Fox is kicking off its midseason lineup at the start of 2026 — and slightly earlier than originally planned.
On Tuesday, December 9, the network announced plans for special advance premiere dates for new series Best Medicine, the Doc Martin adaptation starring Josh Charles, and Memory of a Killer with Patrick Dempsey in his broadcast television return, as well as returning comedy Animal Control following football games on Sundays in December and January.
Fox’s unscripted series are also back and premiering early in January. The Masked Singer will have a double unmasking for its two-hour Season 14 premiere (January 7), and joining it Wednesdays a week later is the new Fear Factor, House of Fear, hosted by Johnny Knoxville.
The Simpsons will be reaching 800 (!) episodes and Family Guy 450 episodes on Sunday, February 15. The Faithful, the biblical event series, will air across three consecutive Sundays, March 22, March 29, and Easter, April 5.
Below, check out all of Fox’s midseason premiere and return dates.
8:00 p.m.: Animal Control (Special Advance Season 4 Premiere)(Following Fox NFL Doubleheader)
8:30 p.m.: The Simpsons (New Episode, Special Time)
9:00 p.m.: Krapopolis (New Episode)
9:30 p.m.: Bob’s Burgers (New Episode)
8:00 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen (New Episode)
8:00 p.m.: Best Medicine (Special Advance Series Premiere)(Following Fox NFL Doubleheader)
9:00 p.m.: Krapopolis (New Episode)
9:30 p.m.: The Simpsons (New Episode, Special Time)
8:00 p.m.: Celebrity Name That Tune (Season Finale)
8:00 p.m.: Best Medicine (Series Premiere)
9:00 p.m.: Doc (Winter Premiere)
8:00 p.m.: The Masked Singer (Special Two-Hour Season 14 Premiere)
8:00 p.m.: The Masked Singer (Time Period Premiere)
9:00 p.m.: Fear Factor: House of Fear (Series Premiere)
8:00 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen (New Episode)
9:00 p.m.: Animal Control (Time Period Premiere, New Episode)
9:30 p.m.: Going Dutch (Season 2 Premiere)
8:00 p.m.: Hell’s Kitchen (Season 24 Finale)
6:00-10:00 p.m.: NFC Championship Game
10:00 p.m.: Memory of a Killer (Series Premiere)
8:00 p.m.: Extracted (Season 2 Premiere)
9:00 p.m.: Memory of a Killer (Time Period Premiere, New Episode)
8:00 p.m.: Next Level Chef (Season 5 Premiere)
8:00 p.m.: The Simpsons (Special 800th Episode)
8:30 p.m.: The Simpsons (New Episode, Season Finale)
9:00 p.m.: Universal Basic Guys (New Episode)
9:30 p.m.: Family Guy (Season 24 Premiere, 450th Episode)
8:00 p.m.: Family Guy (Time Period Premiere)
8:30 p.m.: Universal Basic Guys (New Episode)
9:00 p.m.: American Dad! (Season 20 Premiere)
9:30 p.m.: Family Guy (New Episode)
8:00 p.m.: The Faithful (New Event Series, Two-Hour Episodes)
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