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The2010–11 network television schedule for the five majorEnglish language commercialbroadcast networks in the United States coversprime time hours from September 2010 through August 2011. The schedule is followed by alist per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the2009–10 season. As in previous years, the schedule omits thePublic Broadcasting Service (whose programming islisted here).
NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 16, 2010,[1] followed byFox on May 17,[2]ABC on May 18,[3]CBS on May 19,[4] andThe 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.Ion Television is also not included since the network's schedule consisted mainly of syndicated reruns and movies.The CW is not included on weekends, since it does not offer network programming. Beginning this season,MyNetworkTV is completely excluded similarly toThe CW Plus; with the loss ofWWE Friday Night SmackDown toSyfy, it has a schedule of all archived and rerun programming.
New series are highlighted inbold.
All times areU.S. Eastern andPacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour forCentral,Mountain,Alaska, andHawaii–Aleutian times.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined byNielsen Media Research.[6]
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Dancing with the Stars(2/13.8) | Castle(22/7.3) (Tied withHarry's Law andCSI: Miami) | ||||
| Late fall | Holiday specials | Skating with the Stars | |||||
| Winter | The Bachelor(27/7.0) (Tied withBones) | ||||||
| Spring | Dancing with the Stars(2/13.8) | ||||||
| Summer | The Bachelorette | Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition | |||||
| Mid-summer | Bachelor Pad | ||||||
| CBS | Fall | How I Met Your Mother | Rules of Engagement | Two and a Half Men(16/7.7) | Mike & Molly(29/6.9) (Tied withCriminal Minds: Suspect Behavior) | Hawaii Five-0(17/7.5) (Tied withThe Voice,Desperate Housewives andGrey's Anatomy) | |
| Winter | Mad Love | ||||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| The CW | Fall | 90210 | Gossip Girl | Local programming | |||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | Gossip Girl(R) | One Tree Hill(R) | |||||
| Fox | Fall | House | Lone Star | ||||
| Mid-fall | Lie to Me | ||||||
| Winter | The Chicago Code | ||||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | MasterChef | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | Chuck | The Event | Chase | |||
| Winter | The Sing-Off | ||||||
| Mid-winter | Chuck | The Cape | Harry's Law(22/7.3) (Tied withCSI: Miami andCastle) | ||||
| Spring | The Event | ||||||
| Mid-spring | Law & Order: LA | ||||||
| Summer | Various programming | Law & Order: Criminal Intent(R) | |||||
Note: In February 2011, CBS andWarner Bros. stop producingTwo and a Half Men for the rest of the season because of the firing ofCharlie Sheen. So it aired reruns of the show.
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Supernanny | Primetime | 20/20 | |||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Shark Tank | ||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| CBS | Fall | Medium | CSI: NY | Blue Bloods (14/8.0) (Tied withThe Big Bang Theory) | |||
| Winter | The Defenders | Criminal Minds | |||||
| Mid-winter | Blue Bloods (14/8.0) (Tied withThe Big Bang Theory) | ||||||
| Spring | CHAOS[7] | ||||||
| Mid-spring | Flashpoint | ||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| The CW | Fall | Smallville | Supernatural | Local programming | |||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | Nikita(R) | ||||||
| Fox | Fall | House(R) | The Good Guys | ||||
| Winter | Kitchen Nightmares | Fringe | |||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | Bones(R) | House(R) | |||||
| NBC | Fall | Dateline NBC | Outlaw | ||||
| Mid-fall | School Pride | Dateline NBC | |||||
| Winter | Who Do You Think You Are? | ||||||
| Spring | Friday Night Lights(R) | ||||||
| Summer | Friends with Benefits | ||||||
| Network | 8:00 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 9:30 p.m. | 10:00 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | Fall | Saturday Night Football(continued to game completion) | |||||
| Winter | ABC Saturday Movie of the Week | ||||||
| Spring | |||||||
| Summer | |||||||
| CBS | Crimetime Saturday | 48 Hours | |||||
| Fox | Fall | COPS | COPS(R) | America's Most Wanted | Local programming | ||
| Winter | |||||||
| Spring | Fox Sports programming | ||||||
| Late spring | COPS | COPS(R) | America's Most Wanted | ||||
| Summer | Family Guy(R) | The Cleveland Show(R) | |||||
