As summer winds down and cozy nights at home become more appealing, the fall TV lineup is ready to take over your evenings. ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX are bringing back familiar favorites and introducing new series, filling the schedule with plenty of reasons to stay in.
Here’s what to know about the fall 2026 TV lineup, including what’s new this season, what’s returning on each of the big 4 broadcast networks and when you can watch your favorite shows.
Looking for more than just fall premieres? Check out our regularly updated TV Premiere Dates guide, which provides you with the dates for new and returning shows.
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What’s New This Fall?
Compared to returning series, there are fewer brand-new shows arriving on network television this fall, but CBS and NBC do have some new additions to the lineup.
CBS’s new NCIS: New York follows Sam Hanna as he returns to his hometown and joins a new team investigating high-stakes cases. Eternally Yours is a new comedy that follows a vampire couple whose stale 500-year marriage is tested when their daughter brings home a human boyfriend. Cupertino follows two recently fired lawyers who team up to take on powerful Silicon Valley companies.
NBC’s Line of Fire follows a family of law enforcement agents from different federal agencies as their work pulls them into a dangerous conspiracy. Newlyweds centers on a free-spirited woman and a buttoned-up professor whose whirlwind romance leads to an unexpected marriage. The Traitors: New Blood deviates from the traditional celebrity-focused format and brings 22 everyday Americans into the competition as Traitors and Faithfuls.
You’ll get all that and more this fall. Keep reading to see the full Fall TV lineup.
ABC Fall Lineup
ABC’s fall schedule mixes reality favorites, returning comedies and some of television’s longest-running dramas. Dancing with the Stars kicks off the network’s fall programming in September, followed by the returns of Scrubs, Abbott Elementary, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, 9-1-1 and Grey’s Anatomy in the weeks ahead.
| Premiere Date | Show | Airs Weekly On | Time |
| September 15 | Dancing with the Stars | Tuesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 15 | R.J. Decker | Tuesday | 10 p.m. ET |
| September 25 | 20/20 | Friday | 9 p.m. ET |
| September 27 | America’s Funniest Home Videos | Sunday | 7 p.m. ET* |
| September 30 | Scrubs | Wednesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 30 | Shark Tank | Wednesday | 10 p.m. ET* |
| October 2 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Friday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 7 | Abbott Elementary | Wednesday | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| October 7 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | Wednesday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 15 | 9-1-1 | Thursday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 15 | 9-1-1: Nashville | Thursday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 15 | Grey’s Anatomy | Thursday | 10 p.m. ET |
*America’s Funniest Home Videos returns with a two-episode premiere on September 27 at 7 p.m. ET. Shark Tank also has a two-episode premiere on September 30, beginning at 9 p.m. ET before moving to its regular 10 p.m. Wednesday time slot on October 7.
Curious what’s new on tonight? Check out New Shows on ABC Tonight.
CBS Fall Lineup
CBS is bringing back several of its biggest franchises while also adding three new series to the fall schedule. Survivor and The Amazing Race kick off the season in September, while NCIS, FBI, Fire Country and other returning favorites join the lineup in October.
| Premiere Date | Show | Airs Weekly On | Time |
| September 13 | 60 Minutes | Sunday | 7 p.m. ET* |
| September 23 | Survivor | Wednesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 30 | The Amazing Race | Wednesday* | 9:30 p.m. ET |
| October 4 | Marshals | Sunday | 8 p.m. ET* |
| October 4 | Tracker | Sunday | 9 p.m. ET* |
| October 5 | FBI | Monday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 5 | CIA | Monday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 5 | Harlan Coben’s Final Twist | Monday | 10 p.m. ET |
| October 6 | NCIS | Tuesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 6 | NCIS: New York | Tuesday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 6 | NCIS: Origins | Tuesday | 10 p.m. ET |
| October 8 | Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage | Thursday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 8 | Eternally Yours | Thursday | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| October 8 | Elsbeth | Thursday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 8 | Cupertino | Thursday | 10 p.m. ET |
| October 9 | Sheriff Country | Friday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 9 | Fire Country | Friday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 9 | Boston Blue | Friday | 10 p.m. ET |
| October 10 | 48 Hours | Saturday | 10 p.m. ET |
*60 Minutes premieres September 13 at 7:30 p.m. ET before returning to its regular 7 p.m. Sunday time slot. The Amazing Race premieres September 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET and airs a second episode Thursday, October 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET before returning to its regular 9:30 p.m. Wednesday time slot. Marshals and Tracker have special premiere times on October 4, airing at 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET, respectively, before moving to their regular 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday time slots the following week.
