Rueben's Ramblings

The full fall schedule for the major networks – ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW – for the 2011-2012 TV season have been announced. The following charts will show you night-by-night (except for Saturday) what you can expect to see this fall.

Please keep in mind these schedules could easily change before September when the season/series premieres will take place AND the schedules will also change in early 2012 for mid-season programming.

MONDAY: The new show Terra Nova (FOX) will be up against the newly moved Gossip Girl (The CW) while the once powerful House (FOX) will be pitted against newcomer Hart of Dixie (The CW). The 10 PM time slot will be full, once again, with Castle (ABC) and Hawaii Five-0 (CBS) going toe-to-toe with each other and the new period piece The Playboy Club (NBC) left to fend for whatever viewers it can.

TUESDAY: 90210 (The CW) will be moved to a new night and time going up against powerhouse NCIS (CBS) and Glee (FOX). There will be two new shows debuting on Tuesdays: Ringer (The CW) and Unforgettable (CBS) with both Parenthood and Body of Proof back for new seasons.

WEDNESDAY: The big comedy night will find the drama Harry’s Law (NBC) moving to a new night and time while new show Revenge (ABC) will take up at the 10 PM time slot and CSI (CBS) will move to its new night and time.

THURSDAY: The Secret Circle (The CW) will become the companion piece to The Vampire Diaries while the new shows Charlie’s Angels (ABC), Person of Interest (CBS) and Prime Suspect (NBC) all get plum Thursday night time slots.

FRIDAY: The “graveyard night” of TV will actually be a very busy night with perennial fan favorite Chuck (NBC) moving to its new night with new show Grimm (NBC) airing directly after. Meanwhile, Nikita (The CW) will move to its new night and time, competing against not only Chuck but also the new drama A Gifted Man (CBS). And, Blue Bloods (CBS) gets to keep its 10 time slot where it will, assuredly, cream the competition.

NOTE: Saturday’s schedule was skipped simply because the networks do not programming much of anything that night anymore.

SUNDAY: The new drama Once Upon a Time (ABC) will start a new tradition of 8 PM programming on the network (something that hasn’t been done for many an eon) while the new period piece Pan Am (ABC) will take over for the defunct Walker clan. Critically-acclaimed and fan-endorsed series The Good Wife (CBS) will move to its new night and time while football (for the time being) takes over NBC.

Get ready for an interesting fall!

NOTE: If you want to learn more about the new shows that will be airing this fall (as well as the new shows expected in early 2012), please check out the separate articles for ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW.