Ever wonder how your favorite shows end up on TV at specific times each week? Networks like ABC meticulously craft their schedules, but there's a surprising amount of strategy and risk involved in what you ultimately see.
The 'Fall Schedule' is a network's annual blueprint, mapping out prime-time programming from September to May.
This highly anticipated announcement, often made in May, dictates which new shows will launch, which returning series keep their slots, and which are cancelled.