ABC Premiere Dates for 2026: 'Will Trent,' 'The Rookie,' 'Bachelorette,' 'American Idol' & More Get Mid-Season Returns!

ABC has announced the full lineup of midseason premiere dates for all of their hit TV shows.

Some interesting tidbits here are premiere dates for the new seasons of Will Trent, The Rookie, American Idol, The Bachelorette starring Secret Lives of Mormon Wives‘ Taylor Frankie Paul, and more.

In addition, ABC has announced when TV shows will return from their Winter hiatus. If you don’t know, around December, many TV shows take a few weeks off for a winter break. Shows that will be taking a hiatus include Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville, Abbott Elementary, High Potential, and more.

They’ve also revealed the premiere date for the Scrubs reboot!

Keep reading to find out more…

Scroll down for ABC’s 2026 TV premiere date lineup…

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) – see the expected cast changes.

9:00 p.m. “High Potential” (Season 2 Midseason Return)

10:00 p.m. “The Rookie” (Season 8 Premiere) – see the expected cast changes.

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) – see who’s returning to the judges lineup!

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25

8:00 p.m. “Scrubs” (Two-Episode Series Premiere) – see who’s starring!

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)