'Dancing with the Stars,' 'Scrubs,' 'Abbott Elementary,' more on ABC's fall schedule

'High Potential,' 'Will Trent,' 'The Rookie' and ABC's newest show 'The Rookie: North' will premiere in 2027
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For the first time in its history, ABC has renewed its entire scripted lineup. And now, we're learning where things will land on the fall schedule.

Most Monday nights belong to Monday Night Football, with games being simulcast on ESPN. The detailed schedule will be revealed later this week.

"Dancing with the Stars" will cha cha and samba its way back to Tuesday nights with the premiere of season 35. So far, Ciara Miller from "Summer House" and Maura Higgins from "The Traitors" and the "Love Island" franchise have been announced as contestants. The competition show will be followed by the sophomore season of "R.J. Decker."

Wednesday nights will include lots of laughs, starting with season two of the "Scrubs" revival, followed by "Abbott Elementary." Then things get competitive with "Celebrity Jeopardy!" and "Shark Tank."

Thursday nights will continue to bring the drama, keeping the lineup of "9-1-1," "9-1-1: Nashville" and "Grey's Anatomy."



Fridays will include "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" and ABC's top-rated newsmagazine, "20/20."

Saturdays will be all about College Football. "America's Funniest Home Videos" and "The Wonderful World of Disney" will round out the week on Sunday nights.

"The Bachelor," "Bachelor in Paradise," "High Potential," "Shifting Gears," "Will Trent" and "The Rookie" will debut in 2027. We'll also get a "Rookie" spinoff in 2027 with Jay Ellis starring in "The Rookie: North."

More surprises could be announced when ABC and The Walt Disney Company present to potential advertisers at the annual Upfronts in New York. They'll have plenty of successes to tout.

ABC shows landed atop the Nielson chats with four of the Top 5 programs, including "High Potential" (No. 1), "Dancing with the Stars" (No. 3), "The Rookie" (No. 4) and "Abbott Elementary" (No. 5). And ABC claims 10 of the Top 20, with the addition of "Scrubs" (No. 6), "9-1-1" (No. 9), "Grey's Anatomy" (No. 12), "9-1-1: Nashville" (No. 14), "Will Trent" (No. 16) and "Shifting Gears" (No. 17), more shows than any other broadcast network.



"We enter this fall season from a position of undeniable strength," President of Disney Television Group Craig Erwich said in a statement. "Our focus has always been simple: Make the best shows on television and get them to audiences however they want to watch. That strategy continues to drive the success of ABC and Hulu - from legacy hits being embraced by new generations to breakout series becoming the next cultural touchstones. With a standout slate of comedies, dramas, unscripted and live programming, alongside marquee events like the Super Bowl, the College Football Playoff, the GRAMMYS and the Oscars in 2027, our content engine is firing on all cylinders."

Below is the fall primetime schedule. All times listed are Eastern/Pacific.

MONDAY


8:00 p.m. ESPN's "Monday Night Football"

TUESDAY


8:00 p.m. "Dancing with the Stars"
10:00 p.m. "R.J. Decker"

WEDNESDAY


8:00 p.m. "Scrubs"
8:30 p.m. "Abbott Elementary"
9:00 p.m. "Celebrity Jeopardy!"
10:00 p.m. "Shark Tank"

THURSDAY


8:00 p.m. "9-1-1"
9:00 p.m. "9-1-1: Nashville"
10:00 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"

FRIDAY


8:00 p.m. "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune"
9:00 p.m. "20/20" (two hours)

SATURDAY


7:30 p.m. College Football

SUNDAY


7:00 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8:00 p.m. "The Wonderful World of Disney"

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