The CW today announced its 2025 midseason premiere dates, which include new and returning scripted and unscripted series.
Season 7 of the hit series All American, starring Michael Evans Behling, Greta Onieogou, and Bre-Z, kicks off with a special sneak peek on Wednesday, January 29 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) before premiering in its regular timeslot on Monday, February 3 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). Last season, All American was the most-watched CW series across all platforms.
The breakout procedural Wild Cards—The CW’s #1 new scripted series of 2024—starring Vanessa Morgan and Giacomo Gianniotti returns for a second season on Wednesday, February 5 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) with Max and Ellis tackling new cases while exploring the complexities of their partnership and connection.
The new comedic drama series Good Cop/Bad Cop premieres Wednesday, February 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl, How I Met Your Father) and Luke Cook (Hacks, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) star as sibling detectives who don’t always see eye-to-eye, working together to solve crimes – and the strained relationship with their police chief father (Clancy Brown, The Penguin, Dexter: New Blood).
The adrenaline-packed series Police 24/7, from acclaimed executive producer SallyAnn Salsano (Jersey Shore”) through her Mullholland Media, returns for Season 2 on Thursday, January 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by the Season 2 premiere of the riveting true crime series Crime Nation (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) from Candle True Stories.
The magic continues with the legendary duo of Penn & Teller and host Brooke Burke as they return for Season 11 of Penn & Teller: Fool Us on Friday, January 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by the Season 11 premiere of Masters of Illusion (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).
Get a front-row look at the peak era of boy bands, told by those who lived it, in the new documentary The ’90s Boy Band Boom debuting on Saturday, February 15 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). The I Am documentary series continues with a trio of CW original, never-before-seen films spotlighting culturally significant figures: I Am Joe Frazier, I Am Luke Perry, and I Am Raquel Welch.
As previously announced, the NASCAR Xfinity Series starts its engines for the beginning of the 2025 season with a thrilling live race from the legendary Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 15 (5:00-8:00 p.m./ET). All 33 races will air live on The CW during the 2025 season.
THE CW 2025 MIDSEASON PREMIERE DATES
The following is The CW 2025 midseason premiere schedule. All times ET/PT except where noted.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
8:00-9:00 p.m. POLICE 24/7 (Season 2 Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. CRIME NATION (Season 2 Premiere)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24
8:00-9:00 p.m. PENN & TELLER: FOOL US (Season 11 Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. MASTERS OF ILLUSION (Season 11 Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
8:00-9:00 p.m. ALL AMERICAN (Season 7 Sneak Peek)
9:00-10:00 p.m. INSIDE THE NFL (Original Episode)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3
8:00-9:00 p.m. ALL AMERICAN (Season 7 Premiere)
9:00-9:30 p.m. TRIVIAL PURSUIT (Encore Episode)
9:30-10:00 p.m. SCRABBLE (Encore Episode)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5
8:00-9:00 p.m. WILD CARDS (Season 2 Premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. INSIDE THE NFL (Original Episode)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
5:00-8:00 p.m./ET NASCAR XFINITY SERIES FROM DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
8:00-10:00 p.m. THE ‘90S BOY BAND BOOM (Original Film)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19
8:00-9:00 p.m. WILD CARDS (Original Episode)
9:00-10:00 p.m. GOOD COP/BAD COP (Series Premiere)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
8:00-10:00 p.m. I AM JOE FRAZIER (Original Film)
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
8:00-10:00 p.m. I AM LUKE PERRY (Original Film)
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
8:00-10:00 p.m. I AM RAQUEL WELCH (Original Film)
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.