The 2018–19 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks that air in the United States covers the prime time hours from September 2018 to August 2019. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2017–18 season.
NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 13, 2018, followed by Fox on May 14, ABC on May 15, CBS on May 16, and The CW on May 17, 2018.
On May 29, 2018, ABC removed Roseanne from its Tuesday lineup due to a controversial statement made by Roseanne Barr on Twitter about Valerie Jarrett, and replaced it with The Conners on June 21 for the fall.
PBS is not included, as member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Ion Television, The CW Plus, and MyNetworkTV are also not included since the networks' schedules comprise syndicated reruns (with limited original programming on the latter two). The CW does not air network programming on Saturday nights.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 2019 is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by Nielsen Media Research and reported on TimBrooks.net/Ratings
Beginning with this season, The CW returned to programming a Sunday evening schedule for the first time since the 2008–09 season as of October 7 (the network commenced its regular Sunday schedule the following week, on October 14); programming formerly airs on that night from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET/PT (until October 1, 2023 which now airs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET/PT) making it the only broadcast television network to not program the Sunday 7 p.m. ET/PT hour since that hour was given to the broadcast networks through the implementation of a 1975 amendment to the since-repealed Prime Time Access Rule (PTAR).
New series to broadcast television are highlighted in bold.
Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by .
All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii–Aleutian times.
All sporting events air live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local and/or late-night programming scheduled by affiliates after game completion.
Legend
Sunday Network7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.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 FallAmerica's Funniest Home VideosDancing with the Stars: JuniorsShark TankThe Alec Baldwin Show Late fallShark Tank WinterAmerica's Funniest Home Videos SpringAmerica's Funniest Home VideosAmerican IdolShark Tank SummerCelebrity Family FeudThe $100,000 PyramidTo Tell the TruthCBS FallNFL on CBS 60 Minutes God Friended Me NCIS: Los Angeles Madam Secretary Winter60 Minutes Celebrity Big BrotherNCIS: Los Angeles Madam Secretary Mid-winterGod Friended Me SpringThe Red LineNCIS: Los Angeles Late springGod Friended Me SummerBig BrotherInstinctThe Good Fight Late summerNCIS: Los Angeles The CW FallLocal programmingSupergirlCharmedLocal programming SummerBurden of TruthSupernatural Mid-summerWhose Line Is It Anyway? Late summerPenn & Teller: Fool Us Pandora Fox FallFox NFL The OT The SimpsonsBob's BurgersFamily Guy Rel WinterThe Simpsons Bob's Burgers Family Guy SummerLast Man Standing What Just Happened??!NBC FallFootball Night in AmericaNBC Sunday Night Football WinterVarious programming SpringEllen's Game of Games World of Dance Good Girls Late springAmerican Ninja Warrior America's Got Talent SummerHollywood Game Night America's Got Talent New Amsterdam Late summerBring the Funny
Note: ABC began airing American Idol live to allow Contiguous United States and Canadian CTV viewers to vote in all time zones in April, with the rebroadcasts airing in its regular time period in the Pacific, Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam time zones.
Monday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallDancing with the Stars The Good Doctor Late fallThe Great Christmas Light Fight WinterThe Bachelor SpringAmerican IdolThe Fix SummerThe BacheloretteGrand Hotel Mid-summerBachelor in ParadiseCBS FallThe Neighborhood Happy TogetherMagnum P.I.Bull WinterMan with a PlanCelebrity Big Brother Mid-winterMagnum P.I. SpringThe Code Late springMagnum P.I. SummerThe Neighborhood God Friended Me Mid-summerLove IslandThe Code Late summerThe Neighborhood The Big Bang Theory Mom The CW FallArrowLegends of TomorrowLocal programming WinterBlack Lightning SpringLegends of TomorrowArrow SummerPenn & Teller: Fool UsWhose Line Is It Anyway?Whose Line Is It Anyway? Late summer I Ship ItFox FallThe Resident9-1-1 WinterThe Passage Spring9-1-1 Late spring9-1-1 Paradise Hotel SummerBeat Shazam9-1-1 Mid-summerSo You Think You Can DanceNBC FallThe Voice Manifest WinterAmerica's Got Talent: The Champions Late winterThe Voice The Enemy Within SummerAmerican Ninja WarriorDateline NBC
Tuesday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallThe Conners The Kids Are AlrightBlack-ishSplitting Up TogetherThe Rookie WinterAmerican Housewife Spring Bless This Mess1969 SummerThe Conners American Housewife Modern Family The Goldbergs Modern Family Black-ish Late summerBachelor in ParadiseBless This Mess CBS FallNCIS FBI NCIS: New Orleans SummerBlood & Treasure Mid-summerLove IslandNCIS The CW FallThe Flash Black LightningLocal programming WinterRoswell, New Mexico SpringThe 100 SummerPandora Late summerMysteries DecodedFox FallThe Gifted Lethal Weapon WinterLethal Weapon The Gifted SpringMasterChef JuniorMental Samurai Summer9-1-1 Mid-summerSpin the Wheel 9-1-1 Late summerThe Resident First Responders LiveNBC FallThe Voice This Is Us New Amsterdam WinterEllen's Game of Games Late winterThe Voice SpringEllen's Game of GamesThe Village Mid-springThe Voice The VillageNew Amsterdam Summer America's Got TalentSongland Mid-summerBring the Funny
