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2011–12 United States network television schedule

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The following is the 2011–2012 network television schedule for the five major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2011 through May 2012. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2010–2011 season. The schedule omits the Public Broadcasting Service (whose programming is listed here). Season schedules for 2011-12 will be announced officially by the major networks on the following dates: NBC was the first to announce their schedule on May 15, 2011.[1] Fox will announce their schedule on May 16, 2011, ABC will announce their schedule on May 17, 2011, CBS will announce their schedule on May 18, 2011 and The CW will announce their schedule on May 19, 2011.[2]

Schedule

Sunday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Fall Football Night in America NBC Sunday Night Football (continued to game completion)
Mid-Season Dateline NBC The Apprentice The Firm
Fox Fall The OT The Cleveland Show The Simpsons Allen Gregory Family Guy American Dad! Local Programming
Mid-Season Animation Domination (encores) Napoleon Dynamite Bob's Burgers

Monday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Fall The Sing-Off The Playboy Club
Mid-Season The Voice Smash
Fox Fall Terra Nova House Local Programming
Mid-Season House Alcatraz

Tuesday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC The Biggest Loser Parenthood
Fox Glee The New Girl (working title) Raising Hope Local Programming

Wednesday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Up All Night Free Agents Harry's Law Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Fox Fall The X Factor I Hate My Teenage Daughter (working title) Local Programming
Mid-Season American Idol

Thursday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Community Parks and Recreation The Office Whitney Prime Suspect
Fox Fall The X Factor Bones Local Programming
Mid-Season American Idol The Finder
Spring Bones

Friday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Chuck Grimm Dateline NBC
Fox Kitchen Nightmares Fringe Local Programming

Saturday

PM 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Encore programming
Fox COPS COPS Encores / America's Most Wanted (specials) Local Programming

By network

ABC

CBS

The CW

Fox

NBC

Renewals and Cancellations

Full Season Pickups

ABC

CBS

The CW

Fox

NBC

Renewals

ABC

CBS

  • The Big Bang Theory – Picked up for three additional seasons on January 12, 2011, running through its seventh season in 2013–2014.[26]
  • How I Met Your Mother – Picked up for two additional seasons on March 4, 2011, running through its eighth season in 2012–2013.[27]

The CW

Fox

NBC

Cancellations/Series Endings

ABC

CBS

The CW

Fox

NBC

  • Chuck - This is the final season of the series.[20]

References

  1. ^ NBC Announces Schedule: New Wednesday Comedy Block, "Smash" Saved for Midseason, Hollywood Reporter, May 15, 2011
  2. ^ "2011-12 season scorecard". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ a b ABC renews "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" -- EXCLUSIVE, Entertainment Weekly, March 14, 2011
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Grey's Anatomy", "Modern Family", "Castle" Plus Three More ABC Shows Get Early Renewals, Entertainment Weekly, January 10, 2011
  5. ^ "Desperate Housewives" Renewed For Season 8: Eva Longoria, Teri Hatcher And The Rest Are Back!, TV Somniac, April 14, 2011
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gorman, Bill (May 13, 2011). "ABC Picks Up 3 Sitcoms, 7 Dramas Including 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles' & More". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  7. ^ "Production Has Begun on ABC's "Missing," Starring Ashley Judd". The Futon Critic. May 12, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  8. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/skating-with-the-stars
  9. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (March 28, 2011). "CBS Renews Its Sunday Reality Series (Official Press Release)". Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  10. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 2, 2011). "'NCIS' Renewed By CBS For A Ninth Season". Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  11. ^ CBS Picks Up Two More Editions of "Survivor", Broadcasting & Cable, March 9, 2011
  12. ^ a b c Seidman, Robert. "CBS Picks Up 3 More New Shows: 'The 2-2' (FKA 'Rookies), 'Unforgettable' (FKA 'The Rememberer') and 'How To Be a Gentleman". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  13. ^ a b Gorman, Bill. "CBS Picks Up Drama 'Person Of Interest,' Sitcom 'Two Broke Girls'". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Michelle Gellar's 'Ringer' To Get Picked Up By CW". Deadline. Mail.com Media Corp. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  15. ^ a b c d Seidman, Robert (May 10, 2011). "Fox Picks Up JJ Abrams 'Alcatraz'; 'Bones' Spinoff 'The Finder'; and Comedy 'The New Girl' to Series". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  16. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (October 17, 2011). "Fox Announces Animated Comedies "Napoleon Dynamite" & "Allen Gregory" For Next Season". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  17. ^ a b c "FOX ANNOUNCES PRIMETIME SLATE FOR 2011-2012 SEASON" (Press release). Fox. May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d e Hibberd, James (May 10, 2011). "When Fox attacks: Network cancels "Human Target", "Chicago Code", "Lie to Me", more". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  19. ^ a b c NBC renews reality lineup; "The Sing-Off", "The Biggest Loser" and "Who Do You Think You Are" coming back next season, Entertainment Weekly, February 22, 2011
  20. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (May 13, 2011). "Confirmed: 'Chuck' 13 Episode Order For Next Season". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  21. ^ a b c "Parks and Recreation", "Community" and "The Office" earn early pickups for Fall, Entertainment Weekly, March 17, 2011
  22. ^ a b c Gorman, Bill (May 13, 2011). "Four More NBC Sitcom Pick Ups: "Are You There Vodka?...", "Free Agents", "Bent", & "BFF"". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  23. ^ a b c Gorman, Bill. "Three More NBC Show Pickups: 'Awake,' 'The Playboy Club' & 'Grimm'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  24. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (May 15, 2011). "NBC 2011-12 Primetime Schedule Announced". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  25. ^ a b c d Seidman, Robert (May 11, 2011). "Updated: NBC Picks Up 'Smash,' 'Prime Suspects' and Two More Sitcoms to Series". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
  26. ^ "Bazinga!" 'The Big Bang Theory' Renewed for Three Years, TV By the Numbers, January 12, 2011
  27. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2011). "CBS Renews 'How I Met Your Mother' For 2 More Seasons". Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  28. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 23, 2011). "'American Dad' Renewed By Fox Through 2012-2013 Season". Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  29. ^ a b "QUAHOG AND STOOLBEND ROCK! ANIMATED FAVORITES "FAMILY GUY" AND "THE CLEVELAND SHOW" RENEWED FOR ADDITIONAL SEASON" (Press release). Fox. May 9, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
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