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This year's Fall TV slate offers a plethora of returning and new broadcast, streaming and cable series — including tried-and-true procedurals, knee-slapping sitcoms, prestige dramas, far-out fare and a curated smattering of reality-TV offerings.
On the bittersweet side of things, this autumn will launch the farewell runs for at least three series, including Stranger Things and The Neighborhood.
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WEEK OF AUGUST 31
SUNDAY, AUG. 319 pm LET THE DEVIL IN (MGM+, docuseries)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3Wednesday Season 2, Part 2 (Netflix)10 pm Beavis and Butt-Head (Comedy Central revival)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 4NCIS: TONY & ZIVA (Paramount+)THE PAPER (Peacock)7 pm Football Night in America (NBC)8:20 pm NFL Kickoff '25 (NBC, Cowboys-Eagles)
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 7
SUNDAY, SEPT. 77 pm Football Night in America (NBC)8:20 pm Sunday Night Football (NBC)9 pm The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 (AMC)
MONDAY, SEPT. 88 pm Monday Night Football (ABC/ESPN, Vikings-Bears)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 9GUTS & GLORY (Shudder/AMC+)Only Murders in the Building Season 5 (Hulu)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10THE GIRLFRIEND (Prime Video)Helluva Boss Seasons 1 and 2 (Prime Videe, previously on YouTube)TEMPEST (Hulu)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Season 2 (Netflix)
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14
SUNDAY, SEPT. 148 pm Emmy Awards (CBS)
MONDAY, SEPT. 158 pm Celebrity Name That Tune Season 5 (Fox)8 pm Futurama Season 13 (Hulu, all 10 episodes)9 pm CELEBRITY WEAKEST LINK (Fox)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 168 pm Dancing With the Stars Season 34 (ABC)10 pm High Potential Season 2 (ABC)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 17Gen V Season 2 (Prime Video)The Morning Show Season 4 (Apple TV+)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 18BLACK RABBIT (Netflix)Reasonable Doubt Season 3 (Hulu)
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21
SUNDAY, SEPT. 218 pm A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September (CBS)
MONDAY, SEPT. 228 pm The Voice Season 28 (NBC)10 pm Brilliant Minds Season 2 (NBC)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 238 pm Murder in a Small Town Season 2 (Fox)8 pm The Voice (Tuesday edition, NBC)9 pm Doc Season 2 (Fox)9 pm THE LOWDOWN (FX)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24HOTEL COSTIERA (Prime Video)Slow Horses Season 5 (Apple TV+)8 pm The Golden Bachelor Season 2 (ABC, two hours)8 pm Survivor Season 49 (CBS, two hours)8 pm The Floor Season 4 (Fox)8 pm Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (The CW, Stateside premiere)9 pm 99 TO BEAT (Fox)10 pm Shark Tank Season 17 (ABC)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 25Alice in Borderland Season 3 (Netflix)8 pm Hell's Kitchen Season 24 (Fox)8 pm Law & Order Season 25 (NBC)9 pm The Amazing Race Season 38 (CBS, 90 minutes)9 pm Law & Order: SVU Season 27 (NBC)9 pm Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4 (Fox)10 pm Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 (NBC)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 26All of You (Apple TV+ movie)THE SAVANT (Apple TV+)8 pm Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 6 (ABC)9 pm 20/20 Season 48 (ABC)9 pm Dateline NBC Season 35 (NBC, duh)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2710 pm 48 Hours Season 38 (NBC)
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28
