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2016–17 United States network television schedule

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The 2016–17 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2016 to August 2017. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2015–16 season.

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NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 15, 2016, followed by Fox on May 16, ABC on May 17, CBS on May 18 and The CW on May 19, 2016.

PBS is not included; member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Ion Television and MyNetworkTV are also not included since the majority of both networks' schedules comprise syndicated reruns (with limited original programming on the former). The CW is not included on the weekends since it does not carry network programming.

Schedule

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

    • Sunday

  • Note: Bob's Burgers premiered several episodes in the fall at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT during weeks where Fox had no late afternoon NFL games with national clearance.
  • Note: The CBS lineup began at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on weeks when the NFL on CBS carried doubleheaders.

    • Thursday

  • Note: On both CBS and NBC, Thursday Night Kickoff/Football Night in... started at 7:30 p.m. ET out of primetime depending on the network carrying the game, pre-empting local programming. NBC's scheduling for the NFL's Kickoff Game and Thanksgiving night game was under the different Sunday Night Football package and game coverage filled the entirety of primetime.

    • Saturday

  • Note: NBC carried primetime coverage of Notre Dame college football and NASCAR some Saturday evenings through the fall, along with one January NFL Wild Card game, while CBS carried one primetime SEC college football game.
  • Note: NBC will carry primetime coverage of some NHL games starting in February (including a regular-season Stadium Series game and some games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs).

    • ABC

  • American Housewife—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on November 4, 2016, an additional episode was ordered on December 13, 2016 totaling to 23 episodes.
  • Designated Survivor—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on September 29, 2016.
  • The Real O'Neals—Picked up for an additional three episodes on November 4, 2016, bringing the episode count up to 16.
  • Speechless—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on September 29, 2016, an additional episode was ordered on December 13, 2016, totaling to 23 episodes.

    • CBS

  • Bull—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 17, 2016.
  • Code Black—Picked up for an additional three episodes on November 14, 2016, bringing the episode count up to 16.
  • The Great Indoors—Picked up for a 19-episode full season on November 14, 2016, three additional episodes were ordered on January 6, 2017 totaling to 22 episodes.
  • Kevin Can Wait—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 17, 2016, two additional episodes were ordered on January 6, 2017, bringing the episode count up to 24.
  • MacGyver—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 17, 2016.
  • Man with a Plan—Picked up for a 19-episode full season on November 14, 2016, three additional episodes were ordered on January 6, 2017 totaling to 22 episodes.

    • The CW

  • Legends of Tomorrow—Picked up for an additional four episodes on November 9, 2016, bringing the episode count up to 17.

    • Fox

  • Lethal Weapon—Picked up for an 18-episode full season on October 12, 2016.
  • Lucifer—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 31, 2016.
  • The Mick—Picked up for a 17-episode full season on January 11, 2017.

    • NBC

  • Superstore—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on September 23, 2016.
  • This Is Us—Picked up for an 18-episode full season on September 27, 2016.
  • Timeless—Picked up for an 16-episode full season on November 1, 2016.

    • ABC

  • Grey's Anatomy—Renewed for a fourteenth season on February 10, 2017.
  • How to Get Away with Murder—Renewed for a fourth season on February 10, 2017.
  • The Middle—Renewed for a ninth season on January 25, 2017.
  • Scandal—Renewed for a seventh season on February 10, 2017.

    • CBS

  • Big Brother—Renewed for a twentieth season on August 10, 2016.
  • NCIS—Renewed for a fifteenth season on February 29, 2016.
  • Thursday Night Football—Renewed for a fourth season with CBS and second season with NBC, as part of a new split contract on February 1, 2016.

    • The CW

  • Arrow—Renewed for a sixth season on January 8, 2017.
  • Crazy Ex-Girlfriend—Renewed for a third season on January 8, 2017.
  • The Flash—Renewed for a fourth season on January 8, 2017.
  • Jane the Virgin—Renewed for a fourth season on January 8, 2017.
  • Legends of Tomorrow—Renewed for a third season on January 8, 2017.
  • Supergirl—Renewed for a third season on January 8, 2017.
  • Supernatural—Renewed for a thirteenth season on January 8, 2017.

    • Fox

  • Bob's Burgers—Renewed for an eighth season on October 7, 2015.
  • Empire—Renewed for a fourth season on January 11, 2017.
  • Hell's Kitchen—Renewed for a seventeenth and eighteenth season on September 9, 2016.
  • Lethal Weapon—Renewed for a second season on February 22, 2017.
  • Lucifer—Renewed for a third season on February 13, 2017.
  • The Mick—Renewed for a second season on February 21, 2017.
  • The Simpsons—Renewed for a twenty-ninth and thirtieth season on November 4, 2016.
  • Star—Renewed for a second season on February 22, 2017.

    • NBC

  • Football Night In America—Renewed for a twelfth season on December 14, 2011.
  • The Good Place— Renewed for a second season on January 30, 2017.
  • NBC Sunday Night Football—Renewed for a twelfth season on December 14, 2011.
  • Superstore—Renewed for a third season on February 14, 2017.
  • This Is Us—Renewed for a second and third season on January 18, 2017.
  • Thursday Night Football—Renewed for a fourth season with CBS and second season with NBC, as part of a new split contract on February 1, 2016.
  • The Voice—Renewed for a thirteenth season on October 18, 2016.

    • CBS

  • Doubt—Canceled on February 24, 2017 after two low rated episodes. This was the first cancellation of the season.

    • The CW

  • Reign—It was announced on December 7, 2016 that season four would be the final season.
  • The Vampire Diaries—It was announced on July 23, 2016 that season eight would be the final season.

    • Fox

  • Bones—It was announced on February 25, 2016 that season twelve would be the final season.

    • NBC

  • Grimm—It was announced on August 29, 2016 that season six would be the final season.

    • References

    2016–17 United States network television schedule Wikipedia
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