]	54.85	CBS
January 24-January 30	American Idol 1/26 [201]	25.33	FOX
January 31-February 6	Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers [202]	111.01	FOX
February 7-February 13	53rd Grammy Awards [203]	26.67	CBS
February 14-February 20	American Idol 2/16 [204]	23.20	FOX
February 21-February 27	83rd Academy Awards [205]	37.92	ABC
February 28-March 6	American Idol 3/3 [206]	25.26	FOX
March 7-March 13	American Idol 3/9 [207]	24.40	FOX
March 14-March 20	American Idol 3/16 [208]	22.58	FOX
March 21-March 27	American Idol 3/23 [209]	23.95	FOX
March 28-April 3	American Idol 3/30 [210]	24.18	FOX
April 4-April 10	American Idol 4/6 [211]	23.13	FOX
April 11-April 17	American Idol 4/13 [212]	23.03	FOX
April 18-April 24	American Idol 4/20 [213]	22.54	FOX
April 25-May 1	Dancing With The Stars 4/25 [214]	22.38	ABC
May 2-May 8	Dancing with the Stars 5/2 [215]	21.40	ABC
May 9-May 15	American Idol 5/11 [216]	23.05	FOX
May 16-May 22	American Idol 5/18 [217]	23.56	FOX
May 23-May 29	American Idol 5/25 [218]	29.29	FOX
May 30-June 5	2011 NBA Finals Game 2: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat [219]	15.52	ABC
June 6-June 12	2011 NBA Finals Game 6: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat [220]	23.88	ABC
June 13-June 19	America's Got Talent 6/14 [221]	12.59	NBC
June 20-June 26	America's Got Talent 6/22 [222]	13.50	NBC
June 27-July 3	America's Got Talent 6/29 [223]	13.71	NBC
July 4-July 10	America's Got Talent 7/5 [224]	15.78	NBC
July 11-July 17	America's Got Talent 7/12 [225]	14.07	NBC
July 18-July 24	America's Got Talent 7/19 [226]	13.04	NBC
July 25-July 31	America's Got Talent 7/26 [227]	11.54	NBC
August 1-August 7	America's Got Talent" 8/2 [228]	11.92	NBC
August 8-August 14	America's Got Talent 8/9 [229]	11.46	NBC
August 15-August 21	NFL Preseason Special: San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys [230]	10.68	NBC
August 22-August 28	America's Got Talent 8/23 [231]	11.99	NBC

18-49 Viewers

Week	Name	Viewers (in millions)	Network
August 30-September 5	America's Got Talent 8/31 [180]	3.0	NBC
September 6-September 12	NFL Thursday Night Opener: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints [181]	10.7	NBC
September 13-September 19	Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts [182]	9.2	NBC
September 20-September 26	Sunday Night Football: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins [183]	7.3	NBC
September 27-October 3	Sunday Night Football: Chicago Bears at New York Giants [184]	8.0	NBC
October 4-October 10	Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers [232]	6.7	NBC
October 11-October 17	Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins [233]	7.4	NBC
October 18-October 24	Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers [234]	9.8	NBC
October 25-October 31	Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints [235]	7.3	NBC
November 1-November 7	Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers [236]	7.4	NBC
November 8-November 14	Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers [237]	8.1	NBC
November 15-November 21	Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles [238]	8.8	NBC
November 22-November 28	Sunday Night Football: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts [239]	7.1	NBC
November 29-December 5	Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens [240]	8.3	NBC
December 6-December 12	Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys [241]	9.5	NBC
December 13-December 19	Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots [242]	8.6	NBC
December 20-December 26	The OT [243]	4.2	FOX
December 27-January 2	NFL Tuesday Night Special: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles [244]	8.1	NBC
January 3-January 9	AFC Wild Card Playoff: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts [245]	11.8	NBC
January 10-January 16	NFC Divisional Playoff: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons [246]	11.2	FOX
January 17-January 23	AFC Championship Game: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers [247]	19.7	CBS
January 24-January 30	American Idol 1/26 [248]	9.2	FOX
January 31-February 6	Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers [249]	39.9	FOX
February 7-February 13	53rd Grammy Awards [250]	10.0	CBS
February 14-February 20	American Idol 2/16 [251]	8.2	FOX
February 21-February 27	83rd Academy Awards [252]	11.8	ABC
February 28-March 6	American Idol 3/3 [253]	8.2	FOX
March 7-March 13	American Idol 3/9 [254]	8.1	FOX
March 14-March 20	American Idol 3/16 [255]	7.6	FOX
March 21-March 27	American Idol 3/23 [256]	7.9	FOX
March 28-April 3	American Idol 3/30 [257]	7.7	FOX
April 4-April 10	American Idol 4/6 [258]	7.3	FOX
April 11-April 17	American Idol 4/13 [259]	7.3	FOX
April 18-April 24	American Idol 4/20 [260]	7.1	FOX
April 25-May 1	American Idol 4/27 [261]	7.1	FOX
May 2-May 8	American Idol 5/4 [262]	6.6	FOX
May 9-May 15	American Idol 5/11 [263]	7.1	FOX
May 16-May 22	American Idol 5/18 [217]	7.4	FOX
May 23-May 29	American Idol 5/25 [264]	9.2	FOX
May 30-June 5	2011 NBA Finals Game 1: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat [265]	6.5	ABC
June 6-June 12	2011 NBA Finals Game 6: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat [266]	9.7	ABC
June 13-June 19	The Voice [267]	4.6	NBC
June 20-June 26	The Voice 6/21 [268]	4.4	NBC
June 27-July 3	The Voice 6/28 [269]	4.4	NBC
July 4-July 10	America's Got Talent 7/5 [270]	4.6	NBC
July 11-July 17	America's Got Talent 7/12 [271]	4.0	NBC
July 18-July 24	America's Got Talent 7/19 [272]	3.6	NBC
July 25-July 31	America's Got Talent 7/26 [273]	3.1	NBC
August 1-August 7	America's Got Talent 8/2 [274]	3.1	NBC
August 8-August 14	America's Got Talent 8/9 [275]	3.0	NBC
August 15-August 21	NFL Preseason Football: San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys [276]	3.7	NBC
August 22-August 28	America's Got Talent 8/23 [277]	3.3	NBC

References

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