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2012 premieres

372 American shows premiered in 2012. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

372 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 1Fort Boyard: Ultimate ChallengeDisney XD550Game show
Jan 1MeatEaterSportsman Channel, Netflix10118Reality
Jan 1Oprah's Next ChapterOWN385Talk show
Jan 1Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-OffFood Network318Reality
Jan 2Early StartNews programCNN——News
Jan 2Starting PointNews programCNN———
Jan 3Jane by DesignFreeform118Comedy-drama
Jan 3Work ItABC113LGBTQ
Jan 5American StuffersAnimal Planet18Reality
Jan 5Project Runway All StarsLifetime780Reality
Jan 8Cajun Pawn StarsHistory452Reality
Jan 8House of LiesShowtime558Comedy-drama
Jan 8The FirmGlobal Television Network122Drama
Jan 9CBS This MorningCBS—2,521Breakfast
Jan 9CagedMTV110Reality
Jan 9Mobster ConfessionsDiscovery Channel16Crime
Jan 10Shipping WarsA&E793Documentary
Jan 11Amazing EatsTravel Channel113—
Jan 11Are You There, Chelsea?NBC112Sitcom
Jan 12It's a Brad, Brad WorldBravo216Documentary
Jan 12RobCBS18Sitcom
Jan 12The FinderFox113Procedural drama
Jan 13Moyers & CompanySyndication—322—
Jan 14CBS This Morning: SaturdayCBS——News
Jan 15Napoleon DynamiteAnimated seriesFox16Comedy
Jan 16AlcatrazFox113Crime
Jan 16Betty White's Off Their RockersLifetime, NBC346Comedy
Jan 16Fred: The ShowNickelodeon124Teen sitcom
Jan 16The RevolutionABC1105—
Jan 17Ink MasterSpike TV15206Reality
Jan 17RemodeledThe CW18Reality
Jan 19UnsupervisedAnimated seriesFX113Adult animation
Jan 21Scorned: Love KillsInvestigation Discovery458Documentary
Jan 23Bizarre Foods AmericaTravel Channel652—
Jan 24Level UpThe CW, Cartoon Network235—
Jan 24Relaciones peligrosasTelemundo—108Telenovela
Jan 25LilyhammerNetflix, NRK1324Comedy-drama
Jan 25TouchFox226Drama
Jan 26Fat ChefFood Network16Reality
Jan 26Inside ComedyShowtime436Comedy
Jan 27Bering Sea GoldDiscovery Channel539Reality
Jan 28Q'Viva! The ChosenUnivision112Reality
Jan 29Mob Wives: The Sit DownVH117Reality
Jan 30El TalismánVenevisión—98Telenovela
Jan 31Key & PeeleComedy Central553German television comedy
Feb 1My 600-lb LifeTLC438Reality
Feb 4How to RockNickelodeon125Sitcom
Feb 6SmashNBC232Drama
Feb 7Doomsday PreppersNational Geographic454Reality
Feb 7The RiverABC18Horror
Feb 9Party Like…MiniseriesNational Geographic13Documentary
Feb 12Comic Book MenAMC596Reality
Feb 12Full Metal JoustingHistory110Reality
Feb 13Corazón ApasionadoVenevisión—111Telenovela
Feb 14BattlegroundHulu113Comedy-drama
Feb 15Top GunsVice TV110Reality
Feb 15YooHoo & FriendsABC Entertains152Adventure
Feb 24She's Living for ThisHereTV16Lgbtq-related
Feb 24The Girl's Guide to DepravityCinemax226—
Feb 27Lab RatsDisney XD489Science fiction
Feb 29Happy Endings: Happy RidesWeb seriesABC16Comedy
Mar 1AwakeNBC113Fantasy
Mar 3DC NationCartoon Network2104—
