Halloween is over and the holidays are approaching — which means it’s time to consider TV’s midseason. ABC revealed winter 2027 dates for a number of its series on Friday, with the reality TV franchise as sponsor. The Bachelor moves to Sunday for the first time.
The net also set premiere dates for new seasons of High Potential, Will Trent, Abbott Elementary, Shifting Gears, American Idol and others. See the full schedule below.
Season 30 of The Bachelor was ordered in June 2025, three months after two of its main showrunners left amid “toxic” workplace allegations. Network executives said in April that The Bachelor would return in 2027. Bookending The Bachelor from March 21 are America’s Funniest Home Videos and the season 18 premiere of What would you do?
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ABC’s midseason kicks off with the season 5 premiere of Will Trent on Tuesday January 5, followed by the arrival of the third season of Strong Potential, which leads to new docuseries Surviving a scandal. The Wednesday lineup bows Jan. 6 with a two-episode Season 3 premiere of the Tim Allen-Kat Dennings sitcom. Change gear. Comedy Abbott Elementary Schoolthe sixth session begins a week later, on January 13
The network said last month that season 9 of The rookiee and his new spin-off The Recruit: North will bow on January 6.
Popular dramas 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville And Grey’s Anatomy returns to Thursday night programming with midseason premieres on Thursday, January 7. Untitled ABC Grey’s Anatomy The spinoff will debut during the 2027-28 television season.
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On the unscripted front, American idol will kick off its Silver Anniversary season on Monday, February 8, one week after the special American Idol at 25 (working title) is broadcast. Fame peril! returns for season 5 on Friday, January 29.
ABC also has a trio of previously announced one-night mega-specials with the 69th Grammy Awards on February 9, Super Bowl LXI on February 14 and the 99th Academy Awards on March 14.
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Here are ABC’s 2027 midseason premiere dates (all times ET/PT unless otherwise noted):
Tuesday January 5
8 p.m.: Will Trent (season 5 premiere)
9 p.m.: High Potential (season 3 premiere)
10 p.m.: Surviving a Scandal (series premiere)
Wednesday January 6
8:00 p.m.: Shifting Gears (season 3 premiere in two episodes)
9 p.m.: The Rookie (season 9 premiere)
10:00 p.m.: The Rookie North (series premiere)
Thursday January 7
8 p.m.: 9-1-1 (mid-season return season 10)
9 p.m.: 9-1-1: Nashville (mid-season return season 2)
10:00 p.m.: Grey’s Anatomy (mid-season return season 23)
high powerWednesday January 13
8:31 p.m.: Abbott Elementary (mid-season return season 6)
Friday January 29
8 p.m.: Celebrity Jeopardy! (Season 5 premiere)
Monday February 1
8 p.m.: American Idol at 25 (w/t)
Sunday February 7
7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT: Grammy Awards
Monday February 8
8 p.m.: American Idol (season 25 premiere)
10:00 p.m.: Shark Tank (New time period)
Sunday February 14
6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT: Super Bowl LXI
10:15 p.m.: High Potential
Sunday March 14
7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT: The Oscars
Sunday March 21
7 p.m.: America’s Funniest Home Videos
8:01 p.m.: The Bachelor (Season 30 premiere)
10:01 p.m.: What would you do? (Season 18 premiere)
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