<p id=”par-1_50″>New year, new TV shows! The midseason schedules for NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox are packed with new and returning shows, including the premiere of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/survivor-launches-epic-50-state-challenge-landmark-50th-season.html/”><em>Survivor</em>’s landmark 50th season</a>, the return of NBC’s serial killer drama <em>The Hunting Party, </em>and fresh episodes of fan-favorite shows like <em>Matlock </em>and <em>Fire Country. </em></p>
<p id=”par-2_29″>Keep reading to find out the 2026 premiere dates for your favorite network comedies and dramas – plus details on a few new shows we can’t wait to see. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-chicago-fire-law-amp-order-svu-and-the-hunting-party-are-back-on-nbc”>‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ and ‘The Hunting Party’ are back on NBC</h2>
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<p id=”par-3_55″>NBC is kicking off the new year with the season 2 premiere of <em>St. Denis Medical </em>at 8 p.m ET/PT on Monday, January 5. A repeat of new comedy series <em>Stumble </em>follows at 8:30 p.m. The season premiere of <em>The Wall </em>airs at 9 p.m., while <em>Brilliant Minds </em>Season 2 is back at 10 p.m. </p>
<p id=”par-4_32″>The One Chicago dramas return on Wednesday, January 7, with <em>Chicago Med </em>Season 11 at 8 p.m., <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/is-chicago-fire-new-tonight-nbc-drama-on-break-2026.html/”><em>Chicago Fire </em>Season 14</a> at 9 p.m., and <em>Chicago P.D. </em>Season 13 at 10 p.m.</p>
<p id=”par-5_48″>Thursday, January 8 marks the return of <em>Law & Order </em>Season 25 at 8 p.m. and <em>Law & Order: SVU </em>Season 27 at 9 p.m. Season 2 of creepy serial killer drama <em>The Hunting Party </em>debuts at 10 p.m. with an episode featuring guest star Eric McCormack. <strong> </strong></p>
<p id=”par-6_22″>The Reba McEntire comedy <em>Happy’s Place </em>welcomes viewers back on Friday, January 16 at 8 p.m., followed by <em>Stumble </em>at 8:30 p.m.</p>
<p id=”par-7_64″>One new show debuts on NBC midseason. <em>The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins </em>premieres Monday, February 23 at 8 p.m. with back-to-back half-hour episodes. It stars Tracy Morgan as a disgraced former football star and Daniel Radcliffe as a filmmaker helping him rehabilitate his image. (The show moves to its regular 8:30 p.m timeslot on March 2.) <em>The Voice </em>airs at 9 p.m. </p>
<p id=”par-8_19″>NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics from Milan begins February 6. Super Bowl LX is happening February 8. <em> </em></p>
<p id=”par-9_9″>All NBC shows stream the next day on Peacock.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-fire-country-matlock-and-elsbeth-return-with-new-episodes-on-cbs”>‘Fire Country,’ ‘Matlock,’ and Elsbeth’ return with new episodes on CBS </h2>
<p id=”par-10_51″>A mix of new and returning shows are on tap at CBS in early 2026. The year kicks off with the return of <em>Hollywood Squares </em>and <em>The Price Is Right at Night </em>on Wednesday, January 7 at 8 p.m. New true crime series <em>Harlan Coben’s Final Twist </em>debuts at 10 p.m.</p>
<p id=”par-11_38″>On Monday, February 23, CBS takes viewer back to <em>The Neighborhood </em>at 8 p.m., followed by <em>DMV </em>at 8:30. <em>FBI </em>is back at 9 p.m., followed by the series premiere of its latest spinoff, <em>CIA, </em>at 10 p.m.</p>
<p id=”par-12_20″><em>NCIS, NCIS: Origins, </em>and <em>NCIS: Sydney </em>all pick up with new episodes starting at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24. </p>
<p id=”par-13_13″><em>Survivor 50 </em>kicks off on Wednesday, February 25 with a super-sized three-hour premiere. </p>
