2012-13 United States network television schedule

The 2012–13 network television schedule for the six 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, followed by Fox on May 14, 2012, then ABC on May 15, 2012, CBS on May 16, 2012, The CW on May 17, 2012, and MBS on May 18, 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 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 also offers syndicated reruns, with no original programming.
New series are highlighted in bold.
All times given are in U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live events or specials). Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times.
The National Football League moved the start of late afternoon games from 4:15PM Eastern/3:15PM Central to 4:25PM Eastern/3:25PM Central. CBS responded by moving its Sunday night start time for 60 Minutes to 7:30PM Eastern/6:30PM Central, with the following shows likewise starting on the half hour on weeks when CBS carries a late afternoon game. The start times on other weeks, and in the west, remain as shown.
==Monday==
Network	Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM
ABC 	Fall 	Dancing with the Stars 	Dancing with the Stars 	Dancing with the Stars 	Dancing with the Stars 	Castle 	Castle
ABC 	Mid-season	The Bachelor 	The Bachelor 	The Bachelor 	The Bachelor 	Castle 	Castle
ABC 	Spring 	Dancing with the Stars 	Dancing with the Stars 	Dancing with the Stars 	Dancing with the Stars 	Castle 	Castle
ABC 	Summer 	The Bachelorette 	The Bachelorette 	The Bachelorette 	The Bachelorette 	Mistresses 	Mistresses
CBS 	Fall 	How I Met Your Mother 	Partners 	2 Broke Girls 	Mike & Molly 	Hawaii Five-0 	Hawaii Five-0
CBS 	Follow-up 	How I Met Your Mother 	Encore programming 	2 Broke Girls 	Mike & Molly 	Hawaii Five-0 	Hawaii Five-0
CBS 	Mid-season	How I Met Your Mother 	Rules of Engagement 	2 Broke Girls 	Mike & Molly 	Hawaii Five-0 	Hawaii Five-0
CBS 	Follow-up 	How I Met Your Mother 	Mike & Molly (R) 	2 Broke Girls 	Mike & Molly 	Hawaii Five-0 	Hawaii Five-0
CBS 	Summer 	How I Met Your Mother 	Mike & Molly (R) 	2 Broke Girls 	Mike & Molly 	Under the Dome 	Under the Dome
The CW 	Fall 	90210 	90210 	Gossip Girl 	Gossip Girl 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Mid-season	The Carrie Diaries 	The Carrie Diaries 	90210 	90210 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Spring 	Oh Sit! 	Oh Sit! 	90210 	90210 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Follow-up 	Oh Sit! 	Oh Sit! 	The Carrie Diaries (R) 	The Carrie Diaries (R) 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Summer 	Hart of Dixie (R) 	Hart of Dixie (R) 	Breaking Pointe 	Breaking Pointe 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Fall 	Bones 	Bones 	The Mob Doctor 	The Mob Doctor 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Mid-season	Bones 	Bones 	The Following 	The Following 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Summer 	Raising Hope (R) 	The Goodwin Games 	New Girl (R) 	The Mindy Project (R) 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Follow-up 	Raising Hope (R) 	Raising Hope (R) 	New Girl (R) 	The Mindy Project (R) 	Local programming 	Local programming
MBS 	Fall 	Irreconcilable Differences	Irreconcilable Differences	1963 	1963 	LA General 	LA General
MBS 	Mid-season	LA General 	LA General 	1963 	1963 	Play Music 	Play Music
MBS 	Spring 	LA General 	LA General 	1963 	1963 	Irreconcilable Differences	Irreconcilable Differences
NBC 	Fall 	The Voice 	The Voice 	The Voice 	The Voice 	Revolution 	Revolution
NBC 	Mid-season	The Biggest Loser 	The Biggest Loser 	The Biggest Loser 	The Biggest Loser 	Deception 	Deception
NBC 	Spring 	The Voice 	The Voice 	The Voice 	The Voice 	Revolution 	Revolution
NBC 	Summer 	American Ninja Warrior 	American Ninja Warrior 	Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls	Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls	Siberia 	Siberia
==Tuesday==
Network	Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM
ABC 	Fall 	Last Man Standing 	Mailbu Country 	Happy Endings 	Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23	Private Practice 	Private Practice
ABC 	Mid-season	The Taste 	The Taste 	Happy Endings 	Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23	Private Practice 	Private Practice
ABC 	Follow-up 	Celebrity Wife Swap 	Celebrity Wife Swap 	The Taste 	The Taste 	Body of Proof 	Body of Proof