Curious what’s new on tonight? Check out New Shows on CBS Tonight.
FOX Fall Lineup
FOX’s fall lineup features a mix of reality competition and game shows, scripted dramas and their classic adult animations for the fall 2026 season. Returning favorites including Hell’s Kitchen, The Floor, Doc, The Simpsons and Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test are among the shows filling out the network’s primetime schedule.
| Premiere Date | Show | Airs Weekly On | Time |
| September 21 | Celebrity Name That Tune | Monday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 21 | Celebrity Weakest Link | Monday | 9 p.m. ET |
| September 22 | Best Medicine | Tuesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 22 | Doc | Tuesday | 9 p.m. ET |
| September 23 | The Floor | Wednesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 23 | 99 to Beat | Wednesday | 9 p.m. ET |
| September 24 | Hell’s Kitchen | Thursday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 24 | Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test | Thursday | 9 p.m. ET |
| September 27 | The Simpsons | Sunday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 27 | Animal Control | Sunday | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| September 27 | Universal Basic Guys | Sunday | 9 p.m. ET |
| September 27 | Grimsburg | Sunday | 9:30 p.m. ET |
Curious what’s new on tonight? Check out New Shows on FOX Tonight.
NBC Fall Lineup
NBC’s fall schedule sees the return of a few major franchises as well as new series and a new network edition of The Traitors. The Voice, the Chicago franchise and Law & Order return alongside new shows including Line of Fire and Newlyweds.
| Premiere Date | Show | Airs Weekly On | Time |
| September 17 | The Traitors: New Blood | Thursday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 21 | The Voice | Monday | 8 p.m. ET* |
| September 21 | Line of Fire | Monday | 10 p.m. ET |
| September 22 | The Voice | Tuesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| September 22 | America’s Got Talent | Tuesday | 9 p.m. ET |
| September 25 | Dateline NBC | Friday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 7 | Chicago Med | Wednesday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 7 | Chicago Fire | Wednesday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 7 | Chicago P.D. | Wednesday | 10 p.m. ET |
| October 8 | Law & Order: SVU | Thursday | 9 p.m. ET |
| October 8 | Law & Order | Thursday | 10 p.m. ET |
| October 23 | Happy’s Place | Friday | 8 p.m. ET |
| October 23 | Newlyweds | Friday | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| November 2 | St. Denis Medical | Monday | 8 p.m. ET |
| November 2 | The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins | Monday | 8:30 p.m. ET |
*The Voice airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET during the early part of the fall schedule before moving to 9 p.m. ET beginning November 2, when St. Denis Medical and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins join the Monday lineup.
Curious what’s new on tonight? Check out New Shows on NBC Tonight.
