2019 in American television


In American television in 2019, 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 shows

Shows changing networks

ShowMoved fromMoved toSource
Milo Murphy's LawDisney XDDisney Channel/Disney XD
Star vs. the Forces of EvilDisney XDDisney Channel/Disney XD
Indianapolis 500ABCNBC
Brooklyn Nine-NineFoxNBC
LuciferFoxNetflix
Designated SurvivorABCNetflix
Impact!PopPursuit Channel/Twitch
Impact!Pursuit Channel/TwitchAXS TV
Drop the MicTBSTNT/TBS
The Joker's WildTBSTNT/TBS
Final SpaceTBSAdult Swim/TBS
iHeartRadio Music AwardsTBS/TNT/TruTVFox
WWE SmackDownUSA NetworkFox
Project RunwayLifetimeBravo
YouLifetimeNetflix
Hunter StreetNickelodeonTeenNick
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNickelodeonNicktoons
Stellar AwardsTV OneBET
The ExpanseSyfyAmazon Video
Inside the Actors StudioBravoOvation
SunnysideNBCNBC.com
Running Wild with Bear GryllsNBCNational Geographic
Killing EveBBC AmericaBBC America/AMC
Savage BuildsDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Channel/Science Channel
Masters of DisasterDiscovery ChannelScience Channel
Jeremy Wade's Dark WatersAnimal PlanetDiscovery Channel
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutMTVVH1
Man v. FoodTravel ChannelCooking Channel
WWE NXTWWE NetworkWWE Network/USA Network
Always Late with Katie NolanESPN+ESPN2
Cake BossTLCDiscovery Family

Shows returning in 2019

The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:
ShowLast airedType of ReturnPrevious channelNew/returning/same channelReturn dateSource
Young Justice
2013New seasonCartoon NetworkDC UniverseJanuary 4
Brooklyn Nine-Nine2018New seasonFoxNBCJanuary 10
True Detective2015New seasonHBOsameJanuary 13
Temptation Island2003RevivalFoxUSA NetworkJanuary 15
Desus & Mero2018RevivalVicelandShowtimeFebruary 21
Project Runway2017New seasonLifetimeBravoMarch 14
The Twilight Zone2003RevivalUPNCBS All AccessApril 1
30 Minute Meals2012RevivalFood NetworksameApril 1
Wife Swap2015RevivalABCParamount NetworkApril 4
A Double Shot at Love
2009RevivalMTVsameApril 11
Lucifer2018New seasonFoxNetflixMay 8
Paradise Hotel2008RevivalMyNetworkTVFoxMay 9
Harvey Street Kids
2018New seasonNetflixsameMay 10
Executed with Deborah Norville2017RevivalReelzsameMay 21
America Unearthed2015RevivalH2Travel ChannelMay 28
Designated Survivor2018New seasonABCNetflixJune 7
Ripley's Believe It or Not!2003RevivalTBSTravel ChannelJune 9
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?2015RevivalFoxNickelodeonJune 10
Card Sharks2002RevivalFirst-run syndicationABCJune 12
Press Your Luck2003RevivalGame Show NetworkABCJune 12
The Real World
2017RevivalMTVFacebook WatchJune 13
All That2005RevivalNickelodeonsameJune 15
The Hills
2010RevivalMTVsameJune 24
Sunday Best2015RevivalBETsameJune 30
Man v. Food2018New seasonTravel ChannelCooking ChannelJuly 2
Scream2016New seasonMTVVH1July 8
Veronica Mars2007RevivalThe CWHuluJuly 19
Worst Bakers in America2016RevivalFood NetworksameJuly 22
Traveling the Stars: Action Bronson and Friends Watch Ancient Aliens2016RevivalVicelandsameAugust 5
The Daily Line2010RevivalVersusNBC Sports Regional NetworksAugust 5
Psychic Kids2010RevivalA&EsameAugust 21
Mountain Monsters2017New seasonDestination AmericaTravel ChannelAugust 21
Ghost Hunters2016RevivalSyfyA&EAugust 21
Good Eats2012RevivalCooking ChannelFood NetworkAugust 25
Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall2017RevivalInvestigation DiscoverysameSeptember 8
NFL Primetime2005RevivalESPNESPN+September 15
Crank Yankers2007RevivalMTV2Comedy CentralSeptember 25
Bubble Guppies2016RevivalNickelodeon/Nick Jr.sameSeptember 27
Kids Say the Darndest Things2000RevivalCBSABCOctober 6
E! True Hollywood Story2012RevivalE!sameOctober 6
Cash Cab2018RevivalDiscovery ChannelBravoOctober 7
Are You Afraid of the Dark?2000RevivalNickelodeonsameOctober 11
Inside the Actors Studio2018New seasonBravoOvationOctober 13
Catch 212011RevivalGame Show NetworksameOctober 14
Ghostwriter1995RebootPBSApple TV+November 1
Running Wild with Bear Grylls2018New seasonNBCNational GeographicNovember 5
Blue's Clues
2006RevivalNickelodeon/Nick Jr. ChannelsameNovember 11
Overhaulin'2015RevivalVelocityMotor TrendNovember 16
Blind Date2006RebootFirst-run syndicationBravoNovember 18
Mad About You1999RevivalNBCSpectrum OriginalsNovember 20
Clifford the Big Red Dog2003RebootPBS KidsPBS Kids/Amazon Prime VideoDecember 7
Aerial America2017RevivalSmithsonian ChannelsameDecember 8
The Expanse2018New seasonSyfyAmazon Prime VideoDecember 13
Food Network Challenge2011RebootFood NetworksameDecember 23
Brain Games2016RevivalNational GeographicsameDecember 29

