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ABC Reverses Course, Will Bring Black-ish Back This Fall

'It was important to tell these meaningful stories during this moment in time,' said creator Kenya Barris

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Instead of being held for midseason, Black-ish will air Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. this fall.ABC/Craig Sjodin
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By Jason Lynch

June 18, 2020

Two days after ABC made the surprising choice to leave Black-ish off its fall schedule and hold the comedy for midseason, the network has reversed course and will return the groundbreaking series to its lineup.

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Jason Lynch

Jason Lynch is TV editor at Adweek, overseeing trends, technology, personalities and programming across broadcast, cable and streaming video.

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