Don’t thank me, thank EW.com intern Sandra Gonzalez for compiling the following much-requested list of mid-season premiere/return dates. Actually, go ahead and thank me, too. I asked her to do it.
Sunday, Jan. 3
Desperate Housewives returns (ABC), 9 PM
Brothers and Sisters returns (ABC), 10 PM
Monday, Jan. 4
The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love premieres (ABC), 8 PM
The Secret Life of the American Teenager returns (ABC Family), 8 PM
Heroes returns (NBC), 8 pm (moves back to 9 PM on Jan. 11)
Make It or Break It returns (ABC Family), 9 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 5
NCIS returns (CBS), 8 PM
New season of The Biggest Loser premieres (NBC), 8 PM
NCIS: Los Angeles returns (CBS), 9 PM
The Good Wife returns (CBS), 10 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Mercy returns (NBC), 8 PM
The Middle returns (ABC), 8 PM
Law & Order: SVU (NBC), 9 PM
Modern Family returns (ABC), 9 PM
Friday Night Lights returns (DirecTV 101), 9 PM
Cougar Town returns (ABC), 9:30 PM
Ugly Betty returns (ABC), 10 PM (new night)
Final season of Nip/Tuck premieres (FX), 10 PM
Friday, Jan. 8
Ghost Whisperer returns (CBS), 8 PM
Medium returns (CBS), 9 PM
Numb3rs returns (CBS), 10 PM
Sunday, Jan. 10
New season of Big Love premieres (HBO), 10 PM
New season of Chuck premieres (NBC), 9 PM
Monday, Jan. 11
Chuck settles into regular 8 pm timeslot
NEW House returns (FOX), 8 pm
How I Met Your Mother returns (CBS), 8 PM
Accidentally on Purpose returns (CBS), 8:30 PM
Two and a Half Men returns (CBS), 9 PM
The Big Bang Theory returns (CBS), 9:30 PM
CSI: Miami returns (CBS), 10 PM
Castle returns (ABC), 10 pm
Tuesday, Jan. 12
New season of American Idol premieres (FOX), 8 PM
Southland returns (TNT), 10 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 13
The New Adventures of Old Christine returns (CBS), 8 p.m.
Gary Unmarried returns (CBS), 8:30 p.m.
Criminal Minds returns (CBS), 9 p.m.
CSI: NY returns (CBS), 10 p.m.
Leverage returns (TNT), 10 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 14
Bones returns (FOX), 8 PM
Community returns (NBC), 8 PM
Parks and Recreation returns (NBC), 8:30 PM
30 Rock returns with back-to-back episodes (NBC), 9 PM
CSI returns (CBS), 9 PM
Fringe returns (Fox), 9 PM
Grey’s Anatomy returns (ABC), 9 PM
Private Practice returns (ABC), 10 PM
New season of Project Runway premieres (Lifetime), 10 PM
The Mentalist returns (CBS), 10 PM
Friday, Jan. 15
Law & Order returns (NBC), 8 pm
Sunday, Jan. 17
Human Target premieres (FOX), 8 PM
24 four-hour, two-night premiere part 1 (FOX), 9 PM
Monday, Jan. 18
One Tree Hill returns (The CW), 8 PM
Life UneXpected (The CW), 9 PM
24 four-hour, two-night premiere part 2 (FOX), 8 PM
Tuesday, Jan. 19
White Collar returns (USA), 10 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 20
New season of Being Erica premieres (SOAPnet), 10 PM
Thursday, Jan. 21
The Vampire Diaries (The CW), 8 PM
Supernatural returns (The CW), 9 PM
The Office returns (NBC), 9 PM
Burn Notice returns (USA), 10 PM
Monday, Jan. 25
Damages returns (FX), 10 PM
Greek returns (ABC Family), 10 PM
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Psych returns (USA), 10 PM
Friday, Jan. 29
Smallville returns (The CW), 8 PM
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Final season of Lost premieres (ABC), 9 PM
Monday, March 1
Parenthood premieres (NBC), 9 PM
Thursday, March 4
FlashForward returns (ABC), 8 PM
Monday, March 8
Gossip Girl returns (The CW), 8 PM
Tuesday, March 9
90210 returns (The CW), 8 PM
Melrose Place returns (The CW), 9 PM
Thursday, March 18
NEW FlashForward returns (ABC), 8 PM
Monday, March 22
New season of Nurse Jackie premieres (Showtime), 10 PM
New season of United States of Tara premieres (Showtime), 10:30 PM
Tuesday, March 30
V returns (ABC), 10 PM
Monday, April 12
Final season of The Tudors premieres (Showtime), 9 PM
Tuesday, April 13
Glee returns (FOX), 9 PM
Special Events
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: in 3-D! on Ice! (FOX), Jan. 10. at 8:30 PM
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (NBC), on Jan. 17
Dollhouse series finale (FOX), Jan. 29 at 9 PM
16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TNT/TBS), Jan. 23
Smallville: Absolute Justice TV movie (CW), Feb. 5 at 8 PM
Winter Olympics (NBC), Feb. 12-28
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The Office isn’t returning until February? Bummer! And I’m still can’t believe they’re making us wait until April for Glee. Oh well, thanks for the list!
