The 2010–11 network television schedule for the five major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2010 through August 2011. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2009–10 season. As in previous years, the schedule omits the Public Broadcasting Service (whose programming is listed here).
NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 16, 2010, followed by Fox on May 17, ABC on May 18, CBS on May 19, and The CW on May 20, 2010.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. The CW is not included on weekends, since it does not offer network programming. Beginning this season, MyNetworkTV is completely excluded; with the loss of WWE Friday Night SmackDown to Syfy, it has a schedule of all archived and rerun programming.
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, Mountain, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian times.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
Legend
Sunday
Monday
Note: In February 2011, CBS and Warner Bros. stop producing Two and a Half Men for the rest of the season because of the firing of Charlie Sheen. So it aired reruns of the show.
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
By network
ABC
Returning series
20/20
ABC Saturday Movie of the Week
America's Funniest Home Videos
The Bachelor
Bachelor Pad
The Bachelorette
Brothers & Sisters
Castle
Cougar Town
Dancing with the Stars
Desperate Housewives
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Grey's Anatomy
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
The Middle
Modern Family
Primetime
Primetime: What Would You Do? Private Practice Rookie Blue Saturday Night Football Secret Millionaire (moved from Fox) Shark Tank Supernanny V Wipeout
New series
101 Ways to Leave a Game Show *
Better with You
Body of Proof *
Combat Hospital *
Detroit 1-8-7
Expedition Impossible *
Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition *
Happy Endings *
Mr. Sunshine *
My Generation
No Ordinary Family
Off the Map *
Skating with the Stars
Take the Money and Run *
The Whole Truth
Not returning from 2009–10: Better Off Ted Dating in the Dark The Deep End Defying Gravity Downfall Eastwick Find My Family FlashForward The Forgotten The Gates Hank Happy Town Lost Romantically Challenged Scoundrels Scrubs Shaq Vs. True Beauty Ugly Betty Wife Swap
CBS
Returning series
48 Hours Mystery
60 Minutes
The Amazing Race
The Big Bang Theory
Criminal Minds
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Miami
CSI: NY
Flashpoint
The Good Wife
How I Met Your Mother
Medium
The Mentalist
NCIS
NCIS: Los Angeles
Rules of Engagement
Survivor
Two and a Half Men
Undercover Boss
New series
$#*! My Dad Says
Blue Bloods
CHAOS *
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior *
The Defenders
Hawaii Five-0
Live to Dance *
Mad Love *
Mike & Molly
Same Name *
Not returning from 2009–10: Accidentally on Purpose Cold Case Gary Unmarried Ghost Whisperer Miami Medical The New Adventures of Old Christine Numb3rs Three Rivers
The CW
Returning series
90210
America's Next Top Model
Gossip Girl
Life Unexpected
One Tree Hill
Smallville
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries
New series
Hellcats
Nikita
Shedding for the Wedding *
Not returning from 2009–10: The Beautiful Life: TBL (Moved to YouTube) Fly Girls High Society Hitched or Ditched Melrose Place
Fox
Returning series
America's Most Wanted
American Dad! American Idol Bones The Cleveland Show COPS Family Guy Fringe Glee The Good Guys Hell's Kitchen House Human Target Kitchen Nightmares Lie to Me NFL on Fox The OT The Simpsons So You Think You Can Dance