As original episodes of network shows cease for the holiday season, it helps to know when one’s favorites are returning (it offsets the ups and downs of the holiday season) and what new shows are coming up.
Fox has just released its 2013 Winter schedule with its exceptionally good new drama, The Following (above left) – which brings Kevin Bacon to series television – set to premiere on Monday, January 21st – following Bones.
All-new episodes of Bones return (beginning with a two-hour premiere!) on January 14th; Idol’s new season beginning on January 16th; Fringe beginning its final countdown on January 11th, and the return of all-Animation Domination episodes on January 6th. Plus, Kiefer Sutherland vehicle Touch (above right) introduces its new cast members in its two-hour, second season premiere Feb 8th.
For Fox’ complete 2013 winter Schedule, follow the jump.
FOX ANNOUNCES WINTER PREMIERE DATES
AMERICAN IDOL Debuts with Two-Night Premiere January 16 and 17
New Psychological Thriller THE FOLLOWING Premieres January 21
ANIMATION DOMINATION Returns January 6;
RAISING HOPE, BEN AND KATE, NEW GIRL and THE MINDY PROJECT
Bring the Laughs Tuesdays Starting January 8;
FRINGE Re-Materializes January 11,
And Concludes with 100th Episode and Two-Hour Finale January 18;
TOUCH Connects with a Two-Hour Season Premiere February 8
FOX is announcing winter premiere dates for new and returning series, including as previously announced the two-night season premiere of AMERICAN IDOL and the debut of THE FOLLOWING. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featuring judges Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, AMERICAN IDOL makes its Season 12 return on Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and, in a special two-hour episode, Thursday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). New psychological drama THE FOLLOWING, starring Kevin Bacon, starts thrilling on Monday, Jan. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). And don’t miss a special 30-minute behind-the-scenes look at the new series, INSIDE THE FOLLOWING, airing Saturday, Jan. 19 (12:00-12:30 AM ET/PT).
Beginning Sunday, Jan. 6, ANIMATION DOMINATION returns with all-new episodes of THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), BOB’S BURGERS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Brand-new episodes of THE CLEVELAND SHOW rejoin the ANIMATION DOMINATION lineup beginning Sunday, Jan. 13 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT).
The laughs continue on Tuesdays, starting Jan. 8 with all-new episodes of RAISING HOPE (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), BEN AND KATE (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Find out which celebrities will score a “Perfect 10” and which ones will belly-flop in the all-new two-hour special “STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE,” airing Wednesday, Jan. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
FRINGE hurtles toward its epic conclusion with its penultimate episode Friday, Jan. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), before its highly anticipated two-hour series finale and 100th episode Friday, Jan. 18 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). BONES digs up new cases with a special two-hour return Monday, Jan. 14 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), and GLEE sings its way back to the stage Thursday, Jan. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following AMERICAN IDOL. Gordon Ramsay turns up the heat on restaurant owners when KITCHEN NIGHTMARES fires back up Friday, Jan. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
On Friday, Feb. 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), don’t miss the two-hour second season premiere of TOUCH, starring Emmy Award and Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland. The series moves into its regular time period on Friday, Feb. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).
FOX WINTER PREMIERE SCHEDULE
(Times for All-New episodes are ET/PT except as noted;
Programs in bold denote Winter Premieres)
Sunday, Jan. 6
4:00 PM-CC ET live/
1:00 PM-CC PT live NFC WILDCARD GAME
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD
Tuesday, Jan. 8
8:00-8:30 PM RAISING HOPE
8:30-9:00 PM BEN AND KATE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT
Wednesday, Jan. 9
8:00-10:00 PM STARS IN DANGER: THE HIGH DIVE (Two-Hour Special Event)
Friday, Jan. 11
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (encore)
9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE
Sunday, Jan. 13
7:30-8:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD
Monday, Jan. 14
8:00-10:00 PM BONES (Two-Hour Winter Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 16
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part 1)
Thursday, Jan. 17
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Special Two-Hour Season Premiere, Part 2)
Friday, Jan. 18
8:00-10:00 PM FRINGE (100th Episode and Two-Hour Series Finale)
Saturday, Jan. 19
12:00-12:30 AM INSIDE THE FOLLOWING (30-Minute Special)
Monday, Jan. 21
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 24
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL
9:00-10:00 PM GLEE
Friday, Jan. 25
8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING (encore)
Friday, Feb. 8
8:00-10:00 PM TOUCH (Two-Hour Season Premiere)
Photos by Kyle Catlett and Michael Muller/Courtesy Fox Television