| Late summer | American Dad!(R) | ||||||
| NBC | Fall | Law & Order: LA(R) | Chase(R) | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(R) | |||
| Mid-fall | Outlaw(R) | Law & Order: LA(R) | |||||
| Winter | Chase(R) | ||||||
| Mid-winter | Harry's Law(R) | ||||||
| Spring | Chase | ||||||
| Summer | |||||||
Returning series[5]
| New series[5] | Not returning from2009–10:
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| Week | Name | Viewers (in millions) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 30-September 5 | America's Got Talent 8/31[108] | 11.50 | NBC |
| September 6-September 12 | NFL Thursday Night Opener: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints[109] | 27.49 | NBC |
| September 13-September 19 | Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts[110] | 23.10 | NBC |
| September 20-September 26 | Dancing with the Stars 9/20[111] | 21.29 | ABC |
| September 27-October 3 | Dancing with the Stars 9/27[112] | 21.34 | ABC |
| October 4-October 10 | Dancing with the Stars 10/4[113] | 19.89 | ABC |
| October 11-October 17 | Dancing with the Stars 10/11[114] | 19.53 | ABC |
| October 18-October 24 | Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers[115] | 25.68 | NBC |
| October 25-October 31 | Dancing with the Stars 10/25[116] | 20.41 | ABC |
| November 1-November 7 | Dancing with the Stars 11/1[117] | 19.93 | ABC |
| November 8-November 14 | Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers[118] | 21.18 | NBC |
| November 15-November 21 | Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles[119] | 23.20 | NBC |
| November 22-November 28 | Dancing with the Stars 11/23[120] | 24.20 | ABC |
| November 29-December 5 | Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens[121] | 22.51 | NBC |
| December 6-December 12 | Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys[122] | 25.73 | NBC |
| December 13-December 19 | Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots[123] | 24.17 | NBC |
| December 20-December 26 | NCIS (Repeat)[124] | 12.25 | CBS |
| December 27-January 2 | NFL Tuesday Night Special: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles[125] | 23.74 | NBC |
| January 3-January 9 | AFC Wild Card Playoff: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts[126] | 33.35 | NBC |
| January 10-January 16 | AFC Divisional Playoff: New York Jets at New England Patriots Postgame[127] | 31.24 | CBS |
| January 17-January 23 | AFC Championship Game: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers[128] | 54.85 | CBS |
| January 24-January 30 | American Idol 1/26[129] | 25.33 | FOX |
| January 31-February 6 | Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers[130] | 111.01 | FOX |
| February 7-February 13 | 53rd Grammy Awards[131] | 26.67 | CBS |
| February 14-February 20 | American Idol 2/16[132] | 23.20 | FOX |
| February 21-February 27 | 83rd Academy Awards[133] | 37.92 | ABC |
| February 28-March 6 | American Idol 3/3[134] | 25.26 | FOX |
| March 7-March 13 | American Idol 3/9[135] | 24.40 | FOX |
| March 14-March 20 | American Idol 3/16[136] | 22.58 | FOX |
| March 21-March 27 | American Idol 3/23[137] | 23.95 | FOX |
| March 28-April 3 | American Idol 3/30[138] | 24.18 | FOX |
| April 4-April 10 | American Idol 4/6[139] | 23.13 | FOX |
| April 11-April 17 | American Idol 4/13[140] | 23.03 | FOX |
| April 18-April 24 | American Idol 4/20[141] | 22.54 | FOX |
| April 25-May 1 | Dancing With The Stars 4/25[142] | 22.38 | ABC |
| May 2-May 8 | Dancing with the Stars 5/2[143] | 21.40 | ABC |
| May 9-May 15 | American Idol 5/11[144] | 23.05 | FOX |
| May 16-May 22 | American Idol 5/18[145] | 23.56 | FOX |
| May 23-May 29 | American Idol 5/25[146] | 29.29 | FOX |
| May 30-June 5 | 2011 NBA Finals Game 2: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat[147] | 15.52 | ABC |
| June 6-June 12 | 2011 NBA Finals Game 6: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat[148] | 23.88 | ABC |
| June 13-June 19 | America's Got Talent 6/14[149] | 12.59 | NBC |
| June 20-June 26 | America's Got Talent 6/22[150] | 13.50 | NBC |
| June 27-July 3 | America's Got Talent 6/29[151] | 13.71 | NBC |
| July 4-July 10 | America's Got Talent 7/5[152] | 15.78 | NBC |
| July 11-July 17 | America's Got Talent 7/12[153] | 14.07 | NBC |
| July 18-July 24 | America's Got Talent 7/19[154] | 13.04 | NBC |
| July 25-July 31 | America's Got Talent 7/26[155] | 11.54 | NBC |
| August 1-August 7 | America's Got Talent 8/2[156] | 11.92 | NBC |
| August 8-August 14 | America's Got Talent 8/9[157] | 11.46 | NBC |
