2018 in American television


The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2018. Events listed include television show finales and cancellations and information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Notable events

January

February

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October

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December

Television programs

Programs debuting in 2018

Television films and specials

These television films and specials are scheduled to premiere in 2018. The premiere dates may be changed depending on a variety of factors.
First airedTitleChannelSource
February 16ZombiesDisney Channel
February 19Blurt!Nickelodeon
March 4Billy Graham: An Extraordinary JourneyFox
March 26The Zen Diaries of Garry ShandlingHBO
April 1Jesus Christ Superstar Live in ConcertNBC
April 7PaternoHBO
May 11Meghan Markle: An American PrincessFox
June 28Alone in the GameAudience
July 16Culture Shock: Freaks and Geeks: The DocumentaryA&E
July 29Comedy Central Roast of Bruce WillisComedy Central
August 10Freaky FridayDisney Channel
August 19'Syfy
September 9The Bad SeedLifetime
September 16No One Would TellLifetime
September 30'Disney Channel/
Disney XD
October 14Harvey Birdman, Attorney GeneralAdult Swim
October 20Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashFreeform
October 22WWE Road to EvolutionUSA Network
October 29A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on BroadwayNBC
November 4Mickey's 90th SpectacularABC
November 10When You Wish Upon a PickleHBO
November 22The Christmas ContractLifetime
November 22Tis the Season: A One Tree Hill Cast ReunionLifetime
November 22Meghan's New Life: The Real Princess DiariesABC
November 22I'm Coming HomeABC
November 28A Legendary Christmas with John and ChrissyNBC
November 29'NBC
November 29The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday CelebrationABC
December 1Disney Parks Presents a 25 Days of Christmas Holiday PartyDisney Channel
December 2Garth: Live at Notre DameCBS
December 2Life-Size 2Freeform
December 10No Sleep 'Til ChristmasFreeform
December 11Darci Lynne: My Hometown ChristmasNBC
December 19New Day's WWE 2018 Pancake Powered Year End Super SpectacularUSA Network
December 28''Netflix

Miniseries

First airedTitleChannelSource
January 24WacoParamount Network
January 30Citizen RoseE!
February 28The Looming TowerHulu
April 8Howards EndStarz
April 16'Paramount Network
May 13This is Life LiveTLC
July 8Sharp ObjectsHBO
July 8The 2000sCNN
July 30'Paramount Network
September 21ManiacNetflix
November 18Escape at DannemoraShowtime
November 18My Brilliant FriendHBO
December 5Border LiveDiscovery Channel

Programs changing networks

ShowMoved fromMoved toSource
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeCrackleNetflix
Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsCartoon NetworkBoomerang
MysticonsNickelodeonNicktoons
Welcome to the WayneNickelodeonNicktoons
People's Choice AwardsCBSE!
Billboard Music AwardsABCNBC
Last Man StandingABCFox
FIFA World CupABC/ESPN
Univision/UDN 		Fox/FS1
Telemundo/Universo
Thomas & FriendsPBS KidsNickelodeon
ESPN FCESPN2ESPN+
DuckTalesDisney XDDisney Channel
'Disney XDDisney Channel
S. E. Cupp UnfilteredCNNHLN
Winter Break: Hunter MountainMTVMTV2
Thursday Night FootballCBS/NBCFox
NobodiesTV LandParamount Network
NobodiesParamount NetworkTV Land
UnrealLifetimeHulu
SafewordMTVVH1
'Apple MusicApple TV app
Victoria's Secret Fashion ShowCBSABC

