2011–12 United States network television schedule

The following is the 2011–12 United States network television schedule.

Legend
 Yellow indicates the top-10 most watched programs of the season.
 Cyan indicates the top-20 most watched programs of the season.
 Magenta indicates the top-30 most watched programs of the season.

Sunday
Network7:00 PM7:30 PM8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABC FallAmerica's Funniest Home VideosOnce Upon a Time Desperate Housewives Pan Am SpringGCB SummerSecret MillionaireExtreme Makeover: Weight Loss EditionCBS Fall60 Minutes The Amazing RaceThe Good Wife CSI: Miami  Mid-seasonUndercover Boss Follow-upThe Amazing Race SpringNYC 22 SummerBig Brother3The Mentalist  Follow-upVarious programmingFox Fall The OTThe Cleveland ShowThe Simpsons Allen GregoryFamily Guy American Dad!Local programming Mid-seasonIn Living Color Napoleon Dynamite Bob's Burgers Spring Bob's Burgers  American Dad!NBC FallFootball Night in AmericaNBC Sunday Night Football    Mid-seasonDateline NBCVarious Movies and Specials Follow-upDateline NBCHarry's LawThe Apprentice SummerVarious programing

Monday
Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABC FallDancing with the Stars Castle  Follow-upHoliday SpecialsYou Deserve It Mid-seasonThe Bachelor SpringDancing with the Stars  SummerThe BacheloretteThe Glass House Follow-upBachelor PadCBS How I Met Your Mother2 Broke Girls Two and a Half Men Mike & Molly Hawaii Five-0 The CW FallGossip GirlHart of DixieLocal programming SummerThe CatalinaVarious programmingFox FallTerra NovaHouse Mid-seasonHouseAlcatraz SpringBonesHouse SummerHell's KitchenMasterChef Follow-upHotel HellHell's KitchenNBC FallThe Sing-OffThe Playboy Club Follow-upRock Center with Brian Williams WinterWho's Still Standing?Fear Factor Mid-seasonThe Voice Smash SummerVarious programmingAmerican Ninja WarriorGrimm Follow-upStars Earn Stripes

Tuesday
Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABC FallLast Man StandingMan Up!Dancing with the Stars Body of Proof Follow-upEncore programming Mid-season Work ItWife Swap Follow-up Encore programming Follow-upCougar TownThe River SpringDancing with the Stars  Follow-upPrivate Practice SummerWipeoutTrust Us with Your LifeNY Med Follow-upEncore programmingCBSNCIS NCIS: Los Angeles Unforgettable The CW Fall90210RingerLocal programming SpringThe L.A. Complex SummerEncore programmingFox FallGleeNew Girl Raising Hope SpringRaising Hope I Hate My Teenage DaughterBreaking In Follow-upRaising Hope Follow-up New GirlMasterChef Follow-upGlee SummerHell's KitchenMasterChefNBC FallThe Biggest LoserParenthood WinterSpecial programmingThe Biggest Loser Mid-seasonThe Biggest LoserParenthood SpringFashion Star Follow-upThe Biggest LoserThe Voice SummerAmerica's Got TalentLove in the Wild Follow-upEncore programming

Wednesday
Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABC FallThe MiddleSuburgatoryModern Family  Happy EndingsRevenge Spring Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Summer Encore programmingFinal WitnessCBS FallSurvivor: South PacificCriminal Minds CSI: Crime Scene Investigation  Mid-seasonVarious programming Follow-upSurvivor: One World SummerDogs in the City Follow-upBig BrotherThe CW FallH8RAmerica's Next Top ModelLocal programming Follow-upEncore programming Mid-seasonOne Tree HillRemodeled Follow-upAmerica's Next Top Model SpringEncore programming SummerOh Sit!SupernaturalFox FallThe X Factor I Hate My Teenage Daughter Mid-seasonAmerican Idol  Follow-upAmerican Idol Mobbed SummerSo You Think You Can DanceNBC FallUp All Night Free AgentsHarry's LawLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit Follow-up Community Mid-seasonWhitneyAre You There, Chelsea? Follow-upRock Center with Brian Williams SpringBentRock Center with Brian Williams Follow-up Betty White's Off Their Rockers Best Friends ForeverRock Center with Brian WilliamsLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit Follow-upBetty White's Off Their Rockers SummerVarious programmingAmerica's Got Talent

