Everyone deserves a holiday, and during the upcoming festive season some of your favourite television characters – especially those who appear in series which are broadcast close to the US – will take a break.
“M-Net is renowned for bringing viewers the best in premium entertainment and has upped the ante with our speedy Express from the US service which enables viewers to enjoy some Hollywood series as they hit the screens in the States. When these productions close down for the holidays, they therefore also disappear from our schedules for a while,” explains M-Net’s Head of Publicity, Lani Lombard.
While there are some exceptions to the rule, The US production breaks usually vary between one and three weeks and when these series’ return to television next year viewers will once again be able to watch a brand new episode each week.
Below is a list of series that will be taking a break over the festive season:
- Murder in the First Season 2 The show is off air and will return with its final three episodes on 22 and 29 December, and 5 January, at 20:30.
- Chicago Fire Season 4 Off air for three weeks from Tuesday 15 December. New episodes can be seen on Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 20:30. M-Net will schedule the remaining three episodes of Murder in the First Season 2 as a replacement on 22 and 29 December, and the last episode will be screened on 5 January an hour earlier than its previous time slot at 20:30.
- NCIS: Los Angeles Season 7 No new episodes from December 25. The music special Grammy Tribute to Frank Sinatra will therefore be screened on December 25 at 20:30; and Zoo Season 1 will start the following week on January 1 at 20:30. NCIS: Los Angeles will resume on March 11 2016.
- CSI: Cyber Season 2. No new episodes from December 30. In its place viewers can enjoy the dark thriller American Crime Season 2 from January 13 at 21:30. New episodes of CSI: Cyber will come our way from March 23 2016.
- Chicago PD Season 3 Will retain its normal Tuesday 21:30 slot and will broadcast until the season ends.
- Modern Family Season 7 Last new episode will air on November 25. M-Net will broadcast previous episodes on 2 and 9 December. New episodes will continue from 20 January at 19:30.
- Big Bang Theory Season 9 No new episodes from December 16. New episodes will continue from 20 January at 20:00.
- From 16 December the Wednesday 19:30 and 20:00 slots will be filled with episodes of the all-new documentary-style series The Muppets Season 1.
- The Ellen Degeneres Show Season 13 As there will be no new episodes from December 22 at 18:30, M-Net will screen previous Ellen Degeneres episodes in this popular talk show slot. Ellen will bring us fresh episodes from 12 January 2016.
- Blindspot Season 1. No new episodes from 23 December. The show will go on a 13-week break and M-Net will announce the replacement show as soon as possible.
- Gotham Season 2 Off air from December 10. M-Net Edge viewers can watch Halt and Catch Fire Season 1. New episodes of Gotham will resume from March 2016.
- The Middle Season 7 Will be on a break from 26 December, with repeats airing from this date. Season 7 returns 23 January at 19:00.
- Mom Season 3 Will be on a break from 9 January, with repeats airing from this date. Season returns 30 January at 18:30.
- The Goldbergs Season 3 Will be on a break from 2 January, with repeats airing from this date. Season returns 30 January at 18:00.
Express from the U.S. series:
- Grey’s Anatomy Season 12: The Astronaut Wives Club Season 1 replaces Grey’s Anatomy Season 12 from November 30 at 19:30. New episodes of Grey’s Anatomy will start in February 2016.
- The Fixer Season 5: The gladiators will be off air and in this slot M-Net will schedule My Story: Tim Noakes on November 30 at 20:30. The following week from December 7 at 20:30, Agent X Season 1 will keep viewers entertained. There will be new episodes of The Fixer in February 2016.
- Chicago Med Season 1: No new episodes from December 22. Chicago Med Season 1 will continue its Express from the US slot on Thursday 7 January at 01:00; and in prime time on Tuesdays at 19:30 from Tuesday 12 January 2016. As a replacement, M-Net will broadcast Michael Buble's Christmas In Hollywood (22 December 2015); Cirque De Soleil Amaluna (29 December 2015) and Josh Groban: Stages (05 January 2016)
Express to Explora series:
- The Blacklist Season 3: Takes a break from November 19, resumes January 2016.
- Limitless Season 1: No new episodes from November 26 and will resume on a date to be confirmed.
- Blue Bloods Season 6: The multigenerational family of cops will take a break from November 21 and will resume on a date yet to be confirmed.