Programs returning in 2018

The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled, ended their run previously, or underwent a hiatus that lasted at least one year:
ShowLast airedType of ReturnPrevious channelNew/returning/same channelReturn dateSource
The McLaughlin Group2016RevivalSyndication/PBSsameJanuary 7
Beat the Clock2003Family versionPax TV
Universal KidsFebruary 6
Queer Eye2007RebootBravoNetflixFebruary 7
Showtime at the Apollo2008RevivalSyndicationFoxMarch 1
American Chopper2012RevivalTLCDiscovery ChannelMarch 1
Bridezillas2013RevivalWEtvsameMarch 2
American Idol2016RevivalFoxABCMarch 11
Timeless2017New season and wrap-up movieNBCsameMarch 11
Muppet Babies1991RebootCBSDisney Channel/Disney JuniorMarch 23
Roseanne1997RevivalABCsameMarch 27
Jersey Shore
2012RevivalMTVsameApril 5
Trading Spaces2008RevivalTLCsameApril 7
Lost in Space1968RebootCBSNetflixApril 13
BattleBots2016RevivalABCDiscovery Channel/ScienceMay 11
Iron Chef America2014New seasonFood NetworksameMay 20
Arrested Development2013New seasonNetflixsameMay 29
FLCL2001/2003New seasonAdult SwimsameJune 2
The Staircase2013New episodesSundance TVNetflixJune 8
Double Dare2000RevivalNickelodeonsameJune 25
Hit the Floor2016New seasonVH1BETJuly 10
Bug Juice
2001RevivalDisney ChannelsameJuly 16
In Search of...2002RevivalSci-Fi ChannelHistory ChannelJuly 20
The Contender2009RevivalVersusEpixAugust 24
Billy on the Street2017RevivalTruTVYouTubeSeptember 13
Magnum, P.I.1988RebootCBSsameSeptember 24
Murphy Brown1998RevivalCBSsameSeptember 27
Last Man Standing2017RevivalABCFoxSeptember 28
Charmed2006RebootThe WBThe CWOctober 14

1986RebootSyndicationNetflixNovember 16
Deal or No Deal''2010RevivalSyndicationCNBCDecember 5
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Milestone episodes

ShowNetworkEpisode #Episode titleEpisode airdateSource
Modern FamilyABC200th"Dear Beloved Family"January 10
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonNBC800th"Sam Rockwell/Tig Notaro"January 11
Family GuyFox300th"Dog Bites Bear"January 14
The Amazing World of GumballCartoon Network200th"The Vegging"January 15
The BlacklistNBC100th"Abraham Stern"January 17
Total DivasE!100th"Breaking the News"January 31
MomCBS100th"Pushed-Down Coffee, and a Working Turn Signal"February 1
General HospitalABC14,000th"Episode 14,000"February 23
Chicago P.D.NBC100th"Profiles"March 7
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.ABC100th"The Real Deal"March 9
The FostersFreeform100th"Just Say Yes"March 13
The SimpsonsFox636th"Forgive and Regret"April 29
Chrisley Knows BestUSA Network100th"Celebrating A Chrisley Century"June 19
Power RangersNickelodeon25th anniversary"Dimensions in Danger"August 28
Big BrotherCBS700th"Episode 34"September 12
ShamelessShowtime100th"Do Right, Vote White!"September 30
Bob's BurgersFox150th"Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now"September 30
Criminal MindsCBS300th"300"October 3
Shark TankABC200thOctober 7
WWE SmackDownUSA Network1,000thWWE SmackDown 1000October 16
CBS100th"In the Blood"October 23
WWE 205 LiveWWE Network100th"#100"October 24
Hawaii Five-0CBS200th"Pua A'e La Ka Uwahi O Ka Moe"November 9
Black-ishABC100th"Good Grief"November 20
The FlashThe CW100th"What's Past Is Prologue"December 4
Madam SecretaryCBS100th"Family Separation: Part 1"December 23

