The FOX network has announced some upcoming mid-season dates. The second season of Touch, the Kiefer Sutherland drama, will debut on Friday, February 1st. The 12th season of American Idol begins on January 16th and Kevin Bacon’s new show, The Following, premieres on January 21st.
Here’s the network press release with some additional details:
FOX ANNOUNCES WINTER PREMIERE DATES
12TH SEASON OF “AMERICAN IDOL” KICKS OFF WITH TWO-NIGHT PREMIERE EVENT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, AND THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
KEVIN WILLIAMSON’S NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER “THE FOLLOWING” STARRING KEVIN BACON AND JAMES PUREFOY DEBUTS MONDAY, JANUARY 21
SEASON TWO OF “TOUCH” MAKES CONTACT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
FOX is announcing the winter season and series premiere dates for new and returning series, including the returns of AMERICAN IDOL and TOUCH, and the debut of new thriller THE FOLLOWING.
Featuring host Ryan Seacrest and new judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, along with returning judge Randy Jackson, the 12th season of AMERICAN IDOL begins with the exciting two-night premiere Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Jan. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
THE FOLLOWING, a psychological thriller created by Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Scream” franchise) and starring Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon (“X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Frost/Nixon”) and James Purefoy (“Rome”), launches Monday, Jan. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The intense, spellbinding drama follows RYAN HARDY (Bacon), an ex-FBI agent called out of retirement to track down JOE CARROLL (Purefoy), a devious and diabolical serial killer, and the mastermind behind an ever-growing web of killers.
Season Two of TOUCH, starring Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland (“24”), kicks into gear Friday, Feb. 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). As the action shifts dramatically from New York to Los Angeles, single father MARTIN BOHM (Sutherland) and his gifted son, JAKE (David Mazouz), find themselves at the center of a global conspiracy involving a mother in search of her missing teenage daughter, a mathematical genius and a religious zealot assassinating others with abilities like Jake’s. Joining the cast this season are Maria Bello (“ER”), Lukas Haas (“24”), Said Taghmaoui (“G.I. Joe: The Rise of The Cobra”) and newcomer Saxon Sharbino.
FOX WINTER SEASON AND SERIES PREMIERE DATES
(Times for All-New Episodes are ET/PT Except as Noted)
Wednesday, Jan. 16:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)
Thursday, Jan. 17:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)
Monday, Jan. 21:
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING (Series Premiere)
Friday, Feb. 1:
9:00-10:00 PM TOUCH (Season Premiere)
[EDITOR’S NOTE: THE GOODWIN GAMES premiere date will be announced at a later date.]
What do you think? Does The Following sound like it’s worth checking out? Will you watch the new seasons of American Idol or Touch?
Given what has occured in our society for so long and the most recent tradgedy in Newtown I was appalled when I watched (and only for 15 minutes) your new show “The Following”.
How dare you show (and on prime time as well) such violence, hatred and psycologicaly
disturbing rubbish.
What a message.
I am equally disappointed in Kevin Bacon for accepting this kind of a role.
Violent TV shows don’t kill people. Crazy people and lax gun control laws kill people. With guns. The shocking cruelty and depravity portrayed on “The Following” is no more than that which serves the story. I thought it was an interesting show with compelling characters (especially Kevin Bacon’s flawed hero!); it’s not a mindless parade of violence for violence’s sake as you seem to think. Maybe you would’ve realized that if you’d watched more than 15 minutes of it.
Looking forward to The Following and the return of Touch. I don’t watch
American Idol, but other members of my family do and are looking forward to it’s return.
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CANCEL AMERICAN IDOL, CANCEL IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11