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Logo text ABC has announced its fall premiere dates — along with a small schedule change.
Season five of Celebrity Jeopardy! , which the network announced as part of its fall schedule , is being pushed back to a 2027 premiere. A continuation of the current season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will go in its place on Wednesday nights beginning Oct. 7.
ABC will start its fall rollout in mid-September with the first Monday Night Football game of the season (simulcast with ESPN) on Sept. 14. Dancing With the Stars , coming off a ratings resurgence last fall, debuts the next night along with the second season of private eye drama R.J. Decker . Related Stories TV WNBA on Sling TV: Here's How to Watch the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game Live Online TV 'Scrubs' Promotes Ava Bunn to Series Regular for Season 2, Joel Kim Booster and X Mayo Depart
The rest of the network's slate will follow over several weeks. America's Funniest Home Videos and The Wonderful World of Disney will premiere Sept. 27. Scrubs and Shark Tank will each have two-episode debuts on Sept. 30, with Abbott Elementary and Millionaire joining them the following week. The Thursday trio of 911, 911: Nashville and Grey's Anatomy will be the last out of the gate on Oct. 15.
ABC is also saving several big shows, including High Potential, The Rookie and Will Trent , for midseason, along with two new series: The Rookie: North and a Grey's Anatomy spinoff set in Texas.
ABC's fall premiere dates are below. All times are ET/PT unless noted.
Saturday, Aug. 29 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT: Saturday Night College Football
Monday, Sept. 14 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT: Monday Night Football (also on ESPN)
Tuesday, Sept. 15 8 p.m.: Dancing With the Stars 10 p.m.: R.J. Decker
Sunday, Sept. 27 7 p.m.: America's Funniest Home Videos 8 p.m.: The Wonderful World of Disney
Wednesday, Sept. 30 8 p.m.: Scrubs 9 p.m.: Shark Tank
Friday, Oct. 2 8 p.m.: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Wednesday, Oct. 7 8:30 p.m.: Abbott Elementary 9 p.m.: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 10 p.m.: Shark Tank (regular time)
Thursday, Oct. 15 8 p.m.: 911 9 p.m.: 911: Nashville 10 p.m.: Grey's Anatomy
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