TV Premiere Calendar

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This is the new permanent home of our TV premiere calendar. Bookmark this page; we'll be updating it daily throughout the year. Last update: October 16

Premiere dates for all new and returning shows and specials

New (NEW) and returning shows, TV movies, and specials with announced premiere dates are listed below. (All times ET/PT unless otherwise indicated).

October premieres

Show Network Type Time
SUN / October 13
Chasing Rhinos with Billy Bush NEW Nat Geo Wild Reality 9p
Comic Book Men AMC Reality Midnight
Talking Dead AMC Talk 10p
The Walking Dead Trailer AMC Drama 9p
MON / October 14
E! True Hollywood Story: Paula Deen SPECIAL E! Documentary 10p
Mondays at Racine / Open Heart /
Redemption MOVIE
HBO Documentary 9p
Trio of Oscar-nominated documentary shorts airing back-to-back-to-back.
Russell Peters: Notorious SPECIAL Netflix Comedy 12:01a
New stand-up special debuts exclusively on Netflix, along with a four-part series, Russell Peters vs. the World.
True Evel NEW Discovery Reality 10p
TUE / October 15
Baggage Battles Travel Reality 9p
BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 SPECIAL BET Special/Event 8p
The Biggest Loser NBC Reality competition 8p
Criss Angel BeLIEve NEW Spike Reality 10p
Giuliana & Bill E! Reality 10p
Series moves to new network following demise of Style.
Real Husbands of Hollywood BET Reality 10p
Superheroes SPECIAL PBS Documentary 8p
Three-hour documentary on the history of superheroes in pop culture, hosted by Liev Schreiber.
Tia & Tamera E! Reality 9p
Series moves to new network following demise of Style.
WED / October 16
Burton & Taylor MOVIE Trailer BBC America Movie 9p
Stars Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter.
Gem Hunt NEW Travel Reality 10p
Schooled: The Price of
College Sports MOVIE
Epix Documentary 8p ET
Toy Story of Terror SPECIAL ABC Animation 8p
THU / October 17
Apocalypse Preppers SPECIAL Discovery Reality 9p
Covert Affairs USA Drama 10p
Reign NEW Trailer The CW Drama 9p
White Collar USA Drama 9p
FRI / October 18
The Birthday Boys NEW Trailer Full episode IFC Comedy 10:30p
Comedy Bang! Bang! IFC Comedy 10p
Launch of the second half of season 2.
SAT / October 19
Dancing on the Edge NEW Starz Miniseries/Musical 10p
Five-part miniseries based loosely on Duke Ellington's trip to London in the 1930s features original music and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, John Goodman, and Jacqueline Bisset.
Missing at 17 MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p
The Mystery Cruise MOVIE Hallmark Movie 9p
When Calls the Heart MOVIE Hallmark Drama 9p
SUN / October 20
Covert Kitchens SPECIAL Trailer Spike Special 11p
Guy's Grocery Games NEW Food Reality competition 8p
The Incredible Bionic Man SPECIAL Smithsonian Documentary 9p
Queer Eye Reunion: 10 Years Later SPECIAL Bravo Special 9p
Yukon Men Discovery Reality 10p
MON / October 21
@midnight NEW Comedy Comedy/Talk Midnight
Chris Hardwick hosts this new nightly (Mon-Thur) series which features comedians competing to put the funniest spin on the day's pop culture events.
Bar Hunters NEW Discovery Reality 10p
CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story MOVIE VH1 Movie/Drama 9p
Entertainment Tonight Presents:
The Katy Perry Experience SPECIAL
TVGN Special/Music 8p
