All things considered, the 2020 television season has been the most erratic time for TV viewers since the writers' strike back in 2007-08. As such, it's become that much harder to try to predict all the renewal and cancellation decisions getting made by the plethora of networks and streaming services vying for viewers. Sure, the safe bet is always on NCIS or Law & Order: SVU to secure new seasons, but that's not always the case, say, for shows that haven't been on the air for over 15 years.
So while we might not be able to guess what all the future renewals will be on everything from NBC to Netflix, we've done the next best thing and rounded up all of the network, cable and streaming shows that officially got renewed in 2020, while also noting most series that secured new seasons prior to 2020's arrival. Check out the full list below, and let us know in the comments which show returns you're most excited to see. (As well, head to our 2020 cancellation rundown to see everything that almost definitely won't be getting renewed anytime soon.)
20/20 Season 43
American Housewife Season 5
American Idol Season 19
The Bachelor Season 25
black-ish Season 7
Dancing with the Stars Season 29
The Goldbergs Season 8
A Million Little Things Season 3
mixed-ish Season 2
Shark Tank Season 12
Stumptown Season 2
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Season 2
Already renewed prior to 2020: Bachelor's Paradise, The Bachelorette, Grey's Anatomy, and just about all of ABC's summer game shows.
48 Hours Season 33
60 Minutes Season 53
All Rise Season 2
Bob (Hearts) Abishola Season 2
Bull Season 5
F.B.I.: Most Wanted Season 2
Magnum P.I. Season 3
NCIS: Los Angeles Season 12
NCIS: New Orleans Season 7
The Neighborhood Season 3
Survivor Season 41
S.W.A.T. Season 4
Undercover Boss Season 10
The Unicorn Season 2
Already Renewed Prior to 2019: Evil, Love Island, Mom, Young Sheldon
All American Season 3
Black Lightning Season 4
Charmed Season 3
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 6
Dynasty Season 4
In the Dark Season 3
Legacies Season 3
Nancy Drew Season 2
Roswell, New Mexico Season 3
Supergirl Season 6
Two Sentence Horror Stories Season 2
Already Renewed Prior to 2020: The Outpost, Pandora
9-1-1 Season 4
9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2
Bob’s Burgers Season 11
Duncanville Season 2
Family Guy Season 19
The Masked Singer Season 4
Prodigal Son Season 2
So You Think You Can Dance Season 17
Already Renewed Prior to 2020: Bless the Harts, Hell’s Kitchen, The Resident, The Simpsons
American Ninja Warrior Season 12
The Blacklist Season 8
Chicago Med Seasons 6-8
Ellen’s Game of Games Season 4
Good Girls Season 4
Law & Order: SVU Seasons 22-24
Making It Season 3
Superstore Season 6
Already Renewed Prior To 2020: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, This Is Us
Avenue 5 Season 2
Insecure Season 4
My Brilliant Friend Season 3
Already Renewed Before 2020: Barry, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Euphoria, His Dark Materials, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Les Espookys, The Righteous Gemstones, Succession
The L Word: Generation Q Season 2
Work in Progress Season 2
Already Renewed Before 2020: Back to Life, City on a Hill, On Becoming a God in Central Florida
American Horror Story Seasons 11-13
Better Things Season 5
Breeders Season 2
Cake Season 3
Dave Season 2
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 15
Mr. Inbetween Season 3
The Weekly Season 2
What We Do in the Shadows Season 3
Already Renewed Before 2020: Archer, Atlanta, Fargo, Mayans M.C., Pose, Snowfall, Taboo
After Life Season 3
Atypical Season 4
Castlevania Season 4
The Crown Season 5
Élite Season 4
Gentefied Season 2
Lost in Space Season 3
Queer Eye Season 6
Ragnarok Season 2
Raising Dion Season 2
Sex Education Season 3
Already Renewed Before 2020: Another Life, Big Mouth, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Dear White People, Disenchantment, GLOW, Grace and Frankie, Green Eggs and Ham, I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Mr. Iglesias, The Politician, The Rain, Ratched, Russian Doll, Stranger Things, Virgin River, The Witcher
Dollface Season 2
Shrill Season 3
Wu-Tang: An American Saga Season 2
Already Renewed Before 2020: Animaniacs, The Handmaid’s Tale
Bosch Season 7
Already Renewed Before 2020: Absentia, The Boys, Carnival Row, The Expanse, Goliath, Jack Ryan, Modern Love, Undone
Home Before Dark Season 2
Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet Season 2
Truth Be Told Season 2
Already Renewed Before 2020: Central Park, Dickinson, For All Mankind, Little America, The Morning Show, See, Servant,
The Good Fight Season 5
Already Renewed Before 2020: Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Why Women Kill
Diary of a Future President Season 2
The World According to Jeff Goldblum Season 2
Already Renewed Before 2020: The Big Fib, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, The Mandalorian
Alternatino with Arturo Castro Season 2 (Quibi, formerly Comedy Central)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 2 (Nickelodeon)
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Season 2 (Comedy Central)
Baroness von Sketch Show Season 5 (IFC)
Better Call Saul Season 6 (AMC)
Bigger Season 2 (BET)
Crank Yankers Season 6 (Comedy Central)
Everything’s Gonna Be Okay Season 2 (Freeform)
Godfather of Harlem Season 2 (Epix)
Good Trouble Season 3 (Freeform)
grown-ish Season 4 (Freeform)
Killing Eve Season 4 (AMC)
Motherland: Fort Salem Season 2 (Freeform)
The Oval Season 2 (BET)
Siren Season 3 (Freeform)
Sistas Season 2 (BET)
Step Up: High Water Season 3 (Starz, formerly YouTube Premium)
Three Busy Debras Season 2 (Adult Swim)
Tuca & Bertie Season 2 (Adult Swim, formerly Netflix)
When Calls the Heart Season 8 (Hallmark)
Year of the Rabbit Season 2 (IFC)
Yellowstone Season 4 (Paramount Network)
Considering there are still months to go before the fall season arrives, not to mention the 2021 Spring TV season, so viewers should expect to hear many more announcements in recent months regarding all the shows that still haven't had their futures confirmed. The cancellation and renewal cycle is now a year-long process with all the networks and streaming services out there, so stay tuned to CinemaBlend for all the latest news. And keep current with our Summer 2020 TV premiere schedule to see what's releasing in the next few months.