Mar 3The Aquabats! Super Show!Discovery Family221Comedy
Mar 4GCBABC110LGBTQ
Mar 4Nuestra Belleza Latina 2012Univision—12—
Mar 4Stevie TVVH1214Comedy
Mar 5Fox & Friends FirstNews programFox News——News
Mar 6Fearless HeartNBC, USA Network2206Crime
Mar 7Million Dollar Listing New YorkBravo787Reality
Mar 11North Woods LawAnimal Planet13124Reality
Mar 11Restaurant StakeoutFood Network558Reality
Mar 11Shahs of SunsetBravo551Reality
Mar 13Fashion StarNBC210Reality
Mar 14Interior Therapy with Jeff LewisBravo220Reality
Mar 14Monster ManSyfy16Reality
Mar 15MissingABC110Drama
Mar 17Super Best Friends ForeverMiniseriesCartoon Network15Action
Mar 18Unchained ReactionDiscovery Channel16Reality
Mar 21American DiggerSpike TV113Reality
Mar 21BentNBC16Sitcom
Mar 21Couples TherapyVH1648Reality
Mar 21Duck DynastyA&E9101Reality
Mar 22On Death RowChannel 4—4Documentary
Mar 23Doc McStuffinsAnimated seriesDisney Jr.5136Children's
Mar 24Ball BoysABC112Reality
Mar 25Finding Your RootsPBS11116Historical
Mar 25Loiter SquadAdult Swim, Cartoon Network221—
Mar 26Brooklyn 11223Oxygen16Drama
Mar 27Best InkOxygen330Reality
Mar 27The OutsWeb series—13LGBTQ
Mar 29The Pauly D ProjectMTV112Reality
Mar 30Magic CityStarz216Drama
Mar 31Beverly's Full HouseOWN18Reality
Mar 31Escape RoutesNBC16Reality
Apr 1GayleWeb seriesYouTube440Comedy
Apr 1Ultimate Spider-ManAnimated seriesDisney XD4104Fantasy
Apr 1Wicked TunaNational Geographic541Reality
Apr 3Dance Moms: MiamiLifetime18Reality
Apr 3HollistonFearnet217Comedy
Apr 3Savage UMTV112Talk show
Apr 4Best Friends ForeverNBC16Sitcom
Apr 5ScandalABC7124LGBTQ
Apr 7Sea RescueABC354Educational
Apr 8The Client ListLifetime225Drama
Apr 11Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23ABC226Sitcom
Apr 11Sold!History110Reality
Apr 11The Winner Is...SBS 6, TF111Reality
Apr 14The Legend of KorraAnimated seriesNickelodeon452Fantasy
Apr 15GirlsHBO662Comedy-drama
Apr 15NYC 22CBS113Police procedural
Apr 16Richard Hammond's Crash CourseBBC America214Reality
Apr 17Push GirlsSundance TV224Reality
Apr 19KathyBravo224—
Apr 22VeepHBO765Comedy
Apr 25Total BlackoutSyfy224Game show
Apr 26Don't Be TardyBravo446Reality
Apr 27Wild GrindersAnimated seriesNicktoons252Comedy
Apr 28Flipped OffA&E17Reality
Apr 30MotorcityAnimated seriesDisney XD120Action
Apr 30The PitchAMC216—
May 5Clodagh’s Irish Food TrailsPBS——Travelogue
May 5Destination FearTravel Channel113Reality
May 7Tanisha Gets MarriedOxygen18Reality
May 8The Devils RideDiscovery Channel320Reality
May 8United Stats of AmericaHistory16Documentary
May 9Around the World in 80 PlatesBravo110Reality
May 11Barbie: Life in the DreamhouseAnimated web seriesYouTube475—
May 11Common LawUSA Network112Comedy-drama
May 11OnTenVoice of America252—
May 14Outlaw EmpiresDiscovery Channel16Documentary
May 14The Weight of the NationHBO—4Documentary
