This is a list of television serial dramas released by TVB in 2012.
The following is a list of the highest-rated drama series released by TVB in 2012. The list includes premiere week, final week ratings, series finale ratings, as well as the average overall count of live Hong Kong viewers (in millions).
| Rank | English title | Chinese title | Average | Peak | Premiere week | Final week | Series finale | HK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witness Insecurity | 護花危情 | ||||||
| 2 | The Confidant | 大太監 | ||||||
| 3 | Divas in Distress | 巴不得媽媽... | ||||||
| 4 | The Hippocratic Crush | On Call 36小時 | ||||||
| 5 | Daddy Good Deeds | 當旺爸爸 | ||||||
| 6 | Three Kingdoms RPG | 回到三國 | ||||||
| 7 | The Last Steep Ascent | 天梯 | ||||||
| 8 | Highs and Lows | 雷霆掃毒 | ||||||
| 9 | The Greatness of a Hero | 盛世仁傑 | ||||||
| 10 | Gloves Come Off | 拳王 | ||||||
| Category/Organization | My AOD Favourite Awards 2 December 2012 | 17th Asian Television Awards 7 December 2012 | 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards 17 December 2012 | StarHub TVB Awards 28 September 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Drama | The Hippocratic Crush | When Heaven Burns | Triumph In the Skies II (from 2013) | ||
| Best Actor | Kenneth Ma The Hippocratic Crush | Moses Chan When Heaven Burns | Wayne Lai The Confidant | Bosco Wong Witness Insecurity | |
| Best Actress | Tavia Yeung The Hippocratic Crush | Tavia Yeung Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Him Law The Hippocratic Crush | Koo Ming-wah Divas in Distress | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nancy Wu Gloves Come Off | ||||
| Most Improved Actor | Oscar Leung L'Escargot | Oscar Leung L'Escargot, Queens of Diamonds and Hearts, House of Harmony and Vengeance, Tiger Cubs, The Confidant, Big Boys Club | Him Law L'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Tiger Cubs, Divas in Distress | ||
| Most Improved Actress | Mandy Wong L'Escargot | Mandy Wong L'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Tiger Cubs, Divas in Distress | |||
These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:00pm to 8:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.
| align=center width=8% bgcolor="silver" | Broadcast | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | English title (Chinese title) | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Eps. | align=center width=30% bgcolor="silver" | Cast and crew | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | Theme song(s) | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Avg. rating | align=center width=10% bgcolor="silver" | Genre | align=center width=15% bgcolor="silver" | Notes | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Official website |
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| 31 Oct 2011– 11 May | Til Love Do Us Lie 結·分@謊情式 | 139 | Kwan Wing-chung (producer); Eddie Cheung, Kiki Sheung, Joyce Tang, Hanjin Tan, Lin Xiawei, Benjamin Yuen, Susan Tse, Bowie Wu | "Right On Time" (Hanjin Tan, Kiki Sheung) | 25 | Sitcom | Official website | ||||||||||
| 14 May– present | Come Home Love 愛·回家 | 700 | Lau Dan, Tsui Wing, Lai Lok-yi, Florence Kwok, Yvonne Lam, Joey Law, Angel Chiang, Queenie Chu, Carlo Ng, Samantha Ko, Jimmy Au | "擁抱愛" (Joyce Cheng) | TBA | Sitcom | Official website |
These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.
These dramas air in Hong Kong from 9:30pm to 10:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade.
| align=center width=8% bgcolor="silver" | Broadcast | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | English title (Chinese title) | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Eps. | align=center width=30% bgcolor="silver" | Cast and crew | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | Theme song(s) | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Avg. rating | align=center width=10% bgcolor="silver" | Genre | align=center width=15% bgcolor="silver" | Notes | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Official website |
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| 21 Nov 2011– 1 Jan | When Heaven Burns 天與地 | 30 | Jonathan Chik (producer); Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Charmaine Sheh, Maggie Shiu, Elaine Jin | Opening: "天與地" (Paul Wong) Ending: "年少無知" (Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong) | 25 | Drama | Copyright notice: 2010. | Official website | |||||||||
| 3 Jan– 12 Feb | L'Escargot 缺宅男女 | 30 | Nelson Cheung (producer); Michael Miu, Sonija Kwok, Michael Tse, Linda Chung, Ron Ng, Joyce Tang | "傷城記" (Ron Ng, Linda Chung) | 29 | Drama | Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website | |||||||||
