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FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for Animal Control, Best Medicine, The Floor, and More

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FOX has announced the premiere dates for its fall programming, including new seasons of Animal Control, Best Medicine, The Floor, and more.

The slate of returning scripted, unscripted, and animated TV kicks off with Celebrity Name That Tune Season 6 on Monday, September 21. Jane Krakowski returns as host, with Robin Thicke joining the show as its new bandleader. It will be followed by Celebrity Weakest Link Season 2 hosted by Jane Lynch. 

Josh Charles returns with Best Medicine Season 2 on Tuesday, September 22, which will be followed by the Season 3 premiere of  Doc. The latter will add Blair Underwood as a series regular. 

Still from Doc Season 2 Episode 22 of Doc Season 2 Episode 22 - Amirah Vann and Molly Parker pictured from left to right. FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for Animal Control, Best Medicine, The Floor, and More Still from Doc Season 2 Episode 22 of Doc Season 2 Episode 22 - Amirah Vann and Molly Parker pictured from left to right.
DOC: L-R: Amirah Vann and Molly Parker in the 2-hour Season Finale “Happy Birthday” episode of DOC airing on FOX. CR: John Medland/FOX. ©2026 FOX Media LLC.

Then Rob Lowe will kick off The Floor‘s sixth season on Wednesday, September 23. The network’s game show block will continue with the sophomore season of 99 to Beat, hosted by Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews.

FOX will turn up the heat in the kitchen on Thursdays, with Hell’s Kitchen history Season 25 premiere on September 24. The new season will feature 25 chefs under 25. It will be followed by 15 new celebrity recruits taking on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 5. 

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The network’s comedy block kicks off with The Simpsons Season 38 on Sunday, September 27. The end-of-the-week line-up will be followed by Animal Control Season 5, Universal Basic Guys Season 3, and Grimsburg Season 3. 

MEMORY OF A KILLER: Patrick Dempsey in "Shoot the Piano Player" © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Christos Kalohoridis / FOX. FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for Animal Control, Best Medicine, The Floor, and More
MEMORY OF A KILLER: Patrick Dempsey in “Shoot the Piano Player” © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Christos Kalohoridis / FOX.

The following FOX new and returning shows are held for midseason: Baywatch, Memory of A Killer (Season 2), Murder in a Small Town (Season 3), The Interrogator, American Dad! (Season 21), Bob’s Burgers (Season 17), Family Guy (Season 25), Krapopolis (Season 4), Crime Scene Kitchen, Don’t Forget The Lyrics, Extracted, Fear Factor: House of Fear, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service, LEGO Masters, Marriage Market, Next Level Baker, Next Level Chef,  and The Masked Singer.

Take a look at FOX’s Fall Schedule below. All times are in EST.

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BEST MEDICINE FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for Animal Control, Best Medicine, The Floor, and More
BEST MEDICINE: L-R: Josh Charles and Josh Segarra in the special advance series premiere on Sunday, Jan. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones) immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader. BEST MEDICINE will have it’s time period premiere on Tuesday, Jan 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. © 2026 Fox Media LLC. CR: Francisco Roman/FOX.

FOX’s Fall Schedule:

MONDAY (September 21)
8-9 P.M. — Celebrity Name That Tune
9-10 P.M. — Celebrity Weakest Link

TUESDAY (September 22)
8-9 P.M. — Best Medicine 
9-10 P.M. — Doc

WEDNESDAY (September 23)
8-9 P.M. — The Floor
9-10 P.M. — 99 to Beat

THURSDAY (September 24)
8-9 P.M. — Hell’s Kitchen
9-10 P.M. — Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test 

FRIDAY (Starting September 4)
8 P.M. — College Football Friday

SATURDAY
7-10:30 P.M. — Fox Sports Saturday

SUNDAY (September 27)
7-7:30 P.M. — NFL on Fox
7:30-8:00 P.M. — The OT/FOX Animation Encores 
8-8:30 P.M. — The Simpsons
8:30-9 P.M. — Animal Control
9-9:30 P.M. — Universal Basic Guys
9:30-10 P.M. — Grimsburg 

What new and returning shows are you most excited about? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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