UK Air Dates for US & Cult Shows in 2012
UK Air Dates for US Imports and Cult TV Shows : Winter/Spring Season 2012
UK Air Dates for US & Cult Shows in 2012
Lots and lots of uk premiere dates for the Autumn/Winter 2011/2012 season! As always, if there’s a US or cult show you’d like to see a UK air date for, just leave it in the comments, and i’ll do my best to find it for you. 
(Last updated: 21st of February 2012)
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February 2012
The Almighty Johnsons, Season 1 - SyFy – 2nd February 2012 at 10pm
New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama about about four brothers who discover they just happen to be descended from Norse Gods…
Criminal Minds, Season 7 (part 2) - Sky Living – 3rd February 2012 at 9pm
Starts back with episode 11.
Psych, Season 5 - Universal - Sunday 5th February 2012 at 7pm
James Roday returns as crime consultant Shawn Spencer.
Being Human, Series 4 - BBC3 – 5th February at 9pm
Being Human is back with a bunch of new characters, but still ghosts, vampires, and werewolves!
True Blood, Season 4 - FXUK - Sunday 5th February 2012 at 10pm
Confirmed by FXUK’s facebook.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Season 2 - Bio – 6th February 2012 at 9pm
Confirmed as starting in Feb.
Leverage, Season 3 - FXUK – 7th February 2012 at 10pm
After running seasons 1 & 2 in Nov 2011, Leverage Season 3 is back after being unceremoniously dumped by Sky after the Bravo buyout.
The River, Season 1 - iTunes UK – 8th February 2011
Drama/Horror from the creator of the Paranormal Activity film franchise. Interestingly, it’s premiering the day after the US on iTunes in the UK. £12.99 for a series pass (8 episodes this season). More info on The River here.
Fringe, Season 4, part 2 - Sky1 – 8th February 2012 at 10pm
Will be back in the US with episode 8 on Jan 13th. The UK schedule post Christmas last year took a while to settle, and it looks like it maybe the same this year, as Sky are saying it’s back in Feb.
Friday Night Lights, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – 14th February 2012 at 8pm
The American sports drama returns to UK screens thanks to Sky Atlantic.
Blue Bloods, Season 2, part 2 - Sky Atlantic – 14th February 2012 at 10pm
Broke in the US for Thanksgiving, and Sky are bringing it back on Valentines Day.
Grimm, Season 1 - Watch – 13th February 2012 at 9pm
New supernatural drama based on the stories of the Brothers Grimm from David Greenwalt (co-creator of Angel) and Jim Kouf (consulting producer on Angel) – Rather looking forward to this - more info on Grimm here.
The Secret Circle, Season 1, part 2 - Sky Living – Weds 15th February 2012 at 8pm
Was back early Jan in the US on the 5th. Feb in UK. Returns with the episode ‘Darkness’.
Ringer, Season 1, part 2 - Sky Living – Thurs 16th February 2012 at 8pm
Returns with the episode ‘It Just Got Normal’.
Parenthood, Season 2 - 5* – 16th February at 10pm
Confirmed C5 have the rights to season 2, but can’t air it until at least Jan 2012.
The Mentalist, Season 4 (part 2) – Channel 5 – 17th February 2012 at 9pm
Patrick Jane is back again for part 2 of season 4.
The Walking Dead, Season 2, part 2 - FXUK – 17th February 2012 at 10pm
Back in the US on the 12th of Feb, and back in the UK on the 17th.
Luck, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – 18th February 2012 at 9pm
Drama about horse racing. Directed/produced by Michael Mann, written by David Milch (Deadwood), and starring Dustin Hoffman
Homeland, Season 1 - Channel 4 - 19th February 2012 at 9pm
Drama staring Claire Danes as a CIA officer who believes an American Marine who was held captive by Al-Qaeda as a prisoner of war was turned by the enemy…
Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 - BBC1 – 19th February 2012 at 9pm
Confirmed as returning, for those of you that can’t get enough of your period dramas!
Grey’s Anatomy, Season 8, part 2 - Sky Living – 22nd February 2012 at 10pm
Returns with Episode 10, ‘Suddenly’.
