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: 21th of May 2012)
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Shows in this colour are returning for part 2 of a season.
(TBC) = To be confirmed.
If a show is listed as (TBC) this means it’s either not an official date from the channel, or is subject to change.
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May 2012
The Killing US, Season 2 - Channel 4 – 2nd May 2012 at 10pm
The US version of the Killing was renewed for a 2nd season in June 2011, but doesn’t have a US air date yet. Confirmed as picked up by Channel 4.
Awake, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic - Friday 4th May at 10pm
Stars (hello to) Jason Isaacs, as a man who’s life is torn between 2 realities. More info here.
Episodes, Series 2 - BBC2 – 11th May 2012 at 10pm
Brilliant comedy about a successful British sitcom writing couple who are persuaded to move to Hollywood and remake their series for an American audience… It’s a joint effort between Showtime in the US, and the BBC, but we get it first! 
The Walking Dead, Season 2 (terrestrial premiere) - Channel 5 - 14th May 2012 at 10pm
Channel 5 have got the rights to season 2, but they don’t allow them to air it before April. Season 1 rerun ends on the 8th May, so that should mean season 2 starts on the 15th May.
A Town Called Eureka, Season 5 - SyFy UK – 16th May 2012 at 9pm
The people from the little town of Eureka are back!
How I Met Your Mother, Season 7, part 2 - E4 - 17th May 2012 at 8.30pm
Was rerunning of the first half of the season and now taking a 2 week break, but should only be 2 weeks away from new eps at that point… So, I think that means HIMYM Season 7 should return with the episode – ‘Tailgate’ on the 17th of May…
Hell On Wheels, Season 1 - TCM – 20th May 2012 at 9pm
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.
Family Guy, Season 10 - BBC Three – 20th May 2012 at 10pm
Peter, Stewie and the rest of the gang are back for season 10, starting with the episode Lottery Fever.
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, Season 1 – E4 – 24th May 2012 at 9.30pm
Sitcom about a girl who moves to New York for her dream job… only to find it no longer exists, so ends up moving in with a con-artist.
Revenge, Season 1 - E4 – 28th May 2012 at 9pm
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. Finally picked up by E4 in March to air ‘Later in the year’, Sky Random Punt says May (so take it with a pinch of salt…)
Leverage, Season 4 - FXUK - Friday 29th May at 10pm
Those crafty Leverage con-artists with a heart of gold are back again.
King, Season 2 - Universal Channel - 31th May at 10pm
Canadian police drama staring Amy Price-Francis as Jessica King.
May 2012 (No Exact Air Date Yet) – Alphabetical
Hot in Cleveland, Season 2 (cont.) - Sky Living – May 2012
Comedy about 3 past-their-prime entertainment industry veterans returns for the rest of season 2.
June 2012
Bedlam, Season 2 - Sky Living – 6th June 2012 at 10pm
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.
Royal Pains, Season 3 - Universal Channel - 10th June 2012 at 7pm
Mark Feuerstein is back as Hank Lawson, who finds himself sent to ‘The Hamptons’ after losing a patient in an NYC ER.
Punk’d, Season 9 – MTV UK – 11th June 2012 at 9pm
So my first thought was ‘they still make that show?…’ Anyway, Punk’d returns for it’s 9th season with a raft of celebrity guest hosts replacing Ashton Kutcher.
Missing (aka 1-800-Missing), Season 1 - Alibi – 18th June 2012 at 6pm
Canadian-American crime drama based on Meg Cabot’s 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU books, about a women who receives psychic abilities after being hit by lightning, and ends up helping the FBI.
June 2012 (No Exact Air Date Yet) – Alphabetical
Nikita, Season 2 - Sky Living – June 2012
Confirmed as back in June by Sky.
Shameless USA, Season 2 - More4 – June/Summer 2012 (TBC)
Best guess based on last season, the US remake of hit UK tv show should return around June.
Supernatural, Season 7 - Sky Living – June 2012 (TBC)
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… although it could be July…
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold – Sky Atlantic - June 2012
Morgan Spurlock’s documentary exploring the world of advertising, marketing and product placement, in a completely advertising funded film.
Veep, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – June 2012
The Thick of It writer Armando Iannucci turns his attention to the US political system.
July 2012 (No Exact Air Date Yet) – Alphabetical
Person of Interest, Season 1 - Channel 5 – July 2012.
FINALLY! Crime drama from J. J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan, staring Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson about a presumed dead CIA field officer teams up with a computer genius who invents a system that can predict future terrorist attacks.
Sinbad, Season 1 - Sky1 – July 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.
Falling Skies, Season 2 - FXUK – July 2012.
Doesn’t air in the US till Summer 2012, and confirmed as airing in July over here.
