NBC has announced its release dates for the fall, allowing September and October to be packed with most unwritten fare, while most of the script originals have been moved.
The majority of the network’s major scripting programs, including “This Is Us”, its three “Chicago” dramas and “Law & Order: SVU” have been pulled back to November release dates due to COVID-19 production complications.
However, there are quite a few shows missing in the earlier announcement of the fall schedule in June. New “Law & Order” spinoff “Law & Order: Organized Crime” is nowhere to be found, and NBC now says it will not premiere until 2021, when it will be joined by fellow-scripted newcomers “Kenan”, and “Mr. Mayor. “
Several other recurring shows, including “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, “Good Girls”, “Making It”, “Manifesto”, “New Amsterdam” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”, will be back by early next year, according to sources .
By the end of October, only two comedies are ready, namely the new socially distant series “Connection …” by Martin Gero and the sixth season of “Superstore.”
“The Voice” will also be back on TV in October, with a coaching lineup of Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.
Check out the full list of NBC release dates below:
SEPTEMBER
“Transplant” (Tuesday 9/1, 10-11 am)
“American Ninja Warrior” (Monday 9/7, 8-10 p.m.)
“NBC Sunday Night Football” (Thursday, 9/10 and Sunday, 9/13, 8:20 pm ET)
“Weakest link” (Monday 9/28, 10-11am)
“NBC Dateline” (Friday 9/25, 10-11am)
OCTOBER
“Connect …” (Thursday, 10/1, 20: 30-9)
“Ellen’s Game of Games” (Tuesday 10/6, 8-10 p.m., then shifted to 9-10 p.m. on 10/13)
“The Voice” (Monday 10/19, 8-10am, Tuesday, 20/20, 8-10pm then switches to 8-9pm on 10/27)
“Superstore” (Thursday 10/22, 8-8: 30am)
NOVEMBER
“This is us” (Tuesday 11/10, 21-11 o’clock; returns on 11/17 to 9-10 o’clock)
“Chicago Med” (Wednesday 11/11, 8 pm-9pm)
“Chicago Fire” (Wednesday 11/11, 9-10 p.m.)
“Chicago PD” (Wednesday 11/11, 10-11am)
“Law & Order: SVU” (Thursday 11/12, 9-10 p.m.)
“The Black List” (Friday, 11/13, 8-9 p.m.)
