ABC Fall Premiere Dates

ABC starts the 2017-18 season with a slate of five new series as well as returning shows, including the milestone season 25 of  “Dancing with the Stars.”

Monday, September 18

8:00-10:00 p.m.   “Dancing with the Stars” (Season 25 premiere)Monday, September 25

10:00-11:00 p.m.   “The Good Doctor” (Series premiere)

Wednesday, September 27

8:00-8:30 p.m.      “The Goldbergs” (Season 5 premiere)

8:30-9:00 p.m.     “Speechless” (Season 2 premiere)

9:00-9:30 p.m.     “Modern Family” (Season 9 premiere)

9:30-10:00 p.m.   “American Housewife” (Season 2 premiere; new day and time)

10:00-11:00 p.m.    “Designated Survivor” (Season 2 premiere)

Thursday, September 28

8:00-10:00 p.m.    “Grey’s Anatomy” (two-hour Season 14 premiere)

10:00-11:00 p.m.    “How to Get Away with Murder” (Season 4 premiere)

Friday, September 29

8:00-10:00 p.m.    “Marvel’s Inhumans” (two-hour series premiere)

Sunday, October 1

7:00-8:00 p.m.     “The Toy Box” (Season 2 premiere; new day and time)

8:00-10:00 p.m.  “Shark Tank” (two-hour Season 9 premiere; new day and time)

10:00-11:00 p.m.  “Ten Days in the Valley” (Series premiere)

Tuesday, October 3

8:00-8:30 p.m.     “The Middle” (Season 9 premiere)

8:30-9:00 p.m.   “Fresh Off the Boat” (Season 4 premiere; new time)

9:00-9:30 p.m.   “black-ish” (Season 4 premiere; new day and time)

9:30-10:00 p.m.  “The Mayor” (Series premiere)

10:00-11:00 p.m. “Kevin (Probably) Saves the World” (formerly “The Gospel of Kevin”) (Series premiere)

Thursday, October 5

9:00-10:00 p.m.  “Scandal” (Season 7 premiere)

Friday, October 6

8:00-9:00 p.m.   “Once Upon a Time” (Season 7 premiere; new day and time)

Sunday, October 8

8:00-9:00 p.m.   “To Tell the Truth” (Season 3 premiere; new day and time)

Sunday, November 26

7:00-8:00 p.m.     “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (Season 28 premiere)

 

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