ABC Fall 2025 Premiere Dates Announced
ABC has unveiled its fall 2025 premiere dates, showcasing a lineup of reality shows, comedies, and thrilling dramas, including the new series, 9-1-1: Nashville. The news comes following a successful season where ABC 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 September 8 (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears).
Breakout hit and last season’s No. 1 new program, High Potential, returns for its second season on Tuesday, September 16, following ballroom sensation Dancing with the Stars, which will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary.
The Golden Bachelor returns on Wednesday, September 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 on Wednesday nights beginning October 1.
From executive producer Ryan Murphy, the newest iteration of the 9-1-1 universe, 9-1-1: Nashville, debuts on Thursday, October 9, 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 on Friday, September 26, followed by new episodes of ABC News’ 20/20.
America’s Funniest Home Videos returns on Sunday, September 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.
ABC FALL 2025 PREMIERE 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. 9
8:00 p.m. “9-1-1”
9:00 p.m. “9-1-1: Nashville” (new series)
10:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”