Shows ending in 2019

End dateShowChannelFirst airedStatusSource
January 1A Series of Unfortunate EventsNetflix2017Ended
January 11Friends from CollegeNetflix2017Cancelled
January 13RelFox2018Cancelled
January 14Happy TogetherCBS2018Cancelled
January 16WayneYouTube Premium2019Cancelled
January 18The PunisherNetflix2017Cancelled
January 21Steven UniverseCartoon Network2013Ended
January 25Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Netflix2015Ended
January 29Woman of Steel – Lady of SteelNBC2014Cancelled
January 30Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on TelevisionYouTube Premium2017Cancelled
February 17CounterpartStarz2017Cancelled
February 17Berlin StationEpix2016Cancelled
February 24Avengers AssembleDisney XD2013Ended
February 26Lethal WeaponFox2016Cancelled
February 26The GiftedFox2017Cancelled
March 10CrashingHBO2017Ended
March 11The PassageFox2019Cancelled
March 13The World's BestCBS2019Cancelled
March 13I'm SorryTruTV2017Cancelled
March 15Arrested DevelopmentNetflix2003Cancelled
March 19TeachersTV Land2016Ended
March 20Deadly ClassSyfyl2019Cancelled
March 22The OANetflix2016Cancelled
March 24Hot StreetsAdult Swim2018Cancelled
March 28Broad CityComedy Central2014Ended
March 29Santa Clarita DietNetflix2017Cancelled
March 31SMILFShowtime2017Cancelled
April 3You're the WorstFXX2014Ended
April 5Crazy Ex-GirlfriendThe CW2015Ended
April 8Those Who Can'tTruTV2016Cancelled
April 9The TickAmazon Video2016Cancelled
April 9Splitting Up TogetherABC2018Cancelled
April 11FamCBS2019Cancelled
April 12SpeechlessABC2016Cancelled
April 13BizaardvarkDisney Channel2016Ended
April 18Hollywood Medium With Tyler HenryE!2016Ended
April 20Knight SquadNickelodeon2018Ended
April 23Being Mary JaneBET2013Ended
April 25GothamFox2014Ended
April 26ChambersNetflix2019Cancelled
April 29Meet the PeetesHallmark Channel2018Cancelled
May 6Into the BadlandsAMC2015Ended
May 6ShadowhuntersFreeform2016Ended
May 7Pick'emNFL Network2016Cancelled
May 721st & PrimeNFL Network2012Cancelled
May 7Mic'd UpNFL Network2015Cancelled
May 7PlaybookNFL Network2017Cancelled
May 7Power RankingsNFL Network2017Cancelled
May 8StarFox2016Cancelled
May 10Proven InnocentFox2019Cancelled
May 10The Cool KidsFox2018Cancelled
May 10Sneaky PeteAmazon Video2015Cancelled
May 10EasyNetflix2016Ended
May 10The SocietyNetflix2019Cancelled
May 12VeepHBO2012Ended
May 12Now ApocalypseStarz2019Cancelled
May 13KnightfallHistory2017Cancelled
May 16The Big Bang TheoryCBS2007Ended
May 16Busy TonightE!2018Ended
May 16For the PeopleABC2018Ended
May 17Mighty MagiswordsCartoon Network2016Ended
May 17State of the UnionSundance TV2019Ended
May 18Milo Murphy's LawDisney Channel/Disney XD2016Ended
May 19The Red LineCBS2019Ended
May 19Game of ThronesHBO2011Ended
