| Jan 1 | Child of Our Time | BBC One | — | 29 | Documentary |
| Jan 1 | DiabolikAnimated series | Fox Kids, Italia 1 | 1 | 40 | — |
| Jan 3 | Mike & Mike | ESPN Radio | — | — | — |
| Jan 8 | Rainbow FishAnimated series | Cartoon Network, HBO Family | 1 | 26 | Children's |
| Jan 8 | Winning Lines | CBS | 1 | 10 | Game show |
| Jan 9 | Malcolm in the Middle | Fox | 7 | 151 | Coming-of-age |
| Jan 12 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Spike TV | 2 | 44 | — |
| Jan 13 | EGG, the Arts Show | PBS | 4 | 41 | — |
| Jan 14 | Higher Ground | Freeform | 1 | 22 | Drama |
| Jan 16 | City of Angels | CBS | 2 | 24 | Drama |
| Jan 17 | Cleopatra 2525 | Syndication | 2 | 28 | Science fiction |
| Jan 22 | Jack of All Trades | Syndication | 2 | 22 | Comedy |
| Jan 24 | Brutally Normal | The WB | 1 | 8 | Sitcom |
| Jan 24 | Hollywood Showdown | Game Show Network, Ion Television | 2 | 130 | — |
| Jan 24 | Slime Time Live | Nickelodeon | 8 | 13 | Game show |
| Feb 5 | The Others | NBC | 1 | 13 | Science fiction |
| Feb 8 | The Lyricist Lounge Show | MTV | 2 | — | Sketch comedy |
| Feb 12 | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue | Fox Kids | 1 | 40 | Tokusatsu |
| Feb 20 | Little RichardMiniseries | NBC | — | — | Biographical |
| Feb 26 | Max SteelAnimated series | Cartoon Network, The WB | 3 | 36 | Science fiction |
| Feb 26 | The WeekendersAnimated series | Toon Disney, UPN | 2 | 39 | Comedy |
| Mar 3 | Passion Cove | Cinemax | 2 | 26 | Comedy |
| Mar 5 | Cover Me | USA Network | 1 | 25 | Comedy-drama |
| Mar 7 | Secret Agent Man | UPN | 1 | 12 | — |
| Mar 9 | God, the Devil and BobAnimated series | NBC | 1 | 13 | Animated sitcom |
| Mar 11 | Caitlin's Way | Nickelodeon | 3 | 52 | Drama |
| Mar 14 | Son of the Beach | FX | 3 | 43 | LGBTQ |
| Mar 20 | Titus | Fox | 3 | 54 | Sitcom |
| Mar 21 | The Beat | UPN | 1 | 13 | Police procedural |
| Mar 22 | Then Came You | ABC | 1 | 13 | Sitcom |
| Mar 23 | Battery Park | NBC | 1 | 7 | Sitcom |
| Mar 23 | Daddio | NBC | 2 | 18 | Sitcom |
| Mar 24 | Making the Band | ABC, MTV | 12 | 142 | Reality |
| Mar 30 | Wonderland | ABC | 1 | 8 | Medical drama |
| Mar 31 | Call of the Wild | Animal Planet | 1 | 13 | Drama |
| Apr 1 | MasterChef USA | PBS | — | 26 | Reality |
| Apr 2 | D.C. | The WB | 1 | 7 | Drama |
| Apr 3 | Between the Lions | PBS, PBS Kids | 10 | 130 | Children's |
| Apr 3 | The Dooley and Pals Show | PBS | — | 39 | Children's |
| Apr 4 | Falcone | CBS | 1 | 9 | Drama |
| Apr 5 | Exposure | Syfy | — | — | — |
| Apr 11 | Talk to Me | ABC | 1 | 5 | — |
| Apr 14 | Paranoia | Freeform | 1 | 12 | Game show |
| Apr 15 | ¡Qué Locuras! | Univision, Cisneros Media | — | — | Hidden camera |
| Apr 16 | The CornerMiniseries | HBO | 1 | 6 | Drama |
| Apr 30 | Arabian NightsMiniseries | ABC, Telecinco | — | 2 | Fantasy |
| May 7 | Jason and the ArgonautsMiniseries | NBC, Telecinco | — | — | Fantasy |
| May 8 | La Revancha | Venevisión | — | 151 | Telenovela |
| May 15 | Secrets of the Dead | PBS | 13 | 64 | Documentary |
| May 31 | Clerks: The Animated SeriesAnimated series | ABC | 1 | 6 | Comedy |
| May 31 | Survivor | CBS | 50 | 722 | Reality |
| Jun 5 | It's Your Chance of a Lifetime | Fox | 1 | 5 | Game show |
| Jun 6 | M.Y.O.B. | NBC | 1 | 8 | Comedy |
| Jun 9 | The Invisible Man | Syfy | 2 | 46 | Science fiction |
| Jun 15 | LoboWeb series | | 1 | 15 | Science fiction comedy |
| Jun 16 | Totally Circus | Disney Channel | 1 | 14 | Reality |
| Jun 17 | Even Stevens | Disney Channel | 3 | 65 | Teen sitcom |
