ABC sets Fall premiere dates

ABC is the latest US network to outline the premiere dates for its slate of new and returning series this Fall.

Dancing With The Stars returns for a third season beginning Tuesday, September 12, with the weekly results show following the next night.

Wife Swap is back on September 18, while the new Thursday night double - Grey's Anatomy and JJ Abrams' Six Degrees - begins on September 21.

Friday, September 22 marks the debut of comedy Ugly Betty and drama Men In Trees, then on September 24, a two-hour premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition comes ahead of the return of Desperate Housewives and the premiere of new drama Brothers & Sisters.

New comedy Help Me Help You and Boston Legal premiere on Tuesday, September 26. A new season of The Bachelor - set in Rome - has a two-hour opener on Monday, October 2.

Lost is back for a run of six consecutive new episodes on Wednesday, October 4, then new Groundhog Day-style drama Day Break takes over the slot for thirteen weeks beginning Wednesday, November 15. The remaining 16 episodes of Lost will air consecutively beginning in Feburary.

New drama The Nine will premiere the same night as Lost. Comedies Big Day and Notes From The Underbelly make their debuts on Thursday, October 5 - while companion comedy The Knights of Prosperity has to wait for a further fortnight.

Finally, What About Brian begins its sophomore season on Monday, October 9.