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2011 premieres

371 American shows premiered in 2011. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

371 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 1Bear WhispererSportsman Channel226Reality
Jan 1Dan Vs.Animated seriesDiscovery Family353Comedy
Jan 1House of AnubisNickelodeon3190Mystery
Jan 1Off the AirAdult Swim527Anthology
Jan 1Oprah's Master ClassOWN543—
Jan 1Season 25: Oprah Behind The ScenesOWN131Documentary
Jan 3Extreme Clutter with Peter WalshOWN213Reality
Jan 3The Gayle King ShowOWN1130—
Jan 4Live to DanceCBS17Reality
Jan 7Penn & Teller: Fool UsThe CW, ITV10139Comedy
Jan 7Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV StarOWN18Reality
Jan 9Bob's BurgersAnimated seriesFox16313Musical
Jan 9EpisodesShowtime, BBC Two541LGBTQ
Jan 9ShamelessShowtime11134Comedy-drama
Jan 9The CapeNBC110Science fiction
Jan 10Alaska Wing MenNational Geographic213Reality
Jan 10Stolen Voices, Buried SecretsInvestigation Discovery340True crime
Jan 10The X-LifeVH1110Reality
Jan 11Let's Stay TogetherBET455Sitcom
Jan 11Lights OutFX113Drama
Jan 11Onion SportsDomeComedy Central110—
Jan 11Teen Mom 2MTV798Reality
Jan 12Off the MapABC113Drama
Jan 13Beyond Scared StraightA&E990Documentary
Jan 13Police Women of CincinnatiTLC18Reality
Jan 14Flying Wild AlaskaDiscovery Channel331Documentary
Jan 14NinjagoAnimated seriesCartoon Network, Nickelodeon15160—
Jan 17Being HumanSyfy452Werewolf
Jan 17Harry's LawNBC234Comedy-drama
Jan 17HeavyA&E112Reality
Jan 17Piers Morgan LiveCNN3403Current affairs show
Jan 17SkinsMTV110Comedy
Jan 17Supah NinjasNickelodeon, TeenNick238Action
Jan 19Restaurant: ImpossibleFood Network13160—
Jan 19Retired at 35TV Land220Sitcom
Jan 20Fairly LegalUSA Network223Comedy-drama
Jan 21Ebert Presents: At the MoviesPBS151—
Jan 21Onion News NetworkIFC220Magazine format
Jan 21PortlandiaIFC877Sketch comedy
Jan 21Spartacus: Gods of the ArenaMiniseriesStarz16Historical drama
Jan 23Kourtney and Kim Take New YorkE!220Reality
Jan 23Mongo Wrestling AllianceAnimated seriesCartoon Network, Adult Swim110Adult animation
Jan 24Stalked: Someone's WatchingInvestigation Discovery438Documentary
Jan 25Body of ProofABC342Medical drama
Jan 26Desert Car KingsDiscovery Channel110Reality
Jan 26Face OffSyfy13126Talent show
Jan 26Sons of GunsDiscovery Channel565Reality
Jan 28Legends of Bikini BottomAnimated seriesNickelodeon16Anthology
Jan 28Working ClassCMT, CMTV112Sitcom
Jan 31BestsellersWeb seriesYouTube18Comedy-drama
Feb 1Hard TimeNational Geographic432—
Feb 1Seriously Funny KidsLifetime120Comedy
Feb 3EagleheartAdult Swim334Comedy
Feb 3The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black GirlWeb seriesYouTube225Comedy
Feb 4Inside the VaultWGN America110—
Feb 5Our America with Lisa LingOWN544Documentary
Feb 7Mr. SunshineABC113Sitcom
Feb 7Power Rangers SamuraiNickelodeon240Tokusatsu
Feb 7The Chicago CodeFox113Crime
Feb 8Only in America with Larry the Cable GuyHistory350Reality
Feb 8Traffic LightFox113Sitcom
Feb 12Must Love CatsAnimal Planet213Documentary
Feb 14Jake and the Never Land PiratesAnimated seriesDisney Channel, Disney Jr.4104Pirate
Feb 14Mad LoveCBS113Sitcom
Feb 15Jump City: SeattleG418—
Feb 16Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorCBS113Police procedural
Feb 17Sins and SecretsInvestigation Discovery445Documentary
Feb 20Inside West Coast CustomsDiscovery Channel553—
Feb 21American TruckerSpeed228—
Feb 22The Real Housewives of MiamiBravo, Peacock341Reality
