TV's 2011-2012 Midseason Return and Premiere Dates

The 2011-2012 TV season is already half over, but even though we enjoy spending time with our family and friends during the holidays, we’re looking forward to the return of fresh episodes of favorite series like The Good Wife and the premieres of anticipated new series like Smash.  Check out the Mid Season return and premiere dates after the jump!  

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
 
10 p.m. Angry Boys* (HBO)
 
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
 
8 p.m. The Bachelor (ABC)
8 p.m. How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
8 p.m. Pretty Little Liars (ABC Family)
8:30 p.m. 2 Broke Girls (CBS)
9 p.m. The Lying Game (ABC Family)
9 p.m. Two and a Half Men (CBS)
9:30 p.m. Mike & Molly (CBS)
10 p.m. Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
 
8 p.m. The Biggest Loser (NBC)
8 p.m. Last Man Standing (ABC)
8 p.m. NCIS (CBS)
8 p.m. Switched at Birth (ABC Family)
8:30 p.m. Work It* (ABC)
9 p.m. Celebrity Wife Swap* (ABC)
9 p.m. Jane By Design* (ABC Family)
9 p.m. NCIS: Los Angeles
10 p.m. Body of Proof (ABC)
10 p.m. Jamie’s American Road Trip* (BBC America)
10 p.m. Parenthood (NBC) – Through Feb. 28
10 p.m. Unforgettable (CBS)
 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
 
8 p.m. The Middle (ABC)
8:30 p.m. Suburgatory (ABC)
9 p.m. Mobbed (FOX)
9 p.m. Modern Family (ABC)
9:30 p.m. Happy Endings (ABC)
10 p.m. Revenge (ABC)
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
 
8 p.m. The Vampire Diaries (CW)
8 p.m. Wipeout (ABC)
9 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9 p.m. Project Runway All Stars (Lifetime)
9 p.m. The Secret Circle (CW)
10 p.m. Private Practice (ABC)
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
 
8 p.m. A Gifted Man (CBS) – Moves to 9pm Feb. 17
8 p.m. Nikita (CW)
9 p.m. CSI: NY (CBS)
9 p.m. Supernatural (CW)
10 p.m. Blue Bloods (CBS)
10 p.m. Merlin (Syfy)
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8
 
8 p.m. Once Upon a Time (ABC)
8 p.m. The Simpsons (FOX)
8:30 p.m. The Cleveland Show (FOX)
9 p.m. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
9 p.m. Downton Abbey (PBS)
9 p.m. Family Guy (FOX)
9 p.m. The Firm* (NBC) – Two-hour premiere then moves to regular Thursday timeslot
9 p.m. The Good Wife (CBS)
9 p.m. Shameless (Showtime)
9:30 p.m. American Dad (FOX)
10 p.m. Absolutely Fabulous 20th Anniversary Special (BBC America)
10 p.m. CSI: Miami (CBS)
10 p.m. House of Lies* (Showtime)
10 p.m. Pan Am (ABC)
10:30 p.m. Californication (Showtime)
 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10
 
9 p.m. Dance Moms (Lifetime)
9 p.m. Shipping Wars* (A&E)
10 p.m. 24 Hour Catwalk* (Lifetime)
10 p.m. Castle (ABC)
 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
 
8 p.m. One Tree Hill (CW)
8 p.m. Whitney (NBC)
8:30 p.m. Are You There, Chelsea?* (NBC)
9 p.m. Ghost Hunters (Syfy)
10 p.m. Face Off (Syfy)
10 p.m. Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12
 
8 p.m. 30 Rock (NBC)
8 p.m. The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
8:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation (NBC)
8:30 p.m. Rob!* (CBS)
9 p.m. The Finder* (FOX)
9 p.m. The Office (NBC)
9 p.m. Person of Interest (CBS)
9:30 p.m. Up All Night (NBC)
10 p.m. The Firm* (NBC) – Time period premiere
10 p.m. The Mentalist (CBS)
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13
 