May 19Star vs. the Forces of EvilDisney Channel/Disney XD2015Ended
May 20The Enemy WithinNBC2019Cancelled
May 20The FixABC2019Cancelled
May 21The Kids Are AlrightABC2018Cancelled
May 21The VillageNBC2019Cancelled
May 22Whiskey CavalierABC2019Cancelled
May 22Pretty Little Liars: The PerfectionistsFreeform2019Cancelled
May 24She's Gotta Have ItNetflix2017Cancelled
May 25RansomCBS2017Cancelled
May 25The InspectorsCBS2015Cancelled
May 25Last Call with Carson DalyNBC2002Ended
May 27We Bare BearsCartoon Network2015Ended
May 281969ABC2019Ended
May 29Happy!Syfy2017Cancelled
May 30Cloak & DaggerFreeform2018Cancelled
May 31Buenos Días FamiliaEstrella TV2017Cancelled
May 31Primera EdiciónEstrella TV2017Cancelled
May 31Welcome to the WayneNicktoons2017Cancelled
May 31Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and MenShowtime2019Ended
May 31Who Wants to Be a Millionaire First-run syndication1999Cancelled
May 31INN NewsYoutoo America2002Cancelled
June 6Paradise HotelFox2003Cancelled
June 7Designated SurvivorNetflix2016Cancelled
June 7Wyatt Cenac's Problem AreasHBO2018Cancelled
June 8Game ShakersNickelodeon2015Cancelled
June 8Cousins for LifeNickelodeon2018Cancelled-
June 9Guardians of the GalaxyDisney XD2015Ended
June 13Abby'sNBC2019Cancelled
June 14Jessica JonesNetflix2015Ended
June 16The Powerpuff GirlsCartoon Network2016Ended
June 22Death at the Mansion: Rebecca ZahauOxygen2019Ended
June 23The Jellies!Adult Swim2017Cancelled
June 24The Amazing World of Gumball Cartoon Network2011Ended
June 26Steve First run syndication2017Cancelled
June 27Life in PiecesCBS2015Cancelled
June 29Murder and Justice: The Case of Martha MoxleyOxygen2019Ended
June 29The SonAMC2017Ended
July 123Below: Tales of ArcadiaNetflix2018Ended
July 20Mickey MouseDisney Channel2013Ended
July 21Big Little LiesHBO2017Ended
July 22The CodeCBS2019Cancelled
July 25Strange AngelCBS All Access2018Cancelled
July 26Andi MackDisney Channel2017Ended
July 26Orange Is the New BlackNetflix2013Ended
July 29Twelve ForeverNetflix2019Cancelled
July 31WahlburgersA&E2014Ended
July 31Jane the VirginThe CW2014Ended
August 1iZombieThe CW2015Ended
August 2Swamp ThingDC Universe2019Cancelled
August 3Million Dollar MileCBS2019Cancelled
August 5No Good NickNetflix2019Cancelled
August 5DivorceHBO2016Ended
August 6Drunk HistoryComedy Central2013Cancelled
August 9GLOWNetflix2017Cancelled
August 12LegionFX2017Ended
August 12Betty in NYNBC2019Cancelled
August 14KryptonSyfy2018Cancelled
August 14The InBetweenNBC2019Cancelled
August 15ElementaryCBS2012Ended
August 16MindhunterNetflix2017Ended
August 18SweetbitterStarz2018Cancelled
August 20The DetourTBS2016Cancelled
August 22BasketsFX2016Ended
August 25InstinctCBS2018Cancelled