House, Season 8, part 2 - Sky1 – 23rd February 2012 at 10pm
Back in the US Jan 23rd, so probably won’t make it to the UK till Feb.
The Middle, Season 3, part 2 - Sky1 - 24th February 2012 - 7:30pm
Back in the US early Jan, and back in the UK with Year of the Hecks – Series 3, episode 12.
Modern Family, Season 3, part 2 - Sky1 - 24th February 2012 - 8pm
Back in the US early Jan, and back in the UK with the episode ‘Lifetime Supply’ in Feb.
Two and a Half Men Season 9, part 2 - Comedy Central – 27th February at 9pm
The guys return for the 2nd half of Kutcher’s first season.
The Vampire Diaries, Series 3, part 2 – ITV2 – Tuesday 28th February at 9pm
TVD is on mid-season break in the US until Jan 5th. ITV say it’s back in Feb. 28th!
Murdoch Mysteries, Season 5 - Alibi – Tuesday 28th February at 9pm
Detective Murdoch and his ‘unusual methods of detection’ are back.
March 2012
Glee, Season 3, part 2 - Sky1 – 1st March 2012 at 9pm
Back in the US 17th January. Sky let Glee until March as people had been complaining about the erratic scheduling. This was caused by airing so close to the US date, so by waiting till March, they can air the second half of the season as a solid block.
Castle, Season 4 - Alibi – 7th March at 9pm
Rick is confirmed as back in March for season 4.
Cougar Town, Season 3 - Sky Living – 9th March 2012 at 8.30pm
Was held back until mid-season in the US.
House of Anubis, Season 2 - Nickelodeon - 12th March
Drama mystery about a group of teenagers who live together in Anubis boarding house, that investigate the disappearance of a popular student.
Touch, Season 1 - Sky 1 – 13th March 2012 at 8pm (TBC)
Kiefer Sutherland returns to TV as star of Touch, playing a father who discovers his autistic son can predict the future. More info here.
Alcatraz, Season 1 – Watch – 13th March 2012 (TBC)
J.J. Abrams supernatural/scifi drama about prisoners who vanished from Alcatraz in the 1960′s who are now showing up in the present day. More info here. Airs in Jan 2012 in the US.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 12 - Channel 5 – 13th March 2012 at 9pm
The CSI’s are usually back Jan/Feb, but it’s March this year for the CSI daddy.
Eastbound & Down, Series 3 - FXUK – Thursday 15th March
Back for it’s final season.
Big Bang Theory, Season 5, part 2 - E4 – 22nd March 2012 (TBC)
Currently rerunning the first half of the season whilst the iron out the breaks in the US scheduling, so the first new episode should be around the 22nd of March, unless they double up some episodes, then it’ll be earlier.
Mad Men, Season 5 - Sky Atlantic – 27th March 2012 at 9pm
The fifth season of the award-winning series has been bumped in the US to 2012.
Dexter, Season 6 - FXUK – 30th March 2012 at 10pm
Our favourite serial killer is back!
March 2012 (No Exact Air Date Yet) – Alphabetical
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 13 – Universal – March 2012 (TBC)
Best guess, based on the fact Universal are re-running season 13 from 15th of Jan.
One Tree Hill, Season 9 - E4 – March 2012.
Returning for it’s final season.
The Voice UK, Season 1 – BBC1 – March 2012.
UK version of the popular US singing show.
April 2012
Game of Thrones, Season 2 – Sky Atlantic – 2nd April 2012 at 9pm
Game of Thrones season 2 only started shooting mid June 2011, and is back on Sky Atlantic, right next to the US air date. Read our Game of Thrones season 1 review!
Sanctuary, Series 4 – Watch – 6th April 2012 at 9pm
As suspected, Sanctuary is back in March for it’s 4th (and possibly final) season…
Hart of Dixie, Season 1 - Really – 30th April 2012 at 8pm
New medical drama starring Rachel Bilson.
