ABC unveils 2021-22 primetime schedule

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ABC unveiled its primetime schedule for the 2021-2022 season, which includes fan favorites and several bold, fresh new series.

Debuting this fall is “The Wonder Years”, the buzzed-about hip-hop drama series “Queens,” which will feature original music performed by cast members.

Previously announced fan-favorites “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Bachelorette,” “Big Sky,” “The Conners,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Goldbergs,” “The Good Doctor,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “A Million Little Things,” “The Rookie,” “Shark Tank” and “Station 19” are also set to return this fall.

ABC’s newest critically acclaimed comedy, “Home Economics,” returns at its new time – Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” returns on a new night  Sundays at 8:00 p.m. ET, followed by “Supermarket Sweep” at its new time, 9:00 p.m. ET.

Groundbreaking comedy “black-ish” will receive a deserving sendoff as it returns in midseason for its eighth and final run.

The momentous limited series “Women of the Movement” will premiere as a midseason event, shining a light on Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, whose fight for justice for her murdered son galvanized the civil rights movement.

Freshman comedies “Maggie” and “Abbott Elementary,” as well as “American Idol,” will also debut midseason.

Fall premiere dates will be announced soon.

ABC FALL PRIMETIME SCHEDULE (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific). 

MONDAY

 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars”
10:00 p.m. “The Good Doctor”

TUESDAY

  8:00 p.m. “The Bachelorette”
10:00 p.m. “Queens”

WEDNESDAY

 8:00 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
 8:30 p.m. “The Wonder Years”
 9:00 p.m. “The Conners”
 9:30 p.m. “Home Economics” (new time)
10:00 p.m. “A Million Little Things”

THURSDAY

 8:00 p.m. “Station 19”
 9:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy”
10:00 p.m. “Big Sky” (new day)

FRIDAY

 8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank”
 9:00 p.m. “20/20” (two hours)

SATURDAY

 8:00 p.m. “Saturday Night Football”

SUNDAY

 7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”
 8:00 p.m. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (new day)
 9:00 p.m. “Supermarket Sweep” (new time)
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie”

NEW FALL SERIES

QUEENS (Tuesdays, 10:00 p.m. ET)

Estranged and out-of-touch, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches – their ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.

“Queens” stars Eve as Brianna aka Professor Sex, Naturi Naughton as Jill aka Da Thrill, Nadine Velazquez as Valeria aka Butter Pecan, Taylor Selé as Eric Jones, Pepi Sonuga as Lil Muffin and Brandy as Naomi aka Xplicit Lyrics. 

THE WONDER YEARS (Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. ET)

Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, “The Wonder Years” is a coming-of-age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time.

“The Wonder Years” stars Don Cheadle, narrating the series as adult Dean Williams, Elisha “EJ” Williams as Dean Williams, Dulé Hill as Bill Williams, Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams, Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams, Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman, Amari O’Neil as Cory Long and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons.

NEW MIDSEASON SERIES

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible educators may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

“Abbott Elementary” stars Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard.

MAGGIE

Based on the short film by Tim Curcio, “Maggie” follows a young woman trying to cope with life as a psychic. Maggie regularly sees the future of her friends, parents, clients and random strangers on the street, but when she suddenly sees a glimpse of her own future, Maggie is forced to start living in her own present.

The series stars Rebecca Rittenhouse as Maggie, David Del Rio as Ben, Nichole Sakura as Louise, Angelique Cabral as Amy, Leonardo Nam as Dave, Ray Ford as Angel, Chloe Bridges as Jessie, Kerri Kenney as Maria and Chris Elliott as Jack.

WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT

“Women of the Movement” tells the story of Mamie Till-Mobley, who in 1955 risks her life to find justice after her son Emmett is brutally murdered in the Jim Crow South. Unwilling to let Emmett’s murder disappear from the headlines, Mamie chooses to bear her pain on the world stage, emerging as an activist for justice and igniting the Civil Rights movement as we know it today.

The limited series stars Adrienne Warren as Mamie Till-Mobley, Tonya Pinkins as Alma, Cedric Joe as Emmett Till, Ray Fisher as Gene Mobley, Glynn Turman as Mose Wright, Chris Coy as J.W. Milam, Carter Jenkins as Roy Bryant and Julia McDermott as Carolyn Bryant.