ABC 	Spring 	Splash 	Splash 	Dancing with the Stars 	Dancing with the Stars 	Body of Proof 	Body of Proof
ABC 	Summer 	Extreme Weight Loss 	Extreme Weight Loss 	Extreme Weight Loss 	Extreme Weight Loss 	Body of Proof 	Body of Proof
CBS 	Fall 	NCIS 	NCIS 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	Vegas 	Vegas
CBS 	Spring 	NCIS 	NCIS 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	Golden Boy 	Golden Boy
CBS 	Summer 	NCIS 	NCIS 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	Brooklyn DA 	Brooklyn DA
CBS 	Follow-up 	NCIS 	NCIS 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	NCIS: Los Angeles 	Person of Interest (R)	Person of Interest (R)
The CW 	Fall 	Hart of Dixie 	Hart of Dixie 	Emily Owens, M.D. 	Emily Owens, M.D. 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Mid-season	Hart of Dixie 	Hart of Dixie 	Cult 	Cult 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Follow-up 	Hart of Dixie 	Hart of Dixie 	Encore programming 	Encore programming 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Summer 	Whose Line Is It Anyway? 	Whose Line Is It Anyway? 	Perfect Score 	Perfect Score 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Follow-up 	Whose Line Is It Anyway? 	Whose Line Is It Anyway? 	Capture 	Capture 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Fall 	Raising Hope 	Ben and Kate 	New Girl 	The Mindy Project 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Mid-season	Raising Hope 	Encore programming 	New Girl 	The Mindy Project 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Spring 	Hell's Kitchen 	Hell's Kitchen 	New Girl 	The Mindy Project 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Summer 	So You Think You Can Dance 	So You Think You Can Dance 	So You Think You Can Dance	So You Think You Can Dance 	Local programming 	Local programming
MBS 	Fall 	The McCarvilles 	Danny's 	Newcrest 	Newcrest 	The Game 	The Game
MBS 	Mid-season	The McCarvilles 	Danny's 	Newcrest 	Newcrest 	Silver Steel 	Silver Steel
MBS 	Follow-up 	The McCarvilles 	First Family 	Newcrest 	Newcrest 	Silver Steel 	Silver Steel
MBS 	Spring 	The McCarvilles 	First Family 	Newcrest 	Newcrest 	Play Music 	Play Music
NBC 	Fall 	The Voice 	The Voice 	Go On 	The New Normal 	Parenthood 	Parenthood
NBC 	Mid-season	Betty White's Off Their Rockers	Betty White's Off Their Rockers	Go On 	The New Normal 	Parenthood 	Parenthood
NBC 	Follow-up 	Betty White's Off Their Rockers	Betty White's Off Their Rockers	Go On 	The New Normal 	Smash 	Smash
NBC 	Spring 	The Voice 	The Voice 	Ready for Love 	Ready for Love 	Ready for Love 	Ready for Love
NBC 	Follow-up 	The Voice 	The Voice 	The Voice 	The Voice 	Grimm 	Grimm
NBC 	Summer 	The Voice 	The Voice 	America's Got Talent 	America's Got Talent 	America's Got Talent 	America's Got Talent
NBC 	Follow-up 	Hollywood Game Night (R) 	Hollywood Game Night (R) 	America's Got Talent 	America's Got Talent 	America's Got Talent 	America's Got Talent
==Wednesday==
Network	Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM
ABC 	Fall 	The Middle 	The Neighbors 	Modern Family 	Suburgatory 	Nashville 	Nashville
ABC 	Spring 	The Middle 	Suburgatory 	Modern Family 	How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)	Nashville 	Nashville
ABC 	Follow-up 	The Middle 	Family Tools 	Modern Family 	How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)	Nashville 	Nashville
ABC 	Summer 	The Middle 	Family Tools 	Modern Family 	How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)	The Lookout 	The Lookout
ABC 	Follow-up 	The Middle 	Family Tools 	Modern Family 	The Neighbors (R) 	The Lookout 	The Lookout
ABC 	Follow-up 	The Middle 	Suburgatory (R) 	Modern Family 	The Neighbors (R) 	The Lookout 	The Lookout
CBS 	Fall 	Survivor: Philippines 	Survivor: Philippines 	Criminal Minds 	Criminal Minds 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS 	Mid-season	Survivor: Caramoan 	Survivor: Caramoan 	Criminal Minds 	Criminal Minds 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS 	Summer 	The American Baking Competition	The American Baking Competition	Criminal Minds 	Criminal Minds 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS 	Follow-up 	Big Brother 	Big Brother 	The American Baking Competition 	The American Baking Competition 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CBS 	Follow-up 	Big Brother 	Big Brother 	Criminal Minds(R) 	Criminal Minds(R) 	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The CW 	The CW 	Arrow 	Arrow 	Supernatural 	Supernatural 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Fall 	The X Factor 	The X Factor 	The X Factor 	The X Factor 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Mid-season	American Idol 	American Idol 	American Idol 	American Idol 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Summer 	MasterChef 	MasterChef 	MasterChef 	MasterChef 	Local programming 	Local programming
