ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2021-2022 Season

ABC ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR 2021-2022 SEASON

Highly Anticipated New Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘The Wonder Years,’ Narrated by Don Cheadle, Set to Debut Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 22

New Female Powerhouse Drama ‘Queens,’ Starring Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez, and Brandy, Takes Center Stage Tuesday, OCTOBER 19, Following Season Premiere of ‘The Bachelorette‘ With Michelle Young

Last Fall’s No. 1 New Series, ‘Big Sky,’ Joins ‘Station 19’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy‘ on Thursday Nights Starting SEPTEMBER 30

‘Dancing with the Stars‘ Kicks Off Milestone 30th Season Monday, SEPTEMBER 20; ‘The Good Doctor‘ Returns the Following Monday, SEPTEMBER 27

Wednesday, September 22, Marks the Return of Network Comedy With New Seasons of ‘The Goldbergs,’ ‘The Conners‘ and ‘Home Economics‘; ‘A Million Little Things‘ Rounds Out the Evening

‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,’ ‘Supermarket Sweep‘ and ‘The Rookie‘ Are Back Sunday, September 26; ‘AFV‘ Returns One Week Later, Sunday, October 3

‘Shark Tank‘ Reopens for Business Friday, October 8, Followed by ABC News’ ‘20/20‘ Season Premiere

Following back-to-back wins as the No. 1 entertainment network among Adults 18-49 for the previous two seasons, ABC has set fall premiere dates for its new and returning series for the upcoming 2021-2022 season, including the highly anticipated new comedy “The Wonder Years” and the new drama “Queens.” Return dates have also been set for fan favorites “Grey’s Anatomy” and “The Bachelorette” which, along with “The Bachelor,” were three of the top five highest-rated entertainment series on television last season.

Last fall’s No. 1 new series and ABC’s most-watched new drama in two years, “Big Sky,” returns on its new night, Thursday, September 30 (10:01-11:00PM EDT), joining “Station 19” (8:00-9:00PM EDT) and TV’s longest-running primetime medical drama, “Grey’s Anatomy” (9:00-10:01PM EDT), for an evening of appointment viewing.

On Tuesday, October 19, love and hip-hop collide as reality stronghold “The Bachelorette” with Michelle Young debuts (8:00-10:01PM EDT), followed by the premiere of the new drama series “Queens,” starring Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez, and Brandy, which will feature original music performed by the stars (10:01-11:00PM EDT).

The new fall season launches Monday, September 20, with the landmark 30th season of “Dancing with the Stars” (8:00-10:00PM EDT). “The Good Doctor” returns to the operating room one week later – MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (10:00-11:00PM EDT).

Need a midweek laugh? ABC is the place to be for all things funny as the network’s Wednesday night comedy block resumes on September 22 with “The Goldbergs” (8:00-8:30PM EDT). Then, the highly anticipated reimagining of “The Wonder Years,” from Saladin K. Patterson (“Dave,” “The Big Bang Theory“), Lee Daniels (“Empire,” “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) and original series star Fred Savage, debuts (8:30-9:00PM EDT); followed by “The Conners” (9:00-9:31PM EDT) and “Home Economics” at its new time (9:31-10:00PM EDT). The evening culminates with the season premiere of “A Million Little Things” (10:00-11:00PM EDT).

Family fun is in ample supply on Sundays as “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” returns on its new night September 26 (8:00-9:00PM EDT), followed by “Supermarket Sweep” at its new time (9:00-10:00PM EDT). The evening culminates with “The Rookie” (10:00-11:00PM EDT), and “AFV” joins the Sunday lineup October 3 (7:00-8:00PM EDT).

“Shark Tank” Fridays return with all-new episodes beginning October 8 (8:00-9:01PM EDT), followed by a new season of ABC News’ “20/20” (9:01-11:00PM EDT).

Additional premiere dates for the 2021-2022 season will be announced at a later date.

ABC FALL PRIMETIME SCHEDULE (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific) follows below. New shows are in bold.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8:00PM “Dancing with the Stars”

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
8:00PM “The Goldbergs”
8:30PM “The Wonder Years” (series premiere)
9:00PM “The Conners”
9:31PM “Home Economics” (new time)
10:00PM “A Million Little Things”

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8:00PM “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (new day)
9:00PM “Supermarket Sweep” (new time)
10:00PM “The Rookie”

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
10:00PM “The Good Doctor”

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
8:00PM “Station 19”
9:00PM “Grey’s Anatomy”
10:01PM “Big Sky” (new day)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
7:00PM “America’s Funniest Home Videos”

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:00PM “Shark Tank”
9:01PM “20/20” (two hours)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19
8:00PM “The Bachelorette”
10:01PM “Queens” (series premiere)

New series descriptions are below.

NEW FALL SERIES

THE WONDER YEARS (Wednesday, September 22, @ 8:30PM EDT)

Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, “The Wonder Years” is a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time.

“The Wonder Years” stars Don Cheadle, narrating the series as adult Dean Williams, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Dean Williams, Dule´ Hill as Bill Williams, Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams, Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams, Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman, Amari O’Neil as Cory Long and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons.

Saladin Patterson serves as writer and executive producer. Lee Daniels and Marc Velez of Lee Daniels Entertainment also executive produce along with original series star Fred Savage. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode is written by Saladin Patterson and directed by Fred Savage.

Follow “The Wonder Years” (#TheWonderYears) on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

QUEENS (Tuesday, October 19, @ 10:01PM EDT)

“Queens” follows four women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had in the ’90s when they were legends in the hip-hop world.

“Queens” stars Eve as Brianna aka Professor Sex, Naturi Naughton as Jill aka Da Thrill, Nadine Velazquez as Valeria aka Butter Pecan, Taylor Selé as Eric Jones, Pepi Sonuga as Lil Muffin, and Brandy as Naomi aka Xplicit Lyrics.

Zahir McGhee, Sabrina Wind, and Tim Story are executive producers. Swizz Beatz is an executive music producer. The series is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode was written by Zahir McGhee and directed by Tim Story.

Follow “Queens” (#QueensABC) on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.