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Visit our Night-by-Night Guide to Fall TV for detailed descriptions of many of the new and returning primetime series listed below.

Fall TV premiere dates

New and returning shows with announced premiere dates are listed below. (All times ET/PT)

September premieres

Show Network Type Time SAT / September 1 Doctor Who BBC America Sci-fi 9p MON / September 3 Switched at Birth ABC Family Drama 8p American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior Discovery Reality 9p Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Travel Food/Travel 9p Coma A&E Miniseries 9p Concludes Tuesday 9/4 at 9p. T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle VH1 Reality 9p Fast N' Loud Discovery Reality 10p TUE / September 4 Flipping Out Bravo Reality 9p WED / September 5 Ghost Hunters Syfy Reality 9p THU / September 6 2012 MTV Video Music Awards MTV Special 8p Later... with Jools Holland Palladia Music 10p Texas Car Wars Discovery Reality 10p Live From Daryl's House Palladia Music/Talk 11p FRI / September 7 Stand Up to Cancer Telethon Various Special/Event 8p Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team CMT Reality competition 9p Cheer CMT Reality 10p SAT / September 8 Killer Among Us Lifetime Movie 8p My Fair Wedding WE Reality 9p Deadly Affairs ID Reality 10p SUN / September 9 The Thick of It Hulu Comedy n/a A brand new episode will begin streaming each Sunday for seven consecutive weeks. Broadway or Bust Documentary 8p Long Island Medium TLC Reality 9p Wallander Drama 9p Breaking Amish TLC Reality 10p Robot Chicken Adult Swim Animation/Comedy Midnight MON / September 10 Basketball Wives: L.A. VH1 Reality 8p The Voice Reality competition 8p Results show airs Tuesdays at 8p. CBS Fall Preview Special 8:30p The Crimson Petal and the White Encore Miniseries 9p Concludes Tuesday 9/11 at 9p. Hoarders A&E Reality 9p TUE / September 11 Go On Comedy 9p Premiere episode already aired during the Olympics in August. The New Normal Comedy 9:30p This premiere episode will repeat on Thursday 9/13 at 10p. Bomb Girls Reelz Drama 10p Parenthood Drama 10p Sons of Anarchy Drama 10p WED / September 12 The X Factor Reality competition 8p Results show airs Thursdays at 8p. Parole Diaries TV One Reality 9p Wheeler Dealers Velocity Reality 9p Guys with Kids Comedy 10p Special premiere episode; show begins in its regular 8:30p time slot on Wednesday 9/26. Family Guns NGC Reality 10p THU / September 13 Glee Musical/drama 9p The Real Housewives of Miami Bravo Reality 10p FRI / September 14 Shark Tank Reality competition 8p Shifts to 9p starting Friday 11/2. 2012 Style Awards Style Special/Event 8p Ghost Adventures Travel Reality 9p Primetime: What Would You Do? News 9p 20/20 News 10p Off Beat Fuse Comedy 10p Video on Trial: Special Videos Unit Fuse Comedy/Music 10:30p SAT / September 15 Aladdin and the Death Lamp Syfy Movie 7p Bayou Billionaires CMT Reality 9p Pegasus vs. Chimera Syfy Movie 9p Welcome to Sweetie Pie's OWN Reality 9p MovieStyle with Michael O'Connor Reelz Reality 9:30p Iyanla, Fix My Life OWN Reality 10p Redneck Intervention CMT Reality 10p Saturday Night Live Comedy 11:30p SUN / September 16 Rehab with Dr. Drew VH1 Reality 8p Behind the Music VH1 Music/Documentary 9p Boardwalk Empire Drama 9p MON / September 17 Bones Drama 8p The Mob Doctor Drama 9p Be Good Johnny Weir Logo Reality 10p Revolution Drama 10p TUE / September 18 The Rickey Smiley Show TV One Comedy 8p Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time