August 26Leah Remini: Scientology and the AftermathA&E2016Ended
August 28HarlotsHulu2017Cancelled
August 29I Ship ItCW Seed2019Cancelled
August 30The Dark Crystal: Age of ResistanceNetflix2019Cancelled
September 6Vice News TonightHBO2016Cancelled
September 6OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesCartoon Network2017Cancelled
September 6Niko and the Sword of LightAmazon Video2017Ended
September 9Grand HotelABC2019Cancelled
September 11BH90210Fox2019Cancelled
September 13Reef BreakABC2019Cancelled
September 13Page Six TVFirst run syndication2017Cancelled
September 18PearsonUSA Network2019Cancelled
September 20KilljoysSyfy2015Ended
September 25SuitsUSA Network2011Ended
September 27TransparentAmazon Video2014Ended
September 29PreacherAMC2016Ended
October 11InsatiableNetflix2018Cancelled
October 12My Little Pony: Friendship Is MagicDiscovery Family2010Ended
October 13BallersHBO2015Ended
October 14Lodge 49AMC2018Cancelled
October 16ImpulseYouTube Premium2018Cancelled
October 20On Becoming a God in Central FloridaShowtime2019Cancelled
October 24DaybreakNetflix2019Cancelled
October 28The DeuceHBO2017Ended
November 3The AffairShowtime2014Ended
November 3The Lion GuardDisney Jr.2015Ended
November 5Battle of the Fittest CouplesParamount Network2019Cancelled
November 13LimetownFacebook Watch2019Cancelled
November 15Llama LlamaNetflix2018Cancelled
November 15The Man in the High CastleAmazon Video2015Ended
November 19The Jim Jefferies ShowComedy Central2017Ended
November 19Sorry for Your LossFacebook Watch2018Cancelled
November 22Trolls: The Beat Goes On!Netflix2018Ended
November 24Wacky RacesBoomerang2017Cancelled
November 25Bluff City LawNBC2019Cancelled
November 28Merry Happy WhateverNetflix2019Cancelled
December 1EastSidersNetflix2012Ended
December 5V WarsNetflix2019Cancelled
December 5SunnysideNBC.com2019Cancelled
December 6Astronomy Club: The Sketch ShowNetflix2019Cancelled
December 6ReprisalHulu2019Cancelled
December 8Silicon ValleyHBO2014Ended
December 8Madam SecretaryCBS2014Ended
December 11Castle RockHulu2018Cancelled
December 13RunawaysHulu2017Ended
December 15WatchmenHBO2019Cancelled
December 17The PurgeUSA Network2018Cancelled
December 17TreadstoneUSA Network2019Cancelled
December 18SoundtrackNetflix2019Cancelled
December 18Born This WayA&E2015Ended
December 20Double DareNickelodeon1986Cancelled
December 22Mr. RobotUSA Network2015Ended
December 27Nightly Business ReportPBS/APT/CNBC1979Ended

Entering syndication in 2019

A list of programs that have accumulated enough episodes or seasons to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
ShowSeasonsIn ProductionNotesSource
Blindspot4Yes
Bob's Burgers9YesMoving from broadcast weekend-only distribution to daily strip
Chicago Med4Yes