The more things change, the more things stay the same.
That may as well be the motto for the five broadcast networks heading into the 2023-24 season as their corporate parents are increasingly focused on cutting costs, restructurings and streaming. To that end, three of the five networks have made leadership changes in the past year.
The biggest change comes at The CW, which is now majority controlled by Nexstar with former Pop topper Brad Schwartz now tasked with making the younger-skewing network profitable for the first time following the unexpected departure of TV’s longest-tenured president, Mark Pedowitz. Over at CBS, Kelly Kahl and his top lieutenant Thom Sherman and their sizable paydays were bounced in favor of former head of current Amy Reisenbach. Over at Fox, Charlie Collier — who led the network following the sale of its studio counterpart — bailed for Roku with the broadcaster tapping unscripted chief Rob Wade for the entertainment job.
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In terms of stability in the executive suite, Susan Rovner continues to have oversight of NBC as part of a content portfolio that also includes Peacock and a slew of cable networks and Craig Erwich controls both ABC and Hulu for Disney.
At the same time, the TV business continues to consolidate and course correct following years of free spending and bloated budgets. The threat of a Writers Guild of America strike looms large as networks and streamers alike stock up on scripts and ramp up production to safeguard schedules for when and if creatives hit the picket line.
All this, of course, means that network chiefs are tasked with slashing budgets as shows that are long in the tooth (read: expensive) are being more closely evaluated. The pandemic-era shift to year-round development also means the broadcast networks have begun to take their time to nurture comedies and dramas — NBC’s Night Court is a great example of that effort — and the slower approach also gives the Big Four more freedom to slot programs for midseason or roll them to fall.
In keeping with our tradition, here’s The Hollywood Reporter’s handy guide of scripted broadcast shows that are coming back, what’s canceled (or ending) and what’s been added to the 2023-24 schedule at ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and The CW. Bookmark this scorecard as THR will update it regularly as the wind shifts on current shows and as the networks make their decisions.
(Key: renewed shows in bold; ownership is by in-house studio unless otherwise noted. Comedies are single-cam, unless noted. Includes THR’s latest reporting.)
ABC VETERAN SHOWS
Abbott Elementary (20th/WB): renewed for season three
Big Sky (A+E/ABC): canceled after three seasons
The Conners (multicam): renewed for season six
The Goldbergs (Sony): ended with season 10
The Good Doctor (Sony/ABC): renewed for seventh and final season
Grey’s Anatomy: renewed for season 20
Home Economics (ABC/Lionsgate): canceled after three seasons
The Rookie: renewed for season six
Station 19: renewed for seventh and final season
The Wonder Years: canceled after two seasons
ABC FRESHMAN SHOWS
Alaska Daily: canceledAvalon (A+E/20th) scrappedThe Company You Keep (20th): canceled
Not Dead Yet: renewed for season two
The Rookie: Feds (20th/eOne): canceled
Will Trent (20th): renewed for season two
ABC NEW SHOWS (for 2023-24 season)
911*: Moving from Fox to ABC for its seventh season (first on ABC)
High Potential: Being held for fall 2024
CBS VETERAN SHOWS
Blue Bloods: renewed for 14th and final season
Bob Hearts Abishola (WB, multicam): renewed for fifth and final season
CSI: Vegas: renewed for season three
The Equalizer(CBS/UTV): renewed through season four in 2023-24
FBI (UTV/CBS): renewed for season six
FBI: International (UTV/CBS): renewed for season three
FBI: Most Wanted (UTV/CBS): renewed for season five
Ghosts (CBS/BBC/Lionsgate): renewed for season three
NCIS: renewed for season 21
NCIS: Hawai’i: renewed for season three
NCIS: Los Angeles: ended with season 14
The Neighborhood (multicam): renewed for season six
SWAT (SPT/CBS): canceled after six seasons; nope, renewed for seventh and final season
Young Sheldon (WB): renewed for seventh and final season
CBS FRESHMAN SHOWS
East New York: canceled
Fire Country: renewed for season two
So Help Me Todd: renewed for season two
True Lies (20th): canceled
CBS NEW SHOWS (for 2023-24 season)
Elsbeth
Matlock: Being held for 2024-25 season
Poppa’s House (multicamera): Being held for 2024-25 season
Tracker (20th; formerly The Never Game; developed during Pilot Season 2022)
THE CW VETERAN SHOWS
All American (WB): renewed for season six (first pickup under Nexstar)
All American: Homecoming (WB): renewed for season three
The Flash (WB): ended with ninth and final season
Kung Fu (WB): canceled after three seasons
Nancy Drew (CBS): ended with fourth and final season
Riverdale (WB): ended with seventh and final season
Stargirl (WB): ended with season three
Superman & Lois (WB): renewed for fourth and final season
Walker (CBS): renewed for abbreviated fourth season
THE CW FRESHMAN SHOWS
Gotham Knights (WB): canceled
Walker: Independence (CBS): canceled
The Winchesters (WB): canceled
THE CW NEW SHOWS (for 2023-24 season)
No longer ordering U.S. scripted originals as part of Nexstar shift in strategy
FOX VETERAN SHOWS
Bob’s Burgers (20th): renewed through season 15 in 2024-25
Call Me Kat (WB, multicam): canceled after three seasons
The Cleaning Lady (WB/Fox): renewed for season three
Family Guy (20th): renewed through season 23 in 2024-25
Fantasy Island (Sony/Fox): canceled after two seasons
The Great North (20th/Fox): renewed for season four
Housebroken (20th): awaiting word on season three; could go either way
911 (20th): moving to ABC for season seven
911: Lone Star (20th): renewed for season five
The Resident (20th): canceled after six seasons
The Simpsons (20th): renewed through season 36 in 2024-25
Welcome to Flatch (Lionsgate/BBC/Fox): canceled after two seasons
FOX FRESHMAN SHOWS
Accused (Sony/Fox): renewed for season two
Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Sony/Fox): renewed for season two
Animal Control: renewed for season two
Grimsburg (animated; Fox): renewed for season two (premiering in 2023-24)
Krapopolis (animated; Fox): renewed for season two (premiering in 2023-24)
Monarch: ordered for 2021-22 season, pushed to fall 2022-23; canceled
FOX NEW SHOWS (for 2023-24 season)
Doc (Sony/Fox)
Universal Basic Guys/The Hoagie Bros. (Sony/Fox, animated) due in 2024
Rescue: Hi-Surf (WB/Fox)
NBC VETERAN SHOWS
American Auto: canceled after two seasons
The Blacklist (Sony/UTV): ended with season 10
Chicago Fire: renewed for season 12
Chicago Med: renewed for season nine
Chicago PD: renewed for season 11
Grand Crew: canceled after two seasons
La Brea: renewed for third and final season
Law & Order: renewed for season 23
Law & Order: SVU: renewed for season 25
Law & Order: Organized Crime: renewed for season four
Young Rock: canceled after three seasons
NBC FRESHMAN SHOWS
Magnum P.I.: ending with its remaining 10 episodes as part of 20-episode pickup
Lopez vs. Lopez (UTV, multicam): renewed for season two
Night Court (WB/UTV, multicam): renewed for season two
Quantum Leap: renewed for season two
NBC NEW SHOWS(for 2023-24 season)
Dr. Wolf (WB/UTV)
Extended Family (multicam, Lionsgate/UTV)
Found: (WB/UTV) developed during Pilot Season 2022; renewed for season two
The Irrational (drama developed during Pilot Season 2022) renewed for season two
St. Denis Medical (comedy)
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