Programs ending in 2018

End dateShowChannelFirst airedStatusSource
January 4Ghost WarsSyfy2017Canceled
January 6Ten Days in the ValleyABC2017Canceled
January 9Major CrimesTNT2012Ended
January 12DisjointedNetflix2017Canceled
January 13Cashin' InFox News2002Ended
January 13Cavuto on BusinessFox News2002Ended
January 13Forbes on FoxFox News2002Ended
January 14Wisdom of the CrowdCBS2017Canceled
January 18DamnationUSA Network2017Canceled
January 20Pickle and PeanutDisney XD2015Ended
January 25Great NewsNBC2017Canceled
January 26The Adventures of Puss in BootsNetflix2015Ended
January 29ValorThe CW2017Canceled
January 29The BraveNBC2017Canceled
February 2K.C. UndercoverDisney Channel2015Ended
February 59JKLCBS2017Canceled
February 5Better Late Than NeverNBC2016Canceled
February 7The LibrariansTNT2014Canceled
February 10Bunsen Is a BeastNicktoons2017Canceled
February 11After TrekCBS All Access2017Canceled
February 16Mozart in the JungleAmazon Video2014Canceled
February 16DreamWorks DragonsNetflix2012Canceled
February 16Everything Sucks!Netflix2018Canceled
February 23Seven SecondsNetflix2018Canceled
March 5Star Wars RebelsDisney XD2014Ended
March 6Kevin Saves the WorldABC2017Canceled
March 9LoveNetflix2016Ended
March 10Falling WaterUSA Network2016Canceled
March 12Tom vs TimeFacebook Watch2018Ended
March 21The X-FilesFox1993Canceled
March 22BeyondFreeform2017Canceled
March 22PortlandiaIFC2011Ended
March 23Relative Success with TabathaBravo2018Canceled
March 28The PathHulu2016Canceled
March 30The Dangerous Book for BoysAmazon Video2018Canceled
April 3Fixer UpperHGTV2013Ended
April 3The QuadBET2017Canceled
April 3The MickFox2017Canceled
April 8School of RockNickelodeon2016Canceled
April 11Hap and LeonardSundance TV2016Canceled
April 15Here and NowHBO2018Canceled
April 16ScorpionCBS2014Canceled
April 19ScandalABC2012Ended
April 19The Rundown with Robin ThedeBET2017Canceled
April 29Ash vs Evil DeadStarz2015Canceled
May 1LA to VegasFox2018Canceled
May 6The Last Man on EarthFox2015Canceled
May 7Kevin Can WaitCBS2016Canceled
May 13The ArrangementE!2017Canceled
May 13The RoyalsE!2015Canceled
May 14Superior DonutsCBS2017Canceled
May 15RiseNBC2018Canceled
May 15New GirlFox2011Ended
May 16Alex, Inc.ABC2018Canceled
May 18Once Upon a TimeABC2011Ended
May 22The MiddleABC2009Ended
May 22RoseanneABC1988Canceled
May 23HarryFirst-run syndication2016Canceled
May 24Showtime at the ApolloFox1987Canceled
May 25The ThundermansNickelodeon2013Ended
May 25'Netflix2016Ended
May 25The Robert Irvine ShowThe CW2016Canceled
May 25ChampionsNBC2018Canceled
May 27DeceptionABC2018Canceled
May 29The Chris Gethard ShowtruTV2011Canceled
May 30The AmericansFX2013Ended
May 30Famous in LoveFreeform2017Canceled
May 31NobodiesTV Land2017Canceled
June 6The FostersFreeform2013Ended
June 7ImpostersBravo2017Canceled
June 8Happening NowFox News2007Ended
June 8Sense8Netflix2015Ended
June 8Crime Watch DailyFirst-run syndication2015Canceled
June 9The CrossingABC2018Canceled
June 12In ContemptBET2018Canceled
June 15Life SentenceThe CW2018Canceled
June 22Luke CageNetflix2016Canceled
June 24ClarenceCartoon Network2014Ended
June 28Desus & MeroViceland2016Ended
June 28The ChewABC2011Canceled
June 28The Opposition with Jordan KlepperComedy Central2017Canceled
June 30TakenNBC2017Canceled
June 30Hugh HewittMSNBC2017Ended
July 4News with Ed SchultzRT America2016Ended
July 612 MonkeysSyfy2015Ended
July 8I'm Dying Up HereShowtime2017Canceled
July 12MarlonNBC2017Canceled
July 15The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleNetflix2018Canceled
July 16UnrealHulu2015Canceled
