FOX Reveal Winter 2026 Premiere Dates

December 9, 2025 Roger Palmer

FOX has announced details of its upcoming winter 2026 original programming, including the premieres of the new series “Best Medicine” and “Memory of a Killer,” as well as the return of many favourites.

The shows will premiere on the FOX linear channel, and episodes will be available the following day on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States, as part of a long-standing deal.

“Animal Control”, starring Joel McHale, will have a special advance Season Four premiere on Sunday, 28th December 2025 (8:00-8:30 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones) immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader.

There will also be plenty of new animated shows returning to our screens, including an all-new episode of “The Simpsons” will air at a special time (8:30-9:00 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones), followed by all-new episodes of “Krapopolis” (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and “Bob’s Burgers” (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).

Following a new episode of “Hell’s Kitchen” (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), live-action comedies return starting Thursday 15th January 2026 with an all-new time period premiere episode of “Animal Control” (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and the Season Two premiere of “Going Dutch”, starring Denis Leary (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT).

New series “Best Medicine”, starring Josh Charles, Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra and Annie Potts, will have a special advance series premiere on Sunday, 4th January 2026 (8:00-9:00 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones) immediately following the FOX NFL doubleheader.

An all-new episode of “Krapopolis” will air following (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) with an all-new episode of “The Simpsons” airing at a special time (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). “Best Medicine” will have its time period premiere beginning Tuesday, 6th January 2026 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) with the series premiere episode, followed by the winter premiere of hit medical drama “Doc” (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), starring Molly Parker and Felicity Huffman and featuring the return of fan favourite Scott Wolf. All-new episodes of “Best Medicine” and “Doc” continue to air beginning Tuesday, 13th January 2026, in their respective time periods.

New psychological thriller “Memory of a Killer”, featuring Patrick Dempsey’s return to broadcast television alongside Emmy Award-winner Michael Imperioli and Gina Torres (9-1-1: Lone Star), will launch with a special two-night premiere event beginning Sunday 25th January 2026 (10:00-11:10 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones) immediately following the NFC Championship Game (6:00-10:00 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones).

The two-night event continues the following evening, on Monday 26th January 2026, when “Memory of a Killer” will have its time-period premiere (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) with an all-new episode, preceded by the Season Two premiere of the extreme survival series “Extracted” (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

Here’s the full breakdown of winter 2026 premieres (All Times ET/PT Except as Noted):

Sunday 28th Dec

8:00-8:30 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones Animal Control (Special Advance Season 4 Premiere)
Immediately Following the FOX NFL Doubleheader
8:30-9:00 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones The Simpsons (New Episode, Special Time)
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT Krapopolis (New Episode)
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT Bob’s Burgers (New Episode)

Sunday, 4th Jan

8:00-9:00 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones Best Medicine (Special Advance Series Premiere)
Immediately Following the FOX NFL Doubleheader
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT Krapopolis (New Episode)
9:30-10:00 PMET/PT The Simpsons (New Episode, Special Time)

Tuesday, 6th Jan

8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT Best Medicine (Series Premiere Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT Doc (Winter Premiere)

Thursday, 15th Jan

8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT Hell’s Kitchen (New Episode)
9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT Animal Control (Time Period Premiere, All-New Episode)
9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT Going Dutch (Season 2 Premiere)

Sunday, 25th Jan

6:00-10:00 PM ET / Live to All Times Zones NFC Championship Game
10:00 PM-11:10 PM ET / Live to All Time Zones Memory of a Killer (Series Premiere)

Monday, 26th Jan