The 2012–13 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial
broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2012 through August 2013. The schedule is followed by a
list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the
2011–12 season.
NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 13, 2012,
[NBC Reveals Its 2012-13 Primetime Schedule](_blank)
/ref> followed by Fox on May 14,[FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2012-2013 Season](_blank)
/ref> then ABC on May 15,[ABC Unveils 2012-13 Primetime Schedule](_blank)
''The Futon Critic'', May 15, 2012. CBS on May 16, and The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...
on May 17, 2012.
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary. The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...
is not included on weekends, when it does not offer network programming. Ion Television airs primarily syndicated reruns, along with new episodes of '' The Listener'' from Canada's CTV and professional wrestling program '' WWE Main Event''. MyNetworkTV
MyNetworkTV (stylized as mynetworkTV; unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an American commercial broadcast television syndication service and former television network owned by Fox Corporation, operated by its Fox Television Stations ...
also offers syndicated reruns, with limited original programming.
New series are highlighted in bold.
All times are U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live sports or events). Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
times.
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat ...
.[Highest-rated series is based on the annual top-rated programs list compiled by ]Nielsen Media Research
Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is an American firm that measures media audiences, including television, radio, theatre, films (via the AMC Theatres MAP program), and newspapers. Headquartered in New York City, it is best known for the Nielsen rat ...
and reported o
TimBrooks.net/Ratings
/ref>
Legend
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Note: ''Community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
'' and '' Whitney'' were replaced by an encore programming on Friday nights.
Saturday
By network
ABC
Returning series:
*'' 20/20''
*'' ABC Saturday Movie of the Week''
*'' America's Funniest Home Videos''[ABC's "America's Funniest Home Videos," "Wife Swap"; NBC's "Fashion Star" Latest to Get Renewals](_blank)
/ref>
*'' The Bachelor''[ABC Locks in Reality Trio for Next Season](_blank)
/ref>
*'' The Bachelorette''
*''Body of Proof
''Body of Proof'' is an American medical drama, medical/crime drama, crime comedy-drama television series that ran on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner List of B ...
''
*''Castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
''["Modern Family," "Suburgatory," "The Middle," "Grey's Anatomy," "Revenge," "Castle" Among Latest ABC Renewals](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Dancing with the Stars''
*'' Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23''
*'' Extreme Weight Loss''
*''Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...
''
*'' Happy Endings''
*'' Last Man Standing''
*'' The Lookout''
*'' The Middle''
*'' Modern Family''
*'' Once Upon a Time''
*'' Primetime: What Would You Do?''
*'' Private Practice''
*''Revenge
Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Vengeful forms of justice, such as primitive justice or retributive justice, are often differentiated from more fo ...
''
*'' Rookie Blue''
*'' Saturday Night Football''
*''Scandal
A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...
''
*'' Secret Millionaire''
*'' Shark Tank''
*'' Suburgatory''
*'' Wife Swap''
*'' Wipeout''
New series:
*'' 666 Park Avenue''
*'' Bet on Your Baby'' *
*'' Family Tools'' *
*'' How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)'' *
*'' Last Resort''
*'' Malibu Country''
*'' Mistresses'' *
*'' Motive'' *
*''Nashville
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...
''
*'' The Neighbors''
*'' Red Widow'' *
*'' Splash'' *
*'' The Taste'' *
*'' Whodunnit?'' *
*'' Zero Hour'' *
Not returning from 2011–12:
*'' Bachelor Pad''
*'' Charlie's Angels''
*'' Cougar Town'' (moved to TBS in 2013)
*'' Desperate Housewives''
*'' Duets''
*'' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' (moved to HGTV in 2020, returned to ABC in 2024–25)
*'' Final Witness''
*'' GCB''
*'' The Glass House''
*'' Man Up!'' (burned off on ABC.com)
*'' Missing''[Missing, Pan Am, The River Canceled](_blank)
/ref>
*'' NY Med'' (returned in 2013–14)
*'' Pan Am''
*'' Primetime''
*'' The River''
*'' Trust Us with Your Life''
*'' Work It''
*'' You Deserve It''
CBS
Returning series:
* '' 2 Broke Girls''[CBS Renewals](_blank)
/ref>
* '' 48 Hours''
* ''60 Minutes
''60 Minutes'' is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Debuting in 1968, the program was created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, who distinguished it from other news programs by using a unique style o ...
