ABC (Broadcast, Mandated, 38 Series)
Schedule. "(Saturdays)" after a title indicates it is part of Litton Weekend Adventure on Saturday mornings. ABC is owned by Disney. Most description is by VITAC and Audio Eyes. You can also download the free WATCH ABC APP on various devices, where ABC is offering description on most of the prime time shows listed below.
- Abbott Elementary [Last seen 2023-08-22] (Fall Reruns will be Wednesday at 9pm & 9:30pm) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- America's Funniest Home Videos * (Will be Sundays at 7pm) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Bachelor in Paradise [Last seen 2022-11-22] (Fall Schedule will be Tuesdays at 9pm) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Celebrity Family Feud * (Summer)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! [Last seen 2023-07-11] (Fall Schedule will be Tuesdays at 8pm) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune [Last seen 2023-08-22] (Fall Schedule will be Thursdays at 8pm) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Claim to Fame [Last seen 2023-08-27] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Free Enterprise * (Saturdays)
- Generation Gap *
- Grey's Anatomy [Last seen 2023-05-19] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Hearts of Heroes * (Saturdays)
- Holey Moley [Last seen 2022-07-12] (S5 Renewal anticipated but not confirmed)
- Home Economics [Last seen 2023-01-17] (In Limbo)
- Jeopardy! Masters *
- Judge Steve Harvey [Last seen 2023-08-11] (Fall Schedule will be Wednesdays at 8pm)
- Ms. Marvel {Limited Series} [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Not Dead Yet [Last seen 2023-05-02] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Oh Baby! * (Full title: 'Oh Baby! with Anji Corley'; Only available in select markets) (Saturdays)
- Outback Adventures with Tim Faulkner [Last seen 2022-09-23] (Saturdays)
- Press Your Luck [Last seen 2023-07-18] (Fall Schedule will be Thursdays at 9pm) (Summer)
- Shark Tank * (Fall Schedule will be Fridays at 8pm, premiering Sep 29) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Station 19 [Last seen 2023-05-19] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Superstar [Last seen 2022-12-09]
- The $100,000 Pyramid [Last seen 2023-08-27] (Fall Schedule will be Wednesdays at 10pm premiering Sep 27) (Summer)
- The Bachelor [Last seen 2023-03-24] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Bachelorette [Last seen 2023-08-22] (Renewed through '23-'24, Summer)
- The Chase *
- The Conners * (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Goldbergs [Last seen 2023-05-02] (Final Season)
- The Good Doctor [Last seen 2023-05-02] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Great Christmas Light Fight [Last seen 2022-12-13] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Parent Test [Last seen 2023-02-17]
- The Prank Panel *
- The Rookie * (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Rookie: Feds [Last seen 2023-05-02] (In Limbo)
- Vets Saving Pets * (Saturdays)
- Wildlife Nation with Jeff Corwin * (Saturdays)
- Will Trent [Last seen 2023-09-08] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
CBS (Broadcast, Mandated, 33 Series)
Schedule (not updated frequently). "(Saturdays)" after a title indicates it is part of The CBS Dream Team...It's Epic! on Saturday mornings. You can also subscribe to Paramount+ (see Paramount+ AD Titles) or use the free CBS App, where all of the CBS prime time scripted shows are offered with description. See ACB Commends CBS on Expanding Description. CBS is owned by Paramount. Description by WGBH Media Access Group.
