2015 was a great year for television. And now that it's December, most of the fans' favorite shows have taken a leave of absence from the small screen. But there's no need to worry, because the winter hiatus is only normal.
2016 however looks like it's going to be a good year. Come January, tons of shows will be making their way back on air, with some making their television debut for the first time! Get ready to stay indoors for most of January, because there are shows premiering almost every day.
Prepare to say goodbye to shows that are in their final season, including "American Idol" and "Downton Abbey." These long-running shows will surely be missed.
But don't fret for there are plenty of new shows fans can enjoy. The CW's "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" and NBC's "Shades of Blue" are only two of the new shows viewers are looking forward to in the new year.
New shows, old shows, reality shows and TV specials--there are too many to mention, so here's a list of TV premieres in January:
Jan. 1
9 p.m. - "Sherlock: The Abominable Bride" (BBC America)
Jan. 3
8 p.m. - "The Simpsons" (Fox), "Galavant" (ABC)
8:30 p.m. - "Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life" (Fox), "Undercover Boss" (CBS)
9 p.m. - "Family Guy" (Fox), "Downton Abbey" (PBS), "Long Island Medium" (TLC)
9:30 p.m. - "Bordertown" (Fox)
Jan. 4
8 p.m. - "The Bachelor" (ABC), "Superhuman" (Fox), "Superstore" (NBC)
8:30 p.m. - "Telenovela" (NBC)
9 p.m. - "The Biggest Loser" (NBC), "The Breaks" (VH1)
10 p.m. - "Castle" (ABC)
Jan. 5
8 p.m. - "New Girl" (Fox), "Finding Your Roots" (PBS), "Hollywood Game Night" (NBC)
8:30pm - "Grandfathered" (Fox)
9 p.m. - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox), "The Haves and the Have Nots" (OWN), "Teen Wolf" (MTV)
9:30 p.m. - "The Grinder" (Fox)
10 p.m. - "The Shannara Chronicles" (MTV)
Jan. 6
8 p.m. - "American Idol" (Fox), "The Middle" (ABC), "2 Broke Girls" (CBS)
8:30 p.m. - "The Goldbergs" (ABC), "Mike and Molly" (CBS)
9 p.m. - "Modern Family" (ABC), "People's Choice Awards" (CBS)
9:30 p.m. - "Black-ish" (ABC)
10 p.m. - "American Horror Story: Hotel" (FX), "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (FXX), "American Crime" (ABC)
10:30 p.m. - "Man Seeking Woman" (FXX)
11:30 p.m. - "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" (Crackle)
Jan. 7
8 p.m. - "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS), "My Diet is Better Than Yours" (ABC)
8:30 p.m. - "Life in Pieces" (CBS)
9 p.m. - "Mom" (CBS)
9:30 p.m. - "Angel from Hell" (CBS)
10 p.m. - "Shades of Blue" (NBC), "Elementary" (CBS), "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret" (IFC), "Beyond the Tank" (ABC)
Jan. 8
8 p.m. - "Masterchef Junior" (Fox), "Reign" (The CW), "Undercover Boss" (CBS)
9 p.m. - "Hawaii Five-0" (CBS), "Love Thy Neighbor" (OWN)
10 p.m. - "Blue Bloods" (CBS)
Jan. 10
7:30 p.m. - "Bob's Burgers" (Fox)
8 p.m. - "The Golden Globes" (NBC)
9 p.m. - "Shameless" (Showtime)
10 p.m. - "Live to Tell" (History)
Jan. 12
8 p.m. - "Pretty Little Liars" (Freeform)
9 p.m. - "Shadowhunters" (Freeform), "iZombie" (The CW)
Jan. 13
9 p.m. - "Second Chance" (Fox), "Criminal Minds" (CBS), "Face Off" (Syfy)
10 p.m. - "Code Black" (CBS), "Younger" (TV Land)
11 p.m. - "Teachers" (TV Land)
Jan. 14
10 p.m. - "Colony" (USA), "Workaholics" (Comedy Central)
10:30 p.m. - "Idiotsitter" (Comedy Central)
Jan. 15
9 p.m. - "Hell's Kitchen" (Fox)
Jan. 16
9 a.m. - "Sesame Street" (HBO)
Jan. 17
9 p.m. - "Angie Tribeca" (TBS), "Real Housewives of Potomac" (Bravo)
10 p.m. - "Billions" (Showtime), "Mercy Street" (PBS)
Jan. 18
9 p.m. - "War & Peace" (Lifetime/A&E, History)
10 p.m. - "Hit the Floor" (VH1)
Jan. 19
8 p.m. - "The Flash" (The CW)
9 p.m. - "Marvel's Agent Carter" (ABC)
Jan. 20
8 p.m. - "Arrow" (The CW)
9 p.m. - "Supernatural" (The CW)
Jan. 21
8 p.m. - "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (The CW)
9 p.m. - "The 100" (The CW)
10 p.m. - "Baskets" (FX), "Portlandia" (IFC), "London Spy" (BBC Two)
Jan. 22
11 p.m. - "Children's Hospital" (Adult Swim)
Jan. 23
9 p.m. - "Black Sails" (Starz)
Jan. 24
8 p.m. - "The X-Files" (Fox)
Jan. 25
8 p.m. - "The Fosters" (Freeform), "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (The CW)
9 p.m. - "Lucifer" (Fox), "The Magicians" (Syfy), "Jane the Virgin" (The CW), "Recovery Road" (Freeform), "American Dad" (TBS)
Jan. 26
9 p.m. - "Outsiders" (WGN America)
Jan. 27
10 p.m. - "Suits" (USA)
Jan. 28
8 p.m. - "You, Me and the Apocalypse" (NBC)
Jan. 29
8 p.m. - "The Vampire Diaries" (The CW)
9 p.m. - "The Originals" (The CW), "Grimm" (NBC)
10 p.m. - "Banshee" (Cinemax)
Jan. 31
7 p.m. - "Grease Live!" (Fox)
