2000–01 United States network television schedule

The 2000–01 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2000 to August 2001. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1999–2000 season.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. Also not included are stations affiliated with Pax TV, as its schedule is composed mainly of syndicated reruns although it also carried a limited schedule of first-run programs.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows released in May 2001 is listed with its rank and rating in parentheses (#rank / rating), as determined by Nielsen Media Research.

New series are highlighted in bold.

Repeat airings or same-day rebroadcasts are indicated by (R).

All times are U.S. Eastern and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central, Mountain, Alaska and Hawaii-Aleutian times.

All sporting events air live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local and/or late-night programming (including Fox affiliates during the 10 p.m. ET/PT hour) by affiliates after game completion.

From September 15 to October 1, 2000, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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Light blue indicates local programming.

Gray indicates encore programming.

Blue-gray indicates news programming.

Light green indicates sporting events.

Red indicates series being burned off and other regularly scheduled programs, including specials and movies.

Yellow highlights indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.

Cyan highlights indicates numbers 11-20 most watched programs of the season.

Magenta highlights indicates numbers 21-30 most watched programs of the season.

Highlights indicates that it falls in multiple of the above categories.

Sunday
Note: UPN had acquired the Sunday evening XFL games from February 11 to April 15 (to compete with Fox's Sunday night lineup), while NBC broadcast Saturdays games till the end of the XFL season.

Wednesday
Note: On Fox, Schimmel supposed to air 8-8:30, but it was cancelled due to production problems.

Thursday
Note: On Fox, an untitled Michael Crichton project was supposed to air at midseason at 9–10, along with The Lone Gunmen at 8-9 but that Crichton project for Fox was scrapped.

Friday
NOTE: ABC aired Dot Comedy on December 8, 2000, at 8:30pm ET. The show was cancelled after one episode aired. On Fox, Night Visions was supposed to air 8–9, but it was delayed to summer in a different timeslot on Thursdays.

ABC
Returning series
 * 20/20
 * The ABC Monday Night Movie
 * America's Funniest Videos
 * Dharma & Greg
 * Making the Band
 * Monday Night Football
 * NYPD Blue
 * Once and Again
 * Primetime Thursday
 * Spin City
 * The Drew Carey Show
 * The Norm Show
 * The Practice
 * The Wonderful World of Disney
 * Two Guys and a Girl
 * Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
 * Whose Line Is It Anyway?

New series
 * ABC Big Picture Show
 * The Beast *
 * Dot Comedy *
 * The Geena Davis Show
 * Gideon's Crossing *
 * The Job *
 * Madigan Men
 * The Mole *
 * My Wife and Kids *
 * The Trouble with Normal
 * The Wayne Brady Show
 * What About Joan? *
 * You Don't Know Jack *

Not returning from 1999–2000:
 * Boy Meets World
 * Clerks
 * It's Like, You Know...
 * Odd Man Out
 * Oh, Grow Up
 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch (moved to The WB)
 * Snoops
 * Sports Night
 * Talk to Me
 * The Hughleys (moved to UPN)
 * Then Came You
 * Turning Point
 * Wasteland
 * Wonderland

CBS
Returning series
 * 48 Hours
 * 60 Minutes
 * 60 Minutes II
 * Becker
 * Big Brother
 * Candid Camera
 * CBS Wednesday Movie
 * CBS Sunday Movie
 * City of Angels
 * Diagnosis: Murder
 * Everybody Loves Raymond
 * Family Law
 * JAG
 * Judging Amy
 * The King of Queens
 * Ladies Man
 * Nash Bridges
 * Survivor
 * Touched by an Angel
 * Walker, Texas Ranger

New series
 * Bette
 * Big Apple *
 * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
 * The District
 * The Fugitive
 * Kate Brasher *
 * Some of My Best Friends *
 * That's Life
 * Welcome to New York
 * Yes, Dear

Not returning from 1999–2000:
 * Chicago Hope
 * Cosby
 * Early Edition
 * Falcone
 * Grapevine
 * Kids Say the Darndest Things (moved to ABC in 2019-20)
 * Love & Money
 * Martial Law
 * Now and Again
 * Winning Lines
 * Work with Me

Fox
Returning series
 * Ally McBeal
 * America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back
 * Cops
 * Family Guy
 * Fox Thursday Night Movie
 * Futurama
 * Guinness World Records Primetime
 * King of the Hill
 * Malcolm in the Middle
 * That '70s Show
 * The Simpsons
 * Titus
 * The X-Files
 * World's Wildest Police Videos

New series
 * Boot Camp *
 * Boston Public
 * Dark Angel
 * FreakyLinks
 * Grounded for Life *
 * The Lone Gunmen *
 * Million Dollar Mysteries *
 * Murder in Small Town X *
 * Night Visions *
 * Normal, Ohio
 * The $treet
 * Temptation Island *

Not returning from 1999–2000:
 * Action
 * Beverly Hills, 90210
 * Get Real
 * Greed
 * Harsh Realm
 * Party of Five
 * The PJs (moved to The WB)
 * Ryan Caulfield: Year One
 * Time of Your Life
 * The World's Funniest!