Spring 2012 (Alphabetical)
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…
Summer 2012 (Alphabetical)
CSI:Miami, Season 10 – Channel 5 – Summer 2012 (TBC).
Aired at the end of July last year, so this is a best guess at the moment.
Dallas, Season 1 – Channel 5 – Summer 2012.
For the love of all things holy… why…
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.
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.
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 Listener, Season 3 - FXUK – Summer 2012 (TBC)
Season 2 aired in Fen 2011 in US, and March 2011 over here. However, season 3 hasn’t got a US air date yet, so it’s likely to be summer at the earliest.
The Newsroom (aka More As This Story Develops), Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – July 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. Airs June 24th in the US, so depending on how full their schedule is, i’d expect Sky Atlantic it air it late June/early July.
Whitney, Season 1 – Comedy Central – Summer 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.
Autumn 2012 (Alphabetical)
Alphas, Season 2 – 5* – 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
Usually air in June in the US, and Sept in the UK, and was rumoured Sky Living had dropped it, but it turns out that’s untrue. It’s still with Sky, and will air later this year.
Fringe, Season 5 (Final Season) - Sky 1 – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Fox have decided to give Fringe a decent send off, giving it a shortened 13 episode final season to tie up stories. Fringe usually airs close to the US air date, and usually in Sept, but with this being a shortened run it’s possible it may air later.
Haven, Season 3 – SyFy UK – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Confirmed as renewed. Airs July in the US and Oct in the UK
Girls, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – Autumn 2012
Comedy staring Lena Dunham following a group of friends in their 20s as they navigate life in New York City. Already commissioned for a 2nd season. Judd Apatow serving as an exec producer.
Red Dwarf, Series X (10) - Dave – October 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.
Rookie Blue, Series 3 - Universal – September 2012 (TBC)
Best Guess at the moment based on last season. Last year, Rookie Blue ran in Sept. I suspect the network deal means they can’t run it till after it’s aired in the US (Jul – Sept).
Strick Back, Season 3 – Sky1 - Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Season 3 confirmed. Usually runs in October.
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.
True Blood, Season 4 (Terrestrial) – Channel 4 – September 2012 (TBC)
Based on last year’s air date for season 3.
True Blood, Season 5– FXUK – Autumn 2012 (TBC)
Seems FXUK have done a deal on Season 5 to move the UK closer to the US air date, so True Blood will be back in the Autumn!
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)
Being Erica, Season 4 - E4 – 2012
E4 have confirmed they have season 4 for 2012.
Person of Interest, Season 1 - Channel 5 - 2012
Scifi/crime drama from J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan starring Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel. More info here.
Primeval: New World – Watch – 2012
Canadian spin-off from UK’s Primeval. Production starts March 2012 in Vancouver.
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.
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.
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.
Chuck, Season 5 (final season) - NO UK BROADCASTER – Unknown (Can be bought from the US on region-less Blu-ray.)
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 - NO UK BROADCASTER – DVD released 16th July, 2012.
Dropped by the BBC and hasn’t resurfaced anywhere else on TV, although Sony are releasing it on DVD. You can order Damages Season 4 on DVD here.
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…
Primeval Series 6 - ITV/Watch - Unknown
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…
Private Practice, Season 4 – NO UK BROADCASTER – Season 4 DVD released 2nd April 2012
As of Sept 2011 - “Unfortunately Sky Living has no further commitment to new and future seasons of Private Practice.” Disney have decided to follow Breaking Bad’s lead and are going straight to a DVD release.
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.
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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Couple of Notes on Commenting…
If your asking about an air date show, please make sure it isn’t in the list already. Easiest way to do this is to use your browser’s ‘Find’ function (‘Ctrl & F’ on a PC, ‘cmd and F’ on a Mac).
Also, if your asking for a returning air date, it really helps me out if you know which channel it’s airing on currently to post that in the comment.
I know a lot of the TV shows, but the more info you can leave me, the easier it is for me to check.
I’m not sure Richard Armitage will actually be in Strike Back: Project Dawn, if he is it won’t be much as he has been away filming The Hobbit as you’ve said. The two leads this time are Sullivan Stapleton and Philip Winchester, who are tasked with rescuing Porter after he is kidnapped.
Well, the Sky publicity does clearly say ‘John Porter is back’, so he is in Strikeback 2, although I wasn’t expecting Armitage to be the lead.
Mind you, the BBC managed to make a 3 episode 2nd series of Sherlock, and both their leads are in The Hobbit, so who knows, we may see more of Armitage than we think.
Dave
Hi I saw a trailer for “Jerry Bruckheimer’s Chase” on sky living but it just said coming soon!! Is there any chance you can find out the air-date of this show because it looked really good!!
Thanks!!
