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January 2011
Primeval, Series 4 – ITV – 1st January 2011 (New Years Day!).
Series 4 is confirmed for Jan 2011. Series 5 finishes filming in November 2010.
90210, Season 3 – E4 – Tuesday, 4th January 2011 at 9pm.
Grey’s Anatomy, Season 7 – Sky Living – Wednesday, 5th January 2011
I know this isn’t very geeky, but a lot of people were asking about it, so i added it in! No officially confirmed, but all the info i can find says it’s back in Jan 2011.
Grey’s Anatomy, Season 7 – Sky Living (EPG 107) – Wednesday, 5th January 2011 at 10pm.
Criminal Minds, Season 6 – Sky Living (EPG 107) – Friday, 7th January 2011 at 9pm.
Hustle, Season 7 – BBC1 – Friday, 7th January 2011 at 9pm.
The Good Wife, Season 2 -More4 – Thursday, 6th January 2011 at 9pm.
CSI:NY, Season 7 – Five – Saturday, 8th January 2011.
Glee, Season 2 – E4 – Monday, 10th January 2011
Confirmed.
No Ordinary Family, Season 1 – Watch – Tuesday, 11th January 2011
Double Bill to launch the series.
True Blood, Season 3 – FXUK – Friday 14th January 2011 at 10pm
Confirmed by the official FXUK feed on Facebook.
Brothers and Sisters, Series 5 – More4 – Thursday 2oth January 2011 at 10pm
Confirmed.
The Tudors, Season 4 – BBC2 – Saturday 22rd January 2011 at 9.45pm
Back for it’s 4th and final season.
Top Gear, Series 16 – BBC2 – Sunday 23rd January 2011 at 8pm
Confirmed!
Being Human, Series 3 – BBC3 – Sunday 23rd January 2011 at 9pm
Confirmed!
February 2011
Vampire Diaries, Season 2 (cont.) – ITV2 – 1st February 2011
Was on hiatus over Christmas in the US but is due back January 27th. Confirmed UK date.
Boardwalk Empire, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 1st February 2011 at 9pm (Confirmed)
Sky are launching ‘Sky Atlantic‘ to run a whole bunch of it new HBO acquisitions.
Blue Bloods, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 1st February 2011 at 10pm
US’s top rating New York police drama starring Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg, from CBS Studios International.
Bones, Season 6 (continued) – Sky Living (EPG 107) – Wednesday, 2nd February 2011 at 9pm.
Bones moved to Sky Living back on the 5th of Jan. If you were watching on Sky1, S6E5 is the next episode you want and it’s airs on the 2nd Feb.
Entourage, Season 7 – Sky Atlantic – 3rd February 2011 at 10.30pm
Note the channel switch. Opens with a double bill.
The Big C, Season 1 – More4 – 3rd February 2011 at 11pm
Premiere Confirmed.
When the Levees Broke, part 1 – Sky Atlantic – 4th February 2011 at 9pm
Spike Lee’s emotional documentary about Hurricane Katrina. In 4 parts.
Hawaii Five-O, Season 1 – Sky1 – Sunday 6th February 2011 at 9pm
The US air date is Friday, September 24th on CBS. It was supposed to start on Bravo October 18th, but due to the Sky buyout, it’s now moved to Sky1 in Feb 2o11. Opens with a double bill.
2 and a Half Men, Season 8 – Comedy Central UK – Monday 7th February 2011 at 7pm
Outcasts, Season 1 – BBC1 – Monday 7 February, at 9pm.
New scifi drama from Kudos (Spooks, Hustle and Life On Mars) & written by Ben Richards (Spooks, The Fixer, Party Animals). Outcasts is set on a recently-discovered planet and tells of the dilemmas, loves and lives of a group of people setting up a new world. NOTE: Second episode Tuesday 8th Feb at 9pm. Bit more info here.
Bedlam, Series 1– Sky Living – Monday 7th February 2011 at 10pm
New UK made supernatural TV series starring Will Young set in a disused asylum that is being converted into loft-style apartments.
