List of programs broadcast by ABC (American TV network) explained

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

Note: Titles are listed in order followed by the year of debut in parentheses.

Drama

• Grey's Anatomy (2005)
• The Rookie (2018)
• Will Trent (2023)
• 9-1-1 (2024)
• High Potential (2024)
• Doctor Odyssey (2024)

Comedy

• The Conners (2018)
• Abbott Elementary (2021)

Docuseries

• Superstar (2021)

Reality/unscripted

• 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

• 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)
• (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

• 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

• General Hospital (1963)

Awards shows

• Academy Awards (1976)
• Country Music Association Awards (2006)
• ESPY Awards (2015)
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2023)

Talk shows

• The View (1997)
• (2018)

Late night shows

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

News

See main article: ABC News (United States).

• 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

• 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

• The Ten Commandments (1973; 2000)
• The Sound of Music (2002)
• ABC Saturday Movie of the Week (2004)

ESPN programming

See main article: ESPN on ABC. 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:

• Formula One

Esports:

• Overwatch League

Misc:

• The X Games (Summer and Winter)
• The Little League World Series

Upcoming programming

See also: 2024–25 United States network television schedule.

Comedy

• Shifting Gears (January 8, 2025)^{[1] [2]}

Docuseries

• Scamanda (January 30, 2025)^[3]

Reality/unscripted

• reboot (January 2, 2025)^{[3] [4] [5]}

ESPN programming

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

Drama

• The Front Line^[6]
• Untitled 9-1-1 spin-off^[7]
• Untitled Alexi Hawley project^[8]
• Untitled Ally McBeal sequel^[9]
• Vital Signs^[10]

Comedy

• Boss^[11]
• Do You Want Kids?^[12]
• Lately^[13]
• Moore & More^[14]
• Outer Calistoga^[15]
• Overtime^[16]
• Sisters-in-Law^[17]
• Untitled Muslim-American comedy^[18]
• Worst House on the Block^[19]

Former programming

See main article: List of programs previously broadcast by ABC (American TV network).

See also

• List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Rice. Lynette. Tim Allen To Headline ABC Comedy Pilot From Mike Scully & Julie Thacker Scully. Deadline Hollywood. March 6, 2024. March 6, 2024.
2. Web site: Rice. Lynette. ABC Picks Up Tim Allen Comedy To Series; Showrunners Mike Scully & Julie Thacker Scully To Depart. Deadline Hollywood. July 29, 2024. July 29, 2024.
3. ABC Announces 2025 Midseason Premiere Dates. ABC. The Futon Critic. November 11, 2024. November 12, 2024.
4. Web site: White. Peter. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Reboot In The Works At ABC With The Home Edit Stars. Deadline Hollywood. June 5, 2023. June 5, 2023.
5. Web site: White. Peter. 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Lands Series Order At ABC. Deadline Hollywood. May 7, 2024. May 7, 2024.
6. Web site: Petski. Denise. The Front Line Medical Drama Executive Produced By Michael Strahan In Works At ABC. Deadline Hollywood. March 21, 2022. December 16, 2022.
7. Web site: Longeretta. Emily. 9-1-1 Spinoff in the Works at ABC as Ryan Murphy Explains Why Lone Star Was Axed (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. October 1, 2024.
8. Web site: Grobar. Matt. Alexi Hawley's Perfectman Pictures Appoints Rachel Abarbanell As SVP, Launches Development On New Legal Drama Series For ABC. Deadline Hollywood. December 15, 2022.
9. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Ally McBeal Sequel With New Lead In Works At ABC From Karin Gist; Calista Flockhart Eyed To Return. Deadline Hollywood. August 19, 2022. August 20, 2022.
10. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. ABC Developing High-Concept Medical Drama 'Vital Signs' From 'Grand Hotel' Creator Brian Tanen & Kapital. Deadline Hollywood. November 22, 2024. November 24, 2024.
11. Web site: Petski. Denise. Boss Workplace Comedy From Claudia Lonow In Works At ABC. Deadline Hollywood. January 6, 2023. January 6, 2023.
12. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. ABC Nabs Rachel Bloom & Dan Gregor Comedy 'Do You Want Kids?' With Bloom Set To Star; Steve Levitan To EP. Deadline Hollywood. October 21, 2024. October 21, 2024 .
13. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Larry Wilmore To Headline Late Night-Themed Comedy Lately In Works At ABC. Deadline Hollywood. January 26, 2023. January 26, 2023.
14. Web site: White. Peter. Family Comedy Moore & More In The Works At ABC From Lauren Ashley Smith & Damon Wayans Jr.. Deadline Hollywood. November 3, 2022. November 3, 2022.
15. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Guy Branum Sells Comedies To NBC & ABC With Hazy Mills & Aline Brosh McKenna. Deadline Hollywood. October 12, 2022.
16. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. David E. Talbert Sets Up Overtime Comedy At ABC, Twas' The Night Musical Anthology At Disney+. Deadline Hollywood. March 7, 2023. March 7, 2023.
17. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. ABC Nabs Sisters-In-Law Multi-Cam Comedy From Sherry Bilsing Graham & Ellen Kreamer, A+E Studios. Deadline Hollywood. September 16, 2024. September 16, 2024.
18. Web site: White. Peter. Muslim-American Comedy In The Works At ABC From Dan Ahdoot & Vali Chandrasekaran. Deadline Hollywood. September 8, 2022. September 8, 2022.
19. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. Worst House On The Block Comedy From Niki Schwartz-Wright & Natalia Anderson In Works At ABC. Deadline Hollywood. September 1, 2022.