Imagine a world in which Abbott Elementary and The Bear exist in each other’s orbit.

The former almost made it happen with its brand new promo for the upcoming third season went viral following a joke about Jeremy Allen White.

In the snippet, Ava (Janelle James) calls Gregory (Tyler James Williams) “Jeremy Allen Black” after he whips out his muscular arms to try to convince her to loosen up on the new rules she’s introduced after spending the summer at Harvard. 

Someone said that the scene alone deserves an Emmy, adding, “writers are writing.”

“Put your arms away Jeremy Allen BLACK” that deserves an Emmy on its own. Writers are WRITING https://t.co/XxWAwcI1Mn

— Meech (@MediumSizeMeech) January 31, 2024

“That Jeremy Allen Black joke at the end. Yeah another banger semester incoming,” someone else quipped, as another added, “give quinta the emmy, pulitzer, all of them!”

Plenty more memes piled in on X (or what we all still call Twitter): 

“put your arms away jeremy allen black” pic.twitter.com/2N1EFYsB0k

— ًً (@girlsonfillm) January 31, 2024

"put your arms away, jeremy allen black" https://t.co/bi1fkFLfBo pic.twitter.com/Fak5TMuVjb

— fabiana (@_fabiana00_) January 31, 2024

“so if in the abbott universe jeremy allen white exists does that mean that ayo edebiri also exists and if so how does ayesha fit into this equation,” someone else questioned referring to Janine’s (Quinta Brunson) sister Ayesha (Ayo Edebiri)—and we have to admit, they have a point. 

“Ok so if Jeremy Allen White is in this universe does that mean Ayo Edebiri is? And does Quinta think her sister looks like her?” another user pointed out. 

“jeremy allen black” baby real TELEVISION is back!!! i just know jeremy will find this hilarious when he sees it https://t.co/Yd0nlRy4f2 pic.twitter.com/0U9u8Hhdj5

— ♡ (@laacolee) January 31, 2024

jeremy allen white as teacher in abbott elementary is a clear vision https://t.co/qxejI4SzKa pic.twitter.com/GC7xEX06qu

— 💌 (@lavertigineee) January 31, 2024

Jeremy Allen White watching the Abbott Elementary trailer pic.twitter.com/1xOuRBd03E

— 𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑧𝑜𝑠🐇 (@AmeliaXCV) January 31, 2024

And if the joke was somehow lost on you, don’t worry, we got you—it’s a play on Jeremy’s recent viral (and steamy) Calvin Klein underwear ad that he people talking, retweeting, resharing, and gawking. 

The actor, who is also known as Lip from Shameless, nearly broke the internet by flaunting his muscular physique—arms and all. 

Abbott Elementary’s new promo promises plenty of laughs right from the start on Feb. 7, as Janine considers adding vulgar language to her vocabulary (stopping Gregory in his tracks) and Gregory and Janine swear that things aren’t odd between them despite their near-romance last season, to which everyone’s favorite janitor Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis) simply replies, “interesting,” totally unconvinced. 

Oh man, it’s great to have television back again! 

2024 Midseason TV Schedule—All the Network Premiere Dates You Need to Know About

TV is baaaack!

2024 is almost upon us and with it comes all the new and returning network TV you’ve been waiting for since the strikes (both WGA and SAG-AFTRA) ended. 

Your favorite thrillers, dramas and comedies will all be back in the new year—some earlier than others, as a few kick off right after the stroke of midnight while others mark their return following the big game aka the Super Bowl in February. Either way, we can all agree that new content of any kind is something that needs to be celebrated and appreciated. 

With further ado, we’ve gathered up the 2024 premiere dates for primetime TV networks ABC, The CW, NBC, CBS and FOX. 

Happy watching! 

ABC

NBC

The CW

CBS

Sunday, Feb. 11

10 p.m. — Tracker (Premiere)

Monday, Feb. 12

8 p.m. — The Neighborhood (Season 6 premiere)

8:30 p.m. — Bob Hearts Abishola (Seaon 5 premiere)

9 p.m. — NCIS (Season 21 premiere)

10 p.m. — NCIS: Hawai’i (Season 3 premiere)

Tuesday, Feb. 13

8 p.m. — FBI (Season 6 premiere)

9 p.m.  — FBI: International (Season 3 premiere)

10 p.m. — FBI: Most Wanted (Season 5 premiere)

Thursday, Feb. 15

8 p.m. — Young Sheldon (Season 7 premiere)

