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Your handy guide to the Big Four midseason premieres and returns

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Hollywood’s labor strife is safely in the entertainment industry’s rearview mirror — and the Big Four networks are shifting their sights to the imminent winter television season.

ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox have announced launch dates for their new and returning comedies, dramas and game shows, some of which are just now premiering after being delayed by the now-settled WGA and SAG-AFTRA work stoppages that wreaked havoc on the networks’ fall schedules.

Here’s a network-by-network midseason look at what’s coming back and what’s premiering, and when.

ABC:

Monday, Jan. 22: “The Bachelor” (8 p.m. season premiere starring Joey Graziadei), “20/20” (10 p.m.)

Wednesday, Feb. 7: “The Conners” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Not Dead Yet” (8:30 p.m. season premiere), “Abbott Elementary” (9 p.m. season premiere), “Judge Steve Harvey” (10 p.m.)

Ramon Rodriguez (and friend) star in “Will Trent,” returning for its second season on ABC. ABC

Sunday, Feb. 18: “American Idol” (8 p.m. season premiere), “What Would You Do?” (10 p.m.)

Tuesday, Feb. 20: “Will Trent” (8 p.m. season premiere), “The Rookie” (9 p.m. season premiere), “The Good Doctor” (10 p.m. season premiere)

Thursday, March 14: “9-1-1” (8 p.m. premiere on ABC, “Grey’s Anatomy” (9 p.m. season premiere), “Station 19” (10 p.m. season premiere)

New parents Lea (Paige Spara) and Shaun (Freddie Highmore) in “The Good Doctor.” It’s back for its seventh season. ABC

CBS:

Sunday, Feb. 11 (following Super Bowl LVIII): “Tracker” (10 p.m. series premiere starring Justin Hartley from “This Is Us”)

Former “This Is Us” star Justin Hartley joins CBS for the new drama “Tracker,” premiering after Super Bowl LVIII. CBS

Monday, Feb. 12: “The Neighborhood” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Bob Hearts Abishola” (8:30 p.m. season premiere), “NCIS” (9 p.m. season premiere), “NCIS: Hawai’i” (10 p.m. season premiere)

Tuesday, Feb. 13: “FBI” (8 p.m. season premiere), “FBI: International” (9 p.m. season premiere), “FBI: Most Wanted” (10 p.m. season premiere)

Thursday, Feb. 15: “Young Sheldon” (8 p.m. season premiere, seventh and final season), “Ghosts” (8:30 p.m. season premiere), “So Help Me Todd” (9 p.m. season premiere)

Friday, Feb. 15: “S.W.A.T.” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Fire Country” (9 p.m. season premiere), “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m. season premiere)

“Young Sheldon” returns for its seventh and final season with co-stars Montana Jordan and Emily Osment. CBS

Sunday, Feb. 18: “60 Minutes,” “The Equalizer” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Tracker” (moves into its regular 9 p.m. timeslot), “CSI: Vegas” (10 p.m. season premiere; returns in new 10 p.m. timeslot)

Wednesday, Feb. 28: “Survivor” (8 p.m. season premiere)

Thursday, Feb. 29: “Elsbeth” (10 p.m. premiere of new series starring Carrie Preston)

Fox:

Tuesday, Jan. 2: “Celebrity Name That Tune” (8 p.m.), “The Floor” (9 p.m. premiere of new game show hosted by Rob Lowe)

Wednesday, Jan. 3: “I Can See Your Voice” (8 p.m.), “We Are Family” (9 p.m. premiere of new game show hosted by Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris Bowman)

Sunday, Jan. 7: “Grimsburg” (8 p.m. special preview), “Krapopolis” (8:30 p.m.), “Bob’s Burgers” (9 p.m.) “The Great North” (9:30 p.m. season premiere)

Horsin’ around on “Animal Control,” back for Season 2 March 6 on Fox with stars Joel McHale (left) and Michael Rowland. Bettina Strauss

Monday, Jan. 22: “TMZ Investigates” (8 p.m. season premiere), “America’s Most Wanted” (9 p.m. season premiere)]

Sunday, Jan. 28: “Next Level Chef” (10 p.m. special preview)

Thursday, Feb. 1: “Next Level Chef” (8 p.m. timeslot premiere), “Farmer Wants a Wife” (9 p.m. season premiere)

Sunday, Feb. 18: “The Simpsons” (8 p.m.), “Krapapolis” (8:30 p.m.) “The Great North” (9 p.m. timeslot premiere), “Grimsburg” (9:30 p.m. timeslot premiere)

Elodie Yung stars in “The Cleaning Lady” on Fox. FOX

Tuesday, March 5: “The Cleaning Lady” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” (9 p.m. season premiere)

Wednesday, March 6: “The Masked Singer” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Animal Control” (9 p.m. season premiere), “Family Guy” (9:30 p.m. spring premiere, moves to Wednesday from Sunday).

NBC:

Dec. 23: “Extended Family” (8 p.m. series premiere), “Night Court” (8:30 p.m. special holiday episode, season premiere)

Monday, Jan. 1: “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League” (8 p.m. series premiere)

“Night Court,” with stars Melissa Rauch and John Larroqutte, returns to NBC Jan. 2 for its second season. Jordin Althaus/NBC/Warner Bros.

Tuesday, Jan. 2: “Night Court” (8 p.m. timeslot premiere), “Extended Family” (8:30 p.m. timeslot premiere)

Tuesday, Jan. 9: “La Brea” (9 p.m. season premiere, final season), “Found” (10 p.m. two-part season finale)

Wednesday, Jan. 17: “Chicago Med” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Chicago Fire” (9 p.m. season premiere), “Chicago P.D.” (10 p.m. season premiere)

“La Brea” will end with an abbreviated third season on NBC with stars Jon Seda (left) and Josh Martin. Sarah Enticknap/NBC

Thursday, Jan. 18: “Law & Order” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Law & Order: SVU” (9 p.m. season premiere), “Law & Order: Organized Crime” (10 p.m. season premiere)

Friday, Jan. 19: “Transplant” (8 p.m. timeslot premiere)

Monday, Feb. 26: “The Voice” (8 p.m. season premiere), “Deal or No Deal” (9:30 p.m. season premiere)

Monday, March 4: “Deal or No Deal Island” (10 p.m. timeslot premiere)

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