- All in with Laila Ali [Last seen 2023-03-24] (Saturdays)
- Blue Bloods * (Repeats of Classic Episodes begin Sep 29) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Bob Hearts Abishola [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Buddy Games
Sep 15 *
- Criminal Minds: Evolution [Last seen 2022-11-22]
- CSI: Vegas [Last seen 2023-08-02] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Did I Mention Invention? *
- East New York [Last seen 2023-05-15]
- Fire Country * (Season Premiere Sep 29) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Ghosts [Last seen 2023-09-08] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Hope in the Wild * (Saturdays)
- Lingo [Last seen 2023-03-21] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Lucky Dog * (Saturdays)
- Mission Unstoppable * (Saturdays)
- NCIS * (Renewed through '23-'24)
- NCIS: Hawai'i [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- NCIS: Los Angeles [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Final Season)
- Pet Vet Dream Team [Last seen 2022-09-23] (Saturdays)
- S.W.A.T. [Last seen 2023-06-30] (Fall '23 will be the final season) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Secret Celebrity Renovation * (Renewed through '23-'24, Summer)
- So Help Me Todd * (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Superfan {Limited Series} *
- Survivor [Last seen 2023-05-23] (Season Premiere Sep 27) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Amazing Race [Last seen 2022-12-09] (Season Premiere Sep 27) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Challenge: USA * (Renewed through '23-'24, Summer)
- The Equalizer [Last seen 2023-09-06] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Greatest #AtHome Videos [Last seen 2023-06-02]
- The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation * (Saturdays)
- The Neighborhood [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Tough as Nails [Last seen 2023-08-01] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- True Lies [Last seen 2023-05-16]
- Yellowstone
Sep 12 *
- Young Sheldon [Last seen 2023-09-08] (Renewed through '23-'24)
Cartoon Network (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 6 Series)
The Cartoon Network is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros Discovery. They do pass audio description for a few shows through at least some cable partners, but we do not have any access to the schedule, so we are just listing the ones viewers have told us about, and they may or may not be current.
- American Dad
- Batwheels
- Bob's Burgers
- Bugs Bunny Builders
- Thomas and Friends
- Total Drama
Discovery (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 46 Series)
Schedule. If you find that any of these shows are not described, or we are missing some, please let us know!
- Airplane Repo [Last seen 2023-06-22]
- Alaska: The Last Frontier [Last seen 2022-12-20]
- Alaskan Bush People [Last seen 2023-02-07]
- Bad Chad Customs [Last seen 2023-05-15]
- BattleBots [Last seen 2023-04-04]
- Bering Sea Gold [Last seen 2022-12-23]
- Cal Fire [Last seen 2022-12-30]
- Deadliest Catch *
- Diesel Brothers [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Dino Hunters [Last seen 2023-06-02] (In Limbo)
- Dirty Jobs *
- Expedition Unknown *
- Expedition X [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- Fast N' Loud [Last seen 2023-05-23]
- Gold Rush [Last seen 2023-07-11]
- Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue [Last seen 2023-05-15]
- Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan *
- Gold Rush: White Water [Last seen 2022-11-05]
- Hoffman Family Gold [Last seen 2023-06-09]
- Homestead Rescue *
- Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Lone Star Law [Last seen 2022-09-30]
- Lost Relics of the Knights Templar [Last seen 2022-11-15] (In Limbo)
- Misfit Garage [Last seen 2023-06-23]
- Moonshiners [Last seen 2023-05-10]
- Moonshiners: Master Distiller [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- Mysteries of the Abandoned [Last seen 2022-09-27]
- Mysteries of the Deep [Last seen 2023-06-22]
- Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch [Last seen 2023-03-14]
- Naked and Afraid *
- Naked and Afraid XL [Last seen 2023-08-27]
- Naked and Afraid: Alone [Last seen 2023-08-29]
- Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing [Last seen 2023-07-18]
- Naked and Afraid: Solo [Last seen 2023-03-31]
- Naked and Afraid: Uncensored [Last seen 2023-01-06]
- Secrets in the Ice [Last seen 2023-08-29]
- Six Degrees with Mike Rowe [Last seen 2023-09-06] (In Limbo)
- Street Outlaws *
- Street Outlaws: America's List *
- Street Outlaws: Farmtruck and AZN [Last seen 2023-06-09]
- Street Outlaws: Fastest in America [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Street Outlaws: Memphis [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings [Last seen 2023-06-02]
- Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings: Team Attacks [Last seen 2022-11-15]
- Twin Turbos [Last seen 2022-11-15]
- Vegas Rat Rods [Last seen 2023-08-04]
E! (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 12 Series)
E! (Entertainment Television) offers a small number of described series and movies. They do not offer an AD Schedule at this time. If you are unable to receive AD on this network, contact your cable provider. E! is owned by Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal, so expect NBC reruns here (though renewals would be noted under NBC).
