ABC Sets Fall 2025 TV Lineup Dates

ABC has set '9-1-1: Nashville' to premiere on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 9 p.m., following the flagship '9-1-1' at 8 p.m. and leading into 'Grey’s Anatomy' at 10 p.m. The spinoff, created by Ryan Murphy, Tim Minear, and Rashad Raisani and starring Chris O’Donnell and Jessica Capshaw, is the first in the franchise filmed in the city it portrays. Other notable ABC premieres this fall include 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'High Potential' on September 16, 'The Golden Bachelor' and 'Shark Tank' on September 24, and 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Shifting Gears' on October 1. 'Doctor Odyssey' is absent from the schedule, with its renewal status undetermined, while 'Will Trent' and 'The Rookie' are set to return in 2026. The fall lineup features a mix of new and returning reality shows, comedies, and a special broadcast of 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.' All programming will stream the next day on Hulu, and 'Dancing with the Stars' will simulcast live on Disney+.