2017 in American television


In American television in 2017, notable events included television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and re-brandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about controversies and carriage disputes.

Notable events

August

Television programs

Programs changing networks

ShowMoved fromMoved toSource
ArcherFXFXX
NashvilleABCCMT
BackstageDisney ChannelNetflix
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat NoirNickelodeonNetflix
The Fairly OddParentsNickelodeonNicktoons
Harvey BeaksNickelodeonNicktoons
Bunsen Is a BeastNickelodeonNicktoons
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNickelodeonNicktoons
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNicktoonsNickelodeon
The Dude Perfect ShowCMTNickelodeon
The Chris Gethard ShowFusionTruTV
The Shannara ChroniclesMTVSpike
The Hunt with John WalshCNN / HLNHLN
RuPaul's Drag RaceLogo TVVH1
90's HouseMTVMTV2
Loosely Exactly NicoleMTVFacebook Watch

Programs returning in 2017

The following shows returned with new episodes or reruns after being canceled or having ended their run previously:
ShowLast airedType of ReturnPrevious channelNew/returning/same channelReturn dateSource
The Celebrity Apprentice
2015New seasonNBCsameJanuary 2
One Day at a Time1984RemakeCBSNetflixJanuary 6
Samurai Jack2004RevivalCartoon NetworkAdult SwimMarch 11
Prison Break2009New seasonFoxsameApril 4
Ben 102008RebootCartoon NetworksameApril 10
Mystery Science Theater 30001999RevivalSci-Fi ChannelNetflixApril 14
My Super Sweet 162008New seasonMTVsameMay 14
Twin Peaks1991RevivalABCShowtimeMay 21
Love Connection1999RevivalFirst-run syndicationFoxMay 25
Fear Factor2012RevivalNBCMTVMay 30
The Gong Show1989RevivalFirst-run syndicationABCJune 22
Battle of the Network Stars1988RevivalABCsameJune 29
Cold Justice2015New seasonTNTOxygenJuly 22
Man v. Food2012New seasonTravel ChannelsameAugust 7
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2012New seasonNBCsameAugust 10
DuckTales1990RebootFirst-run syndicationDisney XDAugust 12
Wacky Races1968RebootCBSBoomerang
Boomerang SVOD		August 14
MTV Unplugged2014RevivalMTVsameSeptember 8
Will & Grace2006RevivalNBCsameSeptember 28
Curb Your Enthusiasm2011New seasonHBOsameOctober 1
Total Request Live2008RevivalMTVsameOctober 2
Dynasty1989RebootABCThe CWOctober 11
Cyberchase2015New seasonPBS KidssameOctober 23
The Joker's Wild1991RebootFirst-run syndicationTBSOctober 24
MythBusters2016New seasonDiscovery ChannelScienceNovember 15
Cash Cab2012RevivalDiscovery ChannelsameDecember 4

Milestone episodes

ShowNetworkEpisode #Episode titleEpisode air dateSource
Teen Mom 2MTV100th"Deja Vu"January 9
Days of Our LivesNBC13,000th"episode 13,000"January 10
America's Funniest Home VideosABC600th"AFV 600"January 15
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNBC400th"Motherly Love"February 8
America's Next Top ModelVH1300th"Celebrity Life"February 15
SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeon200th"Goodbye, Krabby Patty?"February 20
ConanTBS1,000thMarch 1
SurvivorCBS500th"The Stakes Have Been Raised"March 8
Love Thy NeighborOWN100th"Digging The Hole Deeper"March 11
Dancing with the StarsABC400th"First Dances/400th Episode Week"March 20
ScandalABC100th"The Decision"April 13
ClarenceCartoon Network100th"Clarence's Stormy Sleepover Episode 6: Flood Brothers"June 5
NashvilleCMT100th" A Fool Such as I"June 15
ChelseaNetflix100th"Tear Down These Walls"June 16
Love & Hip Hop: AtlantaVH1100th"Reality Bites"June 19
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonNBC700th"Pharrell Williams/Chris Coffer/Vince Staples"June 26
Whose Line Is It Anyway?The CW300thJuly 10
The Haves and the Have NotsOWN100th"Railroad"July 25
CopsSpike1,000th"Cops: Beyond the Bust"August 21
SuitsUSA Network100th"100"August 30
Teen WolfMTV100th"The Wolves Of War"September 24
The Daily ShowComedy Central3,000th"America Ferrera"September 27
The Walking DeadAMC100th"Mercy"October 22
The GoldbergsABC100th"Jackie Likes Star Trek"October 25
Rachael RayFirst-run syndication2,000th"Rachael Celebrates Her 2,000th Show With...Oprah Winfrey"October 26
Keeping Up With the KardashiansE!200th"Catch Me If You Cannes"October 28
Will & GraceNBC200th"Rosario's Quinceañera"November 2
PAW PatrolNickelodeon100thSea Patrol:Pups Save a Frozen Flounder/Sea Patrol:Pups Save a NarwhalNovember 6
Grey's AnatomyABC300th"Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story"November 9
Teen Titans Go!Cartoon Network200th"Thanksgetting"November 17
NCIS: Los AngelesCBS200th"This Is What We Do"November 19
The MiddleABC200th"The 200th"December 5
Brooklyn Nine-NineFox100th"Game Night"December 12
Major CrimesTNT100th"Conspiracy Theory: Part 3"December 19