MBS 	MBS 	2021 	2021 	Agents 	Agents 	The Great Tribulation 	The Great Tribulation
NBC 	Fall 	Animal Practice 	Guys with Kids 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Chicago Fire 	Chicago Fire
NBC 	Follow-up 	Whitney 	Guys with Kids 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Chicago Fire 	Chicago Fire
NBC 	Spring 	Whitney 	Whitney (R) 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Chicago Fire 	Chicago Fire
NBC 	Follow-up 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 	Chicago Fire 	Chicago Fire
NBC 	Summer 	Encore programming 	Encore programming 	America's Got Talent 	America's Got Talent 	Camp 	Camp
==Thursday==
Network	Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM
ABC 	Fall 	Last Resort 	Last Resort 	Grey's Anatomy 	Grey's Anatomy 	Scandal 	Scandal
ABC 	Mid-season	Zero Hour 	Zero Hour 	Grey's Anatomy 	Grey's Anatomy 	Scandal 	Scandal
ABC 	Spring 	Wife Swap 	Wife Swap 	Grey's Anatomy 	Grey's Anatomy 	Scandal 	Scandal
ABC 	Summer 	Wipeout 	Wipeout 	Motive 	Motive 	Rookie Blue 	Rookie Blue
CBS 	Fall 	The Big Bang Theory	Two and a Half Men 	Person of Interest 	Person of Interest 	Elementary 	Elementary
CBS 	Summer 	The Big Bang Theory	Two and a Half Men 	Big Brother 	Big Brother 	Elementary 	Elementary
The CW 	The CW 	The Vampire Diaries	The Vampire Diaries 	Beauty & the Beast 	Beauty & the Beast 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Fall 	The X Factor 	The X Factor 	Glee 	Glee 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Mid-season	American Idol 	American Idol 	Glee 	Glee 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Summer 	Hell's Kitchen 	Hell's Kitchen 	Does Someone Have to Go?	Does Someone Have to Go?	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Follow-up 	Hell's Kitchen 	Hell's Kitchen 	Hell's Kitchen 	Hell's Kitchen 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Follow-up 	Glee (R) 	Glee (R) 	New Girl (R) 	The Mindy Project (R) 	Local programming 	Local programming
MBS 	Fall 	America's Best 	America's Best 	America's Best 	America's Best 	Precinct 	Precinct
MBS 	Mid-season	The Island 	The Island 	The Island 	The Island 	Precinct 	Precinct
MBS 	Follow-up 	America's Best 	America's Best 	America's Best 	America's Best 	Precinct 	Precinct
NBC 	Fall 	30 Rock 	Up All Night 	The Office 	Parks and Recreation 	Rock Center with Brian Williams 	Rock Center with Brian Williams
NBC 	Mid-season	30 Rock 	Parks and Recreation	The Office 	1600 Penn 	Rock Center with Brian Williams 	Rock Center with Brian Williams
NBC 	Follow-up 	Community 	Parks and Recreation	The Office 	1600 Penn 	Do No Harm 	Do No Harm
NBC 	Follow-up 	Community 	Parks and Recreation	The Office 	1600 Penn 	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R)	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (R)
NBC 	Spring 	Community 	Parks and Recreation	The Office 	Go On 	Hannibal 	Hannibal
NBC 	Follow-up 	Community 	The Office (R) 	The Office 	Parks and Recreation 	Hannibal 	Hannibal
NBC 	Summer 	Save Me 	Save Me 	The Office 	Parks and Recreation 	Hannibal 	Hannibal
NBC 	Follow-up 	Encore programming 	Encore programming 	The Winner Is 	The Winner Is 	Hollywood Game Night 	Hollywood Game Night
==Friday==
Network	Network 	8:00 PM 	8:30 PM 	9:00 PM 	9:30 PM 	10:00 PM 	10:30 PM
ABC 	Fall 	Shark Tank 	Shark Tank 	Primetime 	Primetime 	20/20 	20/20
ABC 	Follow-up 	Last Man Standing 	Malibu Country 	Shark Tank 	Shark Tank 	20/20 	20/20
ABC 	Spring 	Happy Endings 	Happy Endings 	Shark Tank 	Shark Tank 	20/20 	20/20
ABC 	Summer 	Shark Tank (R) 	Shark Tank (R) 	Primetime 	Primetime 	20/20 	20/20
CBS 	Fall 	CSI: NY 	CSI: NY 	Made in Jersey 	Made in Jersey 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods
CBS 	Follow-up 	Undercover Boss 	Undercover Boss 	CSI: NY 	CSI: NY 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods
