2016–17 United States network television schedule


The 2016–17 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2016 to August 2017. The schedule is followed by a [|list per network] of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2015–16 season.
NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule, on May 15, 2016, followed by Fox on May 16, ABC on May 17, CBS on May 18 and The CW on May 19, 2016.
PBS is not included; member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Ion Television and MyNetworkTV are also not included since the majority of both networks' schedules comprise syndicated reruns. The CW is not included on weekends since it does not carry network programming on those days.
New series are highlighted in bold.
All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific time. Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.

Legend

Sunday

Tuesday

Note: ABC aired Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday from September 20 to October 4.

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday

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Returning series:
New series:
  • American Housewife
  • Big Fan
  • Boy Band
  • Conviction
  • Designated Survivor
  • Downward Dog
  • Imaginary Mary
  • Notorious
  • Somewhere Between
  • Speechless
  • Steve Harvey's Funderdome
  • Still Star-Crossed
  • Time After Time
  • The Toy Box
  • When We Rise
Not returning from 2015–16:'
Returning series:
New series:
  • 48 Hours: NCIS
  • Bull
  • Candy Crush
  • CBSN: On Assignment
  • Doubt
  • The Good Fight
  • The Great Indoors
  • Hunted
  • Kevin Can Wait
  • MacGyver
  • Man with a Plan
  • Pure Genius
  • Ransom
  • Salvation
  • Superior Donuts
  • Training Day
Not returning from 2015–16:
Returning series:
New series:
  • Frequency
  • Hooten & the Lady
  • No Tomorrow
  • Riverdale
Not returning from 2015–16:'
Returning series:
New series:
Not returning from 2015–16:
Returning series:
New series:
Not returning from 2015–16:

Full season pickups

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