Fall TV: 2012/2013 Premiere Dates

[samsgrl1121]

I read that CBS has decided to bring Unforgettable back after all but it wont be until Summer 2013.

How come a lot of shows' seasons only consist of 13 episodes? What happened to a full season of 22 episodes?

[Smaug]

Let me know when either Lost and/or Firefly comes back. TV sucks so much nowadays.

[Foxy]

This is the first time I can remember in a long time that there are no shows coming in September that are TRULY TRULY hyped up...and nothing else, drama or comedy, is really piquing my interest just yet

[Smaug]

sams, the explanation for that is complex these days.

For new shows on the old network system, 13 episodes was usually what would typically be ordered first and then if the show did well, they ordered another 9 to get 22 episodes. If the show didn't do well and they cancel it then all you get is 13 episodes, at most. This has happened a lot. It actually happened with Lost because when the season began in September 2004 thirteen episodes were locked in, including the pilot(which is counted as one episode). Once the show was a hit, ABC bought 9 more episodes, but they broke the final episode into 2 episodes so there were 23 instead of 22.

Then there's the mid-season replacement shows- coming in January or February. They don't order more than 13 episodes for those series because they want the season to end around when the traditional season ended in May.

And then there are the non-network channels like HBO, FX, AMC, TNT, etc. that started just having 10-13 episodes for a season so they could put more money into each episode and show them all back-to-back during non-traditional seasons to make more of an impact and compete better with network shows. This was a sea change that has led to even the networks now trying all different kinds of things to get ratings and money- shorter seasons, summer series, long hiatuses, etc.

What it boils down to is that television even since just 2004 has changed to the point that there really isn't much of a traditional season anymore and shows are not marketed or showcased or hyped like they used to be. You just find shows you like wherever they may be and stick with them.

[samsgrl1121]

And all of that makes sense. I just hate that as soon as a season starts, it seems like it's over. I love Southland (on TNT from NBC) but there were only a handful of epis and it wont be back until January! I watch a lot more cable shows than network these days.

[Lost&Found]

