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TV Talk: When your prime-time broadcast favorites return

Rob Owen
By Rob Owen
4 Min Read Sept. 18, 2021 | 4 years Ago
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Unlike a year ago when fall premiere dates for returning series were uncertain due to the pandemic, this year most shows are back right on time.

One big exception: NBC holds back the final season of partially Pittsburgh-set “This is Us” until early 2022.

Here’s when you can expect your favorite broadcast network programs to return:

“All American” (8 p.m. Oct. 25, The CW).

“The Amazing Race” (midseason, CBS).

“America’s Funniest Home Videos” (7 p.m. Oct. 3, ABC).

“American Idol” (midseason, ABC).

“The Bachelorette” (8 p.m. Oct. 19, ABC).

“B Positive” (9:30 p.m. Oct. 7, CBS).

“Batwoman” (9 p.m. Oct. 13, The CW).

“Big Sky” (10 p.m. Sept. 30, ABC).

“The Blacklist” (8 p.m. Oct. 21, NBC).

“Black-ish” (midseason, ABC).

“Blood & Treasure” (midseason, CBS).

“Blue Bloods” (10 p.m. Oct. 1, CBS).

“Bob’s Burgers” (9 p.m. Sept. 26, Fox).

“Bob (Hearts) Abishola” (8:30 p.m. Monday, CBS).

“Bull” (10 p.m. Oct. 7, CBS).

“Call Me Kat” (midseason, Fox).

“Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (8 p.m. Sept. 26, ABC).

“Charmed” (midseason, The CW).

“Chicago Med” (8 p.m. Wednesday, NBC).

“Chicago Fire” (9 p.m. Wednesday, NBC).

“Chicago P.D.” (10 p.m. Wednesday, NBC).

“The Conners” (9 p.m. Wednesday, ABC).

“Dancing with the Stars” (8 p.m. Monday, ABC).

“Dateline NBC” (10 p.m. Friday, NBC).

“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (8 p.m. Oct. 13, The CW).

“DC’s Stargirl” (midseason, The CW).

“Dynasty” (midseason, The CW).

“The Equalizer” (8 p.m. Oct. 10, CBS).

“Family Guy” (9:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Fox).

“FBI” (8 p.m. Tuesday, CBS).

“FBI: Most Wanted” (9 p.m. Tuesday, CBS).

“The Flash” (8 p.m. Nov. 16, The CW).

“48 Hours” (10 p.m. Saturday, CBS).

“The Goldbergs” (8 p.m. Wednesday, ABC).

“The Good Doctor” (10 p.m. Sept. 27, ABC).

“The Great North” (8:30 p.m. Sept. 26, Fox).

“Grey’s Anatomy” (9 p.m. Sept. 30, ABC).

“Home Economics” (9:30 p.m. Wednesday, ABC).

“I Can See Your Voice” (midseason, Fox).

“In the Dark” (midseason, The CW).

“Kenan” (midseason, NBC).

“Killer Camp” (9 p.m. Oct. 10, The CW).

“Kung Fu” (midseason, The CW).

“Law & Order: SVU” (8 p.m. Thursday, NBC).

“Law & Order: Organized Crime” (10 p.m. Thursday, NBC).

“Legacies” (9 p.m. Oct. 14, The CW).

“Magnum P.I.” (9 p.m. Oct. 1, CBS).

“The Masked Singer” (8 p.m. Wednesday, Fox).

“Masters of Illusion” (8 p.m. Friday, The CW).

“A Million Little Things” (10 p.m. Wednesday, ABC).

“Mr. Mayor” (midseason, NBC).

“Nancy Drew” (9 p.m. Oct. 8, The CW).

“NCIS” (9 p.m. Monday, CBS).

“NCIS: Los Angeles” (9 p.m. Oct. 10, CBS).

“The Neighborhood” (8 p.m. Monday, CBS).

“New Amsterdam” (10 p.m. Tuesday, NBC).

“9-1-1” (8 p.m. Monday, Fox).

“9-1-1: Lone Star” (midseason, Fox).

“Penn Teller: Fool Us” (8 p.m. Oct. 1, The CW).

“The Resident” (8 p.m. Tuesday, Fox).

“Riverdale” (9 p.m. Nov. 16, The CW).

“The Rookie” (10 p.m. Sept. 26, ABC).

“Roswell, New Mexico” (midseason, The CW).

“SEAL Team” (10 p.m. Oct. 10, CBS).

“Shark Tank” (8 p.m. Oct. 8, ABC).

“The Simpsons” (8 p.m. Sept. 26, Fox).

“60 Minutes” (7:30 p.m. Sunday, CBS).

“Station 19” (8 p.m. Sept. 30, ABC).

“Superman & Lois” (midseason, The CW).

“Supermarket Sweep” (9 p.m. Sept. 26, ABC).

“Survivor” (8 p.m. Wednesday, CBS).

“S.W.A.T.” (8 p.m. Oct. 1, CBS).

“This is Us” (midseason, NBC).

“Thursday Night Football” (8 p.m. Oct. 7, Fox).

“Tough as Nails” (9 p.m. Oct. 6, CBS).

“Transplant” (midseason, NBC).

“20/20” (9 p.m. Oct. 8, ABC).

“Undercover Boss” (midseason, CBS).

“United States of Al” (8:30 p.m. Oct. 7, CBS).

“The Voice” (8 p.m. Sept. 20, NBC).

“Walker” (8 p.m. Oct. 28, The CW).

“Weakest Link” (midseason, NBC).

“Young Rock” (midseason, NBC).

“Young Sheldon” (8 p.m. Oct. 7, CBS).

“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (8 p.m. Oct. 9, The CW).

“World’s Funniest Animals” (9 p.m. Oct. 9, The CW).

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