Feb 23Shedding for the WeddingThe CW18Reality
Feb 28La Reina del SurTelemundo—123Telenovela
Mar 4Beast HunterNational Geographic15—
Mar 5I Love JenniUniverso337Reality
Mar 6After LatelyE!324Comedy
Mar 6America's Next Great RestaurantNBC—9Reality
Mar 6Breakout KingsA&E223Drama
Mar 6Coming HomeLifetime225Reality
Mar 6Love & Hip Hop: New YorkVH1982Reality
Mar 6Taking On TysonAnimal Planet16—
Mar 7All About AubreyOxygen16Reality
Mar 7My Cat from HellAnimal Planet1096Reality
Mar 14Beverly Hills FabulousVH1110Reality
Mar 14Splatalot!YTV253Reality
Mar 14Wedding WarsVH1110Reality
Mar 15Four of a KindLifetime——Reality
Mar 16My Drunk KitchenWeb seriesYouTube344LGBTQ
Mar 21Deal with ItChannel 2256Comedy
Mar 22Marcel's Quantum KitchenSyfy16—
Mar 27Mildred PierceMiniseriesHBO15Drama
Mar 28The ConfessionHulu110Drama
Mar 29Monster Bug WarsDiscovery Channel212Documentary
Mar 31MobbedFox111Reality
Apr 1CHAOSCBS113Comedy-drama
Apr 1JailbaitWeb series110—
Apr 1Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows BestTLC214—
Apr 3The KennedysMiniseriesHistory18Historical
Apr 3The KillingAMC444Mystery
Apr 4The Problem SolverzAnimated seriesCartoon Network226Comedy
Apr 6Breaking InFox220Sitcom
Apr 6Glamour BellesLifetime16Reality
Apr 6Tori & Dean: sTORIbook WeddingsOxygen19Reality
Apr 6WorkaholicsComedy Central786Sitcom
Apr 7GigolosShowtime649Reality
Apr 7Mounted in AlaskaHistory116Reality
Apr 10Khloé & LamarE!220Reality
Apr 11Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaGame Show Network140—
Apr 11Love TriangleGame Show Network132—
Apr 11Mortal Kombat: LegacyWeb seriesYouTube219Action
Apr 12Braxton Family ValuesWe TV492Reality
Apr 12Sports Show with Norm MacdonaldComedy Central19Comedy
Apr 13Happy EndingsABC357LGBTQ
Apr 14The Paul Reiser ShowNBC17Sitcom
Apr 14Triple RushTravel Channel18Reality
Apr 17AudrinaVH1110Reality
Apr 17Game of ThronesHBO873Fantasy
Apr 17Mob WivesVH1682Reality
Apr 18Sacrificio de MujerVenevisión—101Telenovela
Apr 18Small PotatoesCBeebies127—
Apr 22The Un-Road TripHalogen TV110Reality
Apr 24Unique SweetsCooking Channel594—
Apr 26Repo GamesSpike TV240Reality
Apr 26The VoiceNBC27648Singing talent show
Apr 30NFL Top 100NFL Network14151—
Apr 30Too CuteAnimal Planet673Documentary
May 2GrachiNickelodeon Latin America3205Telenovela
May 3The Amazing World of GumballAnimated seriesCartoon Network7240Satire
May 3The Looney Tunes ShowAnimated seriesCartoon Network252Children's
May 6A.N.T. FarmDisney Channel365Comedy
May 8Friends with BenefitsNBC113Sitcom
May 8Why Not? with Shania TwainOWN16Reality
May 9Big Morning Buzz LiveVH13427—
May 9Eye OpenerSyndication4—Breakfast
May 13Femme FatalesCinemax228Anthology
May 16Off LimitsTravel Channel330Documentary
May 23Mi Corazón Insiste… en Lola VolcánTelemundo1133Telenovela
May 24Soul Quest OverdriveAnimated seriesAdult Swim14Adult animation
May 29Finding BigfootAnimal Planet990Documentary
May 30Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss EditionABC441Reality
May 30Platinum HitBravo110Reality
May 30Single LadiesVH1442Comedy-drama
May 31La casa de al ladoTelemundo—165Telenovela
Jun 1Franklin & BashTNT440Comedy-drama
Jun 1Haunted CollectorSyfy330—
Jun 1Sand MastersTravel Channel225Reality
Jun 1The World According to ParisOxygen18Reality
Jun 2Love BitesNBC18Comedy
Jun 2NY InkTLC323Reality
Jun 2The First 48: Missing PersonsA&E215Reality
Jun 5So Random!Disney Channel126Children's
Jun 5Teen WolfMTV6100Drama
