The fourth season of ABC's spy drama Alias premieres Jan. 5 with a new two-hour episode that will air from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT, ZENtertainment reported. The series, starring Jennifer Garner and created by J.J. Abrams, will then move into its new Wednesday 9 p.m. timeslot, after Abrams' other hit ABC series, Lost.

ABC delayed the premiere of Alias so that it could air new episodes each week without any reruns through the end of the season. "When we made the strategic decision this fall on Alias, we only hoped to be in the situation we find ourselves in today," ABC president of entertainment Stephen McPherson told ZENtertainment. "Lost provides a terrific platform for Alias' new season. Not only do both shows have similar audience profiles with great appeal to television's most coveted young-adult viewers, but they also share J.J.'s unique sensibility. This is a great two-hour block of programming."

OOOh thats one clever piece of scheduling :)