http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=8155LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC will roll out its new season starting Saturday, September 5, network sources have confirmed to the site.
The Alphabet's heavy hitters however will stick to the traditional premiere week of September 21-27 with a few stragglers bowing in October.
Newcomer "Shark Tank," as previously announced, will premiere Sunday, August 9 at 9:00/8:00c before moving to its fall time period of Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c starting August 25.
In any case, here's a breakdown of the network's premieres. Start dates for "Private Practice," "Eastwick" and "Brothers & Sisters" are still being finalized.
Saturday, September 5
8:00/7:00c - "Saturday Night College Football"Friday, September 11
10:00/9:00c - "20/20"Monday, September 21
8:00/7:00c - "Dancing With the Stars" (Two Hours)
10:00/9:00c - "Castle"Tuesday, September 22
8:00/7:00c - "Dancing With the Stars" (Two Hours)
10:00/9:00c - "The Forgotten"Wednesday, September 23
8:00/7:00c - "Dancing With the Stars" (Special Night)
9:00/8:00c - "Modern Family"
9:30/8:30c - "Cougar Town"Thursday, September 24
8:00/7:00c - "Flash Forward"
9:00/8:00c - "Grey's Anatomy"Sunday, September 27
7:00/6:00c - "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" (Two Hours)
9:00/8:00c - "Desperate Housewives"Tuesday, September 29
9:00/8:00c - "Dancing With the Stars" (Time Period Premiere)Wednesday, September 30
8:00/7:00c - "Hank"
8:30/7:30c - "The Middle"Sunday, October 4
7:00/6:00c - "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8:00/7:00c - "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" (Time Period Premiere)Friday, October 9
8:00/7:00c - "Ugly Betty" (Two Hours)Friday, October 16
8:00/7:00c - "Supernanny"
9:00/8:00c - "Ugly Betty" (Time Period Premiere)
ABC SETS FIRST WAVE OF FALL PREMIERES
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Posts: 7217 (06/09/2009 3:17 PM) |
I hate waiting all of Sept. for Grey's... bummer
Thanks! ***Any word of Dirty Sexy Money which the final episodes run this summer? |
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Posts: 5617 (06/09/2009 3:18 PM) |
I think DSM will be on in July.
Hurry up Eastwick! I am so excited for that one. |
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Posts: 7220 (06/09/2009 3:23 PM) |
AtomicDaisy wrote: Thanks.. Im still pissed they cancelled that show. it was amazing. |
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Posts: 50098 (06/09/2009 4:14 PM) |
That seems so close!
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Posts: 4060 (06/09/2009 5:03 PM) |
Aww I guess this means Alyssa Milano's show wasn't picked up or was that another station?
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Posts: 22540 (06/09/2009 5:30 PM) |
Luckyleaf wrote:I think she twittered a few days ago that it may still be picked up for mid-season. |
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Posts: 3480 (06/10/2009 12:06 PM) |
AtomicDaisy wrote: The 18th July to be exact. |
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Posts: 7230 (06/10/2009 12:15 PM) |
^^^ Thats a Saturday? |
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Posts: 3718 (06/10/2009 4:49 PM) |
I'm still mad they're killing off Ugly Betty with that Friday timeslot.
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Posts: 10079 (06/10/2009 7:16 PM) |
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Posts: 1445 (06/10/2009 7:34 PM) |
Hillbillyrckstr wrote: ABC is burning off all of the shows they canceled on Saturdays at 10pm over the summer. They're showing Pushing Daisies right now, then after this Saturday is Eli Stone for four weeks, and then DSM for four weeks. |
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Posts: 371 (06/16/2009 12:17 AM) |
WTF at Ugly Betty moving to Fridays???
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Posts: 864 (06/16/2009 12:46 AM) |
I CAN'T WAIT FOR FLASHFORWARD!!!
I hope it becomes a big hit like Lost! |
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Posts: 1718 (06/16/2009 3:22 AM) |
Flashforward looks incredibly awesome
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Posts: 96872 (06/16/2009 11:17 AM) |
Every time I see talk about "Flash Forward", I just think of the old Disney Channel show with Ben Foster.
And ABC can still lick it for pulling the plug on "Pushing Daisies". |
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