After a break that seems like forever, television shows are finally coming back. There are new shows being introduced and popular shows returning after their holiday break.
Some of the shows will be returning in January while others will be returning in March. From CBS to TBS, there is something for someone coming back to watch. It is interesting that the schedule is different than usual. Rather than having shows return early winter and end in late spring, the shows will return in late winter and continue into the early summer.
Winter premieres of shows means one thing- it wasn’t cancelled. Some of the shows that were not successful in the fall do not get to return in the winter. The shows on the list were popular enough to come back. There are shows that have been on for years and others that are in their first season.
The big networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX) aren’t the only ones with great shows returning. Cable channels and other small networks have equally popular shows returning. However, this list does not include returning shows on any television network marketed toward children.
Read through the list and see when your favorite shows are returning.
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NBC:
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NBC has 11 shows that are showing new episodes in January and one that is returning in February. Only one of the shows, Chicago PD is a new series. There are two comedies on the schedule and only one singing competition. The other nine shows are dramas.
The new show that NBC is showing is Chicago PD which is a spinoff of another NBC drama, Chicago Fire. PD tells the story of the police department while the original talks about the fire department within Chicago.
The Voice, which crowned a champion on Dec. 17, will return with judges Shakira, Usher, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine. The auditions with the show began in October. Carson Daly will return as host of the show even though he was hired at The Today Show. He recently hosted NBC’s New Years Eve broadcast.
Below are the dates and day of the week of when the shows will premiere.
Community: Thursday, Jan 2
Parenthood:Thursday, Jan 2
Grimm: Friday, Jan 3
Dracula: Friday, Jan 3
Chicago Fire: Tuesday, Jan 7
Revolution Wednesday, Jan 8
Law and Order: SVU: Wednesday, Jan 8
Chicago PD: Wednesday, Jan 8
Parks and Recreation: Thursday, Jan 9
The Blacklist: Monday, Jan 13
Hollywood Game Night: Monday, Jan 20
The Voice: Monday, Feb 24
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ABC:
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ABC has a wide range of show premieres. Some show early January while others don’t start until mid-March. Shonda Rhimes’ shows, Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, don’t return until late-February, even though they both ended on dramatic cliffhangers. Revenge, starring Emily VanCamp returns in January for a short period of time but then takes a long hiatus and returns in March.
Having longer breaks between new episodes is a new thing for ABC but mirrors their sister network ABC Family. Like ABC Family, the shows will last until the summer, rather than the spring.
This is a list of the shows. They are in order of premiere date.
The Taste: Thursday, Jan 2
Assets: Thursday, Jan 2
Revenge: Sunday, Jan 5 (For 2 weeks)
Betrayal: Sunday, Jan 5
The Bachelor: Monday, Jan 6
Castle: Monday, Jan 6
Killer Women: Tuesday, Jan 7
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Tuesday, Jan 7
Suburgatory: Wednesday, Jan 15
Mixology: Wednesday, Feb 26
Grey’s Anatomy: Thursday, Feb 27
Scandal: Thursday, Feb 27
Once Upon A Time: Sunday, Mar 9
Revenge: Sunday, Mar 9
Mind Games: Tuesday, Mar 11
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FOX:
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All of FOX’s shows return in January except for Glee. FOX is only showing two new shows, Rake and Enlisted.
Dads was rumored to be cancelled but was put back on FOX’s schedule at the last minute. Glee is taking a long hiatus because the writers needed to give the show a new direction after Finn, played by the late Corey Montieth, who died in 2013.
New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine will have a cross over episode that shows after the Superbowl. It will be interesting to see how the two comedies meet up because Brooklyn Nine-Nine takes place in New York and the gang in New Girl live in Los Angeles.
Below are FOX’s dates.
Almost Human: Monday, Jan 6
Dads: Tuesday, Jan 7
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Tuesday, Jan 7
New Girl: Tuesday, Jan 7
Mindy Project: Tuesday, Jan 7
Bones: Friday, Jan 10
Enlisted: Friday, Jan 10
Sleepy Hollow: Monday, Jan 13
American Idol: Wednesday, Jan 15
Rake: Thursday, Jan 23
The Following: Monday, Jan 27
Glee: Tuesday, Feb 25
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CBS:
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CBS markets itself as the most-watched network. With mega-hit shows like Big Bang Theory and NCIS, it is no surprise that they are the most popular.
All of CBS’ shows come back in early to mid-January, the latest showing on January 15. CBS has 16 shows that will have new episodes. There is one new show, Intelligence, that is on the schedule. The rest are simply new episodes of the old shows.
Below is the list of the new episodes.
The Big Bang Theory: Thursday, Jan 2
The Millers: Thursday, Jan 2
The Crazy Ones: Thursday, Jan 2
Two And A Half Men: Tuesday, Jan 2
Elementary:Thursday, Jan 2
The Good Wife: Sunday, Jan 5
The Mentalist: Sunday, Jan 5
NCIS: Tuesday, Jan 7
Person of Interest: Tuesday, Jan 7
Hawaii Five-o: Friday, Jan 10
Blue Bloods: Friday, Jan 10
How I Met Your Mother: Monday, Jan 13
Intelligence: Monday, Jan 13
NCIS: LA: Tuesday, Jan 14
Criminal Minds: Wednesday, Jan 15
CSI: Wednesday, Jan 15
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ABC Family:
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ABC Family is one of the first channels to use the two-part season programming. The channel uses the long break to show their Countdown to Halloween and 25 Days of Christmas specials that include showing holiday movies and new themed episodes of their original television shows.
