Fox’s The Following gets the two-night event premiere for its second season beginning with part one following the NFC Championship game on Sunday, January 19 (10/9C) and part two in its regular timeslot on Monday, January 20th (9/8C). Greg Kinnear-led legal series Rake premieres on Thursday, January 23rd (9/8C), following a new American Idol (8/7C).
Half-hour comedy Enlisted premiere Friday, January 10th (9:30/8:30C). New episodes of New Girl and Brooklyn Nine Nine will follow Super Bowl XLVIII, beginning at 10:30/9:30C.
Glee returns to its Tuesday night timeslot on February 25th (8/7C), following a shuffled lineup that moves Brooklyn Nine Nine to 9:30/8:30C, following New Girl (9/8C). Dads remains in its 8/7C) timeslot until February 11th. The Mindy Project’s winter finale will be Tuesday, January 28th. Follow the jump for the press release and schedule.
FOX ANNOUNCES WINTER SCHEDULE CHANGES
Last Season’s #1 New Series THE FOLLOWING Returns with Two-Night Premiere Event Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20
Bold New Legal Drama RAKE, Starring Greg Kinnear, Makes Series Debut Thursday, January 23
Tuesday Night Changes Include BROOKLYN NINE-NINE Moving to 9:30 PM, Beginning February 4; GLEE Joining Lineup, Beginning February 25 THE MINDY PROJECT Winter Finale Airs Tuesday, January 28; Special One-Hour Spring Return Set for April 1
FOX is announcing schedule changes, set to take place in early 2014.
Last season’s No. 1 new series, THE FOLLOWING, returns for its thrilling 14-week second season with a special two-night season premiere event, beginning Sunday, Jan. 19 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (live, 6:00-10:00 PM ET). The two-night event continues with its time period premiere on Monday, Jan. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the season finale of SLEEPY HOLLOW, airing at a special time (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
Bold new legal drama RAKE debuts on Thursday, Jan. 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following an all-new AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). Making his broadcast television series debut, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear (“Little Miss Sunshine,” “The Kennedys”) plays a brilliant and frustratingly charming criminal defense attorney, whose chaotic and self-destructive personal life often gets in the way of his professional one.
Changes to Tuesday nights begin after THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) airs its Winter Finale on Jan. 28. Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 4, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE moves to its new time period premiere at 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT, following all-new installments of NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT). DADS continues to kick off Tuesdays (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) until Tuesday, Feb. 11.
On Tuesday, Feb. 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), GLEE makes Tuesdays sing when it moves to a new day and time and returns with all-new episodes for the remainder of the season. All-new installments of NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) follow, until THE MINDY PROJECT returns Tuesday, April 1 (9:00-9:30 and 9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT), with a special one-hour event featuring all-new back-to-back episodes. The series returns to its regular time period beginning Tuesday, April 8 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).
Additional premiere dates and schedule information to be announced.
As previously announced, new comedy ENLISTED will debut Friday, Jan. 10 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). And, following FOX Sports’ coverage of SUPER BOWL XLVIII on Sunday, Feb. 2 (6:00-10:30 ET live), an all-new episode of NEW GIRL will air (10:30-11:00 PM ET/7:30-8:00 PM PT), followed by an all-new episode of BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (11:00-11:30 PM ET/8:00-8:30 PM PT).
FOX WINTER PREMIERE AND REVISED TUESDAY INFORMATION
(Times for All-New Episodes are ET/PT Except as Noted)
SUNDAY
Sundays, beginning Jan. 5:
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
Sunday, Jan. 19:
6:00-10:00 PM ET NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Live)
10:00-11:00 PM ET/ THE FOLLOWING (Season Premiere, Night One)
7:00-8:00 PM PT
Sunday, Jan. 26:
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
Sunday, Feb. 2:
6:00-10:30 PM SUPER BOWL XLVIII (Live)
10:30-11:00 PM ET/ NEW GIRL
7:30-8:00 PM PT
11:00-11:30 PM ET/ BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
8:00-8:30 PM ET
Sundays, beginning Feb. 9:
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
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MONDAY
Mondays, beginning Jan. 6:
8:00-9:00 PM ALMOST HUMAN
9:00-10:00 PM SLEEPY HOLLOW
Monday, Jan. 20:
8:00-9:00 PM SLEEPY HOLLOW (Season Finale; Special Time)
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING (Season Premiere, Night Two)
Mondays, beginning Jan. 27:
8:00-9:00 PM ALMOST HUMAN
9:00-10:00 PM THE FOLLOWING
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TUESDAY
Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 7:
8:00-8:30 PM DADS
8:30-9:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT
Tuesday, Jan. 28:
8:00-8:30 PM DADS
8:30-9:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT (Winter Finale)
Tuesday, Feb. 4:
8:00-8:30 PM DADS
8:30-9:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Encore)
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Time Period Premiere)
Tuesday, Feb. 11:
8:00-8:30 PM DADS
8:30-9:00 PM DADS
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
Tuesday, Feb. 18:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Special Night)
Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 25:
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE (Spring Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE
Tuesday, March 25:
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Season Finale)
Tuesday, April 1:
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE
9:00-9:30 PM THE MINDY PROJECT (Spring Premiere, Part One)
9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT (Spring Premiere, Part Two)
Tuesdays, beginning April 8:
8:00-9:00 PM GLEE
9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT (Time Period Premiere)
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WEDNESDAY
Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 15:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)
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THURSDAY
Thursday, Jan. 16:
8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)
Thursdays, beginning Jan. 23:
8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM RAKE (Series Premiere)
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FRIDAY
Fridays, beginning Jan. 10:
8:00-9:00 PM BONES
9:00-9:30 PM RAISING HOPE
9:30-10:00 PM ENLISTED (Series Premiere)
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SATURDAY
Saturdays, beginning Jan. 11:
11:00 PM-Midnight ANIMATION DOMINATION HIGH-DEF, featuring
LUCAS BROS. MOVING CO. and GOLAN THE INSATIABLE
Greg Kinnear photo by Patrick Eccleston/Courtesy of Fox