NBC Upfront Announcement 2012: New TV Season Schedule; Night-by-Night Breakdown

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NBC was the first of the major networks to announce their new TV schedule for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. After canceling the majority of their new shows from last year, they still have plenty of holes to fill. But they got some relief when they decided to move The Voice to the Fall schedule. Here is a look at their schedule:


NBC FALL 2011 SCHEDULE
*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET

MONDAY

8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Performance Show)
10-11 p.m. – REVOLUTION
 

TUESDAY


8-9 p.m. – The Voice (Results Show)
9-9:30 p.m. – GO ON
9:30-10 p.m. – THE NEW NORMAL
10-11 p.m. – Parenthood

 
WEDNESDAY


8-8:30 p.m. – ANIMAL PRACTICE
8:30-9 p.m. – GUYS WITH KIDS
9-10 p.m. — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10-11 p.m. — CHICAGO FIRE
 

THURSDAY

8-8:30 p.m. – 30 Rock
8:30-9 p.m. — Up All Night
9-9:30 p.m. – The Office
9:30-10 p.m. – Parks and Recreation
10-11 p.m. – Rock Center with Brian Williams

 
FRIDAY


8-8:30 p.m. – Whitney
8:30-9 p.m. – Community
9-10 p.m. – Grimm
10-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC

 
SATURDAY

Encore programming

 
SUNDAY


7- 8:15 p.m. — Football Night in America
8:15-11:30 p.m. — NBC Sunday Night Football
 

NBC SPRING 2012 MID-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET)

SUNDAY


7-8 p.m. – Dateline NBC
8-9 p.m. – Fashion Star
9-10 p.m. – The Celebrity Apprentice
10-11 p.m. – DO NO HARM
 


Of course, this lineup doesn’t include the 7 or so shows that they have lined up fill holes where necessary, especially when the new year comes around. This includes Smash and The Biggest Loser, which won’t be coming back until the Spring. 

Don’t expect Harry’s Law, Bent, Awake, Best Friends Forever, Are You There Chelsea?, The Firm, Free Agents, The Playboy Club, or Prime Suspect to be on NBC next year, though, because they have ALL been cancelled!

Anything on here that YOU will be watching?

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