| August 15-August 21 | NFL Preseason Special: San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys[158] | 10.68 | NBC |
| August 22-August 28 | America's Got Talent 8/23[159] | 11.99 | NBC |
| Week | Name | Viewers (in millions) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 30-September 5 | America's Got Talent 8/31[108] | 3.0 | NBC |
| September 6-September 12 | NFL Thursday Night Opener: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints[109] | 10.7 | NBC |
| September 13-September 19 | Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts[110] | 9.2 | NBC |
| September 20-September 26 | Sunday Night Football: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins[111] | 7.3 | NBC |
| September 27-October 3 | Sunday Night Football: Chicago Bears at New York Giants[112] | 8.0 | NBC |
| October 4-October 10 | Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers[113] | 6.7 | NBC |
| October 11-October 17 | Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts at Washington Redskins[114] | 7.4 | NBC |
| October 18-October 24 | Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers[115] | 9.8 | NBC |
| October 25-October 31 | Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints[116] | 7.3 | NBC |
| November 1-November 7 | Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers[117] | 7.4 | NBC |
| November 8-November 14 | Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers[118] | 8.1 | NBC |
| November 15-November 21 | Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles[119] | 8.8 | NBC |
| November 22-November 28 | Sunday Night Football: San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts[120] | 7.1 | NBC |
| November 29-December 5 | Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens[121] | 8.3 | NBC |
| December 6-December 12 | Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys[122] | 9.5 | NBC |
| December 13-December 19 | Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots[123] | 8.6 | NBC |
| December 20-December 26 | The OT[124] | 4.2 | FOX |
| December 27-January 2 | NFL Tuesday Night Special: Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles[125] | 8.1 | NBC |
| January 3-January 9 | AFC Wild Card Playoff: New York Jets at Indianapolis Colts[126] | 11.8 | NBC |
| January 10-January 16 | NFC Divisional Playoff: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons[127] | 11.2 | FOX |
| January 17-January 23 | AFC Championship Game: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers[128] | 19.7 | CBS |
| January 24-January 30 | American Idol 1/26[129] | 9.2 | FOX |
| January 31-February 6 | Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers[130] | 39.9 | FOX |
| February 7-February 13 | 53rd Grammy Awards[131] | 10.0 | CBS |
| February 14-February 20 | American Idol 2/16[132] | 8.2 | FOX |
| February 21-February 27 | 83rd Academy Awards[133] | 11.8 | ABC |
| February 28-March 6 | American Idol 3/3[134] | 8.2 | FOX |
| March 7-March 13 | American Idol 3/9[135] | 8.1 | FOX |
| March 14-March 20 | American Idol 3/16[136] | 7.6 | FOX |
| March 21-March 27 | American Idol 3/23[137] | 7.9 | FOX |
| March 28-April 3 | American Idol 3/30[138] | 7.7 | FOX |
| April 4-April 10 | American Idol 4/6[160] | 7.3 | FOX |
| April 11-April 17 | American Idol 4/13[161] | 7.3 | FOX |
| April 18-April 24 | American Idol 4/20[162] | 7.1 | FOX |
| April 25-May 1 | American Idol 4/27[142] | 7.1 | FOX |
| May 2-May 8 | American Idol 5/4[163] | 6.6 | FOX |
| May 9-May 15 | American Idol 5/11[164] | 7.1 | FOX |
| May 16-May 22 | American Idol 5/18[145] | 7.4 | FOX |
| May 23-May 29 | American Idol 5/25[146] | 9.2 | FOX |
| May 30-June 5 | 2011 NBA Finals Game 1: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat[147] | 6.5 | ABC |
| June 6-June 12 | 2011 NBA Finals Game 6: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat[165] | 9.7 | ABC |
| June 13-June 19 | The Voice[166] | 4.6 | NBC |
| June 20-June 26 | The Voice 6/21[167] | 4.4 | NBC |
| June 27-July 3 | The Voice 6/28[151] | 4.4 | NBC |
| July 4-July 10 | America's Got Talent 7/5[168] | 4.6 | NBC |
| July 11-July 17 | America's Got Talent 7/12[169] | 4.0 | NBC |
| July 18-July 24 | America's Got Talent 7/19[154] | 3.6 | NBC |
| July 25-July 31 | America's Got Talent 7/26[170] | 3.1 | NBC |
| August 1-August 7 | America's Got Talent 8/2[171] | 3.1 | NBC |
| August 8-August 14 | America's Got Talent 8/9[172] | 3.0 | NBC |
| August 15-August 21 | NFL Preseason Football: San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys[173] | 3.7 | NBC |
| August 22-August 28 | America's Got Talent 8/23[174] | 3.3 | NBC |