Thursday
Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABC FallCharlie's AngelsGrey's Anatomy Private Practice Follow-upEncore programming Mid-seasonWipeout SpringMissing Follow-upScandal SummerDuetsRookie Blue Follow-upDuetsWipeout Follow-upWipeoutCBS FallThe Big Bang Theory  How to Be a GentlemanPerson of Interest The Mentalist  Follow-up Rules of Engagement Mid-seasonRob  Spring Rules of Engagement SummerTwo and a Half Men Big Brother3 Follow-upEncore programmingThe CW FallThe Vampire DiariesThe Secret CircleLocal programming SummerThe Next: Fame Is at Your DoorstepBreaking PointeFox FallThe X Factor Bones Mid-seasonAmerican Idol The Finder SpringBones Follow-upTouch SummerTake Me OutThe Choice Follow-upEncore programmingNBC Fall CommunityParks and RecreationThe Office WhitneyPrime Suspect Mid-season30 RockUp All NightThe Firm SpringAwake Follow-upCommunity30 Rock Follow-up Parks and Recreation SummerVarious programmingSaving HopeRock Center with Brian Williams

Friday
Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABC FallExtreme Makeover: Home Edition20/20 Mid-seasonShark TankPrimetime SummerEncore programming20/20CBS FallA Gifted ManCSI: NYBlue Bloods  Mid-seasonUndercover BossA Gifted Man SpringCSI: NYThe CWNikitaSupernaturalLocal programmingFox FallKitchen NightmaresFringe SpringThe FinderNBC FallChuckGrimmDateline NBC Mid-seasonWho Do You Think You Are? SummerEncore programmingDateline NBC Follow-upGrimmDateline NBC

Saturday
Network8:00 PM8:30 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM10:00 PM10:30 PMABC FallESPN Saturday Night Football  Mid-seasonABC Saturday Night MovieCBS FallComedytime SaturdayCrimetime Saturday48 Hours Follow-up Comedytime Saturday How to Be a Gentleman Follow-upComedytime Saturday Summer Comedytime Saturday How to Be a Gentleman Follow-upNYC 22 Follow-upCrimetime SaturdayFox FallCOPSMobbedLocal programming SpringQ'Viva! The Chosen Follow-upFox Sports SummerBaseball Night in America Follow-upCOPSMobbedNBC FallEncore programming Mid-seasonEncore programmingThe FirmEncore programming SpringEscape Routes Follow-upEncore programming SummerVarious programmingThe Firm Follow-upVarious programming

By network
ABC

Returning series
 20/20
 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

New series
 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

Not returning from 2010–11:
 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

Returning series
 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

New series
 2 Broke Girls
 3 *
 Dogs in the City *
 A Gifted Man
 How to Be a Gentleman
 NYC 22 *
 Person of Interest
 ¡Rob! *
 Unforgettable

Not returning from 2010–11:
 $#*! My Dad Says
 CHAOS
 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
 The Defenders
 Flashpoint (moved to Ion Television)
 Live to Dance
 Mad Love
 Medium

The CW

Returning series
 90210
 America's Next Top Model
 Gossip Girl
 Nikita
 One Tree Hill
 Supernatural
 The Vampire Diaries
 Racing Track

New series
 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

Not returning from 2010–11:
 Hellcats
 Life Unexpected
 Shedding for the Wedding
 Smallville

Fox

Returning series
 American Dad!
 American Idol
 Bob's Burgers
 Bones
 Breaking In
 The Cleveland Show
 COPS
 Family Guy
 Fringe
 Glee
 Hell's Kitchen
 House
 Kitchen Nightmares
 Mobbed
 Raising Hope
 The Simpsons

New series
 Alcatraz *
 Allen Gregory *
 The Choice *
 The Finder *
 I Hate My Teenage Daughter
 Napoleon Dynamite *
 New Girl
 Q'Viva! The Chosen *
 Take Me Out *
 Terra Nova
 Touch *
 The X Factor

Not returning from 2010–11:
 America's Most Wanted (moved to Lifetime; returned to Fox in 2020–21)Lifetime Wants "America's Most Wanted" , MultiChannel News, September 7, 2011
 The Chicago Code
 The Good Guys
 Human Target
 Lie to Me
 Lone Star
 Million Dollar Money Drop
 Running Wilde (burned off on FX)
 Traffic Light

NBC

Returning series
 30 Rock
 The Apprentice
 The Biggest Loser
 Chuck
 Community
 Dateline NBC
 Fear Factor
 Mi corazón insiste en Lola Volcán
 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?