NBC
Returning series
 * 3rd Rock from the Sun
 * ER
 * Daddio
 * Dateline NBC
 * Frasier
 * Friends
 * Just Shoot Me!
 * Law & Order
 * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 * Mysterious Ways
 * NBC Sunday Night Movie
 * Providence
 * Third Watch
 * The West Wing
 * Will & Grace
 * World's Most Amazing Videos

New series
 * Cursed (renamed The Weber Show)
 * DAG
 * Deadline
 * The Downer Channel *
 * Ed
 * Fear Factor *
 * The Fighting Fitzgeralds *
 * First Years *
 * Go Fish *
 * Kristin *
 * The Michael Richards Show
 * NBC Saturday Night Movie
 * Spy TV *
 * Three Sisters *
 * Titans
 * Tucker
 * The Weakest Link *

Not returning from 1999–2000:
 * Battery Park
 * Cold Feet
 * Freaks and Geeks
 * God, the Devil and Bob (returned to Adult Swim in 2011)
 * Jesse
 * The Mike O'Malley Show
 * M.Y.O.B.
 * The Others
 * The Pretender
 * Profiler
 * Sammy
 * Stark Raving Mad
 * Suddenly Susan
 * Twenty-One
 * Veronica's Closet

UPN
Returning series
 * The Hughleys (moved from ABC)
 * Moesha
 * The Parkers
 * Seven Days
 * Star Trek: Voyager
 * UPN's Night at the Movies
 * WWF SmackDown!

New series
 * All Souls *
 * Celebrity Deathmatch *
 * Chains of Love *
 * Freedom
 * Gary and Mike *
 * Girlfriends
 * Level 9
 * Manhunt *
 * Special Unit 2 *

Not returning from 1999–2000:
 * The Beat
 * Blockbuster Video Shockwave Cinema
 * Dilbert
 * Grown Ups
 * I Dare You: The Ultimate Challenge
 * Malcolm & Eddie
 * Secret Agent Man
 * Shasta McNasty
 * The Strip

The WB
Returning series
 * 7th Heaven
 * Angel
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer
 * Charmed
 * Dawson's Creek
 * Felicity
 * For Your Love
 * Jack & Jill
 * Popular
 * Roswell
 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch (moved from ABC)
 * The Jamie Foxx Show
 * The PJs (moved from Fox)
 * The Steve Harvey Show

New series
 * Dead Last
 * Flix From the Frog
 * Gilmore Girls
 * Grosse Pointe
 * Hype
 * Nikki
 * The Oblongs *
 * Popstars USA *

Not returning from 1999–2000:
 * 7th Heaven Beginnings
 * Baby Blues (returned to Adult Swim in 2002)
 * Brutally Normal
 * D.C.
 * Movie Stars
 * Mission Hill
 * Safe Harbor
 * Young Americans
 * Zoe (formerly Zoe, Duncan, Jack, and Jane)

Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.

ABC

 * 20/20—Renewed for a twenty-fourth season.
 * America's Funniest Videos—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
 * Dharma & Greg—Renewed for a fifth and final season.
 * The Drew Carey Show—Renewed for a seventh season.
 * The Job—Renewed for a second season and delayed to 2002 due to the September 11, 2001 attacks.
 * The Mole—Renewed for a second season.
 * Monday Night Football—Renewed for a thirty-first season.
 * My Wife And Kids—Renewed for a second season.
 * NYPD Blue—Renewed for a ninth season.
 * Once And Again—Renewed for a third and final season.
 * The Practice—Renewed for a fifth season.
 * Primetime Thursday—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
 * Spin City—Renewed for a sixth and final season.
 * What About Joan—Renewed for a second season.
 * The Wayne Brady Show—Renewed for a second season.
 * Who Wants to Be a Millionaire—Renewed for a third season.
 * Whose Line Is It, Anyway?—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * The Wonderful World of Disney—Renewed for a fortieth season.

CBS

 * 48 Hours—Renewed for a twenty-fifth season.
 * 60 Minutes—Renewed for a thirty-fourth season.
 * Becker—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * Big Brother—Renewed for a third season.
 * CBS Sunday Movie—Renewed for a sixteenth season.
 * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Renewed for a second season.
 * The District—Renewed for a second season.
 * Everybody Loves Raymond—Renewed for a sixth season.
 * Family Law—Renewed for a third season.
 * JAG—Renewed for a seventh season.
 * Judging Amy—Renewed for a third season.
 * The King of Queens—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * Survivor—Renewed for a second and a third season.
 * That's Life—Renewed for a second season.
 * Touched by an Angel—Renewed for an eighth season.
 * Yes, Dear—Renewed for a second season.