April 2012 (No Exact Air Date Yet) – Alphabetical
Bones, Season 7, part 2 - Sky Living - April 2012
Due to Emily Deschanel’s pregnancy, Bones is a bit all over the place this season (so it’s not Sky Livings’s fault). 6 episodes have aired here and the US (with the US airing a 7th in Jan). It’s then on hiatus till April. It’s a shortened run of 13 episodes this season. Fox have ordered an additional 4, but it’s not clear if these will air in the Summer, or be tagged onto season 8. Confirmed as back in April
Morgan Spurlock’s New Britannia, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – April 2012
The US documentary maker of ‘Super Size Me’ takes a cheeky swipe at traditionalist Britain in a new ‘irreverent’ series.
Smash, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – April 2012
Billed as ‘Glee for adults’, Smash is a drama which follows the lives of a group trying to launch a Broadway musical. More info here.
The Walking Dead, Season 2 (terrestrial premiere) - Channel 5 – April 2012
Channel 5 have got the rights to season 2, but they don’t allow them to air it before April.
Veep, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – April 2012
The Thick of It writer Armando Iannucci turns his attention to the US political system.
Spring 2012 (Alphabetical)
2 Broke Girls, Series 1 – E4 – Early 2012 (TBC)
Another new US comedy to fill the scheduling hole left after E4 finally decided to stop re-running Friends. More info on 2 Broke Girls here.
Nikita, Season 2 - Sky Living - 2012 (TBC)
Don’t have an exact date for Nikita’s return, other than 2012 at the moment. I’m guessing at it being the 1st quarter though.
Sinbad, Season 1 - Sky1 – Early 2012
Original commission, interestingly shared between Sky1 and BBC Worldwide. Made by Impossible Pictures (Primeval), the 13-part series follows Sinbad’s sea-bound journey after he is forced to flee from his home town of Basra, under a curse.
The Big C, Season 2- E4 – Early 2012 (TBC)
Aired in Feb last year, so this is best guess at the moment.
The Listener, Season 3 - FXUK – Early 2012 (TBC)
Season 2 aired in March, so this is best guess for season 3 at the moment.
Apartment 23, Season 1 – E4 – Spring 2012
New sitcom starring Dreama Walker & Eric Andre. It’s a mid-season show in the US, so it’s going to be Jan-April before we get it.
Bedlam, Season 2 – Sky Living – Spring 2012
Sky Living’s twitter have said it’s back in 2012. Charlotte Salt and Theo James will be back. Will Young won’t. They’ll be joined by a new cast including Lacey Turner (EastEnders), Gemma Chan (Secret Diary of a Call Girl), Jack Roth (The Café) and Nikesh Patel.
Once Upon A Time, Season 1 - Channel 5 – Spring 2012
2nd of 2 shows this season based around fairy tales. More info here.
Raising Hope, Season 2 - Sky1 - Spring 2012 (TBC)
Season 2 of Raising Hope is back in the US on the 20th Sept 2011. Sky have said ‘Spring’.
The Fuse, Season 1 - BBC1 – Spring 2012.
Christopher Eccleston, Dervla Kirwan, and Ewen Bremner star in a new original four-part drama. Eccleston plays Daniel, a man who’s life is spiraling out of control, who wakes from an alcohol-fuelled stupor realising that he might be responsible for a murder…
Whitney, Season 1 – Comedy Central – Spring 2012
Whitney Cummings portrays a fictionalized version of herself as she uses some rather unconventional methods to keep the romantic flames alive with her live-in boyfriend.
Summer 2012 (Alphabetical)
Falling Skies, Season 2 - FXUK – Summer 2012 (TBC).
Doesn’t air in the US till Summer 2012, so i’m hoping we will get it at the same time.
Franklin & Bash, Season 2 - E4 – Summer 2012 (TBC).
Airs in the US Summer 2012, and we were only a month behind last season, so hopefully it’ll be the same for season 2.
Hell On Wheels, Season 1 - TCM – Summer 2012
TCM have picked up this show set at the end of the United States Civil War, where a former Confederate soldier, who is determined to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife, ends up in a lawless Nebraskan town. No exact date yet.
House of Lies, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – Summer 2012
New comedy television starring Don Cheadle & Kristen Bell based on the book ‘House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time.’