| Jun 18 | Strip Mall | Comedy Central | 2 | 20 | Sitcom |
| Jun 24 | Kama Sutra | Showtime | — | 15 | Drama |
| Jun 26 | Resurrection Blvd. | Showtime | 3 | 53 | — |
| Jun 28 | Soul Food | Showtime | 5 | 74 | — |
| Jul 5 | Big Brother | CBS | 28 | 1,016 | Game show |
| Jul 12 | Young Americans | The WB | 1 | 8 | LGBTQ |
| Jul 13 | Spy GrooveAnimated series | MTV | 1 | 13 | Adult animation |
| Jul 16 | NurembergMiniseries | TNT | — | 2 | Docudrama |
| Jul 17 | Opposite Sex | Fox | 1 | 8 | Comedy-drama |
| Jul 23 | Manhattan, AZ | USA Network | 1 | 13 | Comedy |
| Jul 23 | Strong Medicine | Lifetime | 6 | 132 | Drama |
| Jul 23 | The Brothers García | Nickelodeon | 4 | 50 | Sitcom |
| Jul 23 | The War Next Door | USA Network | 1 | 13 | Sitcom |
| Jul 24 | Mysterious Ways | NBC, Ion Television | 2 | 44 | Science fiction |
| Jul 26 | The Huntress | USA Network | 1 | 30 | — |
| Jul 28 | Baby BluesAnimated series | The WB | 1 | 13 | — |
| Aug 2 | American High | Fox | 1 | 13 | Reality |
| Aug 5 | Action Man | YTV | 2 | 26 | — |
| Aug 8 | Sammy | NBC | 1 | 2 | — |
| Aug 14 | Dora the ExplorerAnimated series | Nickelodeon | 8 | 172 | Children's |
| Aug 15 | 2gether: The Series | MTV | 2 | 20 | Sitcom |
| Aug 15 | Bull | TNT | 1 | 20 | Drama |
| Aug 18 | The Cindy Margolis Show | UPN | 1 | 15 | — |
| Aug 26 | Generation O!Animated series | The WB | 1 | 13 | — |
| Aug 26 | In a Heartbeat | Disney Channel | 1 | 21 | Drama |
| Aug 30 | BattleBots | Comedy Central, ABC | 12 | 152 | Robot competition |
| Sep 4 | Clifford the Big Red DogAnimated series | PBS Kids | 2 | 65 | Fantasy |
| Sep 4 | Judge Hatchett | Syndication | 10 | 1,630 | Court show |
| Sep 9 | Jackie Chan AdventuresAnimated series | The WB, Pro Cinema | 5 | 95 | Action |
| Sep 9 | Teacher's PetAnimated series | ABC | 3 | 40 | Animated sitcom |
| Sep 9 | Timothy Goes to School | TVOKids, PBS Kids | 2 | 26 | Animation |
| Sep 10 | Fear | MTV | 2 | 16 | Reality |
| Sep 11 | 2 Minute Drill | ESPN | 3 | 52 | Game show |
| Sep 11 | BET's 106 & Park | BET | — | 3,710 | Music |
| Sep 11 | Girlfriends | UPN | 8 | 172 | Comedy |
| Sep 12 | MTV Cribs | MTV | 17 | 106 | Reality |
| Sep 20 | Grosse Pointe | The WB | 1 | 17 | Sitcom |
| Sep 23 | G String Divas | HBO | 1 | 13 | Documentary |
| Sep 23 | Just Deal | NBC | 3 | 39 | Comedy-drama |
| Sep 23 | Static ShockAnimated series | The WB | 4 | 52 | Comedy-drama |
| Sep 27 | Big Kids | Noggin, BBC One | 1 | 13 | — |
| Sep 30 | CorduroyAnimated series | TVOKids | 1 | 26 | — |
| Oct 1 | Jackass | MTV | 3 | 25 | Reality |
| Oct 1 | That's Life | CBS | 2 | 36 | Comedy-drama |
| Oct 2 | Andromeda | Syfy, Global Television Network | 5 | 110 | Science fiction |
| Oct 2 | Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandAnimated series | Syndication, ABC | 2 | 62 | Fantasy |
| Oct 2 | Deadline | NBC | 1 | 13 | Drama |
| Oct 2 | History IQ | History | 2 | 110 | — |
| Oct 2 | Masters of Illusion | The CW, Ion Television | 4 | 42 | — |
| Oct 2 | Megyn Kelly TodayNews program | NBC | 1 | 282 | Talk show |
| Oct 2 | Moral Court | Syndication | 1 | 410 | — |
| Oct 2 | Street Smarts | Syndication | 5 | 19 | — |
| Oct 2 | Tucker | NBC | 1 | 13 | Teen sitcom |
| Oct 2 | Yes, Dear | CBS | 6 | 122 | Sitcom |
| Oct 3 | Dark Angel | Fox | 2 | 43 | Post-apocalyptic |
| Oct 5 | Gilmore Girls | The WB, The CW | 7 | 153 | Comedy-drama |
| Oct 6 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | CBS | 15 | 337 | Drama |
| Oct 6 | FreakyLinks | Fox | 1 | 13 | Science fiction |
