This is a list of television serial dramas released by TVB in 2012.
Top ten drama series in ratings
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). + Highest-rated drama series of 2012RankEnglish titleChinese titleAveragePeakPremiereweekFinalweekSeriesfinaleHK viewers(millions)1Witness Insecurity護花危情2The Confidant大太監3Divas in Distress巴不得媽媽...4The Hippocratic CrushOn Call 36小時5Daddy Good Deeds當旺爸爸6Three Kingdoms RPG回到三國7The Last Steep Ascent天梯8Highs and Lows雷霆掃毒9The Greatness of a Hero盛世仁傑10Gloves Come Off拳王
Awards Category/Organization My AOD Favourite Awards2 December 2012 17th Asian Television Awards7 December 2012 2012 TVB Anniversary Awards 17 December 2012 StarHub TVB Awards28 September 2013 Best Drama The Hippocratic Crush When Heaven Burns Triumph In the Skies II (from 2013) Best Actor Kenneth MaThe Hippocratic Crush Moses ChanWhen Heaven Burns Wayne LaiThe Confidant Bosco WongWitness Insecurity Best Actress Tavia YeungThe Hippocratic Crush Tavia YeungSilver Spoon, Sterling Shackles Best Supporting Actor Him LawThe Hippocratic Crush Koo Ming-wahDivas in Distress Best Supporting Actress Nancy WuGloves Come Off Most Improved Actor Oscar LeungL'Escargot Oscar LeungL'Escargot, Queens of Diamonds and Hearts, House of Harmony and Vengeance, Tiger Cubs, The Confidant, Big Boys Club Him LawL'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Tiger Cubs, Divas in Distress Most Improved Actress Mandy WongL'Escargot Mandy WongL'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Tiger Cubs, Divas in Distress
First line-up These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:00pm to 8:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade. Broadcast English title (Chinese title) Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Avg. rating Genre Notes Official website 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
Second line-up These dramas air in Hong Kong from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade. Broadcast English title (Chinese title) Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Avg. rating Genre Notes Official website 6 Dec 2011–2 Jan Bottled Passion 我的如意狼君 21 Lee Tim-shing (producer); Niki Chow, Raymond Wong Ho-yin, Elaine Yiu, Katy Kung, Raymond Cho, Claire Yiu, Rebecca Chan "朝花夕拾" (Teresa Cheung) 29 Period drama Official website 3 Jan–29 Jan Wish and Switch 換樂無窮 20 Lam Chi-wah (producer); Myolie Wu, Selena Li, Johnson Lee, Vincent Wong, Kiki Sheung, Angela Tong "交換快樂" (Myolie Wu, Johnson Lee) 28 Comedy drama Standard formatCopyright notice: 2011. Official website 30 Jan–24 Feb Let It Be Love 4 in Love 20 Jonathan Chik (producer); Moses Chan, Charmaine Sheh, Kenny Wong, Elvina Kong, Queenie Chu, Tracy Ip "Fall in Love" (Moses Chan) 27 Romance Copyright notice: 2011. Official website 27 Feb–1 April Queens of Diamonds and Hearts 東西宮略 25 Wong Wai-sing (producer); Roger Kwok, Fala Chen, Sharon Chan, Louis Yuen, Ben Wong, Raymond Cho, Kitty Yuen, Koni Lui, Yoyo Chen, Oscar Leung "缺陷美" (Fala Chen) 29 Costume drama, comedy fantasy Official website 2 Apr–27 Apr The Greatness of a Hero 盛世仁傑 20 Leung Choi-yuen (producer); Kent Cheng, Sunny Chan, Sonija Kwok, Bernice Liu, Wayne Lai, Lee Heung-kam, Rebecca Chan, Leila Tong "定局" (Hins Cheung) 30 Historical fiction Standard formatReleased overseas on February 9, 2009. Copyright notice: 2008. Official website 30 Apr–8 June House of Harmony and Vengeance 耀舞長安 30 Nelson Cheung (producer); Bobby Au-yeung, Myolie Wu, Linda Chung, Evergreen Mak "愛歌"(Wong Cho-lam, Louis Yuen, Johnson Lee) 29.5 Costume drama TVB's last standard format production Official website 11 June–6 July No Good Either Way 衝呀！瘦薪兵團 20 Amy Wong (producer); Ruco Chan, Kristal Tin, Louis Yuen, Gill Mohindepaul Singh, Natalie Tong, Jason Chan, Stephen Au, Florence Kwok "瘦薪族"(Louis Yuen, Ruco Chan, Gill Mohindepaul Singh) 29 Comedy drama Official website 9 July– 10 Aug Three Kingdoms RPG 回到三國 25 Lau Kar-ho (producer); Raymond Lam, Kenneth Ma, Ruco Chan, Tavia Yeung, Ha Yu, Lau Kong, Cilla Kung "等你回來"(Raymond Lam) 30 Historical fiction, science fiction Official website 13 Aug–16 Sept King Maker造王者 28 Leung Choi-yuen (producer); Wayne Lai, Kent Cheng, Pierre Ngo, Lai Lok-yi, Kristal Tin, Natalie Tong, Elaine Yiu, Kingdom Yuen, Florence Kwok, Kwok Fung "追夢者"(Leo Ku) 29 Historical fiction Official website 17 Sep–19 Oct The Last Steep Ascent天梯 25 Lee Tim-shing (producer); Moses Chan, Maggie Cheung Ho-yee, Kenny Wong, Aimee Chan, Helena Law, Edwin Siu, KK Cheung, Elliot Ngok "一生一心"(Hubert Wu) 30 Period drama, romance Official website 22 Oct–14 Dec Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles名媛望族 40 Chong Wai-kin (producer); Damian Lau, Idy Chan, Tavia Yeung, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Rebecca Zhu, Elena Kong, Mary Hon, JJ Jia, Vincent Wong, Sire Ma, Shek Sau, Ben Wong Opening: "此時此刻"(Fiona Sit)Ending: "有時"(Ron Ng) 29 Period drama 45th Anniversary Drama Official website 18 Dec–11 Jan Missing You幸福摩天輪 20 Fong Chun-chiu (producer); Linda Chung, Jason Chan, Lin Xiawei, Ram Chiang, Cilla Kung, Calvin Chan "幸福歌"(Linda Chung) TBA Drama Official website
Third line-up These dramas air in Hong Kong from 9:30pm to 10:30pm, Monday to Friday on Jade. Broadcast English title (Chinese title) Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Avg. rating Genre Notes Official website 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 CrushOn 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 website2 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 website30 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 website27 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
Weekend dramas These dramas air in Hong Kong every Sunday nights from 10:00pm to 11:30pm on Jade. Broadcast English title (Chinese title) Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Avg. rating Genre Notes Official website 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 2012Copyright notice: 2011. Official website
Warehoused dramas These dramas were first premiered overseas before an official release on the local TVB Jade Channel. Release English title (Chinese title) Eps. Cast and crew Theme song(s) Genre Notes Ref. 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.
References
External links TVB.com