Are you one of the cable devotees who refuses to cut the cord? If that’s you, here’s the complete breakdown of network TV’s fall schedule.
All five of the broadcast networks have lifted the cover off of their 2019-20 schedules, mainly so that advertisers can get a head start on how to advertise around the network’s revamped primetime lineups. Fox and The CW took revamped their primetime schedules, and they’ll look subtly different this season, while ABC (TGIT), CBS (Procedural Tuesdays), and NBC (Chicago Wednesdays) were more careful to not disturb the lineup blocks that have made a name for themselves.
So, for the cable devotee who has resisted the urge to cut the cord (or for those who have and still enjoy streaming live TV), here’s the complete fall TV schedule, keeping you in the loop as to when your favorite show will be on the tube.
Monday
NBC is rolling the dice with its juggernaut, The Voice. But ABC, CBS, and FOX could give the show a run for its money with Dancing with the Stars, Bull, and the up-and-coming 9-1-1, respectively. Also keep an eye on The CW, who’ll be rolling out their hit drama All American to see if it can hang with the big kids.
8:00 p.m. EST
The Voice (NBC, season 17)
9-1-1 (FOX, season 2)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC, season 28)
The Neighborhood (CBS, season 2)
All American (The CW, season 2)
8:30 p.m. EST
Bob Hearts Abishola (CBS)
9:00 p.m. EST
Prodigal Son (Fox)
All Rise (CBS)
Black Lightning (The CW, season 3)
10:00 p.m. EST
Bluff City Law (NBC)
The Good Doctor (ABC, season 3)
Bull (CBS, season 4)
Tuesday
Over the past couple of years, CBS has made Tuesday its personal rating slayer with its string of long-running procedural dramas that pull in healthy viewership numbers for the network. However, This Is Us aims to eat into CBS’ Procedural Tuesday ratings, and Fox is taking them head-on, too by moving the acclaimed Empire to Tuesday nights. Tuesday just got a lot more interesting.
8:00 p.m. EST
The Voice (NBC)
The Resident (Fox, season 3)
The Conners (ABC, season 2)
NCIS (CBS, season 17)
The Flash (The CW, season 6)
8:30 p.m. EST
Bless This Mess (ABC, season 2)
9:00 pm EST
This Is Us (NBC, season 4)
Empire (Fox, season 6)
Mixed-Ish (ABC)
FBI (CBS)
Arrow (The CW, season 8)
9:30 p.m. EST
Black-ish (ABC, season 6)
10:00 p.m EST
New Amsterdam (NBC, season 2)
Emergence (ABC)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, season 6)
Wednesday
NBC didn’t mess with its Wednesday block, which is dedicated to its Chicago series. There are some new contenders for viewers on this night, however, with Fox moving its surprise hit The Masked Singer to Wednesday and ABC’s scripted comedies always giving NBC’s Chicago fits. Also, don’t count out The CW’s Riverdale, a hit with younger audiences.
8:00 p.m. EST
Chicago Med (NBC, season 5)
The Masked Singer (Fox, season 2)
The Goldbergs (ABC, season 7)
Survivor (CBS, season 40)
Riverdale (The CW, season 4)
8:30 p.m. EST
Schooled (ABC, season 2)
9:00 p.m. EST
Chicago Fire (NBC, season 8)
Not Just Me (Fox)
Modern Family (ABC, season 11)
SEAL Team (CBS, season 3)
Nancy Drew (The CW)
9:30 p.m. EST
Single Parents (ABC, season 2)
10:00 p.m. EST
Chicago P.D. (NBC, season 7)
Stumptown (ABC)
S.W.A.T. (CBS, season 3)
Thursdays
Thursdays have long been ABC’s night to shine on the drama stage with such staples as Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away With Murder coining the term “TGIT” (Thank God It’s Thursday). While ABC will certainly be strong again on this night, don’t count out the other networks. Superstore and The Good Place are back, and Law & Order: SVU always pulls in solid ratings for NBC. Also, for football fans, Thursday Night Football will have a new home on Fox. It will also be interesting to see how Young Sheldon holds up as a lead-off for CBS. Also, Supernatural will be in its final season for The CW.
8:00 p.m. EST
Superstore (NBC, season 5)
Thursday Night Football (Fox)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, season 16 )
Young Sheldon (CBS, season 3)
Supernatural (The CW, season 15)
8:30 p.m. EST
Perfect Harmony (NBC)
The Unicorn (CBS)
9:30 p.m. EST
The Good Place (NBC, season 4)
A Million Little Things (ABC, season 2)
Mom (CBS, season 7)
Legacies (The CW, season 2)
9:30 p.m. EST
Sunnyside (NBC)
Carol’s Second Act (CBS)
10:00 p.m.
Law & Order SVU (NBC, season 21)
How to Get Away With Murder (ABC, season 6)
Evil (CBS)
Friday
Fridays have always been the timeslot where shows meet their impending deaths, which may explain why this night is filled with shows that are relocated from other timeslots. Only CBS’s Blue Bloods and ABC’s acclaimed news magazines (Dateline and 20/20) are holdovers from last season.
8:00 p.m. EST
The Blacklist (NBC, season 7)
WWE Smackdown Live (Fox)
American Housewife (ABC, season 4)
Hawaii Five-O (CBS, season 10)
Charmed (The CW, season 2)
8:30 p.m. EST
Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, season 6)
9:00 p.m. EST
Dateline (NBC)
20/20 (ABC)
Magnum P.I. (CBS, season 2)
Dynasty (The CW, season 3)
10:00 p.m. EST
Blue Bloods (CBS, season 10)
Saturday
Saturday is the day for football, news programs, and Saturday Night Live. That’s about it.
7:00 p.m. EST
College Football (Fox)
8:00 p.m. EST
Saturday Night Football (ABC)
Crimetime Saturday (CBS)
Dateline Saturday Night Mystery (NBC)
10:30 p.m. EST
48 Hours (CBS)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Sunday
While the day is dominated by the NFL, Sunday’s are usually Fox’s strongest night with its Animation Domination lineup. However, the other networks are looking to make some headway of their own on a night that was previously viewed as a deadweight for network executives.
7:00 p.m. EST
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, season 30)
60 Minutes (CBS)
NFL (Fox)
Football Night in America (NBC)
7:30 p.m. EST
The OT (Fox)
8:00 p.m. EST
Kids Say the Darndest Things (ABC)
God Friended Me (CBS, season 2)
The Simpsons (Fox, season 31)
Batwoman (The CW)
8:30 p.m EST
Sunday Night Football (NBC)
Bless The Harts (Fox)
9:00 p.m. EST
Shark Tank (ABC, season 11)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, season 11)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox, season 10)
Supergirl (The CW, season 5)
9:30 p.m. EST
Family Guy (Fox, season 18)
10:00 p.m. EST
The Rookie (ABC, season 2)
Madam Secretary (CBS, season 6)