[Dr.Dave]

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Tonight, ABC News will provide continuing coverage of Election2020 at 8 PM ET. Shark Tank will be seen in its entirety following tonight's ABC News update. The 20/20 program originally set to air tonight will be rescheduled for a later date. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC Announces Early 2021 Unscripted Premiere Dates
All times listed are Eastern/Pacific. New shows are in bold.

MONDAY, JAN. 4
8:00-10:00 p.m. “The Bachelor” (season premiere)

THURSDAY, JAN. 7
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “The Chase” (series premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Hustler” (series premiere)

TUESDAY, JAN. 26
8:00-9:00 p.m. “To Tell the Truth” (season premiere)

SUNDAY, FEB. 14
8:00-10:00 p.m. “American Idol” (season premiere)

Details for scripted series premiere dates will be announced at a later time.

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC Announces Early 2021 Scripted Series Premiere Dates

SUNDAY, JAN. 3
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The Rookie" (season premiere)

MONDAY, JAN. 11
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The Good Doctor"

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13
8:00-8:30 p.m. "The Goldbergs"
8:30-9:00 p.m. "American Housewife"
9:00-9:30 p.m. "The Conners"
9:30-10:00 p.m. "Call Your Mother" (series premiere)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20
10:00-11:00 p.m. "For Life"

TUESDAY, JAN. 26
9:00-9:30 p.m. "black-ish" (new day and time)
9:30-10:00 p.m. "mixed-ish" (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "Big Sky"

THURSDAY, MAR. 4
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Station 19"
9:00-10:01 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"
10:01-11:00 p.m. "A Million Little Things"

Additional midseason premiere dates will be shared at a later time. See the press release for series descriptions.

 

[Mike Lang]

9:30-10:00 p.m. "Call Your Mother" (series premiere)

This is the first I've heard of this one.

 

[reidw]

Nice way to pad a press release. Several of those programs that are listed as 2021 premieres are actually post Christmas re-start dates for series already in progress. (The Good Doctor and Station 19 for example).

 

[Dr.Dave]

The full press release is much longer and lists the programs with restart dates. I didn't think it was necessary to post that redundant information, since anything that didn't say "season premiere" or "series premiere" was obviously returning after the holiday break.

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC has picked up an additional six episodes of Big Sky bringing the total number of episodes to 16. (Deadline)

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The Shot: Race for the Vaccine - A Special Edition of 20/20 airs Monday, Dec. 14 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST). (Source)

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Billy Porter will join Ryan Seacrest and Lucy Hale in Times Square in New York for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 on Thursday, Dec. 31, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST. This is a broadcast event closed to the public. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

Robin Roberts anchors the 10th anniversary of the two-hour special, The Year: 2020, that airs TUESDAY, DEC. 29 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. (Source)

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The 93rd Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, April 25, 2021. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

The Wonderful World of Disney film series returns on Tuesday nights in January. (Source)

The Lion King - Tuesday, Jan. 5 (8:00-10:30 p.m. EST)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Tuesday, Jan. 12 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST)
Cinderella - Tuesday, Jan. 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC's For Life returns with All-New Episodes starting Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 10 PM EST, one week later than previously announced. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC Announces Spring Series Premiere Dates
Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific):

THURSDAY, MARCH 11
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Station 19" (new return date)
9:00-10:01 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy" (new return date)
10:01-11:00 p.m. "A Million Little Things" (new return date)

TUESDAY, MARCH 30
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Pooch Perfect" (series premiere)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
8:30-9:00 p.m. "Home Economics" (series premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "A Million Little Things" (new day)

THURSDAY, APRIL 8
10:01-11:00 p.m. "Rebel" (series premiere)

Additional premiere dates will be announced at a later time. See the press release for new series descriptions.

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC has ordered an additional two seasons of Holey Moley, taking it through to a fourth season. (Deadline)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC News to launch Soul of a Nation Tuesday, March 2 at 10 PM ET on ABC. (Press Release)

 

[Dr.Dave]

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days two-hour special will air Monday, April 26, at 8 PM ET on ABC. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

Big Sky returns to ABC with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, April 13 at 9 and 10 PM ET and continues in its regular 10 PM timeslot the following week. CTV will air both episodes on April 13, but the exact schedule will vary by city. (Zap2it)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2021 PREMIERE DATES
Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific). New shows are in bold.

FRIDAY, JUNE 4
8:00-9:01 p.m. “Emergency Call”

SUNDAY, JUNE 6
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Celebrity Family Feud”
9:00-10:00 p.m. “The Chase”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “To Tell the Truth”

MONDAY, JUNE 7
8:00-10:00 p.m. “The Bachelorette”

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Press Your Luck”
9:00-10:00 p.m. “The $100,000 Pyramid”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Card Sharks”

MONDAY, JUNE 14
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Celebrity Dating Game” (series premiere)

THURSDAY, JUNE 17
8:00-9:00 p.m. “When Nature Calls” (WT) (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Holey Moley 3D in 2D”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Hustler”

MONDAY, AUG. 16
8:00-10:00 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Ultimate Surfer” (series premiere)

See the press release for series descriptions.

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Don't has been cancelled and won’t be back for Season 2. (TVLine)

Another cycle of The Bachelorette (season 18) will premiere fall 2021. (Source)

ABC has picked up Dancing with the Stars for its 30th season, with a premiere date to be announced later. (Source)