Fox Announces Midseason Schedule
American Idol
Fox has unveiled its midseason schedule, and not surprisingly, American Idol will fill the X Factor-sized hole on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, and of course Ryan Seacrest will kick off the show's 11th season on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 8/7c.
The Bones spin-off The Finder bows on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 9/8c. The animated Napoleon Dynamite series will premiere on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 8:30/7:30c. J.J. Abrams' Alcatraz gets underway on Monday, Jan. 16 at 8/7c before moving to 9/8c the following week. Kiefer Sutherland's anticipated new drama Touch premieres Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 9/8c, immediately following Idol.
Check out the full schedule:
MONDAY
Monday, Jan. 16:
8:00-10:00 PM ALCATRAZ (Series Premiere)
Monday, beginning Jan. 23:
8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM ALCATRAZ (Time Period Premiere)
Monday, March 19:
9:00-10:00 PM TOUCH (Series Premiere)
****************************
TUESDAY
Tuesday, Jan. 17:
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM RAISING HOPE
Tuesday, March 6:
8:30-9:00 PM BREAKING IN (Season Premiere)
****************************
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, Jan. 4:
9:00-10:00 PM MOBBED
Wednesday, Jan. 18:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)
Wednesday, Jan. 25:
9:00-10:00 PM TOUCH (Special Preview)
***************************
THURSDAY
Thursday, Jan. 12:
9:00-10:00 PM THE FINDER (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 19:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)
***************************
FRIDAY
Friday, Jan. 13:
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE
***************************
SUNDAY
Sunday, Jan. 8:
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD
Sunday, Jan. 15:
8:30-9:00 PM NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (Series Premiere)
Sunday, March 11:
8:30-9:00 PM BOB'S BURGERS (Season Premiere)