- Chrisley Knows Best{R} [Last seen 2023-08-27]
- Growing Up Chrisley{R} [Last seen 2023-08-22]
- Hart to Heart{R} [Last seen 2023-04-04]
- Last Man Standing{R} [Last seen 2022-12-27]
- Marlon{R} [Last seen 2023-04-04]
- Modern Family{R} *
- NCIS: Los Angeles{R} [Last seen 2023-03-21]
- Race to Survive: Alaska{R} [Last seen 2023-04-07]
- Sex and the City{R} *
- Shark Tank [Last seen 2023-08-04]
- Temptation Island [Last seen 2023-06-09]
- The Big D [Last seen 2023-06-09]
Fox (Broadcast, Mandated, 29 Series)
No accurate online schedule. Description by various providers.
- 9-1-1: Lone Star * (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Accused [Last seen 2023-05-10] (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit [Last seen 2023-08-01] (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Animal Control [Last seen 2023-06-09] (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Beat Shazam [Last seen 2023-09-12]
- Bob's Burgers [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Season Premiere is Oct 1) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Crime Scene Kitchen [Last seen 2023-08-11] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Don't Forget the Lyrics! [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Family Guy [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Season Premiere is Oct 1) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Farmer Wants a Wife [Last seen 2023-05-19] (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- Hell's Kitchen [Last seen 2023-02-10] (Season Premiere Sep 28) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- HouseBroken [Last seen 2023-08-04]
- I Can See Your Voice [Last seen 2023-09-08] (Season Premiere on Sep 19) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Kitchen Nightmares
Sep 19 * (Season Premiere on Sep 25)
- Krapopolis
Sep 19 *
- LEGO Masters [Last seen 2022-12-20] (Season Premiere Sep 28) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- MasterChef * (Summer)
- MasterChef Junior [Last seen 2022-06-21] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Name That Tune * (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Next Level Chef [Last seen 2023-05-15] (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Special Forces: World's Toughest Test * (Season Premiere Sep 25) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Stars on Mars [Last seen 2023-08-27]
- The Cleaning Lady [Last seen 2022-12-13] (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Great North [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Season Premiere 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Masked Singer * (Season Premiere Sep 27) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- The Simpsons [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Season Premiere Oct 1) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Welcome to Flatch [Last seen 2023-04-18] (In Limbo)
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown *
FXX (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated)
FXX is an American basic cable channel owned by the Walt Disney Company through FX Networks. It is the partner channel of FX, with its programming focusing on original and acquired comedy series and feature films for a primary demographic of men aged 18–34. [Wikipedia] They do pass audio description for a few shows through at least some cable partners, but we do not have any access to the schedule, so we cannot list them here.
Hallmark Drama (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 3 Series)
Hallmark Drama focuses on family-friendly dramatic storytelling programs that are typically not being aired on either of its sister channels, the Hallmark Channel or Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, both of which also offer AD and are owned by Crown Media Holdings. It is only available to cable subscribers or through fee streaming services such as Sling TV and DTV Stream, which may or may not carry audio description.
- Chronicle Mysteries [Last seen 2022-12-30]
- Darrow & Darrow [Last seen 2023-03-24]
- When Calls the Heart [Last seen 2023-09-19] (Renewed through '24-'25)
Hallmark (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 4 Series)
The Hallmark Channel became mandated for AD on July 1, 2021. It is only available to cable subscribers or through fee streaming services such as YouTube TV (which DOES support AD on Hallmark), and DTV Stream (may not support AD on Hallmark yet), and Sling TV (extra charge), fubuTV, Philo, or frndly (the cheapest option), though they do not pass through description. If you are unable to receive AD on this network, contact your cable provider or streaming service. In addition to the series listed here, Hallmark also describes many movies (see our Daily listing for movies). Note that the associated channels Hallmark Drama and Hallmark Mysteries and Movies are also offering AD on selected programming, and all of them are owned by Crown Media Holdings.
