List of programs broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company

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The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcasting television network that launched in 1948. It is owned by the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company and is one of the "Big Four" television networks. Below is a list of programs currently broadcast on the network.

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Current programming

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Ellen Pompeo – star of the drama series Grey's Anatomy
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Nathan Fillion – star of the drama series The Rookie
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Ramón Rodríguez – star of the drama series Will Trent
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Quinta Brunson – creator and star of the comedy series Abbott Elementary
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Jesse Palmer – host of the reality series The Bachelor , The Bachelorette , and Bachelor in Paradise and commentator for College Football on ABC
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Whoopi Goldberg – moderator of the talk show The View
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Jimmy Kimmel – host of the talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Angela Bassett – star of the drama series 9-1-1
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Joe Buck – announcer for Monday Night Football

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Grey's Anatomy Medical drama March 27, 200521 seasons, 448 episodes43–53 minSeason 22 due to premiere on October 9, 2025 [1] [2]
The Rookie Police procedural October 16, 20187 seasons, 126 episodes42–45 minRenewed [2]
Will Trent Police procedural January 3, 20233 seasons, 41 episodes43–44 minRenewed [2]
High Potential Crime drama September 17, 20242 seasons, 16 episodes43–44 minSeason 2 ongoing
Awaiting release
9-1-1: Nashville [3] [4] Procedural drama October 9, 2025 [1] TBATBAPending

Comedy

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Abbott Elementary Workplace comedy mockumentary December 7, 20215 seasons, 72 episodes22 minSeason 5 ongoing
Shifting Gears Sitcom January 8, 20252 seasons, 11 episodes22 minSeason 2 ongoing

Unscripted

Docuseries

TitleSubjectPremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Bad Romance: A Special Edition of 20/20 True crime January 22, 20242 seasons, 16 episodes44 minPending

Game shows

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Game show August 16, 19999 seasons, 428 episodes [a] 40–43 minPending
Celebrity Family Feud Game show June 21, 201511 seasons, 112 episodes45–48 minSeason 11 ongoing
The $100,000 Pyramid Game show June 26, 20168 seasons, 100 episodes44 minPending
Match Game Game show June 26, 2016 [b] 6 seasons, 73 episodes42–46 minPending
Press Your Luck Game show June 12, 20196 seasons, 65 episodes42 minPending
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Game show January 7, 20216 seasons, 56 episodes42 minSeason 6 ongoing
Celebrity Jeopardy! Game show September 25, 20223 seasons, 39 episodes42 minRenewed [5]
Jeopardy! Masters Game show May 8, 20233 seasons, 28 episodes42 minPending

Reality

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
America's Funniest Home Videos Clip show November 26, 198936 seasons, 813 episodes44 minSeason 36 ongoing
The Bachelor Reality competition March 25, 200229 seasons, 306 episodes40–125 minRenewed [6]
The Bachelorette Reality competition January 8, 200321 seasons, 234 episodes40–125 minRenewed [7]
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Reality television February 15, 2004 [c] 10 seasons, 209 episodes [d] 43 minPending
Dancing with the Stars Reality competition June 1, 200533 seasons, 495 episodes [e] 40–86 minSeason 34 ongoing
What Would You Do? Hidden camera February 26, 200818 seasons, 164 episodes60 minPending
Shark Tank Reality television August 9, 200917 seasons, 361 episodes42 minSeason 17 ongoing
The Great Christmas Light Fight Reality competition December 9, 201312 seasons, 74 episodes42–44 minRenewed [8]
Bachelor in Paradise Reality competition August 4, 201410 seasons, 110 episodes120 minPending
Judge Steve Harvey Court show January 4, 20222 seasons, 34 episodes42 minPending
Claim to Fame Reality competition July 11, 20223 seasons, 28 episodes42 minPending
The Golden Bachelor Reality competition September 28, 20232 seasons, 12 episodes44 minSeason 2 ongoing
The Golden Bachelorette Reality competition September 18, 20241 season, 9 episodes44 minPending

Variety

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
The View Daytime talk show August 11, 199728 seasons, 6,182 episodes60 minSeason 28 ongoing
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Late-night talk show January 26, 200323 seasons, 3,588 episodes40 minPending [9]

Continuations

TitleGenrePrev. networkPremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
American Idol (seasons 16–23) Reality competition Fox March 11, 20188 seasons, 150 episodes44–90 minRenewed [10]
9-1-1 (seasons 7–8) Procedural drama March 14, 20242 seasons, 28 episodes42–45 minSeason 9 due to premiere on October 9, 2025 [1] [2]

Soap operas

TitleGenrePremiereRuntimeStatus
General Hospital Soap opera April 1, 196360 minOngoing

Awards shows

Film presentations

News programming

Saturday mornings

Specials

ESPN programming

Professional football:

Professional basketball:

Professional baseball

Professional ice hockey:

College football:

Tennis:

Auto racing:

Esports:

Misc:

