Only one new show premiered this week over the last seventy years, and while it had a popular lead it failed to catch on, cancelled five months after its debut. Read on to learn more and let us know if you remember this show!
1952
- No new series premiered this week in 1952.
1962
- No new series premiered this week in 1962.
1972
- No new series premiered this week in 1972.
1982
- No new series premiered this week in 1982.
1992
- No new series premiered this week in 1992.
2002
- No new series premiered this week in 2002.
2012
May 11 – Common Law
- Cast: Michael Ealy, Warren Kole, Sonya Walger, Jack McGee, Lyle Brocato, Leslie Castay, Vanessa Cloke, Gary Grubbs, Yohance Myles, Indigo, Kay Smith
- Notable Guests: Alicia Coppola, Ed Begley Jr., Elizabeth Peña, Jeff Fahey, Dominic Purcell, Greg Germann, John Shea, Kevin Tighe, Reed Diamond, Lupe Ontiveros, Susan Ruttan, Steven Bauer, Derek Mears, Mark Moses
- Synopsis: Centers on cops Wes Mitchell and Travis Marks, who have a problem, each other. So their captain sends them to couples therapy.
- Network: USA Network
- Broadcast History: One season, 12 episodes, last broadcast on August 10, 2012
- Trivia: The series was originally set to premiere on January 26, 2012 but was pushed back to May. To secure a pickup from the network, more action was added and the character of Dr. Elyse Ryan, played by Amy Acker in the pilot, was re-cast with Sonya Walger and renamed Emma.