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Midseason 2026 TV Schedule: Full List of Network Premiere & Return Dates

About half of Fox's 15 weekly primetime hours will change with new premieres and returns, including American Dad! and a shortened 15-episode season for The Simpsons.

  • Fox revealed its midseason premiere dates, showing a lineup that looks substantially different from its fall lineup with about half of 15 primetime hours reshuffled.
  • American Dad! returns to Fox after more than a decade on TBS, while a four-season pickup earlier this year shortened The Simpsons seasons to 15 episodes.
  • Best Medicine premieres Jan. 6 and pairs with Doc on Tuesdays, while The Masked Singer opens with a two-hour event Jan. 7 before returning to an hour-long format.
  • Animal Control and Going Dutch are scheduled for Jan. 15, following the final two episodes of Hell's Kitchen, while Next Level Chef debuts Jan. 29 on Thursdays.
  • The Simpsons will mark its 800th episode on Feb. 15, concluding its 37th season with the finale at 8:30 p.m., while Memory of a Killer debuts Jan. 26 after Extracted and Fear Factor: House of Fear pairs starting Jan. 14.
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Midseason 2026 TV Schedule: Full List of Network Premiere & Return Dates

So far, ABC and Fox have announced their lineups.

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
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