''
* '' The Amazing Race''
* ''The Big Bang Theory
''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes.
The show originally centered on five charact ...
''
* '' Big Brother''
* '' Blue Bloods''
* '' Criminal Minds''
* '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
* '' CSI: NY''
* '' The Good Wife''
* '' Hawaii Five-0''
* '' How I Met Your Mother''
* '' The Mentalist''
* '' Mike & Molly''
* '' NCIS''
* '' NCIS: Los Angeles''
* '' Person of Interest''
* '' Rules of Engagement''
* '' Survivor''
* '' Two and a Half Men''
* '' Undercover Boss''
* '' Unforgettable''
New series:
* '' The American Baking Competition'' *
* '' Brooklyn DA'' *
* '' Elementary''
* '' Golden Boy'' *
* '' The Job'' *
* '' Made in Jersey''
* '' Partners''
* '' Under the Dome'' *
* '' Vegas''
Not returning from 2011–12:
*'' 3''
*'' CSI: Miami''
*'' Dogs in the City''
*'' A Gifted Man''
*'' How to Be a Gentleman''
*''NYC 22
''NYC 22'' (pronounced NYC 2-2) is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on CBS from April 15 to August 11, 2012, as a mid-season replacement for '' CSI: Miami''. On August 29, 2012, CBS canceled the series after one ...
''
*'' ¡Rob!''
The CW
The CW Network, LLC (commonly referred to as The CW or simply CW) is an American commercial broadcast television network which is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75% ownership interest. The network's name is derived from the firs ...
Returning series:
*'' 90210''
*'' America's Next Top Model''
*'' Breaking Pointe''
*'' Gossip Girl''[Gossip Girl & Hart of Dixie Renewed](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Hart of Dixie''
*'' Nikita''
*'' Oh Sit!''
*''Supernatural
Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
''
*'' The Vampire Diaries''
*'' Whose Line Is It Anyway?''
New series:
*'' Arrow''
*'' Beauty & the Beast''
*'' Capture'' *
*'' The Carrie Diaries'' *
*'' Cult'' *
*'' Emily Owens, M.D.''
*'' Perfect Score'' *
Not returning from 2011–12:
*'' The Catalina''
*'' H8R''
*'' The L.A. Complex''
*'' The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep''
*'' One Tree Hill''
*'' Remodeled''
*'' Ringer''
*'' The Secret Circle''
Fox
Returning series:
*''American Dad!
''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...
''
*''American Idol
''American Idol'' is an American Music competition, singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle (company), Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It a ...
''
*'' Baseball Night in America''
*'' Bob's Burgers''
*'' Bones''
*'' The Cleveland Show''
*'' Cops''
*''Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
''[
*'' Fringe''][Fringe Renewed for Final Fifth Season](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Glee''[Fox Tuesday Lineup Renewed](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Hell's Kitchen''
*'' Kitchen Nightmares''
*''MasterChef
''MasterChef'' is a competitive cooking show television format created by Franc Roddam, which originated with MasterChef (British TV series), the British version in July 1990. The show aims to discover the culinary talent of chefs of varying sk ...
''
*'' New Girl''
*'' NFL on Fox''
*'' Raising Hope''
*''The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
''
*'' So You Think You Can Dance''
*'' Touch''
*''The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
''
New series:
*'' Ben and Kate''
*'' Does Someone Have to Go?'' *
*'' Fox College Football''
*'' The Following'' *
*'' The Goodwin Games'' *
*'' The Mindy Project''
*'' The Mob Doctor''
Not returning from 2011–12:
*'' Alcatraz''
*''Allen Gregory
''Allen Gregory'' is an American adult animation, adult animated sitcom created by Jonah Hill, Jarrad Paul, and Andrew Mogul for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The series follows a pretentious seven-year-old boy named Allen Gregory De Longpre, ...
