A Million Little Things moves to Thursdays; Station 19 on long midseason hiatus
ABC today officially unveiled their official midseason schedule for the new year and there are definitely a few notable changes in it.
With that, we don’t want to spend too much time in the lead-up. Let’s go ahead and present to you the full calendar, with a reminder that all times listed are Eastern.
Friday, January 4
8:00 – Fresh Off the Boat
8:30 – Speechless
9:00 – 20/2o (two hours)
Sunday, January 6
7:00 – America’s Funniest Home Videos (two hours)
9:00 – Shark Tank (two hours)
Tuesday, January 8
8:00 – The Conners
8:30 – The Kids Are Alright
9:00 – black-ish
9:30 – Splitting Up Together
10:00 – The Rookie
Wednesday, January 9
8:00 – The Goldbergs
8:30 – Schooled (new series)
9:00 – Modern Family
9:30 – Single Parents
10:00 – Match Game (new season)
Thursday, January 17
8:00 – Grey’s Anatomy
9:00 – A Million Little Things (new timeslot)
10:00 – How to Get Away with Murder
Tuesday, February 5
8:00 – American Housewife (new timeslot)
Wednesday, February 27
10:00 – Whiskey Cavalier (new series)
Sunday, March 3
8:00 – American Idol (new season)
10:00 – Shark Tank (new timeslot)
Thursday, March 7
9:00 – Station 19
10:00 – For the People
Monday March 18
10:00 – The Fix (new series)
Monday, June 17
10:00 – Grand Hotel (new series)
Of all of the dates that are listed here, the one that is clearly the biggest surprise is the one in which Grand Hotel is premiering in the summer. It’s not often that you see a network schedule something more than six months down the road! While this may look on the surface like ABC throwing up a white flag with this show, it’s not all that bad when you think about it. This show is meant to be a fun, soapy drama and it’s airing after The Bachelorette. In theory, this could actually be a really good time for it to shine without having to worry about any competition.
In general, though, it does feel like ABC needs to start worry about their summer a little bit more, while their schedule in general has a number of little things that need to be worked out. Their performance on Friday these days has been pretty abysmal, They haven’t really been able to figure out Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. Eastern altogether effectively, and apparently they are shelving the spring cycle of Dancing with the Stars altogether unless there are plans to reveal something a little bit more substantial down the line.
What do you think about the full ABC midseason schedule, and which of the shows listed are you the most excited to see? Share in the comments below, and of course stay tuned for even more of the latest news.