2013 in American television


The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2013. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, and cancellations; channel launches, closures, and rebrandings; stations changing or adding their network affiliations; and information about changes of ownership of channels or stations, controversies and carriage disputes.

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Television programs

See also: 2012–13 United States network television schedule and 2013–14 United States network television schedule

Programs debuting in 2013

Entering syndication in 2013

A list of programs that have accumulated enough episodes or seasons to be eligible for off-network syndication and/or basic cable runs.
ShowSeasonsIn ProductionSource
Bob's Burgers3Yes
Bridezillas10No
The Cleveland Show4No
Glee5Yes
The Middle4Yes
Modern Family4Yes
Sanctuary4No

Network changes

The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes.
ShowMoved fromMoved toSource
MudcatsHistoryNational Geographic Channel
Tyler Perry's For Better or WorseTBSOWN
UFC TonightFox Sports 2Fox Sports 1
The Ultimate FighterFXFox Sports 1
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaFXFXX
The LeagueFXFXX
Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellFXFXX
MDA Show of StrengthFirst-run syndicationABC
Wild 'n OutMTVMTV2
SHO2TVGN
Arrested DevelopmentFoxNetflix
CopsFoxSpike
Cougar TownABCTBS
All My ChildrenABCThe Online Network
One Life to LiveABCThe Online Network
NBA Inside StuffABCNBA TV
Whose Line Is It Anyway?ABC FamilyThe CW
Who Do You Think You Are?NBCTLC
Celebrity Ghost StoriesBioLMN
The Haunting of...BioLMN
I Killed My BFFBioLMN
Killer KidsBioLMN

Programs returning in 2013

The following shows will return with new episodes after being canceled or ended their run previously:
ShowLast airedPrevious channelNew titleNew/returning/same channelReturningSource
The Joe Schmo Show2004Spike TVSameSameJanuary 8
Teen Titans2006Cartoon NetworkTeen Titans Go!SameApril 23
All My Children2011ABCSameThe Online Network/HuluApril 29
Arrested Development2006FoxSameNetflixMay 26
The Venture Bros2010Adult SwimSameSameJune 2
Drop Dead Diva2012LifetimeSameSameJune 23
One Life to Live2012ABCSameThe Online Network/HuluJuly 15
Whose Line Is It Anyway?2007ABC FamilySameThe CWJuly 16
Who Do You Think You Are?2012NBCSameTLCJuly 23
The Arsenio Hall Show1994SyndicatedSameSameSeptember 9
Crossfire2005CNNSameSameSeptember 9
The Heart, She Holler2011Adult SwimSameSameSeptember 10
Little People, Big World2010TLCSameSameOctober 29
NBA Inside Stuff2005ABCSameNBA TVNovember 2
The Sing-Off2011NBCSameSameDecember 9

Milestone episodes

ShowNetworkEpisode#Episode TitleEpisode air dateSource
Days of Our LivesNBC12,000thN/AJanuary 11
FringeFox100th"An Enemy of Fate"January 18
CastleABC100th"The Lives of Others"April 1
The OfficeNBC200th"Finale" May 16
Keeping Up with the KardashiansE!100th"Life's a Beach "August 11
The SoupE!500thN/A; 2 live broadcasts
for Eastern & Pacific feeds		August 21
Big BrotherCBS500thN/ASeptember 5
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaFXX100th"The Gang Saves The Day"October 9
Modern FamilyABC100th"Farm Strong"October 9
Grey's AnatomyABC200th"Puttin' on the Ritz"October 10
The MiddleABC100th"The 100th"October 23
CBS300th"Frame by Frame"October 23
The Good WifeCBS100th"The Decision Tree"December 1
The ChewABC500th"The Chew's 500th Episode"December 3

