Upcoming TV Shows 2012

When television is good, nothing is better. When it's bad, nothing is worse. ~ Newton N. Minow

Television has always been our savior, from boredom to entertainment. Many people make their plans for the week according to the TV guide because they really don't wish to miss their favorite TV shows. And who can blame them. When each year, television networks are striving to bring us new and upcoming TV shows, people will make it a point to watch them. Considering your choices, likes, and dislikes of TV shows, you too must be looking forward to 2012's line of entertainment. Although there are TV shows which are coming up with new seasons, there are brand new, upcoming TV shows of 2012. So to find out if these new series can become a part of the best TV shows 2012, we'll just have to wait for the verdict from the viewers.

Upcoming TV Shows in 2012

Every TV show has its own plot, characters, and storyline. The way the story develops, keeps us glued to the couch till the end of the episodes. No wonder they become one of the best TV shows. And in hopes of finding some better shows this year, let's look at the list of new TV shows.

TV Shows	Genre	Premiere	Network
Alcatraz	Drama, Sci-fi	January	Fox
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23	Sitcom	Spring	ABC
Are You There, Chelsea?	Sitcom	January	NBC
The River	Paranormal, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery	February	ABC
Awake	Drama, Sci-fi	March	NBC
The Finder	Drama	January	Fox
Smash	Musical, Drama	February	NBC
Bent	Sitcom	TBA	NBC
Best Friends Forever	Sitcom	Spring	NBC
Fashion Star	Talent Show	March	NBC
The Firm	Legal drama	January	AXN, NBC, Global TV
Missing	Drama	March	ABC
Touch	Supernatural, Drama	March	Fox
Veep	Comedy	TBA	HBO
Good Christian Belles	Comedy, Drama	March	ABC
House of Lies	Comedy	January	Showtime
Spartacus: Vengeance	Historical drama	January	Starz
Napoleon Dynamite	Animated Sitcom	January	Fox
Scandal	Drama	TBA	ABC
ReModeled	Reality	January	The CW
Work It	Comedy	January	ABC

Renewed TV Shows for 2012

Apart from these upcoming reality TV shows along with sitcoms, drama, adventure shows of 2012, there are other series that are safe from being canceled this year. Here's a list of the renewed TV shows for the year 2012, which have been counted as some of the best TV shows of 2011 and you can enjoy them next year as well.

Television Network	TV Shows	Genre
CBS	Big Bang Theory	Sitcom
	Two and a Half Men	Sitcom
	NCIS	Police Drama
	How I Met Your Mother	Sitcom
	The Amazing Race	Reality
	Undercover Boss	Reality
	Survivor	Reality
	Mike & Molly	Sitcom
	Hawaii Five-O	Police Drama
	NCIS: Los Angeles	Police Drama, Action
	The Good Wife	Legal Drama
	Rules of Engagement	Sitcom
	CSI, CSI: NY, & CSI: Miami	Police Drama, Action
	Criminal Minds	Police Drama
	The Mentalist	Police Drama
	Blue Bloods	Police Drama
ABC	Castle	Police Drama, Comedy
	Cougar Town	Sitcom
	The Middle	Situation Comedy
	Shark Tank	Reality
	Desperate Housewives	Comedy, Drama
	Private Practice	Medical Drama
	Happy Endings	Sitcom
	Grey's Anatomy	Medical Drama
	Modern Family	Mockumentary
	Body of Proof	Medical Comedy, Drama
NBC	30 Rock	Sitcom
	The Office	Sitcom, Mockumentary
	Celebrity Apprentice	Reality
	The Biggest Loser	Reality
	Who Do You Think You Are?	Documentary
	The Sing-Off	Reality
	Parks & Recreation	Sitcom, Mockumentary
	Chuck	Action, Comedy
	Harry's Law	Legal Drama, Comedy
	Community	Sitcom
	Parenthood	Family Drama, Comedy
	Law & Order: SVU	Police Drama, Legal
Fox	Glee	Musical, Comedy Drama
	The Simpsons	Animation Sitcom, Satire
	Raising Hope	Sitcom
	American Dad!	Dark Comedy, Political Satire
	The Cleveland Show	Animation, Adult Comedy
	Bones	Crime, Drama
	Bob's Burgers	Animation Sitcom
	Fringe	Sci-fi, Thriller, Mystery
	Hell's Kitchen	Reality
	Family Guy	Animation Black Comedy, Slapstick
	House	Medical Drama, Mystery
	American Idol	Reality
	Breaking In	Comedy
The CW	90210	Teen Drama
	Gossip Girl	Teen Drama
	The Vampire Diaries	Teen Drama, Supernatural, Horror
	Supernatural	Supernatural Drama, Horror, Thriller
	One Tree Hill	Teen/Adult Drama
	Nikita	Action, Drama, Espionage
	America's Next Top Model	Reality
HBO	Eastbound & Down	Dark Comedy
	Enlightened	Comedy, Drama
	Curb Your Enthusiasm	Comedy
Showtime	The Big C	Comedy, Drama
	Californication	Comedy, Drama
	Episodes	Sitcom
	Nurse Jackie	Medical Comedy, Drama
	Dexter	Crime, Drama, Psychological Thriller

Canceled TV Shows

There are few series which couldn't see the light of 2012. Of course, there are also some almost-on-the-verge-do-something-or-you-will-get-canceled-soon stage. Let's see what fate has in store for them. Until then, here's a list of the confirmed canceled shows of 2012.

Television Network	TV Shows	Genre
CBS	CHAOS	Comedy, Drama
	Medium	Supernatural Drama, Thriller
	The Defenders	Comedy Legal Drama
	Mad Love	Sitcom
	Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior	Police Drama
	$#*! My Dad Says	Sitcom
ABC	V	Sci-fi, Drama
	Mr. Sunshine	Sitcom
	My Generation	Mockumentary
	Brothers & Sisters	Family Drama
	Detroit 1-8-7	Crime Drama
	Better With You	Sitcom
	Off the Map	Medical Drama
	No Ordinary Family	Sci-fi, Drama
	The Whole Truth	Drama
NBC	Chase	Police Drama
	Outlaw	Drama
	Perfect Couples	Sitcom
	The Cape	Superhero, Drama, Action
	The Event	Sci-fi, Drama, Thriller
	Undercovers	Action, Drama
	Outsourced	Sitcom
	America's Next Great Restaurant	Reality
	Law & Order: LA	Police Drama
Fox	Lone Star	Drama
	Lie to Me	Police Drama, Crime
	Traffic Light	Sitcom
	Human Target	Action, Drama
	The Good Guys	Police Action, Comedy
	Running Wilde	Sitcom
	The Chicago Code	Crime Drama
The CW	Life Unexpected	Drama
	Smallville	Sci-fi, Drama, Action, Supernatural
	Hellcats	Comedy, Drama
HBO	Bored to Death	Detective, Drama
	Entourage	Comedy, Drama
	How to Make It in America	Comedy, Drama
	Hung	Comedy, Drama
Showtime	Tracey Ullman's State of the Union	Comedy
	United States of Tara	Comedy, Drama

As for the 2012 TV shows, some of these series have already begun and some have yet to premiere. I hope that the new series can bring us back to the couch and keep us there. Are there any TV shows you are excited about seeing or are currently watching? Do let us know by leaving a comment below. Only time will tell if any of these shows become one of the best new TV shows of 2012. So let's wait and watch.