New series
 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?

Not returning from 2010–11:
 America's Next Great Restaurant
 The Cape (burned off on NBC.com)
 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.ABC Gives Full-Seasons to 'Happy Endings,' 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Last Man Standing' , Broadcasting & Cable, 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., TV By the Numbers, October 5, 2011
 Person of Interest—Picked up for a full season on October 25, 2011.'Person of Interest,' 'Unforgettable' Get Full-Season Orders at CBS , Hollywood Reporter, 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.The CW Gives Full Season Orders to "Hart of Dixie," "Ringer" and "The Secret Circle" , The Futon Critic, October 12, 2011
 Ringer—Picked up for a full season on October 12, 2011.Ringer Gets A Full Season , Is My Show Cancelled, 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,NBC gives full season orders to "Up All Night", "Whitney" , Entertainment Weekly, 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.

CBS
 2 Broke Girls—Picked up for a second season on March 14, 2012.
 48 Hours—Picked up for a twenty-fifth season on March 14, 2012.
 60 Minutes—Picked up for a forty-fifth season on March 14, 2012.
 The Amazing Race—Picked up for a twenty-first cycle on March 14, 2012.
 The Big Bang Theory—Picked up for two additional seasons on January 12, 2011, running through its seventh season in 2013/14.
 Blue Bloods—Picked up for a third season on March 14, 2012.
 Criminal Minds—Picked up for an eighth season on March 14, 2012.
 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation—Picked up for a thirteenth season on March 14, 2012.
 CSI: NY—Picked up for a ninth season on May 13, 2012.
 The Good Wife—Picked up for a fourth season on March 14, 2012.
 Hawaii Five-0—Picked up for a third season on March 14, 2012.
 How I Met Your Mother—Picked up for an eighth season on March 4, 2011.
 The Mentalist—Picked up for a fifth season on March 14, 2012.
 Mike & Molly—Picked up for a third season on March 14, 2012.
 NCIS—Picked up for a tenth season on March 14, 2012.
 NCIS: Los Angeles—Picked up for a fourth season on March 14, 2012.
 Person of Interest—Picked up for a second season on March 14, 2012.
 Rules of Engagement—Picked up for a seventh season on May 21, 2012.
 Survivor—Picked up for two more cycles in the 2012/13 season on November 17, 2011.
 Two and a Half Men—Picked up for a tenth season on May 12, 2012, which is fully recovered from the firing of star Charlie Sheen.
 Undercover Boss—Picked up for a fourth season on March 14, 2012.
 Unforgettable—Revived for a second season on June 29, 2012.

The CW
 90210—Picked up for a fifth season on May 3, 2012.
 America's Next Top Model—Picked up for a nineteenth cycle on February 21, 2012.
 Gossip Girl—Picked up for a sixth and final season on May 11, 2012.
 Hart of Dixie—Picked up for a second season on May 11, 2012.
 Nikita—Picked up for a third season on May 11, 2012.
 Supernatural—Picked up for an eighth season on May 3, 2012.
 The Vampire Diaries—Picked up for a fourth season on May 3, 2012.

 Fox 
 American Dad!—Picked up for a seventh production cycle on February 23, 2011.
 American Idol—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a twelfth season on May 14, 2012.
 Bob's Burgers—On October 31, 2011, Fox ordered 9 additional episodes to the second production cycle, leaving some episodes out, airing in the 2012/13 season.
 Bones—Picked up for an eighth season on March 29, 2012.
 The Cleveland Show—Picked up for a fourth season on May 9, 2011.
 Family Guy—Picked up for an eleventh season on May 9, 2011.
 Fringe—Picked up for a fifth and final season on April 26, 2012.
 Glee—Picked up for a fourth season on April 9, 2012.
 Kitchen Nightmares—Picked up for a fifth production cycle on February 2, 2012.
 Mobbed—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for more specials on May 14, 2012.
 New Girl—Picked up for a second season on April 9, 2012.
 Raising Hope—Picked up for a third season on April 9, 2012.
 The Simpsons—Picked up for a twenty-third production cycle on November 11, 2010, plus an additional extension through its twenty-fifth production cycle in 2013/14., TV By the Numbers, October 7, 2011
 Touch—Picked up for a second season on May 9, 2012.
 The X Factor—Picked up for a second season on November 2, 2011.

