The CW Midseason 2024

The CW  Midseason 2024 

                

            The CW has released their mid-season plans.  

        Since the CW is more non-US made shows they were able to work around the strikes more and they will be able to start most of their mid season before the other networks.  

        The third seasons of comedies Children Ruin Everything, and Son of a Critch will premiere on January 11 and 25, respectively.  

        Detective  series, Wild Cards, will start on January 17th followed by season 3 of legal drama Family Law. 

       The documentaries I am will start on December 30 with  I am Burt Reynolds,  with the next ones rolling out on Saturdays and I Am Martin Luther King Jr. debuts on Monday, January 15. 

        True crime series Crime Nation premieres on Tuesday, February 20th for 2 hours. 

        Here's their full schedule details (yes there some TBA's in there) also all time are ET/ Saint Louis/ Denver/ and Pacific unless otherwise noted. 

       

Saturday, December 30 

4-8pm  2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl 

8-10pm I Am Burt Reynolds 

Saturday, January 6

8-10pm I Am Chris Farley 

Sunday, January 7th

7-9:30pm The Wedding Planner 

Thursday, January 11

8-8:30pm  Son of A Critch (Original episode) 

8:30-9pm  TBA 

9-9:30pm TBA

9:30-10pm Children Ruin Everything (Season 3 Premiere) 

Friday, January 12 

8-9pm Penn and Teller : Fool US (Original Episode) 

9-9:30pm Masters of Illusion (Original Episode) 

9:30-10pm World's Funniest Animals (Original episode) 

Saturday, January 13

8-10pm I Am Paul Walker 

Sunday, January 14 

7-10pm 29th Annual Critic's Choice Awards 

Monday, January 15 

8-10pm I Am  Martin Luther King Jr. 

Wednesday, January 17

8-9pm Wild Cards (Series premiere) 

9-10pm Family Law (Season 3 Premiere) 

Thursday, January 25 

8-8:30pm Son of A Critch (Season 3 Premiere) 

8:30-9pm  TBA 

9-9:30am TBA 

9:30-10am Children Ruin Everything (Original Episode) 

Tuesday, February 20

8-10pm  Crime Nation (Series premiere) 

Press Release after the jump

Weekendering: The Weekenders: Season 3: Episode 13: The Worst Holiday Ever

The Weekenders Disney Holidays 

Episode 13: The Worst Holiday Ever

        I'm jumping ahead, unless you reading this in the future , to do the holiday special for Weekenders. Because if I don't, then there's either going to be awkward post at some other point, or I'd have to hold off on doing this episode until next Christmas season. This is also the end of season 3, but won't do a season review here, that'll be in episode 12's post. 

         This episode aired on UPN on December 2nd, 2001, like I said it's also the season finale. That also means that Weekenders would also be over soon.  

         This episode starts on the task of starting on Friday, which um was a choice.  Tino starts mentioning how December is wintery with snow but since their town is like San Diego they don't get that, but thanks to Lor's Grandma they will be able to enjoy the classic winter affects in the mountains.  Then he mentions that Tish celebrates Hanukkah, he celebrates the winter solstice (don't be surprised , hippy mom),  Lor and Carver celebrate Christmas and then Carver also celebrates Kwanza. This episode was made during the period this was a big thing to do have a kid celebrate holiday A, then have B, find some other ones for C and maybe a D.  

           Because of all that there's only one weekend where they all can spend a holiday together, I wonder which one. Lor's Grandma picks up everyone and there's even a song.  That's different for this show, but I guess they had to for a holiday special.  This episode is called "The Worst Holiday Ever" so I'm expecting something... uh oh something bad has happened. The place they were going is closed off because of a blizzard. (ironic) 

         The group waits with Lor's grandma on her RV and  it's a long wait.  They have to spend the night in there and the next morning too.  Lor worries this might be her worst holiday ever,  but her grandma says remembers she had a worse one. This brings up a story called "The Worst Christmas Ever" 3 years earlier. It's a normal Christmas with her large family and coach from the school comes over and she sees that the coach dropped mashed potatoes and didn't want to eat them.  She didn't eat them and her family ends up sick, and she tells her family why that happened. Then again it might have been her grandma's soup. 

