Fox has released its winter 2016 schedule, along with the premiere dates of shows like LUCIFER, NEW GIRL and AMERICAN IDOL. The Tuesday night comedy block is getting a re-tooling, with BROOKLYN NINE-NINE moved to Tuesdays and the existing night’s comedies getting new time period premieres.
GOTHAM, ROSEWOOD and EMPIRE will also be getting extended hiatuses and will be returning in February or March, while SLEEPY HOLLOW is going to be moving to Friday nights.
Sunday, January 3
8:00-8:30 p.m. THE SIMPSONS (Winter Return)
8:30-9:00 p.m. COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE (Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 p.m. FAMILY GUY (Winter Return)
9:30-10:00 p.m. BORDERTOWN (Series Premiere)
Monday, January 4
8:00-10:00 p.m. SUPERHUMAN (Two-Hour Special)
Tuesdays, beginning January 5
8:00-8:30 p.m. NEW GIRL (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 p.m. GRANDFATHERED (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-9:30 p.m. BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Time Period Premiere)
9:30-10:00 p.m.THE GRINDER (Time Period Premiere)
Wednesday, January 6
8:00-10:00 p.m. AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)
Thursdays, beginning January 7
8:00-10:00 p.m. AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)
Friday, January 8
8:00-10:00 PM MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (Winter Return/Special Two-Hour Episode)
Sundays, beginning January 10
7:30-8:00 p.m. BOB’S BURGERS (Winter Return)
8:00-8:30 p.m. THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 p.m. COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE
9:00-9:30 p.m. FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 p.m. BORDERTOWN
Wednesdays, beginning January 13
8:00-9:00 p.m. AMERICAN IDOL (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. SECOND CHANCE (fka LOOKINGLASS) (Series Premiere)
Fridays, beginning January 15
8:00-9:00 p.m. MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
9:00-10:00 p.m. HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere)
Sunday, January 24
10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/7:00-8:00 p.m. PT THE X-FILES (Season Premiere, Part One)
Mondays, beginning January 25
8:00-9:00 p.m. THE X-FILES (Season Premiere, Part Two)
9:00-10:00 p.m. LUCIFER (Series Premiere)
Sunday, January 31
7:00-10:00 p.m. ET Live/PT tape-delayed GREASE: LIVE
Fridays, beginning February 5
8:00-9:00 p.m. SLEEPY HOLLOW (Time Period / Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. HELL’S KITCHEN
Mondays, beginning February 29
8:00-9:00 p.m. GOTHAM: RISE OF THE VILLAINS (Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. LUCIFER
Wednesdays, beginning March 2
8:00-9:00 p.m. ROSEWOOD (Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. SECOND CHANCE
Wednesdays, beginning March 30
8:00-9:00 p.m. ROSEWOOD
9:00-10:00 p.m. EMPIRE (Spring Premiere)