Ion Television
 Flashpoint—Picked up for a fifth season on January 3, 2012.

NBC
 30 Rock—Picked up for a seventh and final season on May 10, 2012.
 The Apprentice—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a thirteenth cycle on May 13, 2012.
 Betty White's Off Their Rockers—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a second season on May 13, 2012.
 The Biggest Loser—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a fourteenth cycle on May 13, 2012.
 Community—Picked up for a fourth season on May 10, 2012.
 Dateline NBC—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a twenty-second season on May 13, 2012.
 Fashion Star—Picked up for a second season on May 11, 2012.
 Football Night in America—On August 19, 2009, NBC announced they will extend NFL on NBC through 2013, plus an additional extension through 2022 on December 14, 2011.
 Grimm—Picked up for a second season on March 16, 2012.
 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit—Picked up for a fourteenth season on May 9, 2012.
 NBC Sunday Night Football—On August 19, 2009, NBC announced they will extend NFL on NBC through 2013, plus an additional extension through 2022 on December 14, 2011.
 The Office—Picked up for a ninth and final season on May 11, 2012.
 Parenthood—Picked up for a fourth season on May 10, 2012.
 Parks and Recreation—Picked up for a fifth season on May 11, 2012.
 Rock Center with Brian Williams—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a second season on May 13, 2012.
 Smash—Picked up for a second season on March 22, 2012.Smash Renewed for Second Season 
 Up All Night—Picked up for a second season on May 11, 2012.
 The Voice—Announced on the 2012/13 schedule for a third season on May 13, 2012.
 Whitney—Picked up for a second season on May 11, 2012.

Cancellations/Series endings

ABC
 Bachelor Pad—It was announced on March 16, 2013 that would not pick for the fourth season.
 Charlie's Angels—Canceled on October 14, 2011 after seven low rated episodes. The remaining episodes aired through November 10, 2011.Goodbye girls! ABC cancels 'Charlie's Angels' , Entertainment Weekly, October 14, 2011ABC Cancels 'Charlie's Angels' , Deadline Hollywood, October 14, 2011
 Cougar Town—It was announced on May 10, 2012 that TBS would carry future seasons of the series, ending its run on ABC.
 Desperate Housewives—It was announced on August 5, 2011 that season eight would be the final season.EXCLUSIVE: ABC Will End "Desperate Housewives" In May 2012 After 8th Season , Deadline Hollywood, August 5, 2011ABC Boss Confirms "Desperate Housewives" to End: "We Wanted It To Have Its Victory Lap" , TV Line, August 7, 2011 The series concluded on May 13, 2012.
 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition—Canceled as a regular series on December 15, 2011. The series finale aired on January 13, 2012. Moved to HGTV in 2020.
 GCB—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 Man Up!—Canceled on December 8, 2011 after eight low rated episodes. The 5 remaining episodes were moved to ABC's online website.
 Missing—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 Pan Am—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 The River—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 Work It—Canceled on January 13, 2012 due to low ratings, harsh reviews and controversy after airing only 2 episodes.
 You Deserve It—Canceled on May 15, 2012.

CBS
 CSI: Miami—Canceled on May 13, 2012 after ten seasons. The series was credited as a key player in the network's ratings rise. This is the first CSI series to be canceled.
 A Gifted Man—Canceled on May 12, 2012.
 How to Be a Gentleman—Canceled, cut back from 13 episodes to 9 episodes, and changed the airdate from Thursdays to Saturdays for the remaining episodes on October 7, 2011 after only 2 episodes airing.CBS Is Moving How to Be a Gentleman to Saturdays , New York Magazine, October 7, 2011 The series was later pulled from Saturdays on October 18, 2011 after only one episode airing on Saturday.'How To Be A Gentleman' Pulled From Saturdays After One Airing , Deadline Hollywood, October 18, 2011
 NYC 22—Canceled on May 13, 2012.
 Rob—Canceled on May 13, 2012.

The CW
 H8R—Canceled on October 6, 2011 after four low rated episodes., TV By the Numbers, October 6, 2011
 One Tree Hill—It was announced on May 19, 2011 that season nine would be the final season. The final episode aired on April 4, 2012.
 Remodeled—Canceled on February 9, 2012 after four low rated episodes. The remaining episodes aired through between February 22; and the last two episodes were August 13 and 20, 2012.
 Ringer—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 The Secret Circle—Canceled on May 11, 2012.

