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This is a list of the longest running United States cable television series, ordered by number of broadcast seasons.

To qualify for this list, the programming must originate in North America and shown nationally in the United States and be first-run (as opposed to a repackaging of previously aired material or material released in other media). For the purposes of this list, series that were available only on a local or regional basis will be excluded, along with hybrid broadcast/cable networks such as The WB 100+/The CW Plus. For series that originated on U.S. broadcast networks (or broadcast syndication) and then was picked up by a national cable network, only the amount aired nationally on cable as original programming is represented here.

A season for the purpose of this article is defined as a given year, not a production cycle (as in America's Next Top Model) which is defined as a season by the network or the program's distributor; for instance, multiple series on Food Network (e.g. Chopped) count each production cycle as a season rather than classing them by year.

This television-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)

List

25 or more seasons

20–24 seasons

15–19 seasons

12–14 seasons

10–11 seasons

See also

• Lists of longest running American shows by broadcast type:
  • List of longest-running American television series
  • List of longest-running American broadcast network television series
  • List of longest-running American primetime television series
  • List of longest-running American first-run syndicated television series
• Lists of longest running shows internationally:
  • List of longest-running television shows by category- international list
  • List of longest-running British television series
  • List of longest-running Australian television series
• List of shortest running shows:
  • List of television series canceled after one episode
  • List of television series canceled before airing an episode

References

1. Weekend editions are simulcast on the BBC Parliament channel with the name America This Week
2. Originally Road Rules: All Stars
3. Host: Tom Chapin (1985–1988), Robert Urich (1988–1995), Bob Ballard (1988–1995), Boyd Matson (1995–2003), Michael Fay (2001), Lisa Ling (2003-)
4. Show renamed National Geographic Ultimate Explorer 2003–2005
5. Oldest continuously running radio program, airing on WSM radio, Nashville, Tennessee; has aired on the digital over-the-air network Circle since January 4, 2020.
6. As Grand Ole Opry Live!
7. (not counting current Sunday evening version airing on ESPN+
8. Originated on CBS
9. Reran CBS originals, 1984–1987
10. Rebroadcast A&E originals, 1999–2006
11. Future seasons have aired on Paramount+
12. Became Lou Dobbs Moneyline in 2001, Lou Dobbs Tonight in 2003
13. Program rebroadcast later the same day on ESPNEWS
14. "Larry King ends his record-setting run on CNN". CNN. December 17, 2010.
15. Originally Nick News W/5 and later Nick News with Linda Ellerbee
16. Includes Sunday Night Baseball, Wednesday Night Baseball, etc.
17. ESPN2 started broadcasting major league baseball games in 2002 in addition to those offered by ESPN
18. Previously Georgia Championship Wrestling (1972–1984), World Championship Wrestling (1984–1992)
19. Date when WTCG was distributed nationally via cable (WTCG evolved into TBS). Broadcast on WTCG started January 1972.
20. Previously E! News Daily and E! News Live
21. Originally The O'Reilly Report
22. Presently, each episode first airs on ESPN2 on Fridays, then is repeated on ESPN two days later
23. Other names: Evans, Novak, Hunt, and Shields (1998–2001), Novak, Hunt, and Shields (2001–2002)
24. Moved to NBC in 2006, at which time Monday Night Football moves from ABC to ESPN
25. Sunday Night Football shared with TNT, with TNT getting the first half of the season, ESPN the second half, 1990–1997
26. Also known as CNN Showbiz Today
27. First-run syndication 1965–1997
28. Originally Politics with Chris Matthews
29. Originally Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
30. Sneak peek airing May 1, 1999
31. Originally Medical Detectives
32. Show is on hiatus and may return on a different network under the original title of "Medical Detectives". Old episodes were airing on Lifetime as of August 2011.
33. The start of Season 15 has been announced for January 2008
34. Previously GameSpot TV, Extended Play, and X-Play
35. Successor series Hannity debuted January 12, 2009.
36. Also known as MST3K
37. Pre-release date, March 4, 2022
38. Sneak peek airing December 30, 2000 on Cartoon Network
39. Sneak peek airing April 16, 1994
40. Simulcast of live program at WFAN New York
41. Longest-running science fiction series in the United States.
42. According to Sci Fi Wire Archived 2006-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
43. Cancellation announced by Sci Fi Channel, August 21, 2006

• Lists of American television series
• Cable television in the United States
• Lists of longest-running U.S. TV shows