US Network TV Upfronts
This week, most of the major networks make their sales pitches to advertisers by announcing their upcoming lineups. I’ve tracked down as much information as I could from the past few months, as well as what has been announced today, and compiled it here for your viewing pleasure (pun intended). CBS is due to make their official announcement on Wednesday, so I’ll update this post later in the week, but some "unofficial" info is still trickling out regarding CBS.
UPDATES 5/18: ABC, CBS, & CW
UPDATES 5/19: CBS renewals, Smallville update, MTV
UPDATES 5/20: CW renewal, pick up
Note: The Hollywood Reporter (where I gathered much of this info from) has put up a video player where you can view all the trailers for the new shows. Very cool!
ABC renews: V, Brothers & Sisters, Dancing with the Stars, Castle, Cougar Town, Modern Family, The Middle, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Desperate Housewives
ABC delays: Happy Town’s final 5 episodes until June 2
ABC cancels: Legend of the Seeker, FlashForward, Better Off Ted, Scrubs, Romantically Challenged
ABC picks up: No Ordinary Family, The Gates, Off the Map, Body of Proof, The Whole Truth, My Generation, Detroit 187, Mr. Sunshine, Happy Endings, Better Together
ABC FAMILY cancels: 10 Things I Hate About You
CBS renews: Two and a Half Men, Medium, Rules of Engagement, The Big Bang Theory, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Survivor, Criminal Minds, How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, NCSI: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, The Mentalist, The Amazing Race, Uncercover Boss
CBS cancels: Ghost Whisperer, Cold Case, Numb3rs, Miami Medical, Accidentally on Purpose, New Adventures of Old Christine, Gary Unmarried
CBS picks up: Hawaii Five-O, The Defenders, Blue Bloods, Mike & Molly, $#*! My Dad Says, Criminal Minds spinoff
CW renews: Smallville (final season), The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Life Unexpected, One Tree Hill, 90210, Gossip Girl, America’s Next Top Model
CW picks up: Nikita, Hellcats, Plain Jane
FOX renews: Human Target for 13 episodes, Lie to Me for 13 episodes, Fringe, House, Glee, Hell’s Kitchen, Bones, The Good Guys, Cops, America’s Most Wanted, The Simpsons, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, American Dad, Kitchen Nightmares
FOX cancels: Dollhouse, Past Life, 24
FOX picks up: Terra Nova, Lonestar, Raising Hope, Running Wilde, Bob’s Burgers, Ride-Along, Traffic Light, Mixed Signals
FX renews: Justified for 13 episodes
STARZ planning: Spartacus prequel rather than 2nd season due to star Andy Whitfield’s cancer
MTV picks up: Teen Wolf, Skins
NBC renews: Parenthood for season 2, Chuck, Law & Order: SVU, The Biggest Loser, Community, 30 Rock, The Office, Who Do You Think You Are?!, Minute to Win It, The Celebrity Apprentice
NBC delays: Parks & Recreation
NBC cancels: (after 20 seasons) Law & Order (now simply tied with Gunsmoke as longest running), Heroes, Mercy, Trauma
NBC picks up: Law & Order: Los Angeles, The Cape, Undercovers, Outlaw, Harry’s Law, The Event, Chase, Outsourced, Love Bites, Friends with Benefits, School Pride, Perfect Couples, The Paul Reiser Show
TNT renews: Southland for season 3
USA renews: Burn Notice for seasons 5 and 6