Midseason TV 2012: Previews Of 'Smash,' 'Work It,' 'Alcatraz' And More New Shows (PHOTOS)

Brace yourselves, there is a lot of TV coming your way this winter. And not just any TV, we're talking about top-notch, must-see new shows. From NBC's "Smash" to Fox's "Alcatraz," there will be plenty to get engrossed in this midseason.

Musicals, soaps, comedies, dramas -- midseason is filled to the brim with exciting new prospects. Of course, there are new reality shows and returning favorites, but there is quite a bit of scripted goodness to get excited about, too.

We've broken down the new shows of 2012 by premiere date. Whether it's celebrities swapping spouses or Ashley Judd's return to series TV, we've got you covered.

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[cdub1991]

04:12 PM on 03/16/2012

Why is no one shouting from the mountain tops about "Missing?" That show was amazing last night! Ashley Judd is the second coming of Sidney Bristol.

[Lechiffre]

07:21 PM on 03/17/2012

amazing my arse. the fight scenes were as fake as her botox. She is now the middle aged caucasian Nikita .

[cdub1991]

12:34 AM on 03/18/2012

Yeeessss--she's middle aged. That's sort of the entire point...

[DAYDEE2112]

03:21 PM on 03/16/2012

Im really looking forward to watching Scandal, I hope it lives up to my expectation.

[kasel1]

06:42 AM on 03/08/2012

Please, no more pictures of the cast with their arms crossed. It's so over used it's now just plain silly.

[Lechiffre]

06:41 AM on 03/13/2012

Just when I thought I was the only the one who noticed this. its been going for 20 years. when I was a kid I even remember the xfiles cast posing with their amrs folded and that domina look on their face.

[dawks82]

06:08 PM on 03/14/2012

me too lol

[KayGee58]

02:08 PM on 02/29/2012

Of the shows mentioned I am an avid fan of "The Finder," and I like Smash, but I don't know how long that will last.

[Contact1972]

12:56 AM on 02/21/2012

I'll watch anything with Jason Isaac's. Major swoon.

[Jenn2]

12:33 PM on 02/11/2012

Alcatraz is good not great. Touch is too scattered, but has promise. I love Finder; I didn't think Saffron Burrows was that bad, found her interesting.

[Contact1972]

12:46 AM on 02/21/2012

I've been enjoying 'Alcatraz.

[terry740]

10:31 AM on 03/06/2012

I like it too but they must start showing more of what is causing the disappearing and reappearing of these people.

[Lechiffre]

06:43 AM on 03/13/2012

Blimey! this is one bossy lass. alcatraz and its "criminal of the week" is starting to get on my wick. Its like any other procedural shows at this point. can the yank come up with something new .

[theonore]

09:14 PM on 01/30/2012

my 2 new favorates are alcatras and the finder oh yea saw a sneak preview of smash it was great too

[Diana Scrimger]

06:54 PM on 01/30/2012

I think that ABC should keep both Pan Am and Desperate Housewives on Sunday night. However, I think that a change in time period would work better for both shows. I think that the times should be reversed. Pan Am at 9 o clock and Desperate Housewives at 10 o clock. However, I do not think that Sunday is the best day for the new show GCB. I think that it will turn off the conservatives from watching it on a Sunday night. Another night would be better for that show.

[Contact1972]

12:46 AM on 02/21/2012

I hope they don't cancel 'Pan Am'. Really enjoying it.

[doinker]

12:28 AM on 01/30/2012

I saw "Touch" premier last Monday and I'm looking forward to the series. It's different. I like it the way I liked "Numbers" and "Lie to me". I hope it's as good as the first show.

[SoulOfDespair]

01:48 PM on 01/24/2012

Work it... reminds me of White Chicks. Curious to see that show!
The Finder... I love Bones, why not give this one a shot!
Touch... looks interesting.
I Want My Pants Back... idk why but it reminds me of R.J. Berger lol

[Fred Ricardo]

02:02 PM on 01/22/2012

Woman Detectives. It Is Becoming Such A Cliché. The men quality shows are on cable; FX, AMC and USA....

Mad Men
Breaking Bad
Walking Dead
Hell on Wheels
Burn Notice
Rescue Me
Sons of Anarchy

These are the ones I like and watch.

[Lechiffre]

02:52 PM on 02/20/2012

Oh lawd Breaking bad , hell on wheels and burn notice and even Sons of anarchy. I can't get eough of those. I hope all those Glee, Desperate hausfrauen etc.. will disappear . Those female shows have the longest tv promos and trailers.

[LuLou Murder]

03:18 AM on 01/19/2012

I've already given up on The Firm and Luck after the pilots.

[mark mulligan]

08:46 PM on 01/16/2012

What utter TRIPE!

Every year, TV gets worse: more stupid, more insipid, more redundant, less entertaining, you name it.
Every year, the good shows get dropped while the stupid stinkers get renewed for decades.
Every year, I tell myself it cannot get any worse. Every year, it does.

Those responsible for this cat puke and those not, who praise it anyway, should be ashamed of themselves.

[terry740]

10:37 AM on 03/06/2012

I must disagree ever since the tv rating system started I think ota programs are getting better. The rating system allows them to compete with the satellite national channels.

[Eric Payne]

01:02 AM on 01/10/2012

Krysten Ritter is my niece. From what I've seen on the ABC promos, "Apartment 23" is a funny, character driven comedy.

They're still in production... yet not on the air??? Instead, they're going with a "Bosom Buddies" clone that's not going to last long enough to burn off the 9 episodes they've filmed? What the heck is going on at Disney???

[sorgine]

10:04 AM on 01/09/2012

American TV producers working hard to encourage reading.