'Hart of Dixie' Season 4 Premieres on Monday, December 15

Wilson Bethel stars in Hart of Dixie, kicking off its fourth season on December 15.

The CW has announced an early holiday gift for Hart Of Dixie fans, with the season premiere to debut Monday, December 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, leading into the Fall finale of the critically acclaimed new dramedy, Jane The Virgin.

Rachel Bilson leads a stellar ensemble cast in this fish-out-of-water comedic drama about small-town living, big city attitudes, and complicated love triangles, set in quirky BlueBell, Alabama.

After a brief hiatus, Hart Of Dixie will return again in its regular time period, Friday, January 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Hart Of Dixie is from Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Fake Empire, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Leila Gerstein), Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage and Len Goldstein.

'Hart of Dixie' Canceled?

Is Hart of Dixie being canceled?

Despite CW President Mark Pedowitz's claims over the summer that Hart of Dixie fans shouldn't read into the show's shortened episode order as an impending cancellation, the evidence is beginning to stack up.

Over the last couple of weeks, stars Wilson Bethel and Scott Porter have posted less-than-subtle tweets suggesting Dixie's upcoming fourth season will be its last.

That's a wrap on Wilson & #3Amigos. Love these dudes. So proud. #TearsWereShed #HartOfDixie @WilsonBethel @1loveCress http://t.co/DWcoEzfmPb

— Scott Porter (@ScottPorter) October 7, 2014

Thank you, Wade Kinsella, for these four wonderful years. It's been a mighty pleasure knowing you. #picturewrap #HartofDixie

— Wilson Bethel (@WilsonBethel) October 7, 2014

Bethel has landed a series regular role on ABC's midseason drama The Astronaut Wives Club. He'll play Scott Carpenter, the easygoing husband of Yvonne Strahovski's Rene. He is slated to appear in eight of Wives' 10 episodes.

The actor recently closed a deal with Warner Bros. TV to write a drama project for The CW.