ABC (Broadcast, Mandated, 36 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.
- 9-1-1 * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Abbott Elementary * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- America's Funniest Home Videos *
- Bachelor in Paradise [Last seen 2023-12-08]
- Celebrity Family Feud [Last seen 2024-03-19] (In Limbo, Summer)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! [Last seen 2024-02-06]
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune [Last seen 2024-03-05]
- Claim to Fame [Last seen 2023-08-27] (In Limbo)
- Free Enterprise [Last seen 2023-10-03] (Saturdays)
- Generation Gap [Last seen 2023-11-21] (In Limbo)
- Grey's Anatomy [Last seen 2024-04-09] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Hearts of Heroes * (Saturdays)
- Jack Hanna's Passport Apr 9 *
- Jeopardy! Masters [Last seen 2023-09-19] (In Limbo)
- Judge Steve Harvey [Last seen 2024-03-13]
- Not Dead Yet *
- Oh Baby! * (Full title: 'Oh Baby! with Anji Corley'; Only available in select markets) (Saturdays)
- Only Murders in the Building [Last seen 2024-01-23]
- Press Your Luck [Last seen 2024-01-30] (Summer)
- Shark Tank *
- Station 19 [Last seen 2024-04-09] (Final Season)
- The $100,000 Pyramid *
- The Bachelor [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- The Bachelorette [Last seen 2023-08-22] (In Limbo, Summer)
- The Chase [Last seen 2023-09-19] (In Limbo)
- The Conners *
- The Golden Bachelor [Last seen 2024-01-05]
- The Good Doctor * (Final Season)
- The Great Christmas Light Fight [Last seen 2023-12-19]
- The Great Dr. Scott * (Saturdays)
- The Prank Panel [Last seen 2023-09-22] (In Limbo)
- The Rookie * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Vets Saving Pets [Last seen 2024-04-05] (Saturdays)
- What Would You Do? *
- Wildlife Nation with Jeff Corwin * (Saturdays)
- Will Trent * (Renewed through '24-'25)
CBS (Broadcast, Mandated, 37 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.
- Blue Bloods [Last seen 2024-04-09] (Final Season 1st Part Finale May 17; 2nd Part Fall '24) (Final Season)
- Bob Hearts Abishola * (Series Finale May 6) (Final Season)
- Buddy Games [Last seen 2023-11-03]
- Criminal Minds: Evolution [Last seen 2022-11-22] (Set to return 1H24)
- CSI: Vegas *
- Did I Mention Invention? [Last seen 2023-10-03] (Saturdays)
- Elsbeth *
- Fire Country [Last seen 2024-04-09] (Season Finale May 17) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Ghosts * (Season Finale May 2) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Ghosts UK [Last seen 2024-01-05]
- Hope in the Wild * (Saturdays)
- Lingo [Last seen 2023-12-24]
- Lotería Loca [Last seen 2023-12-24] (Remaining Season 1 episodes to be aired in 2024, but probably to be canceled)
- Lucky Dog * (Saturdays)
- Mission Unstoppable * (Saturdays)
- NCIS * (Season Finale May 6) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- NCIS: Hawai'i * (Season Finale May 6)
- NCIS: Sydney [Last seen 2024-01-23] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Raid the Cage [Last seen 2024-01-16]
- Recipe Rehab *
- S.W.A.T. * (Season Finale May 17) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- SEAL Team [Last seen 2024-01-26]
- Secret Celebrity Renovation [Last seen 2023-10-03] (Summer)
- So Help Me Todd * (Season Finale May 16)
- SuperFan [Last seen 2023-09-19] (In Limbo)
- Survivor *
- Tails of Valor *
- The Amazing Race * (Season Finale May 15)
- The Challenge: USA [Last seen 2023-10-17] (In Limbo, Summer)
- The Equalizer *
- The Greatest #AtHome Videos [Last seen 2023-06-02] (In Limbo)
- The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation * (Saturdays)
- The Neighborhood * (Season Finale May 6) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Tough as Nails [Last seen 2023-08-01] (In Limbo)
- Tracker * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Yellowstone [Last seen 2024-01-30]
- Young Sheldon * (Series Finale May 16) (Final Season)
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, 35 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 2024-03-05]
- Bad Chad Customs [Last seen 2023-05-15]
- Deadliest Catch *