8:30 p.m. — Ghosts (Season 3 premiere)

9 p.m. — So Help Me Todd (Season 2 premiere)

10 p.m. Tracker (Premiere encore)

Friday, Feb. 16

8 p.m.  — S.W.A.T. (Season 7 premiere)

9 p.m. — Fire Country (Season 2 premiere)

10 p.m.  — Blue Bloods (Season 14 premiere)

Sunday, Feb. 18

8 p.m. — The Equalizer (Season 4 premiere)

10 p.m. — CSI: Vegas (Season 3 premiere)

Wednesday, Feb, 28

8 p.m. — Survivor (Season 46 premiere)

Thursday, Feb. 29

10 p.m. — Elsbeth (Premiere)

Wednesday, March 13

9:30 p.m. — The Amazing Race (Season 36 premiere)

FOX

Tuesday, Jan. 2:                                                         

8-9 PM ET/PT — CELEBRITY NAME THAT TUNE (Winter Premiere)
9-10 PM ET/PT — THE FLOOR (Series Premiere)

Wednesday, Jan. 3:

8-9 PM ET/PT — I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE (Season Premiere)
9-10 PM ET/PT — WE ARE FAMILY (Series Premiere)        

Sunday, Jan. 7:

8-8:30 PM ET/PT — GRIMSBURG (Special Preview) & LIVE TO ALL TIME ZONES
8:30-9 PM ET/PT — KRAPOPOLIS (New Episode) & LIVE TO ALL TIME ZONES
9-9:30 PM ET/PT — BOB’S BURGERS (New Episode)
9:30-10 PM ET/PT — THE GREAT NORTH (Season Premiere)

Mondays, beginning Jan. 22:

8-9 PM ET/PT — TMZ INVESTIGATES (Season Premiere)
9-10 PM ET/PT — AMERICA’S MOST WANTED (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Jan. 28:

10-11:10 PM ET/7-8:10 PM PT — NEXT LEVEL CHEF (Special Preview) LIVE TO ALL TIME ZONES

Thursdays, beginning Feb. 1:

809 PM ET/PT — NEXT LEVEL CHEF (Time Period Premiere)
9-10 PM ET/PT — FARMER WANTS A WIFE (Season Premiere)

Sundays, beginning Feb. 18:

8-8:30 PM ET/PT — THE SIMPSONS (New Episode)
8:30-9 PM ET/PT — KRAPOPOLIS (New Episode)
9-9:30 PM ET/PT — THE GREAT NORTH (Time Period Premiere)
9:30-10 PM ET/PT– GRIMSBURG (Time Period Premiere)

Tuesdays, beginning Mar. 5

8-9 PM ET/PT — THE CLEANING LADY (Season Premiere)
9-10 PM ET/PT — ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT (Season Premiere)

Wednesdays, beginning Mar. 6

8-9 PM ET/PT — THE MASKED SINGER (Season Premiere)
9-9:30 PM ET/PT — ANIMAL CONTROL (Season Premiere)
9:30-10 PM ET/PT — FAMILY GUY (Spring Premiere)

Let’s all give a warm welcome to a new doctor coming to Gaffney! 

Chicago Med is adding Luke Mitchell to the cast, according to Deadline.

The Originals and Blindspot actor will reportedly appear as a character named Dr. Mitch Ripley, described as an “early thirtysomething male Emergency Department doctor” with a past connection to Dr. Charles, played by Oliver Platt.

Word on the street is Ripley has a “troubled background,” which is why he crossed paths with Charles back in the day… and it seems like it might lead to some friction for the two. 

He will recur on the medical drama with the potential of being upgraded to a series-regular come season 10, likely pending the reaction from fans. 

The former Big Sky star is set to make his debut in the premiere episode of season 9 airing on January 17. 

Of course, his addition is necessary as Chicago Med said goodbye to a handful of major cast members over the course of the previous seasons, including Brain Tee who played Ethan Choi, Nick Gehlfuss who starred as Will Halstead, Guy Lockard as Dr. Dylan Scott and Asjha Cooper in the role of Vanessa Taylor. 

As of now, the returning cast includes S. Epatha Merkerson (hospital head Sharon Goodwin), Marlyne Barrett (charge nurse Maggie Lockwood), Dominic Rains (Dr. Crockett Marcel), Steven Weber (Dr. Dean Archer) and Jessy Schram (Dr. Hannah Asher).

Season 9 will consist of a 13-episode season, shortened due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. 

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