ABC (Broadcast, Mandated, 30 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 watch on abc.com, where ABC is offering description on most of the prime time shows listed below. (The ABC app will be discontinued on September 23.)
- 9-1-1 [Last seen 2024-09-03] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Abbott Elementary * (Season 4 Premiere Oct 9)
- America's Funniest Home Videos * (Series 35 Premiere Sep 29)
- Celebrity Family Feud [Last seen 2024-09-03] (Summer)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! [Last seen 2024-07-03] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune [Last seen 2024-07-03] (Season Premiere Oct 7)
- Claim to Fame [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Grey's Anatomy [Last seen 2024-05-28] (Season 21 Premiere is Sep 26)
- Hearts of Heroes * (Saturdays)
- Jack Hanna's Passport * (Saturdays)
- Jeopardy! Masters * (In Limbo)
- Judge Steve Harvey [Last seen 2024-08-16]
- Lucky 13 *
- 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] (In Limbo)
- Press Your Luck [Last seen 2024-09-03] (Season Premiere Oct 7)
- Shark Tank *
- The $100,000 Pyramid [Last seen 2024-06-12] (In Limbo)
- The Bachelor [Last seen 2024-03-19] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- The Bachelorette [Last seen 2024-09-03] (Summer)
- The Conners [Last seen 2024-07-05] (Final Season Premiere is 1Q25)
- The Golden Bachelor [Last seen 2024-01-05] (In Limbo)
- The Great Christmas Light Fight [Last seen 2023-12-19] (Typically runs annually 2-3 nights between Thanksgiving and Christmas)
- The Great Dr. Scott * (Saturdays)
- The Rookie [Last seen 2024-05-22] (Season Premiere expected Jan '25)
- Vets Saving Pets [Last seen 2024-04-05] (Saturdays)
- What Would You Do? [Last seen 2024-08-16]
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire * (In Limbo)
- Wildlife Nation with Jeff Corwin * (Saturdays)
- Will Trent [Last seen 2024-08-19] (Season Premiere is anticipated in 1Q25)
CBS (Broadcast, Mandated, 25 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 * (Final Season 2nd Part Premiere Oct 18) (Final Season)
- Elsbeth [Last seen 2024-07-09] (Season 2 Premiere Oct 17)
- Fire Country * (Season 3 Premiere Oct 18)
- Ghosts * (Season 4 Premiere Oct 17)
- Hope in the Wild * (Saturdays)
- Lingo *
- Lucky Dog * (Saturdays)
- Mission Unstoppable * (Saturdays)
- NCIS * (Season 22 Premiere Oct 14)
- NCIS: Hawai'i [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- NCIS: Sydney * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Raid the Cage [Last seen 2024-01-16] (In Limbo)
- Recipe Rehab *
- S.W.A.T. [Last seen 2024-08-11] (Season 8 Premiere Oct 18)
- Survivor [Last seen 2024-05-22] (Season 47 Premiere Sep 18)
- Tails of Valor *
- The Amazing Race [Last seen 2024-05-16]
- The Equalizer * (Season 5 Premiere Oct 20)
- The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation * (Saturdays)
- The Neighborhood [Last seen 2024-08-05] (Season 7 Premiere Oct 21)
- The Real CSI: Miami *
- Tracker * (Season 2 Premiere Oct 13)
- Tulsa King *
- Yellowstone [Last seen 2024-01-30] (There is no word on continuing Yellowstone on CBS with seasons 4 and 5)
- Young Sheldon {R} *
Cartoon Network (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated)
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.
Discovery (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 27 Series)
Schedule. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. If you find that any of these shows are not described, or we are missing some, please let us know!
- Airplane Repo *
- Alaska: The Last Frontier [Last seen 2024-05-02]
- Alaskan Bush People *
- Bering Sea Gold [Last seen 2024-06-12]
- Deadliest Catch *
- Dirty Jobs [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Expedition Unknown *
- Expedition X *
- Fast N' Loud [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- Gold Rush [Last seen 2024-08-19]
- Gold Rush: Mine Rescue with Freddy & Juan *
- Hoffman Family Gold [Last seen 2024-08-11]
- Homestead Rescue [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Homestead Rescue: Raney Ranch [Last seen 2024-08-07]
- Moonshiners [Last seen 2024-08-16]
- Moonshiners: Master Distiller [Last seen 2024-05-16]
- Mysteries of the Abandoned [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch [Last seen 2023-12-26]
- Naked and Afraid *
- Naked and Afraid XL [Last seen 2024-06-27]
- 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 2024-09-03]
- Six Degrees with Mike Rowe [Last seen 2024-09-03] (In Limbo)
- Street Outlaws: America's List [Last seen 2024-06-25]
- Street Outlaws: Farmtruck and AZN [Last seen 2024-05-08]
E! (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 6 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 2024-09-03]
- Hart to Heart{R} [Last seen 2024-07-09]
- Modern Family{R} [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Sex and the City{R} *
- The Anonymous [Last seen 2024-08-23]
FOX (Broadcast, Mandated, 36 Series)
No accurate online schedule. Description by various providers.
