I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for the new seasons of Will Trent and The Rookie. And today, ABC finally announced when those shows and a few others will be back.
The big news is that American Idol is starting earlier in the year, will only air one night, and the contestants are not going to Hollywood for the second part of televised auditions. Instead, they are going to Nashville for one round.
Do I smell a 9-1-1: Nashville/American Idol crossover episode in the works? I wouldn’t be surprised if that is in the works.
And talking about in the works, Scrubs is no longer in that stage and returns to ABC, after a 15-year break, on February 25th with back-to-back episodes.
ABC might be the first letters in the alphabet, but they are the last ones to announce their Fall premiere dates.
There is not a lot to say because there is not much going on with their schedule besides High Potential and the 9-1-1s. Wake me up when Will Trent and The Rookie are back in 2026.
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”
We are two months away from the start of the new broadcast television season. Today, ABC announced when their Fall shows will premiere.
The Fall season includes DWTS celebrating 20 years, Shark Tank without Mark Cuban, Ryan Seacrest taking over Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, a Bobby-less 9-1-1, and a new 9-1-1 taking a place in Nashville.
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”
ABC was the last of the Big 4 to announce their schedule for next season, and they did not save the best for last.
Having said that, I will probably be watching it more than CBS, NBC, and Fox in the Fall. However, I would be watching it more if Will Trent and The Rookie were on the schedule in the Fall. I hate that they are holding it for the tired Dancing with the “Stars.”
As you can see, The Bachelor and Doctor Odyssey are missing from the schedule. That is because their fate has yet to be decided. The latter is said to be up to Ryan Murphy.
ABC 2025 FALL PRIMETIME SCHEDULE (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific).
DAY TIME SERIES
MONDAY
8:00 p.m. ESPN’s “Monday Night Football”
TUESDAY
8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 p.m. “High Potential”
WEDNESDAY
8:00 p.m. “Shifting Gears”
8:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary”
9:00 p.m. “The Golden Bachelor”
10:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”
ABC was handing out roses today, and they were given to American Idol, America’s Funniest Videos, Celebrity Jeopardy, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, and Shark Tank.
However, The Bachelor is still waiting to find out if it will be returning for another season. It is not alone because ABC also put The Bachelorette on pause this Summer.
While their fate is still in jeopardy, The Golden Bachelor has already been picked up for another season, with Mel Owens, a 66-year-old former NFL veteran-turned-lawyer, as the dating show’s leading man.
Personally, I am surprised they picked up Shark Tank for another season without Mark Cuban. Its ratings are going to drop faster than the stock market whenever Trump announces new tariffs. Plus, who else wishes they would deport Mr. not-so Wonderful back to Canada?