Wednesday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallThe Goldbergs American HousewifeModern FamilySingle ParentsA Million Little Things WinterSchooledMatch Game Late winterWhiskey Cavalier SummerPress Your LuckCard SharksMatch GameCBS FallSurvivor: David vs. Goliath SEAL TeamCriminal Minds WinterCelebrity Big Brother Late winterThe World's Best Celebrity Big Brother SpringSurvivor: Edge of Extinction The World's Best Mid-springMillion Dollar MileSEAL Team Late springThe Amazing Race SummerThe Amazing RaceNCIS: The Cases They Can't Forget Mid-summerLove IslandBig BrotherS.W.A.T. Late summerBig BrotherSEAL Team The CW FallRiverdaleAll AmericanLocal programming SpringJane the Virgin Late springMy Last Days SummerPenn & Teller: Fool Us Mid-summerBulletproofHypnotize MeFox FallEmpireStar WinterGordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and BackThe Masked Singer SpringEmpireStar Late springMasterChef Celebrity Family ShowdownParadise Hotel SummerMasterChefGordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Mid-summerFirst Responders Live Late summerBH90210NBC FallChicago Med Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. SummerAmerican Ninja WarriorThe InBetween Mid-summerEllen's Game of Games Songland Late summerAmerica's Got TalentSonglandHollywood Game Night
Thursday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallGrey's Anatomy Station 19How to Get Away with Murder Late fallHoliday SpecialsThe Great American Baking Show WinterGrey's Anatomy A Million Little ThingsHow to Get Away with Murder SpringStation 19 SummerHoley Moley Family Food Fight Reef BreakCBS FallThe Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Mom Murphy Brown S.W.A.T. Winter Fam Spring Life in Pieces SummerLife in PiecesElementary Mid-summerLove IslandBig Brother Late summerThe Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon The CW FallSupernatural LegaciesLocal programming SpringiZombieIn the Dark SummerThe Outpost Late summerThe OutpostTwo Sentence Horror StoriesFox Fall Fox NFL ThursdayThursday Night Football WinterGotham The Orville Local programming SummerParadise Hotel Mid-summerMasterChef Spin the Wheel NBC Fall Superstore The Good Place Will & Grace I Feel BadLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit WinterThe Titan Games Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Good Place Mid-winterWill & Grace SpringSuperstoreA.P. Bio Mid-spring Abby's SummerThe Wall Hollywood Game Night Late summerEllen's Game of Games Note: On Fox, the network's pre-game show (co-produced with NFL Network and entitled Fox NFL Thursday) starts at 7:30 p.m. ET out of primetime, preempting local programming. NBC will carry NFL football games consuming the entirety of prime time on September 6 and November 22, for the NFL Kickoff game and Thanksgiving Day game, respectively, which for ratings measurement and contract purposes are counted within the Sunday Night Football package.
Friday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallFresh Off the Boat Speechless Child Support 20/20 Winter20/20 SummerAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.What Would You Do?20/20CBS Fall MacGyverHawaii Five-0 Blue Bloods WinterCelebrity Big Brother Mid-winterMacGyver SummerWhistleblower Mid-summerLove IslandThe CW FallDynastyCrazy Ex-GirlfriendLocal programming SpringWhose Line Is It Anyway? SummerMasters of Illusion The Big Stage Late summerHypnotize Me Fox FallLast Man StandingThe Cool KidsHell's Kitchen WinterProven Innocent SummerBeat Shazam MasterChef Mid-summerFirst Responders Live Late summerBH90210 NBC FallBlindspotMidnight, TexasDateline NBC Late fallMidnight, TexasDateline NBC WinterBlindspotThe BlacklistDateline NBC SpringThe BlacklistDateline NBC Late springBlindspot SummerAmerican Ninja Warrior Dateline NBC
Saturday Network8:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.ABC FallESPN Saturday Night Football Late fallEncore programmingThe Alec Baldwin Show WinterEncore programming Mid-winterNBA CountdownNBA Saturday Primetime SummerShark Tank The Good Doctor 20/20 Mid-summerPress Your Luck Card Sharks CBS FallCrimetime Saturday48 Hours WinterRansomCrimetime Saturday SpringMillion Dollar MileRansom Late springGod Friended Me SummerMillion Dollar Mile48 Hours Late summerCrimetime Saturday48 Hours Fox FallFox College Football Late fallEncore programmingLocal programming SpringBaseball Night in America SummerSo You Think You Can Dance Beat Shazam NBC FallDateline Saturday MysterySNL Vintage SpringNHL on NBC SummerSongland Dateline Saturday Mystery Mid-summerBring the Funny
Note: NBC aired primetime coverage of Notre Dame college football on September 1, 29, and November 10, the 2019 NHL All-Star Game on January 26, a regional NHL Game of the Week on February 2, the 2019 NHL Stadium Series game on February 23, and first, second, and third round NHL playoff games in April and late May. CBS carried two primetime college football games (the Navy–Notre Dame game and the Alabama–LSU game), the NCAA men's basketball tournament for two Saturdays in late March, and two regional Alliance of American Football games on February 9. Note: NBC's Pacific and Mountain Time Zone affiliates carry new episodes of Saturday Night Live in real time with the rest of the United States, placing its airtime within the prime time period throughout this season; a re-air is broadcast after the late local news in those time zones. The network's affiliates in Alaska, Hawaii and other Pacific islands carry the show on delay as usual. Note: Fox and ABC's college football package airs live in all time zones, with local programming by affiliates in western time zones after game completion.
By network
ABC
Returning series:
20/20 The $100,000 Pyramid Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. America's Funniest Home Videos American Housewife American Idol The Bachelor Bachelor in Paradise The Bachelorette Black-ish Card Sharks (moved from Syndication) Celebrity Family Feud Child Support Dancing with the Stars For the People Fresh Off the Boat The Goldbergs The Good Doctor The Great American Baking Show The Great Christmas Light Fight Grey's Anatomy