From 'X Factor' to 'Fringe,' FOX sets its 2012 fall premieres

'Touch' won't launch until late October on FOX

By Daniel Fienberg Monday, Jun 18, 2012 1:06 PM

The cast of FOX's 'New Girl'

Credit: FOX

After NBC announced its calendar-defying premiere dates last week, FOX has unveiled a much more conventional and condensed roll-out for its 2012 fall premieres.

FOX is starting its premieres on Wednesday, September 12 with the launch of the revamped "The X Factor," featuring a two-hour dose of the new judging panel led by Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. The "X Factor" premiere will continue the following night, paired with the season premiere of the new-look "Glee."

The network's Monday line-up will launch on September 17, with "Bones" returning and "The Mob Doctor" beginning its series run.

The following week, on Tuesday, September 25, FOX will use a double-helping of "New Girl" at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. to launch 8:30 comedy "Ben and Kate" and 9:30 comedy "The Mindy Project." Regular 8 p.m. occupant "Raising Hope" will premiere on October 2.

The final season of "Fringe" will kick off on Friday, September 28, following a new episode of "Kitchen Nightmares." The Gordon Ramsay show will remain at 8 p.m. until the October 26 premiere of the slightly revamped "Touch."

FOX's reliable Animation Domination block will start on Sunday, September 30, with season premieres for "The Simpsons," "Bob's Burgers," "Family Guy" and "American Dad." The season premiere of "The Cleveland Show" at 7:30 is being held til October 7.

If you prefer your premieres in a more list-y format:

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 PM THE X FACTOR (Season Premiere, Part One)

Thursday, Sept. 13

8:00-9:00 PM THE X FACTOR (Season Premiere, Part Two)

9:00-10:00 PM GLEE (Season Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 17

8:00-9:00 PM BONES (Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM THE MOB DOCTOR (Series Premiere)

Tuesday, Sept. 25

8:00-8:30 PM NEW GIRL (Special All-New Episode)

8:30-9:00 PM BEN AND KATE (Series Premiere)

9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL (Season Premiere)

9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT (Series Premiere)

Friday, Sept. 28

8:00-9:00 PM KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (All-New Episode)

9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 30

8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS (Season Premiere)

8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS (Season Premiere)

9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY (Season Premiere)

9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD (Season Premiere)

Tuesday, Oct. 2

8:00-8:30 PM RAISING HOPE (Season Premiere)

8:30-9:00 PM BEN AND KATE

9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL

9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT

Sunday, Oct. 7

7:30-8:00 PM THE CLEVELAND SHOW (Season Premiere)

8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS

8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS

9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY

9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD

Friday, Oct. 26

8:00-9:00 PM TOUCH (Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM FRINGE

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JL

So the 8:00 p.m. episode of New Girl on 9/25 *isn't* the season premiere, but is instead an all-new episode airing before the season premiere? Does New Girl have a leftover unaired episode from last season sitting around?
June 18, 2012 at 1:27PM EST Reply to Comment
- dan JL - I *suspect* this is just complete semantics, that it's going to be the actual season premiere airing at 8 p.m. and FOX will call the 9:00 airing the season premiere because it's the time period premiere.
  
  I could be wrong, though...
  
  -Daniel
  June 18, 2012 at 1:31PM EST
chasenheimer

How long do you think Fox is gonna stretch the 13 episodes of Fringe? If they ran it straight, we end on 12/21/12. WHOA. You think they'll do that?
June 18, 2012 at 3:02PM EST Reply to Comment
- dan Chasenheimer - I assume they'll run episodes as straight-through as they can. I'm not sure if there are any baseball games, for example, that might preempt a week or two? But ending on December 21 sounds plausible, perhaps with a two-hour finale if there's a preemption somewhere along the way?
  
  -Daniel
  June 18, 2012 at 3:15PM EST
- chasenheimer Oh right. I totally forgot about baseball. I could see them maybe holding the end until January like they did with Dollhouse. But who knows? We should hit up @maskedscheduler.
  June 18, 2012 at 3:46PM EST
Super_nick_

Good lord why is Bobs Burgers back? That show is awful!
June 19, 2012 at 1:37AM EST Reply to Comment
- dan Super_Nick_ - No it's not.
  
  Now that was a profitable conversation.
  
  -Daniel
  June 19, 2012 at 1:51AM EST
gary S.

I know there aren't a lot of Fringe fans out there but I love the show and am sad this is the last season. And X Factor with Brittany. I still say horrible idea.
June 19, 2012 at 3:32AM EST Reply to Comment
X

When does Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles come back for a season 3?

It's not? Well, then fu k you a shole.
June 19, 2012 at 6:13AM EST Reply to Comment
XxEvanxChasexX

FOX Mareting thought process: "Hey guys, remember that awesome show 'Firefly' that we cancelled,and it turned into a huge success and got a blockbuster movie out of it? Remember that? lets not bring that back again and instead bring back the lackluster show 'Fringe' and that Kiefer Sutherland child sexual abuse show 'Touch'. That'll win people over for sure...
June 19, 2012 at 8:14AM EST Reply to Comment
Joyeful

Now this is WAY better than NBCs hot mess of a schedule. Looks like Friday night is shaping up to be sci-fi/fantasy night. NBC has Grimm, Fox has Fringe and Touch. Reminds me of the good old days of the X-Files...

I wonder how Community will fare against Kitchen Nightmares :-)
June 19, 2012 at 8:21AM EST Reply to Comment
gene monihan

WHAT HAPPENED TO KITCHEN NIGHTMARES?? ITS 8PM ?????

September 28, 2012 at 8:17PM EST Reply to Comment
gene monihan

WHAT HAPPENED TO KITCHEN NIGHTMARES???????? FOX SUX

September 28, 2012 at 8:18PM EST Reply to Comment

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From 'X Factor' to 'Fringe,' FOX sets its 2012 fall premieres

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