Programs ending in 2017

End dateShowChannelFirst airedStatusSource
January 2Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much EverythingDisney XD2015Cancelled
January 6The Kelly FileFox News2013Ended
January 7Ultimate Spider-ManDisney XD2012Ended
January 16Regular ShowCartoon Network2010Ended
January 17No TomorrowThe CW2016Cancelled
January 20Girl Meets WorldDisney Channel2014Cancelled
January 25SalemWGN America2014Cancelled
January 25IncorporatedSyfy2016Cancelled
January 25FrequencyThe CW2016Cancelled
January 26Pure GeniusCBS2016Cancelled
January 27Z: The Beginning of EverythingAmazon Video2015Cancelled
January 29ConvictionABC2016Cancelled
January 30The Odd CoupleCBS2015Cancelled
February 2Kirby BucketsDisney XD2014Cancelled
February 5Dora and Friends: Into the City!Nickelodeon2014Ended
February 13The Celebrity ApprenticeNBC2008Cancelled
February 13Sheriff Callie's Wild WestDisney Jr.2014Cancelled
February 19Son of ZornFox2016Cancelled
February 22Fox Sports LiveFS12013Cancelled
February 22Garbage Time with Katie NolanFS12015Cancelled
February 28Celebrity Name GameFirst-run syndication2014Cancelled
March 3Emerald CityNBC2017Cancelled
March 5Mercy StreetPBS2016Cancelled
March 8Man Seeking WomanFXX2015Cancelled
March 10The Vampire DiariesThe CW2009Ended
March 14The Real O'NealsABC2016Cancelled
March 15WorkaholicsComedy Central2011Ended
March 15Jeff & Some AliensComedy Central2017Cancelled
March 1760 Minutes SportsShowtime2013Cancelled
March 24Liv and MaddieDisney Channel2013Ended
March 26Time After TimeABC2017Cancelled
March 28BonesFox2005Ended
March 29Duck Dynasty A&E2012Ended
March 30ReviewComedy Central2014Ended
March 31GrimmNBC2011Ended
March 31Last Man Standing ABC2011Cancelled
March 31Dr. KenABC2015Cancelled
March 31Sleepy HollowFox2013Cancelled
April 2Black SailsStarz2014Ended
April 7The Get DownNetflix2016Cancelled
April 11Switched at BirthFreeform2011Ended
April 13The Blacklist: RedemptionNBC2017Cancelled
April 14You the JuryFox2017Cancelled
April 16GirlsHBO2012Ended
April 172 Broke GirlsCBS2011Cancelled
April 1724: LegacyFox2017Cancelled
April 20PowerlessNBC2017Cancelled
April 21The O'Reilly FactorFox News1996Cancelled
April 21GirlbossNetflix2017Cancelled
April 24APBFox2017Cancelled
April 24Bates MotelA&E2013Ended
April 25OutsidersWGN America2016Cancelled
April 28RosewoodFox2015Cancelled
April 30American CrimeABC2015Cancelled
May 2Bad Girls ClubOxygen2006Cancelled
May 8The Great IndoorsCBS2016Cancelled
May 10UndergroundWGN America2016Cancelled
May 11The CatchABC2016Cancelled
May 12I Love DickAmazon Video2016Cancelled
May 14Chicago JusticeNBC2017Cancelled
May 17Criminal Minds: Beyond BordersCBS2016Cancelled
May 20Samurai JackAdult Swim2001Ended
May 20Training DayCBS2017Cancelled
May 21Making HistoryFox2017Cancelled
May 22Baby DaddyFreeform2012Ended
May 26BloodlineNetflix2015Cancelled
May 30Imaginary MaryABC2017Cancelled
May 31Right Now KapowDisney XD2016Cancelled
June 4The Gorburger ShowComedy Central2017Cancelled
June 4The LeftoversHBO2014Ended
June 16ReignThe CW2013Ended
June 21EyeOpenerFirst-run syndication
2011Cancelled
June 21LopezTV Land2016Cancelled
