List of programs broadcast by ABC (American TV network)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a commercial broadcasting television network owned by Disney Entertainment, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Headquartered on Columbus Avenue and West 66th Street in Manhattan, ABC is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world. The network began its TV operations in 1948.
Current programming
[edit]Note: Titles are listed in order followed by the year of debut in parentheses.
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Whoopi Goldberg – moderator of the talk show The View
Alfonso Ribeiro – host of the reality shows America's Funniest Home Videos and Dancing with the Stars
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Ellen Pompeo – star of the drama series Grey's Anatomy
Nathan Fillion – star of the drama series The Rookie
Angela Bassett – star of the drama series 9-1-1
John Goodman – star of the comedy series The Conners
Quinta Brunson – star and creator of the comedy series Abbott Elementary
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David Muir – anchor of ABC World News Tonight
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Jimmy Kimmel – host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Joe Buck – lead announcer for Monday Night Football
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Kirk Herbstreit – commentator for Saturday Night Football
Drama
[edit]- Grey's Anatomy (2005)
- The Rookie (2018)
- Will Trent (2023)
- 9-1-1 (2024)[a]
- High Potential (2024)
- Doctor Odyssey (2024)
Comedy
[edit]- The Conners (2018)
- Abbott Elementary (2021)
Docuseries
[edit]- Superstar (2021)
Reality/unscripted
[edit]- America's Funniest Home Videos (1989 as a special; 1990)
- The Bachelor (2002)
- The Bachelorette (2003–05; 2008)
- Dancing with the Stars (2005–21; 2023)
- Shark Tank (2009)
- The Great Christmas Light Fight (2013)
- Bachelor in Paradise (2014)
- American Idol (2018)
- Judge Steve Harvey (2022)
- Claim to Fame (2022)
- The Golden Bachelor (2023)
- The Golden Bachelorette (2024)
Specials
[edit]- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
- Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (1974)
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (1983)
- Rose Parade (1989)
- CMA Fest (2004)
- Prep & Landing (2009)
- CMA Country Christmas (2010)
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011)
- Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
- Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014)
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (2016)
- Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017)
- Mickey Saves Christmas (2022)
- Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions) (2023)
- Jingle Ball (2023)
Game shows
[edit]- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999–2002, 2004, 2009, 2020–21, 2024)
- Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
- Press Your Luck (2019)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022)
- Jeopardy! Masters (2023)
Soap operas
[edit]- General Hospital (1963)
Awards shows
[edit]- Academy Awards (1976)
- Country Music Association Awards (2006)
- ESPY Awards (2015)
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2023)
Talk shows
[edit]- The View (1997)
- GMA3: What You Need to Know (2018)
Late night shows
[edit]- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
News
[edit]- ABC World News Tonight (1953)
- Good Morning America (1975)
- 20/20 (1978)
- Nightline (1980)
- This Week (1981)
- Good Morning America First Look (1982)
- World News Now (1992)
- What Would You Do? (2008–2020; 2024)
Saturday morning
[edit]- Outback Adventures with Tim Faulkner (2014–17, 2020)
- The Great Dr. Scott (2018–19, 2023)
- Hearts of Heroes (2019)
- Oh Baby! with Janai Norman (2019)
- Wildlife Nation with Jeff Corwin (2021)
- Jack Hanna’s Passport (2024)
Film presentations
[edit]- The Ten Commandments (1973; 2000)
- The Sound of Music (2002)
- ABC Saturday Movie of the Week (2004)
ESPN programming
[edit]Professional football:
- National Football League (NFL)
- Monday Night Football (shared with ESPN)
- Wild Card Playoffs (simulcast on ESPN)
- Divisional Playoffs (simulcast on ESPN)
- Pro Bowl Games (simulcast on ESPN)
- Super Bowl (in rotation with NBC, CBS, and Fox - simulcast on ESPN)
- National Football League Draft
- United Football League (2024) (in rotation with Fox/FS1 - simulcast on ESPN)
