It’s early May, which means one thing: it’s time to start thinking about what we’ll be watching in the fall. Below is a preview of ABC’s new fall and midseason series, a look at ABC’s 2025-2026 schedule, a list of the shows that have been renewed for at least another year, the unlucky few that have been canceled, and a handful of shows that are still awaiting their fates.
Of all the safe schedules that we have seen for fall 2025-2026, ABC’s is the Most Safest. They literally have greenlit one (1) new show for the entire season. THE ENTIRE SEASON. And that new show is a spinoff of one of their popular dramas. Now, of course, that doesn’t mean they can’t greenlight other new series down the line: the “seasons” in TV development are no longer strictly defined, and ABC has plenty of room to surprise everyone. But still! ONE. SHOW. ONE.
Schedule
MONDAY
7/8 p.m.: ESPN’s Monday Night Football (September 8)
TUESDAY
7/8 p.m.: Dancing With the Stars (September 16)
9/10 p.m.: High Potential (September 16)
WEDNESDAY
7/8 p.m.: Shifting Gears (October 1)
7:30/8:30 p.m.: Abbott Elementary (October 1)
8/9 p.m.: The Golden Bachelor (September 24)
9/10 p.m.: Shark Tank (September 24)
THURSDAY
7/8 p.m.: 9-1-1 (October 9)
8/9 p.m.: 9-1-1: NASHVILLE (October 9)
9/10 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy (October 9)
FRIDAY
7/8 p.m.: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (September 26)
8/9 p.m.: 20/20 (September 26)
SATURDAY
7/8 p.m.: College Football (August 23)
SUNDAY
6/7 p.m.: America’s Funniest Home Videos (September 28)
7/8 p.m.: The Wonderful World of Disney (September 28)
New Fall Shows
9-1-1: Nashville
Official synopsis:
The newest entry into the franchise, 9-1-1: Nashville, is a high-octane procedural about heroic first responders, as well as their family saga of power and glamour set in one of America’s most diverse and dynamic cities. The all-new series stars Chris O’Donnell as Captain Don Sharpe, Jessica Capshaw, LeAnn Rimes, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. 9-1-1:
T’s Take: Yet another chapter of Ryan Murphy’s batshit insane emergency services procedural, this time set in Nashville, so I’m expecting a number of country music cameos (all those singers will have to go somewhere without a Bachelor season to count on) and at least one episode that involves a disaster at a bachelorette party.
Cancellations
- The Conners
- Doctor Odyssey (maybe?)
Renewals
- 20/20
- 9-1-1
- Abbott Elementary
- America’s Funniest Home Videos
- American Idol
- The Bachelor
- Bachelor in Paradise
- Celebrity Family Feud
- Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
- Dancing With the Stars
- The Golden Bachelor
- Grey’s Anatomy
- Match Game
- Press Your Luck
- The Rookie
- Shark Tank
- Shifting Gears
- Will Trent
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Shows Still Up in the Air
- The $100,000 Pyramid
- The Bachelorette
- Bad Romance
- Claim to Fame
- Doctor Odyssey (?)
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- The Golden Bachelorette
- Jeopardy! Masters
- What Would You Do?