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Fall premiere dates for new and returning shows and specials
New (
) and returning shows with announced premiere dates through the remainder of 2013 are listed below. (All times ET/PT unless otherwise indicated). This page will be updated periodically. Last update: September 30
September premieres
| Show | Network | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON / September 23 | |||
| 2 Broke Girls |  |
Comedy | 9p |
| Black Ink Crew | VH1 | Reality | 9:30p |
| The Blacklist Trailer |
 |
Drama | 10p |
| Castle |  |
Drama | 10p |
Esquire 80th Anniversary Special  |
Esquire | Special | 9p |
| Airs on the new Esquire Network, which replaces the Style Network. (Esquire was originally a replacement for G4, but that network will now remain). | |||
First Cousin Once Removed  |
 |
Documentary | 9p |
| Hostages Trailer |
|
Drama | 10p |
| How I Met Your Mother | |
Comedy | 8p |
| Back-to-back new episodes air tonight. | |||
| Mom Trailer |
|
Comedy | 9:30p |
| The Voice | |
Reality competition | 8p |
| Also airs Tuesdays at 8p. | |||
| TUE / September 24 | |||
| Brew Dogs |
Esquire | Reality | 10p |
| Chicago Fire | |
Drama | 10p |
| Fangasm |
Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| The Goldbergs Trailer |
|
Comedy | 9p |
| Knife Fight |
Esquire | Reality competition | 9p |
| Lucky 7 Trailer |
|
Drama | 10p |
| Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Trailer |
|
Drama/Action | 8p |
| NCIS | |
Drama | 8p |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | |
Drama | 9p |
| Person of Interest | |
Drama | 10p |
| Trophy Wife Trailer |
|
Comedy | 9:30p |
| WED / September 25 | |||
| Back in the Game Trailer |
|
Comedy | 8:30p |
| Boundless |
Esquire | Reality | 10p |
| Criminal Minds | |
Drama | 9p |
| CSI | |
Drama | 10p |
| The Getaway |
Esquire | Travel | 9p |
| Law & Order: SVU | |
Drama | 9p |
| Special two-hour premiere. | |||
| The Middle | |
Comedy | 8p |
| Modern Family | |
Comedy | 9p |
| Special one-hour premiere. | |||
| Nashville | |
Drama | 10p |
| Revolution Trailer | |
Drama | 8p |
| Secret Lives of the Super Rich |
CNBC | Reality | 9p |
| South Park | Comedy | Comedy | 10p |
| THU / September 26 | |||
| The Big Bang Theory | |
Comedy | 8p |
| Special one-hour premiere. | |||
| The Crazy Ones Trailer |
|
Comedy | 9p |
| Elementary | |
Drama | 10p |
| Flying Blind |
 |
Thriller | 9:30p |
| Glee |  |
Musical/Comedy | 9p |
| Grey's Anatomy | |
Drama | 9p |
| Special two-hour premiere. | |||
| The Michael J. Fox Show Trailer |
|
Comedy | 9p |
| Two episodes air back-to-back tonight; in subsequent weeks, the show will air at 9:30p. | |||
| Parenthood | |
Drama | 10p |
| Parks and Recreation | |
Comedy | 8p |
| Special one-hour premiere. | |||
| Two and a Half Men | |
Comedy | 9:30p |
| FRI / September 27 | |||
| Blue Bloods | |
Drama | 10p |
| Dateline NBC | |
News | 9p |
| Hawaii Five-0 | |
Drama | 9p |
| Masterchef Junior |
|
Reality competition | 8p |
| Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| Undercover Boss | |
Reality | 8p |
| SAT / September 28 | |||
| 48 Hours | |
News | 10p |
| Arcade Fire Concert Special |
|
Music | 1a |
| Half-hour special follows the band's SNL appearance. | |||
| History Made Now: Wheels of Fortune |
History | Special | 8p |
| Saturday Night Live | |
Comedy | 11:30p |
| Tina Fey hosts and Arcade Fire performs on the show's 39th season opener, which will feature six new cast members. | |||
| SUN / September 29 | |||
| 60 Minutes | |
News | 7p |
| The Amazing Race | |
Reality competition | 8p |
| American Dad | |
Animation/Comedy | 9:30p |
| Betrayal Trailer |
|
Drama | 10p |