Jun 6Behind Mansion WallsNews programInvestigation Discovery339Documentary
Jun 6Leap YearUSA Network220Comedy
Jun 6Switched at BirthFreeform5103Drama
Jun 6The Dr. Laura Berman ShowOWN16Documentary
Jun 12Ice Loves CocoE!328Reality
Jun 12The Glee ProjectOxygen221LGBTQ
Jun 12The ProtectorLifetime113Police procedural
Jun 13Kickin' ItDisney XD484Children's
Jun 14Jon Benjamin Has a VanComedy Central110Comedy
Jun 14Proving GroundG419Reality
Jun 14The Nine Lives of Chloe KingFreeform110Drama
Jun 15Happily DivorcedTV Land234Comedy
Jun 15Rocco's Dinner PartyBravo——Reality
Jun 16Voltron ForceAnimated seriesNicktoons126Adventure
Jun 17Flea ManNational Geographic1—Reality
Jun 17Paranormal ChallengeTravel Channel112Reality
Jun 18Flipping VegasA&E541Reality
Jun 19Falling SkiesTNT552Thriller
Jun 19Ryan and Tatum: The O'NealsOWN18Reality
Jun 21101 Ways to Leave a Game ShowABC16Reality
Jun 21Storage Hunters476Reality
Jun 22The Chris Gethard ShowTruTV—201Variety show
Jun 23SuitsUSA Network9134Legal drama
Jun 23WilfredFX449Sitcom
Jun 24Disney's Friends for Change GamesDisney Channel14Game show
Jun 24Disney’s Friends for Change Games 2011Disney Channel1——
Jun 28I Kid with Brad GarrettTLC112Reality
Jun 29Love in the WildNBC216Reality
Jun 29Necessary RoughnessUSA Network338Comedy-drama
Jun 29State of GeorgiaFreeform112Teen sitcom
Jul 1Bucket & Skinner's Epic AdventuresTeenNick, Nickelodeon126Sitcom
Jul 5The Witches of OzMiniseriesSyfy—2—
Jul 6True Justice226Police procedural
Jul 8Say Yes to the Dress: BridesmaidsTLC452Reality
Jul 9Dirty MoneyDiscovery Channel112—
Jul 10Famous FoodVH1110Reality
Jul 11AlphasSyfy224Drama
Jul 11The FiveFox News2—News
Jul 13Dance MomsLifetime8224Reality
Jul 13I Married a MobsterInvestigation Discovery222Documentary
Jul 13Roseanne's NutsLifetime116Reality
Jul 13The FranchiseShowtime215—
Jul 14Treasures of New YorkThe WNET Group1671Documentary
Jul 15PrankStarsDisney Channel16Reality
Jul 17Bar RescueParamount Network, Spike TV4131Reality
Jul 17Big Rich TexasEsquire Network334Reality
Jul 17Heat SeekersFood Network216Reality
Jul 18Decisiones ExtremasTelemundo—21—
Jul 19AwkwardMTV589Youth
Jul 19It's Worth What?NBC19Reality
Jul 19Web TherapyShowtime443Comedy
Jul 20South Beach TowTruTV486Reality
Jul 21NTSF:SD:SUV::Cartoon Network, Adult Swim339Black comedy
Jul 24Same NameCBS14Reality
Jul 29ThundercatsAnimated seriesCartoon Network126Fantasy
Jul 31Against the WallLifetime113Police procedural
Aug 1Secret Mountain Fort AwesomeAnimated seriesCartoon Network226Fantasy
Aug 250 Documentaries to See Before You DieCurrent TV15Documentary
Aug 2Picker SistersLifetime18Reality
Aug 2Take the Money and RunABC16Reality
Aug 7CuriosityDiscovery Channel229Documentary
Aug 7Hillbilly Handfishin'Animal Planet112Reality
Aug 7TankedAnimal Planet15153Reality
Aug 8Tia & TameraEsquire Network340Reality
Aug 9Big Law: Deputy ButterbeanInvestigation Discovery110Documentary
Aug 11Russian DollsLifetime112Reality
Aug 14In the Flow with Affion CrockettFox16—
Aug 15Most Eligible DallasBravo18Reality
Aug 15The Lying GameFreeform230Youth
Aug 16American HoggersA&E441Reality
Aug 17A Day in the LifeHulu216—
Aug 17Ton of CashVH1111Reality
Aug 18Stuck with HackettScience Channel19Documentary
Aug 19ChemistryCinemax113Comedy
Aug 22La La's Full Court LifeVH1545Reality
Aug 24Buried TreasureFox14Reality
Aug 28I Just Want My Pants BackMTV112Comedy-drama
Aug 28Livin' for the ApocalypseTLC11—
Aug 29Basketball Wives LAVH1557Reality
Aug 29Death ValleyMTV112Werewolf
Aug 29RidiculousnessMTV401,412Comedy
