ABC has announced its fall 2026 premiere schedule following another impressive broadcast season.
The new season gets underway with a special two-night launch for Dancing with the Stars. Fresh off its 34th season—which attracted more than half a billion fan votes and earned its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Competition Program in 10 years—the series returns on Tuesday, September 15. It will be followed by the Season 2 premiere of R.J. Decker at 10:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, September 30, ABC’s comedy lineup expands with back-to-back episodes of the revived Scrubs. Beginning October 7, Emmy-winning comedy Abbott Elementary joins the Wednesday lineup at 8:30 p.m.
Drama fans can look forward to Thursday, October 15, when ABC reunites its powerhouse Thursday lineup. 9-1-1 returns at 8:00 p.m., followed by 9-1-1: Nashville at 9:00 p.m., with Grey’s Anatomy closing out the night at 10:00 p.m.
ABC has also confirmed that several returning favorites, including The Bachelor, High Potential, The Rookie, Shifting Gears, and Will Trent, will return in 2027. The network’s new series The Rookie: North and the currently untitled Grey’s Anatomy spinoff are also slated to premiere next year. Premiere dates for those titles will be announced at a later time.
Here is the complete line-up of shows that we cover:
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15
“Dancing with the Stars” (two-night premiere) 8/7c
“R.J. Decker” 10/9c
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16
“Dancing with the Stars” (special night) 8/7c
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30
“Scrubs” (two-episode premiere) 8/7c
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7
“Abbott Elementary 8:30/7:30c
THURSDAY, OCT. 15
“9-1-1” 8/7c
“9-1-1: Nashville” 9/8c
“Grey’s Anatomy” 10/9c