May 18Tron: UprisingAnimated seriesDisney Channel, Disney XD119Science fiction
May 20Mrs. Eastwood & CompanyE!110Reality
May 20Mystery DinersFood Network11140Reality
May 20The Eric Andre ShowCartoon Network, Adult Swim440Comedy
May 24DuetsABC19—
May 24Men at WorkTurner Broadcasting System, TBS330Sitcom
May 24On the FlyTLC113Reality
May 25The LinkNational Geographic—8Documentary
May 28Hatfields & McCoysMiniseriesHistory13Western
May 29The CatalinaThe CW16Reality
May 30Dogs in the CityCBS17Reality
May 31Breaking PointeThe CW215Reality
May 31Mountain MenHistory555Reality
Jun 2Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-LotAnimated seriesDiscovery Family126Fantasy
Jun 2Iyanla: Fix My LifeOWN556Reality
Jun 3LongmireA&E, Netflix663Western
Jun 5Kendra on TopWe TV568Reality
Jun 6Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in AmericaTravel Channel111—
Jun 6Fast N' LoudDiscovery Channel1081Reality
Jun 7Blood RelativesInvestigation Discovery445Documentary
Jun 7Cajun JusticeA&E121—
Jun 7The ChoiceFox16Dating game show
Jun 8BunkIFC110—
Jun 8Lives on FireOWN16Reality
Jun 9Redneck IslandCMT546Reality
Jun 10Mob Wives ChicagoVH1111Reality
Jun 11BethennySyndication1170—
Jun 11BunheadsFreeform118Comedy-drama
Jun 11ChicagoliciousEsquire Network120Reality
Jun 11The High Fructose Adventures of the Annoying OrangeAdult Swim, Cartoon Network252Live action & animation
Jun 12Barter KingsA&E323Reality
Jun 12The Next Big Thing: NYOxygen16Reality
Jun 12World's Worst TenantsSpike TV220Reality
Jun 13DallasTNT340Soap opera
Jun 15Gravity FallsAnimated seriesDisney Channel, Disney XD340Fantasy
Jun 15Randy to the RescueTLC218Reality
Jun 18Hollywood HeightsNickelodeon180Telenovela
Jun 18Love & Hip Hop: AtlantaVH1, MTV573Drama
Jun 18Miss AdvisedBravo18Reality
Jun 18The Glass HouseABC110Reality
Jun 19Bristol Palin: Life's a TrippLifetime114Reality
Jun 20Baby DaddyFreeform6100Sitcom
Jun 20The Soul ManTV Land554Sitcom
Jun 21Snooki & JwowwMTV348Reality
Jun 22School SpiritsSyfy16—
Jun 24The Great EscapeTNT19Reality
Jun 24The NewsroomHBO325Drama
Jun 26Craft WarsTLC110—
Jun 27Final WitnessABC17Docudrama
Jun 27Hollywood ExesVH1332Reality
Jun 28Anger ManagementFX2100Sitcom
Jun 28Brand X with Russell BrandFX226Satire
Jul 3Haunted HighwaySyfy212Reality
Jul 8Big AngVH1110Reality
Jul 8Bounty WarsDiscovery Channel11Reality
Jul 8Insane Coaster WarsTravel Channel321Documentary
Jul 9Opening ActE!18Reality
Jul 9PerceptionTNT339Police procedural
Jul 10NY MedMiniseriesABC216Documentary
Jul 10Trust Us with Your LifeABC18Improvisational theatre
Jul 11Beverly Hills NanniesFreeform110Reality
Jul 11Picked OffHistory16Reality
Jul 12PolyamoryShowtime215Reality
Jul 12Property WarsDiscovery Channel230Reality
Jul 13Comic Store HeroesNational Geographic11Reality
Jul 13You Gotta See ThisNickelodeon120Reality
Jul 15Black DynamiteAnimated seriesCartoon Network220Comedy