2012/2013 Premiere Dates

(Updated Oct 16th)
* Returning
**New Shows

*Parenthood (SE4/NBC) - Sept 11th (15 eps)
**The New Normal - Sept 11th - NBC
*Glee (SE4/FOX) - Sept 13th
*Bones (SE8/FOX) - Sept 17th
**The Mob Doctor - Sept 17th - FOX
*Revolution - Sept 17th - NBC
*Up All Night (SE2/NBC) - Sept 20th (13eps)
*The Office (SE9/NBC) - Sept 20th
*Parks & Recreation (SE5/NBC) - Sept 20th
*Castle (SE5/ABC) - Sept 24th
*2 Broke Girls (SE2/CBS)- Sept 24th
*Hawaii Five-O (SE3/CBS) - Sept 24th
*Mike & Molly (SE3/CBS) - Sept 24th
*How I Met Your Mother (SE8/CBS) - Sept 24th
**Partners - Sept 24th - CBS
Private Practice (SE6/ABC) - Sept 25th (13 eps/finale)
*New Girl (SE2/FOX) - Sept 25th
*NCIS (SE10/CBS) - Sept 25th
*NCIS: LA (SE4/CBS) - Sept 25th
**Vegas - Sept 25th - CBS
**Ben and Kate - Sept 25th - FOX
**The Mindy Project - Sept 25th - FOX
*Modern Family (SE4/ABC) - Sept 26th
*The Middle (SE4/ABC) - Sept 26th
*Law & Order: SVU (SE14/NBC) - Sept 26th
*CSI (SE13/CBS) - Sept 26th
*Criminal Minds (SE8/CBS) - Sept 26th
**The Neighbors - Sept 26th - ABC
*Grey's Anatomy (SE9/ABC) - Sept 27th
*Scandal (SE2/ABC) - Sept 27th (13 eps)
*Person of Interest (SE2/CBS) - Sept 27th
*The Big Bang Theory (SE6/CBS) - Sept 27th
*Two and a Half Men (SE10/CBS) - Sept 27th
**Last Resort - Sept 27th - ABC
**Elementary - Sept 27th - CBS
*Fringe (SE5/FOX) - Sept 28th (13 eps/finale)
*Blue Bloods (SE3/CBS) - Sept 28th
*CSI: NY (SE9/CBS) - Sept 28th
**Made in Jersey - Sept 28th - CBS
*Once Upon a Time (SE2/ABC) - Sept 30th
*Revenge (SE2/ABC) - Sept 30th
*The Simpsons (SE24/FOX) - Sept 30th
*Family Guy (SE11/FOX) - Sept 30th
*Bob's Burgers - (SE3/FOX) - Sept 30th
*American Dad - (SE8/FOX) - Sept 30th
*The Good Wife (SE4/CBS)- Sept 30th
*The Mentalist (SE5/CBS) - Sept 30th
**666 Park Avenue - Sept 30th - ABC
*Raising Hope (SE3/FOX) - Oct 2nd
*Hart of Dixie (SE2/CW) - Oct 2nd
*30 Rock (SE7/NBC) - Oct 4th (13 eps/finale)
*The Cleveland Show (SE4/FOX) - Oct 7th
*90210 (SE5/CW) Oct 8th
*Gossip Girl (SE6/CW) - Oct 8th (10eps/final)
*Supernatural (SE8/CW) - Oct 10th
**Arrow - Oct 10th - CW
**Nashville - Oct 10th - ABC
**Chicago Fire - Oct 10th - NBC
*Vampire Diaries (SE4/CW) - Oct 11th
**Beauty and the Beast - Oct 11th - CW
*The Walking Dead (SE3/AMC) - Oct 14th
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**Emily Owens, M.D. - Oct 16th - CW
*Suburgatory (SE2/ABC) - Oct 17th
*American Horror Story: Asylum (SE2/FX) - Oct 17th
*Nikita (SE3/CW) - Oct 19
*Whitney (SE2/NBC) - Oct 19th
*Community (SE4/NBC) - Oct 19th (13 eps)
*Happy Endings (SE3/ABC) - Oct 23rd
*Don't Trust the B.... in Apt 23 (SE2/ABC) - Oct 23rd
*Touch (SE2/FOX) - Oct 26th
*Last Man Standing (SE2/ABC) - Nov 2nd
**Malibu Country - Nov 2nd - ABC
*Hot in Cleveland (SE4/TV Land) - Nov 2012
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*Cougar Town (SE4/TBS) - Jan 8th 2013 (15 eps)
*Girls (SE2/HBO) - Jan 13th 2013
*House of Lies (SE2/Showtime) - Jan 13th 2013
*Dallas (SE2/TNT) - Jan 28th 2013 (15eps)
*Body of Proof (SE3/ABC) - Jan 2013
*Smash (SE2/NBC) - Jan 2013 (15 eps)
*Game of Thrones (SE3/HBO) - March 31 2013
*Episodes (SE2/Showtime) - 2013
*Unforgettable (SE2/CBS) - 2013
*Saving Hope (SE2/NBC) - 2013 (13eps)
*Veep (SE2) - 2013 - HBO



*Grimm (SE2/NBC) - Aug 13th / Sept 14th
**Animal Practice - Aug 12th/Sept 26th - NBC
**Go On - Aug 8th/Sept11th - NBC
**Guys with Kids - Sept 12th/Sept 26th - NBC

Mid-Season
Zero Hour - 2013 - ABC
Red Widow - 2013 - ABC
Family Tools - 2013 - ABC
Mistresses - May 2013 - ABC
How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) - 2013 - ABC
Cult - 2013 - CW
The Carrie Diaries - Jan 2013 - CW
The Following - 2013 - FOX
The Goodwin Games - 2013 - FOX
Save Me - 2013 (13eps) - NBC
1600 Penn - 2013 - NBC
Do No Harm - 2013 - NBC
Infamous - 2013 - NBC
Hannibal - 2013 (13eps) - NBC
Next Caller - 2013 - NBC



RETURNING
*********

ABC
----
Castle (SE5) - Sept 24th
Private Practice (SE6) - Sept 25th (13 eps/finale)
Modern Family (SE4) - Sept 26th
The Middle (SE4) - Sept 26th
Grey's Anatomy (SE9) - Sept 27th
Scandal (SE2) - Sept 27th (13 eps)
Once Upon a Time (SE2) - Sept 30th
Revenge (SE2) - Sept 30th
Suburgatory (SE2) - Oct 17th
Happy Endings (SE3) - Oct 23rd
Don't Trust the B.... in Apt 23 (SE2) - Oct 23rd
Last Man Standing (SE2) - Nov 2nd
Body of Proof (SE3) - Jan 2013

