Spring 2013 TV Show Premiere & Return Dates
These are the TV show premiere & return dates during Spring 2013 (cable & broadcast). This list covers everything from March 20th - May 31st. It goes in order of premiere/return dates and all times are Eastern. If a show is on a hiatus any less than 3 weeks, it will not be on here. The list will be updated continuously as dates become available. If I missed any that have already been announced, let me know and I will add it. Thanks.
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2011: Cable Shows Cancelled & Ending
2011-2012 TV Season Cancellations
2012: Cable Shows Cancelled & Ending
2012-2013 TV Season Cancellations
Renewed Cable Shows for 2013
Summer 2013 TV Show Premiere & Return Dates (NEW)
Winter 2013 TV Show Premiere & Return Dates
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- CreatorJohn de MolStarsCarson DalyBlake SheltonAdam LevineFour famous musicians search for the best voices in America and will mentor these singers to become artists. America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.season four begins Mon. Mar. 25th @8pm on NBC.
- CreatorEric KripkeStarsBilly BurkeTracy SpiridakosGiancarlo EspositoFifteen years after a permanent global blackout, a group of revolutionaries seek to drive out a tyrannical militia that's taken over the former United States of America.season one returns Mon. Mar. 25th @10pm on NBC.
- CreatorMara Brock AkilStarsHosea ChanchezWendy Raquel RobinsonCoby BellA spinoff of Girlfriends (2000) featuring a group of women who all have relationships with professional football players.season six begins Tues. Mar. 26th @10pm on BET.
(1-hour premiere) - CreatorJacque EdmondsStarsBert BelascoJoyful DrakeNadine EllisCouples navigate the highs and lows of modern relationships in this romantic-comedy series.season three begins Tues. Mar. 26th @11pm on BET.
(resumes regular 10:30pm spot Apr. 2nd) - CreatorDavid CaspeStarsEliza CoupeElisha CuthbertZachary KnightonThis Chicago-set sitcom follows the intertwined lives of six young urbanites trying to learn the ropes of adulthood. Through breakups and whatever other curve-balls life throws them, the pals stick together.season three resumes Fri. Mar. 29th @8pm on ABC.
(back-to-back episodes through finale) - CreatorSydney NewmanStarsJodie WhittakerPeter CapaldiPearl MackieThe further adventures in time and space of the alien adventurer known as the Doctor and his companions from planet Earth.season seven returns Sat. Mar. 30th @8pm on BBC America.
- CreatorKim CoghillAndrew De AngelisJeff DetskyStarsTatiana MaslanyDylan BruceJordan GavarisA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.season one begins Sat. Mar. 30th @9pm on BBC America.
- StarsBrian KubachJulianna GuillAlice HunterAn ex-couple accidentally burns down a chunk of wildlife; and is forced to 100 hours of community service with each other, regardless of their hatred for one another. Along the way, they meet some ridiculous people.all 5 season one episodes will be released on Sun. Mar. 31st on Netflix.
- StarsShandi FinnesseyAngela BlairAllie WagnerDating competition that answers the age-old question: How far would you go to find your soul mate? Three of America's most eligible guys are about to find out. Eligible women across America participate and find out how easy it can be to find true love. In the first Facebook partnership of its kind, women can log on and apply to participate in the experience of a lifetime. Eva Longoria hand selects three successful and handsome men who are committed to finding the right women with whom to share their lives.season one begins Sun. Mar. 31st @8pm on NBC.
- CreatorHeidi ThomasStarsVanessa RedgraveLaura MainJenny AgutterChronicles the lives of a group of midwives living in East London in the late 1950s to late 1960s.season two begins Sun. Mar. 31st @9pm on PBS.
- CreatorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsEmilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonNine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.season three begins Sun. Mar. 31st @9pm on HBO.
- CreatorJim O'DohertyStarsLeo HowardDylan Riley SnyderMateo AriasA once-in-a-generation young karate fighter named Jack joins the Wasabi warriors.season three begins Mon. Apr. 1st @8:30pm on Disney XD.
- CreatorMatthew ParkhillStarsCole HauserThandiwe NewtonSergio Di ZioGrace, an undercover detective, is tormented by the possibility that she might have contributed to her son's mysterious death. While trying to uncover the truth, she gets involved with a dangerous criminal.season one begins Wed. Apr. 3rd on Audience (DirecTV)
- StarsDavid TennantJanet MontgomeryMarcin DorocinskiA military attaché at the French embassy is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal and intrigue in the diplomatic salons and back alleys of Warsaw.miniseries begins Wed. Apr. 3rd @9pm on BBC America.
