Winter 2015 reality TV debut schedule

For me, this really is the most wonderful time of the year: the air is dry, the smells and sounds evoke instant nostalgia, and I get to watch repeats of Christmas Vacation and then spend 24 hours watching A Christmas Story. Also, it’s time for our updated list of reality TV show debut dates. There is a brief break between fall and spring shows, but reality TV isn’t taking a winter vacation: there are still 20+ shows debuting in December.

This reality TV show schedule is frequently updated, and includes the officially announced debut dates of new and returning series. Times are ET/PT; because TV networks change their schedules and repeat episodes, check your guide or other TV listings.

Is something missing? Has a day or timeslot changed? Am I missing a show? Please send any updates, additions, or corrections to me. For all the shows that premiered before Dec. 1, check out the fall 2014 schedule.

December

• My Strange Criminal Addiction [ID, Dec. 1, Mondays at 10]
• The Little Couple [TLC, Dec. 2, Tuesdays at 9]
• Screen Machines [Reelz, Dec. 2, Tuesdays at 11]
• Mob Wives [VH1, Dec. 3, Wednesdays at 9]
• Barmageddon [truTV, Dec. 3, Wednesdays at 10]
• The Taste [ABC, Dec. 4, Thursdays at 8] news
• Beyond Scared Straight [A&E, Dec. 4, Thursdays at 10]
• Redneck Island [CMT, Dec. 4, Thursdays at 10]
• Millionaire Matchmaker [Bravo, Dec. 7, Sundays at 9]
• Prospectors [Weather Channel, Dec. 7, Sundays at 9]
• The Great Christmas Light Fight [ABC, Dec. 8, Mondays at 8]
• Bye Felicia! [VH1, Dec. 9, Tuesdays at 9]
• Wake Up Call [TNT, Dec. 12, Fridays at 9]
• I Survived… [LMN, Dec. 12, Fridays at 10]
• Undercover Boss [CBS, Dec. 14 at 8, Dec. 21 and 28 at 8:30, then Fridays at 8 starting Jan. 2] news
• Love & Hip Hop: New York [VH1, Dec. 15, Mondays at 8]
• Sorority Sisters [VH1, Dec. 15, Mondays at 9]
• Tiny House Hunters [HGTV, Dec. 15, Mondays at 10]
• The Real World: Skeletons [MTV, Dec. 16, Tuesdays at 10] news
• The Sing-Off [NBC, Dec. 17, 8 to 10 p.m.] news
• Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry? [ID, Dec. 20, Saturdays at 8]
• Tiny House Nation [FYI, Dec. 22, Mondays at 9]
• Tiny House Hunting [FYI, Dec. 22, Mondays at 10]
• Michael Sam [OWN, Dec. 27 at 9]
• Great British Baking Show [PBS, Dec. 28, Sundays at 8]
• It Takes a Choir [USA, Dec. 29, noon to 8 p.m.]
• Branson Famous [truTV, Dec. 29, Mondays at 10]