Fox
 Alcatraz—Canceled on May 9, 2012.
 Allen Gregory—Canceled on January 8, 2012.
 Breaking In—Officially canceled on May 10, 2012.
 The Finder—Canceled on May 9, 2012.
 House—It was announced on February 8, 2012 that season eight would be the final season. The series concluded on May 21, 2012.
 I Hate My Teenage Daughter—Canceled on May 10, 2012.
 Napoleon Dynamite—Canceled on May 14, 2012.
 Q'Viva! The Chosen—Canceled on May 14, 2012.
 Terra Nova—Canceled on March 5, 2012, but being shopped to other networks.

NBC
 Are You There, Chelsea?—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 Awake—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 Bent—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 Best Friends Forever—Canceled on May 11, 2012.
 Chuck—It was announced on May 15, 2011 that season five would be the final season. The series concluded on January 27, 2012.
 Escape Routes—Canceled on May 13, 2012.
 Fear Factor—Canceled on May 13, 2012. Was revived for MTV in May 2017.
 The Firm—Canceled on May 13, 2012.
 Free Agents—Canceled on October 6, 2011 after four low rated episodes.
 Harry's Law—Canceled on May 11, 2012 after two seasons.
 The Playboy Club—Canceled on October 4, 2011 after three low rated episodes.NBC cancels controversial "Playboy Club" , Entertainment Weekly, October 4, 2011NBC Cancels "The Playboy Club" , Hollywood Reporter, October 4, 2011NBC Cancels "Playboy Club" , Broadcasting & Cable, October 4, 2011 This was the first cancellation of the season.
 Prime Suspect—Canceled on January 5, 2012.
 The Sing-Off—Canceled on May 13, 2012.  Uncanceled for a fourth season on March 14, 2013.
 Who Do You Think You Are?—Canceled on May 13, 2012. Moved to TLC in July 2013. The series would be returning to NBC in 2020–21.
 Who's Still Standing?—Canceled on May 13, 2012.

 Top weekly ratings 
 Data sources: AC Nielsen, TV By The Numbers

 Total Viewers 
WeekNameViewers(in millions)NetworkAugust 29-September 4America's Got Talent 8/30 11.14NBCSeptember 5-September 11NFL Thursday Night Opener: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers 27.17NBCSeptember 12-September 18Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons 23.42NBCSeptember 19-September 25Two And A Half Men28.74CBSSeptember 26-October 2Two And A Half Men 20.53CBSOctober 3-October 9Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons 22.05NBCOctober 10-October 16NCIS18.98CBSOctober 17-October 23NCIS 19.41CBSOctober 24-October 302011 World Series Game 7: Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals 25.40FOXOctober 31-November 6Sunday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers 22.12NBCNovember 7-November 13Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots at New York Jets 20.92NBCNovember 14-November 20Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants 20.31NBCNovember 21-November 27Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs 20.34NBCNovember 28-December 4The OT19.39FOXDecember 5-December 11Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys 24.52NBCDecember 12-December 18NCIS 19.13CBSDecember 19-December 25Sunday Night Football: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers 24.02NBCDecember 26-January 1Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants 27.62NBCJanuary 2-January 8NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints 31.78NBCJanuary 9-January 15AFC Divisional Playoff: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots 34.20CBSJanuary 16-January 22NFC Championship Game: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers 57.64FOXJanuary 23-January 29American Idol 1/25 19.67FOXJanuary 30-February 5Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots 111.35NBCFebruary 6-February 1254th Grammy Awards39.91CBSFebruary 13-February 19NCIS 19.59CBSFebruary 20-February 2684th Academy Awards39.34ABCFebruary 27-March 4American Idol 3/1 18.45FOXMarch 5-March 11American Idol 3/7 18.69FOXMarch 12-March 18American Idol 3/14 18.38FOXMarch 19-March 25NCIS 19.06CBSMarch 26-April 1NCIS 18.62CBSApril 2-April 82012 Final Four National Championship: Kansas vs. Kentucky 20.87CBSApril 9-April 15NCIS 17.66CBSApril 16-April 22NCIS 18.08CBSApril 23-April 29Dancing with the Stars 4/23 17.62ABCApril 30-May 6NCIS 17.58CBSMay 7-May 13NCIS 18.20CBSMay 14-May 20NCIS 19.05CBSMay 21-May 27American Idol 5/23 21.49FOXMay 28-June 3America's Got Talent 5/29 11.51NBCJune 4-June 10America's Got Talent 6/5 12.55NBCJune 11-June 172012 NBA Finals Game 2: Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder 16.67ABCJune 18-June 242012 NBA Finals Game 5: Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat 18.46ABCJune 25-July 1America's Got Talent 6/26 11.67NBCJuly 2-July 8America's Got Talent 7/2 10.40NBCJuly 9-July 152012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game 10.90FOXJuly 16-July 22America's Got Talent 7/17 10.17NBCJuly 23-July 292012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies 40.65NBCJuly 30-August 52012 Summer Olympics Day 4 38.72NBCAugust 6-August 122012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremonies 31.01NBCAugust 13-August 19America's Got Talent 8/14 9.97NBCAugust 20-August 26America's Got Talent 8/21 9.90NBC