- Code Black Season 1: The heart-pounding medical drama takes a break from Friday, December 11. New episodes will resume January 15, 2016, at 03:30.
Hiatus Status
Tuesday 15 December 2015
19:30 – Chicago Med I – no hiatus this week
20:30 – Chicago Fire IV – no hiatus this week
21:30 – Chicago PD III – no hiatus this week
Wednesday 16 December 2015
19:30 – Modern Family VII - replaced by The Muppets I
20:00 - Big Bang Theory IX – replaced by The Muppets I
20:30 – Blindspot I – no hiatus this week
21:30 – CSI Cyber II – no hiatus this week
Thursday 17 December 2015
19:30 – Josh Groban Stages special
20:30 –Blue Bloods VI – no hiatus this week
21:30 – Movie replacement – Baggage Claim
Friday 18 December 2015
19:30 – Rizolli and Isles VI – no hiatus this week
20:30 – NCIS Los Angeles VII – no hiatus this week
Saturday 19 December 2015
18:00 – Goldbergs III – no hiatus this week
18:30 – Mom III – no hiatus this week
19:00 – The Middle VII – no hiatus this week
19:30 – Two and a half men XII – season repeat broadcast
20:00 – Revenge IV – no hiatus
Monday 21 December 2015
19:30 – Greys Anatomy XII replaced by Astronauts Wives Club I
20:30 – The Fixer V replaced by Agent X I
21:30 – Madam Secretary I (season complete) replaced by Sarah Graham Food Safari
Tuesday 22 December 2015
19:30 – Chicago Med I – replaced by Michael Buble’s Christmas in Hollywood
20:30 – Chicago Fire IV – replaced by Murder in the First II
21:30 – Chicago PD III – no hiatus this week
Wednesday 23 December 2015
19:30 – Modern Family VII - replaced by The Muppets I
20:00 - Big Bang Theory IX – replaced by The Muppets I
20:30 – Blindspot I – replaced by Mat Franco’s got Magic I
21:30 – CSI Cyber II – no hiatus this week
Thursday 24 December 2015
19:30 – My Story Season 1 repeat
20:30 – Blue Bloods VI – no hiatus this week
21:30 – Movie replacement – The Oranges
Friday 25 December 2015
19:30 – Rizolli and Isles VI – replaced by Katy Perry concert: The Prismatic World Tour
20:30 – NCIS Los Angeles VII – replaced by Sinatra 100 – An all-star Grammy Concert
Saturday 26 December 2015
18:00 – Goldbergs III – no hiatus this week
18:30 – Mom III – no hiatus this week
19:00 – The Middle VII – replaced by repeat episodes
19:30 – Kevin from Work I – no hiatus
20:00 – Revenge IV – no hiatus
Monday 28 December 2015
19:30 – Greys Anatomy XII replaced by Astronauts Wives Club I
20:30 – The Fixer V replaced by Agent X I
21:30 – Madam Secretary I (season complete) replaced by Cirque de Soleil: La Nouba
Tuesday 29 December 2015
19:30 – Chicago Med I – replaced by Cirque de Soleil: Amaluna
20:30 – Chicago Fire IV – replaced by Murder in the First II
21:30 – Chicago PD III – no hiatus this week
Wednesday 30 December 2015
19:30 – Modern Family VII - replaced by The Muppets I
20:00 - Big Bang Theory IX – replaced by The Muppets I
20:30 – Blindspot I – replaced by Mat Franco’s got Magic II
21:30 – CSI Cyber II – Movie replacement
Thursday 31 December 2015
19:30 – My Story season 1 repeat
20:30 – Blue Bloods VI – no hiatus this week
21:30 – Royal Variety Performance 2015
Friday 01 January 2016
19:30 – Rizolli and Isles VI – no hiatus this week
20:30 – NCIS Los Angeles VII – replaced by Zoo I
Saturday 02 January 2016
18:00 – Goldbergs III – replaced by The Goldbergs III repeat episodes
18:30 – Mom III – no hiatus this week
19:00 – The Middle VII – replaced by repeat episodes
19:30 – Kevin from Work I – no hiatus this week
20:00 – Revenge IV – no hiatus – final episode
Please note the above information is subject to change.
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