The CW has announced its midseason lineup, which includes the premieres of new seasons of returning shows All American (season seven), Wild Cards (season two), Crime Nation (season two), Penn & Teller: Fool Us (season 11), Masters of Illusion (season 14), and Police 24/7 (season two), as well as the arrival of new comedy drama Good Cop/Bad Cop.
The CW revealed more about their midseason lineup in a press release.
The CW Network today announced midseason premiere dates for new and returning scripted and unscripted series.
Season 7 of the hit series ALL AMERICAN, starring Michael Evans Behling, Greta Onieogou and Bre-Z, kicks off with a special sneak peek on Wednesday, January 29 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) before premiering in its regular timeslot on Monday, February 3 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT). Last season, ALL AMERICAN was the most-watched CW series across all platforms.
The breakout procedural WILD CARDS – The CW’s #1 new scripted series of 2024 – starring Vanessa Morgan and Giacomo Gianniotti returns for a second season on Wednesday, February 5 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) with Max and Ellis tackling new cases while exploring the complexities of their partnership and connection.
The new comedic drama series GOOD COP/BAD COP premieres Wednesday, February 19 (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT). Leighton Meester (“Gossip Girl,” “How I Met Your Father”) and Luke Cook (“Hacks,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”) star as sibling detectives who don’t always see eye-to-eye, working together to solve crimes – and the strained relationship with their police chief father (Clancy Brown, “The Penguin,” “Dexter: New Blood”).
The adrenaline-packed series POLICE 24/7 from acclaimed executive producer SallyAnn Salsano (“Jersey Shore”) through her Mullholland Media returns for Season 2 on Thursday, January 23 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) followed by the Season 2 premiere of the riveting true crime series CRIME NATION (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT) from Candle True Stories.
The magic continues with the legendary duo of Penn & Teller and host Brooke Burke as they return for Season 11 of PENN & TELLER: FOOL US on Friday, January 24 (8:00-9:00pm ET/PT) followed by the Season 11 premiere of MASTERS OF ILLUSION (9:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
Get a front-row look at the peak era of boy bands, told by those who lived it, in the new documentary THE ’90S BOY BAND BOOM debuting on Saturday, February 15 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT). The I AM documentary series continues with a trio of CW original, never-before-seen films spotlighting culturally significant figures: I AM JOE FRAZIER premiering on Saturday, February 22 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT), I AM LUKE PERRY on Saturday, March 1 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT) and I AM RAQUEL WELCH on Saturday, March 8 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).
As previously announced, the NASCAR XFINITY SERIES starts its engines for the beginning of the 2025 season with a thrilling live race from the legendary Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 15 (5:00-8:00pm/ET). All 33 races will air live on The CW during the 2025 season.
The following is The CW’s 2025 midseason premiere schedule. All times ET/PT except where noted:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
8:00-9:00PM POLICE 24/7 (Season 2 Premiere)
9:00-10:00PM CRIME NATION (Season 2 Premiere)FRIDAY, JANUARY 24
8:00-9:00PM PENN & TELLER: FOOL US (Season 11 Premiere)
9:00-10:00PM MASTERS OF ILLUSION (Season 14 Premiere)WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
8:00-9:00PM ALL AMERICAN (Season 7 Sneak Peek)
9:00-10:00PM INSIDE THE NFL (Original Episode)MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3
8:00-9:00PM ALL AMERICAN (Season 7 Premiere)
9:00-9:30PM TRIVIAL PURSUIT (Encore Episode)
9:30-10:00PM SCRABBLE (Encore Episode)WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
8:00-9:00PM WILD CARDS (Season 2 Premiere)
9:00-10:00PM INSIDE THE NFL (Original Episode)SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
5:00-8:00PM/ET NASCAR XFINITY SERIES FROM DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
8:00-10:00PM THE ’90S BOY BAND BOOM (Original Film)WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
8:00-9:00PM WILD CARDS (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00PM GOOD COP/BAD COP (Series Premiere)SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
8:00-10:00PM I AM JOE FRAZIER (Original Film)SATURDAY, MARCH 1
8:00-10:00PM I AM LUKE PERRY (Original Film)SATURDAY, MARCH 8
8:00-10:00PM I AM RAQUEL WELCH (Original Film)
What do you think? Which new or returning midseason show on The CW are you most excited to see?
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