# Return date(s) of your favorite TV show(s) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 7, 2011, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508 "2011-04-07T12:44:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/21 "2011-04-17T13:25:14Z")
> [@Aversin](#): > > Where exactly did you check this? I have been keeping as up to date as possible on Human Target’s fate, and the latest info I have been able to find is a FOX exec talking about possible plans for season 3 should it be renewed. > > [Link to story (warning possible season 3 spoilers)](http://www.digitalspy.com/ustv/s60/human-target/news/a313339/human-target-exec-planning-third-run.html) Thanks for that “update” on the show. I have been unable to find the link(s) to what I considered “official” source(s) saying the show had been cancelled. There are any number of links to the January period when its future was highly questionable and its ratings were low. That’s all I have been able to see that might be taken as any “official” word. Rumor sites seem to be the ones with news that’s it’s gone for good. I have been trying to decide if [http://www.fox.com/humantarget/](http://www.fox.com/humantarget/) (the “official” site) has said anything definitive, and I can’t really make a case one way or the other. I really do hope I was wrong! I just wish _Terriers_ would come back, too. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/22 "2011-05-12T15:00:55Z")
If this is correct, then _Human Target_, _Lie to Me_ and _Chicago Code_ will not be returning. [http://tv.yahoo.com/chicago-code/show/46511/news/tv.tvguide.com/tv.tvguide.com-fox-cancels-human-target-lie-me-and-chicago-code-picks-up-4-new-shows#trouble0511](http://tv.yahoo.com/chicago-code/show/46511/news/tv.tvguide.com/tv.tvguide.com-fox-cancels-human-target-lie-me-and-chicago-code-picks-up-4-new-shows#trouble0511) ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/23 "2011-05-12T18:24:18Z")
I’m waiting for Archer. I hope they run some episodes in the fall instead of waiting for January. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/24 "2011-05-12T18:51:32Z")
> [@nani](#): > > I’m waiting for Archer. I hope they run some episodes in the fall instead of waiting for January. Last I’d seen, season three of Archer is going to be 16 episodes, and three of those will be in 2011, with the rest starting in early January 2012. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2011, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/25 "2011-05-12T19:46:04Z")
_Rescue Me_’s final season (if there are any fans left) starts in July (glad I looked twice at the Wiki page). RIP: Terriers, Chicago Code, Rubicon, Traffic Light ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/26 "2011-06-25T14:41:00Z")
Updates? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/27 "2011-06-25T18:05:19Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > I’m just now discovering this Wiki page which may prove useful in future: > > [2011 in American television - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_in_American_television) There’s also [2011–12 United States network television schedule - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%932012_United_States_network_television_schedule) for reference and a starting point to locating actual return dates. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2011, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/28 "2011-06-26T18:22:02Z")
I did some Wikipedia exploring on these shows: > **[2011–12 United States network television schedule](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_United_States_network_television_schedule)** > > The 2011–12 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers prime time hours from September 2011 through August 2012. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2010–11 season. > NBC was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 15, 2011, followed by Fox on May 16, ABC on May 17, CBS on May 18 and The CW on May 19, 2011. > The CW was the first to announce... +++ Fringe > **[Fringe (TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fringe_(TV_series))** > > Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox television network on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013, after five seasons comprising 100 episodes. An FBI agent, Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv); a genius but dysfunctional scientist, Walter Bishop (John Noble); and his son with a troubled past, Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson), are all members of a newly formed Fringe Division in the Federal Bur... The series has completed its third season and has been renewed for a fourth season, which will premiere on September 23, 2011. +++ House On May 10, 2011, House was renewed by Fox for an eighth season, which will premiere October 3, 2011 +++ Bones > **[Bones (TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bones_(TV_series))** > > Bones is an American crime procedural comedy-drama television series created by Hart Hanson for Fox. It premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on March 28, 2017, airing for 246 episodes over 12 seasons. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) to Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily... The series completed its sixth season on May 19, 2011, and has been renewed for a seventh season, which will premiere on November 3, 2011. +++ Blue Bloods > **[Blue Bloods (Official Site) Watch on CBS](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/)** > > Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Blue Bloods returns Friday’s this fall with all new episodes… The Good Wife > **[The Good Wife](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Good_Wife_(TV_series))** > > The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband. The series was created by Robert and Michelle King and stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew On May 18, 2011, CBS renewed The Good Wife for a third season; it will air Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. +++ Survivor > **[Survivor: South Pacific](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_South_Pacific)** > > Survivor: South Pacific is the twenty-third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from May 30 through July 7, 2011 and premiered on September 14, 2011. Applications were due on January 11, 2011, approximately 800 applicants visited in various states, from there 16 contestants were chosen as participants. > Samoa was not initially selected as a location for this season, as the show had already filmed two seasons (Samoa and Heroes vs. Villai... Survivor: South Pacific is the twenty-third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which will premiere in the fall of 2011. The season will be filmed in the vicinity of Upolu, Samoa, which is the same filming location as season 19 and season 20, and it will also serve as the location for season 24.