ABC Fall Schedule: Scandal Delayed, Kiefer Replaces Nashville, Middle And S.H.I.E.L.D. On The Move

By Matt Webb Mitovich
KERRY WASHINGTON SCANDAL - "That's My Girl" - As each presidential candidate gets ready to announce their running mate, Olivia finds herself in a potentially dire situation. Meanwhile, Cyrus is presented with damaging information that could alter the presidential race entirely, on the season finale of "Scandal," THURSDAY, MAY 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Byron Cohen) KERRY WASHINGTON

ABC is the third network, following NBC and Fox, to announce its schedule for the 2016-17 TV season, and among its major moves — though as suspected — Scandal will not return until midseason, while The Middle is relocating to a new neighborhood for Season 8.

ABC's new entertainment president Channing Dungey conceded in a call with reporters that Scandal star Kerry Washington's real-life pregnancy forced the network to "make some adjustments" with regard to scheduling the show.

Filling the #TGIT gap on Thursdays in the fall will be Notorious, a new drama starring Covert Affairs' Piper Perabo and Graceland's Daniel Sunjata.

Other key takeaways: Hayley Atwell's Conviction is inheriting Castle's former time slot, the Kiefer Sutherland-led Designated Survivor will replace Nashville on Wednesdays and Secrets and Lies Season 2 will finally see the light of day, airing Sundays in front of Quantico.

On tap for midseason, in addition to Scandal, are The Catch, Shondaland's Romeo & Juliet sequel Still Star-Crossed, American Crime, Time After Time, the comedies Downward Dog and Imaginary Mary, and the limited series When We Rise.

All told, the ABC schedule looks like this; new shows are in CAPS, click for details.

MONDAY

8 pm Dancing With the Stars

10 pm CONVICTION

TUESDAY

8 pm The Middle (new timeslot)

8:30 pm AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (WATCH TRAILER)

9 pm Fresh Off the Boat (new timeslot)

9:30 pm The Real O'Neals (new timeslot)

10 pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (new timeslot)

WEDNESDAY

8 pm The Goldbergs (new timeslot)

8:30 pm SPEECHLESS (WATCH TRAILER)

9 pm Modern Family

9:30 pm black-ish

10 pm DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (WATCH TRAILER)

THURSDAY

8 pm Grey's Anatomy

9 pm NOTORIOUS (WATCH TRAILER)

10 pm How to Get Away With Murder

FRIDAY

8 pm Last Man Standing

8:30 pm Dr. Ken

9 pm Shark Tank

10 pm 20/20

SATURDAYSaturday Night FootballSUNDAY

7 pm America's Funniest Home Videos

8 pm Once Upon a Time

9 pm Secrets and Lies (new timeslot)

10 pm Quantico

NOT RETURNING NEXT SEASON: The Astronaut Wives Club, Blood & Oil, Castle, The Family, Galavant, Marvel's Agent Carter, The Muppets, Nashville, Of Kings and Prophets, Rookie Blue, The Whispers and Wicked City

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