January

• Little Women: LA [Lifetime, Jan. 1, Thursdays at 9]
• Bringing Up Bates [UP, Jan. 1, Thursdays at 9]
• Whale Wars [Animal Planet, Jan. 2, 8 to 11 p.m.]
• Love It or List It [HGTV, Jan. 2, Fridays at 9]
• Alaskan Bush People [Discovery, Jan. 2, Fridays at 10]
• Off the Map With Shannen & Holly [Great American Country, Jan. 2, Fridays at 10]
• Raising Whitley [OWN, Jan. 3, Saturdays at 9]
• Rev Run’s Renovation [DIY, Jan. 3, Saturdays at 10]
• Guy’s Grocery Games: Family Style [Food Network, Jan. 4, Sundays at 8]
• Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge [CMT, Jan. 4, Sundays at 8]
• The Celebrity Apprentice [NBC, Jan. 4 at 9, Mondays at 8] news
• Ultimate Survival Alaska [National Geographic Channel, Jan. 4, Sundays at 9]
• Thicker Than Water [Bravo, Jan. 4, Sundays at 9]
• Worst Cooks in America [Food Network, Jan. 4, Sundays at 9]
• Total Divas [E!, Jan. 4, Sundays at 10]
• The Bachelor [ABC, Jan. 5, Mondays at 8]
• MasterChef Junior [Fox, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 8] news
• Dance Moms [Lifetime, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 9] news
• Fixer Upper [HGTV, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 9]
• The Legend of Mick Dodge [National Geographic Channel, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 9]
• Child Genius [Lifetime, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 10]
• Wild Transport [A&E, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 10]
• Framework [Spike, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 10]
• Challenge: Battle of the Exes [MTV, Jan. 6, Tuesdays at 11] news
• American Idol [Fox, Jan. 7, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8] news
• Baggage on the Road [GSN, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 9]
• Property Brothers [HGTV, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 9]
• Extra Virgin [Cooking Channel, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 9]
• Baggage on the Road [GSN, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 9]
• Duck Dynasty [A&E, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 9:30]
• My Strange Addiction [TLC, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 10]
• Wahlburgers [A&E, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 10]
• SWV Reunited [WEtv, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 10]
• Donnie Loves Jenny [A&E, Jan. 7, Wednesdays at 10:30]
• Expedition Unknown [Travel Channel, Jan. 8, Thursdays at 9]
• Alaska: Battle on the Bay [Animal Planet, Jan. 8, Thursdays at 10]
• Love Thy Sister [WEtv, Jan. 8, Thursdays at 10]
• Cold Justice [TNT, Jan. 9, Fridays at 8]
• Masters of Illusion [The CW, Jan. 9, Fridays at 8]
• Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars [WEtv, Jan. 9, Fridays at 9]
• Sister Wives [TLC, Jan. 9, Fridays at 9]
• Treehouse Masters [Animal Planet, Jan. 9, Fridays at 10]
• Celebrity Sweat [AXS, Jan. 10, Saturdays at 1]
• Mythbusters [Discovery, Jan. 10, Saturdays at 9] news
• The Incredible Dr. Pol [Nat Geo WILD, Jan. 10, Saturdays at 9]
• Preposterous Pets [Animal Planet, Jan. 10, Saturdays at 9]
• Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters [Animal Planet, Jan. 11, Sundays at 9]
• Friends to Lovers? [Bravo, Jan. 12, Mondays at 10]
• Genealogy Roadshow [PBS, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 8]
• Married at First Sight: The First Year [FYI, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 9]
• Face Off [Syfy, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 9] news
• Kate Plus Eight [TLC, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 9]
• Discovering Lucy Angel [AXS, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 9]
• Big Giant Swords [Discovery, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 10]
• Hotel Showdown [Travel Channel, Jan. 13 at 10, Tuesdays at 9]
• My Big Fat Fabulous Life [TLC, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 9]
• Troy: Street Magic [Syfy, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 10]
• Mikie Saves the Date [FYI, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 10]
• Restaurant Startup [CNBC, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 10]
• Wrestling with Death [WGN, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 10]
• Restaurant Startup [CNBC, Jan. 13, Tuesdays at 10]
• Rock this Boat [Pop, Jan. 14, Wednesdays at 8]
• Fool’s Gold [Animal Planet, Jan. 15, Thursdays at 8]
• Chopped Canada [Food Network, Jan. 15, Thursdays at 9]
• Outrageous Births: Tales from The Crib [Discovery Life Channel, Jan. 15, Thursdays at 9]
• Amazing America [Sportsman Channel, Jan. 15, Thursdays at 9]
• 50 Ways to Kill Your Mother [Discovery Life Channel, Jan. 15, Thursdays at 10]
• Breaking Point [ID, Jan. 15, Thursdays at 10]
• World’s Funniest Fails [Fox, Jan. 16, Fridays at 8]
• NY ER [Discovery Life Channel, Jan. 16, Fridays at 10]
• Diners, Drive-ins & Dives [Food Network, Jan. 16, Fridays at 10]
• Betty White’s Smartest Animals in America [Great American Country, Jan. 17, Saturdays at 8]
• My Big Redneck Family [CMT, Jan. 17, Saturdays at 9]
• Rugged Justice [Animal Planet, Jan. 18, Sundays at 8]
• Hoarding: Behind Closed Doors [Discovery Life Channel, Jan. 18, Sundays at 10]
• Christina Milian Turned Up [E!, Jan. 18, Sundays at 10]
• Brain Games [National Geographic, Jan. 19, Mondays at 9]
• Vanity Fair Confidential [ID, Jan. 19, Mondays at 9]
• Friday Night Tykes [Esquire, Jan. 20, Tuesdays at 9] news
• The Short Game [Esquire, Jan. 20, Tuesdays at 10]
• Dual Survival [Discovery Channel, Jan. 21, Wednesdays at 9]
• Best New Restaurant [Bravo, Jan. 21, Wednesdays at 10]
• The Mistress [Discovery Life Channel, Jan. 21, Wednesdays at 10]
• Inside Man [CNN, Jan. 22, Thursdays at 9]
• World’s Worst Mom [Discovery Life Channel, Jan. 22, Thursdays at 9]
• Nightwatch [A&E, Jan. 22, Thursdays at 10]
• King of the Nerds [TBS, Jan. 23, Fridays at 9]
• Bring It! [Lifetime, Jan. 23, Fridays at 9]
• Love, Lust or Run [TLC, Jan. 23, Fridays at 9]
• Preachers’ Daughters [Lifetime, Jan. 23, Fridays at 10]
• Dinner at Tiffani’s [Cooking Channel, Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 10]
• Ellen’s Design Challenge [HGTV, Jan. 26, Mondays at 9]
• Black Ink Crew [VH1, Jan. 26, Mondays at 9]
• Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations [Travel Channel, Jan. 26, Mondays at 9]
• Mud, Sweat and Gears [BBC America, Jan. 26, Mondays at 10]
• Fat N Furious: Rolling Thunder [Discovery, Jan. 26, Mondays at 10]
• Wizard Wars [Syfy, Jan. 29, Thursdays at 10]
• Breaking Greenville [truTV, Jan. 29, Thursdays at 10:30]
• Duff Till Dawn [Food Network, Jan. 29, Thursdays at 10:30]

