2008–2009 United States network television schedule

The following is the 2008–2009 network television schedule for the six major English language broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2008 through May 2009. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2007-2008 season. The schedule omits the Public Broadcasting System (whose programming is listed here).

chedule

*New fall series are highlighted in bold.
*The official schedule was set by each network before the start of the official fall season.

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Wednesday

aturday

By network

=ABC=

Returning series:cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080513abc01 |title=ABC UNVEILS 2008-09 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE |accessdate=2008-05-15 |date=2008-05-13 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"20/20"
*"According to Jim" (Mid-season)
*"America's Funniest Home Videos"
*"The Bachelor" (Mid-season)
*"Boston Legal"
*"Brothers & Sisters"
*"Dancing with the Stars"
*"Desperate Housewives"
*"Dirty Sexy Money"
*"Eli Stone"
*""
*"Grey's Anatomy"
*"Lost" (Mid-season)
*"Primetime" (Mid-season)
*"Private Practice"
*"Pushing Daisies"
*"Saturday Night College Football"
*"Samantha Who?"
*"Scrubs" (Mid-season, moving from NBC)
*"Supernanny"
*"Ugly Betty"
*"Wife Swap"

New series:
*Fall 2008
**Life on Mars
**Opportunity Knocks
*Mid-seasoncite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080826abc01 |title=ABC ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW SERIES PICK-UPS|accessdate=2008-08-26 |date=2008-08-26 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
**The Goode Family
**Untitled Ashton Kutcher/Tyra Banks Project

Not returning from 2007-08:"
*"Big Shots"
*"Carpoolers"
*"Cashmere Mafia"
*"Cavemen"cite web |url=http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/after-the-writers-strike-whos-not-coming-back/ |title=After the Writers Strike, Who’s Not Coming Back? |accessdate=2008-02-12 |date=2008-02-11 |publisher="TV Series Finale"]
*"Duel"
*"Just for Laughs"
*"Men in Trees"
*"Miss Guided"
*"Notes from the Underbelly"
*"October Road"
*"Oprah's Big Give"
*"Women's Murder Club"

CBS

Returning series:cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080626cbs01|title=CBS ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 PREMIERE DATES |accessdate=2008-07-26 |date=2008-06-26 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"48 Hours Mystery"
*"60 Minutes"
*"The Amazing Race 13"
*"The Amazing Race 14" (Mid-season)
*"The Big Bang Theory"
*"Big Brother 11" [http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/big-brother-11/294992] (Mid-Season)
*"Cold Case"
*"Criminal Minds"
*""
*""
*""
*"Flashpoint" [cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=09/19/08&id=20080919cbs01|title=CBS Renews "Flashpoint" |accessdate=2008-09-24 |date=2008-09-19|publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"Ghost Whisperer"
*"How I Met Your Mother"
*"Million Dollar Password"cite web |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080624cbs02|title=CBS ORDERS SIX ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF "MILLION DOLLAR PASSWORD" |accessdate=2008-07-30 |date=2008-06-24|publisher="The Futon Critic"] (Mid-season)
*"NCIS"
*"Numb3rs"
*"The New Adventures of Old Christine"
*"Rules of Engagement" (Mid-season)
*"Survivor:" ""
*"Survivor 18" (Mid-season)
*"The Unit"
*"Two and a Half Men"
*"Without a Trace"

New series:
*Fall 2008
** Eleventh Hour
** EliteXC Saturday Night Fights
** The Ex-List
** The Mentalist
** Gary Unmarried
** Worst Week
*Mid-season
** Harper's Island

Not returning from 2007-08:"
*"Cane"
*"Crimetime Saturday"
*"Jericho" [cite web |url= http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date= 2008-03-21&id=7585 |title=CBS NUKES 'JERICHO'|accessdate=2008-03-22|date=2008-03-21]
*"Kid Nation"
*"Moonlight"
*"Power of 10"
*"Secret Talents of the Stars"
*"Shark"
*"Viva Laughlin"cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7477 |title=CBS PULLS THE TRIGGER: 'AMAZING RACE' IN, 'VIVA' OUT |accessdate=2008-02-11 |last=Ford Sullivan |first=Brian |date=2007-10-22 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"Welcome to The Captain"

