09-05-2025
Doctor Odyssey Renewal Talks Ongoing as ABC Renews 5 More Series
ABC on Friday announced that five of its hit unscripted series have been renewed for the 2025–2026 broadcast season, including American Idol (Season 24) and Shark Tank (Season 17).
Additional information, including which judges and/or hosts will return for those just-ordered seasons, is expected to be released at a later date.
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One series conspicuously absent from any renewal announcements thus far has been Doctor Odyssey. The cruise-set procedural from Ryan Murphy Productions remains very much on the bubble, with conversations still ongoing about how (or even if) the ratings-challenged drama might be be salvaged.
On the unscripted side, there's also no word yet about additional seasons of The Bachelor and/or The Bachelorette. Spinoff Bachelor in Paradise returns for Season 10 this summer, while a second season of The Golden Bachelor is also on the horizon.
Read on for a complete breakdown of the five unscripted series ABC just renewed, as well as the scripted and unscripted series previously announced as part of the network's 2025–2026 season. Which shows are you most looking forward to returning, and are you hopeful that will set sail for a second season? Drop a comment with your thoughts below.
Alfonso Ribeiro, who began hosting America's Funniest Home Videos in Season 26 (2015) is expected to return as host for Season 36.
American Idol's current line-up of judges includes Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, with Ryan Seacrest back as host. No one's return for Season 24 has been made official yet.
Ken Jennings is expected to return as host of Celebrity Jeopardy! for Season 4.
Pat Sajak, who hosted Celebrity Wheel of Fortune for its first five seasons, will not return for Season 6. It is expected, though not confirmed, that Ryan Seacrest will step in to take his place.
Other than Mark Cuban, who previously announced that Season 16 would be his last, the rest of the show's titular sharks — Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O'Leary, Lori Greiner and Daniel Lubetzky — are expected back for Season 17.
* Bachelor in Paradise (Season 10 premieres July 7)
* Celebrity Family Feud (Season 11 premieres July 10)
* Dancing with the Stars (Season 34)
* The Golden Bachelor (Season 2)
* Match Game (Season 1 premieres July 23)
* Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (Season 4 premieres July 23)
* 9-1-1 (Season 9)
* 9-1-1: Nashville (Season 1)
* Abbott Elementary (Season 5)
* High Potential (Season 2)
* Grey's Anatomy (Season 22)
* The Rookie (Season 8)
* Shifting Gears (Season 2)
* Will Trent (Season 4)
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