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ABC Shows You Forgot Got Renewed
A handful of ABC shows are renewed but have gone a long stretch without a new episode. These are the network's quietly-still-alive series.
1 forgotten-but-renewed ABC show · longest quiet since 2025
ABC's biggest dormant renewals
1. World News Tonight with David Muir
Last aired 2025 · renewed
World News Tonight with David Muir is a flagship ABC news program that has aired continuously since 1948. As a daily news broadcast, it operates under a fundamentally different renewal model than scripted television—it is an ongoing institutional commitment rather than a season-based series subject to cancellation decisions. Barring an extraordinary corporate restructuring of ABC News, renewal is essentially automatic and continuous.
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All forgotten-but-renewed ABC shows
Frequently asked
- Which ABC shows were renewed but have not aired in a while?
- IsItRenewed tracks 1 ABC show with a renewed verdict that last aired 18 or more months ago — confirmed to return, but long quiet.
- What is the longest a renewed ABC show has gone without a new episode?
- The longest-dormant renewed ABC show on this list last aired in 2025 and is still considered renewed.
- Does a long gap mean a show is cancelled?
- Not necessarily. A renewed verdict means the show is still expected to return; long gaps between seasons are common, especially for high-budget series.