‘The Bachelorette’ Is Getting An Earlier Time Slot On ABC After Dismal Ratings And Fan Complaints

Finally, our prayers have been answered!

ABC will be shifting some of its primetime programming in the coming weeks, TVLine reports, starting with The Bachelorette.

The Bachelorette, which has focused on Charity Lawson’s quest for love this season, has been airing on Mondays from 9 to 11pm ET, a time slot that many fans felt was way too late. But ABC will now be shifting it back to its original 8/7c time slot on Mondays, where it’s previously aired.

In turn, Claim to Fame, the reality competition in which relatives of celebrities try to guess who their opponents are related to, will move to 10pm on Mondays.

That’s not the only change being made to the network’s primetime schedule. Prank Panel will now move to Thursdays at 9 pm after it premiered on Sundays. Prank Panel is a new comedy series starring Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre, and Gabourey Sidibe, who listen to pitches for elaborate pranks and help carry them out. The series will begin airing during its new time starting Thursday, July 27.

Celebrity Family Feud and The $100,000 Pyramid will fill Prank Panel‘s Sunday night void. The game shows will air at 8pm and 9pm on ABC, starting July 30.

This surprising move from ABC comes soon after Bachelorette fans everywhere, including Decider’s own Nicole Gallucci, began complaining about the reality show’s late air time.

“Over the years, live-tweeting new episodes on Mondays has become a great unifier among members of Bachelor Nation,” Gallucci wrote. “But if the scheduling shift deters loyal viewers from watching episodes night-of — which early complaints seem to indicate — that real-time community could suffer.”

The reality series has also been suffering from lower ratings compared to previous seasons, so returning to its usual primetime slot could give it the boost it needs to reach more of the franchise’s fans.

Oddly enough, The Golden Bachelor will be following in similar footsteps when it airs this fall on Mondays from 10 to 11 p.m. ET. Let’s hope ABC comes to their senses on that one, too.

The Bachelorette will begin airing at 8/7c starting next Monday, July 24.