US TV shows: return dates confirmed

It’s been some weeks since the end of the writers’ strike over in the States, and you may be wondering how close your favourite show is to returning to screens. Good job we’ve got this quick list, then. Hurray!

24: pushed back in its entirety to January 2009

30 Rock: the show that many love and many ignore (and it’s their loss) starts its US run again from April 10th.

Battlestar Galactica: Friday! It starts Friday! Read our preview here.

House: we’re suckers for House at Den Of Geek, although it’s a struggle to find a way to include it with more regularity. We’ll get another chance when it returns in the US on 28th April, though.

Lost: the next chunk of episodes picks up on 28th April. It’s still a truncated fourth season we’re getting, though.

My Name Is Earl: another fun show that we dip into every now and then. And it’s back on in the States from today.

Reaper: a show with a growing fanbase, this one hits American screens again from 22nd April.

Scrubs: anyone still watching this? If so, 10th April is the date you need.

Smallville: not long to go here – 16th April is the official return date.

Supernatural: one of the more organised shows it seems, given the time it went on for in spite of the strike. Supernatural resumes from 24th April.

The Office: is back on 10th April. Also, a spin-off series from the show starts in the Autumn as well.

No news on UK air dates yet, though, although we'd imagine that Sky will pick Lost up again fairly quickly...