Cable networks kick off the Fall TV season in early September with a variety of reality series, scripted dramas and comedies. Later in the month, the broadcast networks join the fray with their new and returning series. And if you oly watch TV on your computer, YouTube and Netflix are launching new comedies this month as well. It's going to be a busy month for TV fanatics. As usual, I'll add to this list as more premieres are announced.
Sunday, Sept. 1
6 | "ABC Fall Preview Special Presented by the Chew," ABC (special)
8 | "MDA Show of Strength Telethon," ABC (special)
8 | "TV's Funniest of the Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special," NBC (special)
8 | "Snapped," Oxygen (season premiere)
8 | "Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall," Investigation Discovery (series premiere)
9 | "Rock My RV with Bret Michaels," Travel (season finale)
Monday, Sept. 2
7 | "Uncle Grandpa," Cartoon Network (animated series premiere; Uncle Grandpa and friends travel in RV)
7 | "Tamara's OC Wedding," Bravo (series premiere; Tamra Barney marries Eddie Judge)
7 | "Hillbilly Thrill Rides, Parts 1 & 2," Destination America (special)
8 | "Mud Country," Destination America (special)
9 | "Comedy Central Roast of James Franco," Comedy Central (special)
9 | "The Writers' Room," Sundance (season finale)
9 | "The Story of Film: An Odyssey," TCM (doc; new eps every Monday through Dec. 9)
Tuesday, Sept. 3
8 | "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition," Lifetime (season premiere)
8 | "Top Gear," History (season premiere)
8 | "On Death Row," Investigation Discovery (season 2 premiere; 4 parts)
9 | "Cold Justice," TNT (series premiere)
9 | "Luther," BBC America (miniseries premiere; 4 parts Tue-Fri)
9 | "My Big Fat Revenge," Oxygen (series premiere)
9 | "Tosh.0," Comedy Central (season 5 premiere)
9 | "We're The Fugawis," History (series premiere; Upstate New York motorcycle club comprised of life-long best friends)
9 | "Brickleberry," Comedy Central (season 2 premiere)
9 | "Mario Lopez: One-on-One," NUVOtv (series premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 4
7 | "Earthflight," PBS (6-part "Nature" miniseries through Oct. 9)
8 | "Inside The NFL," Showtime (season premiere)
8 | "The Unexplained Files," Science Channel (season premiere)
8 | "Ghost Mine: Back on the Mountain," Syfy (catch-up special)
9 | "Ghost Mine," Syfy (season premiere)
9 | "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia," FXX (season premiere)
9 | "Futurama," Comedy Central (series finale)
9 | "Ultimate Fighter," Fox Sports (season premiere)
9 | "I'm Having Their Baby," Oxygen (season 2 finale)
9:30 | "The League," FXX (season 5 premiere)
10 | "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell," FXX (season premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 5
6 | "Yukon Gold," Nat Geo (series premiere; 4 family-run mining camps)
7 | "Sunday Night Football," NBC (season premiere)
8 | "Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators," Syfy (movie premiere)
8 | "Tamar & Vince," WE (season 2 premiere)
9 | "Wilfred," FX (season 3 finale)
9 | "The Customer is Always Right?" OWN (series premiere; companies implement customer feedback)
TBA | "Extraction," Crackle.com (movie premiere)
Friday, Sept. 6
7 | "Teach," CBS (special; U.S. education system through eyes of teachers)
7 | "Night of Exploration: World's Worst Natural Disasters," Nat Geo (special)
7 | "Secret Liaisons," Lifetime Movie Network (movie)
7 | "Dear Dumb Diary," Hallmark (movie)
8 | "Real Fear 2: The Truth Behind (More) Movies," Chiller (special; true-life accounts that inspired horror movies)
