Tuesday, July 28, 2026
ABC Fall 2026 Premiere Dates; CBS Fall 2026 Premiere Dates
After receiving the most Emmy(R) Award nominations across broadcast networks for a second consecutive year, ABC unveiled its fall 2026 premiere dates yesterday, showcasing a lineup of hit reality shows, standout comedies and can't-miss dramas. The news comes following a successful season where ABC delivered 10 of the Top 20 programs in the 2025-2026 broadcast season across Adults 18-49, more than any other broadcast network.
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.
Coming off its epic Season 34, where it garnered a half billion votes from fans and scored its first Emmy nod for Outstanding Reality Competition Program in a decade, Dancing with the Stars kicks off a two-night premiere event Tuesday, Sept. 15, followed at 10 p.m. by the second season of R.J. Decker.
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.
Thursday, Oct. 15, welcomes back the 9-1-1 franchise with flagship series 9-1-1 at 8 p.m., 9-1-1: Nashville at 9 p.m., and then the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, Grey's Anatomy, at 10 p.m.
ABC News' top-rated newsmagazine 20/20, anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts, returns Friday, Sept. 25, at 9 p.m., and the premiere of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune with Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White joins on Friday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m.
College Football kicks off Saturday, Aug. 29 (Alabama A&M vs. Howard); the full schedule can be found here. Sunday nights return Sept. 27, with a two-episode premiere of America's Funniest Home Videos at 7 p.m., followed by The Wonderful World of Disney, kicking off the season with the world television premiere of Inside Out 2.
As previously announced, new seasons of returning series 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.
CBS revealed its fall primetime premiere dates for the 2026-2027 season. The official “CBS PREMIERE WEEK” kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 4. All times are ET/PT unless noted. All programs are available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Sunday, Sept. 13
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 Minutes (59th season premiere)
(7:00-8:00 PM, PT) *Regular 7:00-8:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Sept. 20.
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8:00-10:00 PM Survivor (51st season premiere)
*Regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Sunday, Sept. 27
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30-9:30 PM, ET 2026 Video Music Awards (VMAs), live from Los Angeles
4:30-6:30 PM, PT *Two-hour CBS broadcast to simulcast on MTV
Wednesday, Sept. 30
9:30-11:00 PM The Amazing Race (39th season premiere)
Thursday, Oct. 1
8:00-9:30 PM Big Brother (28th season finale)
9:30-11:00 PM The Amazing Race
*One-time only - second episode airs
“CBS PREMIERE WEEK”
Sunday, Oct. 4
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 Minutes
(7:00-8:00 PM, PT)
8:30-9:30 PM, ET Marshals (second season premiere)
(8:00-9:00 PM, PT) *Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.
9:30-10:30 PM, ET Tracker (fourth season premiere)
(9:00-10:00 PM, PT) *Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.
Monday, Oct. 5
8:00-9:00 PM FBI (ninth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM CIA (second season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM Harlan Coben's Final Twist (second season premiere)
Tuesday, Oct. 6
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (24th season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: New York (series premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: Origins (third season premiere)
Wednesday, Oct. 7
8:00-9:30 PM Survivor (regular time period)
9:30-11:00 PM The Amazing Race (regular time period)
Thursday, Oct. 8
8:00-8:30 PM Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (third season premiere of television’s #1 comedy)
8:30-9:00 PM Eternally Yours (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Elsbeth (fourth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM Cupertino (series premiere)
Friday, Oct. 9
8:00-9:00 PM Sheriff Country (second season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Fire Country (fifth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM Boston Blue (second season premiere)
Saturday, Oct. 10
10:00-11:00 PM 48 Hours (39th season premiere)
Sunday, Oct. 11
7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT 60 Minutes (regular time period)
8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT Marshals (regular time period)
9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT Tracker (regular time period)
Thursday, Oct. 29
9:00-10:00 PM Ghosts (Halloween two-episode special)
*One-time only
Thursday, Dec. 10
9:00-10:00 PM Ghosts (Ghostmas two-episode special)
*One-time only
Returning series Matlock, Ghosts and new series Einstein are currently planned for the second half of the 2026-2027 broadcast season.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Sunday, September 13
American Dad! - "400?!" / "Tales From the Outer Frontier" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Stan nearly dies on his 400th mission and returns home to realize the CIA's secret clone program has already replaced him; the Smiths take on new roles across the harsh frontier of space, confronting mortality, purpose and that relentless Mars dust.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of September 7)
Friday, September 11
- Joey King (Bent) - Watch Joey on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo's Got Money Troubles/Delta House) - Michelle is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Rhea Seehorn (Whitney/I'm with Her) - Rhea appears on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Steve Byrne (Sullivan & Son) - Steve is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Ginnifer Goodwin (Pivoting) - Ginnifer tells Drew about Zootopia 2 and answers questions from He's Just Not That Into You co-star Justin Long on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Sherri Shepherd (Mr. Iglesias/Trial & Error/Sherri/Less Than Perfect/Suddenly Susan) - Sherri talks about Angel in the Rubble on Live with Kelly and Mark (check your local listings), on The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT and on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair/Malcolm in the Middle/The Louie Show) - Bryan discusses his Dos Hombres line on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Tyler Perry (House of Payne/Love Thy Neighbor) - Tyler talks about Why Did I Get Married Again? on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/29/26 - The Quick Draw McGraw Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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