SUNDAY, SEPT. 287 pm America's Funniest Home Videos Season 36 (ABC)7:30 pm 60 Minutes Season 58 (CNS)8 pm The Wonderful World of Disney (ABC, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)8 pm The Simpsons Season 37 (Fox)8:30 pm Big Brother Season 27 finale (CBS, two hours)8:30 pm Universal Basic Guys Season 2 (Fox)9 pm Krapopolis Season 3 (Fox)9:30 pm Bob's Burgers Season 16 (Fox)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 30CHAD POWERS (Hulu)10 pm ON BRAND WITH JIMMY FALLON (NBC)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1Love Is Blind Season 9 (Netflix)8 pm Chicago Med Season 11 (NBC)8 pm Shifting Gears Season 2 (ABC)8:30 pm Abbott Elementary Season 5 (ABC)9 pm Chicago Fire Season 14 (NBC)9 pm The Golden Bachelor (ABC, regular time slot premiere)9:30 pm The Amazing Race (CBS, regular time slot premiere)10 pm Chicago P.D. Season 13 (NBC)
FRIDAY, OCT. 3The Lost Bus (Apple TV+ movie premiere)MARVEL ZOMBIES (Disney+, What If…? spinoff)8 pm ON BRAND WITH JIMMY FALLON (Friday edition, NBC)
SATURDAY, OCT. 411:30 pm Saturday Night Live Season 51 (NBC)
WEEK OF OCTOBER 5
THURSDAY, OCT. 98 pm 9-1-1 Season 99 pm 9-1-1: NASHVILLE10 pm Grey's Anatomy Season 22
FRIDAY, OCT. 10THE LAST FRONTIER (Apple TV+)
WEEK OF OCTOBER 12
SUNDAY, OCT. 127:30 pm 60 Minutes (CBS)8:30 pm Matlock Season 2 (CBS, special night)9:30 pm Elsbeth Season 3 (CBS, special night)
MONDAY, OCT. 13Solar Opposites final season (Hulu)8 pm The Neighborhood final season (CBS)8:30 pm DMV (CBS)9 pm FBI Season 8 (CBS)10 pm Watson Season 2 (CBS)
TUESDAY, OCT. 148 pm NCIS Season 23 (CBS)9 pm NCIS: Origins Season 2 (CBS)10 pm NCIS: Sydney Season 3 (CBS)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15Loot Season 3 (Apple TV+)From Rails to Trails (PBS documentary; check local listings)
THURSDAY, OCT. 16DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY (Peacock)8 pm Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 2 (CBS)8:30 pm Ghosts Season 5 (CBS)9 pm Matlock (CBS, regular time slot premiere)10 pm Elsbeth (CBS, regular time slot premiere)
FRIDAY, OCT. 178 pm Fire Country Season 4 (CBS, special time)9 pm SHERIFF COUNTRY (CBS, special time)10 pm BOSTON BLUE (CBS)
WEEK OF OCTOBER 19
SUNDAY, OCT. 198 pm Tracker Season 3 (CBS)9 pm THE ROAD (CBS)
TUESDAY, OCT. 216:30 pm NBA Pre-Game Show (NBC)7:30 pm NBA on NBC (NBC, duh)
FRIDAY, OCT. 24Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost (Apple TV+ documentary)8 pm SHERIFF COUNTRY (CBS, regular time slot premiere)9 pm Fire Country (CBS, regular time slot premiere)
WEEK OF OCTOBER 26 THROUGH NOVEMBER
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29DOWN CEMETERY ROAD (Apple TV+)Hazbin Hotel Season 2 (Prime Video)Selling Sunset Season 9 (Netflix)
MONDAY, NOV. 38 pm St. Denis Medical Season 28:30 pm St. Denis Medical
TUESDAY, NOV. 4Squid Game: The Challenge Season 2 (Netflix)
FRIDAY, NOV. 7Maxton Hall: The World Between Us Season 2 (Prime Video)PLURIBUS (Apple TV+)8 pm Happy's Place Season 28:30 pm Happy's Place
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12Selling the OC Season 4 (Netflix)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19THE MIGHTY NEIN (Prime Video, Legend of Vox Machina spinoff)
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age (Apple TV+ docuseries)Stranger Things Season 5, Part 1 (Netflix, final season)
HELD FOR MIDSEASON
ABC | American Idol, The Bachelor, Celebrity Jeopardy!, The Rookie, Scrubs, Will Trent
CBS | AMERICA'S CULINARY CUP, CIA, HARLAN COBEN'S FINAL TWIST, Hollywood Squares, Y: MARSHALS, The Price Is Right at Night
FOX | American Dad!, Animal Control, Beat Shazam, BEST MEDICINE, Don't Forget the Lyrics!, Extracted, THE FAITHFUL, Family Guy, FEAR FACTOR: THE NEXT CHAPTER, Going Dutch, Grimsburg, Kitchen Nightmares, The Masked Singer, MEMORY OF A KILLER, NEXT LEVEL BAKER (4-episode holiday spinoff), Next Level Chef
NBC | THE FALL AND RISE OF REGGIE DINKINS, The Hunting Party, STUMBLE, SURVIVING EARTH (eight-episode event series), The Wall
THE CW | TBA
PREVIOUSLY CANCELLED
9-1-1: Lone Star, Alert: Missing Persons Unit, The Cleaning Lady, The Conners, Doctor Odyssey, The Equalizer, FBI: International, FBI: Most Wanted, Found, Grosse Pointe Garden Society, The Irrational, Lopez vs. Lopez, Night Court, Poppa's House, Rescue: HI-Surf, Suits LA, The Summit, S.W.A.T.
FATES TO BE DETERMINED
Accused (Fox), Farmer Wants a Wife (Fox), The Great North (Fox), assorted CW things
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