8 | "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team," CMT (season premiere)
9 | "20/20," ABC (season premiere)
9 | "Hello Ross," E! (series premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 7
6 | "Fox College Saturday," Fox (season premiere)
7 | "A Sister's Nightmare," Lifetime (movie premiere)
7 | "Cupcake Wars," Food (season premiere)
8 | "Buying Alaska," Destination America (season premiere)
8 | "David Tutera: Unveiled," WEtv (season premiere)
8 | "Six Little McGhees," OWN (series premiere)
8 | "My Sex Surrogate," Discovery Fit & Health (series premiere)
9 | "Secret Lives: Swingers," Discovery Fit & Health (series premiere)
9 | "Buying the Bayou," Destination America (series premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 8
7 | "Last Tango In Halifax," PBS (miniseries premiere; childhood sweethearts fall for each other after reuniting on Internet after 60 years)
7 | "Rachel vs. Guy: Kids Cook Off," Food Network (season premiere)
7 | "9/11: The Heartland Tapes," Smithsonian (special)
7:30 | "Sunday Night Football," NBC (season premiere)
8 | "Boardwalk Empire," HBO (season premiere)
8 | "Oprah's Life Class," OWN (season premiere)
Monday, Sept. 9
6 | "Monday Night Football," ESPN (season premiere)
8 | "Million Second Quiz," NBC (series premiere)
8 | "Mistresses," ABC (season finale)
9 | "Ping Pong," PBS ("POV" premiere; check local listings)
TBA | "Ghost Girls," Yahoo! Screen (series premiere)
TBA | "Losing It with John Stamos," Yahoo! Screen (series premiere)
TBA | "Tiny Commando," Yahoo! Screen (series premiere)
TBA | "We Need Help," Yahoo! Screen (series premiere)
TBA | "The Fuzz," Yahoo! Screen (series premiere)
TBA | "SketchY!" Yahoo! Screen (season 3 premiere)
TBA | "The Flip Side," Yahoo! Screen (season 2 premiere)
TBA | "Sports Friends," Yahoo! Screen (season 2 premiere)
TBA | "The Arsenio Hall Show," syndication (check local listings)
Tuesday, Sept. 10
6 | "Total Drama All-Stars," Cartoon Network (season 5 premiere; animated competition spoof)
7 | "Billie Jean King," PBS ("American Masters" premiere)
8 | "Snake Salvation," Nat Geo (series premiere)
9 | "King of Thrones," Destination America (series premiere; bathroom redos)
9 | "Sons of Anarchy," FX (season 6 premiere)
9 | "Money Talks," CNBC (series premiere; gamboling docu-soap)
11:30 | "The Heart, She Holler," Adult Swim (season premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 11
7 | "The X Factor," Fox (season premiere)
7 | "Life After," TV One (season 5 premiere)
8 | "Verses and Flow," TV One (season 2 premiere)
8 | "Restaurant Stakeout," Food (season premiere)
8 | "NOVA," PBS (season premiere)
8 | "The President's Gatekeepers," Discovery (2-night special)
9 | "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda," PBS (2-part special; neuroscience and criminal trials)
9 | "Too Young To Marry?" Oxygen (series premiere)
9:30 | "Thieves Inc.," Food (season premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 12
2:01 a.m. | "Derek," Netflix (season premiere; Ricky Gervais' dark comedy)
7 | "The X Factor," Fox (Thursday edition premiere)
7:30 | "Thursday Night Football," NFL (season premiere)
9 | "Rookie Blue," ABC (season finale)
Friday, Sept. 13
6 | "The Legend of Korra," Nickelodeon (season premiere)
8 | "Wander Over Yonder," Disney (time period premiere)
9 | "Haven," Syfy (season premiere)
9 | "Kendra On Top," WEtv (season 2 premiere)
9 | "Real Time with Bill Maher," HBO (season premiere)
9 | "CMT Crossroads: Stevie Nicks and Lady Antebellum," CMT (special)
