ABC has unveiled its 2027 midseason schedule, confirming premiere dates for returning favorites “High Potential,” “Shifting Gears,” and “Will Trent.”
As previously reported, “The Rookie” returns for Season 9 on Wednesday, January 6, at 9/8c, followed by the series premiere of Jay Ellis-led spin-off “The Rookie: North” at 10 p.m. Meanwhile, “High Potential” returns for Season 3 on Tuesday, January 5, ahead of a special episode airing in the coveted post-Super Bowl slot on Sunday, February 14.
Also on tap for midseason: “Shifting Gears” Season 3, which kicks off with a “2 Broke Girls” reunion between Kat Dennings and guest star Beth Behrs (and takes over the Wednesday time slot vacated by “Scrubs,” which wraps its 10-episode second season in December); and Season 5 of “Will Trent,” which introduces Alexandra Metz (“The Pitt”) as new GBI deputy director Birdie Palmer.
In other news, “Shark Tank” is on the move once again. The long-running reality show will swim over to Mondays after “American Idol,” beginning February 8. ABC has also confirmed that its untitled “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off is on track to premiere during the 2027–2028 TV season.
Scroll down for the network’s complete midseason rollout, then hit the comments and tell us: What will you be watching on ABC in the new year?
2027 ABC Midseason Schedule
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
8 p.m. “Will Trent” (Season 5 premiere)
9 p.m. “High Potential” (Season 3 premiere)
10 p.m. “Surviving a Scandal” (series premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
8 p.m. “Shifting Gears” (Season 3 premiere)
8:30 p.m. “Shifting Gears” (new episode)
9 p.m. “The Rookie” (Season 9 premiere)
10 p.m. “The Rookie North” (series premiere)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
8 p.m. “9-1-1” (midseason premiere)
9 p.m. “9-1-1: Nashville” (midseason premiere)
10 p.m. “Grey’s Anatomy” (midseason premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13
8:31 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (midseason premiere)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
8 p.m. “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (Season 5 premiere)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1
8 p.m. “American Idol at 25” (special)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
7 p.m. 69th Annual Grammy Awards
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8
8 p.m. “American Idol” (Season 25 premiere)
10 p.m. “Shark Tank” (new time slot debut)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
6:30 p.m. Super Bowl LXI
10:15 p.m. “High Potential” (new episode)
SUNDAY, MARCH 14
7 p.m. 99th Academy Awards
SUNDAY, MARCH 21
7 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)
