Just over six months after it was first announced that “9-1-1” would be moving from FOX to ABC after six seasons, the alphabet network has finally announced a premiere date for the highly anticipated seventh season of the highest-rated broadcast drama series in Adults 18-49. The network has also announced premiere dates for the bulk of its regularly scheduled programs following the end of the dual Hollywood strikes.
Featuring a robust lineup of high-stakes dramas, fan-favorite comedies, unparalleled unscripted series and groundbreaking news hours, ABC will kick off its lineup of midseason premieres on Monday, January 2022, when Joey Graziadei begins his journey to find love on “The Bachelor,” which returns to the 8:00 p.m. slot for two hours. Falling under the ABC News “20/20” banner (title to be announced), an all-new eight-episode true crime series will follow the reality show at 10:00 p.m. on Monday nights.
Comedy is back on ABC starting Wednesday, February 7 with an all-new season of “The Conners” at 8:00 p.m., followed by a second season of “Not Dead Yet.” At 9:00 p.m., ABC will air the special one-hour premiere of “Abbott Elementary.” At press time, ABC had not yet announced which show would occupy the 9:30 p.m. slot behind “Abbott Elementary.” At 10:00 p.m., “Judge Steve Harvey” closes the night for the network.
A new season of “American Idol” is back with all three of the show’s judges returning along with host Ryan Seacrest, starting Sunday, February 18. A new season of the ABC News program “What Would You Do?” will air at 10:00 p.m. The iconic hidden camera show is being reintroduced to new and returning viewers who may have forgotten the concept.
Starting Tuesday, February 20, ABC makes tweaks to Tuesday nights with “Will Trent” moving to 8:00 p.m. followed by “The Rookie” in its new time slot at 9:00 p.m. and “The Good Doctor” moving from Monday nights to Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m.
Finally,” the long-awaited return of “9-1-1” moves to Thursdays beginning Thursday, March 14, after a long run on Monday nights while on FOX. The drama will air at 8:00 p.m., followed by the 20th season of “Grey’s Anatomy” at 9:00 p.m. and “Station 19” moving to 10:00 p.m.
In anticipation of the show’s move to ABC, the network has released a nearly two-minute teaser trailer highlighting key rescues and how the “9-1-1” team works together to save lives during major disasters.
Check out the “9-1-1” clip below.
Below is a breakdown of ABC’s midseason premiere dates for its primetime shows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific).
Monday, January 22
- 8:00 p.m. – “The Bachelor” (two hours)
- 10:00 p.m. – “20/20” (all-new limited edition true-crime series; title to be announced)
Wednesday, February 7
- 8:00 p.m. – “The Conners”
- 8:30 p.m. – “Not Dead Yet”
- 9:00 p.m. – “Abbott Elementary” (one-hour premiere)
- 10:00 p.m. – “Judge Steve Harvey”
Sunday, February 18
- 8:00 p.m. – “American Idol” (two hours)
- 10:00 p.m. – “What Would You Do?”
Tuesday, February 20
- 8:00 p.m. – “Will Trent”
- 9:00 p.m. – “The Rookie”
- 10:00 p.m. – “The Good Doctor”
Thursday, March 14
- 8:00 p.m. – “9-1-1” (new day; network debut)
- 9:00 p.m. – “Grey’s Anatomy” (20th season)
- 10:00 p.m. – “Station 19”
Outside of the above announced programming, ABC expects to make additional scheduling announcements in the coming weeks. Additionally, the previously announced series pickup of comedy “High Potential” has been pushed to the 2024-2025 broadcast season.