2003–04 United States network television schedule

The following is the 2003–04 network television schedule for the six major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2003 through June 2004. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 2002–03 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.

New series are highlighted in bold.

Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.


 * Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season.
 * Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season.
 * Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season.

Other Legend
 * Light blue indicates local programming.
 * Gray indicates encore programming.
 * Blue-gray indicates news programming.
 * Light green indicates sporting events.
 * Light Purple indicates movies.
 * Red indicates series being burned off and other scheduled programs, including specials.

PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.

The 2003–2004 season marked the final time that the major networks scheduled substantial original scripted drama series on Saturdays. After years of declining ratings on that particular evening, beginning with the 2004–2005 season the networks ceased scheduling original dramas on Saturdays, choosing instead to fill the schedule with non-fiction programming and reruns.

From August 13 to 29, 2004, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Sunday
NOTE: On Fox, The Ortegas was supposed to air at 8:30-9, but it was cancelled.

Tuesday
NOTE: On The WB, Fearless was supposed to have started in the Fall at 9–10, but it was delayed to midseason, then it was cancelled both due to production difficulties.

Thursday
NOTE: On Fox, The O.C. was supposed to air at 9-10 after Tru Calling, but at the last minute stick with repeats.

ABC
Returning series
 * 8 Simple Rules
 * 20/20
 * The ABC Monday Night Movie
 * According to Jim
 * Alias
 * America's Funniest Home Videos
 * The Bachelor
 * The Bachelorette
 * Dragnet
 * The Drew Carey Show
 * Extreme Makeover
 * George Lopez
 * Less than Perfect
 * Life with Bonnie
 * The Mole
 * Monday Night Football
 * My Wife and Kids
 * NYPD Blue
 * The Practice
 * Primetime
 * Whose Line Is It Anyway?
 * The Wonderful World of Disney

New series
 * 10-8: Officers on Duty *
 * The Big House *
 * The D.A. *
 * Extreme Makeover: Home Edition *
 * Hope & Faith
 * I'm with Her
 * In the Jury Room *
 * It's All Relative
 * Karen Sisco
 * Kingdom Hospital *
 * Line of Fire *
 * Married to the Kellys
 * NYPD 24/7 *
 * Primetime Monday
 * Threat Matrix
 * The Ultimate Love Test *
 * Weddings Gone Wacky, Wonderful & Wild: Anything for Love *

Not returning from 2002-03
 * ABC Saturday Movie of the Week
 * ABC Thursday Night Movie
 * The Family
 * Lost at Home
 * MDs
 * Miracles
 * Push, Nevada
 * Regular Joe
 * That Was Then
 * Veritas: The Quest

CBS
Returning series
 * 48 Hours
 * 60 Minutes
 * 60 Minutes II
 * The Amazing Race
 * Becker
 * Big Brother
 * CBS Sunday Movie
 * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
 * CSI: Miami
 * The District
 * Everybody Loves Raymond
 * The Guardian
 * Hack
 * JAG
 * Judging Amy
 * The King of Queens
 * Still Standing
 * Star Search
 * Survivor
 * Without a Trace
 * Yes, Dear

New series
 * The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire
 * Century City *
 * Cold Case
 * The Handler
 * Joan of Arcadia
 * NCIS
 * The Stones *
 * Two and a Half Men

Not returning from 2002-03
 * The Agency
 * Baby Bob
 * Bram & Alice
 * Charlie Lawrence
 * My Big Fat Greek Life
 * Presidio Med
 * Queens Supreme
 * Robbery Homicide Division
 * Touched by an Angel

Fox
Returning series:
 * 24
 * American Idol
 * America's Most Wanted
 * The Bernie Mac Show
 * Boston Public
 * Cops
 * Fox Night at the Movies
 * Joe Millionaire
 * King of the Hill
 * Malcolm in the Middle
 * Oliver Beene
 * The Simpsons
 * That '70s Show
 * Wanda at Large

New series:
 * Arrested Development
 * The Casino *
 * Cracking Up *
 * Forever Eden *
 * The Jury *
 * Luis
 * Method & Red *
 * A Minute with Stan Hooper
 * My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance *
 * The O.C.
 * Playing It Straight *
 * Quintuplets *
 * The Simple Life *
 * Skin
 * The Swan *
 * Totally Outrageous Behavior
 * Tru Calling
 * Wonderfalls *

Not returning from 2002-03:
 * 30 Seconds to Fame
 * Andy Richter Controls the Universe
 * Anything for Love
 * American Juniors
 * Cedric the Entertainer Presents
 * Fastlane
 * Firefly
 * Futurama (revived and moved to Comedy Central in 2008)
 * Girls Club
 * The Grubbs
 * John Doe
 * Keen Eddie
 * Married by America
 * Mr. Personality
 * Paradise Hotel (revived in 2018–19)
 * The Pitts
 * Stupid Behavior Caught on Tape
 * Temptation Island (revived in 2019 on USA)

NBC
Returning series:
 * American Dreams
 * Boomtown
 * Crime & Punishment
 * Crossing Jordan
 * Dateline NBC
 * Ed
 * ER
 * Fear Factor
 * Frasier
 * For Love or Money
 * Friends
 * Good Morning, Miami
 * Last Comic Standing
 * Law & Order
 * Law & Order: Criminal Intent
 * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 * The Restaurant
 * Scrubs
 * Third Watch
 * The West Wing
 * Who Wants to Marry My Dad?
 * Will & Grace

New series:
 * The Apprentice *
 * Average Joe
 * Come to Papa *
 * Coupling
 * Happy Family
 * Las Vegas
 * The Lyon's Den
 * Miss Match
 * Next Action Star *
 * The Tracy Morgan Show *
 * Whoopi

