List of international television series premieres on Australian television in 2011

This is a list of international television programs which first aired on Australian television in 2011. The list is arranged chronological order. Where more than one program premiered on the same date, those programs are listed alphabetically.

Premieres

Free-to-air television

Program	Network	Debut date	Reference/s
Freefonix	ABC3	2 January
/ The Octonauts	ABC2	2 January
Facejacker Facejacker	SBS One	10 January	[1]
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Eleven	11 January	[2]
Jungle Book, The / / The Jungle Book	ABC3	14 January	[3]
New Zealand's Next Top Model New Zealand's Next Top Model	Eleven	16 January	[4]
Bob's Burgers Bob's Burgers	Eleven	26 January	[5]
Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0	Network Ten	30 January	[6]
Shit My Dad Says $#*! My Dad Says	Nine Network	31 January	[7]
Blue Bloods Blue Bloods	Network Ten	2 February	[8]
America: The Story of the U.S. America: The Story of the U.S.	SBS One	6 February	[9]
Mike & Molly Mike and Molly	Nine Network	9 February	[10] [11]
Florrie's Dragons	ABC2	9 February
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated	Nine Network	12 February
Generator Rex	GO!	13 February
Ugly Americans Ugly Americans	SBS One	14 February	[9] [12]
/ / Hero: 108	Network Ten	14 February
Dibo the Gift Dragon	ABC2	16 February
Wonders of the Solar System Wonders of the Solar System	SBS One	1 March	[9] [13]
Harry's Law Harry's Law	Nine Network	6 March
Mr Moon	ABC2	7 March
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	ABC3	8 March
The City The City	GO!	13 March
Small Potatoes (2011)	ABC2	14 March
Gordon's Great Escape Gordon's Great Escape	GEM	21 March	[14]
Vampire Knight	ABC3	28 March
The Hive	ABC2	11 April
Detroit 1-8-7 Detroit 1-8-7	Seven Network	14 April	[15]
Deltora Quest Deltora Quest	ABC3	30 April	[3]
My Big Friggin' Wedding My Big Friggin' Wedding	Seven Network	2 May	[16]
No Ordinary Family No Ordinary Family	Seven Network	2 May	[17]
Madagascar Madagascar	Nine Network	4 May	[18]
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena Spartacus: Gods of the Arena	GO!	11 May	[19]
Stitch!	Seven Network	11 May
The Penguins of Madagascar	Network Ten	13 May
Come Fly With Me Come Fly With Me	Nine Network	16 May	[20]
/ Prudence Petitpas (English version)	ABC1	20 May
Almost Naked Animals	ABC3	27 May
Outcasts Outcasts	ABC1	28 May	[21]
Defenders, The The Defenders	Network Ten	1 June	[22]
World Famous For Dicking Around World Famous For Dicking Around	7mate	20 June	[23]
Wilfred Wilfred	Eleven	28 June	[24]
Glee Project, The The Glee Project	Eleven	15 July	[25]
Rated A for Awesome	ABC3	15 July
Gaspard and Lisa	ABC2	29 July
Voice, The The Voice	GO!	9 August	[26]
Suits Suits	Seven Network	15 August	[27]
/ Fireman Sam (CGI)	ABC2	19 August
The Looney Tunes Show The Looney Tunes Show	Nine Network	20 August
Camelot / Camelot	Nine Network	28 August	[28]
Same Name Same Name	Nine Network	31 August	[29]
Pokémon: Black & White Pokémon: Black & White	Network Ten	10 September	[22]
Person of Interest Person of Interest	Nine Network	25 September	[10]
Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels	Nine Network	27 September	[10]
Prime Suspect Prime Suspect	Nine Network	28 September	[10]
Terra Nova Terra Nova	Network Ten	2 October	[22]
Kaeloo	ABC3	3 October
Unforgettable Unforgettable	Nine Network	6 October	[10]
Ringer Ringer	Network Ten	9 October	[22]
Iconicles	ABC2	28 October
The League The League	One	18 October	[30]
Frozen Planet Frozen Planet	Nine Network	30 October	[31]
Mobbed Mobbed	Network Ten	30 October	[32]
American Horror Story American Horror Story	Eleven	1 November
The Killing The Killing	One	2 November	[33]
Raa Raa the Noisy Lion	ABC2	4 November
Beyblade: Metal Masters	Eleven	8 November
/ Franklin and Friends	ABC2	9 November
Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build!	ABC2	10 November
Sons of Tucson Sons of Tucson	Network Ten	17 November
Top Gear Top Gear	GO!	26 November

Subscription television

Program	Network	Debut date	Reference/s
Pair of Kings Pair of Kings	Disney Channel	31 January
Shake It Up Shake It Up	Disney Channel	February
Free Radio Free Radio	The Comedy Channel	5 February	[ citation needed ]
Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge	Cartoon Network	8 March	[ citation needed ]
Naruto Shippuden Naruto Shippuden	Cartoon Network	8 March	[ citation needed ]
Louie Spence's Showbusiness Louie Spence's Showbusiness	Arena	9 March	[34]
Free Radio Neighbors from Hell	Fox8	13 March	[ citation needed ]
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings Big Fat Gypsy Weddings	LifeStyle You	20 June	[35]
Power Rangers Samurai Power Rangers Samurai	Nickelodeon	2 July
Falling Skies Falling Skies	Fox8	7 July	[36]
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones	Showcase	17 July	[37]
Planet Sheen Planet Sheen	Nickelodeon	21 July
A.N.T. Farm A.N.T. Farm	Disney Channel	15 August
Borgias, The / / The Borgias	W	29 August	[38]
Mob Wives Mob Wives	LifeStyle You	August	[39]
Awkward Awkward	MTV Australia	5 September	[40]
The Amazing World of Gumballs / / The Amazing World of Gumball	Cartoon Network	1 October	[ citation needed ]
America's Got Talent America's Got Talent	Fox8	6 October	[ citation needed ]
The Secret Circle The Secret Circle	Fox8	31 October	[ citation needed ]
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic	Cartoon Network	31 October
Dragon Ball Z Kai Dragon Ball Z Kai	Cartoon Network	1 November	[ citation needed ]
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness	Nickelodeon	5 December

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