Aug 30Big SexyTLC13Reality
Aug 31Dark Matters: Twisted But TrueScience Channel219Documentary
Sep 1SuperbookAnimated seriesChristian Broadcasting Network452—
Sep 3Scrabble ShowdownDiscovery Family130—
Sep 4Dinosaur RevolutionDiscovery Channel14Nature documentary
Sep 7Paranormal WitnessSyfy451Reality
Sep 9The ContendersC-SPAN114—
Sep 12Anderson LiveSyndication2320—
Sep 12His & HersESPN2———
Sep 12Right This MinuteNews programSyndication4258—
Sep 13RingerThe CW122LGBTQ
Sep 14Free AgentsNBC18Sitcom
Sep 14H8RThe CW16Reality
Sep 14Up All NightNBC235Sitcom
Sep 15A Football LifeNFL Network559American football
Sep 15Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big WorldSyndication691—
Sep 15Goodbye KittyAnimated seriesMondo Media13Comedy
Sep 15The Secret CircleThe CW122Fantasy
Sep 18On the SpotSyndication433Reality
Sep 192 Broke GirlsCBS6138Sitcom
Sep 19Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessAnimated seriesNickelodeon380Comedy
Sep 19LifechangersThe CW1—Talk show
Sep 19The Bill Cunningham ShowThe CW5604Talk show
Sep 19The Playboy ClubNBC15Historical
Sep 19WhitneyNBC238Sitcom
Sep 19Who Wants to Date a Comedian?Syndication2—Reality
Sep 20New GirlFox7146Sitcom
Sep 20UnforgettableCBS461Drama
Sep 21RevengeABC489Soap opera
Sep 21The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team MillerParamount Network——Reality
Sep 21The X FactorFox380Talent show
Sep 22Charlie's AngelsABC18Crime
Sep 22Dead Grandma110—
Sep 22Person of InterestCBS5103Drama
Sep 22Prime SuspectNBC113Drama
Sep 22Sweet GeniusFood Network334—
Sep 23A Gifted ManCBS116Medical drama
Sep 23Majors & MinorsDiscovery Family115—
Sep 23The Dead FilesTravel Channel657Reality
Sep 25Dirty SoapE!18Reality
Sep 25Long Island MediumTLC8117Reality
Sep 25Pan AmABC114Period drama
Sep 26Hart of DixieThe CW476LGBTQ
Sep 26Terra NovaFox113Science fiction
Sep 26The ChewABC51,460Talk show
Sep 28Rocket City RednecksNational Geographic236—
Sep 28SuburgatoryABC357Teen sitcom
Sep 29How to Be a GentlemanCBS19Sitcom
Sep 30JessieDisney Channel498Children's
Oct 2Around the World in 80 WaysHistory110Reality
Oct 2China, ILAnimated seriesCartoon Network, Adult Swim330College life
Oct 2Halloween WarsFood Network625—
Oct 2HomelandShowtime896Drama
Oct 2ProhibitionMiniseries—3Documentary
Oct 4Fashion HuntersBravo111Reality
Oct 4Mad FashionBravo110Reality
Oct 5American Horror StoryFX13132Horror
Oct 5Penn & Teller Tell a LieDiscovery Channel16—
Oct 6Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up RevolutionComedy Central319—
Oct 9Brain GamesNational Geographic867Documentary
Oct 10American GunsDiscovery Channel226Reality
Oct 10EnlightenedHBO218Comedy-drama
Oct 10Oprah's LifeclassOWN563—
Oct 10The A-List: DallasLogo TV111Reality
Oct 10The Rosie ShowOWN194Talk show
Oct 11Last Man StandingFox9194Sitcom
Oct 11Reed Between the LinesBET227Sitcom
Oct 15Welcome to Sweetie Pie'sOWN673Reality
Oct 16Talking DeadAMC577Talk show
Oct 18Man Up!ABC113Sitcom
Oct 19SkyWeekPBS452—
Oct 20Dave's Old PornShowtime216—
Oct 21BossStarz218Drama
Oct 23Glam FairyEsquire Network220Reality
Oct 23Once Upon a TimeABC7155Drama
Oct 23Secret Millionaires ClubAnimated seriesHub Network126Children's
Oct 25Bomb Patrol AfghanistanG4117Documentary
Oct 25Flip MenSpike TV222Reality
Oct 25Homicide HunterInvestigation Discovery548Documentary
Oct 25The X Factor Digital ExperienceFox115—
Oct 27Good VibesAnimated seriesMTV112Comedy
Oct 28GrimmNBC6123Police drama
Oct 28Project AccessoryLifetime18Reality