- 9-1-1: Lone Star [Last seen 2023-11-22] (Final Season 5 Premiere Sep 23) (Final Season)
- Accused [Last seen 2023-05-10] (Season 2 Premiere Oct 1)
- Alert: Missing Persons Unit [Last seen 2024-05-16] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- America's Most Wanted [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- Animal Control [Last seen 2024-05-08] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- Beat Shazam [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Bob's Burgers * (Season 15 Premiere Sep 29)
- Crime Scene Kitchen [Last seen 2023-08-11] (Season Premiere on Sep 26)
- Don't Forget the Lyrics! [Last seen 2024-08-02]
- Family Guy [Last seen 2024-08-27] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- Farmer Wants a Wife [Last seen 2024-05-16]
- Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars [Last seen 2024-07-25]
- Grimsburg [Last seen 2024-06-12] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- Hell's Kitchen [Last seen 2024-01-26] (Season Premiere Sep 26)
- I Can See Your Voice [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Kitchen Nightmares [Last seen 2023-12-01] (In Limbo)
- Krapopolis [Last seen 2024-08-25] (Season Premiere Sep 29)
- LEGO Masters [Last seen 2023-12-29] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- MasterChef * (Summer)
- MasterChef Junior [Last seen 2024-05-16] (In Limbo)
- Name That Tune *
- Next Level Chef [Last seen 2024-05-16] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- Snake Oil [Last seen 2023-12-15] (In Limbo)
- So You Think You Can Dance [Last seen 2024-05-16] (In Limbo)
- Special Forces: World's Toughest Test [Last seen 2023-12-01] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- The 1% Club *
- The Cleaning Lady [Last seen 2024-05-22] (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- The Floor [Last seen 2024-03-19] (Season Premiere Sep 25)
- The Great North * (Season Premiere 1Q25)
- The Masked Singer [Last seen 2024-05-22] (Season Premiere Sep 25)
- The Quiz with Balls [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- The Simpsons [Last seen 2024-08-27] (Season 36 Premiere Sep 29)
- TMZ Investigates [Last seen 2024-06-12] (In Limbo)
- Universal Basic Guys Sep 3 * (Series Premiere Sep 8)
- We Are Family [Last seen 2024-05-28] (In Limbo)
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown [Last seen 2024-09-03]
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 [Last seen 2024-06-25] (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, 62 Series)
Schedule (though not particularly accurate). HGTV is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Some of the shows may be in rerun status, and not all reruns have description.
- 100 Day Dream Home *
- 100 Day Hotel Challenge *
- Backed by the Bros [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Backyards Gone Wild [Last seen 2024-01-30]
- Bargain Block *
- Battle of the Bling [Last seen 2023-12-24]
- Battle on the Beach [Last seen 2024-07-19]
- Battle on the Mountain [Last seen 2024-02-28]
- Beachfront Bargain Hunt *
- Building Roots [Last seen 2024-01-26]
- Buy It or Build It [Last seen 2023-12-08]
- Caribbean Life *
- Celebrity IOU *
- Christina in the Country [Last seen 2023-09-12] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Christina on the Coast *
- Divided by Design [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Down Home Fab [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Farmhouse Fixer [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp [Last seen 2024-07-19]
- Filthiest Flips [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- Fix My Flip *
- Fix My Frankenhouse [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Fixer to Fabulous *
- Fixer to Fabulous: Italiano [Last seen 2024-05-16]
- Fixer to Fabulous: Welcome Inn [Last seen 2024-06-12]
- Flip or Flop{R} [Last seen 2023-12-15]
- Good Bones [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Hawaii Life [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Help! I Wrecked My House *
- Holmes Family Rescue [Last seen 2024-07-16]
- Home in a Heartbeat with Galey Alix *
- Home Town *
- Home Town Takeover [Last seen 2023-12-19]
- House Hunters *
- House Hunters International *
- House Hunters: All Stars [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- House Hunters: Where Are They Now? [Last seen 2024-06-12]
- Lakefront Bargain Hunt [Last seen 2024-08-19]
- Lakefront Empire [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- Lil Jon Wants to Do What? *
- Love It or List It *
- Married to Real Estate *
- Mexico Life [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- My Lottery Dream Home *
- No Demo Reno [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Property Brothers: Forever Home [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Renovation 911 [Last seen 2024-06-05]
- Renovation Aloha [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Renovation Resort Showdown [Last seen 2024-08-07]
- Revealed *
- Rico to the Rescue [Last seen 2024-05-16]
- Rock the Block [Last seen 2024-04-20]
- Small Town Potential [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich [Last seen 2024-07-05]
- Tough Love with Hilary Farr [Last seen 2024-01-23]
- Ugliest House in America [Last seen 2024-05-25]
- Unsellable Houses *
- Vacation House Rules [Last seen 2024-08-27] (Summer)
- Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House? [Last seen 2024-06-25]
- Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? [Last seen 2024-08-23]
- Windy City Rehab [Last seen 2024-07-26] (Season 5 Premiere Sep 24) (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Zillow Gone Wild [Last seen 2024-06-27]
HISTORY (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 17 Series)
Schedule. Some of the shows may be in rerun status, and not all reruns have description. This channel was Mandated through June 30, 2024, and may or may not continue with description. History (formerly The History Channel) is owned by A&E Networks, which is jointly owned by Disney and Hearst Communications.
