In one of the most notable changes to its schedule in years, ABC announced this morning that it will move its long running drama "The Practice" to Monday nights at 9:00/8:00c as part of a shakeup of its previously announced midseason schedule. Sensing the risk of launching a completely new three-hour block of programming, the Alphabet network decided against letting midseason entries "Vertias," "Dragnet" and "Miracles" stand on their own. Instead "The Practice" will be sandwiched between "Vertias" and "Miracles" starting January 27, the block's original start date. "Dragnet" will then premiere February 2 in "The Practice's" old Sunday, 10:00/9:00c slot.

On Sunday, January 26, a brand new episode of the critically acclaimed and award-winning drama, “Alias,” will air immediately following the broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVII. “The episode that J.J. Abrams has written to air post-Super Bowl is a phenomenal hour of television, maybe the best hour of pure entertainment we’ve seen,“ said Susan Lyne, president, ABC Entertainment. “This is a show that we have always believed deserved a bigger audience, and the Super Bowl will help introduce it to millions of new viewers.” "Alias," which has been sagging in the ratings since the debut of its sophomore season, will get the post-Super Bowl berth, bumping the previously announced debut of "Jimmy Kimmel Live." "Jimmy Kimmel" will now premiere the day after the Bowl, on January 27.


Mondays, starting January 27:
(all times E/P)
8:00PM Veritas
9:00PM The Practice
10:00PM Miracles

Sundays starting February 2:
10:00PM Dragnet