Today's News: Our Take - ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates

Summer is almost here!

On Thursday, ABC announced its summer schedule, which will kick off Thursday, May 9 with the premiere of Wipeout (8/7c). Other returning shows will come later in the month, with Rookie Blue kicking off on Thursday, May 23 (10/9c) and The Bachelorette debuting in a special time period on Monday, May 20 (9/8c).

ABC announces season finale dates

New series Motive and Mistresses will bow Tuesday, May 21 (10/9c) and Monday, June 3 (10/9c), respectively, while Anthony Zuiker's mystery reality competition Whodunnit? will premiere Sunday, June 23 (9/8c).

Check out the full list of premiere dates below:

Thursday, May 9: Wipeout, 8/7c

Monday, May 20: <em>The Bachelorette</em>, 9/8c (special time period premiere)

Tuesday, May 21: Motive , 10/9c (special time period premiere)

Thursday, May 23: Motive , 9/8c (regular time period premiere) Rookie Blue , 10/9c

Monday May 27: The Bachelorette , 8/7c (regular time period premiere)

Tuesday, May 28: Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition , 8/7c

Wednesday, May 29: What Would You Do?, 10/9c

Monday, June 3: Mistresses , 10/9c

Sunday, June 23: Celebrity Wife Swap , 8/7c Whodunnit? , 9/8c

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