Oct 29The Incredible Dr. PolNat Geo Wild21200Docu-soap
Oct 30Allen GregoryAnimated seriesFox17Adult animation
Oct 30Call of the WildmanAnimal Planet472Reality
Oct 31Rock Center with Brian WilliamsNews programNBC276—
Nov 4Bad SexLogo TV220LGBTQ
Nov 6Hell on WheelsAMC557Western
Nov 6The Heart, She HollerCartoon Network, Adult Swim328Black comedy
Nov 8Vietnam in HDMiniseriesHistory—6Documentary
Nov 9Coast Guard AlaskaThe Weather Channel441—
Nov 9Prophets of Science FictionScience Channel18Documentary
Nov 10Life's Too ShortHBO, BBC Two18Sitcom
Nov 11DC Nation ShortsAnimated seriesCartoon Network—164Comedy
Nov 11DC's World's FunnestMiniseriesCartoon Network110Comedy
Nov 11Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesAnimated seriesCartoon Network126Action
Nov 12Fox UFCFox4——
Nov 13All-American MuslimTLC18Reality
Nov 14ClueMiniseriesDiscovery Family15Mystery
Nov 14Minnie's Bow-ToonsAnimated seriesDisney Jr., Disney Channel540Children's
Nov 15MTV2's Guy CodeMTV2557Reality
Nov 17Big Shrimpin'History18Reality
Nov 21The LayoverTravel Channel220—
Nov 21You Deserve ItABC16—
Nov 22Rock StarsNational Geographic110Reality
Nov 25For Better or WorseOWN, TBS8127Sitcom
Nov 28ScoutedE!18Reality
Nov 29America's SupernannyLifetime216Documentary
Nov 29Maid in ManhattanNBC1163Romantic comedy
Nov 30Baseball WivesVH118Reality
Nov 30I Hate My Teenage DaughterFox113Sitcom
Nov 30The ExesTV Land464Sitcom
Dec 1D.U.I.TLC112Reality
Dec 1Weed WarsDiscovery Channel14Documentary
Dec 2Austin & AllyDisney Channel487Children's
Dec 2Hairy BikersHistory111Reality
Dec 3Would You Rather...? with Graham NortonBBC America113Comedy
Dec 4Chef Roblé & Co.Bravo216Reality
Dec 5T.I. & Tiny: The Family HustleVH16100Reality
Dec 5The Mortified SessionsSundance TV216—
Dec 6MoonshinersDiscovery Channel567Docu-soap
Dec 6Storage Wars: TexasA&E378Reality
Dec 9Invention USAHistory214Reality
Dec 11Bag of BonesMiniseriesA&E12Horror
Dec 11LuckHBO19Drama
Dec 1436NBCSN—11Reality
Dec 15Impractical JokersTruTV12287Comedy
Dec 17TransformersAnimated seriesDiscovery Family4104Comedy
Dec 18Billy on the Street with Billy EichnerFuse444Comedy
Dec 19Who's Still Standing?NBC19Game show
Dec 29Alaska: The Last FrontierDiscovery Channel578Documentary
Dec 29Three InchesSyfy———
—Disaster EyewitnessDiscovery Channel110—
—Justice with Judge JeanineFox News——Reality legal programming
—SwingPlayboy TV544Reality
—The WannabesStarz126Sitcom
—Unsealed Alien FilesHistory—19—
—VersaillesWeb seriesMy Damn Channel18Comedy
Finales

Shows that ended in 2011

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
Wild KingdomNBC, Animal Planet1963–2011—49
The Oprah Winfrey ShowCBS1986–20112526
Beavis and Butt-HeadAnimated seriesMTV1993–20111119
Forensic FilesTLC, TruTV1996–20111416
Comedy Central PresentsComedy Central1998–20111514
A Place of Our OwnPBS1998–2011414
SmallvilleThe WB2001–20111011
Law & Order: Criminal IntentUSA Network, NBC2001–20111011
American MorningNews programCNN2001–2011—11
UnwrappedFood Network2001–2011911
Extreme EngineeringDiscovery Channel2003–201199
Clean HouseEsquire Network2003–2011109
Sell This HouseA&E2003–201199
EntourageHBO2004–201188
Peep and the Big Wide WorldAnimated seriesDiscovery Kids, PBS Kids2004–201158
Rescue MeFX2004–201178
Naked ScienceNational Geographic2004–201188
MediumCBS, NBC2005–201177
Go, Diego, Go!Animated seriesNick Jr. Channel, Nickelodeon2005–201147
Pinky Dinky DooAnimated seriesHBO, Discovery Kids (Latin America)2005–201127