July 17HumansAMC2015Canceled
July 18Code BlackCBS2015Canceled
July 19Girlfriends' Guide to DivorceBravo2014Ended
July 21Living BiblicallyCBS2018Canceled
July 21Me, Myself & ICBS2017Canceled
July 22GhostedFox2017Canceled
July 23Stuck in the MiddleDisney Channel2016Ended
July 25Young & HungryFreeform2014Ended
July 25ColonyUSA Network2016Canceled
July 26NashvilleCMT2012Ended
July 26The Jerry Springer ShowFirst-run syndication1991Canceled
July 29The Break with Michelle WolfNetflix2018Canceled
July 30DietlandAMC2018Canceled
July 31CasualHulu2015Ended
August 1The OriginalsThe CW2013Ended
August 1SixHistory2017Canceled
August 3QuanticoABC2015Canceled
August 4Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & DawnNickelodeon2014Canceled
August 7Face OffSyfy2011Canceled
August 8ReverieNBC2018Canceled
August 10All About the WashingtonsNetflix2018Canceled
August 16DetroitersComedy Central2017Canceled
August 19Shades of BlueNBC2016Ended
August 21Love IsOWN2018Canceled
August 23American WomanParamount Network2018Canceled
August 23Trial & ErrorNBC2017Canceled
August 24SportsNationESPN2009Canceled
August 27The ProposalABC2018Canceled
August 28Hit the FloorBET2013Canceled
August 29Alone TogetherFreeform2018Canceled
September 3Adventure TimeCartoon Network2010Ended
September 7Iron FistNetflix2017Canceled
September 8Sofia the FirstDisney Junior2012Ended
September 10Mission Force OneDisney Junior2015Canceled
September 13ShooterUSA Network2016Canceled
September 13Take TwoABC2018Canceled
September 14American VandalNetflix2017Canceled
September 14NewsFixKDAF-TV
KIAH
WSFL-TV		2011
2015
2016		Canceled
September 14The FirstHulu2018Canceled
September 14ForeverAmazon Video2018Canceled
September 15MysticonsNicktoons2017Ended
September 17SalvationCBS2017Canceled
September 18Love ConnectionFox2017Canceled
September 21The Good CopNetflix2018Canceled
September 28OutcastCinemax2016Canceled
October 1Us & ThemSony Crackle2018Canceled
October 2WreckedTBS2016Canceled
October 5AnimalsHBO2016Canceled
October 19DaredevilNetflix2015Canceled
October 19LoreAmazon Video2017Canceled
October 24Megyn Kelly TodayNBC2017Canceled
October 26Across America with Carol CostelloHLN2017Canceled
October 26Crime & Justice with Ashleigh BanfieldHLN2017Canceled
October 26MichaelaHLN2016Canceled
October 31Channel ZeroSyfy2016Canceled
November 1One DollarCBS All Access2018Canceled
November 2House of CardsNetflix2013Ended
November 9PatriotAmazon Video2017Canceled
November 9WolfCNN2014Ended
November 11The Last ShipTNT2014Ended
November 11'CNN2013Ended
November 15I Love You, America with Sarah SilvermanHulu2017Canceled
November 21Stan Against EvilIFC2016Canceled
November 22Mystery Science Theater 3000Netflix1988Canceled
November 23The RomanoffsAmazon Video2018Canceled
December 8HBO World Championship BoxingHBO1973Ended
December 8Boxing After DarkHBO1996Ended
December 9'ABC2018Canceled
December 13NightflyersSyfy2018Canceled
December 14'Netflix2016Ended
December 14TravelersNetflix2016Canceled
December 20Murphy BrownCBS1988Canceled
December 20TimelessNBC2016Ended
December 27I Feel BadNBC2018Canceled
December 28Midnight, TexasNBC2017Canceled
December 28Z NationSyfy2014Canceled
December 30Angie TribecaTBS2016Canceled
December 30Your BusinessMSNBC2006Ended

Entering syndication in 2018

A list of programs that have accumulated enough episodes or seasons to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
ShowSeasonsIn ProductionSource
Black-ish4Yes
Fresh Off the Boat4Yes
Madam Secretary4Yes
4Yes
BoJack Horseman5Yes
Chicago P.D.5Yes

Networks, services, and television stations

Deaths