NBC Cancel/Renewal Scorecard 2020-21

Find out which NBC TV shows are cancelled or coming back for the 2020-21 season.

The 2019-20 season is in full swing, but which new and returning NBC TV shows have been cancelled or renewed for the 2020-21 season (which begins September 2020)? Find out with our exclusive NBC cancel/renew scorecard 2020-21.

NBC cancelled and renewed TV shows

NBC enters the 2020-21 TV Season with unprecedented stability: NBC’s Fall schedule sees 16 returning shows, and one new drama with “Law & Order: Organized Crime”. The line up builds up on years of successful NBC Renewals for leading shows, including top-rated “This is us” returning for season 5 (92%), Brooklyn Nine-Nine returning for season 8 (92%), and Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist returning for season 2 (91%). Popular stalwart shows such as New Amsterdam season 5, Chicago Fire season 9, Chicago Med season 6 and The Blacklist (Season 8) are also returning with new seasons. You can also review the list of NBC cancelled shows.

Renewed NBC Shows: best-rated NBC shows

NBC shows with the best audience score that are renewed for another season in 2020-2021.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Score: 92%
Status: Renewed for Season 22

This Is Us
Score: 92%
Status: Renewed for Season 5

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Score: 92%
Status: Renewed for Season 8

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Score: 91%
Status: Renewed for Season 2

The Blacklist
Score: 90%
Status: Renewed for Season 8

Chicago P.D.
Score: 89%
Status: Renewed for Season 8

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Renewed NBC Shows: with most viewers

NBC shows with the most viewers, that are renewed for another season in 2020-2021.

Chicago P.D.
Viewers (mill.): 8.56
Status: Renewed for Season 8

Chicago Med
Viewers (mill.): 8.3
Status: Renewed for Season 6

Chicago Fire
Viewers (mill.): 8.2
Status: Renewed for Season 9

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Viewers (mill.): 7.6
Status: Renewed for Season 22

This Is Us
Viewers (mill.): 6.9
Status: Renewed for Season 5

The Blacklist
Viewers (mill.): 6.6
Status: Renewed for Season 8

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Release dates for NBC’s top renewed shows

New seasons to be released in September on NBC:
“Transplant” (Tuesday, 9/1, 10-11 p.m.)
“American Ninja Warrior” (Monday, 9/7, 8-10 p.m.)
“NBC Sunday Night Football” (Thursday, 9/10 and Sunday, 9/13, 8:20 p.m.)
“Weakest Link” (Monday, 9/28, 10-11 p.m.)
“Dateline NBC” (Friday, 9/25, 10-11 p.m.)

New seasons to be released in October:

“Connecting … ” (Thursday, 10/1, 8:30-9 p.m.)
“Ellen’s Game of Games” (Tuesday, 10/6, 8-10 p.m., then shifting to 9-10 p.m. on 10/13)
“The Voice” (Monday, 10/19, 8-10 p.m., Tuesday, 10/20, 8-10 p.m. then switches to 8-9 p.m. on 10/27)
“Superstore season 6” (Thursday, 10/22, 8-8:30 p.m.)

New seasons to be released in November:

“This Is Us season 5” (Tuesday, 11/10, 9-11 p.m.; returns to 9-10 p.m. on 11/17)
“Chicago Med season 6” (Wednesday, 11/11, 8-9 p.m.)
“Chicago Fire season 9” (Wednesday, 11/11, 9-10 p.m.)
“Chicago P.D. season 8” (Wednesday, 11/11, 10-11 p.m.)
“Law & Order: SVU season 22” (Thursday, 11/12, 9-10 p.m.)
“The Blacklist season 8” (Friday, 11/13, 8-9 p.m.)

Cancelled NBC Shows

NBC shows that are now cancelled, despite a large number of viewers.

Bluff City Law
Status: Cancelled

Number of viewers*: 3.6 million
TVscorecards score: 81%

Council of Dads
Status: Cancelled

Number of viewers*: 2.9 million
TVscorecards score: 55%

The Good Place
Status: Cancelled

Number of viewers*: 2.1 million
TVscorecards score: 94%

Perfect Harmony
Status: Cancelled

Number of viewers*: 1.9 million
TVscorecards score: 70%

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NBC Renewed and Cancelled Shows – Latest News

Find out more about renewed or cancelled seasons.

All NBC Shows with Renew/Cancel Status

See also:

• ABC cancel/renew scorecard 2020-21
• CBS cancel/renew scorecard 2020-21
• The CW cancel/renew scorecard 2020-21
• FOX cancel/renew scorecard 2020-21
• Netflix cancel/renew scorecard 2020-21