I am beginning to think that ABC wants to fail because their Fall lineup sucks.
They are holding Will Trent, The Rookie, and The Conners’ final season for midseason so that they can air the aging Dancing with the Stars and The Golden Bachelorette, which might take a hit due to what happened to The Golden Bachelor’s marriage. You know, it ended in divorce.
ABC FALL PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
MONDAY
8:00 p.m. “Monday Night Football” on select Mondays this fall / TBA programming
TUESDAY
8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 p.m. “High Potential”
WEDNESDAY
8:00 p.m. “The Golden Bachelorette”
9:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary”
10:00 p.m. “Scamanda”
HIGH POTENTIAL
High Potential, from Oscar-nominated writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, is based on the popular French series. It follows Morgan (Kaitlin Olson), a single mom with three kids and an exceptional mind, who helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential, she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata), and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team. Goddard and Sarah Esberg executive produce for Goddard Textiles. Rob Thomas serves as showrunner and executive produces alongside Dan Etheridge of Spondoolie Productions, as well as Pierre Laugier and Anthony Lancret of Itinéraire Productions, a UGC company and Jean Nainchrik of Septembre Productions, a Mediawan Company. Alethea Jones is director and executive producer. Kaitlin Olson serves as producer. ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, is the studio.
DOCTOR ODYSSEY
From Ryan Murphy and 20th Television, Doctor Odyssey stars Joshua Jackson, who also executive produces. No details about the premise have yet been revealed. Believed to be a medical procedural and set on a cruise ship. Doctor Odyssey is written and executive produced by Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken. Paris Barclay directs and executive produces. Eric Paquette, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson and Nissa Diederich also executive produce.
SCAMANDA
From ABC Studios come documentary series Scamanda. Based on the No. 1 podcast of the same name, “Scamanda” tells the story of Amanda Riley — a wife, mother, blogger and Christian — whose tragic cancer tale captivates thousands. But Amanda has a secret that she’s dying to keep, and after an anonymous tip to an investigative reporter, her own words may prove to be her downfall.
THE GOLDEN BACHELORETTE
The Bachelor franchise is expanding once again. After the success of the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor, ABC is giving a golden woman her own second chance at love on The Golden Bachelorette. Details to come on who will be the first leading lady.