| 13 Feb– 16 Mar | The Hippocratic Crush On Call 36小時 | 25 | Poon Ka-tak (producer); Kenneth Ma, Tavia Yeung, Him Law, Mandy Wong, Benjamin Yuen, Candy Chang | "連續劇" (Joey Yung) | 30.6 | Medical drama | Official website | ||||||||||
| 19 Mar– 13 Apr | Daddy Good Deeds 當旺爸爸 | 20 | Mui Siu-ching (producer); Ha Yu, Steven Ma, Linda Chung, Edwin Siu, Evergreen Mak, Nancy Wu, Cilla Kung, Chow Chung | "從未在意" (Edwin Siu) | 30.2 | Comedy drama | Official website | ||||||||||
| 16 Apr– 18 May | Gloves Come Off 拳王 | 25 | Marco Law (producer); Kevin Cheng, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Selena Li, Natalie Tong, Nancy Wu, Kenny Wong | "一擊即中" (Kevin Cheng) | 29.9 | Action drama | Official website | ||||||||||
| 21 May– 29 June | Master of Play 心戰 | 30 | Jonathan Chik (producer); Adam Cheng, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong, Maggie Shiu, Aimee Chan | "界限" (Adam Cheng) | 25 | Crime drama, thriller | Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website | |||||||||
| 2 July– 27 July | Witness Insecurity 護花危情 | 20 | Lau Kar-ho (producer); Linda Chung, Bosco Wong, Paul Chun, Ram Chiang, Cilla Kung, Ronald Law, Queenie Chu | "最幸福的事" (Linda Chung) | 31.75 | Action drama, romance | Official website | ||||||||||
| 30 July– 25 Aug | Ghetto Justice II 怒火街頭2 | 21 | Tommy Leung, Joe Chan (producers); Kevin Cheng, Myolie Wu, Sam Lee, Alex Lam, Raymond Cho, Evergreen Mak, Christine Kuo, Elena Kong | "沒時間後悔" (Hanjin Tan, Jin Au-yeung) | 29 | Legal drama | Official website | ||||||||||
| 27 Aug– 23 Sep | Divas in Distress 巴不得媽媽… | 22 | Poon Ka-tak (producer); Liza Wang, Gigi Wong, Chin Kar-lok, Him Law, Mandy Wong, Eliza Sam, Chung King-fai | "能否愛遇上" (Edmond Leung) | 30.8 | Comedy drama | Official website | ||||||||||
| 24 Sep– 4 Nov | Highs and Lows 雷霆掃毒 | 30 | Lam Chi-wah (producer); Michael Miu, Raymond Lam, Kate Tsui, Elaine Ng, Ella Koon, Ben Wong, Jin Au-yeung, Derek Kok, Alex Lam, Law Lok-lam | Opening: "雷霆掃毒" (Theme music) Ending: "幼稚完" (Raymond Lam) | 30 | Crime drama, action | Official website | ||||||||||
| 5 Nov– 16 Dec | The Confidant 大太監 | 33 | Marco Law (producer); Wayne Lai, Michelle Yim, Maggie Shiu, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Aimee Chan, Nancy Wu, Raymond Cho, Edwin Siu, Elliot Ngok, Natalie Tong, Oscar Leung, Power Chan | Opening: "相濡以沫" (Shirley Kwan) Ending: "日月" (Wayne Lai, Nancy Wu) | 31 | Historic fiction | 45th Anniversary Drama | Official website | |||||||||
| 18 Dec– 18 Jan | Friendly Fire 法網狙擊 | 26 | Tommy Leung, Man Wai-hung (producers); Michael Tse, Tavia Yeung, Sammy Leung, Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Benz Hui, Alice Chan, Vincent Wong, Oscar Leung | Opening: "疑幻人生" (Michael Tse, Sammy Leung) | 28 | Legal drama |
These dramas air in Hong Kong every Sunday nights from 10:00pm to 11:30pm on Jade.
| align=center width=8% bgcolor="silver" | Broadcast | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | English title (Chinese title) | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Eps. | align=center width=30% bgcolor="silver" | Cast and crew | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | Theme song(s) | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Avg. rating | align=center width=10% bgcolor="silver" | Genre | align=center width=15% bgcolor="silver" | Notes | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Official website |
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| 24 Jun– 12 Aug | Tiger Cubs 飛虎 | 13 | Lam Chi-wah (producer); Joe Ma, Jessica Hsuan, Him Law, Oscar Leung, Vincent Wong, Mandy Wong | "身邊的依據" (Joe Ma) | 28.3 | Police procedural, action | airs two days a week starting 14 July 2012 Copyright notice: 2011. | Official website |
These dramas were first premiered overseas before an official release on the local TVB Jade Channel.
| align=center width=8% bgcolor="silver" | Release | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | English title (Chinese title) | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Eps. | align=center width=30% bgcolor="silver" | Cast and crew | align=center width=20% bgcolor="silver" | Theme song(s) | align=center width=10% bgcolor="silver" | Genre | align=center width=15% bgcolor="silver" | Notes | align=center width=1% bgcolor="silver" | Ref. |
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| April 2012 | Sergeant Tabloid 女警愛作戰 | 21 | Nelson Cheung (producer); Niki Chow, Michael Tse, Mandy Wong, Matthew Ko | "中心點" (Niki Chow, Michael Tse) | Action comedy drama | Premiered in Hong Kong on 11 March 2013. |