Programs ending in 2013

DateShowChannelDebutStatusSource
January 7MotorcityDisney XD2012Canceled
January 7The Mob DoctorFox2012Canceled
January 15Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23ABC2012Canceled
January 18FringeFox2008Ended
January 22Ben and KateFox2012Canceled
January 22Private PracticeABC2007Ended
January 23X-PlayG42003Canceled
January 23Attack of the Show!G42005Canceled
January 24Last ResortABC2012Canceled
January 3130 RockNBC2006Ended
February 2VictoriousNickelodeon2010Canceled
February 4HoardersA&E2009Canceled
February 5Emily Owens, M.D.The CW2012Canceled
February 6Love You, Mean It with Whitney CummingsE!2012Canceled
February 7BuckwildMTV2012Canceled
February 7Do No HarmNBC2013Canceled
February 15The JobCBS2013Canceled
February 22CBS2004Canceled
February 25BunheadsABC Family2012Canceled
February 27Guys with KidsNBC2012Canceled
February 28Zero HourABC2013Canceled
March 3EnlightenedHBO2011Canceled
March 18DeceptionNBC2013Canceled
March 22Malibu CountryABC2012Canceled
March 27WhitneyNBC2011Canceled
March 281600 PennNBC2013Canceled
March 31190 NorthWLS-TV/Chicago1998Canceled
April 2The New NormalNBC2012Canceled
April 5CultThe CW2013Canceled
April 8Monday MorningsTNT2013Canceled
April 11Go OnNBC2012Canceled
April 17SouthlandTNT2009Canceled
April 23Ready for LoveNBC2013Canceled
April 27Marvin MarvinNickelodeon2012Canceled
May 1Bucket & Skinner's Epic AdventuresTeenNick2011Canceled
May 3Happy EndingsABC2011Canceled
May 5Red WidowABC2013Canceled
May 10TouchFox2012Canceled
May 10VegasCBS2012Canceled
May 1390210The CW2008Canceled
May 14Golden BoyCBS2013Canceled
May 16The OfficeNBC2005Ended
May 19The Cleveland ShowFox2009Canceled
May 20Rules of EngagementCBS2007Canceled
May 20Anderson LiveSyndicated2011Canceled
May 22The Jeff Probst ShowSyndicated2013Canceled
May 26SmashNBC2012Canceled
May 28Body of ProofABC2011Canceled
May 31MerlinSyfy2010Ended
June 3The Secret Life of the American TeenagerABC Family2008Ended
June 9Army WivesLifetime2007Canceled
June 16The Client ListLifetime2012Canceled
June 19The Ricki Lake ShowSyndicated2012Canceled
June 21Rock Center with Brian WilliamsNBC2011Canceled
June 26How to Live with Your Parents ABC2013Canceled
July 7Family TreeHBO2013Canceled
July 9Betty White's Off Their RockersNBC2012Canceled
July 10Family ToolsABC2013Canceled
July 13666 Park AvenueABC2012Canceled
July 18InterventionA&E2005Canceled
July 21The Chris Matthews ShowSyndicated2002Ended
August 31Fox News WatchFox News Channel1997Canceled
September 4FuturamaComedy Central1999Canceled
September 6Judge Joe BrownSyndicated1998Canceled
September 12Burn NoticeUSA Network2007Ended
September 13The Jeremy Kyle ShowSyndicated2011Canceled
September 22DexterShowtime2006Ended
September 27America Live with Megyn KellyFox News Channel2010Canceled
September 29Breaking BadAMC2008Ended
October 1Lucky 7ABC2013Canceled
October 6Low Winter SunAMC2013Canceled
October 7We Are MenCBS2013Canceled
October 17Welcome to the FamilyNBC2013Canceled
October 18What Not to WearTLC2003Canceled
October 23IronsideNBC2013Canceled
October 29Nikki & Sara LiveMTV2013Canceled
November 8Up Late with Alec BaldwinMSNBC2013Canceled
November 10Shake It UpDisney Channel2010Canceled
November 14Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellFXX2012Canceled
December 19The X FactorFox2011Canceled
December 27NikitaThe CW2010Ended