        Tino tells the The Worst Winter Solstice Ever. If you can't tell already, it's a story episode. That's right the characters are stuck somewhere and the best thing they can do is tell stories. This is a setup from clip shows. Let's continue with Tino's story.  His mom switched to solstice celebrating after she and his dad broke up.  She seems to celebrate it like Christmas with stockings, a tree with lights, and things.  It's the first one, so it's younger Tino.  Like Lor's story there's an invited guest, a neighbor we've seen before on the series.  

        The woman has views on divorce.  She also invited her great-great grand nephew for some reason.  What Tino remembers is that was his first time having a sarcastic remark.  He and his mom ended up in the car together to get away from those two. Lor's grandma  says the same thing she said to Lor, at least it was someone he loves.  

        Interrupting snow. Tino says the episode title, break time. Uh buy toys! Back to the episode.  They are now trapped in the blizzard in an RV.  Tish is horrified the most that Lor's Grandma having rabbit jerky. Then she mentions "The Worst Hanukkah Ever" story.  

        Tish gets a "Secret Santa" thing where she has to buy a gift for a someone in the family.  She gets Aunt Geet, who she is happy she picked because that's an easy one to gift.  Her family comes over including cousin Doug (whom we've seen before) and Dougavina. (ok then)  Girl Doug gives Tish a gift, even though she wasn't the picked name. This makes Tish worry because she didn't get anything for Dougavina.  She lies and digs through her closet to find a gift, and finds a sweater with tags on it, uh oh.  It was a gift that Aunt Geet gave both of them of the last year. (oops) Tish felt bad.  

         It's Carver's turn, and worst Kwanzaa time.  His story is that socks didn't match, he wore a gray one and a white one. Very in character for Carver.  

    Sunday time, the blizzard is over but the roads are closed of ice. (not ironic) The kids aren't happy they didn't get to have their winter-y fun. Lor's grandma decides to stop because they are moaning and she decides to tell her own story with a long title.  She and her mother were going to get berries for her soup and then they freed a turkey, but the other turkeys decide to go after them. They had to hide in a cave for a bit, but she said it was a fine Christmas. 

       

      They try to run from the turkeys at night and then they fell down a cavern, but the turkey they freed helped them out. (neat)  That's why the family doesn't eat turkey on Christmas, the other holidays are fine though.  The kids seem to say they got the message about a good thing about the holidays is being with those you love. She does turn around and say her story is about staying away from wild turkeys.  (also a good tip)  

          Finally, she makes them frolic in very low amount of snow.  It finishes with a song.

 

         So again, this was a let's tell stories episode, but it wasn't bad. It was fun seeing younger versions of the characters and seeing some of their life stuff was nice. I think the stories were fun and fitting with the characters.  Lor being scared that coach would fail her if she told about the potatoes fits with how she wouldn't like that as she values athletics. Tino and his mom's very close and strong bond shows up in his story.  Tish and her family dynamic and how she had a relatable problem. Carver of course focusing on something that most don't , funny it wasn't shoe related, but socks instead.  It was also fun seeing Lor's Grandma as she is a fun character and brought things together and did get the message across well. 

            The episode also shows their great friendship bond and wanting to spend sometime together as they value each other too as like family.  It's great that this episode showed that bond and their family bonds to really express holidays and being with those you care about and love, even beyond blood family. Like how Lor's family lets Coach come over ever year.  

       

        Good simple episode. Funny moments and sweet moments mixed it, makes it a valuable seasonal episode and a great season finale too. 

          That's it for now , tune in next time, when we get trapped and have to eat horse jerky. At least I think that was horse jerky.  Later days.    

