‘Will Trent’, ‘The Rookie’, ‘9-1-1’, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘The Conners’ Final Season & More Get Midseason Premiere Dates At ABC
ABC has set its 2025 midseason premiere dates for scripted series Will Trent, The Rookie, 9-1-1, Grey’s Anatomy, Abbott Elementary, Tim Allen and Kat Dennings’ new series Shifting Gears, High Potential, Ryan Murphy’s Doctor Odyssey, Only Murders in the Building, farewell season of The Conners and more.
Season 2 of Hulu Original Emmy-nominated comedy Only Murders in the Building kicks off at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2.
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The midseason return of High Potential, which marked ABC’s most-watched series premiere in nearly four years, is set for Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. It follows the Season 3 premiere of Will Trent at 8 p.m. with the Season 7 premiere of The Rookie capping off the night at 10 p.m.
Allen and Dennings’ new comedy series Shifting Gears premieres Wednesday, Jan. 8, followed by the return of Abbott Elementary in a new timeslot at 8:30 p.m. with its highly anticipated It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover episode.
The trifecta of 9-1-1, Doctor Odyssey and Grey’s Anatomy will make their midseason returns on Thursday, March 6, starting with 9-1-1 at 8 p.m., Doctor Odyssey at 9 p.m. and Grey’s Anatomy at 10 p.m.
The farewell season of The Conners will return in March 2025. Specific air date TBA.
You can see ABC’s full midseason primetime schedule below (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific).
DAY | TIME | SERIES |
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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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