'Will Trent' High Potential,' 'The Rookie' - ABC announces midseason schedule

ABC will also be home to big special events, including 'The Grammys' 'Super Bowl LXI' and 'The Oscars'

ABC announced its 2027 midseason schedule and it is going to be a very busy time for TV watchers!

Lots of returning shows are making their debut, including "The Rookie," "Will Trent," "American Idol," "Shifting Gears," "Celebrity Jeopardy!," "What Would You Do?" and "The Bachelor."

"High Potential" got the coveted post-Super Bowl time slot. Yes, the Super Bowl is airing February 14 on ABC, ESPN and Disney+.

It's one of the many special events on the network, including "The Grammys" February 7 and "The Oscars" on March 14.

We've also got some new series debuting, including "The Rookie: North," starring Jay Ellis and "Surviving a Scandal," which will explore the trials and tribulations of the infamous people whose private lives became tabloid fodder.

Airdates are below (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific unless otherwise noted). All original programming will stream the next day on Hulu.

TUESDAY, JAN. 5

8:00 p.m "Will Trent" (Season 5 Premiere)
9:00 p.m. "High Potential" (Season 3 Premiere)
10:00 p.m. "Surviving a Scandal" (Series Premiere)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6

8:00 p.m. "Shifting Gears" (Two-Episode Season 3 Premiere)
9:00 p.m. "The Rookie" (Season 9 Premiere)
10:00 p.m. "The Rookie North" (Series Premiere)

THURSDAY, JAN. 7

8:00 p.m. "9-1-1" (Season 10 Midseason Return)
9:00 p.m. "9-1-1: Nashville" (Season 2 Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy" (Season 23 Midseason Return)

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13

8:31 p.m. "Abbott Elementary" (Season 6 Midseason Return)

FRIDAY, JAN. 29

8:00 p.m. "Celebrity Jeopardy!" (Season 5 Premiere)

MONDAY, FEB. 1

8:00 p.m. "American Idol at 25" (w/t)

SUNDAY, FEB. 7

7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT "The Grammy Awards"

MONDAY, FEB. 8

8:00 p.m. "American Idol" (Season 25 Premiere)
10:00 p.m. "Shark Tank" (New Time Period)

SUNDAY, FEB. 14

6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT "Super Bowl LXI"
10:15 p.m. "High Potential"

SUNDAY, MARCH 14

7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT "The Oscars"

SUNDAY, MARCH 21

7:00 p.m. "America's Funniest Home Videos"
8:01 p.m. "The Bachelor" (Season 30 Premiere)
10:01 p.m. "What Would You Do?" (Season 18 Premiere)

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