- Alone [Last seen 2024-08-27] (Summer)
- Alone: The Skills Challenge [Last seen 2024-08-23]
- American Pickers *
- Ancient Aliens *
- Beyond Skinwalker Ranch [Last seen 2024-07-16]
- Counting Cars [Last seen 2024-08-05]
- Pawn Stars [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Pawn Stars Do America [Last seen 2024-05-22]
- Swamp Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Swamp People *
- Swamp People: Serpent Invasion [Last seen 2024-08-19]
- The Curse of Oak Island [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- The Curse of Oak Island: Drilling Down [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- The Food That Built America *
- The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch [Last seen 2024-07-25]
- The UnXplained *
- The UnXplained: Mysteries of the Universe [Last seen 2024-09-03]
Hallmark Mystery (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 33 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 2024-07-23]
- Crimes of Fashion [Last seen 2024-07-25]
- CrimeTime *
- Crossword Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Curious Caterer Mysteries *
- Darrow & Darrow [Last seen 2024-05-28]
- Emma Fielding Mysteries [Last seen 2024-05-02]
- Family History Mysteries [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Family Practice Mysteries *
- Fixer Upper Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Flower Shop Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Garage Sale Mysteries *
- Gilded Newport Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-16]
- Gourmet Detective Mysteries [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Hailey Dean Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Hannah Swensen Mysteries *
- Haunted Harmony Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-23]
- Martha's Vineyard Mysteries [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Matchmaker Mysteries{R} [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Morning Show Mysteries [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- Murder, She Baked [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Mystery 101 *
- Nelly Knows Mysteries *
- Picture Perfect Mysteries *
- Ruby Herring Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-23]
- The Cases of Mystery Lane Sep 7 *
- The Dancing Detective [Last seen 2024-07-09]
- The Jane Mysteries *
- The Way Home [Last seen 2024-06-05]
- Tipline Mysteries [Last seen 2024-08-23]
- True Justice [Last seen 2024-06-27]
- Wedding Planner Mystery [Last seen 2024-05-28]
NBC (Broadcast, Mandated, 24 Series)
Schedule. "(Saturdays)" after a title indicates it is part of The More You Know on Saturday mornings. Current NBC series can be streamed next-day on Peacock, not on Hulu, and possibly on nbc.com. NBC is owned by Comcast subsidiary NBCUniversal. Description by Caption Max.
- 2024 Paris Paralympics *
- America's Got Talent *
- America's Got Talent: Fantasy League [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- American Ninja Warrior * (Summer)
- Chicago Fire [Last seen 2024-07-25] (Season 13 Premiere Sep 25)
- Chicago Med [Last seen 2024-07-25] (Season 10 Premiere Sep 25)
- Chicago P.D. [Last seen 2024-09-03] (Season 12 Premiere Sep 25)
- Deal or No Deal Island [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer * (Saturdays)
- Found [Last seen 2024-01-23] (Season 2 Premiere Oct 3)
- Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward *
- Law & Order [Last seen 2024-08-27] (Season 24 Premiere Oct 3)
- Law & Order: Organized Crime [Last seen 2024-08-27] (Renewed, but moving to Peacock in Fall '24)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit *
- Lopez vs. Lopez * (Season 3 Premiere Oct 18)
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild *
- Night Court [Last seen 2024-07-13] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Password [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- That's My Jam [Last seen 2023-12-06] (In Limbo)
- The Irrational [Last seen 2024-02-22] (Season 2 Premiere Oct 1)
- The Voice [Last seen 2024-05-22] (Season Premiere Sep 23)
- Transplant [Last seen 2024-02-06] (No final season date has been set yet) (Final Season)
- Weakest Link [Last seen 2024-08-19] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Wild Child * (Saturdays)
Nickelodeon (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated)
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.
