ABC Sets Premiere Dates For Fall 2026 Shows Including ‘Dancing with the Stars’

ABC Announces Fall 2026 Premiere Dates including “Dancing with the Stars,” “Monday Night Football,” “Abbott Elementary,” and “Shark Tank.”

Key Takeaways

• Monday Night Football kicks off the season on Sept. 14
• Comedy and reality favorites return, including Scrubs, Shark Tank, Abbott Elementary, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
• “Dancing with the Stars” returns with a two‑night premiere event beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15, followed by a special additional night on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The show will simulcast live on Disney+

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“Monday Night Football” returns on most Mondays beginning MONDAY, SEPT. 14 (Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs). The full ABC/ESPN “Monday Night Football” schedule can be found here.

Wednesday nights bring a two-episode premiere of “Scrubs” on SEPT. 30, followed by a two-episode premiere of “Shark Tank.” Emmy Award-winning comedy “Abbott Elementary” joins the night beginning OCT. 7 at 8:30 p.m., followed by the continuation of season five of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” at 9:00 p.m.

“The Bachelor,” “High Potential,” “The Rookie,” “Shifting Gears” and “Will Trent,” as well as the series premieres of “The Rookie: North” and “The Untitled Grey’s Anatomy” spinoff, will debut in 2027. “Celebrity Jeopardy!,” which was previously announced for fall, will also return in 2027. These premiere dates will be announced at a later date.

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SCHEDULE:

Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific). All original programming will stream the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers. “Dancing with the Stars” will also simulcast live on Disney+.

SATURDAY, AUG. 29

7:30 p.m. “College Football” (Alabama A&M vs. Howard)

MONDAY, SEPT. 14

8:00 p.m. “Monday Night Football” (Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs)

TUESDAY, SEPT. 15

8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (two-night premiere)

10:00 p.m. “R.J. Decker”

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16

8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (special night)

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25

9:00 p.m. “20/20”

SUNDAY, SEPT. 27

7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (two-episode premiere)

9:00 p.m. “The Wonderful World of Disney” (“Inside Out 2”)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

8:00 p.m. “Scrubs” (two-episode premiere)

9:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (two-episode premiere)

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

8:00 p.m. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune”

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7

8:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary

10:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (regular timeslot)

THURSDAY, OCT. 15

8:00 p.m. “9-1-1”

9:00 p.m. “9-1-1: Nashville”

10:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”