ABC Midseason 2025 Premiere Dates: Full Schedule Revealed

ABC has revealed its midseason premiere schedule for 2025, showcasing a blend of returning fan-favorites and new series. Here’s the complete guide to ABC’s winter 2025 lineup.

Key New Series Premieres 🎬

• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Series Premiere)
  The beloved home renovation series returns with a fresh reboot on Thursday, January 2 at 8:00 PM.
• Shifting Gears (Series Premiere)
  This new Tim Allen sitcom premieres on Wednesday, January 8 at 8:00 PM.
• The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (Broadcast Series Premiere)
  Premiering on Monday, January 27 at 10:01 PM, this drama delves into the hidden lives of women within a tight-knit community.
• Scamanda (Series Premiere)
  This investigative drama debuts on Thursday, January 30 at 9:00 PM, exploring the world of online scams.
• Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini (Broadcast Series Premiere)
  Airing right after Scamanda on Thursday, January 30 at 10:00 PM, this new series delves into a real-life mystery that captured national headlines.

Midseason Returns and Fan-Favorite Shows 🌟

• Only Murders in the Building (Broadcast Season 2)
  Hulu’s hit mystery-comedy returns with its broadcast two-hour Season 2 premiere on Thursday, January 2 at 9:00 PM.
• Will Trent (Season 3)
  The crime drama returns on Tuesday, January 7 at 8:00 PM.
• The Rookie (Season 7) & High Potential (Season 1B)
  Back with more cases, The Rookie premieres on Tuesday, January 7 at 10:00 PM.
• Abbott Elementary (Midseason Return)
  This beloved comedy series resumes its fourth season with new episodes on Wednesday, January 8 at 8:30 PM.
• 9-1-1, Doctor Odyssey, and Grey’s Anatomy (Midseason Returns)
  These medical and emergency dramas return to the schedule on Thursday, March 6, with the midseason return of all three shows.

Reality🎤

• American Idol (Season 8 Premiere)
  The popular singing competition returns with a two-hour season premiere on Sunday, March 9 at 8:00 PM.
• The $100,000 Pyramid (Season 8 Premiere)
  Following American Idol, the game show returns with new episodes on Sunday, March 9 at 10:00 PM.

Full ABC Midseason 2025 Premiere Dates Schedule

THURSDAY, JAN 2
8:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (Series Premiere)
9:00 p.m. “Only Murders in the Building” (Broadcast Season Two Premiere – two hours)

SUNDAY, JAN 5
7:00 p.m. “AFV” (Midseason Return)
8:00 p.m. The Wonderful World of Disney

TUESDAY, JAN 7
8:00 p.m. “Will Trent” (Season Three Premiere)
9:00 p.m. “High Potential” (Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie” (Season Seven Premiere)

WEDNESDAY, JAN 8
8:00 p.m. “Shifting Gears” (Series Premiere)
8:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (Midseason Return)
9:02 p.m. “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (Season Three Premiere)
10:02 p.m. “What Would You Do?” (Midseason Return)

FRIDAY, JAN 17
8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (Midseason Return)

SATURDAY, JAN 25
8:00 p.m. “NBA Countdown Presented by Papa Johns”
8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors

MONDAY, JAN 27
8:00 p.m. “The Bachelor” (Season 29 Premiere – two hours)
10:01 p.m. “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” (Broadcast Series Premiere)

THURSDAY, JAN 30
9:00 p.m. “Scamanda” (Series Premiere)
10:00 p.m. “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini” (Broadcast Series Premiere)

THURSDAY, MAR 6
8:00 p.m. “9-1-1” (Midseason Return)
9:00 p.m. “Doctor Odyssey” (Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” (Midseason Return)

SUNDAY, MAR 9
8:00 p.m. “American Idol” (Season Eight Premiere – two hours)
10:00 p.m. “The $100,000 Pyramid” (Season Eight Premiere)

Which new and returning ABC shows are you most looking forward to this winter?