| Bob's Burgers | |
Animation/Comedy | 8:30p |
| Eastbound & Down Trailer | |
Comedy | 10p |
| Eric & Jessie: Game On |
E! | Reality | 10p |
| Family Guy | |
Animation/Comedy | 9p |
| The Good Wife | |
Drama | 9p |
| A Haunting | Dest. Amer. | Reality | 10p |
| Hello Ladies Trailer |
|
Comedy | 10:30p |
| Homeland Trailer | |
Drama | 9p |
| Instant Mom |
Nick at Nite | Comedy | 8:30p |
| Masters of Sex Trailer Full episode (NSFW) |
|
Drama | 10p |
| The Mentalist | |
Drama | 10p |
| Once Upon a Time | |
Drama/Fantasy | 8p |
| Revenge | |
Drama | 9p |
| The Simpsons | |
Animation/Comedy | 8p |
| Terror in the Skies |
Smithsonian | Reality | 8p |
| MON / September 30 | |||
| 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival |
 |
Special/Music | 8p |
| Concludes Tuesday 10/1 at 8p. | |||
| We Are Men Trailer Full episode |
|
Comedy | 8:30p |
October premieres
| Show | Network | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUE / October 1 | |||
| 30 for 30 | ESPN | Documentary | 8p |
| Beauty Queen Murders |
ID | Reality | 10p |
| Homicide Hunter | ID | Reality | 9p |
| WED / October 2 | |||
| Ironside Trailer Full episode |
|
Drama | 10p |
| Miley: The Movement |
MTV | Documentary | 10p |
| Monsters Inside Me | Animal Planet | Reality | 9p |
| The Soup Investigates |
E! | Comedy | 10p |
| Super Fun Night Trailer |
|
Comedy | 9:30p |
| Top Chef | Bravo | Reality competition | 10p |
| Wendy Williams: How You Doin', Broadway?! |
TVGN | Special | 8p |
| A Young Doctor's Notebook Trailer |
Ovation | Comedy | 10p ET |
| U.S. premiere of British miniseries starring Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe. | |||
| THU / October 3 | |||
| Beyond Scared Straight | A&E | Reality | 10p |
| The Eric Andre Show | Adult Swim | Comedy | 12:30a |
| The First 48 | A&E | Reality | 9p |
| Hot Package |
Adult Swim | Comedy | 12:45a |
| Man, Cheetah, Wild |
Discovery | Reality | 9p |
| The Millers Trailer |
|
Comedy | 8:30p |
| North Woods Law | Animal Planet | Reality | 10p |
| The Originals Watch full episode |
|
Drama/Fantasy | 9p |
| Special premiere night and time; subsequent episodes will air Tuesdays at 8p (starting 10/8). | |||
| Scandal | |
Drama | 10p |
| Sean Saves the World Trailer |
|
Comedy | 9p |
| Society X with Laura Ling |
E! | Reality | 10p |
| The Vampire Diaries Trailer | |
Drama/Fantasy | 8p |
| Welcome to the Family Trailer Full ep. |
|
Comedy | 8:30p |
| FRI / October 4 | |||
| Cassadee Pope: Frame by Frame |
CMT | Reality | 10p |
| SAT / October 5 | |||
| Christopher Titus: The Voice in My Head |
Comedy | Comedy | 10p |
| Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight |
|
Movie | 9p |
| Stephen Frears-directed HBO movie about Muhammad Ali's legal battles during the Vietnam War and resulting Supreme Court case stars Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, and Benjamin Walker. | |||
| SUN / October 6 | |||
| Alaska: The Last Frontier | Discover | Reality | 9p |
| Alaskan Women Looking for Love |
TLC | Reality | 10p |
| America's Funniest Home Videos | |
Reality | 7p |
| Cousins Undercover |
HGTV | Reality | 8p |
| Drop Dead Diva | Lifetime | Drama | 9p |
| Halloween Wars | Food | Reality competition | 9p |
| The Paradise |
 |
Miniseries | 9p |
| Miniseries is based on Emile Zola's novel; airs on Masterpiece Classic. | |||
| The People's Couch |
Bravo | Reality | 11:30p |
| Signalling that the TV industry has officially run out of ideas, this new 3-episode series allows viewers to watch people watching TV. | |||
| Witches of East End |
Lifetime | Drama | 10p |
| MON / October 7 | |||
| Beauty & The Beast | |
Drama | 9p |
| Dream School |
Sundance | Reality | 10p |
