ABC announced the premiere dates for its fall 2025 primetime lineup, with new seasons of Dancing with the Stars and High Potential arriving on September 16. The network’s fall lineup also includes a new entry in the 9-1-1 franchise and the return of comedies Abbott Elementary and Shifting Gears.
ABC’s unscripted lineup includes The Golden Bachelor with Mel Owens, Shark Tank, and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune hosted by Ryan Seacrest. And ABC confirmed The Wonderful World of Disney‘s 2025-2026 roster includes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Elemental, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
ABC FALL 2025 PREMIERE DATES:
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
9-1-1: Nashville – The newest entry into the franchise, 9-1-1: Nashville, is a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities. The cast includes Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, LeAnn Rimes, Hailey Kilgore, Michael Provost, Juani Feliz, and Hunter McVey.
