ABC has renewed several of its unicated programs for the 2025-26 season, but one of its oldest reality franchises remains in limbo.
The network announced on Friday that it had picked up new seasons of American Idol, the funniest house videos in America, Celebrity Jeopardy!, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune And Shark tank For next season. They join the previously renewed Dancing And The Golden Bachelor on slate 2025-26; Bachelor in Paradise, Celebrity Family FoundA new version of Match match Hosted by Martin Short, Tie up And A millionaire are ready for summer races.
Notably missing the renewal list The baccalaureate And The Bachelorettewhich was staples on ABC for most of the 21st century. The network jumps for its usual summer race for The Bachelorette This year, and The baccalaureate Claire Freeland and Bennett Graebner’s showrunners left the franchise following allegations of “toxic” and “hostile” behavior on the set (Freeland and Graebner denied these complaints through their lawyer).
Sources say that no decision was made on The baccalaureate Or The Bachelorette Again. The baccalaureate As a general rule, films in the fall for a first in January, so if ABC decides to go ahead with the show as usual, he still has time to make a call and put things in place for his usual cycle.
As for the renewed series, American idol will enter its ninth season on ABC (and 24th in total, including its Fox race) in 2025-26. Afv – The oldest uncripted show in ABC – will enter its 36th season in the fall. Shark tank was picked up for season 17, Celebrity fortune wheel For season six and Jeopardy of celebrity! For season four.
The network has also renewed seven scripted programs (911, Abbott Elementary, high potential, Grey’s Anatomy, The Rookie, Shifting Gearss And Will Trent) and has placed a right order to the series for 911: Nashvillea fallout 911. ABC has not yet made a decision on the first year drama Doctor Odyssey.