- CreatorClaudia LonowStarsSarah ChalkeElizabeth PerkinsJon DoreA woman faces the ups and downs of moving back in with her parents, along with her young daughter.season one begins Wed. Apr. 3rd @9:30pm on ABC.
- StarsDennis MillerMichael MarkiewiczAngelina MazzoneForever Young" is a part reality show, part social experiment that will pair up young and old folks as they get to know each other and work together in a face-off against other young/old duos. The contestants in 'Forever Young' have challenging, touching but mostly hilarious interactions. The show will place different generations in situations that will create great comedy along with some poignant moments.season one begins Wed. Apr. 3rd @10pm on TV Land.
- StarsSteve CyrA documentary series that investigates the underbelly of Las Vegas through the eyes of staff at Binions Casino.season one begins Thur. Apr. 4th @8pm on TLC.
- StarsMegan MassacreTim PangburnJeremy SwanNew series will feature some of the most awful, hilarious, grammatically-incorrect and just plain weird tattoos the country has ever seen. In each episode, a few lucky participants will be chosen to transform their interesting works of art into tattoo masterpieces. Working with famous artists like NY Ink's Megan Massacre, America's Worst Tattoos, will highlight the unfortunate tattoo's back story, the process of covering it up and the big reveal.season one begins Thur. Apr. 4th @9pm on TLC.
- CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline DhavernasExplores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.season one begins Thur. Apr. 4th @10pm on NBC.
- CreatorBreckin MeyerStarsDanny MastersonMichael CassidyAdam BuschComedy following the misadventures of four buddies who work together at a magazine.season two begins Thur. Apr. 4th @10pm on TBS.
- StarsAmi JamesTommy MontoyaMegan MassacreAmi James, a breakout from Miami Ink, will open a new shop, Wooster Street Social Club, in SoHo.season three begins Thur. Apr. 4th @10pm on TLC.
- CreatorNicholas PileggiGreg WalkerStarsDennis QuaidMichael ChiklisCarrie-Anne MossRalph Lamb, a former MP for the US Army, becomes sheriff. His brother, Jack, and his son, Dixon, are deputized. Meanwhile, Vincent Savino comes from Chicago to Vegas to run The Savoy hotel and casino.season one resumes Fri. Apr. 5th @9pm on CBS.
- CreatorMatthew WeinerStarsJon HammElisabeth MossVincent KartheiserA drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.season six begins Sun. Apr. 7th @9pm on AMC
(2-hour premiere, resumes regular 10pm slot Apr. 14th) - CreatorDavid S. GoyerStarsTom RileyGregg ChilingirianEros VlahosFollows Leonardo Da Vinci during his early days in Florence, as a young artist, inventor and dreamer, trying to change the future.season one begins Fri. Apr. 12th @10pm on Starz.
- StarsMelissa PetermanTJ MyersJordyn Raya James"Bet on Your Baby" is a game show that focuses on five families that have toddlers between two and three and a half years old. The families make bets on what their child will do next and the money won goes towards a college fund.season one begins Sat. Apr. 13th @8pm on ABC.
(2-hour premiere) - CreatorLiz BrixiusEvan DunskyLinda WallemStarsEdie FalcoMerritt WeverPaul SchulzeA drug-addicted nurse struggles to find a balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.season five begins Sun. Apr. 14th @9pm on Showtime.
- CreatorNeil JordanStarsJeremy IronsFrançois ArnaudHolliday GraingerIn the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.season three begins Sun. Apr. 14th @10pm on Showtime.
- CreatorArmando IannucciStarsJulia Louis-DreyfusTony HaleAnna ChlumskyFormer Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.season second begins Sun. Apr. 14th @10pm on HBO.
- CreatorDeena DillRichard JoelPhilip GurinStarsRobin DiMaggioAlex AlCallie FosterA fun, high-stakes, high-octane musical chairs competition, in which 12 thrill-seeking daredevils race head-to-head through five physically demanding, chair-splitting obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete to claim a chair - all to the sounds of a live band. At the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting triumphant to seize the cash prize and the title of OH SIT! champion.season two begins Mon. Apr. 15th @8pm on The CW.
- CreatorDarren StarJeff JudahGabe SachsStarsShenae Grimes-BeechTristan Mack WildsAnnaLynne McCordA Kansas family relocates to Beverly Hills, where their two children adapt to the infamous social drama of West Beverly Hills High.the fifth & final season resumes Mon. May 15th @9pm on The CW.
