ABC has announced its new primetime schedule; and although some staple series such as NYPD Blue and 20/20 can be found in their familiar timeslots, viewers can expect some substantial changes to the lineup as the network seeks to claw back audience share from its rivals.

Here's a night-by-night roundup of what viewers can expect.

Monday:

  • Primetime Monday starts off Monday nights
  • Monday Night Football occupies the rest of Monday primetime until January, when it'll be replaced by ABC Movie of the Week
Tuesday:
  • Eight Simple Rules... continues to kick off Tuesday primetime, remaining in the same timeslot
  • I'm With Her is billed as a "fresh romantic comedy", showing how one can quite literally be bitten by love
  • According To Jim moves to a new timeslot, Tuesdays at 9pm
  • Less Than Perfect continues at 9:30pm
  • NYPD Blue is secure in the 10pm timeslot rounding off Tuesday primetime
Wednesday:
  • My Wife and Kids continues in the 8pm slot
  • It's All Relative is a new comedy following the story of Bobby - the son of Irish Catholic parents from Boston, and Liz - who has two dads, whom ABC describes as "a worldly pair of well-heeled gay men." When Bobby and Liz want to get married, the in-laws-to-be meet - producing "a culture gap between these in-laws-to-be that makes the Grand Canyon look like a seam in the sidewalk."
  • The Bachelor, ABC's main reality series, continues at 9pm
  • Karen Sisco is a new drama at 10pm, following the story of a US marshal working on Miami's Gold Coast
Thursday:
  • Threat Matrix, a new drama following the operations of a highly specialised, elite task force created by the Homeland Security Agency, starts Thursday primetime at 8pm
  • Extreme Makeover moves to a new day and time to air at 9pm
  • Primetime Thursday continues to round-off Thursdays at 10pm
Friday:
  • George Lopez returns to start ABC's Friday night comedy block
  • Back to Kansas - a new comedy described as "a family-sized comedy with a super-sized heart" comes in at 8:30
  • Hope and Faith, starring Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa, follows the story of two sisters - one of which moves to her sister's place in surburbia to escape the tabloid press
  • Life with Bonnie moves to a new day and time airing at 9:30pm
  • 20/20, ABC's current affairs show, continues to end Friday primetine at 10pm
Saturday:
  • The Wonderful World of Disney moves to Saturday nights at 8pm
  • LA Dragnet returns in the 10pm timeslot, with a slight name change
Sunday:
  • America's Funniest Home Videos moves to start Sunday primetime at 8pm
  • 10-8 is a new drama following rookie cops in LA
  • Alias continues at 9pm
  • The Practice moves to the 10pm slot to round-off Sunday primetime
ABC Entertainment President Susan Lyne said: "For the coming season, ABC is embracing the idea of being America's broadcasting network, and with that, introducing scripted programming that reflects the lives and values of our viewers. While many networks have struggled with comedy development, we believe we've found our comedic voice. We're bringing back our entire slate of comedies, including 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter and George Lopez, and adding four new ones, making ABC home to 10 comedies next season -- the most of any network."