FOX midseason schedule announced

FOX has released the midseason schedule for 2008-2009. 07/26/2008 - Joss Whedon - 2008 Comic Con International Day Two - San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, CA. USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

07/26/2008 - Joss Whedon - 2008 Comic Con International Day Two - San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, CA. USA © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos“24” dominates the news with a two-night four hour event "Redemption" airing Sunday JAN. 11 and Monday, JAN. 12.Lucrative franchise "American Idol" also returns with a two-night four hour premiere on Tuesday, January 13 and Wednesday the 14th.The long-awaited Joss Whedon project “Dollhouse” launches Friday, FEB. 13All-new episodes of House, Bones, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Hole in the Wall will air on new nights in midseason. Get real on Mondays with all-new episodes of House leading into real-time drama 24. The Emmy-winning medical drama moves to Mondays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) and has its time period premiere Jan. 19 followed by the time period premiere of 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Sci Fi thriller Fringe, the No. 1 new series of the season among Adults 18-49, will air in its regular time period Tuesdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) after Idol starting Jan. 20. Lie to Me, the new drama from the producers of 24, debuts Wednesday, Jan. 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) after Idol and stars Tim Roth as Dr. Cal Lightman, the world’s leading deception expert who studies facial expressions and involuntary body language to discover not only if someone is lying, but why. When someone shrugs one shoulder, rotates a hand or raises the lower lip, Lightman knows he’s lying. The series is based on the real-life scientific discoveries of Paul Ekman, the series follows Lightman and his team of deception experts as they assist law enforcement and government agencies to expose the truth behind the lies.Booth (David Boreanaz), Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and the Jeffersonian team will continue to dig up more murders when Bones moves to Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) beginning Jan. 15 followed by more all-new episodes of Kitchen Nightmares(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). On Thursday, Jan. 29 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), Chef Gordon Ramsay steps into another kitchen to serve up a fifth course of HELL’S KITCHEN, the unscripted series that puts wannabe restaurateurs through a rigorous one-of-a-kind culinary boot camp.RECAP – FOX MIDSEASON SCHEDULE(All times ET/PT except as noted)MONDAYMonday, Jan. 5:7:30 PM-CC ET TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL (LIVE)Monday, Jan. 12:8:00-10:00 PM 24 (Season Premiere, Part 2)Mondays, beginning Jan. 19:8:00-9:00 PM HOUSE (Time Period Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM 24 (Time Period Premiere)TUESDAYTuesday, Jan. 13:8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part 1)Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 20:8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Time Period Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM FRINGEWEDNESDAYWednesday, Jan. 14:8:00-10:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part 2)Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 21:8:00-9:00 PM AMERICAN IDOL (Time Period Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM LIE TO ME (Series Premiere)THURSDAYThursday, Jan. 1:7:30 PM-CC ET FEDEX ORANGE BOWL (LIVE)Thursday, Jan. 8:7:30 PM-CC ET FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (LIVE)Thursdays, beginning Jan. 15:8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Time Period Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARESThursdays, beginning Jan. 29:8:00-9:00 PM BONES9:00-10:00 PM HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere)FRIDAYFriday, Jan. 2:7:30 PM-CC ET ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL (LIVE)Friday, Jan. 9:8:00-10:00 PM FOX MOVIE SPECIAL: BRUCE ALMIGHTYFridays, beginning Jan. 16 (no change to lineup):8:00-9:00 PM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER?9:00-10:00 PM DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS!Fridays, beginning Feb. 13:8:00-9:00 PM TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES(Time Period Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM DOLLHOUSE (Series Premiere)SATURDAYSaturdays, beginning Jan. 3 (no change to lineup):8:00-8:30 PM COPS8:30-9:00 PM COPS9:00-10:00 PM AMERICA’S MOST WANTED: AMERICA FIGHTS BACK11:00 PM-Midnight MADtvMidnight-12:30 AM TALKSHOW WITH SPIKE FERESTENSUNDAYSunday, Jan. 11:8:00-10:00 PM 24 (Season Premiere, Part 1)Sundays, beginning Jan. 18:7:00-7:30 PM HOLE IN THE WALL (Time Period Premiere)7:30-8:00 PM HOLE IN THE WALL (Time Period Premiere)8:00-10:00 PM ANIMATION DOMINATION(THE SIMPSONS, KING OF THE HILL, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD)PRISON BREAK and ‘TIL DEATH will return to the schedule at a later date.]