2020–21 United States network television schedule (late night)

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The 2020–21 network late night television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the late night hours from September 2020 to August 2021. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2019–20 television season.

PBS is not included, as member television stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary, Ion Television is not included since the network schedules feature syndicated reruns, also not included are MyNetworkTV and The CW (as the programming services do not offer late night programs of any kind).

Fox is not included on the weekday schedule as Fox airs late night network programming only on Saturdays.

Legend[]

  •   Light blue indicates local programming.
  •   Gray indicates encore programming.
  •   Yellow indicates late night talk or variety shows.
  •   Gold indicates network news programming.
  •   Light green indicates sporting events.

Schedule[]

  • New series are highlighted in bold.
  • 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.
  • Affiliates fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.
  • All sporting events airs live in all time zones in U.S. Eastern time, with local programming by affiliates in western time zones after game completion.

Sunday–Friday overnights[]

Network 11:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m. 12:00 a.m. 12:30 a.m. 1:00 a.m. 1:30 a.m. 2:00 a.m. 2:30 a.m. 3:00 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 4:30 a.m. 5:00 a.m. 5:30 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:30 a.m.
ABC Local programming Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Weekdays) (11:35) Nightline (12:35) Local programming (1:06) ABC World News Now America This Morning Local programming
CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Weekdays) (11:35) The Late Late Show with James Corden (12:37) Local programming (1:37) CBS Overnight News CBS Morning News
NBC Fall The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Weekdays) (11:35) Late Night with Seth Meyers (12:37) A Little Late with Lilly Singh (1:37) Local programming (2:05) Early Today
Winter A Little Late with Lilly Singh (Mon–Thu; 1:37) / The Amber Ruffin Show (Fri; 1:37)
Spring A Little Late with Lilly Singh (1:37)
Summer Local programming (1:37)[1]
  • Note: Early morning newscasts air Sunday-Thursday overnights only. Late night talk shows air Monday-Friday overnights only.
  • Note: ABC, CBS and NBC offer their early morning newscasts via a looping feed (usually running as late as 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time) to accommodate local scheduling in the westernmost contiguous time zones or for use a filler programming for stations that do not offer a local morning newscast; some stations without a morning newscast may air syndicated or time-lease programs instead of the full newscast loop.
  • Note: ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates offer their rebroadcasts of the network evening newscasts to accommodate local scheduling in selecting markets that do not offer encores of the local late news; some stations with encores of local late news will air alongside the network evening news rebroadcasts leading in to the networks' overnight newscasts, or with syndicated and time-lease programs.
  • Note: NBC aired NBC Sunday Night Football on Sundays in the 11 p.m. hour in U.S. Eastern Time during Fall.
  • Note: Fox aired Thursday Night Football on Thursdays in the 11 p.m hour in U.S. Eastern Time during Fall.[2]

Saturday overnights[]

Network 11:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m. 12:00 a.m. 12:30 a.m. 1:00 a.m. 1:30 a.m. 2:00 a.m. 2:30 a.m. 3:00 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 4:00 a.m. 4:30 a.m. 5:00 a.m. 5:30 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:30 a.m.
Fox Fall Labor of Love (R)[3] Local programming
Mid-fall Fox College Football[4] Cosmos: Possible Worlds (R)[5] Local Programming
Winter I Can See Your Voice (R)[6] Local Programming
Spring Name That Tune (R)[7]
Summer Game of Talents (R)[8]
NBC Fall Local programming Saturday Night Live (11:29)[9] 1st Look (1:02) Local programming (1:32)
Spring 1st Look Presents: Celebrity Sleepover (1:02)
Summer 1st Look (1:02)
  • Note: ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates offer their rebroadcasts of the network evening newscasts to accommodate local scheduling in selecting markets that do not offer encores of the local late news; some stations with encores of local late news will air alongside the network evening news rebroadcasts leading in to the networks' overnight newscasts, or with syndicated and time-lease programs.
  • Note: Cosmos: Possible Worlds encores aired at 11 p.m. in the U.S. Pacific Time as Fox College Football aired live in all time zones.

By network[]

ABC[]

CBS[]

NBC[]

Renewals and cancellations[]

Renewals[]

NBC[]

Cancellations/series endings[]

NBC[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b White, Peter (May 14, 2021). "NBC "Rethinking" 1:30 AM Time Slot, Will Not Bring In New Talk Show". Deadline. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (FOX)". The Futon Critic.
  3. ^ "LABOR OF LOVE (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "CFB ON FOX (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "COSMOS (NGC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "NAME THAT TUNE (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "GAME OF TALENTS (FOX)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (NBC)". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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