Future unannounced:
*"Swingtown"
*"The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular"

The CW

Returning series: cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080719cw02|title=THE CW NETWORK ANNOUNCES FALL 2008 PREMIERE DATES|accessdate=2008-07-26]
*"America's Next Top Model"
*"Everybody Hates Chris"
*"Gossip Girl"
*"One Tree Hill"
*"Reaper" (Mid-season)
*"Smallville"
*"Supernatural"
*"The Game"

New series:
*Fall 2008
**90210
**Stylista
**Privileged
*Mid-season
**
*"'Media Rights Capital Sunday cite web|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986461.html|title=MRC unveils CW's Sunday slate|accessdate=2008-05-27]
**Fall 2008
***In Harm's Way
***Surviving Suburbia
***Valentine
***Easy Money

Not returning from 2007-08:"
*"Aliens in America" [ [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Cw-Cancels-Aliens/800039306 CW Cancels Aliens in Ameirca - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com ] ]
*"Beauty and the Geek"
*""
*"CW Now" [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i797c75af15317bcf0f0ffb6bc2f4ea50 "CW Now" Cancelled] , "Hollywood Reporter", February 14 2008]
*"Farmer Wants a Wife"
*"Girlfriends"cite web |url=http://theybf.com/2008/02/11/ybf-exclusive-girlfriends-is-overand-this-time-its-final/ |title=YBF Exclusive: Girlfriends Is Over…And This Time It’s Final!|accessdate=2008-02-12 |first=Natasha |date=2008-02-11|publisher="The YBF"]
*"Life Is Wild"cite web |url=http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Wga-Strike-Favorite/800032698 |title=After the Strike: When Your Favorites Will Return! |accessdate=2008-02-11 |last=Ausiello |first=Michael|publisher=TV Guide]
*"Online Nation"cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7472 |title=THE CW'S 'ONLINE NATION' FIRST TO GET THE AXE |accessdate=2008-02-11|date=2007-10-17 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"Pussycat Dolls Present:" [ [http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=pussycat_dolls_present Shows A-Z - pussycat dolls present: girlicious on cw | TheFutonCritic.com ] ]
*"WWE Friday Night SmackDown"cite web|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i55bff7bc1a68ecef11e4dc915b1479f8|title=CW, 'SmackDown' part ways|date=2008-02-08|accessdate=2008-02-11|last=Wallenstein|first=Andrew|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter] (Moving to MyNetworkTV)

FOX

Returning series:cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080605fox01 |title=FOX ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2008-2009 SEASON|accessdate=2008-07-26 |date=2008-06-05 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"24" (Mid-season)
*"America's Most Wanted"
*"American Dad!"
*"American Idol" (Mid-season)
*"Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
*"Bones"
*"COPS"
*"Don't Forget the Lyrics"
*"Family Guy"
*"Hell's Kitchen" (Mid-season)
*"House"
*"King of the Hill"
*"Kitchen Nightmares"
*"The Moment of Truth"
*"NFL on FOX"
*"Prison Break"
*"The Simpsons"
*"So You Think You Can Dance" (Mid-season)
*""
*"'Til Death"

New series:
*Fall 2008
**Do Not Disturb
**Fringe
**"'Hole in the Wall
*Mid-seasoncite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080515fox02 |title=FOX ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SLATE FOR 2008-2009 SEASON|accessdate=2008-05-15 |date=2008-05-15 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
**The Cleveland Show
**Dollhouse
**Secret Millionaire
**Sit Down, Shut Up

Not returning from 2007-08:"
*"Back to You"
*"Canterbury's Law"
*"K-Ville"
*"Nashville"cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7474 |title=FOX AXES 'NASHVILLE,' DOUBLES UP ON 'LYRICS' |accessdate=2008-02-11 |last=Ford Sullivan |first=Brian |date=2007-10 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"New Amsterdam" [ [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Fox/800039290 Ausiello Scoop: Fox Cancels New Amsterdam - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com ] ]
*"The Return of Jezebel James" [ [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Fox/800036118 Ausiello Scoop: Fox Cancels The Return of Jezebel James - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com ] ]
*"The Next Great American Band"
*"Unhitched"

