2011–12 United States network television schedule
The 2011–12 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2011 through August 2012. The schedule is followed by a [|list per network] of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2010–11 season.
NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 15, 2011, followed by Fox on May 16, ABC on May 17, CBS on May 18 and The CW on May 19, 2011.
The CW was the first to announce their midseason schedule on November 2, 2011, followed by CBS and NBC on November 14, 2011, ABC on November 18, 2011, and Fox on December 1, 2011.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. MyNetworkTV is also not included since its programming comprises syndicated reruns, with limited original programming. The CW is not included on weekends, when it does not offer network programming. Ion Television primarily airs syndicated reruns, along with new episodes of Flashpoint.
New series are highlighted in bold.
All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time. Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times.
From July 27 to August 12, 2012, all of NBC's primetime programming was preempted in favor of coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.
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By network
ABC">American Broadcasting Company">ABC
Returning series- 20/20
- ABC Saturday Movie of the Week
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- The Bachelor
- Bachelor Pad
- The Bachelorette
- Body of Proof
- Castle
- Cougar Town
- Dancing with the Stars
- Desperate Housewives
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
- Grey's Anatomy
- Happy Endings
- The Middle
- Modern Family
- Primetime
- Primetime: What Would You Do?
- Private Practice
- Saturday Night Football
- Shark Tank
- Wife Swap
- Wipeout
- Charlie's Angels
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 *
- Duets *
- Final Witness *
- GCB *
- The Glass House *
- Last Man Standing
- Man Up!
- Missing *
- NY Med *
- Once Upon a Time
- Pan Am
- Revenge
- The River *
- Scandal *
- Suburgatory
- Trust Us with Your Life *
- Work It *
- You Deserve It
- 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show
- Better with You
- Brothers & Sisters
- Combat Hospital
- Detroit 1-8-7
- Expedition Impossible
- Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
- Mr. Sunshine
- My Generation
- No Ordinary Family
- Off the Map
- Skating with the Stars
- Supernanny
- Take the Money and Run
- V
- ''The Whole Truth''
[CBS]
- 48 Hours
- 60 Minutes
- The Amazing Race
- The Big Bang Theory
- Blue Bloods
- Criminal Minds
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- CSI: Miami
- CSI: NY
- The Good Wife
- Hawaii Five-0
- How I Met Your Mother
- The Mentalist
- Mike & Molly
- NCIS
- NCIS: Los Angeles
- Rules of Engagement
- Survivor
- Two and a Half Men
- Undercover Boss
- 2 Broke Girls
- 3 *
- Dogs in the City *
- A Gifted Man
- How to Be a Gentleman
- NYC 22 *
- Person of Interest
- ¡Rob! *
- Unforgettable
- $#*! My Dad Says
- CHAOS
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
- The Defenders
- Flashpoint
- Live to Dance
- Mad Love
- ''Medium''
[The CW]
- 90210
- America's Next Top Model
- Gossip Girl
- Nikita
- One Tree Hill
- Supernatural
- The Vampire Diaries
- Breaking Pointe *
- The Catalina *
- H8R
- Hart of Dixie
- The L.A. Complex *
- The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep *
- Oh Sit! *
- Remodeled *
- Ringer
- The Secret Circle
- Hellcats
- Life Unexpected
- Shedding for the Wedding
- ''Smallville''
Fox">Fox Broadcasting Company">Fox
- American Dad!