Hi Kloe
It does look good but unfortunately it got cancelled after one season so it won’t last beyound 18 episodes just to warn you.
pilot’s showing on living friday 26/8 at 10pm
hey i was just wondering when The secret life of the american teenager will be on i have seen a few episodes of it in the uk a fewtimes a while back havent seen it since though.
thankyou really appreciate it.
Hi, any news on the next series of Parenthood ?? Thanks
Hi – does anyone know when ‘The Walking Dead’ season 2 is out?
Hi Julie,
I thought it’d probably be 2012, but FX have already been trailering ‘The Walking Dead’ season 2, so we my get it Oct/Nov. It doesn’t air in the US until Oct, so it won’t be before then.
Cheers,
Dave
I’ve heard October 21st mentioned. I don’t know how accurate that is yet.
The Walking Dead is back in the US on the 16th of Oct, so assuming it’s running soon after, it ran on a Fri last time, so 21st is the most logical UK air date. I suspect it’s someones guess work rather than an official date though.
Cheers,
Dave
hi
do you know if any uk network has picked up a gifted man? staring julie benz
Hey does anyone know when Dexter starts again? Great website BTW – only just found it!
We’re currently half way through the first UK showing of Dexter series five on FX.
Well actually there’s only 3 eps left of the current 5th season currently showing on FXUK.
Hi when is the 2nd season of Pretty Little Liars going to be on??
Thanks x
Just thought i’d let folk know Hung Season 2 starts on Ch4/Ch4 HD tonight – late Sat night/early Sun morning 7th August at 3am and will be shown every 2/3 days.
I think I just posted on the old page but I’ll write it again just to be sure.
When does Season 7 Criminal Minds and Season 9 NCIS start??
Thank you
Laina xx
Rookie Blue season 2 starts this ‘Autumn’ on Universal according to their newsletter.
Thanks Peter, that’s now added.
It looks like we may have to wait a bit longer for series 2 of Sherlock. After the repeat of the series 1 finale last night it was announced that the series will be returning next year.
New US supernatural drama “Grimm” will be airing on Watch in “early 2012″.
Freshman US legal drama “Suits” will air on Dave in “early 2012″.
Covert Affairs has FINALLY been picked up, and will air in November on Really.
This is great news! 3 of the shows i really wanted to see…plus they will be in HD!
unfotunately none of those channels broadcast in HD (not at the moment anyway)
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a332374/uktv-agrees-vod-hd-channels-deal-with-sky.html
Watch and Dave to be HD by October.
Thats great news! now even more HD content to fill up my 1TB box
Anyone know if ITV will ever show season 3 of Friday Night Lights and if they aren’t, has another channel picked it up?
Also need to know when FXUK will be showing season 3 of The Border and if any channel is likely to pcik the the 8 episodes of Traveler.
Finally any news of Season 9 of NCIS on FXUK and any news of Season 2 of Bored to Death on Sky Atalntic?
Great siter BTW
Hi Spiggle,
Friday Night Lights – Looks like ITV has abandoned it, and i’m not seeing any sign of it popping up anywhere else.
The Border – Tentative guess at Jan 2012… Although that is pure guess work!
NCIS season 9 – I think usually runs close to the US, so should be Sept/Oct.
Bored to Death – Hard to say at the moment. I expect when Sky Atlantic have time to fit it in…
Cheers,
Dave
If season 2 of Mike and Molly is being shown in September sometime that must mean that the last 6 episodes of the 1st series must be going to be shown very soon on Comedy Central right?
Also, any news on Flight of the Conchords supposedly being shown on Sky Atlantic in August?
Yes, the last 6 episodes of Mike & Molly season 1 will be shown before season 2 starts.
Flight of the Conchords starts on Sky Atlantic on Monday August 15 at 10.15pm.
According to the Daily Star E4 have picked up the rights to the Charlie’s Angels remake.
Sky unveiled their September highlights yesterday. Although short on actual dates and times, they did include the following:
All on Sky 1:
Glee season 3 – airs ‘just days’ after the US, where it will begin on Sep 20
Spy – brand new British comedy starring Darren Boyd & Robert Lindsay
Terra Nova – new Spielberg-produced drama, starts in US on Sep 26
An Idiot Abroad 2 – part of ‘comedy Fridays’
Fringe season 4 – starts in US on Sep 23
The Middle season 3 – part of ‘comedy Fridays’, 1-hour premiere, starts in US on Sep 21
Modern Family season 3 – part of ‘comedy Fridays’, 1-hour premiere, starts in US on Sep 21
NCIS LA season season 3 – starts in US on Sep 20
Also in September:
Sky Atlantic: Treme season 2
Sky Atlantic: This is Jinsy – new British comedy
Sky Living: Jerry Bruckheimer’s Chase
MTV: Jersey Shore season 4
Comedy Central: Mike and Molly season 2
Does anyone know if sky atlantic will be repeating treme S1 before screening S2, missed it first time around…..
