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Updated: The Networks Announce their 2011-12 Premiere Schedule
NBC finally released their 2011-12 Television Premiere Dates
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards air on Sunday September 18th at 7 PM on FOX to jump start the week of premieres on the network’s.
The CW is starting a week earlier than everyone else with their Tuesday through Thursday Lineup. Nikita is moving to Friday’s to replace Smallville.
Fox is delaying I Hate My Teenage Daughter till Thanksgiving and Bones won’t return till November because of Emily Deschanel’s pregnancy. House is set for an early October premiere for its final season. The X-Factor is set for a four hour premiere spread out over two nights starting on Wednesday September 21st.
CBS is starting Survivor: South Pacific a week earlier than their other premieres.
Here’s the complete list of the Premiere Dates 2011-12 Television Premiere Dates (All times are CST)
2011-12 Television Premiere Dates (All times are CST)
Thursday, September 8
7:00 PM NFL Kickoff Special 2011 (regular season) NBC
7:30 PM Sunday Night Football (regular season) NBC
Saturday, Sept. 10
7:00 PM COPS (Season Premiere) FOX
Sunday, September 11
6:00 PM Football Night in America (regular season) NBC
7:00 PM Sunday Night Football NBC
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
8:00 PM 90210 (Season Premiere) CW
9:00 PM RINGER (Series Premiere) CW
9:00 PM Parenthood NBC
Wednesday, Sept. 14
7:00 PM SURVIVOR: SOUTH PACIFIC (23rd edition premiere) CBS
7:00 PM America’s Got Talent (season finale) NBC
8:00 PM H8R (Series Premiere) CW
9:00 PM AMERICA’S Next Top Model (Season Premiere) CW
9:00 PM UP ALL NIGHT NBC
9:30 PM FREE AGENTS NBC
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8:00 PM THE Vampire Diaries (Season Premiere) CW
9:00 PM THE SECRET CIRCLE (Series Premiere) CW
Friday, September 16
9:00 PM 20/20 ABC
Sunday, Sept. 18
7:00 PM 63RD PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS (Live Telecast) FOX
Monday, Sept. 19
7:00 PM How I Met Your Mother (7th season premiere) CBS
7:00 PM Dancing with the Stars ABC
7:00 PM The Sing-Off NBC
8:00 PM Two and a Half Men (9th season premiere) CBS
8:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (series debut) CBS
9:00 PM Hawaii Five-0 (2nd season premiere) CBS
9:00 PM Castle ABC
9:00 PM THE PLAYBOY CLUB NBC
Tuesday, Sept. 20
7:00 PM Glee (Season Premiere) FOX
7:00 PM NCIS (9th season premiere) CBS
7:00 PM The Biggest Loser NBC
8:00 PM Dancing with the Stars the Results Show ABC
8:00 PM NEW GIRL (Series Premiere) FOX
8:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (3rd season premiere) CBS
8:30 PM Raising Hope (Season Premiere) FOX
9:00 PM Body Of Proof ABC
9:00 PM UNFORGETTABLE (series debut) CBS
Wednesday, Sept. 21
7:00 PM The X Factor (Series Premiere, Part 1) FOX
7:00 PM The Middle (special one-hour premiere) ABC
7:00 PM UP ALL NIGHT (regular time period debut with original episode) NBC
7:30 PM FREE AGENTS (regular time period debut with original episode) NBC
8:00 PM Criminal Minds (7th season premiere) CBS
8:00 PM Modern Family (special one-hour premiere) ABC
8:00 PM Harry’s Law NBC
9:00 PM Revenge ABC
9:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (12th season premiere) CBS
9:00 pm Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NBC
Thursday, Sept. 22
7:00 PM The X Factor (Series Premiere, Part 2) FOX
7:00 PM Charlie’s Angels ABC
7:00 PM The Big Bang Theory (5th season premiere) CBS
7:00 PM Community NBC
7:30 PM The Big Bang Theory (S) CBS
7:30 PM Parks and Recreation NBC
8:00 PM The Office NBC
8:00 PM Grey’s Anatomy (special two-hour premiere) ABC
8:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST (series debut) CBS
8:30 PM WHITNEY NBC
9:00 PM The Mentalist (4th season premiere) CBS
9:00 PM PRIME SUSPECT
Friday, Sept. 23
7:00 PM Kitchen Nightmares (Season Premiere) FOX
7:00 PM A GIFTED MAN (series debut) CBS
8:00 PM CSI: NY (8th season premiere) CBS
8:00 PM FRINGE (Season Premiere) FOX
8:00 PM Nikita (Season Premiere) CW
8:00 PM Dateline NBC NBC
9:00 PM Blue Bloods (2nd season premiere) CBS
9:00 PM SUPERNATURAL (Season Premiere) CW
Saturday, Sept. 24
7:00 PM Rules of Engagement (6th season premiere) CBS
7:30 PM COMEDYTIME SATURDAY CBS
8:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY CBS
9:00 PM 48 Hours Mystery (season premiere) CBS
Sunday, Sept. 25
6:00-9:00 PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (special two-hour premiere) ABC
6:00 PM 60 Minutes (44th season premiere) CBS
7:00 PM THE Amazing Race (19th edition premiere) CBS
7:00 PM THE Simpsons (Season Premiere) FOX
7:30 PM The Cleveland Show (Season Premiere) FOX
8:00 PM The Good Wife (3rd season premiere) CBS
8:00 PM Desperate Housewives ABC
8:00 PM Family Guy (Season Premiere) FOX
8:30 PM American Dad (Season Premiere) FOX
9:00 PM Pan Am ABC
9:00 PM CSI: MIAMI (10th season premiere) CBS
Monday, Sept. 26
7:00 PM TERRA NOVA (Series Premiere) FOX
7:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (time period premiere) CBS
8:30 PM MIKE & Molly (2nd season premiere) CBS
8:00 PM Gossip Girl (Season Premiere) CW
9:00 PM HART OF DIXIE (Series Premiere) CW
Wednesday, September 28
7:30 PM Suburgatory ABC
8:30 PM Happy Endings ABC
Thursday, Sept. 29
7:30 PM HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN (series debut) CBS
9:00 PM Private Practice ABC
Sunday, October 2
6:00 PM America’s Funniest Home Videos ABC
Monday, Oct. 3
8:00 PM HOUSE (Season Premiere) FOX
Tuesday, October 11
7:00 PM Last Man Standing (special one-hour premiere) ABC
Tuesday, October 18
7:30 PM Man Up! ABC
Friday, October 21
7:00 PM Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (time period premiere) ABC
7:00 PM Chuck NBC
8:00 PM GRIMM NBC
Sunday, October 23
7:00 PM Once Upon a Time ABC
Saturday, Oct. 29
7:00 PM AMERICA’S Most Wanted (Quarterly Specials Premiere) FOX
Sunday, Oct. 30
7:30 PM ALLEN GREGORY (Series Premiere) FOX
Thursday, Nov. 3
8:00 PM Bones (Season Premiere) FOX
Wednesday, Nov. 23
8:30 PM I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (Series Premiere) FOX