Mike & Molly, Season 1 – Comedy Central UK – Monday 7th February 2011 at 10pm
Weeds, Season 4 – Sky Atlantic – Monday 7th February 2011 at 10.15pm
Weeds is back, and now on Sky Atlantic.
Cougar Town, Season 2 – Sky Living – Tuesday 8th February 2011 at 8pm
Mad Dogs, Season 1 – Sky1 – Thursday 10th February 2011 at 9pm
Max Beesley (Bodies), Philip Glenister (Ashes to Ashes), John Simm (Skellig, Life On Mars) and Marc Warren (Hustle) are out of their depths in this surreal psychological thriller that will keep viewers on their toes (with a cast like that, this should be awesome!)
30 Rock, Season 5 – Comedy Central – Thursday 10th February 2011 at 10.30pm.
House, Season 7 (cont.) – Sky1 – Thursday 10th February 2011 at 10pm.
NCIS:LA, Season 2 (cont.) – Sky1 – Sunday 13th February 2011.
Continues from episode 11.
Treme, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – Friday 18th February 2011 at 10.15pm.
Treme is a captivating and soulful drama set in Post-Katrina New Orleans, created by David Simon (The Wire, Generation Kill) and Eric Overmyer (Homicide, Law & Order).
NCIS, Season 8 (continued) – FXUK- Friday 25th February 2011 at 9pm.
Modern Family season 2 (cont.) – Sky1 – Friday 25th February 2011 at 8.30pm.
Continues from episode 10.
Raising Hope, season 1 (cont.) – Sky1 – Friday 25th February 2011 at 9pm.
Continues from episode 6.
Rookie Blue, Season 1– Universal Channel – Sunday February 27th at 10pm
March 2011
The Listener, Season 2 – FXUK – Tuesday 1st March 2011.
The Mentalist, Season 3 (cont.) – Channel 5 – Friday 4th March 2011 at 9pm.
$#*! My Dad Says, Season 1 – 5 Star – Tues, 8th March 2011 at 10:30pm.
Castle, Season 3 – Alibi – Wednesday, 9th March, 2011 at 9pm.
Hellcats, Season 1 – MTV – 10th March 2011 at 9pm
According to Ashley Tisdale’s Twitter feed, Hellcats is coming in March to the UK
The Event, Season 1 (cont.) – Channel 4 – 14th March 2011 at 9pm.
Back in the US 28th of Feb, and back in the UK on the 14th with a double bill.
Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena, Season 1 – Sky1 – Monday 21st March 2011 at 10pm (TBC).
March date confirmed by Sky1. Prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
V, Season 2 – SyFy UK – 24th March 2011 at 9pm.
Fringe, Season 3 (cont.) – Sky1 – Weds 23rd March 2011 at 10pm
Continues from episode 10. Was due in Feb, but they’ve bumped it to April… Boooo… Then back to late March… Yay! Confirmed.
Pretty Little Liars, Season 1 – MTV – Thurs 24th March 2011 at 8pm
Okay, so it looks like PLL has jumped from Viva to MTV, who are now showing it from the start of the season by the looks of things…
Bored To Death, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 28th March 2011 at 10.15pm.
A New York-set comedy starring Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis.
Chuck, Season 4 (continued) – Sky Living – 31st March 2011 at 8pm.
Chuck returns in the US on Jan 17th. Official word from Sky Living is ‘Chuck returns in March’ according to their Twitter account with Episode 11 – Chuck Versus The Balcony.
The Mentalist, Season 3 (cont.) – Five – March 2011.
According the Radio Times, The Mentalist is due back from it’s Christmas break in March.
April 2011
Parenthood, Season 1 – 5 Star – 7th April 2011 at 10pm
Comedy-drama television series based on the 1989 film of the same title starring Peter Krause.
Rubicon, Season 1 – BBC4- 7th April 2011 at 10pm
An intelligence analyst at a national think tank in New York City discovers that he may be working with members of a secret society that manipulates world events on a grand scale. Stars James Badge Dale (Chase from 24). Was cancelled after 1 season, but does look interesting.
