“THE X FACTOR†RETURNS WITH TWO-NIGHT SEASON PREMIERE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
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“GLEE†LAUNCHES ON A NEW NIGHT AND TIME
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
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“THE MOB DOCTOR†PREMIERES MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
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“NEW GIRL†CELEBRATES SEASON TWO RETURN WITH TWO ALL-NEW EPISODES,
PLUS “BEN AND KATE†AND “THE MINDY PROJECT†DEBUT
ON TUESDAY COMEDY BLOCK SEPTEMBER 25;
“RAISING HOPE†JOINS TUESDAY LINEUP OCTOBER 2
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“TOUCH†RE-CONNECTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
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BONES Back on the Case Monday, September 17;
FRINGE Thrills for Fifth and Final Season Starting Friday, September 28;
THE SIMPSONS, BOB’S BURGERS, FAMILY GUY & AMERICAN DAD
Dominate Sundays Beginning September 30;
THE CLEVELAND SHOW Returns Sunday, October 7
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FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series.
The 2012-2013 season begins with the spectacular return of THE X FACTOR, last fall’s No. 1 new unscripted series. The hit music competition series, featuring Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, L.A. Reid and Demi Lovato, will launch with a two-night season premiere event on Wednesday, Sept. 12 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Sept. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
Featuring new cast members including Kate Hudson and Sarah Jessica Parker in multi-episode story arcs, the fourth season of GLEE launches on a new night and time Thursday, Sept. 13 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following THE X FACTOR. With McKinley’s senior class graduated and Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) off to NYADA, change is in the air this fall for the GLEE club.
Fan-favorite BONES will enter its eighth season on Monday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), followed by the series premiere of the compelling new drama THE MOB DOCTOR (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). THE MOB DOCTOR stars Jordana Spiro (“My Boysâ€) as a brilliant, life-saving surgeon indebted to the mob.
It’s two for Tuesday, Sept. 25, when NEW GIRL returns for Season Two with two all-new episodes – a special episode at 8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT and the season premiere at 9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT – and two new comedies, BEN AND KATE (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) and THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT), join the Tuesday comedy block. BEN AND KATE stars newcomer Dakota Johnson and Nat Faxon (“Bad Teacher,†Academy Award-winning co-screenwriter of “The Descendantsâ€) as a pair of odd-couple siblings – one a responsible single mom; the other a youthful free spirit – who reunite to help raise Kate’s daughter, Maddie (Maggie Jones, “We Bought A Zooâ€). Created and written by Mindy Kaling (“The Officeâ€), THE MINDY PROJECT stars Kaling as a skilled OB/GYN trying to balance both her personal and professional life. The following week, on Tuesday, Oct. 2 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), RAISING HOPE returns to the Tuesday night lineup with all-new misadventures of the Chance family.
FRINGE returns for an unparalleled fifth and final season Friday, Sept. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following an all-new episode of Gordon Ramsay’s KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). TOUCH, starring Kiefer Sutherland and Maria Bello (“Prime Suspect,†“A History of Violenceâ€), will make its Season Two debut Friday, Oct. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
Sundays get animated beginning Sept. 30, with the season premieres of THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT), BOB’S BURGERS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) and AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). Then, on Sunday, Oct. 7 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT), THE CLEVELAND SHOW rejoins the ANIMATION DOMINATION lineup.
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Fall premieres of new and returning series are listed below in chronological order (all times are ET/PT):
Wednesday, Sept. 12
8:00-10:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE X FACTOR (Season Premiere, Part One)
Thursday, Sept. 13
8:00-9:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE X FACTOR (Season Premiere, Part Two)
9:00-10:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GLEE (Season Premiere)
Monday, Sept. 17
8:00-9:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BONES (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE MOB DOCTOR (Series Premiere)
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Tuesday, Sept. 25
8:00-8:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NEW GIRL (Special All-New Episode)
8:30-9:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BEN AND KATE (Series Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NEW GIRL (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE MINDY PROJECT (Series Premiere)
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Friday, Sept. 28
8:00-9:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (All-New Episode)
9:00-10:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FRINGE (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 30
8:00-8:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE SIMPSONS (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM                        BOB’S BURGERS (Season Premiere)
9:00-9:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FAMILY GUY (Season Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AMERICAN DAD (Season Premiere)
Tuesday, Oct. 2
8:00-8:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RAISING HOPE (Season Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BEN AND KATE
9:00-9:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NEW GIRL
9:30-10:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE MINDY PROJECT
Sunday, Oct. 7
7:30-8:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Season Premiere)
8:00-8:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM                        BOB’S BURGERS
9:00-9:30 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AMERICAN DAD
Friday, Oct. 26
8:00-9:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TOUCH (Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â FRINGE
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