How to Make It in America, Series 2 – Sky Atlantic – Summer 2012
Won’t air till after it’s aired in the US.
Nikita, Season 2 - Sky Living – June 2012 (TBC)
This is pure guesswork at the moment based on last year’s air date, but it is Sky Living, so anything could happen…
One Tree Hill, Season 9 - E4 – Summer 2012 (TBC)
Back for it’s last season. Usually airs in the Summer, so I’m placing it here until we get some confirmation.
Supernatural, Season 7 - Sky Living – June 2012 (TBC)
*sigh* Sky Living have decided to go for the ‘Summer’ timeslot for Supernatural S7, meaning it’ll likely be June again, like it was with season 6… Sky Atlantic shows – 1 day after the US… Sky Living shows – 9 months after the US… why? I have no clue.
Teen Wolf, Season 2 - Sky Living – Summer/Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Depending on exactly when in Summer 2012 it airs in the US, it’ll be Summer or Autumn over here. Sky aired season 1 only a month behind the US.
The Borgias, Season 2 - Sky Atlantic – Spring/Summer 2012 (TBC)
Season 1 aired in the US in April 2011, and in August 2011 in the UK. Airs in Spring in the US, so it’ll depend on what deal Sky Atlantic have done with Showtime.
The Newsroom (aka More As This Story Develops), Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – Summer 2012 (TBC)
New show from Arron Sorkin about a TV news room. It’s been picked up for 10 episodes by HBO to air in the Summer, so that should mean we get it on Sky Atlantic too.
Autumn 2012 (Alphabetical)
Alphas, Season 2 – SyFy UK – October 2012 (TBC)
Back in the Summer in the US, and SyFy are usually pretty reliable with their return dates, so I’d expect it to air around the same time it did in 2011.
Boardwalk Empire, Season 3 – Sky Atlantic – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Usually air in Sept, and should air on Sky Atlantic around the same time.
Drop Dead Diva, Season 4 – Sky Living – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Usually air in June in the US, and Sept in the UK.
Haven, Season 3 – SyFy UK – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Confirmed as renewed. Airs July in the US and Oct in the UK
Primeval Series 6 - ITV/Watch – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
I’ve only added this as a number of people have asked about it, but here’s the situation… Primeval is funded by a group of 5 international tv stations, so the problem is you have to wait till they’ve all shown it before they decide on a renewal. ITV hasn’t shown season 5 yet, and it’s probably going to be Autumn before they do, so that would likely push back airing Primeval Season 6 (assuming they re-commission it) into late 2012, possibly even 2013…
Red Dwarf, Series X (10) - Dave – September 2012
For reasons best know only to Doug Taylor, the next series will be know as series 10, not series 9, only saying that this would “make a lot more sense in future” … Whatever it’s called, it’s went into production in November 2011.
Southland, Season 4 – More4 – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Season 3 ran in Oct 2011 and More4 haven’t said they’ve dropped it, so i’m assuming Southland will be back Oct(ish) 2012.
Terra Nova, Season 2 – Sky1 – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
IF (note the IF) Terra Nova gets renewed, it’ll be back on Sky 1 in Sept. More info on Terra Nova here.
Warehouse 13, Season 4 - SyFy UK – Aug/Sept 2012 (TBC)
W13 has been renewed for a 4th season, and it usually runs Aug/Sept over here (July in the US).
Idiot Abroad Special: The Short Way Round – Sky 1 – Late 2012 (TBC)
Karl and Warwick Davies take a trip together…
Unknown 2012 (Alphabetical)
30 Rock, Season 6 - Comedy Central – 2012
Held back due to Tina Fey’s pregnancy.
Being Erica, Season 4- E4 – 2012
E4 have confirmed they have season 4 for 2012.
Suburgatory, Season 1 - E4 – 2012
Story of single father who moves from New York City to the suburbs after he finds an unopened box of condoms in his daughter drawer.
The Killing US, Season 2 - Channel 4 – 2012 (TBC)
The US version of the Killing was renewed for a 2nd season in June 2011, but doesn’t have a US air date yet. Assuming Channel 4 pick it up again (i can’t see why they wouldn’t), i’d expect it to air around July 2012.