Life According to Sam MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
TUE / October 22
American Daredevils NEW History Reality 10p
American Hoggers A&E Reality 10p
Awkward Trailer MTV Comedy 10:30p
Chasing Nashville NEW Lifetime Reality 10p
Mother of All Talent NEW TVGN Reality 8p
Pretty Little Liars ABC Family Drama 8p
Ravenswood NEW Trailer ABC Family Drama 9p
Spin-off from Pretty Little Liars; after the premiere, subsequent episodes will air at 8p.
Snooki & Jwoww MTV Reality 10p
Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host NEW TBS Game show 10:30p
THU / October 24
Adam Devine's House Party NEW Comedy Comedy 12:30a
Hollywood Death Trip SPECIAL E! Special 10p
Project Runway All Stars Lifetime Reality competition 9p
One day you're in, the next you're out: Alyssa Milano takes over as host this season.
Restaurant Divided NEW Food Reality 10p
Scrubbing In NEW Trailer MTV Reality 10p
Secret Societies of Hollywood SPECIAL E! Special 8p
FRI / October 25
The Carrie Diaries The CW Drama 8p
Dracula NEW Trailer NBC Drama/Fantasy 10p
Gold Rush Discovery Reality 9p
Grimm NBC Drama/Fantasy 9p
The Hunters MOVIE Hallmark Movie 8p
Stars Victor Garber and Michelle Forbes; based on Joshua Williamson's Snow White-themed comic book Mirror Mirror.
Secret Princes TLC Reality 10p
Strike Back: Origins NEW Cinemax Drama/Action 10p
U.S. debut of the original British version of the series Strike Back (which features a different cast—including Richard Armitage and The Walking Dead's Andrew Lincoln—than the American version that also airs on Cinemax).
Styled to Rock NEW Bravo Reality competition 8p
SAT / October 26
The Good Witch's Destiny NEW Hallmark Movie 9p
SUN / October 27
American Blackout MOVIE Nat Geo Drama/Thriller 9p
Civil War 360 NEW Smithsonian Miniseries/Documentary 8p
The Governor's Wife NEW A&E Reality 10p
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem
A Klok Opera SPECIAL Trailer
Adult Swim Animation/Comedy Midnight
One-hour special features Jack Black, Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, and a score by Bear McCreary (BSG).
MON / October 28
Chrissy & Mr. Jones VH1 Reality 9p
E! Entertainment Special:
Tori Spelling SPECIAL
E! Special 10p
Love & Hip Hop NY VH1 Reality 8p
The Pete Holmes Show NEW TBS Talk Midnight
New talk show follows Conan every Monday-Thursday.
Seduced and Abandoned MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
TUE / October 29
Behind the Mask NEW Trailer Hulu Reality n/a
Doomsday Preppers Nat Geo Reality 9p
Girl Code MTV Comedy 11p
Little People, Big World TLC Reality 9p
Naked Vegas NEW Syfy Reality 10p
War of the Worlds MOVIE PBS Documentary 9p
A look at the hysteria triggered by Orson Welles' radio presentation of the H.G. Wells story; part of American Experience.
WED / October 30
The Art Of Ovation Reality 10p ET
Extreme Cheapskates TLC Reality 9p
Hoarding: Buried Alive TLC Reality 10p
Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life MTV Reality 10:30p
South Beach Tow truTV Reality 10p
THU / October 31
The Returned NEW Sundance Drama 9p
U.S. premiere of French zombie series based on the movie Les Revenants.
Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories:
Haunted House SPECIAL
Adult Swim Comedy Midnight
First in a potential recurring series of specials; Zach Galifianakis stars alongside Tim and Eric.

