ABC announced its Fall 2013 schedule, keeping Wednesday as the home for Modern Family and putting Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on Tuesdays. The network also scheduled the Once Upon A Time spin-off for Thursdays.
The biggest news might be that Dancing with the Stars has now been condensed to one night. The dancing series has taken a hit in the ratings since last year’s ill-advised All Stars season and it has not picked up this spring. DWTS will now take up just one two-hour block for ABC on Mondays.
Wednesdays will still be dominated by sitcoms. The Middle and Modern Family will keep their 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. slots, respectively. Back in the Game with Maggie Lawson and James Caan will at at 8:30, while Super Fun Night with Rebel Wilson will take 9:30. Nashville will stay at 10 p.m. Wednesdays.
ABC also scheduled a Tuesday comedy hour at 9 p.m. to follow S.H.I.E.L.D.. That will feature The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife with Malin Akerman. New drama Lucky 7 with Isiah Whitlock Jr. and Matt Long, will follow.
Here’s the full schedule (*new shows):
Mondays:
8-10: DWTS
10-11: Castle
Tuesdays:
8-9: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.*
9-9:30: The Goldbergs*
9:30-10: Trophy Wife*
10-11: Lucky 7*
Wednesdays:
8-8:30: The Middle
8:30-9: Back in the Game*
9-9:30: Modern Family
9:30-10: Super Fun Night*
10-11: Nashville
Thursdays:
8-9: Once Upon A Time in Wonderland*
9-10: Grey’s Anatomy
10-11: Scandal
Fridays:
8-8:30: Last Man Standing
8:30-9: The Neighbors
9-10: Shark Tank
10-11: 20/20
Saturdays: college football
Sundays:
7-8: America’s funniest Home Videos
8-9: Once Upon A Time
9-10: Revenge
10-11: Betrayal*
Shows held back for midseason include Resurrection, Mind Games, Killer Women and Mixology.
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