Fox Sets Special Premieres for "Best Medicine", "Animal Control" & "Memory of a Killer" Behind NFL Games
by Nellie Andreeva
December 9, 2025


Fox has selected three shows to get a big NFL lead-in for their series or season premieres: new dramas "Best Medicine" and "Memory of a Killer" and returning comedy "Animal Control".

All will be getting special advance debuts ahead of their previously announced midseason premiere dates.



New series "Best Medicine" will have a special debut on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 8 PM, immediately also following an NFL doubleheader. It will be followed by an all-new episodes of "Krapopolis" in its 9 PM slot and "The Simpsons" airing at a special time at 9:30 PM.

In its Tuesday 8 PM time period premiere on Jan. 6, as previously scheduled, "Best Medicine" will re-air the series opener, followed by the winter premiere of hit medical drama "Doc".

Both medical dramas will continue airing originals, with "Best Medicine’s" second episode debuting Jan. 13th.

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