Not returning from 2002-03:
 * America's Most Talented Kid
 * A.U.S.A.
 * Dog Eat Dog
 * Fame
 * Hidden Hills
 * Hunter
 * In-Laws
 * Just Shoot Me!
 * Kingpin
 * Meet My Folks
 * Mister Sterling
 * Providence
 * Race to the Altar
 * Watching Ellie

UPN
Returning series
 * America's Next Top Model
 * Girlfriends
 * Half & Half
 * One on One
 * The Parkers
 * Star Trek: Enterprise
 * UPN's Night at the Movies
 * WWE SmackDown

New series
 * All of Us
 * Amish in the City *
 * Eve
 * Game Over *
 * I'm Still Alive *
 * Jake 2.0
 * The Mullets
 * The Player *
 * Rock Me Baby

Not returning from 2002-03
 * Abby
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer
 * Haunted
 * Platinum
 * The Twilight Zone

The WB
Returning series
 * 7th Heaven
 * Angel
 * Charmed
 * Everwood
 * Flix from the Frog
 * Gilmore Girls
 * Grounded for Life
 * High School Reunion
 * The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
 * Reba
 * Smallville
 * The Surreal Life
 * What I Like About You

New series
 * All About the Andersons
 * Blue Collar TV *
 * The Help
 * One Tree Hill
 * Run of the House
 * Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
 * Studio 7 *
 * Summerland *
 * Superstar USA *
 * Tarzan

Not returning from 2002-03
 * Birds of Prey
 * Black Sash
 * Dawson's Creek
 * Do Over
 * Family Affair
 * Greetings from Tucson
 * The O'Keefes
 * On the Spot
 * Off Centre
 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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

ABC

 * 8 Simple Rules—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * According to Jim—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Alias—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * George Lopez—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Hope & Faith—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Less than Perfect—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * My Wife and Kids—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * NYPD Blue—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.

CBS

 * Cold Case—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * CSI: Miami—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Everybody Loves Raymond—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * JAG—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Joan of Arcadia—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Judging Amy—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * The King of Queens—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * NCIS—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Still Standing—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Two and a Half Men—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Without a Trace—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Yes, Dear—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.

Fox

 * 24—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Arrested Development—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * The Bernie Mac Show—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * King of the Hill—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Malcolm in the Middle—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * The O.C.—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * The Simpsons—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * That '70s Show—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Tru Calling—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.

NBC

 * American Dreams—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Crossing Jordan—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * ER—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Las Vegas—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Law & Order—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Law & Order: Criminal Intent—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Law & Order: Special Victims Unit—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Scrubs—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Third Watch—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * The West Wing—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Will & Grace—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.

UPN

 * All of Us—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Eve—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Girlfriends—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Half & Half—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * One on One—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Star Trek: Enterprise—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.

The WB

 * 7th Heaven—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Charmed—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Everwood—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Gilmore Girls—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Grounded for Life—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * One Tree Hill—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Reba—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Smallville—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * Summerland—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.
 * What I Like About You—Renewed for the 2004–2005 season.

ABC

 * 10-8: Officers on Duty—Canceled after one season.
 * The Big House—Canceled after one season.
 * The D.A.—Canceled after one season.
 * The Drew Carey Show—Ended after nine seasons.
 * I'm with Her—Canceled after one season.
 * It's All Relative—Canceled after one season.
 * Karen Sisco—Canceled after one season.
 * Kingdom Hospital—Canceled after one season.
 * Life with Bonnie—Canceled after two seasons.
 * Line of Fire—Canceled after one season.
 * Married to the Kellys—Canceled after one season.
 * The Practice—Ended after eight seasons.
 * Threat Matrix—Canceled after one season.

CBS

 * Becker—Ended after six seasons.
 * The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire—Canceled after one season.
 * Century City—Canceled after one season.
 * The District—Ended after four seasons.
 * The Guardian—Ended after three seasons.
 * Hack—Canceled after two seasons.
 * The Handler—Canceled after one season.
 * The Stones—Canceled after one season.

Fox

 * A Minute with Stan Hooper—Canceled after one season.
 * Boston Public—Ended after four seasons.
 * Cracking Up—Canceled after one season.
 * Futurama—Moved to Comedy Central in 2008.
 * Luis—Canceled after one season.
 * Method & Red—Canceled after one season.
 * Oliver Beene—Canceled after two seasons.
 * Skin—Canceled after one season.
 * Wonderfalls—Canceled after one season.

NBC

 * Boomtown—Canceled after two seasons.
 * Come to Papa—Canceled after one season.
 * Coupling—Canceled after one season.
 * Ed—Ended after four seasons.
 * Frasier—Ended after eleven seasons.
 * Friends—Ended after ten seasons.
 * Good Morning Miami—Canceled after two seasons.
 * Happy Family—Canceled after one season.
 * The Lyon's Den—Canceled after one season.
 * Miss Match—Canceled after one season.
 * The Tracy Morgan Show—Canceled after one season.
 * Whoopi—Canceled after one season.

UPN

 * Game Over—Canceled after one season.
 * Jake 2.0—Canceled after one season.
 * The Mullets—Canceled after one season.
 * The Parkers—Ended after five seasons.
 * Rock Me Baby—Canceled after one season.

The WB

 * All About the Andersons—Canceled after one season.
 * Angel—Ended after five seasons.
 * The Help—Canceled after one season.
 * Like Family—Canceled after one season.
 * Run of the House—Canceled after one season.
 * Tarzan—Canceled after one season.