''
*'' Breaking In''
*'' The Choice''
*'' The Finder''
*''House
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air c ...
''
*'' I Hate My Teenage Daughter''
*'' Napoleon Dynamite''
*'' Q'Viva! The Chosen''
*'' Take Me Out''
*'' Terra Nova''
Ion Television
Returning series:
*'' Flashpoint''
*'' The Listener'' (moved from NBC)
New series:
*'' WWE Main Event''
NBC
Returning series:
*''30 Rock
''30 Rock'' is an American satire, satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live' ...
''
*'' America's Got Talent''
*'' American Ninja Warrior'' (moved from G4)
*'' The Apprentice''
*'' Betty White's Off Their Rockers''
*'' The Biggest Loser''
*''Community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
''
*'' Dateline NBC''
*'' Fashion Star''
*'' Football Night in America''[NBCUniversal's New Nine-Year "Sunday Night Football" Agreement Includes More Games, Three Super Bowls, Upgraded Playoff Package & Enhanced Flex Scheduling]
/ref>
*'' Grimm''
*'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
*'' NBC Sunday Night Football''[
*'' The Office''][NBC Renews "The Office," "Parks & Recreation," "Up All Night"](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Parenthood''[
*'' Parks and Recreation'']
*'' Rock Center with Brian Williams''
*'' Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday''
*'' Smash''
*'' Up All Night''
*'' The Voice''
*'' Whitney''
New series:
*'' 1600 Penn'' *
*'' Animal Practice''[
*'' Camp'' *
*'' Chicago Fire'']
*'' Crossing Lines'' *
*''Deception
Deception is the act of convincing of one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the information does not. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.
Tort of ...
'' *
*'' Do No Harm'' *
*'' Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls'' *
*'' Go On''
*'' Guys with Kids''
*'' Hannibal'' *
*'' Hollywood Game Night'' *
*'' The New Normal''
*'' Next Caller''
*'' Ready for Love'' *
*''Revolution
In political science, a revolution (, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's class, state, ethnic or religious structures. According to sociologist Jack Goldstone, all revolutions contain "a common set of elements ...
''[
*'' Save Me'' *
*'']Siberia
Siberia ( ; , ) is an extensive geographical region comprising all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has formed a part of the sovereign territory of Russia and its predecessor states ...
'' *
*'' Take It All''
*'' The Winner Is'' *
Not returning from 2011–12:
*'' Are You There, Chelsea?''[NBC Cancels "Awake," "Best Friends Forever," "Bent," "Are You There Chelsea?"](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Awake''
*'' Bent''
*'' Best Friends Forever''
*'' Chuck''
*'' Escape Routes''[NBC Confirms "The Firm" Cancellation, Wipes Reality Slate Clean](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Fear Factor'' (moved to MTV in 2017)
*'' The Firm''
*'' Free Agents''
*'' Harry's Law''
*'' Love in the Wild''
*'' The Playboy Club''
*'' Prime Suspect''
*'' Stars Earn Stripes''
*'' Who Do You Think You Are?'' (moved to TLC; returned to NBC in 2021–22)
*'' Who's Still Standing?''
Renewals and cancellations
Full season pickups
ABC
*''Nashville
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...
''—Picked up for a full season on November 12, 2012.
*'' The Neighbors''—Picked up for a full season on October 29, 2012.
*''Scandal
A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...
''—Picked up for a full season on October 29, 2012.
*'' Shark Tank''—Picked up 2 additional episodes, totaling the season to 24 episodes on October 22, 2012. Plus 2 additional episodes on March 5, 2013, totaling the season to 26 episodes.
CBS
*'' Elementary''—Picked up for a full season on October 23, 2012.
*'' Vegas''—Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 23, 2012, which was later reduced to 21 episodes.
The CW
*'' Arrow''—Picked up for a full season on October 22, 2012.
*'' Beauty & the Beast''—Picked up for a full season on .
Fox
*'' Ben and Kate''—Picked up for an 18-episode full season on October 8, 2012.
