Is Abbott Elementary New Tonight? Air Time, Channel and the Next New Episode
Quick answer: Abbott Elementary airs Wednesdays on ABC, and the next new episode is on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 8:30 p.m. ET: Season 6, Episode 4, "Halloween Party." The last new episode, "Tryouts" (Season 6, Episode 3), was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21. ABC's schedule releases and The Futon Critic's listings both show the Oct. 28 slot; we checked them at 12:17 a.m. ET on Oct. 22.
The page keeps one address and is rechecked against ABC's listings, so the table below always shows which Wednesdays are new, repeats or open.
Is Abbott Elementary new tonight?
On Wednesdays in the weeks listed below, yes. Season 6 began on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with "Jungle Classroom," and ABC's release for that night lists it as the season premiere. Since then ABC has put out releases for "Check-Ins" (Oct. 14), "Tryouts" (Oct. 21) "Halloween Party" (Oct. 28) and "Courtney" (Nov. 4), so there is a new episode every Wednesday through Nov. 4.
ABC describes "Halloween Party" as Ava hosting an exclusive Halloween party while Janine and Jacob get suspicious of Gregory. The Oct. 21 episode, "Tryouts," was described as the step team trying out for a major competition, with Melissa and Barbara taking a special ed certification course.
When is the next new episode of Abbott Elementary?
"Halloween Party" on Oct. 28 is next, then "Courtney" on Nov. 4, and ABC's schedule releases confirm both. The Futon Critic's ABC listings also name "Competition" for Wednesday, Nov. 11 (episode 6) with no ABC release yet, so that one reads as listed rather than confirmed. Nov. 25 shows as a repeat in those listings, and Dec. 2 and 9 are held at 8:30 p.m. ET with the episode still marked TBA. ABC's own primetime schedule release only runs through the week of Nov. 2 so far.
| Date | Time on ABC | Status | Season & episode | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 8:30 p.m. ET | New | S6, E4 | Halloween Party |
| Wednesday, Nov. 4 | 8:30 p.m. ET | New | S6, E5 | Courtney |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 8:30 p.m. ET (per listings) | Listed as new, no ABC release yet | S6, E6 (per listings) | Competition (per listings) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 18 | — | No new episode listed | — | — |
| Wednesday, Nov. 25 | 8:30 p.m. ET (listed) | Repeat (per listings) | — | — |
Last new episode: Wednesday, Oct. 21, Season 6, Episode 3, "Tryouts."
Why isn't Abbott Elementary on some Wednesdays?
One date to watch is Nov. 18. When we read The Futon Critic's ABC listing for the show at 12:17 a.m. ET on Oct. 22, it had an Abbott Elementary entry for Nov. 11 and a repeat on Nov. 25 but nothing for Nov. 18, and TVmaze has no episode on that date either. We haven't found a published reason, and ABC hasn't released its schedule that far out, so treat Nov. 18 as "no new episode listed" until ABC says more. The same listing shows Dec. 16, 23 and 30 as repeats, and Dec. 2 and 9 as TBA slots.
Local ABC stations can also move a network show for regional sports or breaking news, so check your station if the hour looks wrong. ABC's releases give each slot's end as 9:01 or 9:02 p.m. ET, so the start is 8:30 and the end shifts by a minute or two.
What time and channel is Abbott Elementary on?
| Detail | Abbott Elementary |
|---|---|
| Network | ABC |
| Regular slot | Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. ET |
| Central and Pacific time | Check local listings |
| Season 6 premiere | Aired Wednesday, Oct. 7 |
| Next-day streaming | Hulu, the next day (Thursday, Oct. 29 for "Halloween Party") |
| Season length | Not in ABC's releases so far |
ABC's schedule releases print Eastern time only, which is why the table sends Central and Pacific viewers to local listings. The Hulu row comes from Disney's October streaming schedule, which has each new episode on Hulu on the Thursday after it airs. ABC's Thursday dramas 9-1-1 and Grey's Anatomy have their own pages, and the network's shows are grouped on the ABC page. On Wednesdays, NBC's Chicago Med, Fire and P.D. run against it, and every show we track is on the new-tonight index.
Who is in the cast?
ABC's description of the series, as it appeared on its website in October 2026, names Quinta Brunson (Janine Teagues, who also created the series), Tyler James Williams (Gregory Eddie), Janelle James (Ava Coleman), Chris Perfetti (Jacob Hill), Lisa Ann Walter (Melissa Schemmenti), William Stanford Davis (Mr. Johnson) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Barbara Howard). It is a workplace comedy set in a Philadelphia public school.
Frequently asked questions
Is Abbott Elementary on Hulu the next day?
Yes. Disney's October streaming schedule lists each Season 6 episode on Hulu on the Thursday after it airs, including Oct. 22 for "Tryouts" and Oct. 29 for "Halloween Party."
How many episodes are in Season 6?
ABC hasn't said. The Futon Critic's show page lists the season length as not yet known.
Sources
- The Futon Critic: Abbott Elementary listings
- ABC releases for the week of Oct. 5 ("Jungle Classroom"), Oct. 14 ("Check-Ins"), the week of Oct. 19 ("Tryouts") the week of Oct. 26 ("Halloween Party") and the week of Nov. 2 ("Courtney") (dates, Eastern times, descriptions, cast)
- Disney streaming schedule: Abbott Elementary on Hulu
- TVmaze: Abbott Elementary episode list