Fox has packed its winter premiere schedule with new comedies, the much anticipated return of "The X-Files" and a final goodbye to "American Idol."
The network will kick off 2016 with a new Sunday night comedy lineup on Jan. 3 that will include the premiere of live-action comedy "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" (8:30 p.m.) and animated series, "Bordertown" (9:30 p.m.). The third season of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" will relocate to Tuesdays on Jan. 5 at 9 p.m. alongside "New Girl," which will premiere its fifth season at 8 p.m.
"The X-Files" reboot will debut with a special two-night event beginning on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 10 p.m. following the NFC Championship game. The six-episode event series will continue in its regular timeslot on Monday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.
Host Ryan Seacrest and judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. will start their final search for the next "American Idol" with a special two-night, four-hour premiere event Wednesday, Jan. 6 (8-10 p.m.) and Thursday, Jan. 7 (8-10 p.m.).
New drama "Second Chance" (formerly known as "Lookinglass" and "The Frankenstein Code") will debut on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 9 p.m. after the second week of "American Idol." The Tom Ellis-starrer "Lucifer" will premiere on Monday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m.
The Kal Penn-hosted reality competition series, "Superhuman," which tests the extraordinary skills of 12 contestants, will premiere on Monday, Jan. 4.
"Sleepy Hollow" will move to Fridays when it returns on Feb. 5 while "Gotham" will return to Mondays on Feb. 29 after "The X-Files" finishes. Other spring return dates include "Rosewood" on Wednesday, March 2 and "Empire" on Wednesday, March 30. Fox will announce the return dates of "Bones" and "The Last Man on Earth" at a later date.
See the complete schedule of winter premiere dates below (new shows in italics):
Sunday, Jan. 3
- "The Simpsons" at 8 p.m. (Winter Return)
- "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Survival" at 8:30 p.m. (Series Premiere)
- "Family Guy" at 9 p.m. (Winter Return)
- "Bordertown" at 9:30 p.m. (Series Premiere)
Monday, Jan. 4
- "Superhuman" at 8 p.m. (Series Premiere)
Tuesday, Jan. 5
- "New Girl" at 8 p.m. (Season 5 Premiere)
- "Grandfathered" at 8:30 p.m. (Winter Return)
- "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" at 9 p.m. (Winter Return)
- "The Grinder" at 9:30 p.m. (Winter Return)
Wednesday, Jan. 6
- "American Idol" at 8 p.m. (Season Premiere, Part 1)
Thursday, Jan. 7
- "American Idol" at 8 p.m. (Season Premiere, Part 2)
Friday, Jan. 8
- "Masterchef Junior" at 8 p.m. (Winter Return/Special Two-Hour Episode)
Sunday, Jan. 10
- "Bob's Burgers" at 7:30 p.m. (Winter Return)
Wednesday, Jan. 13
- "Second Chance" at 9 p.m. (Series Premiere)
Friday, Jan. 15
- "Hell's Kitchen" (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Jan. 24
- "The X-Files" at 10 p.m./7 p.m. PST (Season Premiere, Part 1)
Monday, Jan. 25
- "The X-Files" at 8 p.m. (Season Premiere, Part 2)
- "Lucifer" at 9 p.m. (Series Premeire)
Sunday, Jan. 31
- Grease: Live at 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
- "Sleepy Hollow" at 8 p.m. (Winter Return)
Monday, Feb. 29
- "Gotham" at 8 p.m. (Winter Return)
Wednesday, March 2
- "Rosewood" at 8 p.m. (Winter Return)
Wednesday, March 30
- "Empire" (Winter Return) at 9 p.m.
