Fortunately FOX has several midseason shows waiting in the wings and will premiere TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES and THE MOMENT OF TRUTH in January. NEW AMSTERDAM will join the lineup in February, WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD (working title), THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES, CANTERBURY’S LAW and UNHITCHED launch in March and the new season of HELL’S KITCHEN will be served up in April!

And, an original episode of HOUSE with guest star Mira Sorvino is still scheduled to air after the Superbowl on February 3!

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE WGA STRIKE.
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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER CHANGES:

o Beginning MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, from 8:00-9:00pm (ET/PT), FOX will air encore episodes of HOUSE, continuing through DECEMBER 17.

(NOTE: The original episodes of PRISON BREAK scheduled for these nights will now air in January – see below.)

MIDSEASON SCHEDULE (NIGHT BY NIGHT):

MONDAYS:

FOX will air a mix of scripted and unscripted programming on Mondays beginning with the return of PRISON BREAK and the much-anticipated new series TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES on January 14, the week following the January 7 BCS Championship Game!

o TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES will have its series premiere on SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 from 8:00-9:00pm and its time period premiere the following night, MONDAY, JANUARY 14 at 9:00pm. TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES will continue airing in the Monday 9:00-10:00pm time period and have a season finale on MARCH 3.

o PRISON BREAK will return to Mondays from 8:00-9:00pm beginning JANUARY 14, and will continue for five weeks, leading into TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES. The season finale will air on FEBRUARY 11.

o The unscripted series THE MOMENT OF TRUTH will have two MONDAY 8:00-9:00pm airings on FEBRUARY 18 and FEBRUARY 25. (NOTE: THE MOMENT OF TRUTH will also be regularly scheduled on WEDNESDAYS – see below.)

o FOX’s unscripted role-reversal series WHEN WOMEN RULE THE WORLD (working title) will premiere on MONDAY, MARCH 3 from 8:00-9:00pm, and will continue in the time period through the remainder of the season.

o Encore episodes of HOUSE will air beginning MONDAY, MARCH 10, from 9:00-10:00pm, and will continue in the time period through the remainder of the season.

TUESDAYS:

AMERICAN IDOL is back with a 2-night Tuesday-Wednesday premiere on January 15 and 16! Tuesday night IDOL episodes will lead into original and encore episodes of HOUSE in January through March, and then the new season of HELL’s KITCHEN will take over the Tuesday 9:00pm slot beginning in April!

(NOTE: The new schedule takes effect on January 15. FOX will air the currently scheduled encore episodes of BONES and HOUSE on Tuesday, January 8.)

o AMERICAN IDOL returns with a 2-hour season premiere on TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 from 8:00-10:00pm! AMERICAN IDOL continues in the Tuesday 8:00pm time period through the May sweeps.

(NOTE: The full season schedule for AMERICAN IDOL is not yet firm but as usual, there will be some extended episodes in February when the semi-finalists are chosen. Expect a pattern similar to last season with an audition phase, followed by three weeks in which 12 boys and 12 girls compete on separate nights, with a Thursday results show, and then returning to the Tuesday-Wednesday pattern. Additional details will be announced closer to the premiere.)

o A mix of original and encore episodes of HOUSE will air Tuesdays at 9:00pm leading out of AMERICAN IDOL.

(NOTE (1): Similar to last season, there will be a number of extended 2-hr or 90-min episodes of AMERICAN IDOL on Tuesdays in January, February and March. Additional details will be announced closer to the premiere.)

(NOTE (2): HOUSE will be preempted on Tuesday, January 15 for the season premiere of AMERICAN IDOL.)

o HELL’S KITCHEN will join the Tuesday lineup in April, having its season premiere on TUESDAY, APRIL 1 from 9:00-10:00pm, and continuing with original episodes into summer.

WEDNESDAYS:

AMERICAN IDOL returns to Wednesdays with a 2-hr premiere on JANUARY 16, and THE MOMENT OF TRUTH, the new game show that puts contestants’ honesty to the test with a polygraph machine will join the Wednesday lineup beginning January 23! Look for a mix of original and encore episodes of BACK TO YOU leading out of AMERICAN IDOL beginning in March!