       

2024: Golden Globes Nominations

Golden Globes 

    

        The Golden Globes have survived , after all, after being not on TV in 2022, and losing NBC as broadcast partner, the show has moved to CBS.  

        A new category has been  added for Best Cinematic and box office achievement,  meanwhile for the TV side awards a new category for best performance in stand-up comedy television.  

        The Award show airs on CBS on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET

Here's the nominees 

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)

Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films)

Maestro (Netflix)

Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)

Past Lives (A24)

The Zone of Interest (A24)

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Air (Amazon MGM Studios)

American Fiction (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)

Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The Holdovers (Focus Features)

May December (Netflix)

Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Animated

The Boy and the Heron (GKids)

Elemental (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)

Suzume (Crunchyroll / Sony Pictures Entertainment)

Wish (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)


Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Barbie (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

John Wick: Chapter 4 (Lionsgate)

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Paramount Pictures)

Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures Releasing)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Universal Pictures)

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (AMC Theatres Distribution)

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language

Anatomy of a Fall, France (Neon)

Fallen Leaves, Finland (Mubi)

Io Capitano, Italy (Pathe Distribution)

Past Lives, United States (A24)

Society of the Snow, Spain (Netflix)

The Zone of Interest, United Kingdom/USA (A24)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon

Colman Domingo, Rustin

Barry Keoghan, Saltburn

Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Andrew Scott, All of Us Strangers

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Annette Bening, Nyad

Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall

Greta Lee, Past Lives

Carey Mulligan, Maestro

Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Fantasia Barrino, The Color Purple

Jennifer Lawrence, No Hard Feelings

Natalie Portman, May December

Alma Pöysti, Fallen Leaves

Margot Robbie, Barbie

Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Nicolas Cage, Dream Scenario

Timothée Chalamet, Wonka

Matt Damon, Air

Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

Joaquin Phoenix, Beau Is Afraid

Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Willem Dafoe, Poor Things

Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Charles Melton, May December

Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer

Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple

Jodie Foster, Nyad

Julianne Moore, May December

Rosamund Pike, Saltburn

Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Best Director - Motion Picture

Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Greta Gerwig, Barbie

Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

Celine Song, Past Lives

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture

Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, Barbie

Tony McNamara, Poor Things

Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer

Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

Celine Song, Past Lives

Justine Triet, Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

"Addicted to Romance," She Came to Me, Music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

"Dance the Night," Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin

"I'm Just Ken," Barbie, Music and lyrics by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt

"Peaches," The Super Mario Bros. Move, Music and lyrics by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker

"Road to Freedom," Rustin, Music and lyrics by Lenny Kravitz

"What Was I Made For?" Barbie, Music and lyrics by Billie Eilish, Finneas

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

Jerskin Fendrix, Poor Things

Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer

Joe Hisaishi, The Boy and the Heron

Mica Levi, The Zone of Interest

Daniel Pemberton, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Robbie Robertson, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Television Series – Drama

1923 (Paramount+)

The Crown (Netflix)

The Diplomat (Netflix)

The Last of Us (HBO/Max)

The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Succession (HBO/Max)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO/Max)

The Bear (FX)

Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix)

Beef (Netflix)

Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)

Fargo (FX)

Fellow Travelers (Showtime)

Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Helen Mirren, 1923

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Sarah Snook, Succession

Imelda Staunton, The Crown

Emma Stone, The Curse

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Brian Cox, Succession

Kieran Culkin, Succession

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Jeremy Strong, Succession

Dominic West, The Crown

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Elle Fanning, The Great

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Bill Hader, Barry

Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

Jason Segel, Shrinking

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six

Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry

Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death

Juno Temple, Fargo

Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers

Ali Wong, Beef

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers

Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & the Six

Jon Hamm, Fargo

Woody Harrelson, White House Plumbers

David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves

Steven Yeun, Beef

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Abby Elliott, The Bear

Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets

J. Smith-Cameron, Succession

Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building

Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Matthew Macfadyen, Succession

