2011 Midseason TV Premiere Dates

Find out when shows like 'The Biggest Loser', 'Caprica', 'Glee' and more are returning and when 'Shameless', 'The Cape' and 'Skins' are premiering.

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The midseason TV officially kicked off on January 1 with the returns of such shows as "Desperate Housewives" and "Pretty Little Liars" as well as the premieres of OWN programs. In the next few months there will be plenty of other shows either coming back for a new season or debuting its first.

"Caprica", premiering January 4, will air its final 5 episodes for it was not renewed by Syfy. It would also be the final season of HBO's "Big Love". Paula Abdul's new judging vehicle, "Live to Dance", would debut on January 4, followed within the week by the third season of "Jersey Shore", and "Merlin" which moves to Syfy.

Below is the list of premiere dates of both cable and network shows as well as the return dates of those like "Glee" and "The Event".

Jan. 4

• "V", ABC, season premiere
• "Live to Dance", CBS, series premiere
• "The Biggest Loser: Couples", NBC, season premiere
• "Southland", TNT, season premiere
• "Chopped", Food Network, season premiere
• "Caprica", Syfy, final season

Jan.5

• "Ghost Hunters International", Syfy, season premiere
• "Are We There Yet?", TBS, season premiere
• "Flying Wild Alaska", Discovery, series premiere

Jan. 6

• "Wipeout", ABC, season premiere
• "Jersey Shore", MTV, season premiere
• "Ace of Cakes", Food Network, season premiere

Jan. 7

• "Merlin", Syfy, season premiere
• "Young Justice", Cartoon Network, series premiere

Jan. 9

• "The Cape", NBC, series premiere
• "Bob's Burgers", Fox, series premiere
• "Californication", Showtime, season premiere
• "Episodes", Showtime, series premiere
• "Shameless", Showtime, series premiere
• "Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane", Style, season premiere

Jan. 10

• "Bad Girls Club", Oxygen, season premiere
• "You're Cut Off", VH1, season premiere

Jan.11

• "Lights Out", FX, series premiere
• "Teen Mom 2", MTV, season premiere
• "Tosh.0", Comedy Central, season premiere
• "Onion SportsDome", Comedy Central, series premiere
• "The Game", BET, season/network premiere

Jan. 12

• "Off the Map", ABC, series premiere
• "Sons of Guns", Discovery Channel, series premiere

Jan. 13

• "Beyond Scared Straight", A&E, series premiere

Jan.14

• "Funny or Die Presents", HBO, season premiere
• "The Ricky Gervais Show", HBO, season premiere
• "Real Time with Bill Maher", HBO, season premiere
• "Law & Order: UK", BBC America, season premiere

Jan. 16

• "Big Love", HBO, final season premiere
• "Hogs Wild", Discovery, series premiere

Jan. 17

• "Harry's Law", NBC, series premiere
• "Being Human" Syfy, series premiere
• "Piers Morgan Tonight", CNN, series premiere
• "Skins", MTV, series premiere
• "Heavy", A&E, series premiere

Jan. 18

• "White Collar", USA, season premiere

Jan. 19

• "American Idol", Fox, season premiere
• "Hot in Cleveland", TV Land, season premiere
• "Retired at 35", TV Land, series premiere

Jan. 20

• "Parks and Recreation", NBC, season premiere
• "Perfect Couples", NBC, series premiere
• "Fairly Legal", USA, series premiere
• "Royal Pains", USA, season premiere

Jan. 21

• "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena", Starz, series premiere
• "Kitchen Nightmares", Fox, season premiere
• "Roger Ebert Presents at the Movies", syndicated/public television stations
• "Onion News Network", IFC, series premiere
• "Portlandia", IFC, series premiere
• "My Big Redneck Wedding", CMT, season premiere
• "Meet the In-Laws", CMT, series premiere

Jan. 23

• "Kourtney and Kim Take New York", E!, series premiere
• "Holly's World", E!, season premiere

Jan. 24

• "RuPaul's Drag Race", Logo, season premiere

Jan. 25

• "Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?", WE, series premiere
• "Being Erica", Soapnet, season premiere

Jan. 26

• "Face Off", Syfy, series premiere

Jan. 27

• "Archer", FX, season premiere

Jan. 28

• "Working Class", CMT, series premiere

Feb. 4

• "Who Do You Think You Are?", NBC, season premiere

Feb. 7

• "The Chicago Code", Fox, series premiere

Feb. 8

• "Traffic Light", Fox, series premiere
• "Glee", Fox, return date

Feb. 9

• "Mr. Sunshine", ABC, series premiere
• "Justified", FX, season premiere

Feb. 16

• "Survivor: Redemption Island", CBS, season premiere
• "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior", CBS, season premiere

Feb. 21

• "Mad Love", CBS, series premiere

Feb. 23

• "Shedding for the Wedding", the CW, series premiere
• "America's Next Top Model", the CW, season premiere

Feb. 28

• "The Event", NBC, return date

Mar. 6

• "The Celebrity Apprentice", NBC, season premiere
• "Secret Millionaire", ABC, season premiere
• "The Marriage Ref", NBC, season premiere

Mar. 16

• "The Marriage Ref", NBC, season premiere
• "America's Next Great Restaurant", NBC, series premiere

Mar. 21

• "Dancing with the Stars", ABC, season premiere

Mar. 29

• "Body of Proof", ABC, series premiere

Mar. TBD

• "Breakout Kings", A&E, series premiere
• "The Killing", AMC, series premiere

Apr. 1

• "Chaos", CBS, series premiere
• "Camelot", Starz, series premiere

Apr. 6

• "Breaking In", Fox, series premiere
• "Workaholics", Comedy Central, series premiere

Apr. 13

• "Happy Endings", ABC, series premiere

Apr. 27

• "South Park", Comedy Central, season premiere

Apr. TBD

• "Game of Thrones", HBO, series premiere

Jun. TBD

• "Falling Skies", TNT, series premiere

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