Fox sets Fall 2012 premiere dates, ‘X Factor’ gets early start

Fox announced its full Fall 2012 schedule Monday, following in NBC’s footsteps. Unlike the Peacock network, though, Fox isn’t going to take three months to premiere all of its new shows for the 2012-2013 TV season. Most of the shows will premiere in September.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has picked the second season of Simon Cowell’s The X Factor to kick the season off. The show, which adds Britney Spears and Demi Lovato to the judge’s table, will get a two-night premiere starting on Wednesday, Sept. 13. An hour-long episode will follow the next day, leading into Glee’s fourth season premiere.

Kiefer Sutherland’s drama Touch won’t start its sophomore season until Friday, Oct. 26, just before Halloween, notes TV Line.

Fox will be holding American Idol for its usual mid-season premiere. The Kevin Bacon-starring drama The Following and the comedy The Goodwyn Games will also be held back to mid-season.

You can check out the full schedule below: (*new show)

Wednesday, Sept. 12: X Factor
Thursday, Sept. 13: X Factor; Glee
Monday, Sept. 17: Bones; The Mob Doctor*
Tuesday, Sept. 25: New Girl (special premiere); Ben and Kate*; New Girl (regular slot); The Mindy Project*
Friday, Sept. 28: Kitchen Nightmares; Fringe
Sunday, Sept. 30: The Simpsons; Bob’s Burgers; Family Guy; American Dad
Tuesday, Oct. 2: Raising Hope
Sunday, Oct. 7: The Cleveland Show
Friday, Oct. 26: Touch

NBC’s schedule was announced last week and you can check that out here.