ABC Sets Fall Premiere Dates For 9-1-1: Nashville, High Potential, Grey's And More — Most Scripted Shows Held For October
ABC on Thursday became the second broadcast network (following CBS) to unveil its Fall TV premiere dates.
Among scripted shows, High Potential is first out the gate on Tuesday, Sept. 16, following Dancing With the Stars' season opener. All others premiere in October, including returning favorites 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy and Shifting Gears, and the highly anticipated 9-1-1: Nashville (starring Chris O'Donnell and Jessica Capshaw).
As previously reported, The Rookie and Will Trent are on hold until midseason, along with the recently announced Scrubs revival.
All told, ABC's primetime rollout looks like this:
THE SCHEDULE
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SATURDAY, AUG. 23
7:30 pm College Football (North Carolina Central Eagles at Southern University Jaguars)
MONDAY, SEPT. 8
8 pm ESPN's Monday Night Football (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 16
8 pm Dancing With the Stars Season 34
10 pm High Potential Season 2
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24
8 pm The Golden Bachelor Season 2 (two hours)
10 pm Shark Tank Season 17
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26
8 pm Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 6 (hosted by Ryan Seacrest)
9 pm 20/20 Season 48
SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
7 pm America's Funniest Home Videos Season 36
8 pm The Wonderful World of Disney (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
8 pm Shifting Gears Season 2
8:30 pm Abbott Elementary Season 5
9 pm The Golden Bachelor (regular time slot premiere)
10 pm Shark Tank (new episode)
THURSDAY, OCT. 9 (moved up one week from Oct. 16)
8 pm 9-1-1 Season 9
9 pm 9-1-1: NASHVILLE
10 pm Grey's Anatomy Season 22
HELD FOR MIDSEASON
American Idol, The Bachelor, Celebrity Jeopardy!, The Rookie, Scrubs, Will Trent
PREVIOUSLY CANCELLED
The Conners, Doctor Odyssey
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