TV Listing Apps to Find Fall TV Show Premieres

This week marks the beginning of a new season of TV. If you want to find when your favorite shows or the new shows will be aired, here are the best TV listings apps to find fall TV show premieres. If you have been following a TV series from last year, chances are that last season ended in a cliffhanger and, there may be some shows you are anxious to find out what happens next.  Or, you want to refresh your TV viewing with a new show.  These apps will notify up to an hour before the fall TV episodes premieres, or, once you know the schedule, you can find it on your TV provider's guide and add it to the list of shows to record on your DVR.

iTV Shows - (.99 - iPhones and iPads)

This apps is the best way to discover when your favorite shows will premiere for the new season. Search for the shows you want to watch. iTV Shows lists the series and how many days until the premiere. New Girl premieres in 2 days. The next episode of Touch  will be in one month. The Sherlock premiere is still "To be announced."  iTV Shows also has a Genius feature to help you find more shows that are similar to your favorites. If you are not sure whether you want to watch a show, you can see a preview of the next episode.

TV Guide- free
iPhone or iPad
Android -

TV Guide has come to your smartphone. Within the guide, there are advertisements for new shows that air the next day. Click on the add to add it to your watchlist. New shows are marked or you see a list of all new shows under the New Tonight icon.  Tap a show in the guide to add it to your watchlist. Scroll horizontally on a TV channel, or use the date and time wheel to easily move to a specific time in the guide. Advance up to 2 weeks in the future.

The best thing about TV Guide App is that it lists where you can watch each TV show—Live On TV, Streaming, On Demand, or on DVD.  Streaming services include Hulu Plus, iTunes, HBO Go, The CW, ABC and ABC family, and Crackle.

All episodes of a TV show are listed by clicking on the show in your watchlist then choosing where you want to watch it—On TV, Streaming, or On DVD.  Scroll down to episodes marked "new" and tap on "alerts" to get a notification on your phone when the show is about to start.