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, 4 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 if they are not followed by an asterisk.
- Chucky
- Race to Survive: New Zealand
- The Anonymous
- The Ark *
TBS (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 9 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 Warner Bros. Discovery.
- American Dad! * (Renewed through '24-'25)
- Friends{R} *
- Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes{R} *
- Miracle Workers{R} *
- Modern Family *
- Stupid Pet Tricks{R} [Last seen 2024-04-09]
- The Big Bang Theory{R} *
- Wipeout{R} *
- 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.
- 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, 8 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).
- Did I Mention Invention? Sep 3 * (Saturdays)
- Hearts of Heroes Sep 3 * (Saturdays)
- Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (Saturdays)
- Oh Baby! Sep 3 * (Saturdays)
- Outback Adventures with Tim Faulkner Sep 3 * (Saturdays)
- Ready, Set, Pet Sep 3 * (Saturdays)
- Sight Unseen (In Limbo)
- Vets Saving Pets Sep 3 * (Saturdays)
TLC (Non-Broadcast, Mandated, 30 Series)
Schedule. TLC, owned by Warner Bros. 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 2024-08-27]
- 7 Little Johnstons [Last seen 2024-07-05]
- 90 Day Diaries [Last seen 2024-02-25]
- 90 Day Fiancé [Last seen 2024-06-27]
- 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days *
- 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise [Last seen 2024-06-27]
- 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way *
- 90 Day: The Single Life [Last seen 2024-07-05]
- Darcey & Stacey [Last seen 2024-07-13]
- Doubling Down with the Derricos [Last seen 2024-05-16]
- Dr. Mercy [Last seen 2024-03-01]
- Dr. Pimple Popper *
- Little People [Last seen 2024-05-02]
- Little People, Big World [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- Love & Translation [Last seen 2024-04-23]
- My 600-Lb. Life *
- My 600-Lb. Life: Where Are They Now? [Last seen 2024-07-26] (Renewed through '24-'25)
- My Big Fat Fabulous Life *
- My Feet Are Killing Me{R} [Last seen 2024-07-19]
- My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted? [Last seen 2024-08-16]
- OutDaughtered [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- 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 2024-09-03]
- Too Large [Last seen 2024-07-09]
- Unexpected [Last seen 2024-05-28]
- Welcome to Plathville{R} *
- You, Me & My Ex{R} [Last seen 2024-03-29]
TNT (Non-Broadcast, Mandated (as of July 1, 2024), 8 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 Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Cold Case{R} *
- Expedition from Hell: The Lost Tapes{R} [Last seen 2024-05-25]
- Lucifer{R} [Last seen 2024-04-20]
- Naked and Afraid{R} [Last seen 2024-03-19]
- Rich & Shameless{R} [Last seen 2024-07-26]
- Shaq Life{R} [Last seen 2024-01-16]
- The Closer{R} [Last seen 2024-06-27]
- The Lazarus Project [Last seen 2024-07-26]
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 2024-05-02]
- Impractical Jokers [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes [Last seen 2024-08-11]
- Tacoma FD{R} [Last seen 2024-05-08]
- Top Secret Videos{R} [Last seen 2024-07-13]
- Wipeout{R} *
USA (Non-Broadcast, Not Mandated, 17 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).
- 2024 Paris Paralympics{R} [Last seen 2024-09-03]
- 9-1-1{R} *
- Barmageddon [Last seen 2024-01-23]
- Chicago Fire{R} [Last seen 2024-08-27]
- Chicago P.D.{R} *
- Chrisley Knows Best *
- Chucky [Last seen 2024-05-02]
- Deal or No Deal Island{R} [Last seen 2024-03-05]
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit{R} *
- NCIS{R} [Last seen 2023-12-29]
- NCIS: Los Angeles{R} *
- Race to Survive: New Zealand [Last seen 2024-07-26]
- Temptation Island [Last seen 2024-01-19]
- The Anonymous{R} *
- The Ark{R} [Last seen 2024-08-14]
- The Big D{R} [Last seen 2024-08-14]
- The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys{R} [Last seen 2024-08-14]
SUMMARY: 354 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 some 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.
- 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 nonbroadcast 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 had the most described shows.
- On July 1, 2021: Discovery and USA became no longer mandated. The five mandated nonbroadcast networks became Hallmark (new), HGTV, History, TBS, and TLC (new). Discovery and USA fortunately continued to offer audio description.
- On July 1, 2024, the five mandated nonbroadcast networks became Hallmark, HGTV, TBS, TLC, and TNT. TNT has returned to the list, replacing History.