ABC Sets 'High Potential' Season 3, 'Bachelor' Season 30 Premiere Dates
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- ABC's midseason lineup premieres on January 5, featuring the return of "High Potential" Season 3, "Will Trent" Season 5, and the new series "Surviving a Scandal," which explores the impact of public scandals on individuals' lives.
- "High Potential," the top-rated drama among adults 18-49 in the 2025-2026 season, will have a special episode airing after Super Bowl LXI on February 14.
- The lineup also includes premieres for "Shifting Gears" Season 3, "The Rookie" Season 9, and the new spinoff "The Rookie: North" on January 6, as well as the return of "Celebrity Jeopardy!" Season 5 on January 29.
- ABC will celebrate "American Idol" with a 25th anniversary special on February 1, followed by the Season 25 premiere on February 8; "The Bachelor" Season 30 premieres on March 21, marking the franchise's return after recent controversies.
- Midseason returns for "9-1-1," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Abbott Elementary" are scheduled in January, with major events like the Grammy Awards on February 7, Super Bowl LXI on February 14, and the Oscars on March 14 also featured in the schedule.