| Hart of Dixie | |
Drama | 8p |
| Valentine Road |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| TUE / October 8 | |||
| The Biggest Loser | |
Reality competition | 8p |
| Supernatural | |
Drama | 9p |
| WED / October 9 | |||
| American Horror Story: Coven Trailer |  |
Drama | 10p |
| American Pickers | History | Reality | 9p |
| Arrow | |
Drama | 8p |
| Big Tips Texas Trailer |
MTV | Reality | 10p |
| Full Circle Trailer |
DirecTV | Drama | 9p |
| Ghost Hunters | Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| Preachers of L.A. |
Oxygen | Reality | 10p |
| The Tomorrow People Trailer |
|
Drama/Sci-fi | 9p |
| THU / October 10 | |||
| Million Dollar Shoppers |
Lifetime | Reality | 10:30p |
| Series shifts to 10p beginning October 24. | |||
| Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Trailer |
|
Drama/Fantasy | 8p |
| FRI / October 11 | |||
| Gold Fever |
Discovery | Reality | 9p |
| Made in America Trailer |
|
Documentary/Music | 9p |
| Ron Howard-directed concert film about Jay-Z's Made in America festival features performances by the rapper as well as Kanye West, Run-DMC, Pearl Jam, Dirty Projectors, Janelle Monáe, Odd Future, Passion Pit, and more. | |||
| SAT / October 12 | |||
| Signed, Sealed and Delivered |
Hallmark | Movie | 9p |
| Vanilla Ice Goes Amish |
DIY | Reality | 10p |
| SUN / October 13 | |||
| Chasing Rhinos with Billy Bush |
Nat Geo Wild | Reality | 9p |
| Comic Book Men |  |
Reality | Midnight |
| Talking Dead | |
Talk | 10p |
| The Walking Dead Trailer | |
Drama | 9p |
| MON / October 14 | |||
| Mondays at Racine / Open Heart / Redemption |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| Trio of Oscar-nominated documentary shorts airing back-to-back-to-back. | |||
| Russell Peters: Notorious |
 |
Comedy | 12:01a |
| New stand-up special debuts exclusively on Netflix, along with a four-part series, Russell Peters vs. the World. | |||
| True Evel |
Discovery | Reality | 10p |
| TUE / October 15 | |||
| Baggage Battles | Travel | Reality | 9p |
| BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 |
BET | Special/Event | 8p |
| Criss Angel BeLIEve |
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 |
|
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 Trailer |
BBC America | Movie | 9p |
| Stars Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter. | |||
| Gem Hunt |
Travel | Reality | 10p |
| Schooled: The Price of College Sports |
Epix | Documentary | 8p ET |
| Toy Story of Terror |
|
Animation | 8p |
| THU / October 17 | |||
| Covert Affairs | USA | Drama | 10p |
| Reign Trailer |
|
Drama | 9p |
| White Collar | USA | Drama | 9p |
| FRI / October 18 | |||
| The Birthday Boys Trailer |
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 |
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 |
Lifetime | Drama | 8p |
| The Mystery Cruise |
Hallmark | Movie | 9p |
| When Calls the Heart |
Hallmark | Drama | 9p |
| SUN / October 20 | |||
| Guy's Grocery Games |
Food | Reality competition | 8p |
| MON / October 21 | |||
| CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story |
VH1 | Movie/Drama | 9p |
| Life According to Sam |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| TUE / October 22 | |||
| American Daredevils |
History | Reality | 10p |
| Awkward Trailer | MTV | Comedy | 10:30p |
| Chasing Nashville |
Lifetime | Reality | 10p |
| Mother of All Talent |
TVGN | Reality | 8p |
| Pretty Little Liars | ABC Family | Drama | 8p |
| Ravenswood 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 |
TBS | Game show | 10:30p |
| WED / October 23 | |||
| Best Funeral Ever |
TLC | Reality | 10p |
| THU / October 24 | |||
