Back to the Ballroom! Dancing With the Stars’ Season 33 Premiere Date Revealed
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Fans have been eagerly anticipating the return of their favorite ABC series for months, and we know now when Dancing With the Stars and scripted shows like Grey’s Anatomy are coming back. The network announced their 2024 fall schedule on July 10, just one day after NBC released their lineup. Below, we have all the details on when beloved ABC dramas, comedies, and reality series are premiering.
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ABC is kicking things off this fall with the Season 33 premiere of Dancing With the Stars on Sept 17. The reality show celebrated the news on Instagram, writing alongside a video announcement of the premiere date: “There’s no better feeling than heading back to the ballroom 🪩 Join #DWTS for a new season premiering LIVE September 17 at 8/7c on ABC and Disney+! Next day on Hulu.” Several pros left celebratory emojis in the comments section, including Rylee Arnold, Sasha Farber, Artem Chigvintsev, Britt Stewart and Daniella Karagach.
More: See NBC’s Fall 2024 Schedule Here
The celebrities and pros have yet to be announced, but judges Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba are confirmed to return. Host Alfonso Ribeiro will also be back, along with Julianne Hough, who is returning for her second season as co-host. Following the pattern of previous years, the Season 33 contestants and their professional partners will likely be revealed on Good Morning America about two weeks before the premiere.
Right after the premiere, the new crime drama High Potential will debut at 10/9c. The series stars It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia alum Kaitlin Olson as Morgan, a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual partnership with a by-the-book detective. Joan Vassos’ journey to find love on The Golden Bachelorette will then begin on Sept. 18.
ABC’s fall lineup will also feature new seasons of 9-1-1, Grey’s Anatomy, and Abbott Elementary, as well as the the series premiere of Ryan Murphy’s Doctor Odyssey. Meanwhile, Season 7 of The Rookie, Season 3 of Will Trent, and the final season of The Conners will be held until January 2025. “At the top of January, we have New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, which is one of the big live events of the broadcast season and provides tremendous promotional opportunity, so we’re going to use that for The Rookie and Will Trent, both shows which continue to grow and are true darlings of both ABC and the audience,” Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich told Variety of the decision to push The Rookie and Will Trent to midseason. “Additionally, and as importantly, having them come ion in January will allow them to have uninterrupted runs where they can continue to gather momentum and with a huge swatch of original episodes.”
Keep scrolling for ABC’s full fall 2024 schedule.
Saturday, Aug. 24
7:30 p.m.: College Football
Tuesday, Sept. 17
8 p.m.: Dancing with the Stars (Season 33 premiere)
10 p.m.: High Potential (series premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 18
8 p.m.: The Golden Bachelorette (series premiere)
Friday, Sept. 20
9 p.m.: 20/20 (Season 47 premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 26
8 p.m.: 9-1-1 (Season 8 premiere)
9 p.m.: Doctor Odyssey (series premiere)
10 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy (Season 21 premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 29
7 p.m.: America’s Funniest Home Videos (Season 25 premiere)
8 p.m.: The Wonderful World of Disney
Monday, Oct. 7
8 p.m.: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (Season 5 premiere)
9 p.m.: Press Your Luck (Season 6 premiere)
Wednesday, Oct. 9
9:30 p.m.: Abbott Elementary (Season 4 premiere)
10 p.m.: Scamanda (series premiere)
Friday, Oct. 18
8 p.m.: Shark Tank (Season 4 premiere)
Episodes of Dancing With the Stars can be streamed on Disney+.
Check out our predictions for the Dancing With the Stars Season 33 cast in the gallery below.
