ABC’s fall primetime lineup will include two nights of Bachelor in Paradise and new seasons of The Conners, The Goldbergs, Home Economics, and Abbott Elementary. The Good Doctor, Grey’s Anatomy, The Rookie, Big Sky, and Station 19 will also return for new seasons this fall.
Newcomers joining ABC’s lineup and hoping to win over viewers include the comedy series Not Dead Yet with Gina Rodriguez (arriving midseason); dramas Alaska starring Hilary Swank and The Rookie: Feds with Niecy Nash-Betts; and the game show Celebrity Jeopardy!.
“Our fall schedule is a testament to our strong, dynamic programming slate that we’re continuing to nurture with top talent, world-class, award-winning storytellers and marquee titles,” stated Craig Erwich, president, Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment. “By capitalizing on the success of our strongest assets, we’re betting on stability while also introducing and investing in key projects that will allow us to build on our momentum as the No. 1 entertainment network for the third consecutive year.”
ABC will launch new seasons of The Wonder Years, A Million Little Things, American Idol, The Bachelor, and Judge Steve Harvey at midseason.
ABC FALL PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
- MONDAY
8:00 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise”
10:00 p.m. “The Good Doctor” - TUESDAY
8:00 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise”
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie: Feds” - WEDNESDAY
8:00 p.m. “The Conners”
8:30 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
9:00 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (new night)
9:30 p.m. “Home Economics”
10:00 p.m. “Big Sky” (new night) - THURSDAY
8:00 p.m. “Station 19”
9:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”
10:00 p.m. “Alaska” - FRIDAY
8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”
9:00 p.m. “20/20” (two hours) - SATURDAY
8:00 p.m. College Football - SUNDAY
7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
8:00 p.m. “Celebrity Jeopardy!”
9:00 p.m. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune”
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie”
NEW FALL SERIES
ALASKA (Thursdays, 10:00 p.m. ET)
From the mind of Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), Alaska stars Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald, a recently disgraced reporter who leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage on a journey to find both personal and professional redemption.
Alongside Swank, Alaska stars Jeff Perry as Stanley Cornik, Matt Malloy as Bob Young, Meredith Holzman as Claire Muncy, Grace Dove as Rosalind “Roz” Friendly, Pablo Castelblanco as Gabriel Martin, Ami Park as Jieun Park and Craig Frank as Austin Greene. Tom McCarthy is creator and executive producer. Hilary Swank, Melissa Wells, Bert Salke, Kyle Hopkins (Anchorage Daily News) and Ryan Binkley (Anchorage Daily News) are executive producers on the series.
CELEBRITY JEOPARDY! (Sundays, 8:00 p.m. ET)
Celebrity Jeopardy!, produced by Sony Pictures Television, is an all-new game show airing this fall on ABC. This new series welcomes celebrity contestants to compete for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.
THE ROOKIE: FEDS (Tuesdays, 10:00 p.m. ET)
From the executive producers of flagship series The Rookie comes The Rookie: Feds starring Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI Academy. The spinoff was introduced as a two-part event during the current fourth season of The Rookie, where Officer John Nolan (Nathan Fillion) and the LA division of the FBI enlist the help of Simone Clark when one of her former students is a suspect in a terror attack.
The Rookie: Feds stars Niecy Nash-Betts as Simone Clark, Frankie Faison as Christopher “Cutty” Clark and Felix Solis as Special Agent Matthew Garza. Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter are co-creators and executive producers. Mark Gordon, Niecy Nash-Betts, Nathan Fillion, Michelle Chapman, Bill Norcross and Corey Miller are executive producers.
NEW MIDSEASON SERIES
NOT DEAD YET
From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson (This Is Us) and starring Gina Rodriguez, Not Dead Yet follows Nell Stevens (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago. When she lands the only job she can find – writing obituaries, Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely source. The series is adapted from the book Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter.
Not Dead Yet stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, Joshua Banday as Dennis and Angela Gibbs as Cricket. Casey Johnson and David Windsor are creators and executive producers. Also executive producing is Gina Rodriguez and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
