Fox Sets Winter 2026 Premiere Dates for Johnny Knoxville’s ‘Fear Factor,’ ‘Masked Singer,’ ‘The Simpsons’ 800th Episode and More
Fox has unveiled its winter schedule, setting premiere dates for new series like “Memory of a Killer” starring Patrick Dempsey and Michael Imperioli and the Johnny Knoxville-hosted reboot of “Fear Factor,” which has been titled “Fear Factor: House of Fear.”
New medical drama “Best Medicine” will have its series premiere on Jan. 6, followed by a new episode of “Doc.” The Dennis Leary-starring sitcom “Going Dutch” returns for Season 2 on Jan. 15.
Fan favorites like “The Masked Singer” and “Next Level Chef” will return in January, while animated classics like “Family Guy” and “American Dad!” are coming back in February. On Feb. 15, “The Simpsons” will air its special 800th episode.
See Fox’s full winter lineup below.
Thursday, Jan. 18:00-9:00 PM ”Hell’s Kitchen” (New Episode)
Monday, Jan. 58:00-9:00 PM “Celebrity Name That Tune” (Season Finale)
Tuesday, Jan. 68:00-9:00 PM ”Best Medicine” (Series Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM “Doc” (Winter Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 78:00-10:00 PM ”The Masked Singer” (Special Two-Hour Season 14 Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 148:00-9:00 PM ”The Masked Singer” (Time Period Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM “Fear Factor: House of Fear” (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 158:00-9:00 PM ”Hell’s Kitchen” (New Episode)9:00-9:30 PM ”Animal Control” (Season 4 Premiere)9:30-10:00 PM “Going Dutch” (Season 2 Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 228:00-9:00 PM ”Hell’s Kitchen” (Season 24 Finale)9:00-9:30 PM ”Animal Control” (New Episode)9:30-10:00 PM “Going Dutch” (New Episode)
Monday, Jan. 268:00-9:00 PM ”Extracted” (Season 2 Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM ”Memory of a Killer” (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 298:00-9:00 PM ”Next Level Chef” (Season 5 Premiere)9:00-9:30 PM ”Animal Control” (New Episode)9:30-10:00 PM “Going Dutch” (New Episode)
Fridays (On Going)8:00 PM-CC ET / 5:00 PM-CC PT ”Fox Sports Friday”
Saturdays (On Going)8:00 PM-CC ET / 5:00 PM-CC PT ”Fox Sports Saturday”
Sunday, Feb. 158:00-8:30 PM ”The Simpsons” (Special 800th Episode)8:30-9:00 PM ”The Simpsons” (New Episode, Season Finale)9:00-9:30 PM ”Universal Basic Guys” (New Episode)9:30-10:00 PM “Family Guy” (Season 24 Premiere, 450th Episode)
Sunday, Feb. 228:00-8:30 PM ”Family Guy” (Time Period Premiere)8:30-9:00 PM ”Universal Basic Guys” (New Episode)9:00-9:30 PM ”American Dad!” (Season 20 Premiere)9:30-10:00 PM “Family Guy” (New Episode)
Sundays, Mar. 22, 29 and Apr. 5 (Easter Sunday)8:00-10:00 PM “The Faithful” (New Event Series)
New medical drama “Best Medicine” will have its series premiere on Jan. 6, followed by a new episode of “Doc.” The Dennis Leary-starring sitcom “Going Dutch” returns for Season 2 on Jan. 15.
Fan favorites like “The Masked Singer” and “Next Level Chef” will return in January, while animated classics like “Family Guy” and “American Dad!” are coming back in February. On Feb. 15, “The Simpsons” will air its special 800th episode.
See Fox’s full winter lineup below.
Thursday, Jan. 18:00-9:00 PM ”Hell’s Kitchen” (New Episode)
Monday, Jan. 58:00-9:00 PM “Celebrity Name That Tune” (Season Finale)
Tuesday, Jan. 68:00-9:00 PM ”Best Medicine” (Series Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM “Doc” (Winter Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 78:00-10:00 PM ”The Masked Singer” (Special Two-Hour Season 14 Premiere)
Wednesday, Jan. 148:00-9:00 PM ”The Masked Singer” (Time Period Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM “Fear Factor: House of Fear” (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 158:00-9:00 PM ”Hell’s Kitchen” (New Episode)9:00-9:30 PM ”Animal Control” (Season 4 Premiere)9:30-10:00 PM “Going Dutch” (Season 2 Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 228:00-9:00 PM ”Hell’s Kitchen” (Season 24 Finale)9:00-9:30 PM ”Animal Control” (New Episode)9:30-10:00 PM “Going Dutch” (New Episode)
Monday, Jan. 268:00-9:00 PM ”Extracted” (Season 2 Premiere)9:00-10:00 PM ”Memory of a Killer” (Series Premiere)
Thursday, Jan. 298:00-9:00 PM ”Next Level Chef” (Season 5 Premiere)9:00-9:30 PM ”Animal Control” (New Episode)9:30-10:00 PM “Going Dutch” (New Episode)
Fridays (On Going)8:00 PM-CC ET / 5:00 PM-CC PT ”Fox Sports Friday”
Saturdays (On Going)8:00 PM-CC ET / 5:00 PM-CC PT ”Fox Sports Saturday”
Sunday, Feb. 158:00-8:30 PM ”The Simpsons” (Special 800th Episode)8:30-9:00 PM ”The Simpsons” (New Episode, Season Finale)9:00-9:30 PM ”Universal Basic Guys” (New Episode)9:30-10:00 PM “Family Guy” (Season 24 Premiere, 450th Episode)
Sunday, Feb. 228:00-8:30 PM ”Family Guy” (Time Period Premiere)8:30-9:00 PM ”Universal Basic Guys” (New Episode)9:00-9:30 PM ”American Dad!” (Season 20 Premiere)9:30-10:00 PM “Family Guy” (New Episode)
Sundays, Mar. 22, 29 and Apr. 5 (Easter Sunday)8:00-10:00 PM “The Faithful” (New Event Series)