- Diesel Brothers [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Dino Hunters [Last seen 2023-06-02] (In Limbo)
- Dirty Jobs [Last seen 2024-02-22]
- Expedition Unknown *
- Expedition X [Last seen 2024-03-12]
- Fast N' Loud [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Gold Rush *
- Gold Rush: Freddy Dodge's Mine Rescue [Last seen 2023-05-15]
- Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan [Last seen 2024-03-17]
- Hoffman Family Gold [Last seen 2023-06-09]
- Homestead Rescue *
- Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Misfit Garage [Last seen 2023-06-23]
- Moonshiners *
- Moonshiners: Master Distiller *
- Mysteries of the Abandoned [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Mysteries of the Deep [Last seen 2023-06-22]
- Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch [Last seen 2023-12-26]
- Naked and Afraid *
- Naked and Afraid XL [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- Naked and Afraid: Alone [Last seen 2024-02-13]
- Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing *
- Naked and Afraid: Solo [Last seen 2024-02-13]
- Secrets in the Ice [Last seen 2023-08-29]
- Six Degrees with Mike Rowe [Last seen 2024-01-16] (In Limbo)
- Street Outlaws [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- Street Outlaws: America's List [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Street Outlaws: Farmtruck and AZN [Last seen 2024-04-04]
- Street Outlaws: Fastest in America [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Street Outlaws: Memphis [Last seen 2023-09-26]
- Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings [Last seen 2023-06-02]
- Vegas Rat Rods [Last seen 2023-08-04]
E! (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 9 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).
- Barmageddon{R} [Last seen 2024-03-01]
- Chrisley Knows Best{R} [Last seen 2024-03-17]
- Growing Up Chrisley{R} [Last seen 2023-08-22]
- Modern Family{R} *
- NCIS: Los Angeles{R} [Last seen 2024-01-26]
- 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, 36 Series)
No accurate online schedule. Description by various providers.
- 9-1-1: Lone Star [Last seen 2023-11-22] (Season Premiere delayed until Fall 2024)
- Accused [Last seen 2023-05-10] (Season Premiere 1Q24)
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit *
- America's Most Wanted [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- Animal Control *
- Beat Shazam [Last seen 2024-01-26]
- Bob's Burgers [Last seen 2024-03-12] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Crime Scene Kitchen [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Don't Forget the Lyrics! [Last seen 2023-10-20]
- Family Guy * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Farmer Wants a Wife *
- Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars [Last seen 2023-09-06]
- Grimsburg *
- Hell's Kitchen [Last seen 2024-01-26]
- HouseBroken [Last seen 2023-12-24] (In Limbo)
- I Can See Your Voice [Last seen 2024-02-22]
- Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade [Last seen 2024-03-12]
- Kitchen Nightmares [Last seen 2023-12-01]
- Krapopolis *
- LEGO Masters [Last seen 2023-12-29]
- MasterChef [Last seen 2024-03-19] (Summer)
- MasterChef Junior * (Season 9 will Premiere later this year)
- Name That Tune [Last seen 2024-02-22]
- Next Level Chef *
- Snake Oil [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- So You Think You Can Dance *
- Special Forces: World's Toughest Test [Last seen 2023-12-01]
- Stars on Mars [Last seen 2023-08-27] (In Limbo)
- The Cleaning Lady *
- The Floor [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- The Great North *
- The Masked Singer *
- The Simpsons * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- TMZ Investigates [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- We Are Family *
- 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 (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 3 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 Family and Hallmark Mystery are also offering AD on selected programming, and all of them are owned by Crown Media Holdings. Hallmark offers a complete listing of audio described content on all three Hallmark Channels on their website.
