US TV Start Dates for UK

Welcome to the first post for this new addition to the TV Start Dates series. Please make sure you know these are just US TV shows and when they start in the UK. Look out for when US shows start in the US and when UK shows start in the UK.

The 2010-2011 TV Season - NBC cuts Chase order down

NBC has decided to cut back on the amount of episodes it has ordered for new series Chase.


The series follows a team of US Marshals in Texas and stars Kelli Giddish and Jesse Metcalfe.


It was originally given a 13 episode order and recently given a full season order. But now NBC has decided to cut back the amount of episodes from 22 to 18. The shows ratings haven't exactly been great but it's not in danger of being cancelled yet. 


The show is being moved to Wednesday nights from 12th January 2011. It is expected air sometime in early 2011 on Living in the UK.

Sky is Shutting Down Bravo and Channel 1

Sky has confirmed the date of the shut down for the Bravo Channels. 


From 1st January 2011, Bravo, Bravo +1 and Bravo 2 will cease broadcasting, as will Channel One, formally named Virgin 1.


Back in June, Sky spent £160 million purchasing The Living TV Group which was previously owned by Virgin Media. The group includes Living and all spin off channels as well as the Bravo Channels. Sky decided to shut down Bravo because it's demographic was more or less the same as Sky1.


Sky also confirmed that Bravo's bets rated TV shows will move and spread around the Sky Channels. The shows include the critically acclaimed Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Chuck, Star Trek and others. Sky has said the full details of where these shows will go will be released in "due course". 

The 2010-2011 TV Season - The CW orders full seasons.

Just like the other networks, The CW have announced that they have order full season of their new shows. 

Hellcats has been picked up. The show stars Ashley Tisdale and is about a cheerleading squad. It has no UK channel airing it yet.














Nikita has also been picked up. The show which stars Maggie Q is about a rouge agent hellbent on bringing down the secret section of the government she was forced to work for. It already started airing in the UK on Living, Thursdays at 9 and it is brilliant. No wonder it's highest rating show on The CW.

One Tree Hill has also got a full season. 

The 2010-2011 TV Season - More NBC Pick Ups

I previously told you a few days ago that NBC had ordered 3 full seasons of new shows. Time to add to the list!

First, Chase has been picked up for a full season. Again, it hasn't been doing great in the ratings but good enough. The series has been picked up by Living to show in the UK and is set to start in 2011. 

Second, Undercovers has been given an extra 4 episodes. 

And finally, the rumors are true. NBC has given Chuck, not the normal 'back 9' but a 'back 11'. So that means a 24 episode season for Chuck. That's great news for Chuck fans. 

Also I should mention ABC recently announced it was downscaling V's second season order from 13 episodes to 10. The show returns in January.