The Defenders, Season 1 – FXUK- 8th April 2011 at 10pm
Legal comedy-drama starring James Belushi & Jerry O’Connell.
The Walking Dead, Season 1 – Channel 5 – 10th April 2011 at 10pm.
For those of you that missed it on FXUK, the brilliant Walking Dead is now on terrestrial tv.
Stargate Universe, Season 2 (cont.) – Sky1 – 11th April 2011 at 8pm.
Back for the rest of it’s current (and probably final) season.
The Booth at the End, Season 1 – FXUK – April 11th 2011 at 11pm.
Running nightly.
The Vampire Diaries, Series 2 (cont.) – ITV2 – Tues 12th April 2011 at 9pm.
It’s off air in the US until the 9th of April, but is back on in the UK very soon after that.
Desperate Housewives, Season 7 (cont.) – Channel 4 – 13th April 2011 at 9pm
Continuing Season 7 of Desperate Housewives.
The Pacific – Sky Atlantic – April 16th 2011 at 9pm.
If you missed it on Sky Movies, The Pacific is airing mid-April on Sky Atlantic!
Psych, Season 4 (Cont.) – Universal – April 17th 2011 at 9pm.
Game of Thrones, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 18th April 2011 at 9pm.- Read our review!
An epic fantasy based on the novels by George RR Martin and starring Sean Bean.
Doctor Who, Series 6 (part 1) – BBC 1 – 23rd April 2011
Series 6 (or 32 if your old school) is going to be split into 2 parts, with the first half airing in Spring and the second in Autumn 2011. Filming started in Cardiff September 6th 2010. Airing on BBC America April 23rd (Easter Weekend) and BBC have confirmed it’ll air the same day on BBC1.
Justified, Season 2 – FiveUSA – 20th April 2011 at 10pm.
FiveUSA have just finished running season 1, and Justified season 2 is starting in April.
Dark Blue, Season 2 – 5USA – 27th April 2011 at 9pm
Danny Cannon’s crime drama series starring Dylan McDermott, returns for it’s 2nd and final season.
In Treatment, Season 2 – Sky Atlantic – 29th April 2011 at 10.15pm
Starring Gabriel Byrne as the unorthodox therapist.
Flying Monsters, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – April 2011.
Sky’s ground-breaking documentary with David Attenborough gets its 2D premiere.
May 2011
Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Series 1 – Sky1 – 2nd May 2011 at 10pm.
If you missed Blood & Sand on Bravo (like i did), Sky1 are repeating it in May!
Archer, Series 2 – 5* – 3rd May 2011 at 10pm.
The Chicago Code, Season 1 – Sky1 – 12th May 2011 at 9pm
Jennifer Beals (Flashdance, Lie To Me) stars as a hard-nosed Chicago cop in this brand new gritty police drama from The Shield creator Shawn Ryan. Previously know as ‘Ride-a-Long’. Was set for Jan, then Feb, now it’s totally dropped off Sky1’s radar. Rumor is it’s now airing in May.
How I Met Your Mother, Season 6 (continued) – E4 – 12th May 2011 at 9.30pm
HIMYM continues on E4 with episode 11 The Mermaid Theory.
Caprica, Season 1 (continued) – Sky1 – 16th May 2011 at 11pm
The final few episodes starting with episode 10 ‘Unvanquished’.
Primeval, Series 5 – Watch – 24th May 2011 at 8pm.
Series 5 is running first on Watch, then later in the year on ITV1 (this is due to the deal made to finance these 2 series of Primeval).
Dirk Gently – BBC2 – 20th May 2011 at 9pm.
Another chance to see Douglas Adams’ holistic detective Dirk Gently.
Human Target, Season 2 (final season) – SyFy – 26th May at 9pm.
Back with a double bill.
June 2011
Lie To Me, Season 3 (cont) – Sky1 – 2nd June 2011 at 10pm.
Back on Sky1 in June for it’s the rest of it’s final season…
Pretty Little Liars, Season 1 (part 2) – MTV – Thursday June 2nd 2011 at 8pm
Jumped from Viva to MTV. Currently re-running season 1, but reaches episode 11 on June 2nd, which i think is where it ended on Viva.
