On January 14 , 2011 , MTV ordered the pilot to series of 12 episodes , with production started on the rest of the season in June 2011 . A sneak peek of the pilot episode aired on August 28 , 2011 , following the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards and averaged 5.1 million viewers and a 4.9 P12-34 rating . The series began the rest of season one on February 2 , 2012 , following '' Jersey Shore '' . The re-airing of the pilot on February 2 , 2012 , pulled in 1.81 million viewers and a 1.0 rating
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
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