NBC is stretching its fall premieres from late September through mid November, kicking things off with a the two-hour return of “The Voice” (with new coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé) and the premiere of Zachary Quinto’s new drama “Brilliant Minds” on Monday, Sept. 23.
That “premiere week” schedule also includes the new seasons of #OneChicago hits “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Other series return the following week, as the new season of “The Irrational” launches on Tuesday, Oct. 2, and the Thursday night lineup of “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Found” are back on Oct. 4.
NBC is saving the laughs for later in the fall, as new Reba McEntire sitcom “Happy’s Place” premieres on Friday, Oct. 18, paired with the return of “Lopez vs. Lopez,” and then newcomer “St. Denis Medical” launches with back-to-back segs on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Rounding out the fall premieres is the new season of “Night Court” on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
NBC’s comedy series will debut this fall season on Friday, Oct. 18 with the premiere of “Happy’s Place,” starring Reba McEntire, at 8 p.m., immediately followed by the season three launch of “Lopez vs. Lopez” at 8:30 p.m.
At the end of August and beginning of September, football is back via “Big Ten Saturday Night” on Aug. 31 and “NBC Sunday Night Football” starting on Sept. 5.
Midseason and/or summer shows previously announced include “The Hunting Party,” “Deal or No Deal Island,” “The Americas” and “Destination X.”
Here is the fall NBC roll-out:
Saturday, Aug. 31
7:00-7:30 p.m. – Big Ten Countdown (Season Premiere)
7:30-11:00 p.m. – Big Ten Football (Season Premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 5
7:00-8:15 p.m. – NFL Kickoff 2024
8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 8
7:00-8:15 p.m. – Football Night in America (Season Premiere)
8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Time Period Premiere)
Monday, Sept. 23
8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Brilliant Minds (Series premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 24
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent (Season finale)
Wednesday, Sept. 25
8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med (Season premiere)
9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D. (Season premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 26
8-10 p.m. – People’s Choice Country Awards
Friday, Sept 27
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC (Season premiere)
Tuesday, Oct. 1
8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Tuesday premiere)
10-11 p.m. – The Irrational (Season premiere)
Thursday, Oct. 3
8-9 p.m. – Law & Order (Season premiere)
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Found (Season premiere)
Friday, Oct. 18
8-8:30 p.m. – Happy’s Place (Series premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. – Lopez vs. Lopez (Season premiere)
Tuesday, Nov. 12
8-9 p.m. – St. Denis Medical (Series premiere, back-to-back episodes)
Tuesday, Nov. 19
8:30-9 p.m. – Night Court (Season premiere)