November premieres

Show Network Type Time
FRI / November 1
Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive SPECIAL Trailer Netflix Comedy 12:01a
New stand-up special debuts exclusively on Netflix.
Time of Death NEW Showtime Documentary 9p
SAT / November 2
Animation Domination High-Def Fox Animation/Comedy 11p
New episodes of Axe Cop and High School USA! will air throughout the month. On 11/23, the hour will include preview episodes of upcoming series Lucas Bros. Moving Co. and Golan the Insatiable.
Pit Bulls and Parolees Animal Planet Reality 10p
The Thanksgiving House MOVIE Hallmark Drama 8p
SUN / November 3
Doggie Nightmares SPECIAL Nat Geo Wild Reality 10p
Fashion Queens Bravo Talk 11:30p
It Takes a Choir USA Reality 8p
JFK: The Smoking Gun MOVIE Reelz Drama 8p
The Real Housewives of Atlanta Bravo Reality 8p
Restaurant Express NEW Food Reality competition 9p
MON / November 4
Almost Human NEW Trailer Fox Drama/Sci-fi 8p
Mike & Molly CBS Comedy 9p
2 Broke Girls will shift to the 8:30p time slot (replacing the canceled We Are Men).
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Bravo Reality 8p
Tales from the Organ Trade MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
Vanderpump Rules Bravo Reality 9p
TUE / November 5
American Masters: Jimi Hendrix MOVIE PBS Documentary 9p
The Chase GSN Game show 8p
Shahs of Sunset Bravo Reality 10p
Storage Hunters truTV Reality 10p
WED / November 6
47th Annual CMA Awards SPECIAL ABC Special 8p
Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
Beverly Hills Pawn Reelz Reality 9p
Guy Court NEW MTV2 Comedy 11p
Mother Up! NEW Hulu Animation/Comedy n/a
THU / November 7
The Greatest Event in Television History SPECIAL Adult Swim Comedy Midnight
Guinness World Records Unleashed truTV Reality 8p
FRI / November 8
JFK: The Final Hours MOVIE Nat Geo Documentary 8p
The Lylas NEW WE Reality 9p
Raising Hope Fox Comedy 9p
New episodes will air back-to-back at 9 and 9:30p for the remainder of 2013.
Stephen Sondheim's Company
with the New York Philharmonic SPECIAL
PBS Musical 9p
Taped performance of the Sondheim musical with a cast including Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, and Stephen Colbert.
SAT / November 9
A Country Christmas Story MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p
Dolly Parton and Brian McKnight star.
Jobs That Bite! NEW Nat Geo Wild Reality 9p
SUN / November 10
2013 MTV EMA SPECIAL MTV Music 7p
The Britannia Awards SPECIAL BBC America Special 8p
The Drama Queen NEW E! Reality 10p
Killing Kennedy MOVIE Trailer Nat Geo Drama tbd
Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin star in an adaptation of Bill O'Reilly's historical novel.
Thicker Than Water NEW Bravo Reality 9p
World's Dumbest... truTV Reality 8p
MON / November 11
Dial One for Vets MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
The Wrong Mans NEW Hulu Comedy n/a
TUE / November 12
The Fashion Fund SPECIAL Ovation Special 10p ET
WED / November 13
NOVA: Cold Case JFK SPECIAL PBS Science 9p
Special NOVA episode examines the assassination of President John F. Kennedy through modern forensic science.
THU / November 14
Ground Floor NEW TBS Comedy 10p
FRI / November 15
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! SPECIAL PBS Musical 9p
Taped performance of the recent Tony-winning production starring Hugh Jackman.
Sweet Home Alabama CMT Reality competition 9p
SAT / November 16
The Challenger Disaster MOVIE Science Movie/Drama 9p
Stars William Hurt and Eve Best.
Orange County Choppers NEW CMT Reality 9p
Tattoo Titans NEW CMT Reality 10p
Twelve Trees of Christmas MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p
SUN / November 17
The Day Kennedy Died MOVIE Smithsonian Documentary 9p
Kennedy's Suicide Bomber MOVIE Smithsonian Documentary 8p
Letters To Jackie: Remembering
President Kennedy MOVIE Trailer
TLC Documentary 9p
On the Rocks NEW Food Reality 10p
Total Divas E! Reality 9p
MON / November 18
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
TUE / November 19
David Blaine: Real or Magic SPECIAL ABC Special 9:30p
How Sherlock Changed the World SPECIAL PBS Documentary 9p
Two-part documentary concludes on 11/26 at 9p.
WED / November 20
How I Rock It NEW Esquire Reality 10p
NBA star Baron Davis profiles various celebrities.
FRI / November 22
JFK Assassination: The Definitive Guide SPECIAL History Special 8p
Lee Harvey Oswald: 48 Hours to Live SPECIAL History Special 10p
Nikita The CW Drama/Action 9p
First of six final episodes; series finale will air December 27.
SAT / November 23
Atlantis NEW BBC America Drama/Fantasy 10p
The Day of the Doctor SPECIAL BBC America Special tbd
Doctor Who 50th anniversary special will be televised in the U.S. at the same time it debuts in the UK.
Kristin's Christmas Past MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p
Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles SPECIAL HBO Special/Comedy 10p
SUN / November 24
American Music Awards SPECIAL ABC Special/Live event 8p
Bill Cosby: Far From Finished SPECIAL Comedy Special/Comedy 9p
Getting On NEW HBO Comedy 10p
Based on a UK series, this new 6-episode comedy from the creators of Big Love is set in a nursing home.
Ja'mie: Private School Girl NEW HBO Comedy 10:30p
New Australian comedy series from Chris Lilley, the creator/star of Summer Heights High (where the character of Ja'mie originated) and Angry Boys.
Sofia the First: The Floating Palace SPECIAL Disney Animation/Kids 7p
MON / November 25
Generation Cryo NEW Trailer MTV Reality 10p
Toxic Hot Seat MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
WED / November 27
Haunted Highway Syfy Reality 10p
FRI / November 29
Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn SPECIAL PBS Music 9p
Concert performance.
SAT / November 30
Dear Secret Santa MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p

