Podcast #1218: US Network TV Fall Premiers

On this week's show we run down the US network premier dates and shows for the 2025-2026 TV season. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Dolby Atmos FlexConnect Lets You Place Speakers Anywhere The FCC Will Allow ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations to Shutdown Free ATSC 1.0 & Switch to ATSC 3.0 Only Samsung Adding Free Year of ESPN Unlimited Streaming With Select 2025 TV Purchases 2025/2026 US Network TV Fall Premiers ABC Mon, Sept 8 8:00 PM: Monday Night Football (Vikings-Bears) Tue, Sept 16 8:00 PM: Dancing With the Stars Season 34  10:00 PM: High Potential Season 2 Wed, Sept 24 8:00 PM: The Golden Bachelor Season 2 (two hours)  10:00 PM: Shark Tank Season 17 Fri, Sept 26 8 pm Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season 6 (ABC) 9 pm 20/20 Season 48 (ABC) Sun, Sept 28 7:00 PM: America's Funniest Home Videos Season 36  8:00 PM: The Wonderful World of Disney (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) Wed, Oct 1 8:00 PM: Shifting Gears Season 2  8:30 PM: Abbott Elementary Season 5  9:00 PM: The Golden Bachelor (regular time slot premiere) Thu, Oct 9 8:00 PM: 9-1-1 Season 9  9:00 PM: 9-1-1: Nashville - In Tennessee, dedicated emergency responders balance their high-stakes careers with the drama of a powerful local dynasty, where personal lives and professional duties collide. 10:00 PM: Grey's Anatomy Season 22 CBS Wed, Sept 24 8:00 PM: Survivor Season 49 (two hours) Thu, Sept 25 9:00 PM: The Amazing Race Season 38 (90 minutes) Sun, Sept 28 7:30 PM: 60 Minutes Season 58  8:30 PM: Big Brother Season 27 finale (two hours) Wed, Oct 1 9:30 PM: The Amazing Race (regular time slot premiere) Sun, Oct 12 8:30 PM: Matlock Season 2 (special night)  9:30 PM: Elsbeth Season 3 (special night) Mon, Oct 13 8:00 PM: The Neighborhood final season  8:30 PM: DMV -  Follows a workplace comedy set in the dreaded DMV office, following quirky minimum-wage employees who make the best of dealing with annoyed customers, finding solace in each other's company. 9:00 PM: FBI Season 8  10:00 PM: Watson Season 2 Tue, Oct 14 8:00 PM: NCIS Season 23  9:00 PM: NCIS: Origins Season 2  10:00 PM: NCIS: Sydney Season 3 Thu, Oct 16 8:00 PM: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 2  8:30 PM: Ghosts Season 5  9:00 PM: Matlock (regular time slot premiere)  10:00 PM: Elsbeth (regular time slot premiere) Fri, Oct 17 8:00 PM: Fire Country Season 4 (special time)  9:00 PM: Sheriff Country (special time) - Mickey Fox investigates criminal activity and patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter. 10:00 PM: Boston Blue - Danny Reagan joins Boston PD from NYPD and partners with Detective Lena Peters, the oldest daughter of a notable Boston law enforcement family. Sun, Oct 19 8:00 PM: Tracker Season 3  9:00 PM: The Road - In a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, an ailing father defends his son as they slowly travel to the sea. Fri, Oct 24 8:00 PM: Sheriff Country (regular time slot premiere)  9:00 PM: Fire Country (regular time slot premiere) Fox Mon, Sept 15 8:00 PM: Celebrity Name That Tune Season 5  9:00 PM: Celebrity Weakest Link Tue, Sept 23 8:00 PM: Murder in a Small Town Season 2  9:00 PM: Doc Season 2 Wed, Sept 24 8:00 PM: The Floor Season 4  9:00 PM: 99 to Beat - 100 players compete in unique, funny games. Last-place finishers get eliminated each round. Don't finish last to stay in. Last contestant standing wins $100,000. Thu, Sept 25 8:00 PM: Hell's Kitchen Season 24  9:00 PM: Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4 Sun, Sept 28 8:00 PM: The Simpsons Season 37  8:30 PM: Universal Basic Guys Season 2  9:00 PM: Krapopolis Season 3  9:30 PM: Bob's Burgers Season 16 NBC Sun, Sept 7 7:00 PM: Football Night in America 8:20 PM: Sunday Night Football Mon, Sept 22 8:00 PM: The Voice Season 28  10:00 PM: Brilliant Minds Season 2 Tue, Sept 23 8:00 PM: The Voice (Tuesday edition) Thu, Sept 25 8:00 PM: Law & Order Season 25  9:00 PM: Law & Order: SVU Season 27  10:00 PM: Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 Fri, Sept 26 9:00 PM: Dateline NBC Season 35 Wed, Oct 1 8:00 PM: Chicago Med Season 11  9:00 PM: Chicago Fire Season 14  10:00 PM: Chicago P.D. Season 13 Sat, Oct 4 11:30 PM: Saturday Night Live Season 51 Mon, Nov 3 8:00 PM: St. Denis Medical Season 2  8:30 PM: St. Denis Medical Fri, Nov 7 8:00 PM: Happy's Place Season 2  8:30 PM: Happy's Place The CW Wed, Sept 24 8:00 PM: Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (Stateside premiere) 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