The Office returns Jan. 21
It’s not really returning the 21; that’s just a clip show.
You have to wait until April for Glee because they aren’t starting to shoot the back nine episodes until January.
What about SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE?
Survivor is on February 11th. Don’t know about Amazing Race except that they were rumored to be shooting in and around L.A. in and around the same time as the one we just watched was wrapping up. Maybe they’ll have that information on their wes site?
Okay, that was a mess, still too much New Year going on. Amazing Race may have the information of when their new season begins airing on their web site.
THANK YOU SANDRA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ditto!
Yes, thank you for the list. Now, can you tell us what happens on all of them?
HAHA! Worth a try, right?
Who is Sandra and what did she do?
Sandra Gonzalez. She’s the woman who compiles this list for Ausiello. Um, he says it in the first sentence of his write-up
Yes, thank you so much Sandra! I have been hoping for this!
Isn’t Vampire Diaries on the CW? If it moved to FOX, I need to know ASAP so I can change my DVR settings!
Must be a typo. Time for an intern beating!
Nope, it’s on the CW indefinitely.
Seriously Christy?
Cougar Town is on ABC.
Thanks S!
Counting down for Chuck and LOST!!
Um yeah! At least Chuck comes back in January, February still seems so far away for Lost. Oh well, I’ve already began my annual rewatching of all previous seasons in preparation…
Same here, however once LOST come back there still like 2 months until “V” comes back
THANKS!!!! For the record, all the things I said in the email were true!!!! YOU ARE SMURFTASIC!
Actually Heroes comes back Jan 4th with a double episode.
Exactly!! 8pm on the 4th with a double ep and then on the 11th it moves back to 9pm following the premiere of Chuck. Woo Hoo!!!
what about Community & 30 Rock? Are they not in reruns during the winter like the rest of tv land?
Thanks, Sandra! I hope the return of Friday Night Lights on NBC was just an oversight? Or is it only on DirectTV this year?
I’ve heard rumors that it won’t be on until the summer. I’ve been finding ways to watch it without DirecTV. It’s as awesome as ever…but I’m still trying to find the latest episode lol Bad call on NBC pushing it to late spring/summer. Blame it all on the Jay leno deal yet again!
Thank you Sandra & Michael. It is now the bestest christmas ever!
Castle???
Returns January 11th, I have that date circled on my calendar
BTW: what’s the deal with Fringe having the two return dates? How many episodes during the first time back?
(Do we need to consult Nina Sharp or William Bell?)
There are 4 episodes Jan 14-Feb 4 and then the next 8 episodes starting April 1.
Thank you Shay
Actually, there is a third date. An unaired episode of Fringe is supposed to air on Monday, Jan 11, if I’m remembering that right.
okay, what about 90210, and Hung??
thanks! what about law and order: svu?
Jan 6th
And what about Law & Order (Original)?