with Barbara Walters Special 9p Hot Set Syfy Reality competition 10p WED / September 19 Survivor CBS Reality competition 8p South Beach Tow truTV Reality 9:30p The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons MTV Reality competition 10p THU / September 20 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Comedy 8p Another special Thursday episode airs the following week on 9/27. Up All Night Comedy 8:30p The Office Comedy 9p Tamar & Vince WE Reality 9p Parks & Recreation Comedy 9:30p Bling It On TLC Reality 10p FRI / September 21 Haven Syfy Drama 10p Secret Princes TLC Reality 10p SAT / September 22 Last Hours in Suburbia Lifetime Movie 8p SUN / September 23 Treme Drama 10p MON / September 24 Dancing with the Stars Reality competition 8p Results show airs Tuesdays at 8p. How I Met Your Mother Comedy 8p Partners Comedy 8:30p 2 Broke Girls Comedy 9p Mike & Molly Comedy 9:30p Castle Drama 10p The Day Carl Sandburg Died [American Masters] Movie/Documentary 10p Hawaii Five-0 Drama 10p $24 in 24 Food Reality 10:30p TUE / September 25 NCIS Drama 8p New Girl Comedy 8p Another new episode will air one hour later, in the show's regular 9p time slot. Ben & Kate Comedy 8:30p NCIS: Los Angeles Drama 9p The Mindy Project Comedy 9:30p Private Practice Drama 10p Tosh.0 Comedy Central Comedy 10p Vegas Drama 10p Brickleberry Comedy Central Animation/Comedy 10:30p WED / September 26 Animal Practice Comedy 8p Premiere episode aired in August. The Middle Comedy 8p Criminal Minds Drama 9p Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Drama 9p Modern Family Comedy 9p Save My Son TV One Reality 9p The Neighbors Comedy 9:30p Special time slot; the show will shift to 8:30p starting Wednesday 10/3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama 10p Revenge: The First Chapter Special 10p One-hour recap of the first season of Revenge South Park Comedy Central Comedy 10p Key & Peele Comedy Central Comedy 10:30p THU / September 27 The Big Bang Theory Comedy 8p Last Resort Drama 8p Two and a Half Men Comedy 8:30p Grey's Anatomy Drama 9p Person of Interest Drama 9p Elementary Drama 10p Scandal Drama 10p FRI / September 28 CSI: New York Drama 8p Kitchen Nightmares Reality 8p Fringe Drama 9p Made in Jersey Drama 9p Blue Bloods Drama 10p SAT / September 29 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Syfy Movie 9p 48 Hours Mystery News 10p Chef Race: UK vs U.S. BBC America Reality competition 10p Demetri Martin. Standup Comedian Comedy Central Special 10p SUN / September 30 60 Minutes News 7p The Amazing Race Reality competition 8p Call the Midwife Drama 8p Making Monsters Travel Reality 8p Once Upon a Time Drama 8p The Simpsons Animation/Comedy 8p Bob's Burgers Animation/Comedy 8:30p Dexter Drama 9p Family Guy Animation/Comedy 9p The Good Wife Drama 9p Revenge Drama 9p American Dad Animation/Comedy 9:30p 666 Park Avenue Drama 10p Homeland Drama 10p The Mentalist Drama 10p Destination Fear Travel Reality 11p Superjail! Adult Swim Animation/Comedy 12:15a

