FOX Touts WWE SmackDown for 2022-2023 Season

– The FOX Network has announced its fall premiere dates for new and returning shows for the 2022-2023 TV season. The press release also touts that WWE Friday Night SmackDown will continue airing at 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm EST on Friday nights throughout the fall season. You can check out the full press release below:

FOX ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON

ALL-NEW COUNTRY MUSIC DRAMA “MONARCH” PREMIERES WITH TWO-NIGHT EVENT NIGHT ONE AIRS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING “FOX NFL” DOUBLEHEADER ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 11; NIGHT TWO AIRS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, IN REGULAR TIME PERIOD, FOLLOWING SEASON PREMIERE OF “THE RESIDENT”

HIT DRAMA “9-1-1” MAKES SEASON PREMIERE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, FOLLOWED BY SEASON PREMIERE OF “THE CLEANING LADY”

“THE MASKED SINGER” RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, FOLLOWED BY SEASON PREMIERE OF “LEGO MASTERS”

A NEW SEASON OF ANIMATION DOMINATION BEGINS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES OF “THE SIMPSONS,” “THE GREAT NORTH,” “BOB’S BURGERS” AND “FAMILY GUY”

BRAND-NEW SEASON OF “HELL’S KITCHEN” PREMIERES, FOLLOWED BY ALL-NEW SEASONS OF “WELCOME TO FLATCH” AND “CALL ME KAT,” THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29<

FOX has set fall premiere dates for its new and returning series.

All-new country music drama MONARCH, starring Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (“Feud,” “Thelma & Louise”), multi-Platinum country music star and three-time Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award winner Trace Adkins (“Old Henry”) and Golden Globe nominee Anna Friel (“Pushing Daisies”), premieres with a special two-night event, beginning Sunday, Sept. 11, immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader (8:00-9:00 PM ET, and simultaneously to all time zones). It then makes its time period premiere Tuesday, Sept. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the Season Six premiere of THE RESIDENT (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Hit series 9-1-1 returns for Season Six on Monday, Sept. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the Season Two premiere of THE CLEANING LADY (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

THE MASKED SINGER returns for Season 8 on Wednesday, Sept. 21 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the Season Three premiere of LEGO MASTERS (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Animation Domination returns Sunday, Sept. 25, with THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), THE GREAT NORTH (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), BOB’S BURGERS (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and FAMILY GUY (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).

On Thursday, Sept. 29, HELL’S KITCHEN (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) makes its Season 21 premiere, followed by the Season Two premiere of WELCOME TO FLATCH (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and the Season Three premiere of CALL ME KAT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).

FOX’s WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN continues on Fridays (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) throughout the season.

Additional series to premiere in the 2022-2023 season include 9-1-1: LONE STAR, ACCUSED, ALERT, KRAPOPOLIS, GRIMSBURG, HOUSEBROKEN, FANTASY ISLAND, GORDON RAMSAY’S FOOD STARS, NEXT LEVEL CHEF, MASTERCHEF, BEAT SHAZAM, CRIME SCENE KITCHEN and DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!

FOX fall premieres of new and returning series are listed below in chronological order (all times are ET/PT):

FOX FALL 2022 PREMIERE DATES RECAP (All Times ET/PT Except as Noted)

Sunday, Sept. 11, Immediately Following FOX NFL Doubleheader
8:00-9:00 PM MONARCH (Series Premiere, Part One) live in all time zones

Monday, Sept. 19
8:00-9:00 PM 9-1-1 (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE CLEANING LADY (Season Premiere)

Tuesday, Sept. 20:
8:00-9:00 PM THE RESIDENT (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM MONARCH (Series Premiere, Part Two)

Wednesday, Sept. 21:
8:00-9:00 PM THE MASKED SINGER (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM LEGO MASTERS (Season Premiere)

Fridays (ONGOING)
8:00-10:00 PM FOX’s WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN

Sunday, Sept. 25
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM THE GREAT NORTH (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM BOB’S BURGERS (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM FAMILY GUY (Season Premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 29:
8:00-9:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM WELCOME TO FLATCH (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM CALL ME KAT (Season Premiere)

WWE previously signed a five-year broadcast deal to air SmackDown on FOX in 2019. The show debuted on the FOX Network in October 2019. The current FOX TV and WWE SmackDown broadcast deal slated to end later in 2024.