[Dr.Dave]

ABC has passed on David E. Kelley’s crime drama series Avalon after it was handed a straight-to-series order in February. A+E Networks will attempt to sell it to another network or streamer. (Deadline)

 

[Dr.Dave]

The one-hour '20/20' special The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later - A Diane Sawyer Special airs on Tuesday, November 29 at 8 PM ET, followed by an hour of 20/20 Cold to the Touch. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

I noticed some schedule changes at ABC.

THURSDAY, DEC. 1 (was DEC. 8)
8:00-10:01 p.m. The Wonderful World of Disney: "Frozen II"

THURSDAY, DEC. 8 (was DEC. 1)
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
9:00-10:01 p.m. "CMA Country Christmas" (s-CTV)

Sunday, December 4
8:00 PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (new episode, special time, s-CTV)
9:00 PM The Rookie (new episode, special time, s-CTV)
10:00 PM The Rookie (5th season fall finale, s-CTV)

Tuesday, December 6
8:00 PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (new episode, special time, CTV 9 PM)

Sunday, December 11
8:00 PM Celebrity Jeopardy! (regular time)
9:00 PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (3rd season fall finale)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC has pushed the second season premiere of The Wonder Years reboot to summer 2023. The network says a specific premiere date will be announced at a later time. (Deadline) The series was originally planned for midseason, so the demotion to summer probably means this is the last season.

 

[Dr.Dave]

Superstar: Reba McEntire Airs Thursday, Dec. 8 at 10:01 PM EST on ABC. (Source)

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ABC Announces 2022-2023 Midseason Premiere Dates

THURSDAY, DEC. 15
8:00-10:00 p.m. "Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration" (previously announced)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The Parent Test" (special series premiere - previously announced)

TUESDAY, JAN. 3
8:00-9:00 p.m. "The Rookie" (new night and time)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "The Rookie: Feds" (new time)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "Will Trent" (series premiere)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4
9:00-9:31 p.m. "Abbott Elementary"
9:31-10:00 p.m. "Home Economics"
10:00-11:00 p.m. "Big Sky: Deadly Trails"

THURSDAY, JAN. 5
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Celebrity Jeopardy!" (new night)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "The Parent Test" (regular time period premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The Chase" (new night and time)

FRIDAY, JAN. 6
8:00-9:01 p.m. "Shark Tank"

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11
8:00-8:30 p.m. "The Conners"
8:30-9:00 p.m. "The Goldbergs"

MONDAY, JAN. 23
8:00-10:01 p.m. "The Bachelor" (season premiere - previously announced)
10:01-11:00 p.m. "The Good Doctor"

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
8:30-9:00 p.m. "Not Dead Yet" (early series premiere)
9:31-10:00 p.m. "Not Dead Yet" (regular time period premiere - new episode)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "A Million Little Things" (farewell season premiere)

SUNDAY, FEB. 19
7:00-8:00 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8:00-10:00 p.m. "American Idol" (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The Company You Keep" (series premiere)

THURSDAY, FEB. 23
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Station 19"
9:00-10:01 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy"
10:01-11:00 p.m. "Alaska Daily"

Tuesday, January 3 begins with a crossover event when The Rookie returns on its new day at 8 p.m. EST, followed by The Rookie: Feds at 9 p.m. EST. See the press release for new series descriptions.

 

[Dr.Dave]

Sunday, December 11
7-10:30 PM ET Avatar (2009) instead of Celebrity Jeopardy! and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.

Tuesday, December 13
8 PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (3rd season fall finale)
9 PM CMA Country Christmas (repeat)
10 PM Avatar: The Deep Dive -- A Special Edition of 20/20 - promo for Disney's Avatar: The Way of Water.

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC will no longer air A Very Backstreet Holiday due to allegations against one of the members of the group. (Deadline) Two repeats of Abbott Elementary will air in its place on Dec. 14 at 8 PM ET.