Jul 15Political AnimalsMiniseriesUSA Network16Drama
Jul 15Small Town SecurityAMC324Reality
Jul 16Market WarriorsPBS120Reality
Jul 17American GypsiesNational Geographic19Reality
Jul 17Electric CityWeb series120Dystopian
Jul 19Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeWeb series1184Comedy
Jul 19Great Lake WarriorsHistory18Reality
Jul 19Sullivan & SonTBS333Sitcom
Jul 20Gangsters: America's Most EvilFYI330Reality
Jul 21Happily Never AfterInvestigation Discovery333Documentary
Jul 263CBS12Reality
Jul 26Code: 9Disney Channel16Reality
Jul 30Off the Hook: Extreme CatchesAnimal Planet217Reality
Jul 30The Face Of DestinyNBC, Telemundo Africa1115Drama
Aug 1Ben 10: Omniverse television seriesAnimated seriesCartoon Network480Children's
Aug 4Robot and MonsterAnimated seriesNickelodeon126Comedy
Aug 8Go OnNBC122LGBTQ
Aug 8H+: The Digital SeriesYouTube148Science fiction
Aug 8Here Comes Honey Boo BooTLC448Reality
Aug 9Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellFX264Comedy
Aug 12Animal PracticeNBC19Comedy
Aug 12High School MomsTLC16Reality
Aug 13Counting CarsHistory5112Reality
Aug 13Gallery GirlsBravo18Reality
Aug 13Hotel HellFox318Reality
Aug 13Major CrimesTNT6105Drama
Aug 13Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade NinjaAnimated seriesDisney XD2100Fantasy
Aug 13Stars Earn StripesNBC18Reality
Aug 14The Burn with Jeff RossComedy Central212Comedy
Aug 15Toy HunterTravel Channel341Reality
Aug 16Bullet in the FaceIFC16Black comedy
Aug 16The Next: Fame Is at Your DoorstepThe CW18—
Aug 19CopperBBC America223Drama
Aug 19Married to JonasE!216Reality
Aug 19One Car Too FarDiscovery Channel—5Reality
Aug 20The InbetweenersMTV112Teen sitcom
Aug 23Beat the ChefsGame Show Network14Reality
Aug 23The American Bible ChallengeGame Show Network327Game show
Aug 24Bering Sea Gold: Under The IceDiscovery Channel318—
Aug 24I Found The GownTLC222Reality
Aug 24Yukon MenDiscovery Channel440Adventure
Aug 25VortexxThe CW———
Aug 25WWE Saturday Morning SlamThe CW138Professional wrestling
Aug 28Abby & BrittanyTLC18Reality
Aug 28Pretty Dirty SecretsWeb seriesFreeform18Teen drama
Sep 3ComaMiniseriesA&E—2Drama
Sep 3Daniel Tiger's NeighborhoodAnimated seriesPBS Kids, CBC Television6139Comedy
Sep 3Girlfriend Confidential: LAOxygen16Documentary
Sep 4DragonsAnimated seriesNetflix, Cartoon Network8118Fantasy
Sep 4Hotel ImpossibleTravel Channel684Reality
Sep 4Steve HarveySyndication4500Talk show
Sep 6Texas Car WarsDiscovery Channel18Reality
Sep 9Breaking AmishTLC439Reality
Sep 10Dish NationNews programSyndication4—News magazine
Sep 10KatieSyndication2327—
Sep 10The Jeff Probst ShowSyndication1170Talk show
Sep 10The New NormalNBC122LGBTQ
Sep 10The Ricki Lake ShowSyndication1186—
Sep 12Action DadCartoon Network122Action
Sep 12Guys with KidsNBC117Sitcom
Sep 17Justice for All with Judge Cristina PérezSyndication1—Reality
Sep 17Let's Ask AmericaSyndication3——
