Look for the new season of “Chuck” to premiere Jan. 10 on NBC. That’ll be a special two-hour Sunday night extravaganza, and it’ll settle into its regular timeslot the following night, Monday, Jan., 11, at 8 p.m. The January return is a little bit earlier than originally thought, and the series has expanded from 13 episodes to 19 to pad out NBC’s schedule.

Take a sneak peek at the new season:

“Chuck’s” return will push “Heroes” back to 9 p.m. on Mondays, where still, no one will watch.

Speaking of no one watching, “Trauma” apparently isn’t dead yet. NBC won’t pull the plug on the expensive, ratings-starved series after its run of 13 episodes after all. Another three have been ordered, leaving six episodes to be aired sometime in the new year. Of course, with “Chuck” and “Heroes” taking over Mondays and the Olympics coming in February, you have to wonder when NBC will find time to air them.

And finally, in former NBC-show news, “Southland” will start its second season on TNT, airing at 10 p.m. Tuesdays starting Jan. 12. Thirteen episodes are on tap, with possibly more if the ratings are good.

And now that he’s on cable, Ben MacKenzie promises to drop a few f-bombs in the new season: