Your guide to television's mid-season hiatus schedule
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year … unless you’re a television addict. Mid-season finales always promise big cliffhangers, which won’t be answered until the calendar reads 2014. It’s basically cruel and unusual punishment. So, in order to make sure you don’t lose your mind this holiday season, we’ve rounded up all the many finales and premieres that December and January hold for us TV lovers. From fall finales and return dates, to season finales and premieres, here is your comprehensive list of television dates. Start your holiday countdowns now!
FALL FINALES
AMC
December 1: The Walking Dead
CBS
December 1: The Good Wife
December 8: The Mentalist
December 11: Criminal Minds, CSI
December 12: The Big Bang Theory, The Millers, The Crazy Ones, Two and a Half Men, Elementary
December 13: Undercover Boss
December 16: How I Met Your Mother, 2 Broke Girls, Mike & Molly, Mom
December 17: NCIS, NCIS: LA, Person of Interest
December 20: Hawaii Five-O, Blue Bloods
NBC
December 2: The Blacklist
December 6: Dracula
December 10: Chicago Fire
December 12: Sean Saves the World, The Michael J. Fox Show, Parenthood
December 13: Grimm
December 21: Saturday Night Live
Fox
December 3: Dads, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Mindy Project
December 5: Glee
December 6: Bones
December 9: Sleepy Hollow
December 16: Almost Human
The CW
December 3: The Originals, Supernatural
December 11: Arrow, The Tomorrow People
December 12: The Vampire Diaries, Reign
December 20: The Carrie Diaries
ABC
December 10: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Goldbergs, Trophy Wife
December 11: The Middle, Back in the Game, Modern Family, Super Fun Night, Nashville
December 12: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal
December 13: Last Man Standing, Neighbors, Shark Tank
December 15: Once Upon a Time, Revenge, Betrayal
RETURN DATES
CBS
January 2: The Big Bang Theory, The Millers, The Crazy Ones, Two and a Half Men, Elementary
January 5: The Good Wife, The Mentalist
January 7: Person of Interest
January 10: Undercover Boss, Hawaii Five-O, Blue Bloods
January 13: How I Met Your Mother
January 14: NCIS: LA
January 15: Criminal Minds, CSI
NBC
January 3: Dracula
January 7: Chicago Fire
January 8: Revolution, Law & Order: SVU
January 9: Parks and Recreation
January 13: The Blacklist
ABC
January TBD: Nashville
January 5: Revenge, Betrayal
January 6: Castle
January 7: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
February 27: Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal
March 9: Once Upon a Time
Fox
January 6: Almost Human, Sleepy Hollow
January 7: Dads, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, The Mindy Project
January 10: Bones, Enlisted
January 23: Rake
February 25: Glee
The CW
January 13: Hart of Dixie, Beauty and the Beast
January 14: The Originals, Supernatural
January 15: Arrow, The Tomorrow People
January 23: The Vampire Diaries, Reign
Syfy
January 13: Bitten
AMC
February 9: The Walking Dead
ABC Family
January 7: *Pretty Little Liars, *Ravenswood
January 13: *The Fosters
January 15: *Melissa & Joey
February 11: Twisted
TNT
February 25: Rizzoli & Isles, Perception
MTV
January 6: *Teen Wolf
SEASON PREMIERES
HBO
December 1: Treme
January 12: True Detective, Girls
Adult Swim
December 2: Rick & Morty
TNT
December 4: Mob City
January 17: Cold Justice
February 24: Dallas
TV Land
December 4: Kirstie
Netflix
February: 14: House of Cards
A&E/History/Lifetime
December 8: Bonnie & Clyde Part 1
December 9: Bonnie & Clyde Part 2
NBC
December 9: The Sing-Off
January 2: Community
January 8: Chicago PD
February 24: The Voice
Cinemax
January 10: Banshee
Showtime
January 12: Shameless, House of Lies, Episodes
PBS
January 5: Downton Abbey
January 19: Sherlock
ABC
January 2: The Taste
January 5: The Bachelor
January 7: Killer Women
January 15: Suburgatory
TBS
January 7: Cougar Town
January 15: Men at Work
January 23: King of the Nerds
FX
January 7: Justified
January 13: Archer
Syfy
January 13: Lost Girl, Being Human
January 14: Face Off
Fox
January 15: American Idol
January 19: The Following
ABC Family
January 13: Switched at Birth
January 15: Baby Daddy
SEASON FINALES
CBS
December 8: The Amazing Race
December 15: Survivor
January: 6: Hostages
FX
December 10: Sons of Anarchy
January 29: American Horror Story: Coven
Syfy
December 13: Haven
Showtime
December 15: Homeland, Masters of Sex
Lifetime
December 15: Witches of East End
NBC
December 17: The Voice
December 23: The Sing-Off
January 24: Dracula
MTV
December 17: Awkward
TNT
December 18: Mob City
January 13: Major Crimes
Fox
December 19: The X Factor
January 20: Sleepy Hollow
Sundance
December 19: The Returned
IFC
December 20: Comedy Bang! Bang!
E!
December 25: Burning Love
The CW
December 27: Nikita series finale
January 31: The Carrie Diaries
HBO
December 29: Treme, Getting On, Ja’mie
TBS
January 16: Ground Floor
ABC
January 19: Betrayal
WINTER FINALES
ABC
January 19: Revenge (returns March 9)
Fox
January 28: The Mindy Project
* – shows returning for part “B” of their season
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