ABC has finally announced the fall premiere dates for our favorite shows!
According to Variety , the television network released the lineup on Tuesday, revealing that they would be starting their premieres a week early with the season 23 premiere of Dancing with the Stars on September 12 (typically networks follow a tradition of starting their premieres the week of September 19, the day after the Emmy Awards).
One of the major changes with the 2016-2017 ABC lineup is the elimination of Shonda Rhimes’ Thursday night “TGIT” block, as the sixth season of Scandal has been moved to mid-season to accommodate Kerry Washington’s pregnancy, and moving to its time slot is the brand new legal drama Notorious , which stars Covert Affairs’ Piper Perabo and Graceland’s Daniel Sunjata. Despite the change, Shondaland’s Grey’s Anatomy will remain in the 8 p.m. time slot and How to Get Away with Murder will continue airing at 10 p.m.
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— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 29, 2016
Designated Survivor , one of the fall’s most anticipated new dramas, starring Kiefer Sutherland will premiere on Wednesday, September 21. This is also the same night Speechless , another new series, premieres. ABC’s new Monday night drama Conviction , starring Hayley Atwell, will premiere on October 3, and the all-new series American Housewife will debut on Tuesday, October 11.
Along with the many new series, most of the fan-favorites are returning to ABC for a new season. Season 8 of Modern Family will premiere Wednesday, September 21, and Season 6 of Last Man Standing will premiere on Friday, September 23. Once Upon a Time and Quantico will premiere their new seasons on Sunday, September 25, while Season 8 of The Middle and Season 3 of Fresh off the Boat will premiere on Tuesday, October 11.
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— MLC PR (@MLC__PR) June 29, 2016
The complete list of premiere dates are below (new series are in bold).
Monday, Sept. 12
8:00-10:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars (Season 23 premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 18 7:00-8:00 p.m. 68th Emmy Awards Arrival Pre-Show (live from Los Angeles) 8:00-11:00 p.m. 68th Emmy Awards (live from Los Angeles)
Tuesday, Sept. 20 8:00-10:00 p.m. Dancing With the Stars Results Show 10:00-11:00 p.m. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season 4 premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 21 8:00-8:30 p.m. The Goldbergs (Season 4 premiere) 8:30-9:00 p.m. Speechless (Series premiere) 9:00-9:30 p.m. Modern Family (Season 8 premiere) 9:30-10:00 p.m. Black-ish (Season 3 premiere) 10:00-11:00 p.m. Designated Survivor (Series premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 22 8:00-9:00 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy ( Season 13 premiere) 9:00-10:00 p.m. Notorious (Series premiere) 10:00-11:00 p.m. How to Get Away With Murder (Season 3 premiere)
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— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) June 28, 2016
Friday, Sept. 23 8:00-8:30 p.m. Last Man Standing (Season 6 premiere) 8:30-9:00 p.m. Dr. Ken (Season 2 premiere) 9:00-10:00 p.m. Shark Tank (Season 8 premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 25 8:00-9:00 p.m. Once Upon a Time (Season 6 premiere) 9:00-10:00 p.m. Secrets and Lies (Season 2 premiere) 10:00-11:00 p.m. Quantico (Season 2 premiere)
Sunday, Oct. 2 7:00-8:00 p.m. America’s Funniest Home Videos (Season 27 premiere)
Monday, Oct. 3 10:00-11:00 p.m. Conviction (Series premiere)
Tuesday, Oct. 11 8:00-8:30 p.m. The Middle (Season 8 premiere) 8:30-9:00 p.m. American Housewife (Series premiere) 9:00-9:30 p.m. Fresh Off the Boat (Season 3 premiere) 9:30-10:00 p.m. The Real O’Neals (Season 2 premiere)
ABC fall TV 2016 premiere dates: ‘Dancing’ starts early, ‘Grey’s’ and most others in premiere week https://t.co/9JCMigRozY
— TVbytheNumbers.com (@TVbytheNumbers) June 28, 2016
What do you think about ABC’s fall lineup? Will your favorite shows be returning for an all-new season? Leave your comments below.
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