ABC has announced its 2026 midseason premiere dates featuring a slate of well-rounded programming including comedies, thrilling dramas, and high-stakes Reality TV. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” kicks off the week Sunday, Jan. 4.
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Star and executive producer Ramón Rodríguez directs the Season 4 premiere of “Will Trent” Tuesday, Jan. 6, followed by the midseason return of “High Potential” starring Kaitlin Olsen. Up next is the Season 8 premiere of “The Rookie.” Both “Will Trent” and “The Rookie” enjoyed tremendous ratings success last season.
Wednesday night comedies “Shifting Gears” and Emmy® Award-winning “Abbott Elementary” return for a night of laughs Wednesday, Jan. 7, followed by the return of “Shark Tank.”
The following day, ratings juggernaut dramas “9-1-1,” “9-1-1: Nashville” and “Grey’s Anatomy” return to the Thursday night lineup on Jan 8.
Rounding out the week, “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” and Friday’s most-watched newsmagazine, ABC News’ “20/20,” return to the schedule Friday, Jan. 9.
“NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC” returns for select Saturdays beginning Jan. 24 (Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks). The full ABC/ESPN NBA schedule can be found here.
“American Idol” premieres its ninth season on ABC and 24th season overall with a new schedule, airing Mondays beginning Jan. 26. Music superstars Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood return as judges alongside Emmy Award-winning host Ryan Seacrest. For the first time ever, “American Idol” will bring the iconic Hollywood Week round to Nashville. Hollywood Week: Music City Takeover will feature one round only as the hopefuls from all musical genres take the stage for a make-or-break performance, facing the biggest Hollywood Week cut in “Idol” history.
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Premiering Wednesday, Feb. 25, ABC is scrubbing back in for Sacred Heart Hospital with back-to-back episodes of comedy “Scrubs” starring Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke.
Check out the schedule below:
SCHEDULE:
Airdates are as follows (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific). All original programming will stream the next day on Hulu.
SUNDAY, JAN. 4
7:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (Season 36 Return)
TUESDAY, JAN. 6
8:00 p.m. “Will Trent” (Season 4 Premiere)
9:00 p.m. “High Potential” (Season 2 Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie” (Season 8 Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7
8:00 p.m. “Shifting Gears” (Season 2 Midseason Return)
8:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (Season 5 Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (Season 17 Midseason Return)
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
8:00 p.m. “9-1-1” (Season 9 Midseason Return)
9:00 p.m. “9-1-1: Nashville” (Season 1 Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” (Season 22 Midseason Return)
FRIDAY, JAN, 9
8:00 p.m. “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (Season 6 Midseason Return)
9:00 p.m. “20/20” (Season 48 Midseason Return)
SATURDAY, JAN. 24
8:00 p.m. “Inside the NBA”
8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks
MONDAY, JAN. 26
8:00 p.m. “American Idol” (Season 24 Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25
8:00 p.m. “Scrubs” (Two-Episode Series Premiere)
FRIDAY, FEB. 27
8:00 p.m. “Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars” (Season 4 Premiere)
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
8:00 p.m. “The Bachelorette” (Season 22 Premiere)
