ABC Sets Midseason Lineup, Moves The Rookie to Wednesdays

The Rookie will leave its Tuesday slot for a Wednesday double bill with new spinoff The Rookie: North, beginning January 6. The veteran series is moving to 9 p.m., with the spinoff following at 10 p.m. Shifting Gears opens the night at 8 p.m. with two episodes; Abbott Elementary returns to the lineup the following week.

On January 5, Will Trent returns at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, followed by High Potential at 9 p.m. A new ABC News Studios series, Surviving a Scandal, takes the 10 p.m. hour. High Potential will also air after Super Bowl LXI on February 14.

American Idol begins its 25th season on February 8, after a retrospective special scheduled for February 1. Celebrity Jeopardy! returns January 29. The Grammy Awards are set for February 7, and the Oscars for March 14.

The Bachelor returns to ABC on March 21, its first season on the network since March 2025. What Would You Do? follows at 10 p.m. ABC has also delayed a Grey’s Anatomy spinoff ordered in the spring until the 2027-28 season; the series has not yet been cast.