| Oct 6 | Madigan Men | ABC | 1 | 12 | Sitcom |
| Oct 6 | The Fugitive | CBS | 1 | 22 | Detective |
| Oct 6 | The Trouble With Normal | ABC | 1 | 13 | Sitcom |
| Oct 7 | Noah Knows Best | Nickelodeon | 1 | 13 | Teen sitcom |
| Oct 7 | Queen of Swords | Global Television Network | 1 | 22 | — |
| Oct 7 | Sheena | Syndication | 2 | 35 | Fantasy |
| Oct 7 | The District | CBS | 4 | 89 | Police procedural |
| Oct 8 | Ed | NBC | 4 | 83 | Comedy-drama |
| Oct 8 | Hype | The WB | 1 | 17 | — |
| Oct 8 | Nikki | The WB | 2 | 41 | Sitcom |
| Oct 10 | Gideon's Crossing | ABC | 1 | 20 | Drama |
| Oct 10 | The Geena Davis Show | ABC | 1 | 22 | Sitcom |
| Oct 11 | Bette | CBS | 1 | 18 | Sitcom |
| Oct 11 | Welcome to New York | CBS | 1 | 16 | Sitcom |
| Oct 13 | Trading Spaces | TLC | 9 | 205 | Reality |
| Oct 14 | WunschpunschAnimated series | Jetix, Fox Kids | 2 | 52 | Comedy |
| Oct 15 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO | 12 | 120 | Sitcom |
| Oct 21 | Cheaters | Syndication | 12 | 264 | Reality |
| Oct 21 | The Fearing Mind | Freeform | 1 | 13 | Anthology |
| Oct 23 | Boston Public | Fox | 4 | 81 | Drama |
| Oct 23 | Scariest Places on Earth | Freeform | 3 | 41 | Documentary |
| Oct 24 | The Michael Richards Show | NBC | 1 | 9 | Sitcom |
| Oct 25 | As Told by GingerAnimated series | Nicktoons, Nickelodeon | 3 | 60 | Comedy-drama |
| Oct 26 | Cursed | NBC | 1 | 17 | Sitcom |
| Oct 27 | Freedom | UPN | 1 | 13 | Science fiction |
| Oct 27 | Level 9 | Syfy, UPN | 1 | 13 | Science fiction |
| Nov 1 | Normal, Ohio | Fox | 1 | 12 | Sitcom |
| Nov 1 | The $treet | Fox | 1 | 12 | Drama |
| Nov 4 | X-Men EvolutionAnimated series | The WB | 4 | 52 | Comedy |
| Nov 5 | The Growing Pains Movie | ABC | — | — | Comedy |
| Nov 12 | In the BeginningMiniseries | NBC | — | 2 | Drama |
| Nov 14 | 3-2-1 Penguins! | Qubo | 3 | 27 | Computer animation |
| Nov 14 | DAG | NBC | 1 | 17 | Sitcom |
| Nov 17 | Sheep in the Big CityAnimated series | Cartoon Network | 2 | 26 | Alternative comedy |
| Dec 3 | Frank Herbert's DuneMiniseries | Syfy | 1 | 3 | Science fiction |
| Dec 3 | Queer as Folk | Showtime | 5 | 83 | Comedy-drama |
| Dec 3 | The Living Century | PBS | — | 5 | Biographical |
| Dec 6 | TV FunhouseAnimated series | Comedy Central | 1 | 8 | — |
| Dec 7 | The Jeff Corwin Experience | Animal Planet | 3 | 39 | Documentary |
| Dec 8 | Dot Comedy | ABC | 1 | — | Comedy |
| Dec 8 | The Situation Room | CNN | — | — | Opinion journalism |
| Dec 21 | Sealab 2021Animated series | Adult Swim | 4 | 52 | Sitcom |
| Dec 21 | The Brak ShowAnimated series | Cartoon Network | 3 | 30 | Black comedy |
| Dec 30 | Aqua Teen Hunger ForceAnimated series | Adult Swim | 12 | 139 | Comedy |
| Dec 30 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawAnimated series | Adult Swim | 4 | 39 | Legal drama |
| — | Arrest & Trial | Syndication | 3 | 68 | — |
| — | Hot Wheels: World Race | Cartoon Network | — | — | Fantasy |
| — | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius ShortsAnimated series | Nickelodeon | 2 | 12 | Comedy |
| — | Lady Chatterly's Stories | Showtime | — | 17 | Anthology |
| — | Live Through This | MTV | 1 | 13 | — |
| — | Mr. WongAnimated web series | | 1 | 15 | Adult animation |
| — | Oobi | Nickelodeon | 3 | 52 | Puppetry |
| — | Superhero RoommateWeb series | | — | — | Superhero |
| — | The New Movie Show with Chris Gore | | — | — | Talk show |
| — | Titans | NBC | 1 | 13 | Soap opera |
| — | Zombie CollegeAnimated web series | | 1 | 12 | Zombie |