December premieres

Show Network Type Time
SUN / December 1
Christmas in Conway MOVIE ABC Drama 9p
Andy Garcia, Mandy Moore, and Mary Louise-Parker star.
The Christmas Spirit MOVIE Hallmark Drama 8p
Return to Downton Abbey SPECIAL PBS Special 9p
Susan Sarandon hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the show, featuring clips and new interviews with cast and crew.
Ripper Street BBC America Drama 10p
Treme HBO Drama 9p
MON / December 2
The Battle of amfAR MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
Best Funeral Ever NEW TLC Reality 10p
CMA Country Christmas SPECIAL ABC Music 9p
Full Throttle Saloon truTV Reality 10p
TUE / December 3
CMT Artists of the Year SPECIAL CMT Music/Live event 8p
WED / December 4
Kirstie NEW TV Land Comedy 10p
Mob City NEW Trailer TNT Drama tbd
Warped Roadies Fuse Reality 11p ET
THU / December 5
Panic Button NEW truTV Reality 10:30p
The Sound of Music SPECIAL NBC Musical/Live event 8p
Newly staged version of the musical from the producers of Smash stars Carrie Underwood; will be broadcast live on the East Coast.
FRI / December 6
Grammy Nominations Concert Live SPECIAL CBS Music/Live event 10p
SAT / December 7
Christmas in the City MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p
Pink: The Truth About Love Tour SPECIAL Trailer Epix Music 8p ET
Santa Switch MOVIE Hallmark Drama 8p
SUN / December 8
Bonnie & Clyde MOVIE Trailer Various Miniseries 9p
Two-part miniseries starring Emile Hirsch, Holliday Grainger, Holly Hunter, and William Hurt will be simulcast on A&E, Lifetime, and History; concludes Monday 12/9 at 9p.
Holidaze MOVIE ABC Family Drama 8p
MON / December 9
The Sing-Off NBC Reality competition 9p
Six by Sondheim MOVIE HBO Documentary 9p
Documentary about the life and career of composer Stephen Sondheim centers on the writing process for six of his most celebrated songs, and features new performances recorded for the film.
TUE / December 10
American Country Awards SPECIAL Fox Special/Live event 8p
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show SPECIAL CBS Special 10p
FRI / December 13
Another Day, Another Time:
Celebrating The Music of Inside Llewyn Davis SPECIAL
Showtime Music 9p
Concert film recorded in September in New York includes performances by Jack White, Patti Smith, Gillian Welch, The Avett Brothers, Conor Oberst, and Colin Meloy.
SAT / December 14
Christmas on the Bayou MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p
Hats Off to Christmas MOVIE Hallmark Family/Drama 8p
A Snow Globe Christmas MOVIE Lifetime Drama 8p
SUN / December 15
Psych: The Musical SPECIAL USA Drama 9p
Two-hour special musical episode.
MON / December 16
Lizard Lick Towing truTV Reality 9:30p
TUE / December 17
Hardcore Pawn truTV Reality 9p
WED / December 18
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2013 SPECIAL The CW Music 8p
Two-hour concert special features Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and more.
FRI / December 27
Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was MOVIE PBS Documentary 9p
American Masters documentary.
SUN / December 29
36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors SPECIAL CBS Special 9p
This year's honorees include Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Billy Joel, and Shirley MacLaine.

2014 premieres

Show Network Type Time
THU / January 2, 2014
The Quest NEW ABC Reality competition 8p
SUN / January 5
Downton Abbey PBS Drama 9p
MON / January 6
Teen Wolf MTV Drama 10p
WED / January 8
People's Choice Awards SPECIAL CBS Special/Live event 9p
THU / January 9
The Spoils of Babylon NEW IFC Comedy 10p
Six-part spoof of classic TV miniseries of the past is produced by Will Ferrell and stars Ferrell alongside Jessica Alba, Val Kilmer, Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Haley Joel Osment, Tim Robbins, Michael Sheen, and more.
FRI / January 10
Enlisted NEW Fox Comedy 9:30p
SUN / January 12
71st Annual Golden Globe Awards SPECIAL NBC Special/Live event 8p ET
Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
Episodes Showtime Comedy 10:30p
Girls HBO Comedy 10p
Two new episodes air back-to-back tonight.
House of Lies Showtime Comedy 10p
Shameless Showtime Drama 9p
True Detective NEW HBO Drama 9p
SUN / January 19
Looking NEW HBO Comedy/Drama 10:30p
THU / January 23
King of the Nerds TBS Reality competition 10p
SUN / January 26
56th Annual Grammy Awards SPECIAL CBS Special/Live event 8p
The Bachelor: Sean and Catherine's Wedding SPECIAL ABC Reality/Live event 8p
TUE / January 28
The Capones NEW Reelz Reality 10p
SUN / Feburary 2
Super Bowl XLVIII SPECIAL Fox Sports/Live event tbd
FRI / February 7
2014 Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony SPECIAL NBC Sports/Live event tbd
MON / February 24
Intelligence NEW CBS Drama 10p
SUN / March 2
86th Annual Academy Awards SPECIAL ABC Special/Live event 5p ET
Hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.
SUN / March 9
Resurrection NEW ABC Drama 10p
SUN / June 8
68th Annual Tony Awards SPECIAL CBS Special/Live event 8p

 

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