ABC has announced its fall 2026 premiere dates schedule, confirming when its new and returning dramas, comedies, and reality series will begin airing during the 2026-27 broadcast television season.
The network’s fall rollout begins when Dancing with the Stars launches with a two-night premiere beginning September 15, while Scrubs, Abbott Elementary, Shark Tank, 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville and Grey’s Anatomy will return across September and October.
The schedule also includes the second season of R.J. Decker and new installments of several long-running ABC favorites.
This page tracks the complete ABC premiere schedule for fall 2026 and the wider 2026-27 television season. It will continue to be updated as ABC announces additional premiere dates, confirms its midseason 2027 lineup or makes changes to previously scheduled dates and times.
Several major series – including High Potential, The Rookie, Will Trent, Shifting Gears and The Bachelor – are being held for 2027. New series The Rookie: North and ABC’s upcoming Grey’s Anatomy spinoff are also scheduled to premiere in 2027, with exact dates to be announced.
See the full ABC fall 2026 premiere date calendar below, including confirmed dates and upcoming midseason releases as they are announced.
Also see: CBS Fall 2026 Schedule | FOX Fall 2026 Schedule | NBC Fall 2026 Schedule
As ABC's programming year unfolds, we’ll continue tracking schedule updates, renewals, and premiere announcements. Stay tuned!
Here's another look at ABC's midseason 2026 line-up (listed in Eastern time)
MONDAY, SEPT. 14
8:00 p.m. "Monday Night Football" (Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15
8:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars" (two-night premiere)
10:00 p.m. "R.J. Decker"
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16
8:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars" (special night)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
9:00 p.m. "20/20"
SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
7:00 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos" (two-episode premiere)
9:00 p.m. "The Wonderful World of Disney" ("Inside Out 2")
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
8:00 p.m. "Scrubs" (two-episode premiere)
9:00 p.m. "Shark Tank" (two-episode premiere)
FRIDAY, OCT. 2
8:00 p.m. "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
8:30 p.m. "Abbott Elementary
10:00 p.m. "Shark Tank" (regular timeslot)
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
8:00 p.m. "9-1-1"
9:00 p.m. "9-1-1: Nashville"
10:00 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"