(NOTE: The new schedule takes effect on January 16. FOX will air back-to-back episodes of BACK TO YOU from 8:00-9:00pm and ‘TIL DEATH from 9:00-10:00pm on Wednesday, January 9.)

o AMERICAN IDOL will have a 2-hour Wednesday premiere on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 from 8:00-10:00pm.

o AMERICAN IDOL will air WEDNESDAYS from 8:00-9:00pm beginning January 23, leading into THE MOMENT OF TRUTH at 9:00pm.

(NOTE: Similar to last season, FOX will air 1-hour episodes of AMERICAN IDOL on Wednesdays for the first two months, cutting back to 30-minute Wednesday results shows from 9:00-9:30pm beginning March 12.)

o FOX’s new game show THE MOMENT OF TRUTH will have its series premiere on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 from 9:00-10:00pm and will continue in the time period until it moves to 8:00pm on MARCH 12. It will then continue in the Wednesday 8:00-9:00pm time period through the May sweeps.

o A mix of original and encore episodes of BACK TO YOU will air WEDNESDAYS from 9:30-10:00pm beginning MARCH 12, and will continue through the May sweeps.

(NOTE: Similar to last season, expect some extended Wednesday episodes of AMERICAN IDOL later in the season, preempting BACK TO YOU. Additional details will be announced at a later date.)

THURSDAYS:

FOX is making no changes to the Thursday night lineup – the winning combination of ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER and DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS will continue all season long!

FRIDAYS:

As previously announced, BONES will move to Fridays at 8:00pm in January with a mix of originals and encores, and will be paired up with encore episodes of HOUSE at 9:00pm. NEW AMSTERDAM joins the lineup at 9:00pm on February 22, and beginning March 7, ‘TIL DEATH returns at 8pm, leading into new comedy THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES at 8:30pm. CANTERBURY’s LAW will take over the Friday 9:00pm time period beginning April 11, and will continue through the May sweeps.

o BONES will have its time period premiere on FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 from 8:00-9:00pm with a mix of original and encore episodes, and will continue through February 29.

o Encore episodes of HOUSE will air FRIDAYS from 9:00-10:00pm beginning January 4, and will continue through February 15.

o NEW AMSTERDAM will have its series premiere on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 from 9:00-10:00pm and will continue with original episodes through April 4.

o ‘TIL DEATH will have its time period premiere on FRIDAY, MARCH 7 from 8:00-8:30pm with a mix of original and encore episodes, and will continue through the May sweeps.

o THE RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES will have its series premiere on FRIDAY, MARCH 7 from 8:30-9:00pm, and will continue with originals through the May sweeps.

o CANTERBURY’S LAW will have its series premiere on FRIDAY, APRIL 11 from 9:00-10:00pm and will continue through the May sweeps.

SATURDAYS:

o FOX’s winning Saturday night lineup of COPS and AMERICA’S MOST WANTED will continue as usual for the remainder of the season.

o A mix of original and encore episodes of MAD TV will continue to air at 11:00pm, and a mix of original and encore episodes of TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTEN will continue in the 12:00mid time period.

SUNDAYS:

Due to the lengthy production cycle of animated shows, our Sunday night lineup of THE SIMPSONS, KING OF THE HILL, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD will not be effected by the WGA strike and will continue with originals and the occasional encore as usual. FOX’s new comedy UNHITCHED will have a limited run in the Sunday 9:30pm time period in March and April!

o UNHITCHED will have its series premiere on SUNDAY, MARCH 2 from 9:30-10:00pm, and will continue in the time period for 6 weeks, through April 6.

(NOTE: AMERICAN DAD will be preempted and will return to Sundays at 9:30pm beginning April 13.)

o FOX will also continue to air encore episodes of various animated comedies in the Sunday 7:00-8:00pm time period for the rest of the season