Sanctuary, Season 4 (cont.) – Watch – 7th June 2011 at 9pm
It’s on mid season break in the US until April, and it’s back on Watch in June starting with a double bill.
Smallville, Season 10 (Final Season) – E4 – 7th June at 9pm
After the usual 9 month wait, the E4 scheduling numpties finally bring us Smallville Season 10!
Supernatural, Season 6 – Sky Living – 8th June at 10pm
Finally. Official. Confirmed. Supernatural is back in the UK in June!
Camelot, Season 1 – Channel 4 – June 11th 2011 at 9pm.
Starz network’s take on the Arthurian legend.
Nikita, Season 1 (cont.) – Sky Living – 15th June 2011 at 9pm.
Dexter, Season 5 – FXUK – 17th June 2011 at 10pm
FXUK have aired Dexter in April & August before, but this year have plumed for June!
Royal Pains, Season 2 – Universal – 19th June 2011 at 8pm
Medical drama returns.
Mildred Pierce, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 25th June 2011 at 9pm.
5 part mini series, starring Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce and Evan Rachel Wood.
Shameless USA, Season 1 – More4 – 23rd June 2011 at 10pm
US remake of hit UK tv show. Stars William H Macy.
The Sunset Limited – Sky Atlantic – 23rd June 2011
Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L Jackson star in the screen adaptation of of the Cormac McCarthy (The Road) play.
Top Gear, Season 17 – BBC2 – 26th June 2011 at 8pm
The boys are back for the 17th series of the tv show loosely based on motoring. ;)
Medium, Season 7 – Sky Living – 24th June 2011 at 9pm
Final Season.
One Tree Hill, Season 8 – E4 – 27th June at 9pm
Scheduled for it’s 8th series on the 20th of June… then it wasn’t. I suspect the E4 scheduling numpties had one of their legendary parties and lost the tapes. Imagine every day in E4 scheduling office is like being in a movie called ‘Dude Wheres My TV Show?’, and you get some idea of the environment your dealing with…
Carnivale, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 27th June at 9pm
For those that haven’t caught it before, Carnivale is running from the begining on Sky Atlantic.
Big Bang Theory, Season 4 (cont.) – E4 – 30th June 2011 at 9pm (TBC)
E4 stopped season 4 to allow the US to get ahead a bit more. They said it’d be back in May, but after E4 fed that date into their new Schedulemaster 3000™ it vetoed it, moved it to June, and decided to show Big Bang reruns instead…
July 2011
Falling Skies, Season 1 – FXUK – 5th July at 9pm.
The new Steven Spielberg produced sci-fi tv show starring Noah Wilde as a history teacher called Tom Mason who leads a group of survivors after the world is shaken by an alien invasion.
Nurse Jackie, Season 3 – Sky Atlantic – 5th July at 10pm.
Season 3 has jumped from the Beeb to Sky…
The Killing (US), Season 1 – Channel 4 – 7th July 2011 (TBC)
The series follows a police investigation and the grieving family and the suspects after the homicide of a young girl.
Law and Order, Season 20 (final season) – Sky1 – 7th July 2011 at 11pm.
Final season airs on Sky1.
Teen Wolf, Season 1 – Sky Living – 7th July 2011 at 8pm
A brand new drama sinks it teeth into Sky Living
Franklin & Bash, Season 1 – E4 – 13th July at 9pm.
After two streetwise lawyers take down a stuffy law firm, they are recruited by the head of the firm to bring new life to the work place. Stars Breckin Meyer (Robot Chicken, Road Trip, Garfield), Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Zak Morris in Saved By The Bell), and Malcolm McDowell (too many films to mention, but let’s go with A Clockwork Orange and Tolian Soran in Star Trek: Generations!)
