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ABC 2024 Midseason Premiere Dates

January 2:
- 8:00 p.m.: "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (Series Premiere)
- 9:00 p.m.: "Only Murders in the Building" (Broadcast Season Two Premiere – two hours)
January 5:
- 7:00 p.m.: "America’s Funniest Home Videos" (Midseason Return)
- 8:00 p.m.: "The Wonderful World of Disney"
January 7:
- 8:00 p.m.: "Will Trent" (Season Three Premiere)
- 9:00 p.m.: "High Potential" (Midseason Return)
- 10:00 p.m.: "The Rookie" (Season Seven Premiere)
January 8:
- 8:00 p.m.: "Shifting Gears" (Series Premiere)
- 8:30 p.m.: "Abbott Elementary" (Midseason Return)
- 9:02 p.m.: "Celebrity Jeopardy!" (Season Three Premiere)
- 10:02 p.m.: "What Would You Do?" (Midseason Return)
January 17:
- 8:00 p.m.: "Shark Tank" (Midseason Return)
January 25:
- 8:00 p.m.: "NBA Countdown Presented by Papa Johns"
- 8:30 p.m.: Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors
January 27:
- 8:00 p.m.: "The Bachelor" (Season 29 Premiere – two hours)
- 10:01 p.m.: "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" (Broadcast Series Premiere)
January 30:
- 9:00 p.m.: "Scamanda" (Series Premiere)
- 10:00 p.m.: "Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" (Broadcast Series Premiere)

March 6:
- 8:00 p.m.: "9-1-1" (Midseason Return)
- 9:00 p.m.: "Doctor Odyssey" (Midseason Return)
- 10:00 p.m.: "Grey’s Anatomy" (Midseason Return)
March 9:
- 8:00 p.m.: "American Idol" (Season Eight Premiere – two hours)
- 10:00 p.m.: "The $100,000 Pyramid" (Season Eight Premiere)

Wednesdays: Comedies will include new seasons of "The Conners," "Not Dead Yet," and "Judge Steve Harvey"[1][4].
Thursdays: First-responder dramas "9-1-1," "Grey’s Anatomy," and "Station 19" will return, although "Station 19" is not mentioned in the specific March 6 lineup[1][4].