# ‘Bachelor’ Moves To Sundays As ABC Sets Midseason Dates For ‘High Potential,’ ‘Will Trent,’ ‘American Idol,’ ‘Shifting Gears’ & More

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bachelor-moves-to-sundays-as-abc-sets-midseason-dates-for-high-potential-will-trent-american-idol-shifting-gears/
- Published: 2026-11-06T19:08:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T19:18:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/abc-midseason-2027-premiere-dates-1237215142/
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Entertainment, Travel, TV, World

## Key points

- The Bachelor’s 30th season will air on Sundays from 21 March.
- ABC’s midseason schedule begins on 5 January.
- American Idol returns for its 25th season on 8 February.

## Summary

ABC has announced its winter 2027 schedule, with The Bachelor moving to Sundays for the first time. Its 30th season begins on 21 March, as the network sets return dates for several established shows and premieres a new docuseries.

Will Trent and High Potential return on 5 January, followed by Surviving a Scandal; Shifting Gears returns on 6 January and Abbott Elementary on 13 January. Celebrity Jeopardy! starts its fifth season on 29 January, while American Idol begins its 25th season on 8 February. The schedule also includes the Grammy Awards on 7 February, Super Bowl LXI on 14 February and the Oscars on 14 March.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: ‘Bachelor’ Moves To Sundays As ABC Sets Midseason Dates For ‘High Potential,’ ‘Will Trent,’ ‘American Idol,’ ‘Shifting Gears’ & More](https://deadline.com/2026/11/abc-midseason-2027-premiere-dates-1237215142/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: ‘The Bachelor’ Returns, ‘The Rookie’ Moves as ABC Sets Midseason Schedule](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/abc-midseason-2027-premiere-dates-1236749563/)

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