The network also uses the long breaks to decide if they are going to give television shows an entire season, rather than ending them at a random time. The holiday break has been used to kill shows like Nine Lives of Chloe King and Jane By Design.
While ABC Family doesn’t have many original shows, most start in early January. Only Twisted is put on hold until February.
Below are ABC Family’s shows.
Pretty Little Liars: Tuesday, Jan 7
Ravenswood: Tuesday, Jan 7
Switched at Birth: Monday, Jan 13
The Fosters: Monday, Jan 13,
Melissa & Joey: Wednesday, Jan 15
Baby Daddy: Wednesday, Jan 15
Twisted: Tuesday, Feb 11
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The CW:
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The CW is a network that stemmed from CBS and Warner Brothers. It got its name from the names of from the C and W within the two companies’ names. The network replaced The WB. While it isn’t as big as FOX, NBC, ABC or CBS, it still has popularity among young adults.
The network has seven shows returning this winter. Each of the shows premieres in January.
Hart of Dixie: Monday, Jan 13
Beauty And The Beast: Monday, Jan 13
The Originals: Tuesday, Jan 14
Supernatural: Tuesday, Jan 14
Arrow: Wednesday, Jan 15
The Vampire Diaries: Thursday, Jan 23
Reign: Thursday, Jan 23
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Syfy:
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Syfy has five original shows premiering in January. There is a difference between actual science fiction shows to reality competition television shows. It also shows wrestling and full-length movies.
Below are the shows and the dates that they return.
Helix: Friday, Jan 10
Lost Girl: Monday, Jan 13
Being Human: Monday, Jan 13
Bitten: Monday, Jan 13
Face off: Tuesday, Jan 14
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FX:
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FX stands for Fox Extended. It shows movies and original television shows. The television shows on the channel are much more mature than those that are shown on the networks.
FX has two shows returning in the winter, Justified and Archer. American Horror Story will have its finale on January 29.
Justified: Tuesday, Jan 7
Archer: Monday, Jan 13
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Showtime:
Showtime is a channel on cable. It shows original television shows, standup comedy specials and boxing. The network slogan is “Hold on Tight.” It is a direct competitor with HBO.
Showtime has three shows with new episodes this winter: True Detective, House of Lies and Episodes. Below are their premiere dates.
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True Detective: Friday, Jan 10,
House of Lies Friday, Jan 10
Episodes: Friday, Jan 10
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USA:
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USA network
USA has a number of syndicated shows such as Law and Order: SVU and NCIS. They do have original programming such as Necessary Roughness and White Collar.
Psych, which stars James Roday and Dule Hill, is USA Networks longest running show. It will start its eighth season in 2014.
Along with Psych, USA only has two new episodes in the winter. They are listed below.
Psych: Wednesday, Jan 8
White Collar: Thursday, Jan 9
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TBS:
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TBS is known for picking up on shows that have been cancelled. They show Cougar Town which ABC dropped. They also gave Conan O’Brian a late night show after he was forced out of his Tonight Show job.
Along with picking up cancelled shows, TBS also shows syndicated shows such as The Big Bang Theory and Family Guy. They show sports programming.
TBS does have original material. It has original television series such as Men at Work, Ground Floor and Sullivan & Son.
Below are their winter premiere dates.
Cougar Town: Tuesday, Jan 7
Men at Work: Wednesday, Jan 15
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PBS:
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PBS stands for Public Broadcasting Service and plays shows such as Sesame Street and Antique Road Show. The two shows with new episodes new episodes is Downton Abbey and Sherlock. Both shows are British.
Downton Abbey: Sunday, Jan 5
Sherlock: Sunday, Jan 19
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HBO:
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HBO only has two shows with premieres this winter, Girls and Looking.
Girls is starting its 3rd season and has recently been nominated for two Golden Globe awards. Looking is a new show, led by Jonathan Groff, who starred in Frozen and had a guest role on Glee.
Below are HBO’s shows.
Girls: Friday, Jan 10
Looking: Sunday, Jan 19
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Other:
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There are some channels that simply don’t show many new television shows. Some depend on syndication or others don’t have any winter shows to list. Lifetime, VH1, MTV, Cinemax, TLC, Starz AMC and E! Networks all have original shows that are returning in the winter. From The Walking Dead on AMC to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo on TLC, there is a wide variety of TV that aren’t on channels that aren’t well known.
Below is a list of the shows arranged by dates that they return.
Burning Love: Wednesday, Jan 1 (E!)
Dance Moms: Wednesday, Jan 1 (Lifetime)
Single Ladies: Monday, Jan 6 (VH1)
Teen Wolf: Monday, Jan 6 (MTV)
Banshee: Friday, Jan 10 (Cinemax)
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo: Thursday, Jan 16 (TLC)
Black Sails: Friday, Jan 24 (Starz)
The Walking Dead: Sunday, Feb 9 (AMC)
Which show are you excited for?
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