- Ride [Last seen 2023-05-26]
- The Golden Girls *
- The Way Home [Last seen 2023-03-31] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- When Calls the Heart * (Renewed through '24-'25)
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 22 Series)
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries airs family-oriented feature and television films along with a limited number of murder- and mystery-themed television series. It is only available to cable subscribers or through fee streaming services such as Sling TV and DTV Stream, which may or may not carry audio description. Note that the associated channels Hallmark and Hallmark Drama are also offering AD on selected programming, and all of them are owned by Crown Media Holdings.
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries *
- Chronicle Mysteries *
- Crossword Mysteries [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- Curious Caterer Mysteries *
- Emma Fielding Mysteries [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Family History Mysteries [Last seen 2023-09-12]
- Fixer Upper Mysteries *
- Flower Shop Mysteries [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Garage Sale Mysteries [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- Gourmet Detective Mysteries *
- Hannah Swensen Mysteries *
- Haunted Harmony Mysteries
Sep 15 *
- Martha's Vineyard Mysteries *
- Matchmaker Mysteries{R} *
- Morning Show Mysteries *
- Murder, She Baked *
- Mystery 101 *
- Picture Perfect Mysteries [Last seen 2023-09-08]
- Ruby Herring Mysteries [Last seen 2023-09-08]
- The Dancing Detective [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- The Jane Mysteries *
HGTV (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 72 Series)
Schedule (though not particularly accurate). HGTV is owned by Discovery. Some of the shows may be in rerun status, and not all reruns have description.
- 100 Day Dream Home *
- Bahamas Life [Last seen 2023-03-21]
- Bargain Block *
- Beachfront Bargain Hunt [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Brother vs. Brother [Last seen 2022-12-20]
- Building Roots [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Caribbean Life [Last seen 2023-07-04]
- Celebrity IOU [Last seen 2023-08-27]
- Christina in the Country [Last seen 2023-09-12]
- Christina on the Coast [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- Christina on the Coast1` [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Curb Appeal Xtreme [Last seen 2022-10-21] (In Limbo)
- Down Home Fab *
- Farmhouse Fixer [Last seen 2023-06-28]
- First Home Fix [Last seen 2022-11-22]
- Fix My Flip [Last seen 2023-08-04]
- Fix My Frankenhouse *
- Fixer to Fabulous *
- Fixer to Fabulous: Welcome Inn [Last seen 2023-08-08]
- Fixer Upper{R} [Last seen 2023-02-14]
- Flip or Flop{R} *
- Flip or Flop: The Final Flip [Last seen 2022-11-29]
- Flip the Strip [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- Flip to a Million *
- Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- Good Bones *
- Help! I Wrecked My House *
- Holmes Family Rescue *
- Home in a Heartbeat with Galey Alix [Last seen 2023-06-07]
- Home Inspector Joe [Last seen 2023-04-04]
- Home Town *
- Home Town Kickstart [Last seen 2023-06-28]
- Home Town Takeover [Last seen 2023-06-09]
- House Hunters *
- House Hunters International *
- Houses with History [Last seen 2023-06-23]
- Inside Out [Last seen 2022-10-07]
- Kendra Sells Hollywood [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- Lil Jon Wants to Do What? [Last seen 2023-08-02]
- Love It or List It *
- Luxe for Less [Last seen 2023-05-10]
- Married to Real Estate *
- Mash-Up Our Home
Sep 15 *
- Mexico Life [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- My Lottery Dream Home *
- No Demo Reno *
- Outgrown [Last seen 2023-07-11]
- Property Brothers: Forever Home [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Rehab Addict Lake House Rescue [Last seen 2022-11-18]
- Rehab Addict Rescue [Last seen 2022-11-01] (In Limbo)
- Renovation 911 [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- Renovation Impossible [Last seen 2022-10-28]
- Renovation Island [Last seen 2023-07-18]
- Renovation Resort Showdown [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- Renovation Wild [Last seen 2023-06-07]
- Revealed [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Rico to the Rescue [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Rock the Block [Last seen 2023-06-30]
- Saving the Manor [Last seen 2023-03-10]
- Steal This House [Last seen 2022-10-21]
- The Flipping El Moussas [Last seen 2023-08-22]
- The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich [Last seen 2023-09-12]
- The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project [Last seen 2023-05-10]
- The Renovator [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- Tough Love with Hilary Farr *
- Ugliest House in America *
- Unsellable Houses *
- Vacation House Rules [Last seen 2023-09-08] (Summer)
- What's Wrong with That House?