Professional basketball:
- National Basketball Association (NBA) coverage, including:
- NBA Countdown
- NBA Christmas Special (select games simulcast on ESPN)
- NBA Saturday Primetime
- NBA Sunday Showcase
- Select playoff games
- The NBA Finals
- Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) coverage
Professional baseball
- Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Select Sunday Night Baseball games
- Select Wild Card Series games
Professional ice hockey:
- National Hockey League (NHL)
- Select Saturday afternoon and night games (primarily doubleheaders)
- NHL All-Star Game
- NHL Stadium Series
- Select Stanley Cup Playoffs games
- Stanley Cup Finals (even years, in rotation with TNT/TBS/truTV)
College football:
- ESPN College Football on ABC, which includes:
- Saturday Night Football
- Saturday afternoon games featuring teams from the AAC, ACC, Big 12, and SEC
- Select bowl games alternated with ESPN
- College Football Playoff first round games (simulcast on ESPN)
Tennis:
- The Championships, Wimbledon
- Ladies' and Gentlemen's Singles Finals (same-day replay, live coverage on ESPN)
- Indian Wells Masters
Auto racing:
Esports:
Misc:
- The X Games (Summer and Winter)
- The Little League World Series
Upcoming programming
[edit]Comedy
[edit]- Shifting Gears (January 8, 2025)[1][2][3]
Docuseries
[edit]- Scamanda (January 30, 2025)[1]
Reality/unscripted
[edit]- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition reboot (January 2, 2025)[1][4][5]
ESPN programming
[edit]Professional basketball:
- Inside the NBA (starting in 2025; sublicensing agreement with TNT Sports)
College football:
- College Football Playoff National Championship Game (starting in 2027)
In development
[edit]Drama
[edit]- The Front Line[6]
- Untitled 9-1-1 spin-off[7]
- Untitled Alexi Hawley project[8]
- Untitled Ally McBeal sequel[9]
Comedy
[edit]- Boss[10]
- Do You Want Kids?[11]
- Lately[12]
- Moore & More[13]
- Outer Calistoga[14]
- Overtime[15]
- Sisters-in-Law[16]
- Untitled Muslim-American comedy[17]
- Worst House on the Block[18]
Former programming
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ABC Announces 2025 Midseason Premiere Dates" (Press release). ABC. November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Rice, Lynette (March 6, 2024). "Tim Allen To Headline ABC Comedy Pilot From Mike Scully & Julie Thacker Scully". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (July 29, 2024). "ABC Picks Up Tim Allen Comedy To Series; Showrunners Mike Scully & Julie Thacker Scully To Depart". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ White, Peter (June 5, 2023). "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Reboot In The Works At ABC With The Home Edit Stars". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (May 7, 2024). "'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Lands Series Order At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 21, 2022). "The Front Line Medical Drama Executive Produced By Michael Strahan In Works At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily (October 1, 2024). "9-1-1 Spinoff in the Works at ABC as Ryan Murphy Explains Why Lone Star Was Axed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 19, 2022). "Ally McBeal Sequel With New Lead In Works At ABC From Karin Gist; Calista Flockhart Eyed To Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 6, 2023). "Boss Workplace Comedy From Claudia Lonow In Works At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 21, 2024). "ABC Nabs Rachel Bloom & Dan Gregor Comedy 'Do You Want Kids?' With Bloom Set To Star; Steve Levitan To EP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2023). "Larry Wilmore To Headline Late Night-Themed Comedy Lately In Works At ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 12, 2022). "Guy Branum Sells Comedies To NBC & ABC With Hazy Mills & Aline Brosh McKenna". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2023). "David E. Talbert Sets Up Overtime Comedy At ABC, Twas' The Night Musical Anthology At Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ White, Peter (September 8, 2022). "Muslim-American Comedy In The Works At ABC From Dan Ahdoot & Vali Chandrasekaran". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 1, 2022). "Worst House On The Block Comedy From Niki Schwartz-Wright & Natalia Anderson In Works At ABC". Deadline Hollywood.