Last Man Standing season 8’s big premiere; Fox midseason schedule

Jim Parsons

Fox just unveiled its official 2020 midseason schedule, and it’s big news if you do love Last Man StandingAfter all, the Tim Allen sitcom is going to get a chance to kick things off with two episodes in a single night!

Earlier this week, we reported that you’ll be seeing Last Man Standing return on Thursday, January 2 with two episodes, one airing right after the other starting at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. We can’t say that we’re too shocked about this, given the fact that there are still a LOT of episodes to come this season and there’s only so much time from January until the end of the season in May. There could be more double-episodes, as well, if Last Man Standing ends up following a similar pattern to The Blacklist, which had a full-season order and premiered in January earlier this year with season 6.

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Check out all of the notable premiere dates below … with a reminder that all times are Eastern Standard. You can also visit our official CarterMatt Premiere Guide now with even more insight!

Sunday, December 29

8:00 – Flirty Dancing (sneak peek)

Wednesday, January 1

8:00 – Flirty Dancing (regular time period)

9:00 – Almost Family

Thursday, January 2

8:00 – Last Man Standing (two episodes)

9:00 – Deputy (new series)

Tuesday, Jan. 7

8:00 – The Resident

9:00 – Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back (premiere)

Sunday, January 19

10:00 – 9-1-1 Lone Star (new series, part 1)

Monday, January 20

8:00 – 9-1-1 Lone Star (part 2, regular time slot)

9:00 – Prodigal Son

Thursday, January 23

8:30 – Outmatched (new comedy)

Sunday, February 2

10:30 – The Masked Singer season 3 (following Super Bowl)

Wednesday, February 5

8:00 – The Masked Singer (regular time)

9:00 – Lego Masters

Sunday, February 16

8:30 – Duncanville (new comedy)

Overall

It seems clear that Fox is banking on a few different things with their midseason schedule — 9-1-1, unscripted fare, and then also more comedies with Last Man Standing leading the charge. If 9-1-1 Lone Star ends up being anything close to what the flagship show has been for them, there’s reason to think that they will be rather happy with the end result.

Related News Be sure to check out the first promo now for Last Man Standing!

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