Fox reveals 'American Idol' return date, winter schedule
From left to right: American Idol Host Ryan Seacrest, judges musician Harry Connick, Jr., singer Jennifer Lopez and musician Keith Urban pose at the Fox Winter TCA All-Star Party at the Langham Huntington Hotel on Jan. 17, 2015 in Pasadena, Calif. Credit: Getty Images / Kevin Winter
"American Idol" will begin its 15th and final season with a two-night opener on Jan. 6 and 7, Fox announced Tuesday as the network unveiled its winter premiere schedule.
"New Girl" will make its season debut on Jan. 5, as part of a Tuesday-night comedy block that includes moving "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" from Sunday to Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Fox's highest-rated show, "Empire," will return for its spring run on March 30 (the final original episode of the fall airs Dec. 2).
Several new shows will also premiere, including "Lucifer" (Jan. 25), based upon the characters from DC Entertainment's Vertigo imprint.
Andy Edelstein, Newsday's entertainment editor, supervises coverage of TV, celebrities, movies and pop music. He has written three books on popular culture, including "The Brady Bunch Book."
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