Fox Sets Winter 2016 Schedule: New Girl Premiere, Bones Benched

Alright, gang. Fox has set its winter 2016 schedule and, well, it's a tad confusing.

New Girl gets a premiere date, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is on the move (back to its original Tuesday slot), Bones is benched, The Frankenstein Code aka Lookinglass is now titled Second Chance and Lucifer gets a premiere date. 

But wait! There's more! To make sense of the full schedule, just look below. It's all written in black and white.

FOX WINTER 2016

(Times for All-New Episodes are ET/PT Except as Noted)

Sunday, Jan. 3:

8:00-8:30 PM      THE SIMPSONS (Winter Return)
8:30-9:00 PM      COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE (Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM      FAMILY GUY (Winter Return)
9:30-10:00 PM    BORDERTOWN (Series Premiere)

Monday, Jan. 4

8:00-10:00 PM    SUPERHUMAN (Two-Hour Special)

Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 5:

8:00-8:30 PM      NEW GIRL (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM      GRANDFATHERED (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM      BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Time Period Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM    THE GRINDER (Time Period Premiere)

Wednesday, Jan. 6:

8:00-10:00 PM     AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part One)

Thursdays, beginning Jan. 7:

8:00-10:00 PM     AMERICAN IDOL (Season Premiere, Part Two)

Friday, Jan. 8:

8:00-10:00 PM     MASTERCHEF JUNIOR (Winter Return/Special Two-Hour Episode)

Sundays, beginning Jan. 10:

7:30-8:00 PM       BOB’S BURGERS (Winter Return)
8:00-8:30 PM       THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM       COOPER BARRETT’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING LIFE
9:00-9:30 PM       FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM     BORDERTOWN

Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 13:

8:00-9:00 PM       AMERICAN IDOL (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM     SECOND CHANCE (Series Premiere)

Fridays, beginning Jan. 15:

8:00-9:00 PM       MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
9:00-10:00 PM     HELL’S KITCHEN (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Jan. 24

10:00-11:00 PM    THE X-FILES (Season Premiere, Part One)

Mondays, beginning Jan. 25

8:00-9:00 PM       THE X-FILES (Season Premiere, Part Two)
9:00-10:00 PM      LUCIFER (Series Premiere)

Sunday, Jan. 31

7:00-10:00 ET       GREASE: LIVE
Live/PT tape-delayed 

Fridays, beginning Feb. 5

8:00-9:00 PM        SLEEPY HOLLOW (Time Period / Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM      HELL’S KITCHEN

Mondays, beginning Feb. 29

8:00-9:00 PM       GOTHAM (Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM      LUCIFER

Wednesdays, beginning March 2

8:00-9:00 PM       ROSEWOOD (Spring Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM     SECOND CHANCE

Wednesdays, beginning March 30

8:00-9:00 PM       ROSEWOOD
9:00-10:00 PM     EMPIRE (Spring Premiere)

Carissa Pavlica is the managing editor and a staff writer and critic for TV Fanatic. She's a member of the Critic's Choice Association, enjoys mentoring writers, conversing with cats, and passionately discussing the nuances of television and film with anyone who will listen. Follow her on Twitter and email her here at TV Fanatic.