Irish Premiere Dates

Alphas, Season 2 - 5* – Tue 25th September 2012 at 10pm
Back in the Summer in the US. 5 have season 2 rights, and have confirmed the slightly earlier date of 25 September this time round
The X Factor USA, Season 2 - ITV2 – Thu 27th September 2012 at 8pm
Well, SOME people like this sort of thing
Continuum, Season 1 - Syfy – Thu 27th September 2012 at 10pm
Time travelling sci-fi drama from Canada
South Park, Season 16 – Comedy Central – Fri 28th September at 10pm
America’s favourite potty-mouthed kids are back
Boardwalk Empire, Season 3 – Sky Atlantic – Sat 29th September at 9pm
Usually airs in Sept, and should air on Sky Atlantic around the same time. Boardwalk airs the 16th Sept in the US.
October 2012

Two and a Half Men, Season 10 – Comedy Central UK – Mon 1st October at 9pm
Being paired to air with Sheen’s new show ‘Anger Management’. 2 1/2 Men airs in the US Sept 27th.
Air Crash Investigation, Series 12– National Geographic – Mon 1st October 2012 at 9pm
Real life CSI of aeroplanes. Not for those with a fear of flying! This series includes the infamous Air France crash.
Last Man Standing, Season 1 – Sky 1- Tue 2nd October 2012 at 6pm
New Tim Allen sitcom
Haven, Season 3 – SyFy UK - Tue 2nd October 2012 at 9pm
Now confirmed by Syfy as 2 Oct, which is very close to the US date
House of Lies, Season 1 - Sky Atlantic – Tue 2nd October 2012 at 10pm
New comedy television starring Don Cheadle & Kristen Bell based on the book ‘House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Then Tell You the Time.’ Was supposed to air in July, then got bumped to October.
The Glee Project, Season 2 – Sky 1 - Wed 3rd October 2012 at 8pm
The Glee Project returns with a casting special showing the selection process of the second season.
Perception, Season 1 – Watch – Wed 3rd October 2012 at 9pm
The FBI enlists the help of a specialist neuroscientist to help solve cases
Red Dwarf, Series X (10) - Dave – Thu 4th October 2012 at 9pm
Confirmed to take place after “Back to Earth” which is now canonically labelled as Series 9.
Hunted, Season 1 – BBC One – Thu 4th October at 9pm
Sam (Melissa George) is a elite operative for a private intelligence firm who survives an attempt on her life that may have been orchestrated by members of her own team. Once she returns to the firm, she performs her secretive duties without knowing who to trust and who wants her dead… From writer Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, Strike Back) and produced by Kudos (Spooks, Life On Mars).
The Middle, Season 4 – Sky1 - Fri 5th October 2012at 7:30pm
Award winning comedy returns for a 4th season.
Modern Family, Season 4- Sky1 – Fri 5th October at 8pm
America’s biggest comedy returns.
Merlin, Series 5 - BBC One– Sat 6th October 2012
13 episodes this season, leading up to a couple of days before Christmas.
Homeland, Season 2 – Channel 4 – Sun 7th October 2012 (TBC)
Claire Danes and Damian Lewis return as CIA operative Danes and suspect Brody in this stunning drama. Airs on Showtime in the US in Sept, and C4 are hoping to air it in Oct here.
The River, Series 1 – Syfy UK – Tue 9th October 2012 at 10pm
Technically not a premiere as it has already been available on iTunes, but a first run for traditional means
Nurse Jackie, Season 4 - Sky Atlantic – Tue 9th October 2012 at 10:35pm
The Golden Globe-nominated dark comedy starring Emmy-winner Edie Falco as a drug-addicted nurse returns. Was supposed to air in July, then got bumped, and is due back in the Autumn.
Have I Got News For You, Series 44- BBC One– Fri 12th October 2012
Paul and Ian are back with ten more episodes of the popular comedy panel show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 14- Universal– Sun 14th October 2012 at 10pm
It’s still running. Fourteenth year begins mid October
Chuck, Season 5 (final season) - DVD Region 2 UK - Mon 15th October 2012
Having been dropped by Sky Living and not being broadcast by anybody else, the distributor has gone straight to DVD. Ok, it’s not an air-date per se, but a lot of people ask for this one and not everybody will have bought it on Region 1 disc.
White Collar, Season 2 - Alibi – Tue 16th October 2012 at 10pm
Dropped by Sky Living (who surely should be called Sky Killing by now for the number of shows it tries to kill off…) White Collar has finally been picked up again, this time by the lovely people at UKTV station Alibi.
The Office, Season 7 (part 2) - Comedy Central – Wed 17th october at 10pm
US version of The Office returns.
The Walking Dead, Season 3 – FXUK – Fri 19th October 2012 at 10pm FXUK are again airing Walking Dead close to US air date (Sun Oct 14th). We will get it on the following Friday.
Grimm, Season 2 – Watch – Mon 22nd October at 9pm
Cop drama with fairy tales returns.
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour, Season 1– Alibi –Mon 29th October 2012 at 9pm
Single season of this Criminal Minds spin-off, starring Forest Whitaker
The Protector, Season 1 – Alibi – Mon 29th October 2012 at 10pm
Single season police drama about a divorced single mother solving LAPD’s crimes while raising twins
American Horror Story, Season 2 – FXUK – Tue 30th October 2012 at 10pm
A new season sees us back with Jessica Lange, this time in The Asylum.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

CSI Miami the final season returns to RTE 2 on the 10th of October 2012

neddynono wrote: »

It's not new but if any one wants to watch it. The sopranos starts again from series 1 episode 1 this Wednesday at 9 on sky Atlantic.

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The Vampire Diaries Season 4 Monday the 15th of October 2012 at 9pm on ITV2

PeterDuggan wrote: »

Good news... Have learnt that TG4 will show season 4 and season 5 as well in sequence once season 3 ends. Fair play to them.

brian_t wrote: »

Royal Pains Series 3 starts on RTÉ One today Sun 14 Oct at 12:05pm