October premieres

Show Network Type Time MON / October 1 Half the Sky Miniseries/Documentary 9p Concludes Tuesday 10/2 at 9p. Don't Sleep BET Talk 11p New late night talk show airs nightly Monday-Thursday; hosted by T. J. Holmes. TUE / October 2 30 for 30 ESPN Documentary/Sports 8p Giuliana & Bill Style Reality 8p Hart of Dixie Drama 8p Raising Hope Comedy 8p Overhaulin' Velocity Reality 9p WED / October 3 First Presidential Debate [LIVE] Various News/Event 9p ET / 6p PT Debate coverage will preempt some primetime programming on most networks; debate itself (not including pre- and post-debate coverage) will run for 90 minutes. Supernatural Drama 9p Food Paradise Travel Reality 10p Life After Top Chef Bravo Reality 10p THU / October 4 30 Rock Comedy 8p Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution Comedy Central Comedy 10p Jersey Shore MTV Reality 10p SAT / October 6 Abducted: The Carlina White Story Lifetime Movie 8p Winged Planet Discovery Movie/Documentary 8p Parking Wars A&E Reality 9p Billy the Exterminator A&E Reality 10p SUN / October 7 America's Funniest Home Videos Reality 7p The Cleveland Show Animation/Comedy 7:30p Big Rich Texas Style Reality 8p Johnny Cash: Song by Song Ovation Music 8p Glam Fairy Style Reality 9p Halloween Wars Food Reality competition 9p Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters Comedy Central Special 9p The Shores TV Guide Drama 9p Steel Magnolias Lifetime Movie 9p Upstairs, Downstairs [on Masterpiece Classic] Drama 9p MON / October 8 90210 Drama 8p The Mortified Sessions Sundance Reality 8p Titanic: Blood and Steel Encore Miniseries 8p Airs over six consecutive nights, with two hour-long episodes per night. Gossip Girl Drama 9p Life After TV One Reality 9p TUE / October 9 Iconoclasts Sundance Reality 8p Chuck's Eat the Street Cooking Reality 8:30p Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition Lifetime Reality competition 9p Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Musical/Special 9p Television debut of Joss Whedon's internet hit. Frontline: The Choice News/Special 9p Keyshia & Daniel: Family First BET Reality 10p My Shopping Addiction Oxygen Reality 10p Mash Up Comedy Central Comedy 12:30a WED / October 10 Arrow Drama 8p Premiere episode repeats Friday 10/12 at 8p. NOVA Science 9p Chicago Fire Drama 10p Premiere episode repeats Saturday 10/13 at 9p. Duck Dynasty A&E Reality 10p Nashville Drama 10p NOVA scienceNOW Science 10p THU / October 11 The Vampire Diaries Drama 8p Beauty & The Beast Drama 9p Premiere episode repeats Friday 10/12 at 9p. Vice Presidential Debate [LIVE] Various News/Event 9p ET / 6p PT Debate coverage will preempt some primetime programming on most networks; debate itself (not including pre- and post-debate coverage) will run for 90 minutes. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Comedy 10p The League Comedy 10:30p Brand X with Russell Brand Comedy/Talk 11p Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell Comedy/Talk 11:30p FRI / October 12 Dead Souls Chiller Movie 9p SUN / October 14 See Dad Run Nick at Nite Comedy 8p The Walking Dead Drama 9p Talking Dead Talk 11p Comic Book Men Reality 11:30p MON / October 15 Celebrity Crime Files TV One Reality 8p TUE / October 16 Emily Owens, M.D. Drama 9p The Men Who Built America History Miniseries/Documentary 9p Second Presidential Debate [LIVE] Various News/Event 9p ET / 6p PT Debate coverage will preempt some primetime programming on most networks; debate itself (not including pre- and post-debate coverage) will run for 90 minutes. The Brokaw Files Military News/Documentary 10p Chasing Classic Cars Velocity Reality 10p Underemployed MTV Drama 10p WED / October 17 World Without End Reelz Miniseries 9p Suburgatory Comedy 9:30p American Horror Story: Asylum Drama 10p THU / October 18 Ethel Movie/Documentary 9p FRI / October 19 Whitney Comedy 8p Community Comedy 8:30p Killer Karaoke truTV Game show 9p Nikita Drama 9p Hunted Cinemax Drama 10p SAT / October 20 The Girl Movie 9p SUN / October 21 Night of Too Many Stars Comedy Central Special 9p MON / October 22 RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race Logo Reality competition 9p Third Presidential Debate [LIVE] Various News/Event 9p ET / 6p PT Debate coverage will preempt some primetime programming on most networks; debate itself (not including pre- and post-debate coverage) will run for 90 minutes. TUE / October 23 Happy Endings Comedy 9p Don't Trust the B---- in Apt. 23 Comedy 9:30p WED / October 24 The Houstons: On Our Own Lifetime Reality 9p THU / October 25 Project Runway: All Stars Lifetime Reality competition 9p FRI / October 26 Touch Drama 8p SAT / October 27 D.L. Hughley: The Endangered List Comedy Central Special 11p SUN / October 28 The American Scream Chiller Movie/Documentary 8p TUE / October 30 The Baby Wait Logo Reality 10p

November premieres