List of longest-running U.S. broadcast network television series


This is a list of the longest-running U.S. broadcast network television series, ordered by the number of broadcast seasons.
To qualify for this list, the programming must originate in North America, be shown on a United States national television network, and be first-run. For this list, series that were available only on a local or regional basis are excluded. The "number of seasons" total does not include cable broadcasts or series in syndication.

Over 60 years

LengthNumber of
seasons		SeriesNetworkFirst broadcastLast broadcastNumber of
episodes		Notes
yearsMeet the Press NBCNovember 6, 1947present4,843+Longest-running show.
yearsCBS Evening News CBSMay 3, 1948present16,400+Longest-running network newscast.
yearsHallmark Hall of FameNBCDecember 24, 1951December 17, 1978243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsHallmark Hall of FameCBSNovember 14, 1979April 30, 1980243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsHallmark Hall of FamePBSFebruary 9, 1981May 6, 1981243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsHallmark Hall of FameCBSDecember 1, 1981January 29, 1989243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsHallmark Hall of FameABCApril 30, 1989April 23, 1995243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsHallmark Hall of FameCBSDecember 10, 1995April 13, 2011243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsHallmark Hall of FameABCNovember 27, 2011April 20, 2014243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsHallmark Hall of FameHallmark ChannelNovember 30, 2014present243+Not broadcast on a regular schedule, with only a limited number of productions per year.
yearsToday NBCJanuary 14, 1952present15,785+
yearsABC World News Tonight ABCOctober 12, 1953present15,722+
yearsThe Tonight ShowNBCSeptember 27, 1954present
yearsFace the Nation CBSNovember 7, 1954present3,000+

50–59 years

40–49 years

30–39 years

20–29 years