Torchwood: Miracle Day (aka Series 4) – BBC1 – 14th July 2011 at 9pm (Confirmed)
Will air in the US on the Starz network (who co-funded this series) on 8th July… Thanks to the BBC for causing so much confusion over the air date, they’ve now recanted, and confirmed the air date is in actual fact the 14th! Why they didn’t just tell us that at the same time as Starz announcing their air date is any ones guess! – More info.
Body of Proof, Season 1 – Alibi – 19th July at 9pm.
Medical drama staring Desperate Housewives’ Dana Delaney and Star Trek’s Jeri Ryan.
Sons of Anarchy, Season 3 – 5USA – 20th July at 10pm.
Was on Bravo, but is caught up in the Sky buyout, and is now finally back on air, on 5USA. The Sons of Anarchy Season 3 DVD is due out on October 10th 2011.
The Hard Times of R J Berger, Season 2 – MTV – 21st July at 10pm.
David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith comedy starring Paul Iacono.
The Cape, Season 1 – SyFy – 21st July 2011 at 8pm.
Catch the one and only season of this superhero show!
Futurama, Season 6 – Sky1 – 22nd July at 8pm
Futurama is back with a double bill of season 6 (called season 6 US, but called season 7 over here i believe!). Opening episode is ‘Rebirth’.
Entourage, Season 8 – Sky Atlantic – Monday 25th July 2011 at 10:40pm
Back for it’s 8th and final season.\
CSI:Miami, Season 9 – Channel 5 – Tues 26th July 2011 at 9:00pm
Horatio and the team are back.
August 2011
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – Sky1 – 1st August at 10pm.
Now Spartacus: Blood and Sand has ended, Sky1 are repeating Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, the prequel made to fill the extended production break while they waited to see if Andy Whitfield would be able to return for season 2 (Andy is apparently fairing much better, but unfortunately isn’t up to returning as Spartacus, so the role has gone to Liam McIntyre for Spartacus: Vengeance). Gods of the Arena focus’s Crixus, and the previous champion, Gannicus (who *small spoiler* is back in Vengeance *end small spoiler*).
Trollied, Season 1 – Sky1 – 4th August at 9pm.
New original comedy set in a fictional budget supermarket in the north west of England, from the team behind Shameless starring Mark Addy (Game of Thrones, The Full Monty) & Jane Horrocks (Absolutely Fabulous, Little Voice).
Warehouse 13, Season 3 – SyFy UK – 4th August 2011 at 9pm.
Confirmed – Warehouse 13 is back in Aug.
The Borgias, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 13th August 2011 at 9pm.
Now starting a week later, but with a double bill. Drama in the style of The Tudors set in Italy’s Renaissance era with Jeremy Irons.
A Town Called Eureka, Season 4.5 – SyFy UK – 9th August 2011
Back for the rest of season 4!
Burn Notice, Season 4 – FXUK – 24th August at 9pm
DVD release date for the Burn Notice Season 4 DVD is set as Jan 30th 2012.
Strike Back: Project Dawn – Sky1 – Sun 21st August 2011 at 9pm
Richard Armitage is back as John Porter for a series 2 of Strike Back (albeit probably quite briefly as he’s currently in NZ being head dwarf for The Hobbit.)
Chase, Series 1 – Sky Living – 26th August 2011 at 10pm
The one and only season of this procedural drama from Jerry Bruckheimer that follows Texas U.S. Marshals as they apprehend fugitives.
Doctor Who, Series 6 (part 2) – BBC 1 – 27th August 2011 (confirmed)
Rumor has it, Series 6 (or 32 if your old school) is back in Aug.
September 2011
Lost Girl, Season 1 – SyFy UK – Thursday 1st September 2011 at 10pm
Canadian supernatural crime drama following the story of Bo, a renegade succubus!
Outnumbered, Series 4 – BBC1 – Friday 2nd September 2011 at 9pm
The genius Comedy about the daily rollercoaster of life with small children is back for it’s 4th series.
Drop Dead Diva, Season 3 – Sky Living – September 2nd 2011 at 8pm
Back for a new season on Sky Living.
Treme, Season 2 – Sky Atlantic – 2nd September 2011 at 10.15pm
2nd season of this drama set in the aftermath of Katrina in New Orleans.
