NBC is first up at this week’s broadcast upfronts, and the Peacock released its new schedule, new trailers and a few more crumbs of programming news going into Monday’s presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Monday.
Much is staying the same at NBC, with network only picking up three new series for fall and holding several for midseason.
The network’s biggest move is sending rookie breakout Blindspot to Wednesdays to kick off the night, and giving new drama Timeless the valuable Monday 10 p.m. slot behind The Voice. NBC also did the same thing with The Blacklist and Revolution before it, and both shows’ ratings fell off in their new slots, with Revolution cancelled after two seasons.
NBC also is putting comedy back between 8 and 9 p.m. on Thursdays with Superstore, starring America Ferrara, leading off the night, followed by new comedy The Great Place.
Held for midseason are dramas Taken, Emerald City, Chicago Justice and The Blacklist spin-off: Blacklist: Redemption and comedies Marlon, Great News, Trial & Error and Powerless. NBC also picked up comedy The Carmichael Show for a third season and will air a new edition of Celebrity Apprentice — starring former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, not the franchise’s previous star, presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump — in late 2016 or early 2017, said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt on Sunday.
NBC’s new fall schedule is below:
MONDAY
8 p.m. The Voice
10 p.m. Timeless (new drama, trailer above)
TUESDAY
8 p.m. The Voice
9 p.m. This is Us (new drama, trailer below)
10 p.m. Chicago Fire
WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. Blindspot
9 p.m. Law & Order: SVU
10 p.m. Chicago P.D.
THURSDAY
8 p.m. Superstore
8:30 p.m. The Good Place (new comedy, trailer below)
9 p.m. Chicago Med
10 p.m. Blacklist
FRIDAY
8 p.m. Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon
9 p.m. Grimm
10 p.m. Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8 p.m. Saturday Dateline Mysteries
10 p.m. Saturday Night Live (encores)
SUNDAY
7 p.m. Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. NBC’s Sunday Night Football
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