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ABC Releases Midseason 2026 Premiere Dates

ABC is already preparing for 2026.

The Disney-owned network has released its midseason 2026 premiere dates.

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Notable shows on the schedule include season premieres for The Rookie and Will Trent, as well as the highly-anticipated premiere of the Scrubs revival. Also finally on the docket after a long delay is Season 22 of The Bachelorette. Meanwhile, High Potential, Shifting Gears, 9-1-1: Nashville, and Abbott Elementary are among the shows returning in January.

โ€œAcross ABC and its streaming home on Hulu, we have the best shows on television, from acclaimed dramas to standout comedies and unscripted hits,โ€ said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group. โ€œOur midseason schedule underscores our ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional storytelling and engaging content to audiences wherever they choose to watch.โ€

Take a look below and see whatโ€™s coming to ABC for midseason 2026.

Sunday, January 4

AMERICAโ€™S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS โ€“ ABCโ€™s โ€œAmericaโ€™s Funniest Home Videosโ€ stars Alfonso Ribeiro. (Disney/Ser Baffo)

7 PM โ€“ Americaโ€™s Funniest Home Videos (Season 36 return)

Tuesday, January 6

(Disney/Carlos Lopez-Calleja) RICHARD T. JONES, ALYSSA DIAZ, MELISSA Oโ€™NEIL, MEKIA COX, ERIC WINTER

8 PM โ€“ Will Trent (Season 4 premiere)

9 PM โ€“ High Potential (Season 2 midseason return)

10 PM โ€“ The Rookie (Season 8 premiere)

Wednesday, January 7

(Disney/Gilles Mingasson) QUINTA BRUNSON, CHRIS PERFETTI, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH

8 PM โ€“ Shifting Gears (Season 2 midseason return)

8:30 PM โ€“ Abbott Elementary (Season 5 midseason return

10 PM โ€“ Shark Tank (Season 17 midseason return)

Thursday, January 8

(Disney/Jake Giles Netter) MICHAEL PROVOST, HUNTER MCVEY

8 PM โ€“ 9-1-1 (Season 9 midseason return)

9 PM โ€“ 9-1-1: Nashville (Season 1 midseason return)

10 PM โ€“ Greyโ€™s Anatomy (Season 22 midseason return)

Friday, January 9

(Disney/Eric McCandless) RYAN SEACREST, JENNA JOHNSON, DEREK HOUGH, BRUNO TONIOLI

8 PM โ€“ Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (Season 6 midseason return)

9 PM โ€“ 20/20 (Season 48 midseason return)

Saturday, January 24

8 PM โ€“ Inside the NBA

8:30 PM โ€“ Los Angeles Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks

Monday, January 26

(Disney/Christopher Willard) LIONEL RICHIE, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, RYAN SEACREST, LUKE BRYAN

8 PM โ€“ American Idol (Season 24 premiere)

Wednesday, February 25

SCRUBS – #101 Table Read. (Disney/John Fleenor) BILL LAWRENCE, DONALD FAISON, SARAH CHALKE, ZACH BRAFF, JUDY REYES, JOHN C. MCGINLEY

8 PM โ€“ Scrubs (Two-episode series premiere)

Friday, February 27

(Disney/Christopher Willard) KEN JENNINGS, W. KAMAU BELL, DAVE FRIEDBERG, ROBIN THEDE

8 PM โ€“ Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars (Season 4 premiere)

Sunday, March 22

THE BACHELORETTE โ€“ ABCโ€™s โ€œThe Bacheloretteโ€ stars Taylor Frankie Paul. (Disney/Michael Kirchoff)

8 PM โ€“ The Bachelorette (Season 22 premiere)