- CreatorKevin MurphyRockne S. O'BannonMichael TaylorStarsGrant BowlerStephanie LeonidasJulie BenzLife in the city of Defiance, in a near future after the arrival of different alien lifeforms to Earth.season one begins Mon. Apr. 15th @9pm on Syfy.
- StarsGeorge MotzTodd McIlweeSef GonzalezHamburger expert George Motz travels the country in search of the greatest hamburgers in the United States.season one begins Mon. April 15th on Travel Channel.
- CreatorLauren IungerichStarsAshley RickardsBeau MirchoffJillian Rose ReedAn unpopular 15-year-old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a suicide attempt.season three begins Tues. Apr. 16th on MTV.
- StarsJason HawesSteve GonsalvesDave TangoIn each episode, Jason Hawes and his team of paranormal investigators, TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) investigate paranormal activity across the country and search for answers in the nation's most haunted locations.season nine returns Wed. Apr. 17th @9pm on Syfy.
- CreatorBrian McGreevyLee ShipmanStarsFamke JanssenBill SkarsgårdLandon LiboironSecrets are just part of daily life in the small Pennsylvania town of Hemlock Grove, where the darkest evils hide in plain sight.all 13 season one episodes available Fri. Apr. 19th on Netflix.
- CreatorAdam HorowitzEdward KitsisStarsGinnifer GoodwinJennifer MorrisonLana ParrillaA young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.season two resumes Sun. Apr. 21st @8pm on ABC.
- StarsRyan LochteDevon LochteGene GambleWhat does Ryan Lochte think about love, life and swimming? You're about to find out!season one begins Sun. Apr. 21st @10pm on E!
- StarsKevin JonasDanielle JonasDina DeleasaSeries chronicles the lives of Kevin Jonas, a third of the Jonas brothers, and his wife Danielle.season two begins Sun. Apr. 21st @10:30pm on E!
- CreatorRay McKinnonStarsAden YoungAbigail SpencerJ. Smith-CameronDaniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.season one begins Mon. Apr. 22nd @9pm on Sundance.
(2-hours) - StarsKeshaPebe SebertLagan Sebert'Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life' is an intimate, no-limits documentary series taking us inside the world of multi-platinum recording artist Ke$ha as she faces the biggest personal and professional challenges of her life. Shot over the course of two years by her filmmaker brother, Lagan Sebert, the series provides unprecedented behind the scenes access to Ke$ha's life and her coming of age as an artist and young woman. The audience views this incredible journey in real time, and because of the sibling bond of trust, and unprecedented access, there are no filters and no walls, it's all real and raw.season one begins Tues. Apr. 23rd @11pm on MTV.
- CreatorPhil BakerDrew VaupenStarsBridgit MendlerLeigh-Allyn BakerBradley Steven PerryThe Duncan family are adjusting to the surprise birth of their fourth child, Charlie. When parents Amy and Bob return to work they put their latest addition in the care of her three older siblings.season four begins Sun. Apr. 28th @7:30pm on Disney Channel.
- CreatorMelissa RosenbergPieter Bart KorthuisStarsRadha MitchellSterling BeaumonClifton Collins Jr.A widow learns that her husband was a mobster and soon finds herself in the world of organized crime as she takes her revenge on those who murdered him.season one resumes Sun. Apr. 28th @10pm on ABC.
- CreatorAgnes NixonStarsSusan LucciDavid CanaryMichael E. KnightSet in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.continues weekdays starting Mon. Apr. 29th on Hulu.com
- CreatorAgnes NixonStarsErika SlezakMichael StormMichael EastonOne Life to Live centres takes place in the fictional town of Llanview, PA.around the wealthy Lord family, and the middle-class Woleks and Rileys.continues weekdays starting Mon. Apr. 29th on Hulu.com
- CreatorJane EspensonD. Brent MoteStarsEddie McClintockJoanne KellySaul RubinekPete and Myka, U.S Secret Service agents, are deployed in South Dakota's Warehouse 13 with a new assignment from an authority above and outside the government.season four returns Mon. April 29th @10pm on Syfy.
- CreatorDarlene HuntStarsLaura LinneyOliver PlattGabriel BassoA suburban mother faces her cancer diagnosis while trying to find humor and happiness as well.the fourth & final season begins Mon. Apr. 29th @10pm on Showtime.
- CreatorStephen CarpenterDavid GreenwaltJim KoufStarsDavid GiuntoliRussell HornsbySilas Weir MitchellA homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunters who fight supernatural forces.season two relocates to Tue. Apr. 30th @10pm on NBC.
