February TV Calendar

The following list provides the dates of all the new shows, returning dramas, specials and made-for-TV movies that will air in February:

February 1 – The Gabby Douglas Story will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: A prodigy from a very young age, Gabby Douglas originally made her mark on the world of competitive gymnastics at age eight. She won numerous state championship titles in her age group throughout her early competitive career. While her star was fast rising in the arena, Gabby and her family faced economic challenges at home and she made the difficult decision to leave her mother Natalie (Regina King), three siblings and grandmother (S. Epatha Merkerson) in Virginia Beach and move to Des Moines, Iowa, to train with renowned coach Liang Chow (Brian Tee) to pursue her dream of Olympic glory. Buoyed by her early success, dedication and unyielding love from her family, Gabby made it onto the 2012 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team, setting the stage for triumph shortly thereafter at the London Olympic Games. Her sacrifice and perseverance were triumphantly rewarded with Team Competition and Individual All-Around gold medals, placing Gabby and her teammates – known as “The Fierce Five” — among the world’s all-time greats in gymnastics.

February 2 – The season finale of Sherlock will air on PBS at 10 PM

February 3 – Almost Human will be back from a three-week break on FOX at 8 PM

February 4 – After a short break, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be back on ABC at 8 PM

February 4 – The season finale of Ravenswood will air on ABC Family at 9 PM

February 6 – The Olympics start on NBC tonight, running for over two weeks

February 8 – The Hallmark Channel movie Chance at Romance will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Ever the romantic, Samantha “Sam” Hart (Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart) is optimistically trying to find her Prince Charming on a white horse even if that means going on bad date after bad date. When she initiates an online relationship with photographer Heath Madsen (Ryan McPartlin from Chuck) after making eye contact at one of his shows, she never expects that Heath will send her a first class ticket to visit him. Upon arriving for what she expects to be a romantic weekend, she learns that her online relationship with the handsome widow was actually created by Heath’s son, Donny (Ian Andrew from The Mentalist) and their longtime housekeeper, May (Patricia Richardson from Home Improvement). Even worse, her visit is a complete surprise to Heath, who is busy struggling to find inspiration for his upcoming photo exhibit and coping with the pressure from his pushy manager, Celeste Jeffers-Johnson (Kaitlin Doubleday from The March Sisters at Christmas). Once Sam realizes that this romantic visit is nothing but a set-up manufactured by a twelve year-old, she is anxious to end her trip as quickly as possible, but a nasty bout of weather extends her stay through the end of the week. In that time, her non-relationship with Heath has a chance to become a friendship – and maybe more, if Donny and May have anything to do with it.

February 9 – The UP Network movie Far From Home will debut at 7 PM

MOVIE SYNOPSIS: Barry Watson (7th Heaven) will play Nicholas Bell, who angrily left his small island town after a terrible fight with the uncle who raised him and owned the local newspaper where Nick began his writing career. After cutting off all ties with his uncle and going out on his own, Bell wrote a wildly successful novel, “Broken Windows,” which led critics to declare him to be the “voice of his new generation.” After 15 years of failure to come up with a meaningful follow-up novel, Bell settles into teaching undergraduate writing at a small university. When he learns that his uncle has died, Bell returns to his hometown for the funeral, suffering one mishap after another. The local townspeople are glad to see the famous homegrown talent return, at least partially because his uncle left him the family’s local paper and key property. Eager to divest himself of the newspaper and return to teaching, Bell finds himself wedged in the middle of a bitter fight over the future of the island, and face to face with the real reason behind what sent him so far from home for so long. The cast includes Stefanie von Pfetten (Cracked) and Paul McGillion (Stargate Atlantis).

February 9 – The Walking Dead will be back on AMC with the rest of its current season at 9 PM

February 9 – The 90-minute British drama The Making of a Lady will debut on PBS at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Based on the novel by celebrated writer Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden, A Little Princess), the story is about educated but penniless Emily Fox Seaton (Lydia Wilson). During her duties as a lady’s companion for Lady Maria (Joanna Lumley), she meets her employer’s wealthy widower nephew, Lord James Walderhurst (Linus Roache). Accepting his practical, if unromantic, marriage proposal, Emily finds solace in the company of Walderhurst’s nephew Alec Osborn (James D’Arcy) and his glamorous wife, Hester (Hasina Haque), after Lord James leaves to rejoin his regiment. But all is not what it seems as an increasingly contented Emily has no inkling her life is actually in danger. While Walderhurst risks his life overseas, Emily, alone with the Osborns, seems powerless to avoid the threat that begins to encircle her and begins to fear for her life.