<p id=”par-14_19″><em>Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Ghosts, Matlock, </em>and <em>Elsbeth </em>are back on Thursday, February 26 starting at 8 p.m.</p>
<p id=”par-15_31″>On Friday, February 27, new drama <em>Sheriff Country </em>returns at 8 p.m. <em>Fire Country </em>is back at 9 p.m. followed by a new episode of <em>Boston Blue </em>at 10 p.m. <em> </em></p>
<p id=”par-16_32″>Finally, the highly anticipated <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/y-marshals-cbs-premiere-date-yellowstone-spinoff.html/”><em>Yellowstone </em>spinoff <em>Y: Marshals</em></a><em> </em>premieres Sunday, March 1 at 8 p.m. <em>Tracker </em>is back at 9 p.m. in a new timeslot, while <em>Watson </em>moves to 10 p.m. <strong> </strong></p>
<p id=”par-17_8″>CBS shows stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-will-trent-is-back-on-the-case-at-abc”>‘Will Trent’ is back on the case at ABC </h2>
<p id=”par-18_26″>ABC ushers in the new year with a smile with the return of <em>America’s Funniest Home Videos </em>Season 36<em> </em>on Sunday, January 4 at 7. P.m.</p>
<p id=”par-19_42″><em>Will Trent </em>sniffs out some new cases in the season 4 premiere, airing at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6. Season 2 of <em>High Potential </em>is back at 9 p.m, followed by the premiere of <em>The Rookie </em>Season 8 at 10 p.m. </p>
<p id=”par-20_29″>On Wednesday, January 7, <em>Shifting Gears </em>Season 2 returns at 8 p.m, followed by <em>Abbott Elementary </em>Season 5 at 8:30 p.m., and <em>Shark Tank </em>Season 17 at 10 p.m. </p>
<p id=”par-21_32″><em>9-1-1 </em>is back on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at 8 p.m., followed by the midseason premiere of <em>9-1-1: Nashville </em>Season 1 at 9 p.m. <em>Grey’s Anatomy </em>Season 22 airs at 10 p.m.</p>
<p id=”par-22_24″><em>Celebrity Wheel of Fortune </em>Season 6 is back at 8 p.m. on Friday, January 9, followed by a new episode of <em>20/20 </em>Season 48. </p>
<p id=”par-23_22″>A new batch of singers take the stage in the <em>American Idol </em>Season 24 premiere on Monday, January 26 at 8 p.m. </p>
<p id=”par-24_16″>The <em>Scrubs </em>reboot debuts on Wednesday, February 25 at 8 p.m. with a two-episode series premiere. </p>
<p id=”par-25_13″><em>Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars </em>Season 4 premieres on Friday, February 27, at 8 p.m.</p>
<p id=”par-26_17″>Finally, Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of <em>The Bachelorette </em>kicks off at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 22.</p>
<p id=”par-27_9″>All ABC shows stream the next day on Hulu. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-doc-is-on-call-at-fox”>‘Doc’ is on call at Fox </h2>
<p id=”par-28_45″>On Sunday, January 4, Fox will air a special advance premiere on new series <em>Best Medicine </em>– an Americanized version of popular British series <em>Doc Martin </em>— immediately following the Fox NFL Doubleheader. New episodes of <em>The Simpsons </em>and <em>Krapopolis </em>air later the same night. </p>
<p id=”par-29_26″>The <em>Best Medicine </em>series premiere airs again on Tuesday, January 6 at 8 p.m. (its regular timeslot). The midseason premiere of <em>Doc </em>airs at 9 p.m. </p>
<p id=”par-30_36″>On Thursday, January 15, Fox airs a new episode of <em>Hell’s Kitchen </em>at 8 p.m. followed by the return of <em>Animal Control </em>at 9 p.m. and the season 2 premiere of <em>Going Dutch </em>at 9:30 p.m. </p>
<p id=”par-31_16″>New series <em>Memory of a Killer </em>premieres on Sunday, January 25, after the NFC Championship Game. </p>
<p id=”par-32_22″><em>Extracted </em>Season 2 premieres Monday, January 26 at 8 p.m. followed by <em>Memory of a Killer</em> in its regular 9 p.m. timeslot. </p>
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