After Nearly 30 Years, NBC Says Goodbye to a Beloved Favorite — and 9 Other Shows

NBC fans, it’s time to brace for a big shake-up. The network has made the decision to pull the plug on 10 shows across its daytime and primetime lineup this season. It’s the most sweeping round of cancellations it’s made in years, and one of the casualties is a name viewers have welcomed into their living rooms for almost three decades.

It’s time to say a fond farewell to Access Hollywood, the celebrity news series that’s been saying on Hollywood since the mid-’90s. It’s going the way of the dinosaur with sister series Access Daily, though the show will keep rolling out fresh episodes through the summer before signing off for good in early September 2026.

A Wave of Daytime Goodbyes

The two Access shows aren’t going down alone. NBC is stepping away from first-run syndicated programming altogether, which means both Karamo and The Steve Wilkos Show are also wrapping up.

Then there’s The Kelly Clarkson Show, which is coming to an end after seven seasons. But this one wasn’t the network’s call. Kelly Clarkson herself decided to step back, choosing to put her children first following the death of their father. It’s a deeply personal ending to a daytime run fans have adored.

Primetime is Also Dealing With Cuts

The losses stretch into scripted and unscripted territory as well. Back in early May, NBC quietly let go of Brilliant Minds and Stumble — the latter a comedy critics genuinely loved, holding a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Stumble still has unaired episodes waiting in the wings after being shelved following the Winter Olympics.

On the reality side, Deal or No Deal Island and On Brand with Jimmy Fallon both got the axe as well, both due to low ratings. Even Law & Order: Organized Crime, already a survivor that NBC once canceled before reviving it on Peacock, has finally reached the end after five seasons, with the quiet confirmation arriving just ahead of NBC’s May 2026 Upfronts.

TV has been steadily changing for some time. While many prefer to turn to streaming to watch whenever and however they please, increasingly packed schedules and monetary constraints have made it a bit more difficult to reasonably accommodate some daytime shows. For one reason or another, these series, scripted and otherwise, have been feeling the burn over the years.

Sundays Are Going Sports-First

So what’s behind the housecleaning? NBC is betting big on live sports. After its NBA games scored on Tuesday nights, the network is turning Sundays into a year-round sports destination on Peacock. Once Sunday Night Football wraps each February, basketball takes over the slot as Sunday Night Basketball, and come spring and summer, Sunday Night Baseball steps up to the plate.

Since sports are claiming more of the schedule, there’s less room than ever for the scripted and unscripted shows fans have come to love. It’s going to be a much different NBC than fans may have come to love over the years, but it’s still packed with plenty of primetime content, even though it may look different going forward.

If you’re planning on vegging out in front of the TV to catch your favorite series going forward, you’ll have to check the schedule to make sure it didn’t get canceled first.