2008 Spring TV Premiere Schedule

Spring is here and normally that wouldn’t mean all that much for TV premieres since most of the shows would probably still be airing new episodes. Spring is usually all about May sweeps but thanks to the strike, this year’s TV schedule has been all out of whack and spring truly has become the season of rebirth for scripted TV shows. For those of you who haven’t been keeping track of what’s coming back when, we’ve got the schedule all laid out for you!

Sure, there are a few series returning for a brand new season (yay, Battlestar Galactica!) but the bulk of this list (thanks in part to about.com) consists of shows that have been on hiatus due to the strike.

As usual, we’ll be updating this list fairly regularly to add on shows and premiere dates (and make adjustments if/when dates change), so check back in once in a while! Also keep an eye out for our Spring TV Previews, which will include more detailed information on each show.

Sunday, March 30
Cold Case (CBS)
The Tudors (Showtime)
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (Showtime)

Tuesday, April 1
Hell's Kitchen (FOX)

Wednesday, April 2
The Real World Awards Bash (MTV)
Criminal Minds (CBS)
CSI: NY (CBS)
DEA (SpikeTV)

Thursday, April 3
CSI (CBS)
Without a Trace (CBS)
Rock The Cradle (MTV)
Step It Up & Dance (Bravo)

Friday, April 4
Battlestar Galactica (SciFi)
Ghost Whisperer (CBS)
Numb3rs (CBS)

Monday, April 7
Samantha Who? (ABC)

Tuesday, April 8
Boston Legal (ABC)
NCIS (CBS)

Thursday, April 10
ER (NBC)
30 Rock (NBC)
The Office (NBC)
Scrubs (NBC)

Friday, April 11
Moonlight (CBS)

Saturday, April 12
Made (MTV)

Sunday, April 13
Desperate Housewives (ABC)

Monday, April 14
Bones (FOX)
Can You Duet (CMT)
One Tree Hill (The CW)
Rules of Engagement (CBS)

Tuesday, April 15
Law & Order: SVU (NBC)

Wednesday, April 16
The Real World: Hollywood
Til Death (Fox)
Back to You (Fox)
The Big 4-0 (TV Land)

Thursday, April 17
Smallville (The CW)

Sunday, April 20
Brothers & Sisters (ABC)

Monday, April 21
Gossip Girl (The CW)

Tuesday, April 22
Reaper (The CW)
Shot At Love 2 With Tila Tequila (MTV)

Wednesday, April 23
Law & Order (NBC)

Thursday, April 24
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
Lost (ABC)
Supernatural (The CW)
Ugly Betty (ABC)

Monday, April 28
House (Fox)

Thursday, May 8
Tougher In Alaska (History)

Thursday, May 22
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox)

Monday, May 26
The Andromeda Strain (A&E)