Rueben's Ramblings

Here is a list of all the shows that will be back on TV along with several new series that will be debuting next week:

On January 8 Once Upon a Time, Desperate Housewives and Pan Am will all be back on ABC at 8, 9 and 10 PM respectively; the new NBC series The Firm will air its two-hour premiere at 9 PM; the award-winning mini-series Downton Abbey is back for another season on PBS at 9 PM and The Good Wife and CSI: Miami will be back on CBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively.

Castle returns on ABC on January 9 at at 10 PM.

On January 11 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will be back on NBC at 10 PM; the People’s Choice Awards will be presented on CBS at 9 PM and One Tree Hill will air its final season premiere on The CW at 8 PM.

The mid-season finale of Bones will air on FOX at 8 PM as a lead-in to its temporary replacement and spin-off The Finder which will debut at 9 PM on January 12; The Firm will move to its regular timeslot tonight at 10 PM on NBC and Person of Interest and The Mentalist will be back on CBS at 9 and 10 PM respectively.

On January 13 Fringe returns with more new episodes on FOX at 9 PM.

And, The US premiere of the BBC series The Fades will debut on BBC America at 9 PM on January 14.

Mark your calendars!