*'' The Mindy Project''—Picked up for a 22-episode full season on October 8, 2012. plus 2 additional episodes on October 16, 2012, for a 24-episode season.
NBC
* '' Chicago Fire''—Picked up for a full season on November 8, 2012.
* '' Go On''—Picked up for a full season on October 2, 2012.
* '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''—Picked up two additional episodes, totaling the season to 24 episodes on .
* '' The New Normal''—Picked up for a full season on October 2, 2012.
* ''Revolution
In political science, a revolution (, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's class, state, ethnic or religious structures. According to sociologist Jack Goldstone, all revolutions contain "a common set of elements ...
''—Picked up for a full 22-episode season on October 2, 2012, which was later reduced to 20 episodes.
Renewals
ABC
*'' 20/20''—Renewed for a thirty-fifth season on May 14, 2013.
*'' America's Funniest Home Videos''—Renewed for a twenty-fourth season on May 14, 2013.
*'' The Bachelor''—Renewed for an eighteenth season on May 14, 2013.
*''Castle
A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
''—Renewed for a sixth season on May 10, 2013.
*'' Dancing with the Stars''—Renewed for a seventeenth season on May 14, 2013.
*''Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical internship (medicine), interns, residency (medicine), residents, and attending physician, attendings at the fictional ...
''—Renewed for a tenth season on May 10, 2013.
*'' Last Man Standing''—Renewed for a third season on May 10, 2013.
*'' The Middle''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 10, 2013.
*'' Modern Family''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 10, 2013.
*''Nashville
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...
''—Renewed for a second season on May 10, 2013.
*'' The Neighbors''—Renewed for a second season on May 11, 2013.
*'' Once Upon a Time''—Renewed for a third season on May 10, 2013.
*''Revenge
Revenge is defined as committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Vengeful forms of justice, such as primitive justice or retributive justice, are often differentiated from more fo ...
''—Renewed for a third season on May 10, 2013.
*'' Saturday Night Football''—Six more games were announced on March 5, 2013.
*''Scandal
A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...
''—Renewed for a third season on May 10, 2013.
*'' Shark Tank''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 14, 2013.
*'' Suburgatory''—Renewed for a third season on May 10, 2013.
*'' The Taste''—Renewed for a second season on May 14, 2013.
*'' Wife Swap''—Renewed for a third season on July 31, 2013.
CBS
*'' 2 Broke Girls''—Renewed for a third season on March 27, 2013.
*'' The Amazing Race''—Renewed for a twenty-third season on March 27, 2013.
*''The Big Bang Theory
''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady for CBS. It aired from September 24, 2007, to May 16, 2019, running for 12 seasons and 279 episodes.
The show originally centered on five charact ...
''—Renewed for a seventh season on January 12, 2011.
*'' Blue Bloods''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 27, 2013.
*'' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''—Renewed for a fourteenth season on March 20, 2013.
*'' Criminal Minds''—Renewed for a ninth season on May 9, 2013.
*'' Elementary''—Renewed for a second season on March 27, 2013.
*'' The Good Wife''—Renewed for a fifth season on March 27, 2013.
*'' Hawaii Five-0''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 27, 2013.
*'' How I Met Your Mother''—Renewed for a ninth and final season on January 30, 2013.
*'' The Mentalist''—Renewed for a sixth season on March 27, 2013.
*'' Mike & Molly''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 27, 2013.
*'' NCIS''—Renewed for an eleventh season on February 1, 2013.
*'' NCIS: Los Angeles''—Renewed for a fifth season on March 27, 2013.
*'' Person of Interest''—Renewed for a third season on March 27, 2013.
*'' Survivor''—Renewed for a twenty-seventh season on March 27, 2013.
*'' Two and a Half Men''—Renewed for an eleventh season on April 26, 2013.
*'' Undercover Boss''—Renewed for a fifth season on March 27, 2013.
*'' Under the Dome''—Renewed for a second season on July 29, 2013.
*'' Unforgettable''— Renewed for a third season for Summer 2014.
The CW
*'' America's Next Top Model''—Renewed for a twentieth season on October 16, 2012.