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC will air the first 2 episodes of the Disney+ Original Series The Santa Clauses on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at 3:30 p.m. EST / 12:30 p.m. PST. (90-minute time slot) The series was recently renewed for a second season. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC will air films from the Disney catalog for five consecutive Sunday nights beginning Jan.1 at 8 p.m., including "The Lion King" and "Finding Nemo" as well as the broadcast world premieres of "Beauty and the Beast," "Iron Man" and "The Avengers." (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC has ordered an embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor called The Good Lawyer, airing March 6, with Kennedy McMann and Felicity Huffman. (ABC Press Release)

ABC has picked up the primetime series Jeopardy! Masters, which will feature the six highest-ranked, current Jeopardy! contestants. (ABC Press Release)

ABC has renewed Abbott Elementary for a third season. (ABC Press Release)

Claim To Fame is returning for a second season, Celebrity Family Feud comes back for season nine and Press Your Luck has been picked up for season five. (Deadline)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC announced Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong, the fifth installment of its "Singalong" franchise, airing Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8 PM ET. (Source)

Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim star in The Company You Keep, debuting Sunday, Feb. 19, at 10 PM ET. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

Jimmy Kimmel Live! will air a special primetime 20th Anniversary Show on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 10 p.m. The episode will re-air in the show's regular 11:35 p.m. timeslot later that night. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

Alaska Daily midseason premiere has been pushed back one week to 10 PM, Thursday, March 2, allowing all five remaining new episodes to air in a row. (Deadline)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC will air the first episode of Star Wars: The Mandalorian, Chapter 1: The Mandalorian on Feb. 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST/PST) to promote the Season 3 premiere on Wednesday, March 1 on Disney+. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC's embedded pilot episode of The Good Doctor entitled The Good Lawyer, will now air Monday, March 13 (previously scheduled for March 6). (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

‘The Goldbergs’ To End With Season 10 On ABC .

 

[Dr.Dave]

Oscar lineup for Sunday, March 12 (live)
6:30 PM ET Oscars pre-show (working title) [90-minute special presentation]
8:00 PM ET The Oscars [three-hour special presentation]

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Special Episode of American Idol to air Sunday, March 12 (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. EST/9:02 p.m.-10:02 p.m. MST/8:02 p.m.-9:02 p.m. PST) following the 95th Oscars on ABC. (Source)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC 2022-23 season-finale schedule

Thursday, March 30
10:01-11 pm: Alaska Daily

Wednesday, April 19
9-9:32 pm: Abbott Elementary

Tuesday, May 2
8-9 pm: The Rookie
9-10 pm: The Rookie: Feds
10-11 pm: Will Trent

Wednesday, May 3
8-8:30 pm: The Conners
8:30-9 pm: The Goldbergs (Series finale)
9-10 pm: Not Dead Yet (One-hour season finale)|
10-11 pm: A Million Little Things (Series finale)

Sunday, May 7
10-11 pm: The Company You Keep

Monday, May 8
10-11 pm: The Good Doctor

Thursday, May 18
8-9 pm: Station 19
9-11 pm: Grey’s Anatomy (Two-hour season finale)

 

[Dr.Dave]

ABC Announces Summer 2023 Premiere Dates
(times are Eastern/Pacific). New shows are in bold. See the press release for program details.

MONDAY, MAY 8
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Jeopardy! Masters” (series premiere)

TUESDAY, MAY 9
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Judge Steve Harvey” (season premiere)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Jeopardy! Masters” (season finale)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “The Prank Panel” (special preview)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Judge Steve Harvey” (new night/time)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “The Wonder Years” (season premiere)

MONDAY, JUNE 26
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Claim to Fame” (season premiere)
9:00-11:00 p.m. “The Bachelorette” (season premiere)

THURSDAY, JUNE 29
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Press Your Luck” (season premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Generation Gap” (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Chase”

SUNDAY, JULY 9
8:00-9:00 p.m. “The Prank Panel” (regular time-slot debut)
9:00-10:00 p.m. “Celebrity Family Feud” (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The $100,000 Pyramid”

 

[Dr.Dave]

Grey’s Anatomy Renewed For Season 20. (Deadline)