ABC Fall Schedule: Spreading Success Around

ABC will move Revenge to Sundays and Happy Endings to Tuesdays this fall, shifting two of its most buzz-worthy shows in an attempt to spread their success across the schedule. Revenge will inherit the 9 p.m. Sunday slot long home to Desperate Housewives, with ABC hoping the huge lead-in supplied by freshman drama Once Upon a Time will turn Revenge from solid success (its Wednesday status) into legitimate hit. Happy will be paired with Don’t Trust the B— on Tuesdays from 9 to 10 p.m., echoing the network’s announced plans from last fall. Other big shifts: ABC will launch family-friendly comedies on Fridays from 8 to 9 p.m. (anchored by Tim Allen’s show), move Private Practice to Tuesdays at ten, and give the Jamie Gertz comedy The Neighbors the plum post–Modern Family slot on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. (with new sudser Nashville following at 10 p.m.). Complete schedule below, with more analysis later today.

MONDAY

8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars�

10:00 p.m. “Castle�

In January

8:00 p.m. “The Bachelor�

10:00 p.m. “Castle�

TUESDAY

8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars the Results Show�

9:00 p.m. “Happy Endings�

9:30 p.m. “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23�

10:00 p.m. “Private Practice�

In January:

8:00 p.m. “How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)�

8:30 p.m. “The Family Tools�

WEDNESDAY

8:00 p.m. “The Middle�

8:30 p.m. “Suburgatory�

9:00 p.m. “Modern Family�

9:30 p.m. “The Neighbors�

10:00 p.m. “Nashville�

THURSDAY

8:00 p.m. “Last Resort�

9:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy�

10:00 p.m. “Scandal�

FRIDAY

8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank�

9:00 p.m. “Primetime: What Would You Do?�

10:00 p.m. “20/20�

In November:

8:00 p.m. “Last Man Standing�

8:30 p.m. “Malibu Country�

9:00 p.m. “Shark Tank�

10:00 p.m. “Primetime: What Would You Do?�

SATURDAY

8:00 p.m. “Saturday Night College Football�

SUNDAY

7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos�

8:00 p.m. “Once Upon a Time�

9:00 p.m. “Revenge�

10:00 p.m. “666 Park Avenue