*'' Arrow''—Renewed for a second season on February 11, 2013.
*'' Beauty & the Beast''—Renewed for a second season on April 26, 2013.
*'' The Carrie Diaries''—Renewed for a second season on May 9, 2013.
*'' Hart of Dixie''—Renewed for a third season on April 26, 2013.
*'' Nikita''—Renewed for a fourth season on May 9, 2013.
*''Supernatural
Supernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the Scientific law, laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin 'above, beyond, outside of' + 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanin ...
''—Renewed for a ninth season on February 11, 2013.
*'' The Vampire Diaries''—Renewed for a fifth season on February 11, 2013.
*'' Whose Line Is It Anyway?''—Renewed for a tenth season on July 29, 2013.
Fox
*''American Dad!
''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...
''—Renewed for its ninth season on May 10, 2012.[FOX to Keep "Family Guy," "American Dad" Through 2014](_blank)
/ref>
*'' Bob's Burgers''—Renewed for a fourth season on October 16, 2012.
*'' Bones''—Renewed for a ninth season on January 8, 2013.
*''Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...
''—Renewed for a twelfth season on May 10, 2012.
*'' The Following''—Renewed for a second season on March 4, 2013.
*'' Glee''—Renewed for a fifth season on April 19, 2013.
*'' The Mindy Project''—Renewed for a second season on March 4, 2013.
*'' New Girl''—Renewed for a third season on March 4, 2013.
*'' Raising Hope''—Renewed for a fourth season on March 4, 2013.
*''The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
''—Renewed for its twenty-fifth season on October 7, 2011.
*''The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
''—Renewed for a third season on October 22, 2012.
NBC
*'' The Apprentice''—Renewed for a fourteenth season on May 12, 2013.
*'' The Biggest Loser''—Renewed for a fifteenth season on May 12, 2013.
*'' Chicago Fire''—Renewed for a second season on April 26, 2013.
*''Community
A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g ...
''—Renewed for a fifth season on May 10, 2013.
*'' Football Night in America''—Renewed for an eighth season on August 19, 2009.
*'' Grimm''—Renewed for a third season on April 26, 2013.
*'' Hannibal''—Renewed for a second season on May 30, 2013.
*'' Hollywood Game Night''—Renewed for a 10 episode second season on August 20, 2013.
*''Last Comic Standing
''Last Comic Standing'' is an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from June 1, 2003, to August 9, 2010, and again in 2014 and 2015. Each season a comedian from an initially large group of hopefuls was picked as ...
''—Previously canceled, NBC renewed the series for an eighth season on November 13, 2013.
*'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''—Renewed for a fifteenth season on April 26, 2013.
*'' NBC Sunday Night Football''—Renewed for an eighth season on August 19, 2009.
*'' Parenthood''—Renewed for a fifth season on April 26, 2013.
*'' Parks and Recreation''—Renewed for a sixth season on May 9, 2013.
*''Revolution
In political science, a revolution (, 'a turn around') is a rapid, fundamental transformation of a society's class, state, ethnic or religious structures. According to sociologist Jack Goldstone, all revolutions contain "a common set of elements ...
''—Renewed for a second season on April 26, 2013.
*'' The Sing-Off''—Previously canceled, NBC renewed the series for a fourth season on March 14, 2013.
*'' The Voice''—Renewed for a fifth and sixth season on September 25, 2012.
Cancellations/Series endings
ABC
*'' 666 Park Avenue''—Canceled on November 16, 2012. The final episode aired on July 13, 2013.
*''Body of Proof
''Body of Proof'' is an American medical drama, medical/crime drama, crime comedy-drama television series that ran on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner List of B ...
''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23''—Canceled on January 22, 2013.
*'' Family Tools''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Happy Endings''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Last Resort''—Canceled on November 16, 2012. The final episode aired on January 24, 2013.
*'' Malibu Country''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Private Practice''—It was announced on October 19, 2012, that season six would be the final season. The series concluded on January 22, 2013.
