What’s on ABC tonight? Here is the full ABC schedule for Sunday, November 1, 2026, with times in Eastern Time (ET).

ABC hands its whole Sunday primetime to one movie

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There is no lineup to choose from on ABC this Sunday. After the early evening, the network gives everything to Mrs. Doubtfire at 8:02pm ET/PT (7:02pm Central) and lets it run for 178 minutes. The next thing on the schedule is local programming at 11pm ET. If you want a comfortable, familiar night in, this is the easiest call of the evening. If you want variety, you will be changing channels.

Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 comedy directed by Chris Columbus, with Robin Williams, Sally Field, Lisa Jakub, Matthew Lawrence and Mara Wilson in the cast. It is based on Madame Doubtfire, and it has been filed under comedy drama and screwball comedy, which is an accurate description of how it plays. Three hours is a long slot for a film of this vintage, so expect a lot of the time to go to commercial breaks. That is the trade-off with any network movie night, and it is why this is a four-star pick rather than five: the film is strong, the format around it is not.

The competition is worth knowing. Fox starts The Simpsons at 8pm ET, a few minutes before ABC’s film, and Freeform has Aladdin. Hallmark Channel is showing A Danish Christmas. Anyone with a household that splits on taste has options within ten minutes of the start. ABC is the only one of those that commits an entire evening to a single title.

The lead-in is the more interesting scheduling choice. America’s Funniest Home Videos runs at 7pm ET/PT for 62 minutes, and this week’s episode is titled “Crazy Cats, Pool Fools, and Busted!” It is season 37, episode 6, which says plenty about how long this format has been running. It sits ahead of the movie as a family warm-up and earns three stars for doing exactly that.

ABC World News Tonight with David Muir is at 6:30pm ET, as it is every day. It is a fixture, not an event.

Earlier on Sunday, ABC carries sport. Women’s College Volleyball is on at 1pm ET (10am PT) for two hours, and the TCS New York City Marathon follows at 3pm ET (noon PT), also for two hours. The marathon is the daytime item worth planning around if you follow the race.

The morning is the usual news block: Good Morning America Sunday at 8am ET, then This Week at 9am.

The verdict is simple. Watch the movie, skip the lead-in unless you have children or a soft spot for the format, and treat everything before 6pm as a bonus. This is a one-title evening, and it is a good title.


Also on TV tonight at 8pm ET

  • NBC: Football Night in America (from 7pm ET)
  • CBS: 60 Minutes (from 7:30pm ET)
  • FOX: The Simpsons
  • PBS: Professor T
  • The CW: Ocean’s Eleven (from 7pm ET)
  • ION: NCIS
  • TCM: Strategic Air Command
  • AMC: Jurassic World: Dominion (from 7pm ET)
  • FX: National Treasure (from 7pm ET)
  • Freeform: Aladdin

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Frequently asked questions

What’s on ABC tonight?

On Sunday, November 1, 2026, ABC shows Mrs. Doubtfire at 8:02pm ET.

Is there a movie on ABC tonight?

Yes: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) at 8:02pm ET.

What’s on ABC late tonight?

After 11pm ET, ABC has Local Programs at 11pm ET.

What time does ABC’s evening start?

The evening schedule starts with Local Programs at 6pm ET.