ABC unveils new schedule

Published Tuesday, May 17 2005, 17:37 BST | By James Welsh

ABC has unveiled its new schedule for autumn 2005, with Sunday nights remaining intact but many changes being lined up for primetime during the week.

Monday
September - January
8p: Wife Swap
9p: Monday Night Football

January onwards
8p: The Bachelor
9p: Emily's Reasons Why Not NEW
9:30p: Jake in Progress
10p: What About Brian NEW

Tuesday
8p: According to Jim
8:30p: Rodney
9p: Commander in Chief NEW
10pm: Boston Legal

Wednesday
8p: George Lopez
8:30p: Freddie NEW
9p: Lost
10p: Invasion NEW

Thursday
8p: Alias
9p: The Night Stalker NEW
10p: Primetime Live

Friday
8p: Supernanny
9p: Hope and Faith
9:30p: Hot Properties NEW
10p: 20/20

Saturday
8p: ABC Movie of the Week

Sunday
7p: America's Funniest Home Videos
8p: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9p: Desperate Housewives
10p: Grey's Anatomy

Headlines
- Grey's Anatomy season order upped to 22 episodes
- 8 Simple Rules axed
- My Wife and Kids axed
- Blind Justice axed
- Extreme Makeover axed

New Shows
- Emily's Reasons Why Not: Comedy about successful young woman in publishing
- What About Brian: Drama about a guy with a crush on his best friend's girlfriend
- Commander in Chief: Drama about a woman about to become the first female President of the USA
- Freddie: Comedy about young, successful chef
- Invasion: Drama about aliens living in Florida
- The Night Stalker: Drama about crime reporter Carl Kolchak
- Hot Properties: Comedy set in a Manhattan real estate office