ABC has set “High Potential” Season 3 for Jan. 5, 2027, with “The Rookie” Season 9 following on Jan. 6. The network’s midseason announcement also pairs “The Rookie” with the debut of “The Rookie: North,” the Jay Ellis-led spinoff, Selome Hailu reported in Variety’s Nov. 6 schedule rundown.
The January lineup mixes new-season premieres with shows resuming seasons that began in the fall. “American Idol” and “The Bachelor” arrive later, in February and March, respectively.
January’s premieres and returns
Tuesday, Jan. 5, opens with “Will Trent” Season 5 at 8 p.m., followed by “High Potential” Season 3 at 9 p.m. New series “Surviving a Scandal” debuts at 10 p.m., according to Variety’s schedule. The official description reproduced by Variety describes a series exploring the long-term effects of public scrutiny on people whose private lives became tabloid fodder.
Wednesday, Jan. 6, starts with a two-episode “Shifting Gears” Season 3 premiere at 8 p.m. “The Rookie” follows at 9 p.m., with “The Rookie: North” at 10 p.m. Erik Pedersen of Deadline reported that ABC had already announced the two “Rookie” premiere dates the previous month. Deadline lists the schedule’s times as Eastern and Pacific unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, Jan. 7, brings three midseason returns, not new-season premieres: “9-1-1” Season 10 at 8 p.m., “9-1-1: Nashville” Season 2 at 9 p.m. and “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 23 at 10 p.m., per Variety’s listings.