CW
----
Hart of Dixie (SE2) - Oct 16th
Supernatural (SE8) - Oct 10th
90210 (SE5) Oct 8th
Gossip Girl (SE6) - Oct 8th (10eps/final)
Vampire Diaries (SE4) - Oct 11th
Nikita (SE3) - Oct 19

FOX
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Glee (SE4) - Sept 13th
Bones (SE8) - Sept 17th
New Girl (SE2) - Sept 25th
Fringe (SE5) - Sept 28th (13 eps/finale)
The Simpsons (SE24) - Sept 30th
Family Guy (SE11) - Sept 30th
Bob's Burgers - (SE3) - Sept 30th
American Dad - (SE8) - Sept 30th
Raising Hope (SE3) - Oct 2nd
The Cleveland Show (SE4) - Oct 7th
Touch (SE2) - Oct 26th

NBC
-----
Grimm (SE2) - Aug 13th / Sept 14th
Parenthood (SE4) - Sept 11th (15 eps)
Up All Night (SE2) - Sept 20th (13eps)
The Office (SE9) - Sept 20th
Parks & Recreation (SE5) - Sept 20th
Law & Order: SVU (SE14) - Sept 26th
30 Rock (SE7) - Oct 4th (13 eps/finale)
Whitney (SE2) - Oct 19th
Community (SE4) - Oct 19th (13 eps)
Smash (SE2) - Jan 2013 (15 eps)
Saving Hope (SE2) - 2013 (13eps)

CBS
-----
2 Broke Girls (SE2)- Sept 24th
Hawaii Five-O (SE3) - Sept 24th
Mike & Molly (SE3) - Sept 24th
How I Met Your Mother (SE8) - Sept 24th
NCIS (SE10) - Sept 25th
NCIS: LA (SE4) - Sept 25th
CSI (SE13) - Sept 26th
Criminal Minds (SE8) - Sept 26th
Person of Interest (SE2) - Sept 27th
The Big Bang Theory (SE6) - Sept 27th
Two and a Half Men (SE10) - Sept 27th
Blue Bloods (SE3) - Sept 28th
CSI: NY (SE9) - Sept 28th
The Good Wife (SE4)- Sept 30th
The Mentalist (SE5) - Sept 30th
Unforgettable (SE2) - 2013

HBO
-----
Game of Thrones (SE3) - March 31 2013
Girls (SE2) - Jan 2013
Veep (SE2) - 2013

AMC
-----
The Walking Dead (SE3) - Oct 14th

SHOWTIME
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House of Lies (SE2) - 2013
Episodes (SE2) - May 11th

SYFY
------
Alphas (SE2) - July 23rd (13eps)

TBS
----
Cougar Town (SE4) - Jan 2013 (15 eps)

TV LAND
----------
Hot in Cleveland (SE4) - Nov 2012

TNT
-----
Dallas (SE2) - 2013 (15eps)

FX
---

American Horror Story: Asylum (SE2) - Oct 17th


NEW
****

ABC
----
The Neighbors - Sept 26th
Last Resort - Sept 27th
666 Park Avenue - Sept 30th
Nashville - Oct 10th
Malibu Country - Nov 2nd

Mid-season
Zero Hour - 2013
Red Widow - 2013
Family Tools - 2013
Mistresses - May 2013
How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) - 2013

CW
----
Arrow - Oct 10th
Beauty and the Beast - Oct 11th
Emily Owens, M.D. - Oct 16th

Mid-season
Cult - 2013
The Carrie Diaries - Jan 2013

FOX
-----
The Mob Doctor - Sept 17th
Ben and Kate - Sept 25th
The Mindy Project - Sept 25th

Mid-season
The Following - 2013
The Goodwin Games - 2013

NBC
-----
Animal Practice - Aug 12th/Sept 26th
Go On - Aug 8th/Sept11th
The New Normal - Sept 11th
Revolution - Sept 17th
Guys with Kids - Sept 12th/Sept 26th
Chicago Fire - Oct 10th

Mid-season
Save Me - 2013 (13eps)
1600 Penn - 2013
Do No Harm - 2013
Infamous - 2013
Hannibal - 2013 (13eps)
Next Caller - 2013

CBS
-----
Partners - Sept 24th
Vegas - Sept 25th
Elementary - Sept 27th
Made in Jersey - Sept 28th

[Lost&Found]

The much talked about Mockingbird Lane TV Series staring Jerry O'Connell, Portia de Rossi, and Eddie Izzard on NBC has now been reduced to a one time only special. It will air on Oct 26th.