ABC Announces 2025 Fall Premiere Dates

ABC   Fall TV Look 2025 

update :    7/29: abc has moved the premiere date for the Thursday line up , one week earlier to October 9

        ABC wants to give you the fall feelings in the summer heat. The network has set its fall schedule's premiere dates.  The new series "9-1-1: Nashville" premieres on Thursday, October 16 at 9pm, before it, is the parent series "9-1-1" AT 8pm, and following is "Grey's Anatomy" at 10pm. (Moved to October 9, all times stayed the same) 

             "High Potential" returns  for season 2 on Tuesday, September 16 at 10pm, after "Dancing with Stars".   

             "The "Golden Bachelor" returns on Wednesday, September 24 at 8pm in a 2 hour long premiere. "Shark Tank" finishes up that night at 10pm.  "The Golden Bachelor" moves to regular time slot on Wednesday, October 1, with returning comedies "Shifting Gears" and "Abbott Elementary". 

            "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" is back  on Friday, September 26, followed by  ABC News'  "20/20". 

             Long running Sunday night series "America's Funniest Home Videos"  returns on Sunday, September 28 with a lead to the broadcast premiere of  "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3".  

         "Monday Night Football" is back on Monday, September 8 with Minnesota taking on Chicago in a NFC North battle.  

Here are the all the times in ET/PT , unless otherwise noted. 

Saturday, August 23 

7:30pm /4:30pt  College Football (North Carolina Central Eagles at Southern University Eagles) 

Monday, September 8 

8pm/5pt Monday Night Football (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears) 

Tuesday, September 16

8pm Dancing with the Stars (simulcast on Disney+)  

10pm High Potential 

Wednesday, September 24 

8pm The Golden Bachelor (Two Hour Premiere) 

10:01pm Shark Tank 

Friday, September 26 

8pm Celebrity Wheel of Fortune 

9:01pm 20/20 

Sunday, September 28 

7pm  America's Funniest Home videos

8:01pm  The Wonderful World of Disney 

Wednesday, October 1 

8pm Shifting Gears

8:30pm Abbott Elementary

9:02pm The Golden Bachelor (regular slot) 

Thursday, October 9

8pm 9-1-1

9pm 9-1-1: Nashville (new series) 

10pm Grey's Anatomy 

Full Press Release after the jump

Press release - Primetime – ScriptedPrimetime – UnscriptedSportsMovies

July 17, 2025

ABC ANNOUNCES FALL 2025 PREMIERE DATES ON THE HEELS OF SCORING THE TOP 5 PROGRAMS IN ADULTS 18-49 FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON

After receiving the most Emmy® Award nominations across broadcast networks, today ABC unveiled its fall 2025 premiere dates, showcasing a lineup of fan-favorite reality shows, heartwarming comedies and thrilling dramas, including the highly anticipated new series, “9-1-1: Nashville.” The news comes following a successful season where it dominated Nielsen cross-platform rankings, delivering the top 5 programs in the 2024-2025 broadcast season across Adults 18-49*.

“Monday Night Football” returns on most Mondays beginning SEPT. 8 (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears). The full ABC/ESPN “Monday Night Football” schedule can be found here.

Breakout hit and last season’s No. 1 new program, “High Potential,” returns for its second season TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, following ballroom sensation “Dancing with the Stars,” which will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary.

“The Golden Bachelor” returns WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, with a two-hour premiere featuring new leading man Mel Owens, followed by a new season of “Shark Tank.” The sophomore season of “Shifting Gears” and a new season of Emmy and Golden Globe® Award-winning comedy “Abbott Elementary” join Wednesday nights beginning OCT. 1.

From executive producer Ryan Murphy, the newest iteration of the “9-1-1” universe, “9-1-1: Nashville,” debuts THURSDAY, OCT. 16, alongside principal series “9-1-1” and the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Ryan Seacrest hosts his inaugural season of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” alongside the legendary Vanna White when the beloved game show premieres FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, followed by new episodes of ABC News’ “20/20.”

“America’s Funniest Home Videos” returns SUNDAY, SEPT. 28, before “The Wonderful World of Disney” broadcast premiere of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.” Additional movies to air this fall include the broadcast premieres of “Elemental,” “Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” 

As previously announced, new seasons of returning series “American Idol,” “The Bachelor,” “Celebrity Jeopardy!,” “The Rookie” and “Will Trent” will debut in 2026, as well as the recently picked up comedy series “Scrubs.” These premiere dates will be announced at a later date.

SCHEDULE:
Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific). All original programming will stream the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. “Dancing with the Stars” will also simulcast live on Disney+.

SATURDAY, AUG. 23
7:30 p.m.         “College Football” (North Carolina Central Eagles at Southern University Jaguars) 

MONDAY, SEPT. 8
8:00 p.m.         “Monday Night Football” (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears)

TUESDAY, SEPT. 16
8:00 p.m.         “Dancing with the Stars” (simulcast on Disney+)
10:00 p.m.        “High Potential”

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24
8:00 p.m.         “The Golden Bachelor” (two-hour premiere)
10:01 p.m.        “Shark Tank”

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26
8:00 p.m.         “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune”
9:01 p.m.         “20/20”

SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
7:00 p.m.         “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:01 p.m.         “The Wonderful World of Disney”

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
8:00 p.m.         “Shifting Gears”
8:30 p.m.         “Abbott Elementary”
9:02 p.m.         “The Golden Bachelor” (regular timeslot)

THURSDAY, OCT. 16
8:00 p.m.         “9-1-1”
9:00 p.m.         “9-1-1: Nashville” (new series)
10:00 p.m.        “Grey’s Anatomy”

About 9-1-1: Nashville
The newest entry into the franchise, “9-1-1: Nashville,” is a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities.

The all-new series stars Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz and Hunter McVey.

“9-1-1: Nashville” is produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear and Rashad Raisani will serve as executive producers and writers, with Chris O’Donnell, Brad Buecker, Brad Falchuk and Angela Bassett also executive producing. Raisani serves as showrunner.

*Source: Cross platform analysis of Nielsen Linear + SCR data based on 35 days of viewing. 2024-2025 STD (9/23/24-5/21/25), Includes pre-premieres. Entertainment original series only. Excludes sports, specials, repeats and news programs. 4+ telecasts.  

Contacts:
ABC Entertainment
Ashley Kline
ashley.r.kline@disney.com

Chelsie Tanamachi (Unscripted)
chelsie.m.tanamachi@disney.com

Michaela Zukowski (Scripted)
michaela.zukowski@abc.com

ABC News
Jeannie Kedas
jeannie.kedas@abc.com

Lauri Hogan
lauri.l.hogan@abc.com

ESPN
Amanda Brooks (College Football)
amanda.d.brooks@espn.com

Derek Volner (Monday Night Football)
derek.volner@espn.com

Lily Blum (Monday Night Football)
lily.blum@espn.com