2016–17 United States network television schedule
The 2016–17 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2016 to August 2017. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2015–16 season. NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule, on May 15, 2016, followed by Fox on May 16, ABC on May 17, CBS on May 18 and The CW on May 19, 2016. PBS is not included; member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Ion Television and MyNetworkTV are also not included since the majority of both networks' schedules comprise syndicated reruns (with limited original programming on the latter). The CW is not included on weekends since it does not carry network programming on those days. New series are highlighted in bold. All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times. Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research. Legend Sunday Monday Tuesday Note: ABC aired Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday from September 20 to October 4. Wednesday Thursday Note: On both CBS and NBC, Thursday Night Kickoff/Football Night in... started at 7:30 p.m. ET out of primetime depending on the network carrying the game, pre-empting local programming. NBC's scheduling for the NFL's Kickoff Game and Thanksgiving night game was under the different Sunday Night Football package and game coverage filled the entirety of primetime. Friday Saturday Note: NBC carried primetime coverage of Notre Dame college football and NASCAR some Saturday evenings through the fall, along with one January NFL Wild Card game, while CBS carried one January primetime NFL divisional playoff game and one November primetime SEC college football game. Note: NBC carried primetime coverage of some NHL games between February and June (including a regular-season Stadium Series game and some games in the Stanley Cup playoffs). Note: NBC's Pacific and Mountain Time Zone affiliates, beginning April 15, 2017, carried Saturday Night Live in real time with the rest of the United States, placing its airtime within the prime time period; a re-air was broadcast after the late local news in those time zones. The network's affiliates in Alaska, Hawaii and other Pacific islands carried the show on delay as usual. By network ABC Returning series: 20/20 20/20: In an Instant The $100,000 Pyramid ABC Saturday Movie of the Week Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. America's Funniest Home Videos American Crime The Bachelor Bachelor in Paradise Battle of the Network Stars Black-ish The Catch Celebrity Family Feud Dancing with the Stars Dr. Ken Fresh Off the Boat The Goldbergs The Gong Show The Great American Baking Show The Great Christmas Light Fight Grey's Anatomy How to Get Away with Murder Last Man Standing Match Game The Middle Modern Family NBA Saturday Primetime Once Upon