ABC announced today premiere dates for the network’s action-packed fall, featuring previously announced fan-favorite series, high-octane new dramas, and “The Bachelor” franchise’s newest iteration.
“Monday Night Football” returns for select weeks beginning September 9 (New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers). Then, on Monday, October 7, beloved game shows join the lineup with Pat Sajak’s final spin hosting “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” leading into Elizabeth Banks-hosted “Press Your Luck.”Â
From Oscar®-nominated writer Drew Goddard and starring Kaitlin Olson, freshman crime procedural “High Potential” joins ballroom sensation “Dancing with the Stars” on Tuesdays, kicking off September 17.
“The Golden Bachelorette” makes its debut Wednesday, September 18, with new leading lady Joan Vassos; and a new season of Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning comedy “Abbott Elementary” joins the night October 9, followed by the ABC News Studios docuseries “Scamanda.”
Then, from executive producer Ryan Murphy and starring Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson, highly anticipated new drama “Doctor Odyssey” debuts Thursday, September 26, alongside the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, “Grey’s Anatomy.”
A new season of ABC News’ “20/20” premieres Friday, September 20, and season 16 of “Shark Tank” dives into the night starting October 18.
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” celebrates its monumental 35th season beginning Sunday, September 29, before “The Wonderful World of Disney” world television premiere of the live-action “The Little Mermaid.” Additional films to debut this season include the world television premieres of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and “Haunted Mansion,” as well as the broadcast premiere of “Hocus Pocus 2.” Airdates and additional movies to be announced at a later date.
As previously announced, new seasons of returning dramas “The Rookie” and “Will Trent” will debut midseason, along with the celebratory farewell season of legacy comedy “The Conners.” Also returning midseason are “American Idol,” “The Bachelor,” “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and “What Would You Do?” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” from executive producer Reese Witherspoon and hosted by world-renowned organizing duo Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of The Home Edit, is also set to debut. These premiere dates will be announced at a later date.
SCHEDULE:
Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific). New shows/specials are in bold. All original programming will stream the next day on Hulu, and “Dancing with the Stars” will also simulcast live on Disney+.
Saturday, August 24
7:30PM College Football
Tuesday, September 17
8:00PM “Dancing with the Stars” (simulcast on Disney+)
10:00PM “High Potential”
Wednesday, September 18
8:00PM “The Golden Bachelorette”
Friday, September 20
9:01PM “20/20” (two hours)
Thursday, September 26
8:00PM “9-1-1”
9:00PM “Doctor Odyssey”
10:00PM “Grey’s Anatomy”
Sunday, September 29
7:00PM “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:01PM “The Wonderful World of Disney”
Monday, October 7
8:00PM “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune”
9:00PM “Press Your Luck”
Wednesday, October 9
9:30PM “Abbott Elementary”
10:02PM “Scamanda”
Friday, October 18
8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”
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Alicia Keys was born Alicia Augello Cook on born January 25, 1981, and turned 44 years old today. Keys is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records. After disputes with the label, she signed with Arista Records and later released her debut album, Songs in A Minor, with J Records in 2001. The album was critically and commercially successful, selling over 12 million copies worldwide. It spawned the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'", and earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, selling eight million copies worldwide, and producing the singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You", and "Diary". The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Keys has sold over 90 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. 