James Marsden, Jury Duty

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Alan Ruck, Succession

Alexander Skarsgard, Succession

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television

Ricky Gervais, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Chris Rock, Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact

Sarah Silverman, Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love

Wanda Sykes, Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

Christmas: The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

Christmas 

             Another Rankin-Bass sequel.  "The Little Drummer Boy: Book II" (classy with the roman numerals came out 8 years after the first special also aired on NBC. 1976 seemed to be the year of  Rankin Bass going back to things they've made before like with  "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" , "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" and this.  

             The first special wrapped up pretty nicely, Aaron's character arc has him finding about love and ends on Christmas, the very first Christmas.  The story of this second one has to be amazing for it to work and well... this feels kind of flat, but not bad. 

             It starts right after the last special and one of the wise man, Melchior, takes Aaron with him to a man named Simeon to tell him about the birth of Christ. Simeon  has made special bells to announce the birth, but they were taken by Roman tax collectors whose leader is named Brutus.  Aaron decides to help and get the bells back. The special really has a simple plot of bells get taken, bells have to get un taken. That's it.  There's not much investment for like Aarron since there's not much a big goal from him, except that he's helping to announce the birth of Jesus, by getting the bells back.  King Melchior doesn't add much either, he really is there because the plot needed him to connect to Simeon who is there because bells.   

   

         Brutus becomes the most interesting thing in this special. His mannerisms are  quirky, he's snarky, he loves money and also likes to call his 2nd in command in a fool.  Plus he sings a great song, that they liked so much they give a reprise to Aaron to continue it.   

I'm here for your taxes, tax collectors/ Copyright Warner 

     The plot wants to be mean, because the collectors need a fire to melt the bells into silver bricks so they'll be easier to transport. Guess what? That's right they burn Aaron's drum. That part annoys me. Remember that was last thing he had from his parents, so screw you special.  I think the writers didn't it on purpose just to make up drama or something. It's just mean.  (Somehow meaner than killing his parents) 

         The sentient animals that belong to Aaron are able to sneak the bells off whilst the fire is happening.  (Fun fact it takes  961.8°C for silver to melt)  Anyway, they are able to hide the bells. Brutus is unhappy but, like the first special, it's 30 minutes so that's not going anywhere. The bells are safe and oh Aaron gets a new drum and Aaron is happy now, so that works.  The ending with the children's choir doing the song "Do you Hear what I hear?"  is nice and well done.  It ends with "The Little Drummer Boy" song because yes. 

Anyway, these angels me not to go back / Copyright Warner 

                I don't this one is bad, I think it's mostly weak because it's mostly a story going the motions. Rankin-Bass usually makes an interesting story/concepts , interesting characters or both. Here they have characters who are there for the plot and have the plot just be the plot. Their villain only works for a second and really has not much going on either.   It is a downgrade from the first one, which I think is well done,  this one really just goes through the  motions. It is sad since this one was written by Jules Bass himself, under a different name (oh), yet there's not much that it really gives as a special, except that money song. I am happy to hear Greer Garson back for the narration role.   I don't think it shouldn't be watched, but don't expect too much from it. 

        That's it for now , tune in next time when we melt silver bells, silver bells. 

Christmas: The Little Drummer Boy (The TV Special)

Christmas 

          I'm going for  quieter, less talked about Rankin-Bass Christmas special. Third special in the Rankin-Bass Christmas canon, this is the first 30 minute special(with breaks), that's right, this one is before "Frosty". This is also part of their "let's take a Christmas song and turn it into at special. 

   

   The song is simple and only offers a few hints  mostly about boy who has nothing else to offer at the in seeing the newborn King, Jesus, but can play his drum in a quiet way the song goes because otherwise playing it like a fast drummer might not be good for a baby. 

