Winter 2011 Reality TV Shows

[Maxim Oleksyn]

The year is coming to a close, as are fall series such as Survivor and The X Factor, so it’s time to see what new shows will get us through the cold winter months, which range from American Idol to the resurrection of Fear Factor.

The following is a frequently-updated list of officially announced debut dates for new and returning reality series. 

Times listed are ET; TV networks sometimes change their schedules or repeat episodes, so check your cable guide or other TV listings.

December

    D.U.I. [TLC, Dec. 1, Thursdays at 9]
    The Ambush Cook [OWN, Dec. 3, Saturdays at noon]
    Party at Tiffany’s [OWN, Dec. 3, Saturdays at 10]
    Chef Roble & Co. [Bravo, Dec. 4, Sundays at 10]
    Alaska State Troopers [National Geographic, Dec. 4, Sundays at 9]
    T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle [VH1, Dec. 5, Mondays at 9]
    Candy Queen [TLC, Dec. 5, Mondays at 10]
    Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too [Oxygen, Dec. 5, Mondays at 10]
    Teen Mom 2 [MTV, Dec. 6, Tuesdays at 10]
    Moonshiners [Discovery, Dec. 6, Wednesdays at 10]
    Hidden City [Travel Channel, Dec. 6, Tuesdays at 10]
    Storage Wars: Texas [A&E, Dec. 6, Tuesdays at 10:30]
    Sons of Guns [Discovery, Dec. 7, Wednesdays at 9]
    The Great Big American Auction [ABC, Dec. 8, 10-11 p.m.]
    Beyond Scared Straight [A&E, Dec. 8, Thursdays at 10]
    Fear Factor [NBC, Dec. 12, Mondays at 8]
    Rollin’ with Zach [OWN, Dec. 12, Mondays at 8]
    NY Ink [Dec. 29, Thursdays at 9]
    Hook, Line & Sisters [TLC, Dec. 29, Thursdays at 10]


January

    Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off [Food Network, Jan. 1, Sundays at 9]
    Finding Bigfoot [Animal Planet, Jan. 1, Sundays at 10]
    Mama Drama [VH1, Jan. 1, Sundays at 9]
    The Bachelor 16 [ABC, Jan. 2, Mondays at 8]
    It’s a Brad, Brad World [Bravo, Jan. 2, Mondays at 10]
    The Biggest Loser 13 [NBC, Jan. 3, Tuesdays at 8]
    Celebrity Wife Swap [ABC, Jan. 3, Tuesdays at 9]
    Dog the Bounty Hunter [A&E, Jan. 4, Wednesdays at 9]
    Steven Segal Lawman [A&E, Jan. 4, Wednesdays at 10]
    Project Runway All-Stars [Lifetime, Jan. 5, Thursdays at 9]
    Jersey Shore [MTV, Jan. 5, Thursdays at 10]
    Caged [MTV, Jan. 9, Mondays at 10]
    Shipping Wars [A&E, Jan. 10, Tuesdays at 9]
    24 Hour Catwalk [Lifetime, Jan. 10, Thursdays at 10]
    Face Off 2 [Syfy, Jan. 11, Wednesdays at 10]
    Kitchen Nightmares [Fox, Jan. 13, Fridays at 8]
    Remodeled [The CW, Jan. 18, Wednesdays at 9]
    American Idol [Fox, Jan. 18, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8]
    RuPaul’s Drag Race [Logo, January]


February

    Who Do You Think You Are? [NBC, Feb. 3, Fridays at 8]
    The Voice 2 [NBC, Feb. 5, post-Super Bowl; Mondays at 8]
    Celebrity Apprentice 5 [NBC, Feb. 12, Sundays at 9]


March

    Fashion Star [NBC, March 13 at 9, Tuesdays at 10]


later

    Architecture School 2 [Sundance Channel]
    High School Confidential 2 [WEtv, 2013]