Hi, does anyone know when the new show Wilfred will air? Saw an advert saying it would be coming soon to BBC 3. Thanks.
It starts on August 16th at 10.30 with a double bill.
hi, does anyone know if or when 90210 season 4 will be back on in the uk?
Hi Emma,
90210 is back in the US in Sept, and last year E4 aired season 3 in Jan, so i’d suspect they’ll do the same this year.
Cheers,
Dave
Hi,
Any ideas when Grey’s Anatomy will be returning?
Thanks!
hi
anyone know when primeval be back on tv?
jamie
Ahh, well… Assuming Primeval does come back, it could be a while…
The downside of having it funded by 5 tv stations is you have to wait till they’ve all shown it before they decide on a renewal, and 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…
Cheers,
Dave
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Hi, have been watching cold case daily on universal but they stopped after season 5 and went straight back to S1. any idea if / when they might show S6 and 7? Or even if it might be on a different channel where I can catch it? Kinda left me hanging!
Thanks!
just want to know if raising hope will be returning to our screens along with modern family and the middle.
Also is there any news yet on when private practise is coming back too.
Apparently, E4 has picked up a new US series called ‘Apartment 23′, which will premiere in late autumn or maybe winter in the US. Don’t know when it will premiere here, just thought it would be worth to mention.
OH They have also picked up comedy ‘New Girl’ to premiere in September in the US and two animated comedies ‘Allen Gregory’ to premiere in November in the US, and ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ which has no clear premiere date yet.
i cant wait for new girl looks like its goin to be great
Does anyone know when series 5 of army wives will been shown in the uk ?
season 5 wont be shown for a while as its not releassed on dvd till sept, i have bought the 3rd and 4th off ebay as there was no sign of them being shown, alison
when will the new doctor who be released
I was wondering when NCIS season 9 and Criminal minds season 7 will start?
Hi, are there any plans to repeat series 2 of the Good Wife?
Yep, season 2 will be repeated every week day on More4 at 1.35pm from this Thursday (28th), the day after season 1 finishes it’s repeat run.
Yay!!! Thanks Tommy, I was really not happy when I realised I missed it!!! Thanks again x
Hi, just wondered if you know when Greys Anatomy
Season 6 will b repeated on Living? There isn’t
Even any sign of a UK DVD release date & I’m
Hooked!!
Thanks!!
Claire
hi just got a email from sky never miss for this Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena Mon 1 Aug, 10pm – 11:15pm sky 1
That’s the prequel, not the 2nd season of Spartacus, but i’ve added it in just in case anyone missed it when it ran last time. Worth watching if you enjoyed Blood and Sand.
ah k didnt know that it had been on all ready soz
It looks like Sky 1, not FX UK, have the rights to season 2 of Spartacus: Blood & Sand . They mentioned it would be returning to Sky 1 during the end credits of the final episode of season 1.
Sorry about that, I did know it was on Sky1, it’s a typo.
Hi Geektown,
Does anybody know if and when Rookie Blue season 2 will be back on Universal?
Thanks!
Hi.
Does anyone know what’s happening with Breaking Bad season 3? Is any UK broadcaster going to show this? Season 4 has just started in the States and it’s a tragedy we still can’t get season 3 shown in the UK.
Similar thing was happening with Sons of Anarchy, no one knew when season 3 would air or who had the rights. Everyone thought it was Sky but it’s actually 5USA who picked it up.
Do FXUK have the rights or 5USA or no one at all?
Hi John,
Breaking Bad – Nope. We’re pretty sure no one in the UK currently has rights to Breaking Bad… I’ve no idea why no one has picked up season 3… But both FXUK and 5 have denied having it. Seems to have gone the way of Rescue Me, and been dropped by the UK networks. I’ve no idea why as it’s an excellent show. Maybe Sony/AMC are asking too much for it, but it’s just weird no one has picked it up!
SoA is a slightly different situation… Sky closed the channel it was on (Bravo), which made it hard to predict. We all assumed Sky would keep hold of it, but they sold or lost the rights to 5.
Cheers,
Dave
Well that pretty much sucks. It is an excellent show, shame it gets no recognition here in the UK.
By the way Dave, do you know when Hung Season 2 and The Good Wife Season 2 will be shown on Ch4? Last year when both 1st seasons premiered on More4 they were then repeated on Ch4 later in the year. Will the same thing happen this time around?
Hung Season 2 finally repeated in HD on Channel 4.
http://digiguide.tv/show-times/719774/Hung/Drama/
Been waiting since the More4 showing same as yourself.
season 3 is Sky one. It will be fully runned before Christmas.
