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Networks' 2009-2010 Schedules Announced

The 2009-2010 television schedules have been finalized by the big networks. The CW's announcement this morning ends a week of unveils. To recap:

ABC - see update/schedule here

CBS - see update/schedule here

The CW - see update/schedule here

FOX - see 5/18 posting here; see update/schedule here

NBC - see 5/4 posting here; see update/schedule here

Here are some highlights on highly-anticipated cancellations/renewals:

ABC

• According to Jim - cancelled (finally!)
• Better Off Ted - renewed for a second season
• Castle - renewed for a second season
• Cupid - cancelled again (please, networks -- no more future incarnations!)
• In the Motherhood - cancelled after very short run
• Samantha Who? - cancelled -- this one hurts -- a good show that was treated badly with poor programming by the network; sign online petition to save - click here
• Scrubs - renewed for a 9th season -- even after airing what was originally called a "series" finale.
• The Unusuals - cancelled

CBS

• Cold Case - renewed for a 7th season
• Eleventh Hour - cancelled
• Gary Unmarried - renewed
• How I Met Your Mother - renewed
• Medium - picked up from NBC; moved to Friday
• Numb3rs - renewed for 22-episode 6th season
• Old Adventures of New Christine -renewed
• Rules of Engagement - renewed
• The Unit - cancelled after 4-season run
• Without a Trace - cancelled
• Worst Week - cancelled

The CW

• Everybody Hates Chris - cancelled
• The Game - cancelled
• Privileged - cancelled
• Reaper - cancelled

FOX

• Bones - renewed for TWO more seasons (#5 and 6)
• Dollhouse - renewed for 13-episode second season
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - cancelled

NBC

• Chuck - renewed for 13-episode third season
• Law & Order - renewed for 16-episode 20th season (tying record with Gunsmoke for longest-running drama)
• Medium - cancelled, but picked up by CBS (yay!)
• My Name is Earl - cancelled; may be picked up by ABC or FOX; follow the Twitter petition to save the show: click here

Not sure about other shows on the renewal bubble? Check out my updates on the March 19 post. And follow Michael Ausiello's great renewal/cancellation cheat sheet -- compliments of Entertainment Weekly: click here.