[1] Redemption Island, first introduced in the prior season, will return. +++ The Mentalist > **[The Mentalist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mentalist)** > > The Mentalist is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show follows former "psychic" Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), who is a consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and his boss, senior agent Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney), using the highly developed observational skills he previously employed to "read" p On May 18, 2011, CBS announced that The Mentalist had been renewed for a fourth season +++ Grey’s Anatomy > **[Grey's Anatomy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey%27s_Anatomy)** > > Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series focusing on the personal and professional lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital. The series premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The show's title is an allusion to Gray's Anatomy, a classic human anatomy textbook. Writer Shonda Rhimes developed the pilot and served as showrunner, head writer, and executive producer until stepping down in 2015.\[bett Th... Season Eight: 2011-2012 Main article: Grey’s Anatomy (season 8) Grey’s Anatomy was renewed for an eighth season, which will air during the 2011-2012 television season beginning in September, 2011.[65] Regarding the eighth season, Patrick Dempsey stated that, “It will be my last. I do not know about the other characters. But for me it’s over.”[10][11][12] A representative later clarified matters, saying that Mr. Dempsey was misquoted, so there are no definite plans for his character at the present time. +++ Body of Proof > **[Body of Proof](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_Proof)** > > Body of Proof is an American medical/crime comedy-drama television series that ran on ABC from March 29, 2011, to May 28, 2013, and starred Dana Delany as medical examiner Dr. Megan Hunt. The series was created by Christopher Murphey and produced by ABC Studios. On May 10, 2013, ABC canceled the series after three seasons. > The series stars Dana Delany as Dr. Megan Hunt, a medical examiner, and it focuses on Hunt's efforts to balance the demands of her professional life, dealing with solving ca... On May 13, 2011, ABC renewed the series for a second season, which will premiere in fall, 2011. =================================================================== +++ Breaking Bad > **[Breaking Bad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Bad)** > > Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan for AMC. Set and filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), an underpaid, overqualified, and dispirited high-school chemistry teacher who is struggling with a recent diagnosis of stage-three lung cancer. White turns to a life of crime and partners with a former student, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), to produce and distribute methamphetamine to secure his fa... The series has been renewed for a fourth season, scheduled to premiere July 17, 2011 +++ Dexter > **[Dexter (TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_(TV_series))** > > Dexter is an American crime drama television series that aired on Showtime from October 1, 2006, to September 22, 2013. Set in Miami, the series centers on Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a forensic technician specializing in bloodstain pattern analysis for the fictional Miami Metro Police Department, who leads a secret parallel life as a vigilante serial killer, hunting down murderers who have not been adequately punished by the justice system due to corruption or legal technicalities. The s The series was picked up by Showtime for a sixth season, which was billed as not being the final season, leaving possibilities open for a seventh.[2][3] +++ Justified > **[Justified (TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justified_(TV_series))** > > Justified is an American neo-Western crime drama television series that premiered on March 16, 2010, on the FX network. Developed by Graham Yost, it is based on Elmore Leonard's stories about the character Raylan Givens, particularly "Fire in the Hole". Timothy Olyphant portrays Raylan Givens, a tough deputy U.S. Marshal enforcing his own brand of justice. The series revolves around the inhabitants and culture in the Appalachian mountains area of eastern Kentucky, specifically Harl Justified re... A third season of 13 episodes was announced on March 29, 2011. +++ Mad Men > **[Mad Men](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men)** > > Mad Men is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. The show is set from March 1960 to November 1970. > Mad Men begins at the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, and continues at the new firm of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce (later named Sterling Cooper & Partners)... +++ Sons of Anarchy > **[Sons of Anarchy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sons_of_Anarchy)** > > Sons of Anarchy is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008, to December 9, 2014, Sons of Anarchy follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. Charlie Hunnam stars as Jackson "Jax" Teller, who is initially the vice president and subsequently the president of the club. After discovering a manifesto written by his late father, John, who... On October 7, 2010, Sons of Anarchy was renewed for a fourth season set to air in 2011. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2011, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508/29 "2011-06-26T20:12:57Z")
How about ‘Lost’? 😉 How about Man vs. Wild? I read Jake Gyllenhall is going to Iceland with Bear Grylls on a show, but when? And Dirty Jobs? Is Mike Rowe going to take time from his new commercials career to do any more Dirty Jobs? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/return-date-s-of-your-favorite-tv-show-s/577508.md?page=1)