Sep 19 *
- Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? [Last seen 2023-08-29]
- Windy City Rehab [Last seen 2023-08-02]
- Windy City Rehab: Alison's Dream Home [Last seen 2023-08-11]
History (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 25 Series)
Schedule. Some of the shows may be in rerun status, and not all reruns have description. History (formerly The History Channel) is jointly owned by Disney and Hearst Communications.
- Alone [Last seen 2023-08-22] (Summer)
- Alone: Frozen [Last seen 2022-09-30]
- Alone: The Skills Challenge [Last seen 2023-08-22]
- America's Book of Secrets [Last seen 2023-02-21]
- American Pickers *
- Ancient Aliens *
- Ancient Aliens Special Presentation [Last seen 2023-05-05]
- Beyond Oak Island [Last seen 2023-01-31]
- Beyond Skinwalker Ranch [Last seen 2023-08-08]
- Counting Cars [Last seen 2023-09-08]
- Dirty Old Cars [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- Forged in Fire *
- Hunting Hitler [Last seen 2023-05-10]
- Mountain Men *
- Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman [Last seen 2023-09-08]
- Pawn Stars [Last seen 2023-08-29]
- Pawn Stars Do America [Last seen 2023-08-29]
- Secret Restoration [Last seen 2022-12-16]
- Swamp People [Last seen 2023-08-27]
- Swamp People: Serpent Invasion [Last seen 2023-07-11]
- The Curse of Oak Island [Last seen 2023-05-23]
- The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down [Last seen 2023-05-23]
- The Food That Built America [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch [Last seen 2023-08-08]
- The UnXplained *
NBC (Broadcast, Mandated, 26 Series)
Schedule. "(Saturdays)" after a title indicates it is part of The More You Know on Saturday mornings. Beginning in September 2022, current NBC series can be streamed next-day on Peacock, not on Hulu. NBC is owned by Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal. Description by Caption Max.
- America's Got Talent *
- American Ninja Warrior * (Summer)
- Baking It {Limited Series} [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Chicago Fire [Last seen 2023-08-11] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Chicago Med [Last seen 2023-05-23] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Chicago P.D. * (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer * (Saturdays)
- Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward *
- Hot Wheels [Last seen 2023-08-04]
- Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- La Brea [Last seen 2023-03-03] (Will return 1Q24) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Law & Order [Last seen 2023-08-29] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Law & Order: Organized Crime [Last seen 2023-05-19] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit [Last seen 2023-08-29] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Lopez vs. Lopez [Last seen 2023-05-10] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Magnum P.I. [Last seen 2023-07-18] (Final Season)
- Night Court * (Renewed through '23-'24)
- One Team: The Power of Sports * (Saturdays)
- Password [Last seen 2022-08-09] (Renewed but delayed due to writer's strike) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Quantum Leap * (Season 2 Premiere Oct 4) (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Roots Less Traveled [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- That's My Jam [Last seen 2023-08-22]
- The Voyager with Josh Garcia * (Saturdays)
- Transplant [Last seen 2022-07-15] (Season 3 Premiere is Oct 12) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Weakest Link [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Wild Child * (Saturdays)
Nickelodeon (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 6 Series)
Nickelodeon is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global. A number of years ago they were a mandated network but are no longer. They do pass audio description for a few shows through at least some cable partners, though probably not for newer episodes. Some shows are on the preschool channel only. We do not have any access to the schedule, so we are just listing the ones viewers have told us about, and they may or may not be current.
