Fall TV quickly gets going this week with premieres from CBS, NBC, Fox & other big networks.
As you prepare for this new TV season, be sure and check out the GeekTonic 2011 Fall TV Season premieres guide highlight all the new shows and provide a detailed listing of all TV premieres for the Fall and early-winter TV season. Read on for the GeekTonic weekly TV update highlighting all the new premieres, finales and specials coming up this week.
Fringe returns to Fox this Friday for season 4!
NOTE: All Times are Listed for EST – TV schedules subject to change
Monday, September 19
Eureka (8pm on SyFy) Season 4 finale
Hell’s Kitchen (8pm on SyFy) Season 9 finale
How I Met Your Mother (8pm on ABC) Season 7 premiere
Dancing With The Stars (8pm on ABC) Season 13 premiere
The Sing-Off (8pm on NBC) Season 3 premiere
Two and a Half Men (9pm on CBS) Season 9 premiere
2 Broke Girls (9:31pm on CBS) A new sitcom series starring Whitney Cummings. Experienced waitress Max Black teams up with her new co-worker, formerly rich Caroline, for a business venture. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Hawaii Five-O (10pm on CBS) Season 2 premiere
The Playboy Club (10pm on NBC) New period drama centered around the Playboy Club. Club regular Nick Dalton helps a new bunny out of a dangerous situation; the club's general manager tries to keep the mob from interfering with his business. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the NBC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
American Underworld (10pm on Discovery) New reality/crime series on Discovery
Castle (10:01pm on ABC) Season 4 premiere
Intervention (11pm on Lifetime) Season 11 finale
The Protector (11pm on Lifetime) Season 1 finale
Watch What Happens: Live (11pm on Bravo) Season 5 premiere
Tuesday, September 20
NCIS (8pm on CBS) Season 9 premiere
The Biggest Loser (8pm on NBC) Season 12 premiere
Glee (8pm on Fox) Season 3 premiere
NCIS: Los Angeles (9pm on CBS) Season 3 premiere
New Girl (9pm on Fox) New sitcom series starring Zooey Deschanel. After a sudden breakup with her long-term boyfriend, Jess (Deschanel) moves in with three single guys; Jess' friends try to help her start dating again. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the Fox New Premiere Page at GeekTonic Based on the preview trailer, this one looks good although I saw a short clip from the premiere episode and I’m not as sure. I still plan to record it to see if it’s really funny or if the trailer just picked out all the funny parts to show us.
Raising Hope (9:30pm on Fox) Season 2 premiere
Unforgettable (10pm on CBS) New crime drama for CBS. A murder reunites former detective Carrie Wells with her ex-boyfriend and colleague; Carrie must use her rare ability (photographic memory) to help solve the case. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Tosh.0 (10pm on Comedy) Season 3 premiere
Teen Mom (10pm on MTV) Season 3 finale
Born to Dance (10pm on BET) Season 1 finale
Body of Proof (10:01pm on ABC) Season 2 premiere
Workaholics (10:30pm on Comedy) Season premiere
Wednesday, September 21
The X Factor (8pm on Fox) Simon Cowell begins his American Idol replacement show as the star judge and Executive Producer. This should be interesting to see how this new Music/Reality contest series does verus American Idol. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the Fox New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
The Middle (8pm on ABC) Season 3 premiere
Criminal Minds (9pm on CBS) Season 7 premiere
Harry’s Law (9pm on NBC) Season 2 premiere
The Ultimate Fighter (9pm on Spike) Season 14 premiere
Modern Family (9pm on ABC) Season 3 premiere
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (10pm on CBS) Season 12 premiere
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (10pm on NBC) Season 13 premiere
Revenge (10:01pm on ABC) A new primetime soap opera/drama series on ABC. This one is about as true to the soap opera as they get these days. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Thursday, September 22
Charlie’s Angels (8pm on ABC) New series on ABC. ABC takes a stab at the remake machine and I’m predicting quick fail for this one. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
The Big Bang Theory (8pm on CBS) Season 5 premiere
Community (8pm on NBC) Season 3 premiere
Parks and Recreation (8:30pm on NBC) Season 4 premiere
Person of Interest (9pm on CBS) New series . CBS thinks this series is a sure-fire win. And they are putting it in a tough timeslot on Thursdays versus Grey’s Anatomy and Bones. Here’s why: The Producer is J.J. Abrams. It stars James Caviezel and Michael Emerson and the storyline pits a mysterious billionaire teaming up with a former CIA agent in order to prevent major crimes. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Grey’s Anatomy (9pm on ABC) Season 8 premiere
The Office (9pm on NBC) Season 8 premiere
Whitney (9:31pm on NBC) New comedy series starring Whitney Cummings. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the NBC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Prime Suspect (10pm on NBC) New suspense/drama series. This is a remake of a UK series about a homicide investigator. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the NBC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
The Mentalist (10pm on CBS) Season 4 premiere
Sweet Genius (10pm on Food) New food series all about sweets hosted by Ron Ben-Israel
Friday, September 23
All My Children (1pm on ABC) One of the most successful daytime soap operas ends in it’s 41st year. ABC has been taking America through the trials and tribulations of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania. 41 years is pretty amazon for any series.