Jersey Shore, Season 4 – MTV – 6th September 2011 at 9pm
Apparently the housemates are off to Italy…
Hawthorne, Season 2 – Sony TV – September 8th 2011 at 8pm
Medical drama starring Jada Pinkett Smith and Michael Vartan.
Happy Endings, Season 1 – E4 – September 8th 2011 at 9.30pm
Confirmed for Sept. More info on Happy Endings here.
Thundercats 2011, Season 1 – Cartoon Network – 10th September 2011 at 11am
The new Thundercats cartoon will start in Sept on the UK Cartoon Network… Thunder… Thunder… Thunder… Thundercats HOOO!
Law & Order: Los Angeles, Season 1 – Universal – 12th September at 9pm
The one and only season for this Law & Order franchise.
Rizzoli & Isles, Season 1 – Alibi – 13th September at 10pm
Stars Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles.
True Blood, Season 3 – Channel 4 – September 13th at 11pm
First terrestrial outing for True Blood Season 3.
Misfits, Robert’s Leaving Video – E4 – September 15th 2011.
Click here on Thursday, Sept 15th to see Robert’s exclusive leaving film on E4.com
Spooks, Season 10 – BBC1 – Sunday 18th September 2011 at 9pm
Back for one final series, Spooks in the coveted Sun 9pm slot, and is up against Downton Abbey on ITV.
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 8 – NOTE: More4 – Sunday 18th September at 23.05pm.
Started airing in July in the US. Unfortunately, although Sky Atlantic have been doing sterling work with Curb, More4 have first run rights in the UK. Thankfully the Schedulemaster 3000 rolled a six to start, and it’s back in Sept (albeit at 5 past 11 on a Sun…)
This is Jinsy, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – 19th September at 22.10pm.
Comedy show about the bizarre residents of the fictional island of Jinsy.
Two and a Half Men, Season 9, Episode 1 ONLY – Comedy Central – 20th September at 9pm.
See Charlie vanish, and Ashton Kutcher appear. Also airing only 1 DAY after the US… Except its apparently only a teaser, the rest of the series won’t start till Oct… I’m replacing Comedy Central’s gold star with a bronze. ;)
The Fades, Series 1 – BBC Three – 21st September 2011 at 9pm
New fantasy horror about a young man who sees the Fades – the spirits of the dead – all around him – more info here.
The X Factor USA, Season 1 – ITV2 – 22nd September at 8pm
I don’t usually include reality TV on the list, but I thought this might be a popular one! Airs the day after the US!
Glee, Season 3 – Sky1 – 22nd September at 9pm
Airs on FOX in the US on the 20th of Sept, and airs on Sky 2 days later!
The Closer, Season 6 – More4 – 22nd September at 10pm
Back on More4.
The Middle, Season 3 – Sky1 – September 23rd 2011 at 7pm
Back on Sky1.
Modern Family, Season 3 – Sky1 – September 23rd 2011 at 8pm
Confirmed as back on Sky1.
An Idiot Abroad, Season 2 – Sky1 – 23rd September 2011 at 9pm
I can’t believe they talked Karl into a 2nd series, but he’s back!
Rookie Blue, Season 2 – Universal – 25th September 2011 at 9pm
Finishes it’s run in the US in Sept, and returns to Universal straight after.
Rules Of Engagement, Season 1 – E4 – 26th September at 4.30pm
Sitcom about two couples and their single friend dealing with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage.
The Secret Circle, Season 1 – Sky Living – 28th September 2011 at 8pm (Confirmed)
Airs in the US on the 15th of Sept, and Sky Living say it’ll air ‘just days after’ in the UK. Click for the trailer and more info.
Fringe, Season 4 – Sky1 – 28th September 2011 at 10pm
Sky have said Fringe will air close to the US (back on Sept 23rd 2011). That means it airs with a big break in the middle too, but we can’t have it both ways… Either wait, or have it close to the US and suffer their schizophrenic scheduling (it’ll break in Nov, and come back March 2012).