- Blaze & the Monster Machines
- Bubble Guppys
- New Rugrats
- Paw Patrol
- Peppa Pig
- Team Umizoomi
Oxygen (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 3 Series)
Oxygen is owned by Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal. According to Wikipedia, "The channel primarily airs true crime programming and dramas targeted towards women."
- Chicago P.D.{R}
- NCIS{R}
- NCIS: Los Angeles{R}
PBS (Broadcast, Not Mandated)
PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) was the first provider of audio description on television, and even today they broadcast more hours of audio described programming than any other Broadcast network. Yet ironically, they do not produce any listing of which shows have description, so it is difficult for us to provide that information to you. However, PBS does release a lot of described programming via several streaming options (in addition to broadcast), so we urge you to consult our listing of Partial List of Audio Described Shows on PBS for both what MAY be described locally for you AND for what you MAY be able to find online. Also, tvlistings.zap2it.com may be a helpful resource for finding described shows on PBS in your area. Look for the "DVS" notation in the show details.
SYFY (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 5 Series)
SYFY, owned by Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal, also broadcasts a number of movies with audio description.
- Chucky (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Heroes Reborn{R}
- La Brea{R}
- Race to Survive: Alaska
- The Ark (Renewed through '23-'24)
TBS (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 21 Series)
Schedule (look for DVS, not SAP, in the listings). Many series are reruns with not all episodes described. Many movies are also described. TBS is owned by the Turner Networks division of AT&T's WarnerMedia.
- 2 Broke Girls{R} *
- All Elite Wrestling: All Access [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite [Last seen 2023-06-22]
- American Dad! * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Bob's Burgers{R} [Last seen 2023-08-27]
- Fast Foodies{R} [Last seen 2023-07-08]
- Friends{R} *
- George Lopez{R} [Last seen 2023-09-08] (Only a few episodes seem to be described)
- Guy's Ultimate Game Night{R} [Last seen 2022-11-15]
- I Survived Bear Grylls [Last seen 2023-07-14]
- Impractical Jokers [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- Love Life{R} [Last seen 2022-09-23]
- Miracle Workers{R} [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- NFL Tailgate Takedown [Last seen 2023-02-10]
- Power Slap: Road to the Title [Last seen 2023-03-07]
- Silicon Valley{R} [Last seen 2023-03-31]
- Tacoma FD{R} *
- The Big Bang Theory{R} *
- The Cube [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- The Lazarus Project{R} [Last seen 2023-06-02]
- Young Sheldon{R} *
Telemundo (Broadcast, Not Mandated, 5 Series)
"(Saturdays)" after a title indicates it is part of Mi Telemundo shown on Saturday mornings. Since Telemundo is not a mandated station for AD, your local station may or may not pass through the SAP AD audio. Telemundo is owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal. All audio description is in Spanish.
- Descubriendo mis raíces * (Saturdays)
- El Viajero Con Josh Garcia * (Saturdays)
- Exploración Planeta Tierra con Dylan Dreyer * (Saturdays)
- Pequeños en la Naturaleza * (Saturdays)
- Un Equipo: El Poder del Deporte * (Saturdays)
The CW (Broadcast, Not Mandated, 3 Series)
"(Saturdays)" after a title indicates it is part of One Magnificent Morning shown on Saturday mornings. NOTICE: There may be additional shows with AD on The CW, but we are unable to verify this with either The CW or users. Please advise us of any additional shows you find. Also note that many local CW stations do not pass through description. We are unable to track "active" status for some shows. The CW is jointly owned 75% by Nexstar, 12.5% by Paramount (CBS contributed the C to the name), and 12.5% by Warner Bros. Discovery WarnerMedia at the time (contributed the W). It"s October 2022 acquisition by Nexstar is expected to change the demographics of their programming, possibly leading to more described programming.
