NBC announced their new fall schedule last week, one in which they add three new shows to the lineup. The week gets off to a familiar start with The Voice returning for another round on Mondays, followed by Brilliant Minds, a new medical drama starring Zachary Quinto. Tuesday starts with new mockumentary-style comedy St. Denis Medical, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier, followed by a third season of the new Night Court. A second installment of The Voice followed by season two of The Irrational, closes out the night.
Wednesday and Thursday continue to be dominated by Dick Wolf franchises, with his three Chicago series running back-to-back-to-back on Wednesday and the two original entries in his Law & Order franchise the following night. Thursday wraps up with a second season of Found. A second comedy block leads off Friday night, with Happy’s Place, led by Reba McEntire, followed by Lopez vs. Lopez. Two hours of Dateline NBC wrap up the night. Sunday remains filled with the NFL.
For midseason, NBC has The Americas, a ten-part nature series narrated by Tom Hanks which has been in the works since 2020. Also waiting in reserve are The Hunting Party, a crime drama starring Melisssa Roxborough, the returning Deal or No Deal Island, and a new competition series titled Destination X. Still under consideration are Suits: LA, a spinoff to the old USA show which has become a streaming juggernaut, and Grosse Point Garden Society, from the producers of Good Girls.
Shows gone from our sets include Extended Family, La Brea, Magnum P.I., and Quantum Leap. Law & Order: Organized Crime moves to Peacock.