February

• Kids Baking Championship [Food Network, Feb. 2, Mondays at 8]
• Swamp People [History, Feb. 2, Mondays at 9]
• Appalachian Outlaws [History, Feb. 2, Mondays at 10]
• Street Art Throwdown [Oxygen, Feb. 3, Tuesdays at 9]
• Match Made in Heaven [WEtv, Feb. 4, Wednesdays at 8]
• Sex Sent me to the Slammer [Investigation Discovery, Feb. 6, Fridays at 10]
• What Could Possibly Go Wrong? [Science Channel, Feb. 7, Saturdays at 10]
• The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst [HBO, Feb. 8, Sundays at 8]
• Ghosts in My House [Destination America, Feb. 8, Sundays at 9]
• Coaching Bad [Spike, Feb. 8, Sundays at 10]
• Ghostly Encounters [Destination America, Feb. 8, Sundays at 10]
• Legend of the Superstition Mountains [History, Feb. 8, Sundays at 10]
• Comic Book Men [AMC, Feb. 8, Sundays at midnight]
• Alaska State Trooper [National Geographic, Feb. 11, Wednesdays at 9]
• Style By Jury [TLC, Feb. 13, Fridays at 9:30]
• Wicked Tuna [National Geographic Channel, Feb. 15, Sundays at 9]
• Repeat After Me [ABC, Feb. 17, Tuesdays at 8:30]
• Our Little Family [TLC, Feb. 17, Tuesdays at 10]
• Preachers of Detroit [Oxygen, Feb. 20, Tuesdays at 8]
• Preachers of Detroit [Oxygen, Feb. 20, Fridays at 8]
• Insane Pools: Off the Deep End [Animal Planet, Feb. 20, Fridays at 9]
• Counting Cars [History, Feb. 24, Tuesdays at 9]
• Building Wild [National Geographic, Feb. 24, Tuesdays at 9]
• Who Do You Think You Are? [TLC, Feb. 24, Tuesdays at 10]
• Outlaw Country [WGN, Feb. 24, Tuesdays at 10]
• Survivor 30 [CBS, Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 8] news
• The Amazing Race 26 [CBS, Feb. 25 at 9:30, Fridays at 8] news
• Catfish [MTV, Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 10] news
• Dinner at Tiffani’s [Cooking Channel, Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 10]
• Kosher Soul [Lifetime, Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 10]
• Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce [Fuse, Feb. 25, Wednesdays at 11]
• Behind the Mask [Hulu, Feb. 26]
• Party Down South [CMT, Feb. 26, Thursdays at 9]
• My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding [TLC, Feb. 26, Thursdays at 9]
• Sex Box [WEtv, Feb. 27, Fridays at 10]
• Unlikely Animal Friends [Nat Geo WILD, Feb. 27, Fridays at 10]
• Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s [OWN, Feb. 28, Saturdays at 9]
• Avec Eric [Cooking Channel, Feb. 28, Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.]
• 2 Fat 2 Fly [OWN, Feb. 28, Saturdays at 10]