9:30 | "Food Fanatics with Eden Grinshpan," Cooking Channel (series premiere; food bloggers)
Saturday, Sept. 14
2 | "17th Annual PRISM Awards," FX (special)
7 | "Sins of a Preacher," Lifetime (movie premiere)
7 | "COPS," Spike TV (season 26 premiere)
8 | "Robocroc," Syfy (movie premiere)
8 | "Garage Sale Mystery," Hallmark (movie)
9 | "Raising McCain," Pivot (talk show premiere; Meghan McCain hosts)
9:30 | "Jersey Strong," Pivot (docu-series premiere; reformed members of Bloods and Crips gangs follow dreams)
Sunday, Sept. 15
7 | "Liv and Maddie," Disney (series premiere)
8 | "Foyle's War, Series VII: The Eternity Ring," PBS ("Masterpiece Mystery" premiere)
8 | "My Five Wives," TLC (special)
8 | "Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown," CNN (season premiere)
9 | "Alaska State Troopers," Nat Geo (series premiere)
9 | "The Great Santini Brothers," History (series premiere)
9 | "A Model Guru," Veria Living (season 2 premiere)
Monday, Sept. 16
1 | "Family Feud," WFLD-Fox 32 (also 5 p.m. on WPWR-My50)
7 | "Dancing with the Stars," ABC (season premiere)
7 | "Bones," Fox (season premiere; moves to Fridays on Nov. 8)
7 | "The Lisa Oz Show," Veria Living (season premiere)
8 | "Sleepy Hollow," Fox (series premiere)
8 | "Orange County Choppers," CMT (series premiere)
9 | "Tattoo Titans," CMT (series premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 17
7 | "Dads," Fox (series premiere)
7 | "Dancing With the Stars," ABC (season premiere)
7 | "99% - The Occupy Wall Street Collaborative Film," Pivot (special)
7:30 | "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," Fox (series premiere)
8 | "New Girl," Fox (season 3 premiere)
8 | "I Dream of NeNe," Bravo (series premiere; NeNe and Gregg Leakes remarry)
8:30 | "The Mindy Project," Fox (season 2 premiere)
9 | "The New Atlanta," Bravo (series premiere; young professionals rise in city)
Wednesday, Sept. 18
7 | "Survivor," CBS (season 27 premiere)
8 | "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse," OWN (season 3 premiere)
8 | "Toddlers & Tiaras," TLC (season premiere)
9:30 | "Key & Peele," Comedy Central (season premiere)
Friday, Sept. 20
7 | "Last Man Standing," ABC (season premiere)
7 | The Watsons Go To Birmingham," Hallmark (movie)
7 | "Secret Life of Predators," Nat Geo Wild (miniseries premiere; "Naked" at 7 &"Stealth" at 8)
7:30 | "The Neighbors," ABC (season premiere)
7:30 | "Dog with a Blog," Disney (season 2 premiere)
8 | "Shark Tank," ABC (season premiere)
8 | "The Hollow Crown: Richard II," PBS ("Great Performances" miniseries premiere; adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays)
9 | "Revealing: Extravagance," Sundance Channel (special; how obsession with luxury has become an addiction for modern society)
Saturday, Sept. 21
7:30 a.m. | "BollyBlast," Veria Living (series premiere)
8 p.m. | "2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards," FX (special)
Sunday, Sept. 22
7 | "The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards," CBS (special)
8 | "Foyle's War, Series VII: The Cage," PBS ("Masterpiece Mystery" premiere)
10:30 | "China, IL," Adult Swim (season premiere)
Monday, Sept. 23
7 | "The Voice," NBC (season 5 premiere)
7 | "How I Met Your Mother," CBS (season 9 premiere)
8 | "2 Broke Girls," CBS (season 3 premiere)
8 | "Genealogy Roadshow," PBS (series premiere; family histories uncovered)
8:30 | "Mom," CBS (series premiere)
9 | "Hostages," CBS (series premiere)
9 | "The Blacklist," NBC (series premiere)
9 | "Castle," ABC (season premiere)
11 | "First Cousin Once Removed," HBO (doc premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 24