Ringer, Season 1 – Sky Living – 29th September 2011 at 8pm
New show starring Buffy’s Sarah Michelle Gellar as Bridget, a woman who steals her identical twin’s ‘idyllic’ life whilst on the run for mob, only to discover her sister’s life isn’t quite all it appears…
October 2011
Merlin, Series 4 – BBC1 – Saturday 1st October 2011 at 7.50pm
The season has been extended from 10 to 13 episodes. According to Merlin star Colin Morgan, it’ll be back in the Autumn (should replace Doctor Who).
Terra Nova, Season 1 – Sky1 – Monday 3rd October at 8 pm
In an effort to save the human race from a dying Earth, scientists develop a portal allowing travel 85 million years back in time to the prehistoric era. Stars Jason O’Mara (Life on Mars – US), Stephen Lang (Avatar), and showrunner is Brannon Braga (Star Trek:TNG, Voyager & Enterprise, 24 and FlashForward. Steven Spielberg is exec producer. Airs in the US on FOX on the 26th Sept and on Sky1 a few days after.
Two and a Half Men, Season 9 – Comedy Central – 3rd October at 9pm
After the teaser showing the first episode Sept, the full season starts in October.
Blue Bloods, Season 2 – Sky Atlantic – 4th October 2011 at 10pm.
Tom Selleck and his mustache are back in this family cop drama on Sky Atlantic.
Californication, Season 4 – 5* – 6th October 2011 at 10pm.
David Duchovny back as Hank Moody.
House, Season 8 – Sky1 – 6th October 2011 at 10pm.
Airs October 3rd in the US, and Sky have confirmed it’s back in October in the UK too. First episode is called ‘ Twenty Vicodin’.
Criminal Minds, Season 7 – Sky Living – 7th October 2011 at 9pm
Returns to Sky Living with the episode ‘It Takes A Village’.
Boardwalk Empire, Season 2 – Sky Atlantic – 8th October 2011 9pm
Steve Buscemi & Kelly Macdonald are back on the Boardwalk in October on Sky Atlantic.
Haven, Season 2 – SyFy UK – 11th October 2011
Confirmed as back in Oct on SyFy UK.
The Vampire Diaries, Series 3 – ITV2 – 11th October 2011 at 9pm
Looks like TVD is back in October. :)
Southland, Series 3 – More4 – Thursday 13th October at 9pm
It’s 10 episodes this time around.
Spy, Series 1 – Sky1 – 14th October 2011 at 8.30pm
New Sky original sitcom written by Simeon Goulden (Secret Diary of a Call Girl), and starring Darren Boyd (Green Wing) who accidentally gets recruited by MI5, Robert Lindsay (My Family) plays his boss.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 13 – Universal – 16th October 2011
Confirmed by Universal.
Law & Order, Season 17 – Universal – 17th October 2011
Confirmed by Universal.
Alphas, Season 1 – 5* – 18th October 2011 at 10pm
Surprisingly, Alphas will be airing on 5* not SyFy UK.
Gossip Girl, Season 5 – ITV2 – 19th October 2011 at 8pm
Confirmed Gossip Girl is back on the 19th.
The Walking Dead, Season 2 – FXUK – 21st October 2011 at 10pm
The Walking Dead isn’t back in the US until October 2011, and FXUK have confirmed we will get it in Oct too!
Community, Season 2 – Viva – October 2011 (TBC)
This is a best guess at the moment.
Misfits, Season 3 – E4 – 30th October at 9pm
Misfit’s are back for a 3rd season (minus Robert Sheehan). Click here on Thursday, Sept 15th to see Robert’s exclusive leaving film on E4.com
Persons Unknown, Series 1 – SyFy UK – Monday 31st October at 9pm
Drama following a group of seven strangers who are forced to come together, following their abduction from their everyday lives.
November 2011
Big Bang Theory, Season 5 – E4 – 3rd November 2011 at 8pm
Was going to run after season 4 finishes, but BBT S5 has now moved to November.