(time-slot premiere) - CreatorBobby BowmanAdrian PoyntonStarsKyle BornheimerJ.K. SimmonsEdi GathegiA man is forced to put his dreams on hold to take over his family's handyman business from his father.season one begins Weds. May 1st @8:30pm on ABC.
- CreatorBo BurnhamDan LaganaStarsBo BurnhamTom WilsonKari ColemanAfter recently graduating high school, young Zach Stone opts out of a college to pursue the New American Dream: becoming famous with no talent whatsoever.season one begins Thur. May 2nd @10:30pm on MTV.
- CreatorMarc MaronStarsMarc MaronDave AnthonyAndy KindlerMarc Maron has been a comedian for 25 years. He was an angry, drunk, self-involved mess for most of his adult life, but with the popularity of a podcast he hosts in his garage and a life of sobriety, his life and career are turning around.season one begins Fri. May 3rd @10pm on IFC.
- CreatorJohnny CappsJulian JonesJake MichieStarsJohn HurtColin MorganBradley JamesThese are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.the fifth & final season returns Fri. May 3rd @10pm on Syfy.
- CreatorMatt KunitzStarsJohn HensonJohn AndersonJill WagnerContestants make their way through a giant obstacle course to win a cash prize.season six begins Thur. May 9th @8pm on ABC.
- StarsJoan KoplanIrwin KoplanChrista StephensAMC's Small Town Security highlights the goings-on at a private-security firm based in rural Georgia.season two begins Thur. May 9th @10pm on AMC.
- CreatorChristopher GuestJim PiddockStarsChris O'DowdTom BennettNina ContiFrom Christopher Guest ('Best in Show, ' 'A Mighty Wind') comes this comedy series that follows one man's quest to track down his genealogy.season one begins Sun. May 12th @10:30pm on HBO.
- CreatorSimon FullerNigel LythgoeStarsCat DeeleyNigel LythgoeMark ThompsonQualified dancers from ballroom and ballet to salsa, jive and hip-hop all compete to be named the best.season ten begins Tues. May 14th @8pm on FOX.
(2-hour premiere) - CreatorCarter BaysChris HarrisCraig ThomasStarsBecki NewtonScott FoleyMelissa TangThree estranged siblings are brought together once again at their father's funeral. His last will states that they must bond as a family via games thought up by their late father or they won't inherit the $23 million he has left them.season one begins Mon. May 20th @8:30pm on FOX.
- CreatorDaniel CeroneJames ThorpeStarsKristin LehmanLouis FerreiraBrendan PennyA feisty Vancouver homicide detective tracks down the most cunning of killers by trying to figure out the often-unexpected motive to the crime.season one begins Mon. May 20th @8pm on ABC.
(moves to regular slot Thur. May 23rd @9pm) - CreatorAdeline Ramage RooneyBen AdlerRobin AshbrookStarsGordon RamsayJoe BastianichAarón SánchezA nationwide search for the best home cooks in America. One of 50 hopefuls will become a culinary star and one of America's "Masterchefs."season four begins Wed. May 22nd @8pm on FOX.
- CreatorJohn Scott ShepherdStarsAnne HecheMichael LandesAlexandra BreckenridgeBeth Harper, after an accident, thinks she is channeling God.season one begins Thur. May 23rd @8pm on NBC.
(2 episodes) - CreatorLaurie GirionStarsAlec MapaLisette BustamanteJackie JoyRoad Show gets into the heart of America's obsession with performing and becoming a star under the notion that every town has a story and every town has a star. The series centers on small town talent shows, and the comedy that ensues when a little bit of Hollywood shows up to give people who have long submerged their artistic dreams of becoming a star a chance to be the big fish in the little pond of their hometown. Each episode the series holds open call auditions, welcoming everyone from singers and dancers to comedy acts and jugglers. Two mentors, then select four finalists to participate in a talent show held at a local venue. The audience gets to know the finalists and their back-stories as they are coached over multiple days by these mentors. The goal is to bring out the best of their abilities in preparing them for their performance at a "Big Show" in front of a local audience who will select the winner.season one begins Thur. May 23rd @9pm on AMC.
- CreatorMorwyn BrebnerTassie CameronEllen VanstoneStarsMissy PeregrymGregory SmithEnuka OkumaAndy McNally and her friends are out of the academy and must adjust to the challenging life of a police officer at the 15th Division in Toronto.season four begins Thur. May 23rd @10pm on ABC.
