ABC has set their midseason premiere dates for winter and early spring 2027.
The Bachelor returns for season 30 and will air on Sundays. The ABC News produced, What Would You Do? will be returning after it on March 21.
Tuesday, January 5 is kick off day for their midseason schedule with the season 5 premiere of Will Trent and the season 3 premiere of High Potential and the premiere of a new docuseries Surviving a Scandal.
Shifting Gears returns Wednesday, January 6 with two-episodes to start its third season. The Rookie starts its ninth season along with a new spin-off series, The Rookie North. Abbott Elementary returns the next Wednesday, January 13.
Thursday's line up of shows, 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, and Grey's Anatomy return from their midseason break on January 7.
American Idol returns with the start of its 25th anniversary season on Monday. February 8. Celebrity Jeopardy! returns on season 5 on Friday, January 29. Of course, ABC will have The Grammy Awards on February 7, Super Bowl LXI on February 14 and the Academy Awards on March 14.
Here are the details, all times ET/PT, unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, January 5
8pm Will Trent (Season 5 Premiere)
9pm High Potential (Season 3 Premiere)
10pm Surviving a Scandal (Series Premiere)
Wednesday, January 6
8pm Shifting Gears (Season 3 Premiere, two episodes)
9pm The Rookie (Season 9 Premiere)
10pm The Rookie North (Series Premiere)
Thursday, January 7
8pm 9-1-1 (Season 10 midseason premiere)
9pm 9-1-1: Nashville (Season 2 midseason premiere)
10pm Grey's Anatomy (Season 23 midseason premiere)
Wednesday, January 13
8:31pm Abbott Elementary (Season 6 midseason return)
Friday, January 29
8pm Celebrity Jeopardy! (Season 5 Premiere)
Monday, February 1
8pm American Idol at 25 (special) (Working title)
Sunday, February 7
7pm ET/ 4pm PT : Grammy Awards
Monday, February 8
8pm American Idol (Season 25 premiere)
10pm Shark Tank (New time period)
Sunday, February 14
6:30pmET/ 3:30pm PT Super Bowl LXI
10:15pm High Potential
Sunday, March 14
7pm ET/ 4pm PT The Oscars
Sunday, March 21
7pm America's Funniest Home Videos
8pm The Bachelor (Season 30 Premiere)
10:01pm What Would You DO? (Season 18 Premiere)
