ABC Upfront/General News and Discussion: 2021-22

[Pavan]

Blog story: https://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2021/...-schedule.html

Fall 2021

Mondays
8:00PM Dancing with the Stars
10:00PM The Good Doctor

Tuesdays
8:00PM The Bachelorette
10:00PM Queens (NEW!)

Wednesdays
8:00PM The Goldbergs
8:30PM The Wonder Years (NEW!)
9:00PM The Conners
9:30PM Home Economics (new time)
10:00PM A Million Little Things

Thursdays
8:00PM Station 19
9:00PM Grey's Anatomy
10:00PM Big Sky (new day)

Fridays
8:00PM Shark Tank
9:00PM 20/20 (two hours)

Saturdays
8:00PM Saturday Night Football

Sundays
7:00PM America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (new day)
9:00PM Supermarket Sweep (new time)
10:00PM The Rookie

ABC UNVEILS 2021-2022 PRIMETIME SLATE
FEATURING DISTINCTIVE NEW ORIGINAL CONTENT AND FAN FAVORITES

ABC CONTINUES WINNING STREAK AS NO. 1 ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK
FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

NEW DRAMA ‘QUEENS’ AND NEW COMEDY ‘THE WONDER YEARS’
BOLSTER STRONG AND STABLE FALL SCHEDULE

REALITY JUGGERNAUT ‘THE BACHELORETTE’ SETS FALL PREMIERE
ALONG WITH POPULAR UNSCRIPTED SERIES

FAREWELL SEASON OF GROUNDBREAKING COMEDY ‘BLACK-ISH’
TO DEBUT MIDSEASON

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED LIMITED SERIES ‘WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT’
TO PREMIERE AS MIDSEASON EVENT

FRESHMAN COMEDIES ‘ABBOTT ELEMENTARY’ AND ‘MAGGIE’
ALSO SET FOR MIDSEASON ALONG WITH RETURN OF ‘AMERICAN IDOL’

Craig Erwich, president, Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment, today unveiled the ABC primetime schedule for the 2021-2022 season, featuring tentpole returning shows and bold, fresh new series. The network continues to deliver on its success as the season’s No. 1 entertainment network among Adults 18-49 for the second year in a row. This marks the first time the network has won back-to-back consecutive seasons in entertainment in 25 years. ABC also has three of the top five highest-rated entertainment series, the most for any network, with “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.”

“We are proud to continue to deliver highly entertaining, culturally relevant and powerful stories that further drive our momentum as the No. 1 entertainment network,” said Erwich. “We’ve also made it a priority to be intentionally inclusive across all of our content, and we’re excited to introduce our audience to the rich new characters, bold stories and strong ensemble casts featured in our upcoming programming slate.”

Craig Erwich
Debuting this fall is the highly anticipated comedy “The Wonder Years” from Saladin K. Patterson (“Dave,” “The Big Bang Theory”), Lee Daniels (“Empire,” “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) and original series star Fred Savage; and from Zahir McGhee (“Scandal”), the buzzed-about hip-hop drama series “Queens,” starring Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez and Brandy, which will feature original music performed by cast members.

Previously announced fan-favorites “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelorette,” “Big Sky,” “The Conners,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Goldbergs,” “The Good Doctor,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “A Million Little Things,” “The Rookie,” “Shark Tank” and “Station 19” are also set to return this fall.

Additionally, ABC’s newest critically acclaimed comedy, “Home Economics,” returns at its new time – Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT; and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” returns on a new night – Sundays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by “Supermarket Sweep” at its new time, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Groundbreaking comedy “black-ish” will receive a deserving sendoff as it returns in midseason for its eighth and final run.

The momentous limited series “Women of the Movement” will premiere as a midseason event, shining a light on Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, whose fight for justice for her murdered son galvanized the civil rights movement.

Freshman comedies “Maggie” and “Abbott Elementary,” as well as “American Idol,” will also debut midseason.

Additional midseason renewals and pickup decisions on the network’s remaining drama pilots will be made at a later time.

Fall premiere dates will be announced soon.

Show descriptions for new ABC series are below.

NEW FALL SERIES

QUEENS (Tuesdays, 10:00 p.m. ET)
Estranged and out-of-touch, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches – their ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.

“Queens” stars Eve as Brianna aka Professor Sex, Naturi Naughton as Jill aka Da Thrill, Nadine Velazquez as Valeria aka Butter Pecan, Taylor Selé as Eric Jones, Pepi Sonuga as Lil Muffin and Brandy as Naomi aka Xplicit Lyrics.

Zahir McGhee, Sabrina Wind and Tim Story are executive producers. The series is produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode is written by Zahir McGhee and directed by Tim Story.

Follow “Queens” (#QueensABC) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

THE WONDER YEARS (Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. ET)
Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, “The Wonder Years” is a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time.

“The Wonder Years” stars Don Cheadle, narrating the series as adult Dean Williams, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Dean Williams, Dulé Hill as Bill Williams, Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams, Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams, Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman, Amari O’Neil as Cory Long and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons.

Saladin Patterson serves as writer and executive producer. Lee Daniels and Marc Velez of Lee Daniels Entertainment also executive produce along with original series star Fred Savage. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode is written by Saladin Patterson and directed by Fred Savage.

