NBC unveiled its new mid-season 2012 schedule today which features the premieres of four new series, including âSmash,â âThe Firm,â âFashion Starâ and âAre You There, Chelsea?â:
NBC today announced its new mid-season 2012 schedule which features the premieres of four new series in âSmashâ (February 6), âThe Firmâ (two-hour premiere January 8, time slot premiere January 12), âFashion Starâ (March 13) and âAre You There, Chelsea?â (January 11). The new lineup also includes the return of âThe Voice,â â30 Rock,â âThe Celebrity Apprenticeâ and âWho Do You Think You Are?â
In addition, there are day and time period changes for âWhitney,â âUp All Night,â âRock Center with Brian Williamsâ and âHarryâs Law.â
Following are night-by-night details:
Mondays: Last springâs hit vocal competition series âThe Voiceâ returns even louder with an hour-long season debut following Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5 (10-11 p.m. ET, time approximate) and then resumes in its regular day and time on Monday, February 6 (8-10 p.m. ET). Following âThe Voiceâ is the much-anticipated musical drama âSmashâ which premieres Monday, February 6 (10-11 p.m. ET).
Tuesdays: âFashion Starâ â the new reality competition series hosted and executive-produced by Elle Macpherson â will premiere with a two-hour episode on Tuesday, March 13 (9-11 p.m. ET) and resume on Tuesday, March 20 (10-11 p.m. ET). âThe Biggest Loserâ will open a new edition on Tuesday, January 3 (8-10 p.m. ET) followed by âParenthoodâ (10-11 p.m. ET) which continues through its season finale on February 28.
Wednesdays: The freshman comedy âWhitneyâ (8-8:30 p.m. ET) moves into a new day and time beginning January 11 followed by the series debut of the new comedy âAre You There, Chelsea?â (8:30-9 p.m. ET) on January 11. âRock Center with Brian Williamsâ (9-10 p.m. ET) also joins the Wednesday lineup starting February 8. âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ remains at 10-11 p.m. (ET).
Thursdays: The new drama âThe Firmâ moves into the Thursday lineup (10-11 p.m. ET) beginning January 12 following its two-hour premiere the previous Sunday (January 8) from 9-11 p.m. ET. The first-season comedy âUp All Nightâ will also move to Thursday nights at 9:30 p.m. (ET) on January 12 which is also the night that multiple Emmy Award-winning â30 Rockâ returns for its season debut (8-8:30 p.m. ET). âParks and Recreationâ (8:30-9 p.m. ET) and the Emmy-winning âThe Officeâ (9-9:30 p.m. ET) remain in the same time periods.
Fridays: The returning series âWho Do You Think You Are?â makes its season debut on February 3 (8-9 p.m. ET). âChuckâ will have its two-hour series finale on January 27th (8-10 p.m. ET). âGrimmâ (9-10 p.m. ET) and âDateline NBCâ (10-11 p.m. ET) remain in the respective time periods.
Sundays: âThe Celebrity Apprenticeâ returns on Sunday, February 12 (9-11 p.m. ET). âDateline NBCâ begins on Sundays (7-9 p.m. ET), on January 8. âHarryâs Lawâ moves to the 8-9 p.m. (ET) time period on March 4 and âDateline NBCâ will return to 7-8 p.m. (ET) on March 4.
The premieres of the new January-March program schedule follow in a grid (all times ET); new series are capitalized.
MONDAYS 8-10 p.m. â âThe Voiceâ (season premiere Sunday, February 5; series resumes February 6) 10-11 p.m. â âSMASHâ (beginning February 6)
TUESDAYS 8-10 p.m. â âThe Biggest Loserâ (beginning January 3) 10-11 p.m. â âParenthoodâ (through February 28) 10-11 p.m. â âFASHION STARâ (beginning Tuesday, March 13, 9-11 p.m. ET with two-hour premiere; one-hour broadcasts resume March 20)
WEDNESDAYS 8-8:30 p.m. â âWhitneyâ (beginning January 11) 8:30-9 p.m. â âARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA?â (beginning January 11) 9-10 p.m. â âRock Center with Brian Williamsâ (beginning February 8) 10-11 p.m. â âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ
THURSDAYS 8-8:30 p.m. â â30 Rockâ (beginning January 12) 8:30-9 p.m. â âParks and Recreationâ 9-9:30 p.m. â âThe Officeâ 9:30-10 p.m. â âUp All Nightâ (beginning January 12) 10-11 p.m. â âTHE FIRMâ (two-hour premiere Sunday January 8; Thursday time period premiere January 12)
FRIDAYS 8-9 p.m. â âWho Do You Think You Are?â (beginning February 3) 9-10 p.m. â âGrimmâ 10-11 p.m. â âDateline NBCâ
SATURDAYS 8-9 p.m. â âHarryâs Lawâ (encore broadcasts) 9-10 â âTHE FIRMâ (encore broadcasts) 10-11 p.m. â âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ (encore broadcasts)
SUNDAYS 7-9 p.m. â âDateline NBCâ (beginning January 8) 8-9 p.m. â âHarryâs Lawâ (beginning March 4) 9-11 p.m. â âThe Celebrity Apprenticeâ (beginning February 12)