Hi Lisa,
Nothing official, but i’d hazard a guess that Universal can’t run it until it finishes in the US, or I suspect they would have aired it by now. If that is the case, it’ll be Sept before we see it. It may even air the same time as last year which would put it in Feb 2012…
Cheers,
Dave
Ok thanks, great website btw
any news about when series 4 of The Mentalist is showing on uk tv yet please ?
Hi Michael,
No official news, but based on last year’s air date, i’d expect The Mentalist back in Oct.
Cheers,
Dave
k ty Melissa & Joey , Combat Hospital , Necessary Roughness , State of Georgia , Suits , Switched at Birth , The Glades ( its on season 2 in the us ) , chaos and The Nine Lives of Chloe King these are all shows airing in the us atm . i have not had a good look at the shows that start in september yet but from what i have found they is about 60 shows start in the us once i looked to see what ones i want to watch is it cool to post here if i cant find any news ? many thanks
Combat Hospital is Canadian. And like King, the Border and so on, get limited UK airtime, if at all. Even the excellent Flashpoint got one season here then disappeared, despite being on its 4th in Canada. In fact, last time I remember a Canadian show being broadcast properly in UK was Due South.
Always found that slightly ironic Canadian shows don’t get picked up in the UK, given 90% of the ‘US’ scifi we’ve consumed over the last few years is filmed in Canada – All the Stargates, BSG, Caprica, Supernatural, Smallville, X-Files, Warehouse 13, Eureka, Haven, Falling Skies etc… the list goes on. The only Canadian scifi show i can think of that currently gets a regular pick up in the UK is Sanctuary.
@Chris – Yep, if you see something your interested in, post it and i’ll keep track of it and post any air dates i find. A lot of those shows are only a few months old, which is why you won’t find much on them yet in terms of UK dates. The chances are the UK networks will wait a while to see how they go before bidding for them. I’ll have a look round though, see if I can find anything.
Cheers,
Dave
I suppose it depends how you define ‘sci-fi’, but I’d argue that both Being Erica and The Listener qualify, and they have been shown on UK TV consistently. But I agree there are some excellent Canadian shows out there that deserve UK airtime.
I used to love Due South, Do you remeber Ray’s sister SO HOT!! You know they did a couple of songs on the series that I would’ve loved to get on cd or something if they’d ever been released which as far as I know they weren’t. Good news is that at least you can watch them online. The 2 songs in question were 32 down (On The Robert Mckenzie) which Frasier did himself brilliantly I might add. & ride forever. Oh & as I remember Frasier’s boss Detective Thatcher she wasn’t to bad either.
hi love the site i was wanting to know if you have got any tips on how to find air dates i have a list of about 10 shows that are airing in the us atm but cant find anything on google . im starting to understand why people download tv shows
Hi Chris, I can’t really give you any tips as such, but if you give me the list of shows, i’ll see what I can find. That’s what this page is for after all.
Cheers,
Dave
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Season nine of One Tree Hill is due to air in the US in January, not sure how long it’ll take to come over here.
Eye of Horus have mentioned September 3rd for the second half of the current series of Doctor Who.
Thanks Brian, i’ve added that in.
The 27th of August was announced at Comicon.
Thanks Brian, i heard that.
Hey, does anyone know when Misfits season 3 will air?
Thanks
Georgia
Hi Georgia,
Autumn is the best I can do at the moment for Misfits, so keep an eye out for it Sept/Oct.
Cheers,
Dave
I will, thank you Dave!
Is Sky going to air “How To Make It…” a day after the states? It’s irritating that HBO series seems to air so close but this one won’t.
Also regarding CHUCK, didn’t the new NBC president say that “unless it stars getting 10 million viewers on a Friday” they wouldn’t be giving it a back-order?
Any news on Ringer yet?
Thank you, Jamie.
Hi Jamie,
I know, it’s odd considering the deal Sky have with HBO. For some reason they seem to be saying they have to wait till after how to make it in america has aired in the US before showing it…
Chuck – yes, that’s correct. The option is there to take the back order for Chuck, but it is rather unlikely. I hadn’t updated the text in the listing, so i’ve changed it now.
Cheers,
Dave
When is the air date for NCIS LA season 3
Hi Conner, NCIS LA usually airs close to the US, so it should be Sept(ish). That’s a pure guess though.
Cheers,
Dave
Is there a UK Air date for Haven season 2?
Hi Naomi,
No official news yet. I’m still guessing at September/October for Haven.
Cheers,
Dave
Thank you, I will keep an eye out!
Big Love Season 3 starts Friday 5th August at 9pm on Sky Atlantic
Any news on a second Spartacus – Blood and Sand series?