Follow “The Wonder Years” (#TheWonderYears) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

NEW MIDSEASON SERIES

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible educators may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

“Abbott Elementary” stars Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard.

Quinta Brunson serves as writer and executive producer alongside Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker of Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode is written by Quinta Brunson and directed by Randall Einhorn.

Follow “Abbott Elementary” (#AbbottElementary) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

MAGGIE
Based on the short film by Tim Curcio, “Maggie” follows a young woman trying to cope with life as a psychic. Maggie regularly sees the future of her friends, parents, clients and random strangers on the street, but when she suddenly sees a glimpse of her own future, Maggie is forced to start living in her own present.

The series stars Rebecca Rittenhouse as Maggie, David Del Rio as Ben, Nichole Sakura as Louise, Angelique Cabral as Amy, Leonardo Nam as Dave, Ray Ford as Angel, Chloe Bridges as Jessie, Kerri Kenney as Maria and Chris Elliott as Jack.

“Maggie” is written and executive produced by Justin Adler and Maggie Mull. Evan Hayes and Jeff Morton also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. The pilot episode is written by Justin Adler and Maggie Mull, and directed by Natalia Anderson.

Follow “Maggie” (#MaggieABC) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT
“Women of the Movement” tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risks her life to find justice after her son Emmett is brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett’s murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chooses to bear her pain on the world stage, emerging as an activist for justice and igniting the Civil Rights movement as we know it today.

The limited series stars Adrienne Warren as Mamie Till-Mobley, Tonya Pinkins as Alma, Cedric Joe as Emmett Till, Ray Fisher as Gene Mobley, Glynn Turman as Mose Wright, Chris Coy as J.W. Milam, Carter Jenkins as Roy Bryant and Julia McDermott as Carolyn Bryant.

“Women of the Movement” is produced by Kapital Entertainment. Marissa Jo Cerar serves as executive producer and showrunner. Executive producers are Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor and Michael Lohmann (Kapital Entertainment), Jay-Z, Jay Brown and Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith (Roc Nation), Will Smith and James Lassiter (Overbrook), Rosanna Grace (Serendipity Group Inc.), Alex Foster and John Powers Middleton (Middleton Media Group), David Clark (Mazo Partners) and Gina Prince-Bythewood. The first episode is written by Marissa Jo Cerar and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Follow “Women of the Movement” (#WomenOfTheMovement) on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

[icecream]

ABC has announced their fall premiere dates.

https://tvline.com/2021/07/15/abc-pr...omy-season-18/

[MA]

‘Rebel’: IMDb TV Circling Season 2 of Canceled ABC Drama

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv...tv-1234982424/

[icecream]

Today's blog announcing the ABC premiere dates twice refers to The Wonder Years remake as highly anticipated. All that Queens said, the hip hop crap coming, was new drama. What a horrible choice for their only new fall drama. I would like it to bomb as hard as The Mayor did a few years ago. Unfortunately Queens will have a stronger lead-in with The Bachelorette garbage. It had to air in fall last year with the much later start to the scripted shows' season than usual. But putting The Bachelorette in fall every year is a horrible descent into reality dreck taking over too much. NBC won't air The Voice twice a year any more, time to take a page from their playbook. Counting The Bachelor, that garbage franchise now has three editions a year, and that's just the successful shows not lower rated spin-offs.

[icecream]

Epic from the Once Upon a Time creators is passed on. That is too bad, I would have much rather seen Epic than the Queens hip hop crap that is ABC's sole new fall drama.

https://tvline.com/2021/08/11/epic-f...ies-order-abc/

[MA]

ABC Daytime Series Windy City Live Canceled After 10 Years on the Air

https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news...years-chicago/

[icecream]

The Chase was preempted tonight for news coverage, I didn't even see any sites mentioning this change. Will The Chase air back-to-back new episodes next Sunday then?

[icecream]

The Chase did end up starting at 9:30 but was changed to a repeat.

[Pavan]

It was breaking. Listings won't catch up to it last second.

Sunday, August 15th
07:00PM - 08:00PM AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS (R)
08:00PM - 09:00PM CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD
09:00PM - 09:30PM ABC NEWS SPECIALS: Report on Afghanistan
09:30PM - 10:30PM THE CHASE (R)
10:30PM - 11:00PM THE CONNERS (R)

[MA]

For Life, Rebel: ABC Series Staying Cancelled, No New Seasons on IMDb TV

https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/f...ns-on-imdb-tv/

[adamchandler]

Can not wait to see Queens.

[MA]

ABC Orders ‘Judge Steve Harvey,’ Sticking the Comedian in a Courtroom to Rule on Actual Cases

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/ste...bc-1235049780/

[icecream]

Zap2it and The Futon Critic both show The Chase and To Tell the Truth as just new episodes Sunday as opposed to finale for Celebrity Family Feud because of the news preemption a few weeks ago. When will the Chase finale get rescheduled?

[Pavan]

They aired those already in place of a repeat at the end of August. However, I think The Chase has 14 episodes, so 3 or so episodes are being held for next season. To Tell the Truth has 25 episodes for season 6 (combination from Winter/Summer).

[MA]

Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19: ABC Teases Season Premiere Crossover

https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/g...ossover-watch/