6 | "Naturally Beautiful," Veria Living (series premiere)
7 | "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," ABC (series premiere)
7 | "The Voice," NBC (Tuesday edition premiere)
7 | "NCIS," CBS (season 11 premiere)
8 | "NCIS: Los Angeles," CBS (season 5 premiere)
8 | "The Goldbergs," ABC (series premiere)
8 | "Chicago Fire," NBC (season 2 premiere)
8:30 | "Trophy Wife," ABC (series premiere)
9 | "Law & Order: SVU," NBC (season 15 premiere)
9 | "Lucky 7," ABC (series premiere)
9 | "Person of Interest," CBS (season 3 premiere)
9 | "Fangasm," Syfy (series premiere; 7 fans live together)
9 | "Brew Dogs," Esquire (series premiere)
Wednesday, Sept. 25
7 | "Revolution," NBC (season 2 premiere)
7 | "The Middle," ABC (season premiere)
7:30 | "Back in the Game," ABC (series premiere)
8 | "Modern Family," ABC (1-hour season premiere)
8 | "Criminal Minds," CBS (season 9 premiere)
8 | "Law & Order: SVU," NBC (season premiere)
8 | "The Getaway," Esquire (series premiere; celebs travel)
9 | "South Park," Comedy Central (season premiere)
9 | "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS (season 14 premiere)
9 | "Nashville," ABC (season premiere)
9 | "Boundless," Esquire (series premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 26
7 | "Parks and Recreation," NBC (season 6 premiere)
7 | "The Big Bang Theory," CBS (season 7 premiere)
8 | "The Crazy Ones," CBS (series premiere)
8 | "Michael J. Fox Show," NBC (series premiere)
8 | "Glee," Fox (season premiere)
8 | "Grey's Anatomy," ABC (2-hour season premiere)
8:30 | "Two and a Half Men," CBS (season 11 premiere)
9 | "Elementary," CBS (season 2 premiere)
9 | "Parenthood," NBC (season 5 premiere)
9:30 | "Owner's Manual," AMC (season finale)
Friday, Sept. 27
7 | "Undercover Boss," CBS (season 5 premiere)
7 | "MasterChef Junior," Fox (series premiere)
8 | "Hawaii Five-0," CBS (season 4 premiere)
8 | "The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 1," PBS ("Great Performances" miniseries premiere)
8 | "Dateline NBC," NBC (season premiere)
8 | "Secret Life of Predators," Nat Geo Wild (miniseries premiere; "Exposed" at 7 &"Wet" at 9)
9 | "Blue Bloods," CBS (season 4 premiere)
Saturday, Sept. 28
9 | "48 Hours," CBS (season 26 premiere)
10:30 | "Saturday Night Live," NBC (season premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 29
6 | "60 Minutes," CBS (season 46 premiere)
7 | "Once Upon a Time," ABC (season premiere)
7 | "The Amazing Race," CBS (season 23 premiere)
7 | "The Simpsons," Fox (season premiere)
7 | "Bob's Burgers," Fox (season premiere)
7 | "Making Monsters," Travel Channel (season premiere; back-to-back episodes)
7 | "Food Truck Face Off," Cooking (special)
7:30 | "Instant Mom," Nick at Nite (series premiere)
8 | "Homeland," Showtime (season 3 premiere)
8 | "Foyle's War, Series VII: Sunflower," PBS ("Masterpiece Mystery" premiere)
8 | "The Good Wife," CBS (season 5 premiere)
8 | "Revenge," ABC (season premiere)
8 | "Family Guy," Fox (season premiere)
8 | "Breaking Bad," AMC (season finale)
8:30 | "American Dad," Fox (season premiere)
9 | "Betrayal," ABC (series premiere)
9 | "The Mentalist," CBS (season 6 premiere)
9 | "Masters of Sex," Showtime (series premiere)
9 | "Eastbound & Down," HBO (season premiere)
9:30 | "Hello Ladies," HBO (series premiere)
Monday, Sept. 30
7:30 | "We Are Men," CBS (series premiere)
8 | "RuPaul's Drag Race: The Lost Season Ru-Vealed," Logo (series premiere; revisiting the first season)
9 | "Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey," PBS ("Independent Lens" premiere)
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