How I Met Your Mother, Season 7 – E4 – 3rd November 2011 at 9pm
Back in the US on the 19th of Sept 2011, and back in a usual slot with with Big Bang.
American Horror Story, Season 1 – FXUK – 7th November 2011 at 10pm
New horror show from the creators of Nip/Tuck and Glee. More info here.
Covert Affairs, Season 1 – ReallyTV – 7th November 2011 at 9pm
New drama starring Piper Perabo and Christopher Gorham about a young CIA trainee who is suddenly promoted to field operative in order to help capture her ex-boyfriend.
Bored to Death, Season 2 – Sky Atlantic – 7th November 2011 at 10.10pm
Jason Schwartzman returns as hapless author-cumprivate detective Jonathan Ames.
Grey’s Anatomy, Season 8 – Sky Living – 9th November at 9pm
Grey’s will be back in November with a double bill!
Life’s To Short, Series 1 – BBC2 – 10th November 2011 at 9pm.
Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant in an observational sitcom about “the life of a showbiz dwarf”.
The Mentalist, Season 4 – Channel 5 – Thursday 10th November at 10pm
Confirmed as back in Nov. Repeated on 5* – 17th November at 8pm.
Ross Kemp: Back on the Frontline – Sky1 – 14th November 2011 at 9pm.
Ross Kemp returns to the front line ten years on from 9/11 and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan.
Bones, Season 7 – Sky Living – 16th November 2011 at 9pm.
The popular forensic crime drama starring David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel returns with its seventh outing.
Pretty Little Liars, Season 2 – MTV – 16th November 2011 at 10pm.
Back for it’s 2nd season.
In Treatment, Season 3 – Sky Atlantic – 12th November 2011 at 10:20pm
More psychotherapy sessions with Dr. Paul Weston. Season 3 will air in double bills every Saturday and Sunday.
Pan Am, Season 1 – BBC Two – 16th November 2011 at 9pm
Drama series which follows the lives of a group of 1960s Pan Am pilots and air hostesses from one of the writers behind ER, stars Christina Ricci. It airs in the US (Sept 25th 2011).
The Killing (Danish), Season 2 – BBC4 – 19th November 2011 at 9pm
BBC4 will be airing the 2nd season of the original Danish ‘The Killing’.
Charlie’s Angels, Season 1 – E4 – 30th November 2011 at 8pm
Update of the original 70’s show, and cancelled after 4 episodes in the US… Only 8 episodes in total.
December 2011
Enlightened, Season 1 – Sky Atlantic – Tues 6th December 2011 at 10pm
Stars Laura Dern as Amy Jellicoe, a self-destructive executive, who starts her rehabilitation after a very public breakdown. Luke Wilson also stars as Amy’s ex-husband.
Hung, Season 3 – Sky Atlantic – Tues 6th December 2011 at 10.35pm
Due to the HBO deal, Hung moves from 4 to Sky Atlantic for season 3.
Happy Endings, Season 2 – E4 – 8th December 2011 at 9.30pm
E4 are running straight into season 2.
Angels in America (Mini Series) – Sky Atlantic – Mon 12th December 2011 at 9pm
Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson star in Tony Kushner’s multi-Emmy winning adaptation of his own play.
Starhyke, Series 1 – Showcase (Sky 201, freesat 403) – Tues 13th December 2011 at 8pm
If your looking forward to the return of Red Dwarf next year, you may want to check out this new UK sci-fi comedy. Starring Suanne Braun (Stargate), Claudia Christian (Babylon 5) and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett from Star Wars), Starhyke is set in 3034, when humans have become emotionless drones bent on expansion by destroying any alien species they encounter… First episode guest stars Danny John-Jules (aka Cat)!
Big Love, Season 5 (Final Season) – Sky Atlantic – Fri 16th December 2011 at 9pm
The fifth and final season of the Golden Globe nominated drama.
Warehouse 13, Series 3, episode 13 – SyFy UK – 19th December 2011 at 9pm
Warehouse 13 Christmas Special!
Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe – FXUK – December 25th at 8pm
Listed as a number of people have asked about this over the year!