 18-49 Viewers 

WeekNameViewers(in millions)NetworkAugust 29-September 4Big Brother 13 8/31 3.3CBSSeptember 5-September 11NFL Thursday Night Opener: New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers 10.9NBCSeptember 12-September 18Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons 10.0NBCSeptember 19-September 25Two And A Half Men10.7CBSSeptember 26-October 2Sunday Night Football: New York Jets at Baltimore Ravens 7.7NBCOctober 3-October 9Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons 8.9NBCOctober 10-October 16Sunday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears 6.6NBCOctober 17-October 23Modern Family5.7ABCOctober 24-October 30Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles 9.3NBCOctober 31-November 6Sunday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers 8.8NBCNovember 7-November 13Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots at New York Jets 8.1NBCNovember 14-November 20Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants 7.6NBCNovember 21-November 27Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs 7.9NBCNovember 28-December 4The OT7.4FOXDecember 3-December 9Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys 9.4NBCDecember 12-December 18Sunday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens at San Diego Chargers 6.1NBCDecember 19-December 25Sunday Night Football: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers 7.7NBCDecember 26-January 1Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants 9.8NBCJanuary 2-January 8NFC Wild Card Playoff: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints 11.3NBCJanuary 9-January 15AFC Divisional Playoff: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots 12.5CBSJanuary 16-January 22NFC Championship Game: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers 21.4FOXJanuary 23-January 29American Idol 1/25 6.5FOXJanuary 30-February 5Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots 40.5NBCFebruary 6-February 1254th Grammy Awards14.1CBSFebruary 13-February 19American Idol 2/15 6.1FOXFebruary 20-February 2684th Academy Awards11.7ABCFebruary 27-March 4The Voice5.4NBCMarch 5-March 11The Voice 6.2NBCMarch 12-March 18American Idol 3/14 5.4FOXMarch 19-March 25American Idol 3/21 5.1FOXMarch 26-April 12012 Final Four National Semifinal: Kansas vs. Ohio State 5.5CBSApril 2-April 82012 Final Four National Championship: Kansas vs. Kentucky 7.6CBSApril 9-April 15American Idol 4/11 5.0FOXApril 16-April 22American Idol 4/18 4.8FOXApril 23-April 29American Idol 4/25 4.8FOXApril 30-May 6The Big Bang Theory4.7CBSMay 7-May 13American Idol 5/9 4.5FOXMay 14-May 20American Idol 5/16 4.9FOXMay 21-May 27American Idol 5/23 6.4FOXMay 28-June 3America's Got Talent 5/29 3.7NBCJune 4-June 10America's Got Talent 6/5 3.5NBCJune 11-June 172012 NBA Finals Game 2: Miami Heat at Oklahoma City Thunder 7.1ABCJune 18-June 242012 NBA Finals Game 5: Oklahoma City Thunder at Miami Heat 7.6ABCJune 25-July 12012 U.S. Olympic Trials: Gymnastics Final 3.3NBCJuly 2-July 8America's Got Talent 7/2 3.0NBCJuly 9-July 152012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game 3.2FOXJuly 16-July 22The Bachelorette 7/22 3.1ABCJuly 23-July 292012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies 12.2NBCJuly 30-August 52012 Summer Olympics Day 4 12.8NBCAugust 6-August 122012 Summer Olympics Day 11 9.6NBCAugust 13-August 19NFL Preseason Football: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers 3.2NBCAugust 20-August 26NFL Preseason Football: Carolina Panthers at New York Jets 3.3NBC

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