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild * (Saturdays)
- Pet Vet Dream Team * (Saturdays)
- Tails of Valor * (Saturdays)
TLC (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 33 Series)
Schedule. TLC, owned by Discovery, became mandated for AD on July 1, 2021. It is only available to cable subscribers or through fee streaming services such as Sling TV, fuboTV, Philo, Hulu with Live TV, or YouTube TV. It is not available via frndly. If you are unable to receive AD on this network, contact your cable provider.
- 1000-Lb. Sisters [Last seen 2023-08-04]
- 7 Little Johnstons [Last seen 2023-06-22]
- 90 Day Diaries{R} [Last seen 2023-07-04] (In Limbo)
- 90 Day Fiancé * (Season 10 Premiere is Oct 8)
- 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days *
- 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? [Last seen 2023-06-02] (In Limbo)
- 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise [Last seen 2023-08-22]
- 90 Day: The Single Life [Last seen 2023-09-12] (In Limbo)
- Darcey & Stacey [Last seen 2023-04-11]
- David & Annie: After the 90 Days [Last seen 2023-09-08] (In Limbo)
- Doubling Down with the Derricos [Last seen 2023-08-08]
- Dr. Mercy *
- Dr. Pimple Popper [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Little People [Last seen 2022-11-11] (In Limbo)
- Little People, Big World * (Actors are hinting Season 25) (In Limbo)
- Loren & Alexei: After the 90 Days [Last seen 2023-09-08] (In Limbo)
- My 600-Lb. Life [Last seen 2023-09-08]
- My 600-Lb. Life: Where Are They Now? [Last seen 2023-03-14] (In Limbo)
- My Big Fat Fabulous Life *
- My DNA Mystery [Last seen 2023-08-08]
- My Feet Are Killing Me [Last seen 2023-03-14] (In Limbo)
- My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted? [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- OutDaughtered [Last seen 2023-08-29]
- Return to Amish [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- Seeking Brother Husband [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- Seeking Sister Wife [Last seen 2023-09-06] (In Limbo)
- Sister Wives *
- The Culpo Sisters [Last seen 2022-11-08] (In Limbo)
- The Family Chantel [Last seen 2023-06-30]
- Too Large [Last seen 2023-09-08]
- Unexpected [Last seen 2023-08-22] (In Limbo)
- Welcome to Plathville{R} *
- You, Me & My Ex{R} [Last seen 2023-07-08]
TNT (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 15 Series)
Schedule (look for DVS, not SAP, in the listings). Many series are reruns (often the same as TBS) with not all episodes described and not necessarily all listed here. Because they come and go, we don't announce reruns as "NEW" here, and we remove inactive ones. Many movies are also described. TNT is owned by the Turner Networks division of AT&T's WarnerMedia..
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage{R} [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- American Dad!{R} [Last seen 2023-05-26]
- Cold Case{R} *
- Fast Foodies{R} [Last seen 2023-05-05]
- I Survived Bear Grylls{R} [Last seen 2023-05-23]
- Impractical Jokers{R} [Last seen 2023-01-24]
- Lucifer{R} *
- Million Dollar Wheels{R} [Last seen 2022-11-25]
- Miracle Workers{R} [Last seen 2022-12-20]
- Rich & Shameless [Last seen 2023-08-02]
- Shaq Life [Last seen 2023-05-23] (In Limbo)
- The Closer{R} [Last seen 2023-01-24]
- The Cube{R} [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- The Lazarus Project{R} [Last seen 2023-07-22]
- Titans{R} [Last seen 2022-09-27]
USA (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 21 Series)
Many series are reruns with not all episodes described. Some movies are also described. USA Network is owned by Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal, so expect NBC reruns here (though renewals would be noted under NBC).