CBS 	Mid-season	The Job 	The Job 	CSI: NY 	CSI: NY 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods
CBS 	Follow-up 	Undercover Boss 	Undercover Boss 	CSI: NY 	CSI: NY 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods
CBS 	Spring 	Undercover Boss 	Undercover Boss 	Vegas 	Vegas 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods
CBS 	Summer 	Undercover Boss 	Undercover Boss 	Hawaii Five-0 (R) 	Hawaii Five-0 (R) 	Blue Bloods 	Blue Bloods
The CW 	Fall 	America's Next Top Model	America's Next Top Model	Nikita 	Nikita 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Follow-up 	Nikita 	Nikita 	Encore programming 	Encore programming 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Spring 	Nikita 	Nikita 	Cult 	Cult 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Follow-up 	Nikita 	Nikita 	Supernatural (R) 	Supernatural (R) 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Summer 	Cult 	Cult 	Cult 	Cult 	Local programming 	Local programming
The CW 	Follow-up 	Perfect Score 	Perfect Score 	America's Next Top Model	America's Next Top Model	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Fall 	Kitchen Nightmares 	Kitchen Nightmares 	Fringe 	Fringe 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Mid-season	Kitchen Nightmares 	Kitchen Nightmares 	Touch 	Touch 	Local programming 	Local programming
Fox 	Summer 	Bones (R) 	Bones (R) 	The Following (R) 	The Following (R) 	Local programming 	Local programming
MBS 	Fall 	Invasion 	Invasion 	Portland 	Portland 	24/7 	24/7
MBS 	Mid-season	The Game 	The Game 	Portland 	Portland 	24/7 	24/7
MBS 	Follow-up 	Invasion 	Invasion 	Portland 	Portland 	24/7 	24/7
MBS 	Spring 	Mansion 	Mansion 	Portland 	Portland 	24/7 	24/7
NBC 	Fall 	Various programming 	Various programming 	Grimm 	Grimm 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC
NBC 	Mid-season	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Rock Center with Brian Williams	Rock Center with Brian Williams
NBC 	Spring 	Fashion Star 	Fashion Star 	Grimm 	Grimm 	Rock Center with Brian Williams	Rock Center with Brian Williams
NBC 	Follow-up 	Fashion Star 	Fashion Star 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Rock Center with Brian Williams	Rock Center with Brian Williams
NBC 	Summer 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Rock Center with Brian Williams	Rock Center with Brian Williams
NBC 	Follow-up 	Encore programming 	Encore programming 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC 	Dateline NBC
==By network==
===MBS===
Returning series:
*1963
*2021
*Agents
*America's Best
*Danny's
*The Great Tribulation
*Invasion
*Irreconcilable Differences
*The Island
*LA General
*Mansion
*The McCarvilles
*Newcrest
*Play Music
*Portland
New series:
*First Family
*The Game
*Precinct
*Silver Steel
Not returning from 2011-12:
*Chess
*Lakeside High
*PI
*SFPD
*Teachers
*Teens
==Renewals and cancellations==
===Full season pickups===
*First Family—Picked up for five additional episode on February 14, 2013.
*The Game—Picked up for a 16-episode full season on November 2, 2012.
*Precinct—Picked up for a full season on October 18, 2012.
===Renewals===
*1963—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*2021—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*Agents—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*America's Best—Renewed for a fourth season on May 17, 2013.
*First Family—Renewed for a second season on May 11, 2013.
*The Great Tribulation—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*Irreconcilable Differences—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*The Island—Renewed for a third season on May 17, 2013.
*LA General—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*The McCarvilles—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*Newcrest—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*Play Music—Renewed for a third season on May 11, 2013.
*Portland—Renewed for a third season on March 14, 2013.
*Precinct—Renewed for a second season on March 14, 2013.
*Silver Steel—Renewed for a second season on May 11, 2013.
===Cancellations/series endings===
*Danny's—Canceled on May 11, 2013 after two seasons.
*The Game—Canceled on May 11, 2013.
*Invasion—Canceled on May 11, 2013 after two seasons.
*Mansion—Canceled on May 11, 2013 after two seasons.