ABC's well known 'TGIT' from multi-show runner Shonda Rhimes is over as we know it. As the network announced their fall schedule ahead of its upfront presentation this afternoon, Rhimes' long running hit series Scandal was noticeably absent from the lineup, breaking up the usually heavy block of programming on Thursday nights. In its timeslot at 9 pm is new show Notorious, while Scandal returns late January.
In a press release today, new ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey says, "We will continue to raise the bar for our audience, investing in great storytellers and reflecting the authentic faces and voices of the world around us,” as the network also announced a new limited series When We Rise, musical event Dirty Dancing and Muhammed Ali special Ali: The Champion.
In addition to this news, the network announced that nine new shows will join their previously announced returning series this 2016-2017 season, including American Housewife, Conviction, Designated Survivor, Downward Dog, Imaginary Mary, Notorious, Speechless, Still Star-Crossed and Time After Time.
See the full schedule for fall below:
SUNDAY:
7:00 p.m. America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00 p.m. Once Upon A Time
9:00 p.m. Secrets and Lies
10:00 p.m. Quantico
MONDAY:
8:00 p.m. Dancing with the Stars
10:00 p.m. Conviction
TUESDAY:
8:00 p.m. The Middle (new day/time)
8:30 p.m. American Housewife
9:00 p.m. Fresh Off the Boat (new time)
9:30 p.m. The Real O’Neals (new time)
10:00 p.m. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (new time)
WEDNESDAY:
8:00 p.m. The Goldbergs (new time)
8:30 p.m. Speechless
9:00 p.m. Modern Family
9:30 p.m. black-ish
10:00 p.m. Designated Survivor
THURSDAY:
8:00 p.m. Grey's Anatomy
9:00 p.m. Notorious
10:00 p.m. How To Get Away With Murder
FRIDAY:
8:00 p.m. Last Man Standing
8:30 p.m. Dr. Ken
9:00 p.m. Shark Tank
10:00 p.m. 20/20
SATURDAY:
8:00 p.m. Saturday Night Football