MyNetworkTV

Returning series:cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?date=08/15/08&id=7735|title=MYNETWORKTV SETS FALL PREMIERES, MIDSEASON PLANS|accessdate=2008-08-16 |date=2008-08-15 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"Celebrity Exposé"
*"Jail"
*"Masters of Illusion" (Mid-season)
*"My Thursday Night Movie"
*"Street Patrol"
*"Under One Roof
*"WWE Friday Night SmackDown" (Moving from The CW)

New series:
*Fall 2008
**Magic's Biggest Secrets Revealed
**My Saturday Night Movie
**The Tony Rock Project
**World's Funniest Moments
*Mid-season
**Comics Unleashed Sydication
**Dead Man Running
**Shaken, Not Stirred
**Untitled Eddie Griffin show

Not returning from the 2007-08:"
*"The Academy"
*"The Best of In Living Color"
*"Control Room Presents"
*"Decision House"
*"IFL Battleground" [cite web|url= http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7556|title=Breaking News|date=2008-02-15|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"" (replaced by "Magic's Biggest Secrets Revealed")
*"Meet My Folks"
*"My Friday Night Movie" (replaced by "My Saturday Night Movie")
*"NFL Total Access"
*"Paradise Hotel 2"
*"Whacked Out Videos"

NBC

Returning series:cite web |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080402nbc01 |title=NBC REVEALS COMPLETE 52-WEEK PROGRAM STRATEGY |accessdate=2008-05-15 |date=2008-04-02 |publisher="The Futon Critic"]
*"30 Rock"
*"American Gladiators" (Mid-season)
*"The Biggest Loser"
*"Chuck"
*"The Celebrity Apprentice 2" (Mid-season)
*"Dateline NBC"
*"Deal or No Deal"
*"ER"
*"Football Night in America"
*"Friday Night Lights" (Mid-season)
*"Heroes"
*"Law & Order" (Mid-season)
*""
*"Life"
*"Lipstick Jungle"
*"Medium" (Mid-season)
*"My Name Is Earl"
*"NBC Sunday Night Football"
*"The Office"
*"Saturday Night Live" New series:
*Fall 2008 [ [http://www.nbc.com/Primetime/index.shtml NBC Primetime 2008-2009 - New Fall Shows] ]
**America's Toughest Jobs
**Crusoe
**Kath & Kim
**Knight Rider
**My Own Worst Enemy
**SNL Thursday Night Live
*Mid-season [ [http://www.nbc.com/Primetime/index.shtml NBC Primetime 2008-2009 - Upcoming New Shows] ]
**Kings
**The Listener
**Merlin
**The Untitled Office Spin-Off
**The Philanthropist

Not returning from 2007-08:"
*"1 vs. 100"
*"Amnesia"
*"Bionic Woman"
*"Clash of the Choirs"
*"Journeyman"
*"Las Vegas" [ [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Nbc/800033830 See Ya, Las Vegas!] ]
*"My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad"
*"Phenomenon"
*"Quarterlife" [ [http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-nbcpullsquarterlife,0,4836180.story NBC Logs Off 'Quarterlife' - Show pulled after dismal premiere ratings - Zap2it ] ]
*"Scrubs" (Moving to ABC)
*"The Singing Bee"

Renewals and Cancellations

Full Season Pickups

ABC
*None

CBS
*None

The CW
*"90210" - On September 22, 2008 it was picked up for a full season order making it the first show of the 2008-2009 season.

FOX
*"Fringe" - On October 2, 2008 it was picked up for a full season order. [http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/10/fringe-pickup.html]

MyTV
*None

NBC
*None

Cancellations

ABC
*None

CBS
*None

The CW
*None

FOX
*"Do Not Disturb" - Cancelled after three episodes. First television series to be cancelled of 08-09 season. [http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2008/09/fox-cancels-do.html]

MyTV
*None

NBC
*None

References