| 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 |
Food | Reality | 10p |
| Scrubbing In |
MTV | Reality | 10p |
| FRI / October 25 | |||
| The Carrie Diaries | |
Drama | 8p |
| Dracula Trailer |
|
Drama/Fantasy | 10p |
| Grimm | |
Drama/Fantasy | 9p |
| The Hunters |
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 |
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 |
Bravo | Reality competition | 8p |
| SAT / October 26 | |||
| The Good Witch's Destiny |
Hallmark | Movie | 9p |
| SUN / October 27 | |||
| Civil War 360 |
Smithsonian | Miniseries/Documentary | 8p |
| The Governor's Wife |
A&E | Reality | 10p |
| MON / October 28 | |||
| The Pete Holmes Show |
TBS | Talk | Midnight |
| New talk show follows Conan every Monday-Thursday. | |||
| Seduced and Abandoned |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| TUE / October 29 | |||
| Doomsday Preppers | Nat Geo | Reality | 9p |
| Girl Code | MTV | Comedy | 11p |
| Naked Vegas |
Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| War of the Worlds |
|
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 |
| Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life | MTV | Reality | 10:30p |
| South Beach Tow | truTV | Reality | 10p |
| THU / October 31 | |||
| The Returned |
Sundance | Drama | 9p |
| U.S. premiere of French zombie series based on the movie Les Revenants. | |||
November and December premieres
| Show | Network | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRI / November 1 | |||
| Aziz Ansari: Buried Alive Trailer |
|
Comedy | 12:01a |
| New stand-up special debuts exclusively on Netflix. | |||
| Time of Death |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| SUN / November 3 | |||
| Fashion Queens | Bravo | Talk | 11:30p |
| It Takes a Choir | USA | Reality | 8p |
| The Real Housewives of Atlanta | Bravo | Reality | 8p |
| Restaurant Express |
Food | Reality competition | 9p |
| MON / November 4 | |||
| Almost Human Trailer |
|
Drama/Sci-fi | 8p |
| The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Bravo | Reality | 8p |
| Tales from the Organ Trade |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| Vanderpump Rules | Bravo | Reality | 9p |
| TUE / November 5 | |||
| American Masters: Jimi Hendrix |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| Shahs of Sunset | Bravo | Reality | 10p |
| Storage Hunters | truTV | Reality | 10p |
| WED / November 6 | |||
| 47th Annual CMA Awards |
|
Special | 8p |
| Hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. | |||
| Beverly Hills Pawn | Reelz | Reality | 9p |
| Guy Court |
MTV2 | Comedy | 11p |
| Mother Up! |
Hulu | Animation/Comedy | n/a |
| THU / November 7 | |||
| The Greatest Event in Television History |
Adult Swim | Comedy | Midnight |
| Guinness World Records Unleashed | truTV | Reality | 8p |
| FRI / November 8 | |||
| JFK: The Final Hours |
Nat Geo | Documentary | 8p |
| The Lylas |
WE | Reality | 9p |
| Raising Hope | |
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 |
|
Musical | 9p |
| Taped performance of the Sondheim musical with a cast including Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone, and Stephen Colbert. | |||
| SAT / November 9 | |||
| The Capones |
Reelz | Reality | 9p |
| SUN / November 10 | |||
| The Britannia Awards |
BBC America | Special | 8p |
| The Drama Queen |
E! | Reality | 10p |
| Killing Kennedy Trailer |
Nat Geo | Drama | tbd |
| Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin star in an adaptation of Bill O'Reilly's historical novel. | |||
| Thicker Than Water |
Bravo | Reality | 9p |
| World's Dumbest... | truTV | Reality | 8p |
| MON / November 11 | |||
