QUICK HITS: My FOX Midseason Schedule Suggestion

I will be giving my midseason schedule suggestions over the next couple days. Here is mine for FOX! This is NOT a prediction, but instead a suggestion.

FOX has had a pretty decent fall even with instant bomb Almost Family. Although Prodigal Son has been slipping, it had a decent start and some DVR interest. Bless the Harts has already snagged a second season while WWE SmackDown is doing decently on Fridays. Among returning shows, The Masked Singer is at the top of the ratings and 9-1-1 is arguably the most impressive returning show on any network. The Resident is holding up decently while the animated comedies are having their typical ups and downs with the NFL lead-ins or lack thereof.

MONDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 9-1-1
9:00 9-1-1: Lone Star

(late Mar)
8:00 Next
9:00 Empire
I think FOX should take a cue from the One Chicago night and have a 9-1-1 night rather than spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star being the filler for 9-1-1. When their seasons end, I would launch Next (maybe out of the 9-1-1 season finale?) and let it lead into the final stretch of Empire's final season.

TUESDAYS
8:00 The Resident
9:00 Prodigal Son
These two shows have the full 22 episode seasons, which is pretty rare on FOX. I would put them together on Tuesdays since Prodigal Son is suddenly not cutting it on Mondays. Let's see how they do together and if Prodigal can be a long term player.

WEDNESDAYS
(Jan)
8:00 Lego Masters
9:00 Flirty Dancing

(Feb)
8:00 The Masked Singer
9:00 Filthy Rich
We know The Masked Singer is launching its third edition after the Super Bowl so I would just be filler in for January (these could be Gordon Ramsay shows but why not give new shows a chance). Filthy Rich is slated for Thursdays, but seems like a better option for a post-Masked Singer slot.

THURSDAYS
8:00 Last Man Standing
8:30 Outmatched
9:00 Deputy
The comedy hour is already planned for Thursday nights and that makes sense to me. Instead of Filthy Rich, Deputy seems like a much more compatible companion on the night.

FRIDAYS
8:00 WWE SmackDown
Because we have to.

SUNDAYS
7:00 Animated Encores
8:00 The Simpsons
8:30 The Great North
9:00 Bob's Burgers
9:30 Family Guy
Bless the Harts only has 13 episodes so I think it could end in late December and allow FOX to launch The Great North while they still have a couple weeks of football lead-ins. Other than that, I would leave Sundays alone even though spring will be rough as it always is.

CANCEL: Almost Family

END SEASON: Bless the Harts

SAVE FOR SUMMER: Duncanville, Ultimate Tag