Made-for-TV movies and miniseries

Premiere dateTitleChannelSource
February 26Parade's EndHBO
March 3The BibleHistory
March 18Top of the LakeSundance
March 24Phil SpectorHBO
May 26Behind the CandelabraHBO
June 1Deadly SpaLifetime
June 8The Good MotherLifetime
June 15Gone MissingLifetime
June 15Playing FatherHallmark Channel
June 22'Lifetime
June 29Anna NicoleLifetime
June 29Star Spangled BannerHallmark Channel
July 11SharknadoSyfy
July 19Teen Beach MovieDisney Channel
August 1Our NixonCNN
August 8Invasion RoswellSyfy
August 10Clear HistoryHBO
August 10Reading, Writing & RomanceHallmark Channel
August 17This Magic MomentHallmark Movie Channel
August 17Baby SellersLifetime Network
August 22Ghost SharkSyfy
August 24Garage Sale MysteryHallmark Movie Channel
August 24SwindleNickelodeon
September 4The FlagCNN
September 5Ragin Cajun Redneck GatorsSyFy
September 6Dear Dumb DiaryHallmark Channel
September 7A Sister's NightmareLifetime
September 14Sins of the PreacherLifetime
September 14RobocrocSyfy
September 14Friend RequestHallmark Movie Channel
September 20The Watsons Go to BirminghamHallmark Channel
September 21Taken: The Search For Sophie ParkerLifetime
September 28The Cheating PactLifetime
October 5House of VersaceLifetime
October 5Dead LettersHallmark Channel
October 19The Mystery CruiseHallmark Channel
October 19Missing at 17Lifetime
October 21'VH1
October 24BlackfishCNN
October 25The HuntersHallmark
October 26The Husband She Met OnlineLifetime
November 8Pete's ChristmasHallmark Channel
November 9Snow BrideHallmark Channel
November 10A Very Merry Mix-upHallmark Channel
November 16The Christmas OrnamentHallmark Channel
November 17Catch a ChristmasHallmark Channel
November 17Letters To Jackie: Remembering President KennedyTLC
November 22An Adventure in Space and TimeBBC America
November 23Window WonderlandHallmark Channel
November 24Fir CrazyHallmark Channel
November 29JinxedNickelodeon
November 30Let It SnowHallmark Channel
December 1The Christmas SpiritHallmark Channel
December 1Christmas in ConwayABC
December 5The Sound of Music Live!NBC
December 7Santa SwitchHallmark Channel
December 8HolidazeABC Family
December 8–9Bonnie and Clyde: Dead and AliveA&E, History, Lifetime
December 14Hats Off to ChristmasHallmark Channel
December 15Finding ChristmasHallmark Channel

Television stations

Launches

Network station changes

The following is a list of television stations that have made or will make noteworthy network affiliation changes in 2013.
DateMarketStationChannelPrior affiliationNew affiliationSource
January 31Evansville, IndianaWTVW7.1IndependentThe CW
February 25Knoxville, TennesseeWMAK7.1DaystarIndependent
March 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWISE-TV33.2Fox, MyNetworkTV MyNetworkTV
March 1Fort Wayne, IndianaWFFT-TV55.1IndependentFox
March 4Burlington, VermontWPTZ5.2MeTV The CW, MeTV
March 4Burlington, VermontWFFF-TV44.2The CWIndependent
March 11Indianapolis, IndianaWDNI-CD19.1IndependentTelemundo
March 11Washington, D.C.WJLA-TV7.2The Local AccuWeather ChannelMeTV
April 1Superior, NebraskaKSNB-TV4.1Antenna TV
MyNetworkTV
April 17Boise, IdahoKIVI-TV6.3Retro Television NetworkThe Nashville Network
May 24Jackson, MississippiWRBJ34.1The CWTBN
June 12Columbus, OhioWBNS-TV10.2The Local AccuWeather ChannelAntenna TV
July 1Charlotte, North CarolinaWCCB18.1FoxThe CW
July 1Charlotte, North CarolinaWJZY46.1The CWFox
July 1Milwaukee, WisconsinWDJT-TV58.4Shorewest TV
TouchVision
August 1Panama City, FloridaWMBB-TV13.2This TVMeTV
August 1New OrleansWLAE32.1PBSEducational Independent
August 20New York, New YorkWRNN-TV48.2Al Jazeera EnglishBlue Ocean Network
September 30Wilmington, North CarolinaWWAY3.2Retro Television NetworkThe CW
September 30Jackson, MississippiWJTV12.2Weather RadarThe CW
October 14Macon, GeorgiaWMAZ-TV13.2Weather RadarThe CW
October 31Flint/Tri-Cities, MichiganWJRT-TV12.3The Local AccuWeather ChannelWeatherNation TV
November 1Chicago, IllinoisWCIU-TV26.5This TVBounce TV

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