2012 - 2013 Season: TV Shows to Watch
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- CreatorShonda RhimesStarsEllen PompeoChandra WilsonJames Pickens Jr.A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.Premieres Thursday September 27th, 2012 on ABC at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.Premieres October 17th, 2012 on FX at 10:00 PST.
- CreatorGreg DanielsMichael SchurStarsAmy PoehlerJim O'HeirNick OffermanThe absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.Premieres Thursday September 20th, 2012 on NBC at 9:30 PST.
- CreatorElizabeth MeriwetherStarsZooey DeschanelJake JohnsonMax GreenfieldAfter a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.Premieres Tuesday September 25th, 2012 on FOX at 8:00 PST & 9:00 PST.
- CreatorSteven LevitanChristopher LloydStarsEd O'NeillSofía VergaraJulie BowenThree different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.Premieres Wednesday September 26th, 2012 on ABC at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorJenji KohanStarsMary-Louise ParkerHunter ParrishAlexander GouldWhen a suburban mother turns to dealing marijuana in order to maintain her privileged lifestyle after her husband dies, she finds out just how addicted her entire neighborhood already is.Premiered Sunday July 1st, 2012 on Showtime at 10:00 PST.
- CreatorEmily SpiveyStarsChristina ApplegateMaya RudolphWill ArnettTakes an irreverent look at parenthood through the point of view of an acerbic working mother, along with her stay-at-home husband and opinionated parents.Premieres Thursday September 20th, 2012 on NBC at 8:30 PST.
- CreatorIan BrennanBrad FalchukRyan MurphyStarsLea MicheleJane LynchMatthew MorrisonA group of ambitious misfits try to escape the harsh realities of high school by joining a glee club headed by a passionate Spanish teacher.Premieres Thursday September 13th, 2012 on FOX at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorDarlene HuntStarsLaura LinneyOliver PlattGabriel BassoA suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.Premiered Sunday April 8th, 2012 on Showtime.
- CreatorJordan BuddeSuzanne MartinStarsJennifer Love HewittLoretta DevineColin EgglesfieldRiley is a single mother living in a small Texas town and leading a shocking double life.Premiered Sunday April 8th, 2012 on Lifetime at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorTheresa RebeckStarsDebra MessingJack DavenportKatharine McPheeMore drama occurs behind the scenes than on stage, as the team prepares an ambitious Broadway musical on the life of Marilyn Monroe.Premieres 2013 on NBC
- CreatorLiz BrixiusEvan DunskyLinda WallemStarsEdie FalcoMerritt WeverPaul SchulzeA drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.Premieres 2013 on Showtime
- CreatorDick WolfStarsMariska HargitayChristopher MeloniIce-TThis series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.Premieres Wednesday September 26th, 2012 on NBC at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorStephen CarpenterDavid GreenwaltJim KoufStarsDavid GiuntoliRussell HornsbySilas Weir MitchellA homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunters who fight supernatural forces.Premieres Monday August 13th, 2012 on NBC at 10:00 PST.
- CreatorBlake AndersonAdam DevineAnders HolmStarsBlake AndersonAdam DevineAnders HolmA single-camera comedy featuring three friends who work together as telemarketers from 9 to 5, and live together from 5 to 9.Premiered Tuesday May 29th, 2012 on Comedy Central.
- CreatorJason GannDavid ZuckermanAdam ZwarStarsElijah WoodJason GannFiona GubelmannThe story of a depressed man who inexplicably is the only one who can see his neighbor's dog as a full-grown man in a dog suit.Premiered Thursday June 21st, 2012 on FX at 10:00 PST.
- CreatorAnthony E. ZuikerStarsWilliam PetersenLaurence FishburneTed DansonIn Las Vegas, a squad of forensic investigators are trained to solve crimes by meticulously examining the evidence. They employ advanced technology and their rationality to detect the perpetrators.Premieres Wednesday September 26th, 2012 on CBS at 10:00 PST.
- CreatorLena DunhamStarsLena DunhamAllison WilliamsJemima KirkeA comedy about the experiences of a group of girls in their early 20s.Premieres January 2013 on HBO.
- CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.Premiered Sunday March 25th, 2012 on AMC.