- The Golden Girls *
- The Way Home [Last seen 2024-03-29] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- When Calls the Heart * (Renewed through '24-'25)
Hallmark Family (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 1 Series)
Hallmark Family focuses on family-friendly dramatic storytelling programs that are typically not being aired on either of its sister channels, the Hallmark Channel or Hallmark Mystery, 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. Hallmark offers a complete listing of audio described content on all three Hallmark Channels on their website.
- When Calls the Heart [Last seen 2024-04-05] (Renewed through '24-'25)
HGTV (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 75 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 *
- Backyards Gone Wild [Last seen 2024-01-30]
- Bargain Block *
- Battle of the Bling [Last seen 2023-12-24]
- Battle on the Mountain [Last seen 2024-02-28]
- Beachfront Bargain Hunt [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Building Roots [Last seen 2024-01-26]
- Buy It or Build It [Last seen 2023-12-08]
- Caribbean Life [Last seen 2024-01-30]
- Celebrity IOU [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Christina in the Country [Last seen 2023-09-12]
- Christina on the Coast [Last seen 2023-10-20]
- Christina on the Coast1` [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Curb Appeal Xtreme [Last seen 2023-10-20] (In Limbo)
- Down Home Fab *
- Farmhouse Fixer *
- Filthiest Flips [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- First Home Fix [Last seen 2023-12-01] (In Limbo)
- Fix My Flip [Last seen 2023-08-04]
- Fix My Frankenhouse [Last seen 2024-04-05]
- Fixer to Fabulous *
- Fixer to Fabulous: Italiano *
- Fixer to Fabulous: Welcome Inn [Last seen 2024-01-10]
- Flip or Flop{R} [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- Flip the Strip [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- Flip to a Million [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- Good Bones [Last seen 2024-03-27]
- Help! I Wrecked My House *
- Holmes Family Rescue [Last seen 2024-03-27]
- Home in a Heartbeat with Galey Alix [Last seen 2023-06-07]
- Home Town *
- Home Town Kickstart [Last seen 2023-06-28]
- Home Town Takeover [Last seen 2023-12-19]
- House Hunters *
- House Hunters International *
- House Hunters: All Stars *
- House Hunters: Where Are They Now? *
- Houses with History [Last seen 2023-06-23]
- Inside Out [Last seen 2023-10-06]
- Kendra Sells Hollywood [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- Lakefront Empire *
- Lil Jon Wants to Do What? *
- Love It or List It *
- Luxe for Less [Last seen 2023-05-10]
- Married to Real Estate *
- Mash-Up Our Home [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- Mexico Life [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- My Lottery Dream Home *
- No Demo Reno [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Outgrown [Last seen 2023-07-11]
- Property Brothers: Forever Home [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Rehab Addict Lake House Rescue [Last seen 2023-11-21]
- Renovation 911 [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- Renovation Aloha *
- Renovation Impossible [Last seen 2023-10-31]
- Renovation Island [Last seen 2023-07-18]
- Renovation Resort Showdown [Last seen 2023-12-06]
- Renovation Wild [Last seen 2023-06-07]
- Revealed [Last seen 2023-08-11]
- Rico to the Rescue [Last seen 2024-04-04]
- Rock the Block *
- Small Town Potential *
- 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 [Last seen 2024-01-23]
- Ugliest House in America *
- Unsellable Houses *
- Vacation House Rules * (Summer)
- What's Wrong with That House? [Last seen 2023-10-20]
- Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Windy City Rehab [Last seen 2023-10-03] (In Limbo)
- Windy City Rehab: Alison's Dream Home [Last seen 2023-08-11]
History (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 21 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: The Skills Challenge [Last seen 2023-08-22]
- American Pickers *
- Ancient Aliens *
- Beyond Skinwalker Ranch [Last seen 2023-08-08]
- Counting Cars *
- Dirty Old Cars [Last seen 2023-05-19]
- Forged in Fire [Last seen 2023-11-21]
- Hunting Hitler [Last seen 2023-05-10]
- Mountain Men [Last seen 2024-01-16]
- Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman [Last seen 2023-09-08]
- Pawn Stars *
- Pawn Stars Do America *
- Swamp Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-12]
- Swamp People *
- Swamp People: Serpent Invasion *
- The Curse of Oak Island *
- The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down *
- The Food That Built America [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch *
- The UnXplained *
Hallmark Mystery (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 28 Series)
Hallmark Mystery 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 Family are also offering AD on selected programming, and all of them are owned by Crown Media Holdings. Hallmark offers a complete listing of audio described content on all three Hallmark Channels on their website.