- CreatorJames DirschbergerJay HowellAndreas TrolfStarsMaulik PancholyChris HardwickGrey GriffinThe always odd and often gross-out adventures of a young boy named Sanjay Patel and his talking pet snake Craig.season one begins Sat. May 25th @10:30am on Nickelodeon.
- CreatorMitchell HurwitzStarsJason BatemanMichael CeraPortia de RossiLevel-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.all 15 season four episodes available Sun. May 26th on Netflix.
- CreatorJack KirbyJoe SimonStan LeeStarsRoger Craig SmithTroy BakerFred TatascioreThe further adventures of the Marvel Universe's mightiest general membership superhero team.season one begins Sat. May 26th @11am on Disney XD.
- CreatorMike FleissStarsChris HarrisonKaitlyn BristoweTayshia AdamsA single bachelorette dates multiple men over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find her true love.season nine begins Mon. May 27th @8pm on ABC.
- CreatorClifton CampbellStarsMatt PassmoreKiele SanchezCarlos GómezA former Chicago cop moves to a small Florida town and joins the state police.season four begins Mon. May 27th @9pm on A&E.
- CreatorHunt BaldwinJohn CovenyStarsRobert TaylorKatee SackhoffLou Diamond PhillipsWalt Longmire is the dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Widowed only a year, he is a man in psychic repair but buries his pain behind his brave face, unassuming grin and dry wit.season two begins Mon. May 27th @10pm on A&E.
- StarsHeidi PowellChris PowellRocco DiSpiritoABC's Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition is a new weight loss show for anyone who has 200 pounds or more to shed. In this trans-formative new experience, we bring the tools and tips to change your life straight to you! Each week, follow along with each of the 8 participants as our expert trainer, Chris Powell, shows up in their home and at their work to provide invaluable lessons in safe weight loss and healthy living. After 12 months of intensive guidance, their progress will be revealed and at the conclusion of each journey lives will be forever changed from the inside out. Super trainer, Chris Powell is taking on the challenge with motivation and grace -- and he's got the chops.season three begins Tue. May 28th @8pm on ABC.
- CreatorTyler PerryStarsTika SumpterCrystal FoxJohn SchneiderCenters on the rich Cryer and Harrington families (the haves) and the poor Young family (the have nots) whose lives intertwine when Hanna Young starts working for the Cryers.season one begins Tue. May 28th @9pm on OWN.
- StarsJeff FoxworthyPaul HollywoodMarcela ValladolidThe cookery show is aimed to find amongst its contestants the best amateur baker in the United States.season one begins Weds. May 29th @8pm on CBS.
- CreatorDavid KendallBob YoungStarsMelissa Joan HartJoey LawrenceTaylor SpreitlerAfter a family scandal leaves Mel, a local politician, in charge of her niece and nephew, she hires a man named Joe to become the family's male nanny, or "manny."season three begins Weds. May 29th @8pm on ABC Family.
- CreatorDan BerendsenStarsJean-Luc BilodeauDerek ThelerMelissa PetermanA 20-something bachelor bartender becomes an unlikely parent when an ex-girlfriend leaves a baby girl on his doorstep.season two begins Weds. May 29th @8:30pm on ABC Family.
- StarsLauren SuthersKimmy SaracinoGuy TorryComedy clip show that features the funniest, most outrageous and memorable dances caught on camera. The dancers from the top two clips of the week compete on stage for a chance to win $10,000.season one begins Wed. May 29th @9pm on ABC Family.
- StarsColby DonaldsonJamie FranksBrian ZinsSharp shooters compete in situations based on historical events.season five begins Wed. May 29th @10pm on History.
- StarsRick HarrisonCorey HarrisonAustin 'Chumlee' RussellRick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.season seven begins Thur. May 30th @9pm on History.
- StarsCeciliaSamuel RobinsonLeanna'Beyond Scared Straight!' will once again show young offender intervention programs, only these have evolved since 'scaring teens is no longer as easy of a task.' Each of the four episodes will focus on a different prison program, following a group of at-risk teens and preteens going through the program and then catching up with them one month later.season four begins Thur. May 30th @9pm on A&E.
- CreatorDan SignerStarsChina Anne McClainSierra McCormickJake ShortA musical prodigy gets into a gifted program called Advanced Natural Talents at the local high school.season three begins Fri. May 31st @8pm on Disney Channel.
- StarsYuval DavidDiana HenryVince AugustA social experiment show which takes controversial situations to the streets of America to see how everyday citizens will react.new episodes begin Fri. May 31st @9pm on ABC.