8 p.m. Kitchen Nightmares (FOX)
9 p.m. Fringe (FOX)
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
 
9 p.m. The Fades* (BBC America)
10 p.m. The Nerdist* (BBC America)
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
 
8 p.m. Undercover Boss (CBS)
8:30 p.m. Napoleon Dynamite* (FOX)
9:30 p.m. Napoleon Dynamite* (FOX) – Special Time
 
MONDAY, JANUARY 16
 
8 p.m. Alcatraz* (FOX)
8 p.m. Gossip Girl (CW)
9 p.m. Being Human (Syfy)
10 p.m. Lost Girl* (Syfy)
 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 17
 
8 p.m. 90210 (CW)
8 p.m. Glee (FOX)
9 p.m. New Girl (FOX)
9 p.m. Remodeled* (CW)
9:30 p.m. Raising Hope (FOX)
10 p.m. Justified (FX)
10 p.m. Southland (TNT)
10 p.m. White Collar (USA)
 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18
 
8 p.m. American Idol (FOX)
9 p.m. Criminal Minds (CBS)
10 p.m. CSI (CBS)
10 p.m. Mistresses (BBC America)
10 p.m. Royal Pains (USA)
 
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19
 
10 p.m. Archer (FX)
10:30 p.m. Unsupervised* (FX)
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20
 
8 p.m. Shark Tank (ABC)
9:30 p.m. On Freddie Roach (HBO)
 
MONDAY, JANUARY 23
 
8 p.m. House (FOX)
9 p.m. Alcatraz* (FOX) – Time period premiere
9 p.m. Hart of Dixie (CW)
 
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25
 
9 p.m. Touch* (FOX) – Special Preview
 
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
 
10 p.m. Spartacus: Vengeance* (Starz)
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29
 
7:30 p.m. The Cleveland Show (FOX) – New timeslot
9 p.m. Luck* (HBO)
 
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31
 
9 p.m. Ringer (CW)
 
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3
 
8 p.m. Who Do You Think You Are? (NBC)
9 p.m. Grimm (NBC)
 
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5
 
8 p.m. The Voice (NBC)
 
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6
 
8 p.m. The Voice (NBC) – Series Resumes
10 p.m. Smash* (NBC)
 
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
 
9 p.m. The River* (ABC)
 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
 
9 p.m. Rock Center with Brian Williams (NBC)
 
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12
 
9 p.m. The Celebrity Apprentice (NBC)
9 p.m. The Walking Dead (AMC)
 
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17
 
8 p.m. Undercover Boss (CBS) – New timeslot
9 p.m. A Gifted Man (CBS) – New timeslot
 
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19
 
8 p.m. The Amazing Race (CBS) – 20th Edition
10 p.m. Eastbound & Down (HBO)
10 p.m. Life’s Too Short* (HBO)
 
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22
 
9 p.m. Ghost Hunters International (Syfy)
 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29
 
10 p.m. Psych (USA)
 
SUNDAY, MARCH 4
 
8 p.m. Harry’s Law (NBC)
10 p.m GCB* (ABC)
 
TUESDAY, MARCH 6
 
8:30 p.m. Breaking In (FOX)
 
SUNDAY, MARCH 11
 
8:30 p.m. Bob’s Burgers (FOX)
 
TUESDAY, MARCH 13
 
9 p.m. Fashion Star* (NBC) – Early premiere
 
THURSDAY, MARCH 15
 
8 p.m. Missing* (ABC)
 
MONDAY, MARCH 19
 
8 p.m. Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
9 p.m. Touch* (FOX) –Regular timeslot
 
TUESDAY, MARCH 20
 
10 p.m. Fashion Star* (NBC) – Regular timeslot
 
TUESDAY, MARCH 27
 
9 p.m. Dancing with the Stars the Results Show (ABC)
 
 
(*) Denotes a series premiere.
 All times Eastern Standard Time.
 
 
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