   

      The writers for this special had flesh out a story based off the song way more than they had to for Rudolph.  This special is credit written by Rankin Bass go to writer, Romeo Muller.  First airing on NBC on December 19, 1968, this is  special about Aaron, the little drummer boy. 

  

      The special wants you to know it takes place during like Luke 2, with Greer Garson narrating the line about the taxation found in Luke chapter 2.   Her voice  is great for this story and she brings the right class and tone to the special.  

  

   Aaron is a wandering boy who has 3 animals, Baba, a lamb, Joshua (hey!) a camel, and Samson, a donkey. He's kidnapped by these two scam artists ,led by a guy named Ben Haramed. He wants Aaron to play his drum and have the animals who like to dance with the drum play for the tax payers so he can get some extra money, because that's his thing.

    

     Aaron hates all people, and has a good reason. For a Rankin Bass special, it has some dark moments, compared to their other. Aaron's backstory is that he was having a happy birthday and his parents got him a drum. He was once happy, but that night some bandits were trying to steal some of the shepherd family's animals and they burned down the house when they get caught, and kill Aaron's parents. The  last thing his mother did was help him escape, and all he's left with is the three animals and his drum, the last tangible things connecting him to his parents. It's not gruesome in the sense of seeing blood, because you don't, but it's brutal in just context.  This is why Aaron hates all people, and he wants to be left alone. 

        Haramed makes Aaron go to a city full of people and makes him perform in front of them. He's even made to wear a fake smile, Aaron performs a song.  Aaron hates that the crowd likes his song and they have happiness while he doesn't. He has an understandable break down.  

   The songs in this special are pretty good, kind of sad they aren't as remembered as other special's songs. The use of the the main title song ,as background score is also well done and well placed. The Vienna Boys' Choir also provides music for this and this also adds to the great emotions this special has. 

  More after the jump

FOX sets midseason 2024 premiere dates

FOX  Midseason 2024

 The FOX Network is going to come in like a lion, in March for their midseason for scripted programming.  Those programs being  The Cleaning Lady, Alert: Missing Persons Unit, and Animal Control . 

        Family Guy is making a move to Wednesday nights.  The mid-season favorite of 9-1-1: Lone Star  has been bumped to the 2023/24 season, along with new series that were planned for this season.   

        Fox's reality shows: The Masked Singer, Celebrity Name That Tune, Next Level Chef, and Farmer Wants a Wife, and new series of  The Floor and We are Family.  Have been given new dates to launch. 

        Newest animated series, Grimsburg , gets a post football game boost on January 7th, along with the season premiere of The Great North.  

            America's Most Wanted returns along with TMZ Investigates. 

Here's the premiere dates all times ET/PT unless otherwise noted 

Tuesday, January 2 

8pm  Celebrity Name That Tune (Winter Premiere) 

9pm  The Floor (Series Premiere) 

Wednesday, January 3

8pm I  Can See Your Voice (Season Premiere) 

9pm  We Are Family (Series Premiere) 

Sunday January 7

8pm Grimsburg (Special Preview) & Live to All Time Zones 

8:30 Krapololis (New Episode)& Live to  All Time Zones 

9pm Bob's Burgers (New Episode) 

9:30pm The Great North (Season Premiere) 

Mondays, starting January 22 

8pm TMZ Investigates ( Season Premiere) 

9pm America's Most Wanted (Season Premiere)

Sunday, January 28 

10-11:10pm ET/ 7-8:30 PM PT  Next Level Chef (special preview)  Live to all Time zones 

Thursdays, Starting February 1

8pm Next Level Chef (Time Period Premiere) 

9pm Farmer Wants a Wife (Season Premiere) 

Sundays, starting February 18

8pm The Simpsons  (new episode) 

8:30pm Krapopolis (new episode) 

9pm The Great North (Time Period premiere) 

9:30pm  Grimsburg (Time Period premiere) 

Tuesdays, starting March 5 

8pm The Cleaning Lady (Season Premiere) 