February 10 – The winter finale of Hart of Dixie will air on The CW at 8 PM

February 11 – The new ABC Family drama Twisted will return for the rest of its debut season at 9 PM

February 14 – The second season of House of Cards will return to Netflix

February 15 – The season finale of Atlantis will air on BBC America at 9 PM

February 16 – The 90-minute mystery Murder on the Homefront will debut on PBS at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: Set during the London Blitz of 1940, the mystery sheds a different light on the everyday horrors of living in a city where death can visit at any moment. Vibrant, defiant and energetic, this is a world of people living life for the moment. It is also a world where criminals can use the blackout and devastation to hide their darkest activities. As the Luftwaffe drop their bombs from above, below people are literally getting away with murder. The cast includes Patrick Kennedy, James Fleet and Tamzin Merchant.

February 17 – The new CW drama series Star-Crossed will debut at 8 PM

Show Synopsis: The series focuses on teenager Emery (Aimee Teegarden from Friday Night Lights), who when she was 6 years old, an alien spacecraft crash-landed in her small town. In the midst of the conflict with the Atrians, Roman, a 6-year-old Atrian boy, found his way to a shed behind Emery’s house, where she protected him from harm, bringing him food, comfort and friendship. In their brief time together, Emery and Roman forged a deep bond, but the authorities wasted no time tracking Roman down and capturing him in a violent confrontation. Emery has grown up believing that Roman was killed that day. Ten years later, the Atrians have been acclimated to life on Earth, but they are interned in a heavily-guarded camp known as the Sector to keep them separate from humans. Now, for the first time, a group of Atrian teens will enroll in a suburban human high school, with the goal of testing the feasibility of human/alien integration. In the mayhem of the first day, Emery is amazed to learn that Roman (Matt Lanter from 90210 was not killed by the authorities and is, in fact, one of the Atrian students. Their childhood bond is quickly rekindled – in a school and a society that distrusts everything about the Atrians, Emery and Roman have found each other again. However, their relationship is threatened by the small-mindedness of their respective communities and the political agendas of people in power. The cast includes Grey Damon (The Secret Circle), Natalie Hall (Pretty Little Liars), Malese Jow (The Vampire Diaries) and Greg Finley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager).

February 18 – Killer Women will air its finale episode on ABC at 10 PM

February 22 – Ripper Street will be back on BBC America for its second season at 10 PM

February 23 – The season finale of Downton Abbey will air at 9 PM on PBS

February 24 – The Blacklist will return on NBC at 10 PM (after the Olympics come to a close)

February 24 – Dallas returns to TNT for its third season at 9 PM

February 25 – The Originals and Supernatural will be back with new episodes after a couple weeks break on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively

February 25 – Rizzoli & Isles and Perception will both be back on TNT for the start of their new seasons at 9 and 10 PM respectively

February 25 – FOX will bring back Glee for the rest of its current season at 8 PM, its new time slot

February 25 – The new ABC drama Mind Games will debut at 10 PM

Show Synopsis: With a little bit of science, a dash of con-artistry, plus a smattering of Jedi Mind Tricks, brothers Ross (Christian Slater) and Clark Edwards (Steve Zahn) can tailor a plan to influence any life-altering situation, thereby making their clients’ dreams come true and their nightmares go away. They are partners in Edwards and Associates, an unusual business based on the belief that people’s decisions are influenced by their environment in ways they’re not aware. The cast includes Megalyn Echikunwoke (The 4400) and Jaime Ray Newman (Eureka and Red Widow)

February 26 – Nashville will be back on ABC at 10 PM after a break because of the Olympics

February 26 – The Americans will be back with the start of its second season on FX at 10 PM

February 26 – Revolution will be back on NBC at 8 PM with new episodes (after the Olympics have ended)

February 26 – Psych will be back after a short break (due to the Olympics) on the USA Network at 9 PM, airing its final 5 episodes (EVER!)

February 26 – After a couple weeks break, Arrow and The Tomorrow People will be back on The CW at 8 and 9 PM respectively

February 27 – The Vampire Diaries and Reign will be back on The CW after a break for the Olympics

February 27 – Both Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal will air their spring premieres on ABC at 9 and 10 PM respectively

February 27 – The 10-episode second season of Vikings will return to the History Channel at 10 PM

February 27 – The new 6-part Sundance Channel mini-series The Red Road will debut at 9 PM

MINI-SERIES SYNOPSIS: This mini focuses on the fraught relationship between a Native American community and their non-Native neighbors in a fictional town in New Jersey. Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) stars as the prodigal son with a shadowy past who returns to his hometown and crosses paths with the local sheriff (Martin Henderson).

February 28 – Grimm will be back from its hiatus on NBC at 9 PM followed by the second season premiere of Hannibal at 10 PM

Mark your calendars!