ABC Shakes Up Weeknights with Rookie Move and Bachelor Return

ABC has locked in its midseason schedule, and it features a big night for cops and a return for roses. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Rookie" and its new spinoff "The Rookie: North" are permanently moving to Wednesday nights starting January 6, forming a two-hour block.

The veteran series will now air at 9 p.m., followed by the new show at 10 p.m. The comedy "Shifting Gears" will lead off that Wednesday night at 8 p.m. beginning the same date.

Over on Tuesdays, "Will Trent" and "High Potential" will be back for new seasons on January 5. A new unscripted series from ABC News Studios called "Surviving a Scandal" will occupy the 10 p.m. slot that night. "High Potential" also snagged a special post-Super Bowl airing on February 14.

The report notes "The Bachelor" franchise will make its return to ABC on March 21. It’s been off the network since last November. "American Idol" kicks off its 25th season on February 8, preceded by a retrospective special on February 1.

One planned spinoff, however, is delayed. A "Grey's Anatomy" offshoot ordered last spring has been pushed to the 2027-28 season.