- American Idol
- Bob's Burgers
- Bones
- Breaking In
- The Cleveland Show
- Cops
- Family Guy
- Fringe
- Glee
- Hell's Kitchen
- House
- Kitchen Nightmares
- MasterChef
- Mobbed
- NFL on Fox
- Raising Hope
- The Simpsons
- So You Think You Can Dance
- Alcatraz *
- Allen Gregory *
- Baseball Night in America *
- The Choice *
- The Finder *
- I Hate My Teenage Daughter
- Hotel Hell *
- Napoleon Dynamite *
- New Girl
- Q'Viva! The Chosen *
- Take Me Out *
- Terra Nova
- Touch *
- The X Factor
- America's Most Wanted
- The Chicago Code
- The Good Guys
- Human Target
- Lie to Me
- Lone Star
- Million Dollar Money Drop
- Running Wilde
- ''Traffic Light''
[NBC]
- 30 Rock
- The Apprentice
- The Biggest Loser
- Chuck
- Community
- Dateline NBC
- Fear Factor
- Football Night in America
- Harry's Law
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Love in the Wild
- NBC Sunday Night Football
- The Office
- Parenthood
- Parks and Recreation
- The Sing-Off
- The Voice
- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Are You There, Chelsea? *
- Awake *
- Bent *
- Best Friends Forever *
- Betty White's Off Their Rockers *
- Escape Routes *
- Fashion Star *
- The Firm *
- Free Agents
- Grimm
- Maid in Manhattan
- The Playboy Club
- Prime Suspect
- Rock Center with Brian Williams
- Smash *
- Stars Earn Stripes *
- Up All Night
- Whitney
- Who's Still Standing?
- America's Next Great Restaurant
- The Cape
- Chase
- The Event
- Law & Order: LA
- Outlaw
- Outsourced
- The Paul Reiser Show
- Perfect Couples
- School Pride
- ''Undercovers''
Renewals and cancellations
Full season pickups
ABC
- Happy Endings—Picked up for a full season on November 3, 2011.
- Last Man Standing—Picked up for a full season on November 3, 2011.
- Once Upon a Time—Picked up for a full season on November 3, 2011.
- Revenge—Picked up for a full season on October 13, 2011.
- Shark Tank—Picked up two additional episodes, totaling to 15 episodes on February 28, 2012.
- Suburgatory—Picked up for a full season on October 13, 2011.
CBS
- 2 Broke Girls—Picked up for a full season on October 5, 2011.
- Person of Interest—Picked up for a full season on October 25, 2011.
- Unforgettable—Picked up for a full season on October 25, 2011.
The CW
- Hart of Dixie—Picked up for a full season on October 12, 2011.
- Ringer—Picked up for a full season on October 12, 2011.
- The Secret Circle—Picked up for a full season on October 12, 2011.
Fox
- New Girl—Picked up for 24 episodes on September 28, 2011.
NBC
- Grimm—Picked up for a full season on November 21, 2011.
- Harry's Law—Picked up for a full season on January 6, 2012.
- Up All Night—Picked up for a full season on October 4, 2011, plus an additional 2 episodes on November 21, 2011.
- Whitney—Picked up for a full season on October 4, 2011.
Renewals
ABC
- 20/20—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a thirty-fifth season on May 15, 2012.
- America's Funniest Home Videos—Picked up for a twenty-third season on May 11, 2012.
- The Bachelor—Picked up for a seventeenth cycle on May 10, 2012.
- Body of Proof—Picked up for a third season on May 11, 2012.
- Castle—Picked up for a fifth season on May 10, 2012.
- Dancing with the Stars—Picked up for a fifteenth cycle on May 10, 2012.
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23—Picked up for a second season on May 11, 2012.
- Grey's Anatomy—Picked up for a ninth season on May 10, 2012.
- Happy Endings—Picked up for a third season on May 11, 2012.
- Last Man Standing—Picked up for a second season on May 11, 2012.
- The Middle—Picked up for a fourth season on May 10, 2012.
- Modern Family—Picked up for a fourth season on May 10, 2012.
- Once Upon a Time—Picked up for a second season on May 10, 2012.
- Primetime—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a twenty-fourth season on May 15, 2012.
- Private Practice—Picked up for a sixth and final season on May 11, 2012.
- Revenge—Picked up for a second season on May 10, 2012.
- Saturday Night Football—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a seventh season on May 15, 2012.
- Scandal—Picked up for a second season on May 11, 2012.
- Shark Tank—Picked up for a fourth season on May 10, 2012.
- Suburgatory—Picked up for a second season on May 10, 2012.
- Wife Swap—Picked up for an eighth season on May 11, 2012.