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries *
- Chronicle Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-29]
- Crimes of Fashion [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- CrimeTime [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Crossword Mysteries [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Curious Caterer Mysteries [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Darrow & Darrow [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Emma Fielding Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-13]
- Family History Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Fixer Upper Mysteries *
- Flower Shop Mysteries *
- Garage Sale Mysteries *
- Gilded Newport Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-17]
- Gourmet Detective Mysteries *
- Hailey Dean Mysteries [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Hannah Swensen Mysteries *
- Haunted Harmony Mysteries [Last seen 2024-04-05]
- Martha's Vineyard Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-29]
- Matchmaker Mysteries{R} [Last seen 2024-03-17]
- Morning Show Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-27]
- Murder, She Baked *
- Mystery 101 *
- Mystery Island [Last seen 2024-03-13]
- Picture Perfect Mysteries [Last seen 2024-04-04]
- Ruby Herring Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- The Dancing Detective [Last seen 2024-03-17]
- The Jane Mysteries [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- True Justice [Last seen 2024-03-12]
NBC (Broadcast, Mandated, 29 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 [Last seen 2023-09-26]
- America's Got Talent: Fantasy League [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- American Ninja Warrior [Last seen 2023-09-22] (Summer)
- Chicago Fire * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Chicago Med * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Chicago P.D. * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Deal or No Deal Island *
- Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer * (Saturdays)
- Extended Family [Last seen 2024-03-27]
- Found [Last seen 2024-01-23] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward *
- Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge [Last seen 2023-08-11] (In Limbo)
- La Brea [Last seen 2024-02-13] (Final Season)
- Law & Order * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Law & Order: Organized Crime *
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Lopez vs. Lopez * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild *
- Night Court [Last seen 2024-03-27] (Final Season)
- One Team: The Power of Sports [Last seen 2024-01-16] (Saturdays)
- Password *
- That Clip Show: Holiday Edition [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- That's My Jam [Last seen 2023-12-06]
- The Irrational [Last seen 2024-02-22] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- The Voice *
- The Voyager with Josh Garcia [Last seen 2023-12-08] (Saturdays)
- Transplant [Last seen 2024-02-06] (NBC is a year behind Canada on this series. S3 has concluded, but there is a final season 4, presumably in Fall '24.)
- Weakest Link * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- 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." We have no schedule for these titles which at one time were audio described.
- 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, 6 Series)
SYFY, owned by Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal, also broadcasts a number of movies with audio description. We have no reliable schedule, so the following titles may or may not be active with AD.
