ABC Sets Summer Schedule: Still Star-Crossed Premieres, Bachelorette Returns & More!
Carissa Pavlica
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ABC has set their summer schedule, and there is a lot of fun involved.
When I say fun, I mean fun. Celebrity Family Feud, $100,000 Pyramid, Battle of the Network Stars and The Gong Show will all be lighting up the network, so everyone will feel like a kid again!
The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise will have the dating games covered and Shondaland's Still Star-Crossed (a play on the what-ifs after Romeo and Juliet) as well as the new thriller, Somewhere Between, starring Devon Sawa, also premiere.
The full schedule of premiere dates and sneaks appears below.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
9:30 Downward Dog (sneak preview)
SUNDAY, MAY 21
8 pm Billboard Music Awards
MONDAY, MAY 22
9 pm The Bachelorette (Season 13 premiere)
TUESDAY, MAY 23
8 pm Downward Dog (time-slot premiere)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
8 pm Dirty Dancing
MONDAY, MAY 29
10 pm Still Star-Crossed (series premiere)
SUNDAY, JUNE 11
8 pm Celebrity Family Feud (Season 3 premiere)
9 pm Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME (series premiere)
10 pm $100,000 Pyramid (Season 2 premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
10 pm To Tell the Truth
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8 pm Boy Band (two-hour series premiere)
10 pm The Gong Show (series premiere)
THURSDAY, JUNE 29
9 pm Battle of the Network Stars (series premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
8 pm The 2017 ESPYS
MONDAY, JULY 24
10 pm Somewhere Between (series premiere)
MONDAY, JULY 31
8 pm The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
8 pm CMA Fest 2017
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
8 pm Bachelor in Paradise (Season 4 premiere)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
9 pm The Story of Diana: Part One
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
9 pm The Story of Diana: Part Two
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
8 pm Bachelor in Paradise (time-slot premiere)
What do you think? Will you be tuning into ABC this summer? What are you most looking forward to seeing? It's The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, right?
If you're watching The Bachelorette, will you be more likely to stick around for Still Star-Crossed (despite the less than stellar title)?
Inquiring Fanatics want to know!!
Carissa Pavlica is the managing editor and a staff writer and critic for TV Fanatic. She's a member of the Critic's Choice Association, enjoys mentoring writers, conversing with cats, and passionately discussing the nuances of television and film with anyone who will listen. Follow her on X and email her here at TV Fanatic.