Sep 17RevolutionNBC242Post-apocalyptic
Sep 17The Mob DoctorFox113Drama
Sep 17The Trisha Goddard ShowSyndication2260Tabloid talk show
Sep 17Yoga Sutra NowZ Living, InTheBoxTV163—
Sep 18Hot SetSyfy16Reality
Sep 18The Rickey Smiley ShowTV One335Sitcom
Sep 20Prom QueensLifetime16Reality
Sep 21Secret PrincesTLC212Reality
Sep 22Mr. Box OfficeUPN236Sitcom
Sep 22The First FamilySyndication236Sitcom
Sep 23$24 in 24Food Network17Reality
Sep 24Chrissy & Mr. JonesVH1216Reality
Sep 24PartnersCBS113Sitcom
Sep 25Ben and KateFox116Sitcom
Sep 25BrickleberryAnimated seriesComedy Central336Comedy
Sep 25The Mindy ProjectFox, Hulu6117Sitcom
Sep 25VegasCBS121Drama
Sep 26The NeighborsABC244Science fiction
Sep 27ElementaryCBS7154Crime
Sep 27Last ResortABC113Drama
Sep 27Oh Sit!The CW220Game show
Sep 28Deadly AffairsInvestigation Discovery336Documentary
Sep 28Made in JerseyCBS18Legal drama
Sep 28Man Fire FoodCooking Channel9119—
Sep 28Paranormal PaparazziTravel Channel18Documentary
Sep 28Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesAnimated seriesNickelodeon, Nicktoons5124Fantasy
Sep 30666 Park AvenueABC113Paranormal
Oct 1Chicago FireNBC15295Drama
Oct 1MarieHallmark Channel1150Talk show
Oct 2Airport 24/7: MiamiTravel Channel326Reality
Oct 2Oprah: Where Are They Now?OWN786Reality
Oct 3Life After Top ChefBravo18Reality
Oct 3WWE Main EventPeacock, Fox Sports Latinoamérica12439—
Oct 6See Dad RunNickelodeon, Nick at Nite350Sitcom
Oct 7LarrymaniaUniverso570—
Oct 8Crash & BernsteinDisney XD, Disney Channel239Teen sitcom
Oct 8Studio CBYUtv21—Sketch comedy
Oct 9Abby's Ultimate Dance CompetitionLifetime222Reality
Oct 9Keyshia & Daniel: Family FirstBET18Reality
Oct 10ArrowThe CW8170Crime
Oct 10NashvilleABC6124LGBTQ
Oct 11Beauty and the BeastThe CW470Paranormal
Oct 11Transporter: The SeriesRTL224Action
Oct 12Dog with a BlogDisney Channel368Children's
Oct 12The Greatest Event in Television HistoryAdult Swim14Mockumentary
Oct 13This Is How I Made ItMTV112Documentary
Oct 16Emily OwensThe CW113LGBTQ
Oct 16Extreme CheapskatesTLC326Reality
Oct 16UnderemployedMTV112Comedy-drama
Oct 17My Life is a Lifetime MovieLifetime17Reality
Oct 22RuPaul's Drag Race All StarsLogo TV, VH111113Reality
Oct 22Totally CluelessMTV120Reality
Oct 24A-List ListingsE!312Reality
Oct 24The Houstons: On Our OwnLifetime114Reality
Oct 26Health InspectorsFood Network17Reality
Oct 26Jungle GoldDiscovery Channel214Reality
Oct 26Mockingbird LaneNBC11Black comedy
Oct 30Demo ReelWeb series——Comedy
Oct 31Dulce AmargoTeleven—120Telenovela
Nov 1Reality ShowComedy Central110Comedy
Nov 2Deadtime StoriesNickelodeon110Horror
Nov 2Malibu CountryABC118Sitcom
Nov 2Teen TroubleLifetime18Reality
Nov 5Start-Ups: Silicon ValleyBravo18Reality
Nov 5You're WholeAdult Swim28Comedy
Nov 8Bravest WarriorsWeb seriesNicktoons330Black comedy
Nov 9Battlestar Galactica: Blood & ChromeWeb seriesSyfy110Science fiction
