Is ‘Abbott Elementary’ New Tonight? Here’s When The Next New Episode of ‘Abbott Elementary’ Airs on ABC

Abbott Elementary is more than halfway through Season 3 and fans fall harder for Quinta Brunson’s Emmy-winning comedy with each passing episode.

Wednesdays just don’t feel complete without a nighttime trip to our favorite fictional Philadelphia elementary school to check in with Janine (Brunson), Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph), Gregory (Tyler James Williams), Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter), Ava (Janelle James), Jacob (Chris Perfetti), and Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis). So when Abbott stans turn their TVs on and don’t see a new episode, panic understandably sets in.

Curious if a new episode of Abbott Elementary is on tonight, Wednesday, March 27? And when does the next new episode of Abbott Elementary return? We’ve got answers. Here’s everything to know about Abbott Elementary Season 3, Episode 9, including premiere date, time, episode info, and more.

Is Abbott Elementary New Tonight (Wednesday, March 27)?

If you spent Wednesday, March 27 counting down the minutes until you could watch a new episode of Abbott Elementary, we have bad news. There’s no new Abbott Elementary episode airing on ABC this Wednesday, March 27. Turns out, Abbott is on a short hiatus so you’ll have to wait a couple of weeks for the next new episode.

When Does Abbott Elementary Return With New Episodes? Abbott Elementary Season 3, Episode 9 Premiere Date

The next new episode of Abbott Elementary — aka Season 3, Episode 9 — premieres on Wednesday, April 10 from 9:00 to 9:32 p.m. ET. That means means there’s no new episode of Abbott airing Wednesday, April 3 either.

ABC’s official logline for Abbott Elementary Season 3, Episode 9, “Alex” is as follows: “Jacob is shocked when he finds out his colleagues are not invested in his frequent email messages and haven’t even been writing their own replies. Meanwhile, Gregory turns to Janine for help with a former student.”

How Many Episodes Are In Abbott Elementary Season 3?

When Decider interviewed Abbott Elementary‘s co-creators and co-showrunners Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker (also known for Harley Quinn) back in April, the hope for Season 3 was another 22-episode order like Season 2. But Schumacker was sure to note that plan could be derailed by the strike, and it was. “On a pragmatic level, in the event of a strike, that could affect the amount of episodes in the season. In the last strike, if I recall, the example is like Breaking Bad did seven episodes,” Schumacker explained.

In November, Deadline reported that “ABC and Warner Bros. TV were in a tussle over Abbott Elementary, with ABC asking for 13 [episodes] and the studio pushing for 17.” Ultimately, Abbott Season 3 will consist of 14 episodes, which Brunson confirmed to Deadline was “because of the strike, and because of the airing schedule, because of what ABC has room for on their schedule.” Despite the decrease in episodes this time around, Brunson isn’t complaining. “We did 22 last season, and that’s a lot of TV, in particular for me because I’m writing and producing and starring in it,” she said. “So for me, I welcomed a shorter season because it was tiring, exhausting work. Love it, but exhausting for me.”