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November 11, 2024

ABC ANNOUNCES 2025 MIDSEASON PREMIERE DATES

ABC, the No. 1 entertainment network among Adults 18-49 for five consecutive years, announced today its 2025 midseason premiere dates, featuring a slate of laugh-out-loud comedies, high-octane dramas and fan-favorite unscripted series. The network delivered a fall schedule full of ratings hits, including this season’s, “High Potential,” which was ABC’s most-watched series premiere in nearly four years, in recent MP35 data. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” makes its long-awaited return to ABC with all the feels beginning Thursday, Jan. 2. The new iteration, hosted by Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin±—co-founders of the global lifestyle brand The Home Edit, will be followed by the exclusive broadcast premiere of season two of the Emmy® Award-nominated Hulu Original comedy “Only Murders in the Building.” “Will Trent” premieres Tuesday, Jan. 7, followed by the midseason return of “High Potential” and a new season of “The Rookie.” Tim Allen and Kat Dennings star in new comedy series “Shiftin

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May 8, 2024

The Rookie: The Squeeze (5/14)

TUESDAY, MAY 14 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “The Squeeze” (609) Logline: Officer Nolan and Celina take on a special case; meanwhile, Monica enlists help to identify her attackers. Elsewhere, Lopez and Harper discover a connection to the trail of crimes. (TV-14, V) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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May 6, 2024

The Rookie: Escape Plan (5/21) (Season Finale)

TUESDAY, MAY 21 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “Escape Plan” (610) (Season Finale) Logline: Sgt. Grey helps the team prepare for their biggest mission yet. Meanwhile, Aaron, Lopez, Celina, Tim and Smitty discover a surprising connection in their case. (TV-14, LV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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April 25, 2024

The Rookie: Punch Card (5/7)

TUESDAY, MAY 7 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “Punch Card” (608) Logline: After a mafia-related mass casualty, the team is tasked to keep the peace at the hospital. Lucy and Celina work together to investigate the suspects behind the attack. Meanwhile, Tim and Aaron embark on a metro ops mission. (TV-14, V) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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April 15, 2024

The Rookie: Crushed (4/30)

TUESDAY, APRIL 30 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “Crushed” (607) Logline: When two teenagers go missing, it is up to the entire team to find the girls and uncover the truth about their disappearance. Meanwhile, Lopez and Harper are on a different kind of investigation – the search for the perfect nanny. (TV-14, DV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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April 8, 2024

The Rookie: Training Day (4/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/26/24)

TUESDAY, APRIL 23 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “Training Day” (604) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/26/24) Logline: It’s Officer Aaron Thorsen’s first day back since the assault, and he’s tasked with a series of high-stress cases to determine whether he’s ready to work. Elsewhere, the team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer. (TV-14, V) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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April 1, 2024

The Rookie: Trouble in Paradise (4/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/5/24)

TUESDAY, APRIL 16 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “Trouble in Paradise” (603) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/5/24) Logline: Nolan and Bailey’s honeymoon is more of a nightmare than dream when it turns into an active crime scene. Meanwhile, Tim and Celina partner up and must uncover the identity of a John Doe. (TV-14, DV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.

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March 25, 2024

The Rookie: Secrets and Lies (4/9)

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “Secrets and Lies” (606) Logline: Following their time as foster parents, Bailey has decided she wants to have a baby and forces John to reconsider their decision to not have children. Meanwhile, John and Celina discover a prison escapee whom they fear is out for revenge and race to find her before it is too late. (TV-14, L) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

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March 22, 2024

The Rookie: The Vow (4/2)

TUESDAY, APRIL 2 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “The Vow” (605) Logline: When a toddler is found at the scene of a crime, John and Bailey must decide whether to let the child go to a shelter for the night or care for her themselves. Meanwhile, when someone from his past returns, Tim disappears and leaves Lucy in the dark. (TV-14, V) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

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March 12, 2024

The Rookie: Training Day (3/26)

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – The Rookie: “Training Day” (604) Logline: It’s Officer Aaron Thorsen’s first day back since the assault, and he’s tasked with a series of high-stress cases to determine whether he’s ready to work. Elsewhere, the team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer. (TV-14, V) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

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ABC ANNOUNCES 2025 MIDSEASON PREMIERE DATES

The Rookie: The Squeeze (5/14)

The Rookie: Escape Plan (5/21) (Season Finale)

The Rookie: Punch Card (5/7)

The Rookie: Crushed (4/30)

The Rookie: Training Day (4/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/26/24)

The Rookie: Trouble in Paradise (4/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/5/24)

The Rookie: Secrets and Lies (4/9)

The Rookie: The Vow (4/2)

The Rookie: Training Day (3/26)

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