Fox

 * Ally McBeal—Renewed for a fifth and final season.
 * America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back—Renewed for a fourteenth season.
 * Boston Public—Renewed for a second season.
 * COPS—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
 * Dark Angel—Renewed for a second season.
 * Family Guy—Renewed for a third season.
 * Futurama—Renewed for a third season.
 * Grounded for Life—Renewed for a second season.
 * King of the Hill—Renewed for a fifth season.
 * Malcolm in the Middle—Renewed for a third season.
 * The Simpsons—Renewed for a thirteenth season.
 * Temptation Island—Renewed for a second season.
 * That '70s Show—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * Titus—Renewed for a third season.
 * The X-Files—Renewed for a tenth and final season.

NBC

 * Dateline NBC—Renewed for a tenth season.
 * Ed—Renewed for a second season.
 * ER—Renewed for an eighth season.
 * Fear Factor—Renewed for a second season.
 * Frasier—Renewed for a ninth season.
 * Friends—Renewed for an eighth season.
 * Just Shoot Me!—Renewed for a fifth season.
 * Law & Order—Renewed for a twelfth season.
 * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit—Renewed for a third season.
 * Providence—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * Third Watch—Renewed for a third season.
 * Three Sisters—Renewed for a second season.
 * Weakest Link—Renewed for a second season.
 * The West Wing—Renewed for a third season.
 * Will & Grace—Renewed for a fourth season.

UPN

 * Girlfriends—Renewed for a second season.
 * The Hughleys—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * The Parkers—Renewed for a third season.
 * Special Unit 2—Renewed for a second season.
 * WWF SmackDown!—Renewed for a third season.

The WB

 * 7th Heaven—Renewed for a seventh season.
 * Angel—Renewed for a third season.
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer—Renewed for a sixth season, and moved to UPN.
 * Charmed—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * Dawson's Creek—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * Felicity—Renewed for a fourth season.
 * For Your Love—Renewed for a fifth and final season.
 * Gilmore Girls—Renewed for a second season.
 * Nikki—Renewed for a second season.
 * Popstars USA—Renewed for a second season.
 * Roswell—Renewed for a third and final season, and moved to UPN.
 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch—Renewed for a sixth season.
 * The Steve Harvey Show—Renewed for a sixth and final season.

ABC

 * Dot Comedy—Cancelled after airing one episode on December 8, 2000.
 * The Geena Davis Show—Cancelled after one season.
 * Gideon's Crossing—Cancelled after one season.
 * Madigan Men—Placed on hiatus and later cancelled after one season.
 * The Norm Show—Cancelled after three seasons. The series finale aired April 6, 2001.
 * The Trouble With Normal—Cancelled after one season.
 * Two Guys and a Girl—Cancelled after four seasons. The series finale aired May 16, 2001.

CBS

 * Bette—Cancelled after one season.
 * Candid Camera—Moved to PAX.
 * City of Angels—Cancelled after two seasons.
 * Diagnosis: Murder—Ended its run after eight seasons. The series finale aired May 11, 2001
 * Kate Brasher—Cancelled after six episodes.
 * Nash Bridges—Ended its run after six seasons. The series finale aired on May 4, 2001.
 * Some of My Best Friends—Cancelled after airing five out of the seven episodes produced.
 * Walker, Texas Ranger—Ended its run after eight seasons. The series finale aired May 19, 2001.
 * Welcome to New York—Cancelled after one season.

Fox

 * FreakyLinks—Cancelled after one season.
 * Normal, Ohio—Cancelled after one season.
 * The $treet—Pulled from the schedule after seven episodes.

NBC

 * 3rd Rock from the Sun—Ended its run after six seasons. The series finale aired May 22, 2001.
 * Cursed—Cancelled after one season.
 * Daddio—Pulled from the schedule after four episodes into its second season.
 * DAG—Cancelled after one season.
 * Deadline—Cancelled after one season.
 * The Michael Richards Show—Cancelled after one season.
 * Titans—Pulled from the schedule after 11 episodes.
 * Tucker—Cancelled after one season.
 * World's Most Amazing Videos—Later revived by Spike in 2008.

UPN

 * Freedom—Pulled from the schedule after 7 episodes.
 * Level 9—Pulled from the schedule after 10 episodes.
 * Moesha—Cancelled after six seasons. The final episode aired on May 14, 2001.
 * Seven Days—Cancelled after three seasons. The final episode aired on May 29, 2001.
 * Star Trek: Voyager—Ended its run after seven seasons with a two-hour series finale on May 23, 2001. The next franchise entry, Star Trek: Enterprise premiered the following season.

The WB

 * Grosse Pointe—Cancelled after one season.
 * Hype—Cancelled after one season.
 * Jack & Jill—Cancelled after two seasons.
 * The Jamie Foxx Show—Cancelled after five seasons.
 * The Oblongs—Cancelled after 13 episodes.
 * The PJs—Cancelled after three seasons.
 * Popular—Cancelled after two seasons.