Nov 9High MaintenanceHBO316LGBTQ
Nov 9The Mind of a ChefPBS586—
Nov 10Chainsaw GangCMT110Reality
Nov 10Littlest Pet ShopAnimated seriesTF14104Children's
Nov 10Wedding BandTBS110Comedy-drama
Nov 12Catfish: The TV ShowMTV8226LGBTQ
Nov 12The Untold History of the United StatesShowtime112Documentary
Nov 13Little People Big World: Wedding FarmTLC16Reality
Nov 13Mankind: The Story of All of UsHistory112Non-fiction
Nov 17Fatal VowsInvestigation Discovery110Documentary
Nov 18Sofia the FirstAnimated seriesDisney Channel, Disney Jr.4109Crossover
Nov 19Marrying the GameVH1322Reality
Nov 23Killer KaraokeTruTV216Game show
Nov 23Wives with KnivesInvestigation Discovery324Documentary
Nov 24Marvin MarvinNickelodeon, TeenNick119Teen sitcom
Nov 24The Chica ShowNBC Kids, Universal Kids/MeTV Toons228Live action & animation
Nov 25Extreme Cougar WivesTLC13Reality
Nov 25Sugar DomeFood Network16Reality
Nov 27Neil's Puppet DreamsWeb series17LGBTQ
Nov 28Love You, Mean It with Whitney CummingsE!111Reality
Nov 29Panic 9-1-1A&E323Documentary
Nov 30SuperF*ckersWeb series112Comedy
Dec 1Haunted EncountersFYI15Reality
Dec 2Be the BossA&E16Reality
Dec 2Miss U MuchVH118Reality
Dec 9Sin City RulesTLC18Reality
Dec 10Take It AllNBC16Game show
Dec 11Amish MafiaDiscovery Channel422Reality
Dec 14EastSidersWeb seriesNetflix, Logo TV321LGBTQ
Dec 14Peter RabbitAnimated seriesFrance 5251Children's
Dec 156 Little McGheesOWN331Reality
Dec 15SheZowAnimated seriesNetwork 10126Children's
Dec 171600 PennNBC113Sitcom
Dec 18Hip Hop SquaresMTV2, VH1441Panel game
Dec 19Cheer PerfectionTLC216Reality
Dec 22Peter PanAnimated seriesFrance 3252Fantasy
Dec 31Awesome Magical TalesAnimated seriesHub Network, Univision126Comedy
—BuzzFeedVideo——Comedy
—Friend MeCBS——Comedy
Dec 31Incredible CrewCartoon Network113—
—Next CallerNBC14Comedy
—The Men Who Built AmericaMiniseriesHistory14Docudrama
—Untamed AmericasMiniseriesNational Geographic——Documentary
—Varney & Co.Fox Business——News
Finales

Shows that ended in 2012

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
The Early ShowNews programCBS1954–20121359
SuperstarsTV3 Sverige1973–20121740
Headbangers BallMTV, MTV21987–2012—26
BiographyCBS1987–2012—26
PrimetimeNews programABC1989–20122324
California's GoldCalifornia1991–20122422
In the LifePBS1992–20122021
World's Wildest Police VideosFox1998–2012—15
30 Minute MealsFood Network2001–2012—12
CSI: MiamiCBS2002–20121011
One Tree HillThe CW, The WB2003–2012910
Dirty JobsDiscovery Channel2003–2012810
American ChopperDiscovery Channel2003–2012610
Extreme Makeover: Home EditionABC2003–2012910
Countdown with Keith OlbermannNews programCurrent TV, MS NOW2003–2012—10
Jim Rome Is BurningESPN, ESPN22003–2012—10
HouseFox2004–201289
Desperate HousewivesABC2004–201289
Dog Whisperer with Cesar MillanNational Geographic2004–201299
Postcards from BusterPBS Kids Go!2004–201249