| Dial One for Vets |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| The Wrong Mans |
Hulu | Comedy | n/a |
| WED / November 13 | |||
| NOVA: Cold Case JFK |
|
Science | 9p |
| Special NOVA episode examines the assassination of President John F. Kennedy through modern forensic science. | |||
| THU / November 14 | |||
| Ground Floor |
TBS | Comedy | 10p |
| FRI / November 15 | |||
| Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! |
|
Musical | 9p |
| Taped performance of the recent Tony-winning production starring Hugh Jackman. | |||
| SAT / November 16 | |||
| The Challenger Disaster |
Science | Movie/Drama | 9p |
| Stars William Hurt and Eve Best. | |||
| Orange County Choppers |
CMT | Reality | 9p |
| Tattoo Titans |
CMT | Reality | 10p |
| SUN / November 17 | |||
| The Day Kennedy Died |
Smithsonian | Documentary | 9p |
| Kennedy's Suicide Bomber |
Smithsonian | Documentary | 8p |
| Total Divas | E! | Reality | 9p |
| MON / November 18 | |||
| Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| TUE / November 19 | |||
| How Sherlock Changed the World |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| Two-part documentary concludes on 11/26 at 9p. | |||
| SAT / November 23 | |||
| Atlantis |
BBC America | Drama/Fantasy | 10p |
| Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Special |
BBC America | Special | 9p |
| Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles |
|
Special/Comedy | 10p |
| SUN / November 24 | |||
| Bill Cosby: Far From Finished |
Comedy | Special/Comedy | 9p |
| Getting On |
|
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 |
|
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. | |||
| MON / November 25 | |||
| Toxic Hot Seat |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| WED / November 27 | |||
| Haunted Highway | Syfy | Reality | 10p |
| FRI / November 29 | |||
| Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn |
|
Music | 9p |
| Concert performance. | |||
| SUN / December 1 | |||
| The Christmas Spirit |
Hallmark | Drama | 8p |
| Ripper Street | BBC America | Drama | 10p |
| Treme | |
Drama | 9p |
| MON / December 2 | |||
| The Battle of amfAR |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| Full Throttle Saloon | truTV | Reality | 10p |
| WED / December 4 | |||
| Kirstie |
TV Land | Comedy | 10p |
| Mob City Trailer |
TNT | Drama | tbd |
| THU / December 5 | |||
| Panic Button |
truTV | Reality | 10:30p |
| The Sound of Music |
|
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 |
|
Music/Live event | 10p |
| SAT / December 7 | |||
| Pink: The Truth About Love Tour Trailer |
Epix | Music | 8p ET |
| SUN / December 8 | |||
| Bonnie & Clyde 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. | |||
| MON / December 9 | |||
| Six by Sondheim |
|
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/Live event | 8p |
| The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show |
|
Special | 10p |
| FRI / December 13 | |||
| Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating The Music of Inside Llewyn Davis |
|
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 | |||
| Hats Off to Christmas |
Hallmark | Family/Drama | 8p |
| SUN / December 15 | |||
| Psych: The Musical |
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 |
| FRI / December 27 | |||
| Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was |
|
Documentary | 9p |
| American Masters documentary. | |||
| SUN / December 29 | |||
| 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors |
|
Special | 9p |
| This year's honorees include Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Billy Joel, and Shirley MacLaine. | |||
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