9pm  Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Season Premiere) 

Wednesdays, starting March 6 

8pm  The Masked Singer (season premiere) 

9pm  Animal Control (season premiere) 

9:30pm Family Guy (Spring premiere) 

Press release after the jump

NBC Sets Midseason Premiere Dates 2024

NBC Midseason 2024 

        NBC has released its midseason plans.  Unlike the other networks, NBC had original scripted episodes during the strikes. NBC will also be able to release their midseason line up earlier than CBS and ABC have planned.   The Dick Wolf shows:  the three Chicago shows and Law & Order shows, will be able to premiere in January. 

       On December 23, new series Extended Family  gets a series premiere and returning  series Night Court gets a special holiday episode.  Getting an NFL game bump. 

        In January, La Brea will return for its 3rd and now final season, with six episodes. 

Also in midseason,   America's Got Talent's newest spinoff Fantasy League, and new series  Deal or No Deal Island.   The final episodes of the season for  The Irrational, and Found . 

           

Here's the full schedule details all times ET/PT unless otherwise noted 

 Saturday, December 23 

8pm Extended Family (Series Premiere) 

8:30pm Night Court ( Special Holiday episode) 

Monday, January 1 

8pm  America's Got Talent : Fantasy League ( Series Premiere) 

Tuesday, January 2

8pm Night Court (Time Period Premiere)

8:30pm Extended Family (Time Period Premiere) 

Tuesday, January 9 

9pm La Brea (Season Premiere) 

10pm  Found (Final Two episodes of the season) 

Wednesday, January 17

8pm Chicago Med  (Season Premiere) 

9pm Chicago Fire   (Season Premiere) 

10pm Chicago P.D  (Season Premiere) 

Thursday, January 18 

8pm Law & Order (Season Premiere) 

9pm Law & Order SVU (season premiere) 

10pm Law & Order: Organized Crime (Season Premiere) 

Friday, January 19 

8pm Transplant (Time Period Premiere) 

Monday, January 29 

10pm The Irrational (Final Four episodes of season) 

Monday, February 26

8pm The Voice (Season Premiere, part 1) 

9:30pm Deal or No Deal Island (Season Premiere) 

Tuesday, February 27

8pm The Voice (Season Premiere, part 2) 

Monday. March 4

10pm Deal or NO Deal Island (Time Period premiere) 

ABC sets Midseason premiere Dates

ABC  Midseason 2024  Network TV 

       ABC has released its midseason line up.  The network is blending in unscripted shows along with the return of scripted shows, post strike.   The midseason starts on Monday, January 22 with a two-hour premiere of  The Bachelor.  

        Comedy Wednesday nights are back on February 7, with The Conners, Not Dead Yet, and 1 hour of Abbott  Elementary.   Judge Steve Harvey returns to finish off the line up.  

        American Idol is back on February 18 with a two-hour premiere followed by  What Would You Do? which returns to ABC after a few years absence.  

      Tuesday, February 20 is the drama night with Will Trent, The Rookie, and The Good Doctor.  

  Moving from the FOX network to ABC it's 9-1-1 which will get Thursday Nights followed by the prerenal long holder shows of Grey's Anatomy and Station 19.  Returning March 14. 

    Here are the dates in detail; all times ET /PT  

Monday, January 22

8pm  The Bachelor (two hours) 

10:01pm 20/20"  (all-new limited true crime series, title TBA) 

Wednesday, February 7 

8pm The Conners

8:30pm  Not Dead Yet

9pm Abbott Elementary (one-hour premiere) 

Sunday, February 18

8pm American Idol (two hours) 

10pm What Would you Do? 

Tuesday, February 20 

8pm Will Trent 

9pm The Rookie 

10pm The Good Doctor 

Thursday, March 14

8pm 9-1-1

9pm Grey's Anatomy 

10pm Station 19 

Press Release after the Jump