Acquired programming

Upcoming programming

Drama

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
RJ Decker [11] [12] Crime drama 2025–26 season [13] TBATBASeries order

Comedy

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Scrubs [14] Sitcom 2025–26 seasonTBATBASeries order

ESPN programming

Professional basketball:

College football:

Pilots

Comedy

  • Do You Want Kids? [17]

In development

Drama

Comedy

Notes

  1. Number of seasons aired on ABC. Seventeen seasons aired in first-run syndication.
  2. The series originally ended on July 28, 2021, but resumed on July 23, 2025.
  3. The series originally ended on January 13, 2012, but resumed on January 2, 2025.
  4. Season 10 aired on HGTV.
  5. Season 31 exclusively aired on Disney+.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Otterson, Joe (April 3, 2025). "9-1-1,Grey's Anatomy,The Rookie,Shifting Gears,Will Trent Renewed at ABC". Variety . Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (February 20, 2025). "9-1-1 Spinoff Set In Nashville Gets ABC Series Order For 2025-26 Season". Deadline Hollywood .
  4. "ABC Announces Fall 2025 Primetime Schedule" (Press release). ABC. May 13, 2025 via The Futon Critic.
  5. Rice, Lynette (May 9, 2025). "ABC Renews Four Unscripted Series Including Celebrity Jeopardy! & Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune". Deadline Hollywood .
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (June 30, 2025). "The Bachelor Renewed For Season 30 By ABC With Bachelor In Paradise's Scott Teti As New Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood .
  7. Blackwood, Emily (September 10, 2025). "The Bachelorette Season 22: What We Know So Far About the Revamped Show Starring a Familiar Face". People. Retrieved September 11, 2025.
  8. "Tis the Season for Holiday Cheer on ABC" (Press release). ABC. November 1, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2025 via The Futon Critic.
  9. Steinberg, Brian (September 17, 2025). "ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live! Indefinitely After Host's Charlie Kirk Comments". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  10. Rice, Lynette (May 9, 2025). "American Idol Renewed For Season 9 On ABC". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  11. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2025). "Pilot Season 2025 Forecast: Drought With A Chance Of Few Orders In Broadcast TV's New Normal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  12. Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2025). "ABC Orders 'RJ Decker' Drama Pilot From 'Elementary' Creator Based On Carl Hiaasen's Novel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  13. Andreeva, Nellie (September 29, 2025). "ABC Picks Up Scott Speedman Pilot RJ Decker To Series For Midseason 2026; A Role Will Be Recast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 29, 2025.
  14. Corder, Rosy (July 10, 2025). "'Scrubs' Reboot Scores ABC Series Order With Donald Faison & Sarah Chalke Joining Zach Braff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  15. "Warner Bros. Discovery and the National Basketball Association Reach Agreement to Expand Long-Standing Partnership". Warner Bros. Discovery (Press release). November 18, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  16. Brooks, Amanda (March 19, 2024). "ESPN and the College Football Playoff Extend Exclusive Media Rights Agreement Through 2031-32 Season". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  17. Andreeva, Nellie (August 7, 2025). "ABC Pilot Order: Rachel Bloom Stars In 'Do You Want Kids?' Comedy She Co-Wrote With Dan Gregor". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  18. Cordero, Rosy (August 22, 2025). "ABC Developing Legal Drama The Advocate From Tawnya Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  19. Grobar, Matt (December 6, 2024). "ABC Developing Military Procedural Devil's Ranch From Will Trent Scribe Rebecca Murga; Heidi Cole McAdams Set As Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  20. Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2025). "Killer Class Crime Drama In Works At ABC From Steven Lilien, Bryan Wynbrandt, Joe Webb & Ken Kwapis". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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  23. Grobar, Matt (December 15, 2022). "Alexi Hawley's Perfectman Pictures Appoints Rachel Abarbanell As SVP, Launches Development On New Legal Drama Series For ABC". Deadline Hollywood .
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  25. Andreeva, Nellie (November 22, 2024). "ABC Developing High-Concept Medical Drama 'Vital Signs' From 'Grand Hotel' Creator Brian Tanen & Kapital". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  26. Cordero, Rosy (September 10, 2025). "ABC Developing Workplace Comedy Set In Food Truck Park From David E. Kelley, Chrissy Teigen & Caroline Fox". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 10, 2025.
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  28. Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2023). "Larry Wilmore To Headline Late Night-Themed Comedy Lately In Works At ABC". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  29. White, Peter (November 3, 2022). "Family Comedy Moore & More In The Works At ABC From Lauren Ashley Smith & Damon Wayans Jr". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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  32. Andreeva, Nellie (September 16, 2024). "ABC Nabs Sisters-In-Law Multi-Cam Comedy From Sherry Bilsing Graham & Ellen Kreamer, A+E Studios". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  33. White, Peter (September 8, 2022). "Muslim-American Comedy In The Works At ABC From Dan Ahdoot & Vali Chandrasekaran". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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