Unknown UK Air Dates (Alphabetical)
Army Wives, Season 4 – NO UK BROADCASTER – Unknown
Appears to have been dropped by Sky, so is currently without a UK network.
Awake, Season 1 – NO UK BROADCASTER YET – Unknown
Stars (hello to) Jason Isaacs, as a man who’s life is torn between 2 realities. More info here.
Boss, Season 1 – NO UK BROADCASTER – Unknown
Boss sees Kelsey Grammer in his first serious TV role, starring as Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, who has recently been diagnosed with a degenerative neurological disorder. Airs on Starz in the US, and has been renewed for a 2nd season, so there is a fair chance this will get picked up in the UK.
Breaking Bad, Season 3 (4 and 5…) - NO UK BROADCASTER – Unknown
The multi Emmy award winning Breaking Bad is still without a UK home. There was some excitement in Sept 2011 when the London Evening Standard published a hideously badly researched article claiming 5USA would be running season 4 of Breaking Bad. They won’t be. I know cause, unlike the Standard, I actually bothered to, you know… ask Channel 5… They also won’t airing season 3, which still hasn’t aired in the UK.
Chuck, Season 5 (final season) - NO UK BROADCASTER – Unknown
Airing September in the US. 13 episodes ordered. As of Sept 2011 Sky Living haven’t picked up the final season of Chuck, and it’s looking increasingly like they aren’t going to bother… Exact statement from Sky Living was “Unfortunately, we have not acquired the rights for the final season of Chuck. Whilst we appreciate this is frustrating to loyal viewers there are some great new series coming to Sky Living this autumn and unfortunately we have limited space in the schedule. On balance we decided that whilst Chuck has been a great asset to the channel, we need to focus our resources elsewhere.”
Damages, Season 4 – BBC (may have been dropped) – Unknown
Struggling to find any news, so if you spot some, let us know!
Justified, Season 3 – NO UK BROADCASTER - Unknown
5 haven’t picked up season 3, yet. They are saying that may change, but current they don’t have it.
Last Man Standing (Tim Allen), Season 1 - NO UK BROADCASTER - Unknown
Lots of people asking about this, but sorry to say still no UK broadcaster!
Parks and Recreation, Season 1 – NO UK BROADCASTER - Unknown
Amazingly, still not been picked up by a UK broadcaster…
Person of Interest, Season 1 – NO UK BROADCASTER - Unknown
Scifi/crime drama from J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan starring Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel. More info here.
Private Practice, Season 4 – NO UK BROADCASTER – Unknown
As of Sept 2011 - “Unfortunately Sky Living has no further commitment to new and future seasons of Private Practice.”
Revenge, Season 1 – NO UK BROADCASTER YET – Unknown
Loosely based on ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’, Renvenge is about a woman who move to the Hamptons to seek out the people who destroyed her family.
Rob, Season 1 - NO UK BROADCASTER YET – Unknown
Rob Schneider’s new sitcom, which has been getting mauled by US critics, currently has no UK broadcaster.
I’ve added it as numerous people have asked about it.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 4 – NO UK BROADCASTER – Unknown
Added as a couple of people asked about it. Sky Movies haven’t got the 4th season of The Clone Wars unfortunately. Don’t know if anyone else has picked it up yet…
The Finder, Season 1 – NO UK BROADCASTER YET – Unknown – US mid-season.
Spin-off from the brilliant Bones, it stars Geoff Stults as a man who can find anything! Aired in the US January 12, 2012. More info here.
The Playboy Club, Season 1 – NO UK BROADCASTER YET – Unknown
Show about the bunnies in the first Playboy Club based in Chicago. If it does show up, it’ll be for 1 season only, as NBC have already cancelled it…
White Collar, Season 2 - NO UK BROADCASTER - Unknown
Sky Living are saying they will be not showing season 2 and it’s not coming to Sky1 either, so it look’s like White Collar season 2 is in limbo for now. The DVD for White Collar season 2 is due out July 30, 2012 – White Collar – Season 2 [DVD]
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