Hi Chris,
Spartacus: Blood and Sand Season 2 (aka Spartacus:Vengeance) doesn’t air until Jan 2012 in the US, so it’ll hopefully be some time early next year when we see it. Due to poor Andy Whitfield’s cancer battle, Spartacus will be played by Liam McIntyre in the new season.
Cheers,
Dave
Great site!
Can you please try to find out the air dates for the following shows:
NCIS
NCIS:LA
CSI: New York
Deadliest Warrior
Ice Road Truckers Season 5
Deadliest Catch – 2011 Opilio Season
Many thanks
well CSI: New York won’t air until CSI Miami has finished its run of series 9 on channel 5, it is usually on once that has finished and when the original CSI series starts, which is usually January
Do you know when Chuck, Greys Anatomy, Drop Dead Diva and Criminal Minds will be back on in the UK???? Am missing all my favourite programmes at the minute
Hells Kitchen USA – Monday Aug 1st 9pm ITV2
hi just wondering if you know if army wives will be coming back to our screens?
hi ali, i have tried looking for army wives but ended up getting them from amazon season 3 and 4 as there was no sign of them coming to uk, they were really good too and sold them on through ebay, maybe easier getting the dvds, alison
Hi, seen on tv yesterday, Warehouse 13 season 3 is def back on 4th August at 9 on syfy
Dont know if anyone is fussed but diguide has cold case season 7 (which i dont think we got over here) will start monday 12 sept @ 8pm on Universal Channel
“when was ? or when will ? southland series 2 be aired and is it or will it still be on more 4″
Hi Roofus,
Season 2 of Southland aired last Aug/Sept on More4… You *may* get a repeat of it before they run season 3 which should be due around Sept this year (no official news yet though).
Cheers,
Dave
Any idea when Bones season 7 will start in the UK? Starts in November in the US but no date (at least that I can find) for the UK)
Thank you.
Hi Trillianne,
I’ve added it to the list as a number of people have asked about Bones season 7. No official news yet, but it depends on how Sky decide to play it this time around. It’ll either be back in Nov, so it’s not too far behind the US, or it’ll get held until around Feb 2012 so they can cut out all the breaks the US have in their scheduling.
Cheers,
Dave
Desperate housewives
Does anyone know when Thundercats (2011) series will be shown in the UK?
I know it doesn’t fit in the criteria of this website but I really need to know so I don’t miss it.
The US air date is 29th July 2011.
Thanks
Hi Matty,
Good news – Thundercats 2011 will be airing on the UK Cartoon Network from Sept 2011.
Cheers,
Dave
Please – When will White Collar be back ??????????
Hi
Do you know when series 2 of ‘The Big C’ will be back on? Series 1 was shown this year on More 4 / channel 4. Series 2 is currently being shown in the US.
thanks,
So they have cancelled half the stuff i watch yet again. I am really getting sick of studio who suddently decide to cancel a show on the wim of some ratings, half the time they cancel them before they are even show in any other country than america and in regards to some tv show firefly being a prime example you need one season to get people talking about it and word of mouth to spread and its the second season that brings in the ratings, if they would have just gone of the rating for the first season of the wire then that would have been canceled but thankfully they didnt and word of mouth spread and it became a hit. for me shows should be given a contract of atleast two seasons and regardless of anything the wtritters should be told if it is being cancelled before the last season so they can write an ending (las vegas is still annoying me)
what is the point in even making a show if you cancel it after one season. i would say rant over but i am sure there will be more to come when they cancel another show i like.
Erm, because it’s a business. Bad ratings = no money = bad business.
Hi Matt,
I know, i feel your pain… It’s unfortunate that they don’t give shows enough time to build an audience these days. The US tv market has got so cut throat now though. Some show’s scrap through to a 2nd season despite their 1st season ratings (Dollhouse and SGU being good examples), but it’s rare. The sad thing is they really haven’t found a way to deal with the change in people’s viewing habits. Particularly those of younger viewer who more and more are time-shifting shows via PVRs or watching online – Both of which tend to mean reduced advertising revenue. I wrote a whole article on this a while back if you want to check it out – http://www.geektown.co.uk/2011/05/02/why-was-my-scifi-show-cancelled/
Cheers,
Dave
hi
when will season 2 of hawaii 5-0 be back on sky 1?
I’m no expert, but considering it wont air in the US until September19th 2011, i Guess it will start January again like last time, maybe earlier, I dont know
I tweeted sky the said five 0 will be back sept/oct just after the us air date
Thanks Gary, that’s great news!
I’ve updated the list.
I’m surprised SKY hasn’t picked up ‘Alphas’ yet. They seem to have a good relationship with Syfy and it’s just their type of show.
Any news on it airing yet?
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Cheers,
Dave
For BBC Sherlock fans who watched first 3 episodes a few months ago, it’s re-showing again on BBC1 20 July 9pm but only seems to be the original 3 episodes with no new ones. Anyone know if they are making more as originally supposed to be about 8.
