The 2012–13 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in Canada covers primetime hours from September 2012 through May 2013. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series canceled after the 2011–2012 season, for Canadian, American and other series.
CBC Television was the first to announce its fall schedule on May 10, 2012,[1][2][3][4] followed by Citytv on May 29, 2012[5] and Global on May 30, 2012;[6] this will be followed by CTV and CTV Two on May 31.[7] As in the past, the commercial networks' announcements come shortly after the networks have had a chance to buy Canadian rights to new American series.
PM | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | ||
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CBC | Heartland | Over the Rainbow | Encore Programming | The National | ||||||
Citytv | Fall | Local Programming | 30 Rock | Happy Endings | Revenge | 666 Park Avenue | ||||
Follow-up | Malibu Country | |||||||||
CTV | Once Upon a Time | The Amazing Race | The Mob Doctor | The Mentalist | ||||||
CTV Two | America's Next Top Model | Mike & Molly | Up All Night | CTV Movie | ||||||
Global | Fall | Howie Do It | The Simpsons | Bob's Burgers | Family Guy | American Dad! | The Good Wife | |||
Follow-up | Howie Do It | The Cleveland Show |
PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
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CBC | Over the Rainbow | Who Do You Think You Are? | Murdoch Mysteries | The National | |||
Citytv | How I Met Your Mother | Partners | 2 Broke Girls | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Revolution | ||
CTV | Dancing with the Stars | Castle | |||||
CTV Two | The Voice | Encore Programming | |||||
Global | Bones | Parenthood | Hawaii Five-0 |
PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
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CBC | Dragons' Den | Titanic: Blood and Steel | The National | ||||
Citytv | The Middle | Suburgatory | Modern Family | The Bachelor Canada | |||
CTV | Fall | The X Factor | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | ||||
Mid-season | American Idol | ||||||
CTV Two | Arrow | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nashville | ||||
Global | Survivor | Go On | Guys with Kids | Chicago Fire |
PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
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CBC | The Nature of Things | Doc Zone | The National | ||||
Citytv | 30 Rock | Parks and Recreation | Person of Interest | Scandal | |||
CTV | The Big Bang Theory | Two and a Half Men | Grey's Anatomy | Flashpoint | |||
CTV Two | Fall | The X Factor | The Vampire Diaries | Encore Programming | |||
Mid-season | American Idol | ||||||
Global | Last Resort | Glee | Elementary |
PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
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CBC | Marketplace | Encore Programming | The Fifth Estate | The National | |||
Citytv | Fall | The Middle | Community | Fringe | Encore Programming | ||
Follow-up | Last Man Standing | ||||||
CTV | CSI: NY | Grimm | Blue Bloods | ||||
CTV Two | Shark Tank | Nikita | Dateline NBC | ||||
Global | Fall | Kitchen Nightmares | Made in Jersey | 16x9 | |||
Mid-fall | Encore programming |
PM | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | |
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CBC | Hockey Night in Canada | ||||||
CTV | The Big Bang Theory | The Neighbors | Hot in Cleveland | ||||
Global | Recipe to Riches | Encore Programming | Close Up |
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Week | Name | Viewers (in millions) |
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August 27-September 2 | The Big Bang Theory | 2.250 | CTV |
September 3-September 9 | The Big Bang Theory | 2.101 | CTV |
September 10-September 16 | The Big Bang Theory | 1.931 | CTV |
September 17-September 23 | Survivor: Philippines | 2.885 | Global |
September 24-September 30 | The Big Bang Theory | 4.242 | CTV |
October 1-October 7 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.940 | CTV |
October 8-October 14 | The Big Bang Theory | 4.286 | CTV |
October 16-October 21 | The Big Bang Theory | 4.565 | CTV |
October 22-October 28 | The Big Bang Theory | 4.357 | CTV |
October 29-November 4 | The Big Bang Theory | 4.222 | CTV |
November 5-November 11 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.993 | CTV |
November 12-November 18 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.860 | CTV |
November 19-November 25 | 100th Grey Cup | 5.464 | TSN |
November 26-December 2 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.461 | CTV |
December 3-December 9 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.949 | CTV |
December 10-December 16 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.930 | CTV |
December 17-December 23 | NCIS | 2.727 | Global |
December 24-December 30 | CTV National News | 1.464 | CTV |
December 31-January 6 | The Big Bang Theory | 4.688 | CTV |
January 7-January 13 | The Big Bang Theory | 4.119 | CTV |
January 14-January 20 | Hockey Night in Canada | 3.317 | CBC |
January 21-January 27 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2.269 | CTV |
January 28-February 3 | Super Bowl XLVII | 6.447 | CTV |
February 4-February 10 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.561 | CTV |
February 11-February 17 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.877 | CTV |
February 18-February 24 | 85th Academy Awards | 6.065 | CTV |
February 25-March 3 | NCIS | 2.847 | Global |
March 4-March 10 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.611 | CTV |
March 11-March 17 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.745 | CTV |
March 18-March 24 | NCIS | 2.731 | Global |
March 25-March 31 | Hockey Night in Canada | 2.334 | CBC |
April 8-April 14 | The Big Bang Theory | 2.458 | CTV |
April 15-April 21 | Hockey Night in Canada | 2.410 | CBC |
April 22-April 28 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.471 | CTV |
April 29-May 5 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.119 | CTV |
May 6-May 12 | The Big Bang Theory | 3.117 | CTV |
May 13-May 19 | Hockey Night in Canada | 5.155 | CBC |
May 20-May 26 | Criminal Minds | 2.046 | CTV |
May 27-June 2 | Hockey Night in Canada | 2.035 | CBC |
June 3-June 9 | Hockey Night in Canada | 2.240 | CBC |
June 10-June 16 | Hockey Night in Canada | 2.572 | CBC |
June 17-June 23 | Hockey Night in Canada | 2.698 | CBC |
June 24-June 30 | Hockey Night in Canada | 3.401 | CBC |
July 1-July 7 | Under the Dome | 1.609 | Global |
July 8-July 14 | Under the Dome | 1.784 | Global |
July 15-July 21 | Amazing Race Canada | 2.986 | CTV |
July 22-July 28 | Amazing Race Canada | 2.871 | CTV |
July 29-August 4 | Amazing Race Canada | 2.909 | CTV |
August 5-August 11 | Amazing Race Canada | 2.425 | CTV |
August 12-August 18 | Amazing Race Canada | 2.870 | CTV |