American Idol Season Premiere is January 16th

FOX has announced the premiere dates for new and returning series, including the returns of AMERICAN IDOL and TOUCH, and the debut of new thriller THE FOLLOWING.

 

Featuring host Ryan Seacrest and new judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, along with returning judge Randy Jackson, the 12^th season of AMERICAN IDOL begins on Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), with Part II on Thursday, Jan. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).

 

THE FOLLOWING, a psychological thriller created by Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “Scream” franchise),starring Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon (“X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Frost/Nixon”) and James Purefoy (“Rome”), launches Monday, Jan. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). The intense drama follows RYAN HARDY (Bacon), an ex-FBI agent called out of retirement to track down JOE CARROLL (Purefoy), a devious and diabolical serial killer, and the mastermind behind an ever-growing web of killers.

 

Season Two of TOUCH, starring Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland (“24”), begins Friday, Feb. 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). As the action shifts dramatically from New York to Los Angeles, single father MARTIN BOHM (Sutherland) and his gifted son, JAKE (David Mazouz), find themselves at the center of a global conspiracy involving a mother in search of her missing teenage daughter, a mathematical genius and a religious zealot assassinating others with abilities like Jake’s. Joining the cast this season are Maria Bello (“ER”), Lukas Haas (“24”), Said Taghmaoui (“G.I. Joe: The Rise of The Cobra”) and newcomer Saxon Sharbino.

 

FOX WINTER SEASON AND SERIES PREMIERE DATES

(Times for All-New Episodes are ET/PT Except as Noted) 

Wednesday, Jan. 16: 8:00-10:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)
Thursday, Jan. 17:  8:00-9:00 PM - AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)

 

Monday, Jan. 21: 9:00-10:00 PM - THE FOLLOWING (Series Premiere)

Friday, Feb. 1: 9:00-10:00 PM - TOUCH (Season Premiere)