Hi Suzie, Yep, they have filmed a 2nd series of Sherlock, due on BBC1 in the Autumn… Where on earth they’ve found the time i don’t know, as Benedict Cumberbatch & Martin Freeman are both now involved in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit (Cumberbatch as Smaug, and Freeman as Bilbo). Does make me wonder if a 3rd series may set Sherlock in New Zealand.
Cheers,
Dave
hi amazing sitehave been visiting for a while now and gets better each time . Would you know if sky has second run rights on sons of anarchy season 3 ?
Hi Peter, that seems to be the rumour yes, although although I can’t 100% confirm it at the moment. Cheers, Dave
CSI:Miami returns on 26th July 2011 via digguide
confirmed, the episode title for this episode on this date is ‘Fallen’ which is the 1st episode of season 9
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Any news on when we get a show called suits it looks quite good?
Hi Sam, I’ve been looking, but I can’t find any reference to a UK channel picking up Suits yet. If I find something i’ll post it.
Cheers,
Dave
The Cape starts at 8pm on the 21st and Sky are listing The Borgias for 6th August in their Sky Atlantic TV ads.
Thanks for those Brian, i’ve updated the list.
I know that Merlin Series 4 will begin in September 2011. And that in the ‘reminder’ section in the Sky website for customers it has White Collar down as one of it’s shows, although it doesn’t say a date, rather just 2011/2012. That might be somme help. =0D
Could possibly be the 26th July that series 9 of CSI Miami starts on channel 5, digiguide has an episode showing at 9pm on this date, but doesn’t have a series number beside it, hope it does turn out to be the 9th series
Does anyone know when sherlock will be back on the bbc?
this wednesday
thats just the first series being repeated
Hi Jamie, new series (3 episodes again) is due in the Autumn on BBC1.
Just wondering when Bones Season 7 will be coming to the UK. I’ve read that its not premièring in the US until November so does anyone have an idea how long before it reaches here? Hopefully it will be similar to previously when there was only a week or two between over there and here
Hi Bones Lady!
With it starting late, it’ll go one of 1 of 2 ways i suspect. Either 1. they’ll run it close to the US air date, but that means it’ll end up having a bunch of breaks in it (cause that’s how it runs in the US), and it’ll have to break over Christmas. OR 2. They’ll leave it till around Feb, when Christmas is out the way, and we’re far enough behind for Sky to run it straight through without the US breaks… Hard to tell which way the go with it though.
Cheers,
Dave
This is a bit of a random question but as we all know E4 always get One Tree Hill WAY too long after it’s premiere, cause for it’s final season
it is premiering in about January in the US, does that mean it probably won’t premiere in June like it does usually, and we will have to wait until like October!
hi
can you tell me when the second half of this seasons dr who will be back on?
jamie
Hi Jamie, Doctor Who is back in Sept.
Cheers,
Dave
thanks for that dave.
Shouldn’t Torchwood:Miracle Day be in the July section now, rather than August?
pedant!
Doh, yep, sorry about that. It’s now moved.
Hi fellow geeks,
Here is a challenge for somebody, I am after the UK air dates for –
Rescue me season 7
Breaking bad season 4
Curb season 8
Dexter season 6
Eastbound and down season 3
I know its a lot to ask but I have faith somebody will step up . Thank you
I think you’ll have a long wait for rescue me…I gave up on that one a long time ago and decided on other means…find it strange as it seems a good fit for five USA or fx…
Hi Smithy,
Just answered this over on your post in the forum
Cheers,
Dave
couple of snippets from sky press releases, strike back: project dawn due in august and sky atlantic are showing flight of the conchords season one starting in august also (presume they have season two as well??)
Hi
Any news on Curb Your Enthusiasm?…..sky only say coming soon and with Season 8 starting in the US tonight I would hope we would be very close behind.
cheers
Hi Craig, All i can tell you at the moment is Curb season 8 isn’t in Sky’s Aug highlight press release, and not listed as running in July, so you could be looking at Sept before we get it…
Cheers,
Dave
weeds season 6 premiere is down for 25th july but i can’t see any sign of it on sky programme info or digiguide
ideas anyone?
Hiya, yep… looks like it’s got bumped. I’ve moved it into Aug for now, so hopefully it’ll pop up again.
Cheers,
Dave
According to the online Radio Times the episodes of Futurama on the 22nd July are episodes 1 and 2 of season 7.
Thanks Brian, that’s updated.
Walking dead season 2 on fx coming soon so poss end of July august just saw an advert for it on fx thought I would share!
Thanks AK i saw that too… Although it doesn’t actual air in the US till October, so there’s no way we’re getting it before then! The fact they’re trailering it now though does make it look like we may get it about the same time, which is cool.