Fall 2026 TV Premiere Schedule
Below you’ll find the full fall TV premiere schedule across ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC:
Sunday, September 13
- 7 p.m. ET — 60 Minutes (CBS) | Season 59
Tuesday, September 15
- 8 p.m. ET — Dancing with the Stars (ABC) | Season 35, two-night premiere
- 10 p.m. ET — R.J. Decker (ABC) | Season 2
Thursday, September 17
- 8 p.m. ET — The Traitors: New Blood (NBC) | Series premiere, two-hour episode
Monday, September 21
- 8 p.m. ET — The Voice (NBC) | Season 30
- 8 p.m. ET — Celebrity Name That Tune (FOX) | Season 6
- 9 p.m. ET — Celebrity Weakest Link (FOX) | Season 2
- 10 p.m. ET — Line of Fire (NBC) | Series premiere
Tuesday, September 22
- 8 p.m. ET — The Voice (NBC) | Tuesday premiere
- 8 p.m. ET — Best Medicine (FOX) | Season 2
- 9 p.m. ET — America’s Got Talent (NBC) | Season 21
- 9 p.m. ET — Doc (FOX) | Season 3
Wednesday, September 23
- 8 p.m. ET — Survivor (CBS) | Season 51
Thursday, September 24
- 8 p.m. ET — Hell’s Kitchen (FOX) | Season 25
- 9 p.m. ET — Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test (FOX) | Season 5
- 8 p.m. ET — The Traitors: New Blood (NBC) | Two-hour episode
Friday, September 25
- 9 p.m. ET — 20/20 (ABC) | Season premiere
- 9 p.m. ET — Dateline NBC (NBC) | Season premiere
Sunday, September 27
- 7 p.m. ET — America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC) | Season 36
- 8 p.m. ET — The Simpsons (FOX) | Season 38
- 8:30 p.m. ET — Animal Control (FOX) | Season 5
- 9 p.m. ET — Universal Basic Guys (FOX) | Season 3
- 9:30 p.m. ET — Grimsburg (FOX) | Season 3
Wednesday, September 30
- 8 p.m. ET — Scrubs (ABC) | Season 2
- 9:30 p.m. ET — The Amazing Race (CBS) | Season 39
- 10 p.m. ET — Shark Tank (ABC) | Season 18
Friday, October 2
- 8 p.m. ET — Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (ABC) | Season 7
Sunday, October 4
- 8 p.m. ET — Marshals (CBS) | Season 2
- 9 p.m. ET — Tracker (CBS) | Season 4
Monday, October 5
- 8 p.m. ET — FBI (CBS) | Season 9
- 9 p.m. ET — CIA (CBS) | Season 2
- 10 p.m. ET — Harlan Coben’s Final Twist (CBS) | Season 2
Tuesday, October 6
- 8 p.m. ET — NCIS (CBS) | Season 24
- 9 p.m. ET — NCIS: New York (CBS) | Series premiere
- 10 p.m. ET — NCIS: Origins (CBS) | Season 3
Wednesday, October 7
- 8 p.m. ET — Abbott Elementary (ABC) | Season 6
- 8 p.m. ET — Chicago Med (NBC) | Season 12
- 9 p.m. ET — Chicago Fire (NBC) | Season 15
- 10 p.m. ET — Chicago P.D. (NBC) | Season 14
Thursday, October 8
- 8 p.m. ET — Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (CBS) | Season 3
- 8 p.m. ET — The Traitors: New Blood (NBC) | Regular weekly time slot
- 8:30 p.m. ET — Eternally Yours (CBS) | Series premiere
- 9 p.m. ET — Elsbeth (CBS) | Season 4
- 9 p.m. ET — Law & Order: SVU (NBC) | Season 28
- 10 p.m. ET — Cupertino (CBS) | Series premiere
- 10 p.m. ET — Law & Order (NBC) | Season 26
Friday, October 9
- 8 p.m. ET — Sheriff Country (CBS) | Season 2
- 9 p.m. ET — Fire Country (CBS) | Season 5
- 10 p.m. ET — Boston Blue (CBS) | Season 2
Saturday, October 10
- 10 p.m. ET — 48 Hours (CBS) | Season 39
Thursday, October 15
- 8 p.m. ET — 9-1-1 (ABC) | Season 10
- 9 p.m. ET — 9-1-1: Nashville (ABC) | Season 2
- 10 p.m. ET — Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) | Season 23
Friday, October 23
- 8 p.m. ET — Happy’s Place (NBC) | Season 3
- 8:30 p.m. ET — Newlyweds (NBC) | Series premiere
Monday, November 2
- 8 p.m. ET — St. Denis Medical (NBC) | Season 3
- 8:30 p.m. ET — The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (NBC) | Season 2
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