June 27Downward DogABC2017Cancelled
June 27Pretty Little LiarsFreeform2010Ended
June 29For the Record with GretaMSNBC2017Cancelled
June 30Uncle GrandpaCartoon Network2013Cancelled
June 30GypsyNetflix2017Cancelled
July 13Steve HarveyFirst-run syndication2012Ended
July 14Playing HouseUSA Network2014Cancelled
July 24Kate Plus 8TLC2007Ended
July 26The Fairly OddParentsNicktoons2001Cancelled
July 28Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroDisney XD2014Ended
July 31Daytime DivasVH12017Cancelled
August 2KingdomAudience2014Ended
August 4@midnight Comedy Central2013Ended
August 9The Carmichael ShowNBC2015Cancelled
August 12DoubtCBS2017Cancelled
August 12Orphan BlackBBC America2013Ended
August 12Turn: Washington's SpiesAMC2014Ended
August 14StitchersFreeform2015Cancelled
August 20Legends of Chamberlain HeightsComedy Central2016Cancelled
August 24The MistSpike2017Cancelled
August 25Dark MatterSyfy2015Cancelled
August 31The Night ShiftNBC2014Cancelled
September 3Twin PeaksShowtime2017Ended
September 4WillTNT2017Cancelled
September 6Blood DriveSyfy2017Cancelled
September 7Fox News SpecialistsFox News2017Cancelled
September 8One MississippiAmazon Video2015Cancelled
September 8T.D. JakesFirst-run syndication2016Cancelled
September 8The InsiderFirst-run syndication2004Ended
September 17The StrainFX2014Ended
September 19Somewhere BetweenABC2017Cancelled
September 21ZooCBS2015Cancelled
September 22Today's TakeNBC2000Ended
September 24Teen WolfMTV2011Ended
September 25People of EarthTBS2016Cancelled
September 26Difficult PeopleHulu2015Cancelled
September 29Real RobNetflix2015Cancelled
October 8DiceShowtime2016Cancelled
October 8EpisodesShowtime2011Ended
October 14Halt and Catch FireAMC2014Ended
October 15Survivor's RemorseStarz2014Ended
October 20Haters Back OffNetflix2016Cancelled
November 1Mutt & StuffNick Jr. Channel2015Ended
November 2Mary MaryWE tv2012Ended
November 9Ice Road TruckersHistory2007Ended
November 10InhumansABC2017Cancelled
November 10Lady DynamiteNetflix2016Cancelled
November 12Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon2012Ended
November 12Vice PrincipalsHBO2016Ended
November 13Sewing with NancyPBS1982Ended
November 14The Mindy ProjectHulu2012Ended
November 17LongmireNetflix2012Ended
November 17Charlie RosePBS1991Cancelled
November 22The Shannara ChroniclesSpike2016Cancelled
November 27Fashion PoliceE!2010Ended
November 29ChanceHulu2016Cancelled
December 1East Los HighHulu2013Ended
December 6Shut EyeHulu2016Cancelled
December 10GravesEpix2016Cancelled
December 10White FamousShowtime2017Cancelled
December 12The MayorABC2017Cancelled
December 13Tavis SmileyPBS2004Cancelled
December 15ChelseaNetflix2016Cancelled
December 15The ExorcistFox2016Cancelled
December 15Jean-Claude Van JohnsonAmazon Video2017Cancelled
December 16Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective AgencyBBC America2016Cancelled
December 29Harvey BeaksNicktoons2015Ended

Entering syndication this year

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
Madam Secretary3Yes
Mom5Yes
The Goldbergs5Yes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine5Yes
Impractical Jokers6Yes
Dateline25Yes