- CreatorLaura DernMike WhiteStarsLaura DernDiane LaddSarah BurnsA self-destructive woman who has a spiritual awakening becomes determined to live an enlightened life, creating havoc at home and work.Premieres January 2013 on HBO.
- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.Premiered Sunday July 15th, 2012 on AMC at 10:00 PST.
- CreatorBrian GatewoodAlessandro TanakaStarsJustin KirkJoAnna Garcia SwisherBobby LeeAn animal loving veterinarian despises pet owners.Premieres Wednesday September 12th, 2012 on NBC at 8:00 PST.
- CreatorJames Manos Jr.StarsMichael C. HallJennifer CarpenterDavid ZayasHe's smart. He's lovable. He's Dexter Morgan, America's favorite serial killer, who spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.Premieres Sunday September 30th, 2012 on Showtime at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorMike KelleyStarsMadeleine StoweEmily VanCampGabriel MannAn emotionally troubled young woman sets out to exact revenge against the people who wronged her father.Premieres Sunday September 30th, 2012 on ABC at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorAnn DonahueCarol MendelsohnAnthony E. ZuikerStarsGary SiniseCarmine GiovinazzoHill HarperForensic scientists and investigators of the New York City Police Department unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths.Premieres Friday September 28th, 2012 on CBS at 8:00 PST.
- CreatorAlan BallStarsAnna PaquinStephen MoyerSam TrammellTelepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.Premiered Sunday June 10th, 2012 on HBO.
- CreatorTom KapinosStarsDavid DuchovnyNatascha McElhoneEvan HandlerA writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women.Premieres January 2013 on Showtime.
- CreatorAdam HorowitzEdward KitsisStarsGinnifer GoodwinJennifer MorrisonLana ParrillaA young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.Premieres Sunday September 30th, 2012 on ABC at 8:00 PST.
- StarsSimon CowellDemi LovatoL.A. ReidIn this American version of the hit UK show, Simon Cowell and his fellow judges search for a singer who has the "X factor".Premieres Wednesday September 12, 2012 on FOX.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeStarsDavid MuirAmy RobachElizabeth VargasABC's original hour-long news magazine.Fridays on ABC at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorJudy TygardStarsPeter Van SantErin MoriartyMaureen MaherOne of television's most popular true-crime series, investigating shocking cases and compelling real-life dramas with journalistic integrity and cutting-edge style.Saturdays on CBS at 10 PST.
- CreatorAli AdlerRyan MurphyKatherine ShafferStarsJustin BarthaAndrew RannellsGeorgia KingA single mother's life after she accepts the offer to be a surrogate mother for a gay couple.Premieres Tuesday September 11th, 2012 on NBC at 9:30 PST.
- CreatorJimmy FallonCharlie GrandyAmy OzolsStarsAnthony AndersonJesse BradfordZach CreggerThree 30-something dads struggle as parents because they are still children at heart.Premieres Wednesday September 26th, 2012 on NBC at 8:30 PST.
- CreatorSeth MacFarlaneDavid ZuckermanStarsAlex BorsteinSeth MacFarlaneSeth GreenIn a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.Premieres Sunday September 30th, 2012 on FOX at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorDana FoxStarsDakota JohnsonNat FaxonLucy PunchA free-spirited young guy moves in with his tightly-wound Type-A sister under the guise of being his niece's caregiver.Premieres Tuesday September 25th, 2012 on FOX at 8:30 PST.
- CreatorMindy KalingStarsMindy KalingIke BarinholtzEd WeeksA young Ob/Gyn doctor balances her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.Premieres Tuesday September 25th, 2012 on FOX at 9:30 PST.
- CreatorJosh BermanRob WrightStarsJordana SpiroWilliam ForsytheJames CarpinelloA young thoracic surgeon becomes indebted to the South Chicago mafia and is forced to moonlight as a mob doctor, while also working full time at Chicago's most prominent hospital.Premieres Monday September 17th, 2012 on FOX at 9:00 PST.
- CreatorFrank DarabontStarsAndrew LincolnNorman ReedusMelissa McBrideSheriff Deputy Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to learn the world is in ruins and must lead a group of survivors to stay alive.Premieres Sunday October 14th, 2012 on AMC.
- CreatorVeena SudStarsMireille EnosJoel KinnamanBilly CampbellA police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.Premiered Sunday April 1st, 2012 on AMC.