NBC/Paul Drinkwater; ABC/Mario Perez; Kelsey McNeal/FOXThanksgiving is here, which means the fall TV season is over and we're heading straight into what the professionals call "midseason" and what we fans just call "winter TV."
To prepare you for this changing of the seasons, we've compiled a list of midseason premieres (including such highly esteemed shows as Chuck, Lost and 24), plus return dates for shows that are going away temporarily over the winter holiday and returning in early 2010.
This calendar will be updated as we get new information, so (a) don't cry too hard if we don't have info yet for your favorite show—we promise to post it as soon as we know, and (b) be sure to save this page and return early and often for the latest premiere dates info!
Wanna see the full calendar? Here's what we've got right now:
NOTES
- Breaking Bad returns in March, exact date TBD
- V returns in March, exact date TBD.
- If you liked the Planet Earth miniseries, hang tight for the sequel. The series, called Life, is narrated by Oprah Winfrey and premieres in March on Discovery. We've seen a sample hour, and in the tradition of its predecessor, it looks amazing.
DECEMBER
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Scrubs (ABC), 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Launch My Line (Bravo), 11 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Alice (Syfy), 9 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 7
The Closer returns (TNT), 9 p.m.
Men of a Certain Age (TNT), 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Better Off Ted (ABC), 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 13
Keeping Up With the Kardashians, 10 p.m.
JANUARY
Monday, Jan. 4
The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love (ABC), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 9
Legend of the Seeker returns (syndication)
Sunday, Jan. 10
Big Love (HBO), 10 p.m.
Chuck (NBC), 9 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 11
CSI: Miami (CBS), 10 p.m.
How I Met Your Mother returns (CBS), 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 4
Make It or Break It returns (ABC Family), 9 p.m.
The Secret Life of the American Teenager returns (ABC Family), 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 12
American Idol (Fox), 8 p.m.
Southland (TNT), 10 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 14
Parks and Recreation returns (NBC), 8:30 p.m.
Project Runway (Lifetime), 10 p.m.
Supernatural returns (CW), 9 p.m.
The Vampire Diaries returns (CW), 8 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 17
24 (Fox), 9 p.m.
Human Target (Fox), 8 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 18
Life UneXpected (CW), 9 p.m.
One Tree Hill returns (CW), 8 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 22
Caprica (Syfy), 9 p.m.
Spartacus (Starz), 10 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 25
Greek returns (ABC Family), 10 p.m.
La La Land (Showtime), 11 p.m.
Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime), 10 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 28
Burn Notice returns (USA), 9 p.m.
White Collar returns (USA), 10 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 29
Psych returns (USA), 10 p.m.
FEBRUARY
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Lost (ABC), 9 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 4
The Office returns (NBC), 9 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 5
Smallville: Absolute Justice TV movie (CW), 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Past Life (Fox), 8 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 19
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO), 9 p.m.
MARCH
Monday, March 8
Gossip Girl returns (CW), 9 p.m.
Sunday, March 14
Sons of Tucson (Fox), 8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 22
Nurse Jackie (Showtime), 10 p.m.
United States of Tara (Showtime), 10:30 p.m.
APRIL
Thursday, April 1
Fringe returns (Fox), 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 11
The Tudors (Showtime), 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 13
Glee returns (Fox), 9 p.m.
What looks good to you? And what other shows are you dying to see again after the hiatus? Tell us in the comments!
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