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.

## Legend
## Sunday
## Monday
## Tuesday
## Wednesday
## Thursday
## Friday
**Note**: *Community* and *Whitney* were originally scheduled, respectively, to air at 8:00&nbsp;PM and 8:30&nbsp;PM on NBC.

## Saturday
## By network
### ABC
**Returning series**
* *20/20*
* ''America's Funniest Home Videos*
* *The Bachelor*
* *The Bachelorette*
* *Body of Proof*
* *Dancing with the Stars*
* *Last Man Standing*
* *The Lookout*
* *The Middle*
* *Primetime: What Would You Do?*
* *Private Practice*
* *Secret Millionaire*
* *Shark Tank* *
* ***Family Tools*** *
* ***Motive*** *
* ***Nashville***
* ***The Neighbors*** *
* ***The Taste***
* *Charlie's Angels*
* *Cougar Town* (moved to TBS in 2013)
* *Desperate Housewives*
* *Duets*
* *Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (moved to HGTV in 2020)
* *Final Witness*
* *GCB*
* *The Glass House*
* *Man Up!*
* *Missing*
* *NY Med* (returned in 2013–14)
* *Pan Am*
* *You Deserve It*

### CBS
**Returning series**
* *2 Broke Girls*
* *48 Hours*
* *Big Brother*
* *Blue Bloods*
* *The Good Wife*
* *The Mentalist*
* *Two and a Half Men*
* *Undercover Boss*

**New series**
* ***The American Baking Competition*** *
* ***Brooklyn DA*** *
* ***Elementary***
* ***Golden Boy*** *
* ***Vegas***
* *How to Be a Gentleman*
* *NYC 22*
* *¡Rob!*

### The CW
**Returning series**
* *90210*
* *America's Next Top Model*
* *Breaking Pointe*
* *Hart of Dixie*
* *Oh Sit!*
* ***Beauty & the Beast*** *

**Not returning from 2011–12:**
* *The Catalina*
* *H8R*
* *The L.A. Complex*
* *The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep*
* *One Tree Hill*
* *Remodeled*
* *Ringer*

### Fox
**Returning series**
* *American Dad!*
* *American Idol*
* *Bob's Burgers*
* *Bones*
* *The Cleveland Show*
* *COPS*
* *Family Guy*
* *Glee*
* *Hell's Kitchen*
* *Kitchen Nightmares*
* *MasterChef*
* *New Girl*
* *So You Think You Can Dance*
* *Touch*
* *The X Factor*

**New series**
* ***Ben and Kate***
* ***CFB on Fox***
* ***Does Someone Have to Go?*** *
* ***The Following***
* ***The Mob Doctor***
* *The Listener* (moved from NBC)

**New series**
* ***WWE Main Event***

### NBC
**Returning series**
* *30 Rock*
* *America's Got Talent*
* *American Ninja Warrior* (moved from G4)
* *The Apprentice*
* *The Biggest Loser*
* *Dateline NBC*
* *Grimm*
* *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*
* *NBC Sunday Night Football*
* *Parenthood*
* *Up All Night*

**New series**
* ***1600 Penn*** *
* ***Animal Practice*** *
* ***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***

**Not returning from 2011–12:**
* *Are You There, Chelsea?*
* *Awake*
* *Escape Routes*
* *Fear Factor* (moved to MTV)
* *Harry's Law*
* *Love in the Wild*
* *The Playboy Club*
* *Prime Suspect*
* *Stars Earn Stripes*
* *Who Do You Think You Are?* (moved to TLC; returning to NBC in 2021–22)
* *The Neighbors*—Picked up for a full season on October 29, 2012.
* *Scandal*—Picked up for a full season on October 29, 2012.

#### 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,

#### 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.

#### 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.
* *The New Normal*—Picked up for a full 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 Middle*—Renewed for a fifth 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.
* *Scandal*—Renewed for a third season on May 10, 2013.

#### CBS
* *2 Broke Girls*—Renewed for a third season on March 27, 2013.
* *Blue Bloods*—Renewed for a fourth season on March 27, 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.
* *The Mentalist*—Renewed for a sixth season on March 27, 2013.
* *NCIS: Los Angeles*—Renewed for a fifth season on March 27, 2013.
* *Undercover Boss*—Renewed for a fifth season on March 27, 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.

#### Fox
* *American Dad!*—Renewed for its ninth season on May 10, 2012.
* *Bob's Burgers*—Renewed for a fourth season on October 16, 2012.
* *Bones*—Renewed for a ninth season on January 8, 2013.
* *Family Guy*—Renewed for a twelfth season on May 10, 2012.
* *Glee*—Renewed for a fifth season on April 19, 2013.
* *The Mindy Project*—Renewed for a second season on March 4, 2013.
* *The X Factor*—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*—Renewed for a fifth season on May 10, 2013.
* *Football Night in America*—Renewed for an eighth season on August 19, 2009.
* *Hollywood Game Night*—Renewed for a 10 episode second season on August 20, 2013.
* *Last Comic Standing*—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.
* *Revolution*—Renewed for a second season on April 26, 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*—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. The series concluded on January 22, 2013.
* *Red Widow*—Canceled on May 10, 2013. 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.

#### 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*—Canceled in May 2013 after twenty-five seasons. The series moved to Spike for its twenty-sixth season.
* *Fringe*—It was announced on April 26, 2012 that season five would be the final season.
* *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. 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*—Canceled on May 8, 2013.
* *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.

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

### Total Viewers 
### 18-49 Viewers 
## References