*'' Red Widow''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Zero Hour''—Canceled on March 1, 2013, due to low ratings after three episodes. The final episode aired on August 3, 2013.
CBS
*'' CSI: NY''—Canceled on May 10, 2013, after nine seasons.
*'' Friend Me''—Confirmed as canceled on July 29, 2013.
*'' Golden Boy''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' The Job''—Canceled on February 18, 2013, due to low ratings after two episodes. It is unclear if the remaining episodes will air.
*'' Made in Jersey''—Canceled on October 10, 2012, due to low ratings after two episodes. As of December 29, 2012, eight episodes have aired. This was the first cancellation of the season.
*'' Partners''—Canceled on November 16, 2012, due to low ratings after six episodes.
*'' Rules of Engagement''—Canceled on May 10, 2013, after seven seasons.
*'' Vegas''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
The CW
*'' 90210''—It was announced on February 28, 2013, that season five would be the final season. The series concluded on May 13, 2013.
*'' Cult''—Canceled on April 10, 2013. The series concluded on July 12, 2013.
*'' Emily Owens, M.D.''—Canceled on November 28, 2012. The series concluded on February 5, 2013.
*'' Gossip Girl''—It was announced on May 11, 2012, that season six would be the final season. The series concluded on December 17, 2012.
Fox
*'' Ben and Kate''—Canceled on January 23, 2013. Two days after being pulled from the schedule, production was shut down after 16 episodes of a 19 episode order were filmed.
*'' The Cleveland Show''—Canceled on April 17, 2013, after four seasons. The series concluded on May 19, 2013.
*'' COPS''—It was announced on May 6, 2013, that the series would move to Spike for season twenty-six.
*'' Fringe''—It was announced on April 26, 2012, that season five would be the final season. The series concluded on January 18, 2013.
*'' The Goodwin Games''–Canceled on July 2, 2013.
*'' The Mob Doctor''—Canceled on November 28, 2012. The series concluded on January 7, 2013.
*'' Touch''—Canceled on May 9, 2013, after two seasons.
Ion Television
*'' Flashpoint''—It was announced on May 1, 2012, that season five would be the final season. The series concluded on January 22, 2013.
NBC
*'' 1600 Penn''—Canceled on May 9, 2013.
*''30 Rock
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''—It was announced on May 14, 2012, that season seven would be the final season.[NBC Post Upfront Wrap-up](_blank)
/ref> The series concluded on January 31, 2013.
*'' Animal Practice''—Canceled on October 18, 2012, due to low ratings after five episodes.
*'' Betty White's Off Their Rockers''—Canceled on July 11, 2013, after two seasons. It was announced on October 18, 2013, that the series would move to Lifetime.
*'' Camp''—Cancelled on October 1, 2013, after one season.
*''Deception
Deception is the act of convincing of one or many recipients of untrue information. The person creating the deception knows it to be false while the receiver of the information does not. It is often done for personal gain or advantage.
Tort of ...
''—Canceled on May 8, 2013.
*'' Do No Harm''—Canceled on February 8, 2013, due to low ratings after two episodes.
*'' Fashion Star''—Canceled on July 27, 2013.
*'' Go On''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Guys with Kids''—Canceled on May 9, 2013.
*'' The New Normal''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Next Caller''—It was announced on October 12, 2012, that the series would not air.
*'' The Office''—It was announced on August 21, 2012, that season nine would be the final season. The series concluded on May 16, 2013.
*'' Ready for Love''—Canceled on April 19, 2013, due to low ratings after two episodes. The last episode aired on April 23, 2013.
*'' Rock Center with Brian Williams''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Smash''—Canceled on May 10, 2013.
*'' Up All Night''—Canceled on May 9, 2013, after two seasons.
*'' Whitney''—Canceled on May 9, 2013, after two seasons.[
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See also
* 2012–13 United States network television schedule (daytime)
* 2012–13 United States network television schedule (late night)
Top weekly ratings
* Data sources: AC Nielsen, TV by the Numbers
Total Viewers
18-49 Viewers
Notes
References
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United States primetime network television schedules
2012 in American television
2013 in American television