- 9-1-1{R} *
- Austin Dillon's Life in the Fast Lane [Last seen 2022-09-23] (In Limbo)
- Barmageddon [Last seen 2023-01-27] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Chicago Fire{R} *
- Chicago P.D.{R} *
- Chrisley Knows Best *
- Chucky [Last seen 2022-11-22] (Renewed through '23-'24)
- Dr. Death{R} [Last seen 2022-11-25]
- Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge{R} *
- Joe vs Carole{R} [Last seen 2022-11-01]
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit{R} *
- Love Island{R} [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- NCIS{R} *
- NCIS: Los Angeles{R} *
- Race to Survive: Alaska [Last seen 2023-06-09]
- Snake in the Grass [Last seen 2023-03-29]
- Temptation Island *
- That's My Jam{R} [Last seen 2023-03-29]
- The Ark{R} [Last seen 2023-03-29]
- The Big D{R} *
- The Courtship{R} *
SUMMARY: 428 series titles for TV networks.
Notes
- Parenthetical and Other Notations:
- Broadcast = Over-the-Air Antenna transmission
- Non-Broadcast = No Antenna transmission; Cable, Satellite, or Internet reception only
- Mandated = FCC mandate to supply audio description
- Not Mandated = No current FCC mandate to supply audio description, but do anyways
- Saturdays = Saturday morning educational show typically oriented towards children
- Summer = Typically runs between March and October (i.e., not fall/winter)
- Renewed through = Renewed for new season of the years specified (i.e., could be fall or spring or next summer)
- Final Season = Show announced that this is the final season
- In Limbo = Neither renewed nor canceled yet, so it may or may not be returning -- let us know if you hear differently!
- * = The show is currently "active," as it is showing up in the daily schedule
- For general information on audio description on TV, including providers and how-to information, please see our TV General Information page.
- On October 27, 2020, the FCC formally retired the term "video description" in favor of the universal term "audio description."
- Networks may also provide description for some movies and specials, especially during the Christmas holidays. We do not list them here, but they are usually listed on our Daily TV Schedule.
- Networks may also offer limited access online to their series after initial airing, in some cases with AD but only available on specific platforms. ABC and CBS offers on-demand content with AD through their app/website, NBC and USA through Xfinity's Stream/X1 platform, and PBS offers very limited AD through their app/website. See our Streaming Page for details.
- Please notify the webmaster of additional series that you find described or if you locate schedules exclusively for described shows.
- Go Time Block: Hearst Media Production Group (formerly Litton Entertainment), who produces the Saturday Morning series for four of the networks above, also produces what used to be called the Go Time block of children's programming with audio description for syndication, primarily to independent stations. This block includes the following described programming (subject to change and varies by location): Hearts of Heroes; Jewels of the Natural World; Ocean Mysteries With Jeff Corwin (X2); Outback Adventures With Tim Faulkner; Rock the Park (X2); The Great Dr. Scott.
- Bravo TV and UNIVHD have reportedly offered a few shows with audio description. Let us know what you find.
- Disney used to offer a lot of described programming, but when they were no longer mandated to do so by the FCC in 2018, they stopped completely.
- TCM (Turner Classic Movies) offers many audio described movies, but they do not publish a list, and the phone number they used to operate no longer lists titles. We suggest that visiting our own TV by Days listing is your best resource for finding described movies.
- truTV is owned by Turner Broadcasting System, a WarnerMedia company, and is only available via cable companies. In mid-2021, they agreed to offer audio described programs, but we currently do not have any listing information for them.
- The FCC reviews the list of stations to be mandated every three
years and selects the top five non-broadcast networks
based on Nielson reports from the previous two years, taking into consideration
exemptions granted based on the nature of programming. Current
exemptions include Fox News, ESPN, and MSNBC.
- In 2015, The History Channel was substituted for Nickelodeon by the FCC as a mandated network
- In mid-2018, the FCC mandated substitution of HGTV and the Discovery Channel for Disney and TNT as mandated networks, plus increased the minimum amount of programming per quarter to 87.5 hours, with limited credit for repeats. USA Network gained an exception regarding repeats, but still has the most described shows. See our chart of How Much Description Are Networks Providing?.
- On July 1, 2021: Discovery and USA became no longer mandated. The five mandated networks are now Hallmark (new), HGTV, History, TBS, and TLC (new). Discovery and USA have fortunately continued to offer audio description. The next update will be July 1, 2024.