ABC is gearing up for the new year. This week, the network announced the 2020 midseason premiere dates for Station 19, American Idol, The Bachelor, and more.
The new year will also see the debut of ABC’s new series, For Life. From Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, the drama follows “prisoner Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock), who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit.”
Season 18 (aka season three on ABC) of American Idol debuts on February 16th at 8 p.m. ET/PT, season 24 of The Bachelor premieres on January 6th at 8 p.m. ET/PT, season three of Station 19 launches on January 23rd at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a two-hour Grey’s Anatomy crossover event, and For Life debuts on February 11th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
See ABC’s full midseason premiere lineup below:
ABC premieres the new drama “For Life,” from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, on TUESDAY, FEB. 11 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), and launches its third season of “American Idol” on SUNDAY, FEB. 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST).
On THURSDAY, JAN. 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST), “Station 19” and “Grey’s Anatomy” start the evening with a powerful two-hour crossover event followed by the highly anticipated return of “A Million Little Things” (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST). “Station 19” debuts in its new time period at 8 p.m. EST followed by “Grey’s Anatomy” at 9 p.m. EST.
As previously announced, “The Bachelor” kicks off MONDAY, JAN. 6 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST), with a three-hour premiere. The multiple, consecutive night event “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time” premieres TUESDAY, JAN. 7 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST). Additionally, “The Oscars®” airs SUNDAY, FEB. 9 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EST).
Below are premiere dates for new and returning shows (all times listed are ET):
SUNDAY, JAN. 5
7:00-8:00 p.m. “America’s Funniest Home Videos”MONDAY, JAN. 6
8:00-11:00 p.m.“The Bachelor” (SEASON PREMIERE)TUESDAY, JAN. 7
8:00-9:00 p.m. “JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time”
9:00-9:30 p.m. “mixed-ish”
9:30-10:00 p.m. “black-ish”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Emergence”WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8
9:00-9:31 p.m. “Modern Family”
9:31-10:00 pm. “Single Parents”
10:00-11:00 p.m. “Stumptown”MONDAY, JAN. 13
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Good Doctor”WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15
8:00-8:30 p.m. “The Goldbergs”
8:30-9:00 p.m. “Schooled”FRIDAY, JAN. 17
8:00-8:30 p.m. “American Housewife”
8:30-9:00 p.m. “Fresh Off the Boat”TUESDAY, JAN. 21
8:00-8:30 p.m. “The Conners”
8:30-9:00 p.m. “Bless this Mess”THURSDAY, JAN. 23
“STATION 19” AND “GREY’S ANATOMY” TWO-HOUR CROSSOVER EVENT
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Station 19” (NEW TIME)
9:00-10:01 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” (NEW TIME)
10:01-11:00 p.m. “A Million Little Things” (NEW TIME)SUNDAY, FEB. 9
8:00-11:00 p.m.“The Oscars”TUESDAY, FEB. 11
10:00-11:00 p.m. “For Life” (SERIES PREMIERE)SUNDAY, FEB. 16
8:00-10:00 p.m. “American Idol” (SEASON PREMIERE)SUNDAY, FEB. 23
10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Rookie”THURSDAY, APRIL 2
10:01-11:00 p.m. “How to Get Away with Murder”Additional premiere dates and schedule details will be announced at a later time.”
What do you think? Which shows on ABC do you watch? Will you check out any new series in 2020?
I love Stumptown, station 19, the rookie, bless this mess, the good doctor ….keep those going !!!!