Kitchen Nightmares (8pm on Fox) Season 5 premiere
Nikita (8pm on CW) Season 2 premiere
A Gifted Man (8pm on CBS) New series. A well-known surgeon (Patrick Wilson) begins seeing his dead ex-wife he starts questioning the meaning of life and his place in the world.. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Fringe (9pm on Fox) Season 4 premiere
Supernatural (9pm on CW) Season 9 premiere
CSI: NY (9pm on CBS) Season 9 premiere
Dateline NBC (9pm on NBC) Season premiere
Ghost Adventures (9pm on Travel) Season 5 premiere
Blue Bloods (10pm on CBS) Season 2 premiere
The Dead Files (10pm on Travel) Season premiere
Saturday, September 24
48 Hours Mystery (10pm on CBS) Season premiere
Sunday, September 25
60 Minutes (7pm on CBS) Season premiere
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (7pm on ABC) Season 9 premiere
The Amazing Race (8pm on CBS) Season 19 premiere
The Simpsons (8pm on Fox) Season 23 premiere
The Cleveland Show (8:30pm on Fox) Season 3 premiere
The Good Wife (9pm on CBS) Season 3 premiere
Desperate Housewives (9pm on ABC) Season 8 premiere
Family Guy (9pm on Fox) Season 10 premiere
Boardwalk Empire (9pm on HBO) Season 2 premiere
Drop Dead Diva (9pm on Lifetime) Season 3 finale
Ice Road Truckers (9pm on History) Season 5 finale
American Dad (9:30pm on Fox) Season 7 premiere
CSI: Miami (10pm on CBS) Season 10 premiere
Storm Chasers (10pm on Discovery) Season premiere
IRT Deadliest Roads (10pm on History) Season 2 premiere
Dirty Soap (10pm on E) A new docudrama/soap spinoff series based on Soap
Long Island Medium (10pm on TLC) Season premiere
Pan Am (10:01pm on ABC) New series. A new drama set on the Pan Am airline in the 60’s. Looks like it has promise, but I’m not sure it’s enough to survive. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Kendra (11pm on E) Season 4 premiere
Emeril’s Table (11pm on Hallmark) New food series where Chef Emeril Lagasse invites five diners to his table with recipes geared towards their interests
Monday, September 26
Terra Nova (8pm on Fox) New sci-fi series. A new Sci-Fi series brought to us by Steven Spielberg, Peter Chernin, Brannon Braga, René Echevarria and Aaron Kaplan. It’s Year 2149 and the planet earth is a mess, most of the plant and animal life has become extinct. Scientists can't reverse. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the Fox New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Gossip Girl (8pm on CW) Season 5 premiere
Hart of Dixie (9pm on CW) New teen drama series where a young, attractive female doctor moves to a small, southern town after inheriting a medical practice. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the CW New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Mike & Molly (9:31pm on CBS) Season 2 premiere
Alphas (10pm on SyFy) Season 1 finale
Tuesday, September 27
Storm Riders (9pm on The Weather Channel) Season 3 premiere
Happy Endings (9:31pm on ABC) Season 2 premiere
The Real World (10pm on MTV) Season 26 premiere
Luther (10pm on BBC America) Season 2 premiere
Private Practice (10:02pm on ABC) Season 5 premiere
Awkward (11pm on MTV) Season 1 finale
Wednesday, September 28
Suburgatory (8:30pm on ABC) New single-camera sitcom series on ABC with the familiar theme of city folk move to suburbs and realize things aren’t so real. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the ABC New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Rocket City Rednecks (9pm on National Geographic) New reality series
Thursday, September 29
How to Be a Gentleman (8:31pm on CBS) New series. Based on the bestselling book series of the same name. Bert's a man's man, Andrew's a gentleman. Cast includes David Hornsby who also happens to be executive producer and lead actor. Also starring Kevin Dillon, Dave Foley, Mary Lynn Rajskub (of 24 fame), Rhys Darby, and Nancy Lenehan. For a complete synopsis & preview video head to the CBS New Premiere Page at GeekTonic
Friday, September 30
Jessie (9pm on Disney) New Disney sitcom series
Saturday, October 1
R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series (8pm on HUB) Season premiere
Doctor Who (9pm on BBC America) Season 6 finale
Bedlam (10pm on BBC America) New paranormal/drama series
Austin City Limits (11pm on PBS) Season 37 premiere begins with Mumford and Sons, Flogging Molly
Sunday, October 2
America’s Funniest Home Videos (7pm on ABC) Season premiere
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