ABC Goes All-In on Unscripted Shows for Fall 2023 Schedule Amid Writers' Strike Threat.
ABC has announced a fall 2023 primetime schedule heavy on unscripted programming due to the ongoing writers strike. The schedule includes the return of "Dancing With the Stars" and the addition of "The Golden Bachelor," a new older-skewing iteration in "The Bachelor" franchise. ABC had considered acquiring titles from the Disney+ originals library but ultimately decided to lean on "shows that are proven and are winning in their time periods and fairly dominant in the landscape" to build a "credible strike-proof" schedule for the fall.