Fox 2012 Midseason Schedule Includes The Series Premieres Of Touch, Alcatraz, And The Finder

Fox released their 2012 Midseason schedule today. In addition to the return of the beloved American Idol, there are a number of new series scheduled to make their debuts in the new year, among which are Alcatraz and Touch, as well as the new Bones spin-off The Finder.

Animated series Napoleon Dynamite is set to join Fox’s Animation Domination line-up on January 15th. If you scroll down to the bottom to look at Sunday you’ll see that Fox shuffles things around more than once for their animated comedy series on Sunday night, bringing Napoleon Dynamite in (kind of aggressively as they’ve sandwiched two episodes around Family Guy for its premiere night. Then in March, Napoleon disappears from the line-up and the second season of Bob’s Burgers premieres.

Those of you looking forward to the new Kiefer Sutherland drama Touch will get an early look at the series when the preview airs in January (1/25), after which we’ll have to wait until March for the official premiere.

Below is the schedule. Before you panic, note that Bones and Glee will return with new episodes in the spring. Also absent from the list below is I Hate My Teenage Daughter, which will also be back in the spring after American Idol wraps up.

MONDAY
Monday, Jan. 16:
8:00-10:00 PM - ALCATRAZ (Series Premiere)

Mondays, beginning Jan. 23:
8:00-9:00 PM - House (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM - ALCATRAZ (Time Period Premiere)

Monday, March 12:
8:00-10:00 PM - ALCATRAZ (Two-Hour Episode)

Mondays, beginning March 19:
8:00-9:00 PM - House
9:00-10:00 PM - TOUCH (Series Premiere)

TUESDAY
Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 17:
8:00-9:00 PM - Glee
9:00-9:30 PM - New Girl
9:30-10:00 PM - RAISING HOPE

Tuesdays, beginning March 6:
8:00-8:30 PM - New Girl (encore)
8:30-9:00 PM - Breaking In (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM - New Girl
9:30-10:00 PM - Raising Hope

WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, Jan. 4:
8:00-9:00 PM - Glee (encore)
9:00-10:00 PM - Mobbed

Wednesday, Jan. 11:
8:00-9:00 PM - Mobbed (encore)
9:00-10:00 PM - Mobbed

Wednesday, Jan. 18:
8:00-10:00 PM - American Idol (Season Premiere, Part One)

Wednesday, Jan. 25:
8:00-9:00 PM - American Idol
9:00-10:00 PM - TOUCH (Special Preview)

Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 1:
8:00-9:00 PM - American Idol
9:00-10:00 PM - Mobbed

Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 15:
8:00-10:00 PM - American Idol (Two-Hour Episodes)

THURSDAY
Thursday, Jan. 12:
8:00-9:00 PM - Bones (encore)
9:00-10:00 PM - THE FINDER (Series Premiere)

Thursdays, beginning Jan. 19:
8:00-9:00 PM - American Idol (Season Premiere, Part Two) 9:00-10:00 PM - THE FINDER

FRIDAY
Friday, Jan. 6:
8:00 PM-CC ET - FOX SPORTS SPECIAL: 2012 AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC (Live)

Fridays, beginning Jan. 13:
8:00-9:00 PM  - Kitchen Nightmares
9:00-10:00 PM - Fringe

SATURDAY
Saturdays, beginning Jan. 7: 
8:00-8:30 PM - COPS
8:30-9:00 PM - COPS
9:00-10:00 PM - DRAMA ENCORES
11:00 PM-Midnight - ENCORES
Midnight-12:30 AM - ENCORES

SUNDAY
Sunday, Jan. 8:
7:00-7:30 PM - Bob’s Burgers (encore)
7:30-8:00 PM - The Cleveland Show (encore)
8:00-8:30 PM - The Simpsons
8:30-9:00 PM - The Cleveland Show
9:00-9:30 PM - Family Guy
9:30-10:00 PM - American Dad

Sunday, Jan. 15:
8:00-8:30 PM - The Simpsons
8:30-9:00 PM - NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM - Family Guy
9:30-10:00 PM - NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (Special Time)

Sunday, Jan. 22:
6:00 PM-CC ET - FOX SPORTS SPECIAL: NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Live)
10:00 PM ET/ - AMERICAN IDOL (Special Broadcast; Approximate Start Time) 7:00 PT

Sundays, beginning Jan. 29:
7:00-7:30 PM - Bob’s Burgers (encore)
7:30-8:00 PM - The Cleveland Show
8:00-8:30 PM - The Simpsons
8:30-9:00 PM - Napoleon Dynamite
9:00-9:30 PM - Family Guy
9:30-10:00 PM - American Dad

Sundays, beginning March 11: 7:00-7:30 PM - ANIMATION DOMINATION ENCORES
7:30-8:00 PM- The Cleveland Show
8:00-8:30 PM - The Simpsons
8:30-9:00 PM - Bob’s Burgers(Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM - Family Guy
9:30-10:00 PM - American Dad