ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates

'Nashville' gets October bow; 'Neighbors' moves to 8:30 p.m. slot after premiering out of 'Modern Family'

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/26/2012 2:38:49 PM

Like CBS, ABC will premiere the majority of its fall schedule during the official premiere week in late September, according to its schedule released Thursday.

New comedy The Neighbors will be the net's first freshman series to bow, premiering out of Modern Family's fourth-season debut Sept. 26 at 9:30 p.m. Neighbors will move to its regular time slot at 8:30 p.m. the following week on Oct. 3. Heavily-anticipated drama Last Resort premieres Sept. 27, followed by 666 Park Avenue on Sept. 30. Country-music drama Nashville premieres two weeks later on Oct. 10.

ABC's fall season will kick off with Shark Tank on Friday, Sept. 14.

Full premiere schedule below:

Friday, September 14
8-9 p.m.               Shark Tank
9-10 p.m.             What Would You Do?
10-11 p.m.           20/20

Monday, September 24
8-10 p.m.             Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars
10-11 p.m.           Castle

Tuesday, September 25
8-10 p.m.             Dancing With the Stars the Results Show
10-11 p.m.           Private Practice

Wednesday, September 26
8-9 p.m.               The Middle (special one-hour premiere)
9-9:30 p.m.         Modern Family
9:30-10 p.m.       The Neighbors

Thursday, September 27
8-9 p.m.               Last Resort
9-10 p.m.             Grey's Anatomy
10-11 p.m.           Scandal

Sunday, September 30
8-9 p.m.               Once Upon a Time
9-10 p.m.             Revenge (new time period)
10-11 p.m.           666 Park Avenue

Wednesday, October 3
8:30-9 p.m.         The Neighbors (regular time period premiere)

Sunday, October 7
7-8 p.m.               America's Funniest Home Videos

Wednesday, October 10
10-11 p.m.           Nashville

Wednesday, October 17
9:30-10 p.m.       Suburgatory

Tuesday, October 23
9-9:30 p.m.         Happy Endings
9:30-10 p.m.       Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

Friday, November 2
8-8:30 p.m.         Last Man Standing
8:30-9 p.m.         Malibu Country
9-10 p.m.             Shark Tank (new time period premiere)