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‘Bachelor’ Moves To Sundays As ABC Sets Midseason Dates For ‘High Potential,’ ‘Will Trent,’ ‘American Idol,’ ‘Shifting Gears’ & More
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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.
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In short
- 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.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago ABC has announced its winter 2027 schedule, with The Bachelor moving to Sundays for the first time when its 30th season begins on 21 March. The changes set return dates for several established dramas and comedies, alongside new and returning unscripted programmes.
- 2 hours ago 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.
Explained simply
ABC is one of the major US television networks, with a mix of scripted dramas, comedies, reality programmes and live events. Its midseason schedule covers the part of the TV year when shows return after a break or new programmes begin.
The line-up includes dramas such as Will Trent and High Potential, the comedy Abbott Elementary, and reality competitions including The Bachelor and American Idol. The Grammy Awards, Super Bowl and Oscars are major annual broadcasts that can draw large audiences beyond a network’s regular viewers.
A schedule matters to viewers planning what to watch and to broadcasters arranging programmes around one another. Moving a long-running show to a different evening can also change how it fits into the network’s weekly line-up.
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