The next few weeks are pivotal in US TV land. As the major networks gradually reveal their plans for the upcoming season, the fate of your favourite shows will become clear. Keep on top of which series have been saved, and which have met an unfortunate demise, in Tube Talk's handy guide!
Key:
A series in green has been renewed
A series in red has been axed
A series in amber is still waiting to hear
Show | Network (US) | Network (UK) | Status |
24 | FOX | Sky1 | Two-season pickup in May 2007 (more) |
30 Rock | NBC | Five | Confirmed on Jan 16 (more) |
90210 | The CW | E4 | Confirmed on Feb 24 (more) |
According To Jim | ABC | N/A | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
America's Next Top Model | The CW | Living | Confirmed on Feb 24 (more) |
American Dad | FOX | FX | Previously renewed for 2009-10 |
American Idol | FOX | ITV2 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
Big Bang Theory | CBS | Channel 4 | Renewed for two seasons on Mar 20 (more) |
Bones | FOX | Sky1 | Renewed for two seasons on May 18 (more) |
Boston Legal | ABC | Living | TBC |
Brothers & Sisters | ABC | Channel 4 | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Chuck | NBC | Virgin1 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
Cleveland | FOX | N/A | Second season confirmed before first has aired (more) |
Cold Case | CBS | Sky1 | Renewed on May 20 (more) |
Criminal Minds | CBS | Living | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
Crusoe | NBC | N/A | TBC |
CSI | CBS | Five | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
CSI: Miami | CBS | Five | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
CSI: New York | CBS | Five | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
Cupid | ABC | N/A | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
Dancing With The Stars | ABC | Watch | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Desperate Housewives | ABC | Channel 4 | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Dirty Sexy Money | ABC | Channel 4 | Axed in December (more) |
Dollhouse | FOX | Sci Fi | Confirmed on May 16 (more) |
Eli Stone | ABC | Sci Fi | Axed in November (more) |
ER | NBC | More4 | Currently airing final season |
Eleventh Hour | CBS | Living | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
Everybody Hates Chris | The CW | Five | Confirmed on May 21 (more) |
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition | ABC | Home | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Family Guy | FOX | FX | Renewed on multi-year deal in 2008 |
Friday Night Lights | NBC | ITV4 | Renewed for two more seasons on Mar 31 (more) |
Fringe | FOX | Sky1 | Confirmed on May 4 (more) |
Ghost Whisperer | CBS | Living | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
Gossip Girl | The CW | ITV2 | Confirmed on Feb 24 (more) |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | Living | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Hell's Kitchen | FOX | ITV2 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
Heroes | NBC | BBC | Confirmed on Mar 6 (more) |
House | FOX | Sky1 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
How I Met Your Mother | CBS | N/A | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
In The Motherhood | ABC | N/A | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
King of the Hill | FOX | FX | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
Kings | NBC | N/A | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
Kitchen Nightmares | FOX | Channel 4 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
Knight Rider | NBC | Sci Fi | Axed in December (more) |
Law & Order | NBC | Sky1 | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | USA Network | Five | TBC |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | Five | Confirmed in April |
Lie To Me | FOX | Sky1 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
Life | NBC | ITV3 | Confirmed on May 5 (more) |
Life On Mars | ABC | N/A | Axed on Mar 3 (more) |
Lipstick Jungle | NBC | Living | Axed on Mar 30 (more) |
Lost | ABC | Sky1 | Show to end in 2010 (more) |
Medium | NBC | Sci Fi | Confirmed on May 4 (more) |
My Name Is Earl | NBC | Channel 4 | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
NCIS | CBS | FX | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
Numb3rs | CBS | Five | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
One Tree Hill | The CW | E4 | Confirmed on Feb 24 (more) |
Parks and Recreation | NBC | N/A | Confirmed on May 4 (more) |
Prison Break | FOX | Sky1 | Axed on Jan 13 (more) |
Private Practice | ABC | Living | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Pushing Daisies | ABC | ITV | Axed in November |
Reaper | The CW | E4 | Confirmed on May 21 (more) |
Rules of Engagement | CBS | Comedy Central | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
Samantha Who? | ABC | E4 | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
Scrubs | ABC | E4 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
Smallville | The CW | E4 | Confirmed on Feb 24 (more) |
Southland | NBC | N/A | Confirmed on May 4 (more) |
Supernanny | ABC | E4 | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Supernatural | The CW | ITV2 | Confirmed on Feb 24 (more) |
Survivor | CBS | N/A | Confirmed for two more seasons on Feb 27 (more) |
The Amazing Race | CBS | Living | Confirmed on Apr 17 (more) |
The Biggest Loser | NBC | Living | Confirmed on Jan 16 (more) |
The Celebrity Apprentice | NBC | N/A | Confirmed on Apr 30 (more) |
The Game | The CW | N/A | Confirmed on May 21 (more) |
The Mentalist | CBS | Five | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
The New Adventures of Old Christine | CBS | G.O.L.D. | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
The Office | NBC | ITV2 | Confirmed on Jan 16 (more) |
The Sarah Connor Chronicles | FOX | Virgin1 | Confirmed on May 18 (more) |
The Simpsons | FOX | Sky1 | Renewed for two seasons on Feb 27 (more) |
The Unit | CBS | Virgin 1 | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |
The Unusuals | ABC | N/A | Confirmed on May 19 (more) |
'Til Death | FOX | Five | Confirmed on Jan 12 (more) |
Two and a Half Men | CBS | Comedy Central | Renewed for three seasons on Mar 20 (more) |
Ugly Betty | ABC | Channel 4 | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Wife Swap | ABC | E4 | Confirmed on Apr 24 (more) |
Without A Trace | CBS | Channel 4 | Confirmed on May 20 (more) |