Scandal Series Finale Date Announced

January 10, 2018

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Actress Kerry Washington (C) and the cast and crew of "Scandal" accept the award for outstanding drama series during the 45th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) - RTX19C7Y

ABC has set the midseason premiere dates for new shows including the Grey’s Anatomyfirehouse spin-off, the network’s reboots of American Idoland Roseanne, and more, as well as the series finale date for Scandal.

The still-untitled Grey’s spin-off will bow on Thursday, March 22 with a two-hour premiere at 9/8c. Scandal, returning for its final season on Thursday, March 29, will be moved back to 10/9c to accommodate the Grey’s spin-off and will air its series finale on April 19. The Middleis also on the move, and will premiere in its new time slot, Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c, on April 3.

New Shondaland series For the Peoplewill premiere on Tuesday, March 13 at 10/9c.

American Idol‘s two-night premiere will occur on Sunday, March 11 and Monday, March 12. It will air for two hours beginning at 8/7c on each night, followed on Sunday by the premiere of new drama Deception. The Roseanne reboot’s one-hour premiere is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27 at 8/7c, followed by the series premiere of new comedy Splitting Up Togetherat 9:30/8:30c. And Season 3 of Quantico will kick off on Thursday, April 26 at 10/9c.

ABC also announced that the all-athletes edition of Dancing with the Stars will get underway on Monday, April 30 at 8/7c.

Rounding out the midseason premiere lineup is Zach Braff‘s new comedy Alex, Inc., which will premiere on Wednesday, March 28 at 8:30/7:30c; and Steve Zahn‘s new drama The Crossing, debuting on Monday, April 2 and 10/9c.