I know there is another season of Hawaii Five-0 but I don’t know when the UK air date is. CBS say the U.S air date is Monday 19th September 2011 but is the U.K air date the same or is it later?
Hi Naomi, don’t know about Hawaii Five-0 season 2 yet. Not seeing any sign of them promoting season 2 as returning in Sept in any of the press stuff yet, but i’m hoping to see something after season 1 finishes airing. With Sky it’s always a bit of a balancing act for them as to how close the can run it to the US schedule. I’ll post some more info when I get it.
Cheers,
Dave
Do you when any of the new seasons of real housewives will be shown in the uk?!
Thank you
hi
when will 90210, latest season air?
cheers
Hi!
I missed season 1&2 of Nurse Jackie! Do u know if anywhere will be repeating while I record season 3?
Thanks for everything! X
Season 2 of Nurse Jackie is running on BBC4 right now, but it’s on episode 6 already. Seasons 1 & 2 ran on the BBC and predate Sky’s HBO deal so unless the Beeb decide to re-run them, you could be looking at getting the DVDS… Nurse Jackie – Season 1
. Nurse Jackie – Season 2
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I’ve see that repeated Sons of Anarchy series 1 is (presumably) due to end on17th July on 5USA, and that you list Series 3 as starting on 20th July, any idea if there are any plans to repeat series 2 at any point?
Hi Rob. Oddly no… It just seems to jump from season 1 to season 3 of SOA with no sign of season 2… It’s possible they just don’t have re-run rights for it, so they ran what they had. Shame though for people trying to catch up!
Cheers,
Dave
SOA season 2is after SOA season 3
will Alphas be shown in the uk
i read that Southland was cancelled/ending years ago same with family guy 0.o
No, Southland and Family Guy are both very much alive and kicking…
Do you know what has happened to leverage on sky living loves as it been replaced by drop dead dive without notice
Not sure… I noticed they’d switched it, but not sure why!
any ideas when the last 6 episodes of season 1 of Mike and Molly will be shown on Comedy Central?
I wondering if sky one will be showing Hawaii 5-0 from sept-oct this year as bravo were ment to?
Sky One have been showing Hawaii 5-0 all year – it’s the last episode this week…
I think what Jason means is – will Hawaii 5-0 season 2 run in Sept/Oct, like it was supposed to originally on Bravo. Season 1 got moved due to the buyout.
In answer to that, not seeing any sign of them promoting season 2 as returning in Sept in any of the press stuff, but it’s not impossible. My guess would be we’ll know more after season 1 finishes airing.
Cheers,
Dave
Eeee! Eureka is back!
Thank you for posting that
When will Damages Season 4 be on??
Hi Chris, I’ve just added Damages to the ‘unknown’ list as a few people have asked about it… Not sure. Also not sure if the BBC even have the rights to it anymore. Just not finding any info out there… Cheers, Dave
When is Bored to death season 2 and 3 on Sky Atlantic, Modern Family Season 3 on Sky One?
when is the official date for warehouse 13 to air in the uk? because all the other websites say 11th july and i dont know which on it is
Hi ABC, well it’s definitely not July the 11th, although they are re-running Warehouse 13 season 1 on that date, which is possibly where there’s some confusion. We have Aug 4th as the likely date at the moment. That may change, but it’s more likely to be later than earlier if it does.
Cheers,
Dave
Hi, just found your very helpful page! Any update on what sky are playing at with Private Practice?? Its bad enough that they don’t air it at the same time as Grey’s but now they just seem to have bumped it altogether into the sky vault of “we have all the shows so no one else can have them but don’t have any room to actually show them!”. Ta. x
Finally got the time for season 8 of Entourage starting Monday July 25th on Sky Atlantic. It will be at 10.40pm.
Cheers
Digital Spy have it down at 10.30pm.
Sky programming info have it down as 10.40 so i’m using that for now.
I would like to know if there are any plans to show Chuck on freeview tv again. I watched all of them until it was taken off Virgin 1 by the demon Sky. I have a Topup tv subscription do you have an insight in to what programmes they have access to and when they will be shown. I have watched the first 2 series of Fringe that way and the first series of Warehouse 13 and enjoyed them both. Eureka was also on Topup which also seems to have gone quiet.
As far as I’m aware Five* currently hold the Freeview rights to seasons 1-3 of Chuck. I’ve no idea if they’ll pick up the rights to season 4 & 5 after Sky have finished with them.
Thanks Brian I will watch this space with regards to Chuck. Do you have any inside info on what shows Topup Tv may or do have the rights to show?
Hi
I can see Grey’s Anatomy season 7 is being repeated again starting Saturday 9th July. Do you know if season 6 will be repeated or even when it will be available on DVD in the UK?
Thanks