- Chucky *
- Heroes Reborn{R}
- La Brea{R}
- Quantum Leap
- Race to Survive: Alaska
- The Ark
TBS (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 16 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} [Last seen 2023-09-19]
- 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)
- I Survived Bear Grylls [Last seen 2023-07-14]
- Impractical Jokers [Last seen 2023-05-02]
- Miracle Workers{R} [Last seen 2024-02-03]
- Modern Family [Last seen 2024-03-29]
- Stupid Pet Tricks{R} [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- The Big Bang Theory{R} *
- The Cube [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- The Lazarus Project{R} [Last seen 2023-06-02]
- Wipeout{R} [Last seen 2023-12-29]
- Young Sheldon{R} *
Telemundo (Broadcast, Not Mandated, 6 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 [Last seen 2023-10-03] (Saturdays)
- El Viajero Con Josh Garcia * (Saturdays)
- Exploración Planeta Tierra con Dylan Dreyer * (Saturdays)
- Harlem Globetrotters: Ganando con la Comunidad *
- Pequeños en la Naturaleza * (Saturdays)
- Un Equipo: El Poder del Deporte * (Saturdays)
The CW (Broadcast, Not Mandated, 5 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)
- Sight Unseen *
- Tails of Valor (Saturdays)
- The Open Road with Dr. Chris (Saturdays)
TLC (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 32 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 2024-02-06]
- 7 Little Johnstons *
- 90 Day Diaries [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- 90 Day Fiancé [Last seen 2024-03-12]
- 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? *
- 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise *
- 90 Day: The Single Life [Last seen 2023-12-26]
- Darcey & Stacey [Last seen 2023-10-20]
- David & Annie: After the 90 Days [Last seen 2024-01-16] (In Limbo)
- Doubling Down with the Derricos [Last seen 2023-08-08]
- Dr. Mercy [Last seen 2024-03-01]
- Dr. Pimple Popper *
- Little People, Big World *
- Loren & Alexei: After the 90 Days [Last seen 2024-01-16] (In Limbo)
- Love & Translation *
- My 600-Lb. Life *
- My 600-Lb. Life: Where Are They Now? * (In Limbo)
- My Big Fat Fabulous Life [Last seen 2023-12-01]
- My DNA Mystery [Last seen 2023-10-31]
- My Feet Are Killing Me{R} *
- My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted? *
- OutDaughtered *
- Return to Amish [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Seeking Brother Husband [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Seeking Sister Wife [Last seen 2024-03-05]
- Sister Wives [Last seen 2024-03-01]
- The Family Chantel [Last seen 2023-11-07]
- Too Large [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Unexpected [Last seen 2023-08-22] (In Limbo)
- Welcome to Plathville{R} [Last seen 2023-12-08]
- You, Me & My Ex{R} [Last seen 2024-03-29]
TNT (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 7 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..
- Cold Case{R} *
- Impractical Jokers{R} *
- Lucifer{R} *
- Naked and Afraid{R} [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Rich & Shameless{R} [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Shaq Life{R} [Last seen 2024-01-16]
- The Closer{R} *
truTV (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 8 Series)
truTV is a basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros Discovery. Its predecessor was Court TV, but now it focuses on comedy, docusoaps, and reality shows.
- 101 Places to Party Before You Die [Last seen 2024-02-22]
- American Dad!{R} *
- Fast Foodies [Last seen 2024-03-12]
- Impractical Jokers *
- Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes [Last seen 2024-03-27]
- Tacoma FD{R} [Last seen 2024-03-12]
- Top Secret Videos{R} *
- Wipeout{R} [Last seen 2023-12-06]
USA (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 16 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} *
- Barmageddon [Last seen 2024-01-23]
- Chicago Fire{R} *
- Chicago P.D.{R} *
- Chrisley Knows Best *
- Chucky *
- Deal or No Deal Island{R} [Last seen 2024-03-05]
- Found{R} [Last seen 2023-10-06]
- Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge{R} [Last seen 2023-11-07]
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit{R} *
- Love Island{R} [Last seen 2023-08-01]
- NCIS{R} [Last seen 2023-12-29]
- NCIS: Los Angeles{R} *
- Temptation Island [Last seen 2024-01-19]
- The Big D{R} [Last seen 2024-01-19]
- The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys{R} *
SUMMARY: 421 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.