Today, NBC announced their yearlong primetime schedule in New York. Though no one truly expects the peacock network to stick to this plan for very long, it does give us an idea about which shows will and won’t be returning for the 2008-09 season. Since news has been steadily trickling down for some time, there aren’t many surprises.
Returning shows for Fall 2008 include 30 Rock, The Biggest Loser, Chuck, Dateline, Deal or No Deal, ER, Heroes, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Life, Lipstick Jungle, My Name is Earl, and The Office. No big surprises there. Interestingly, NBC has scheduled Life for 10pm on Friday nights – the timeslot that killed Las Vegas. Do they really think it will succeed or are they trying to kill it?
For the winter schedule, the peacock network is bringing back The Apprentice (celebrity version), Law & Order, Medium, and Friday Night Lights. FNL was renewed for 13 episodes and they will begin airing in October on DirecTV. They’ll start running on NBC a few months later. Obviously the satellite TV provider is hoping that fans of the show will subscribe to DirecTV so it will be worth their while. We’ll see.
America’s Got Talent, American Gladiators, and Last Comic Standing are scheduled to return for Summer 2009. Gladiators could return earlier if another show tanks in the meantime.
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We pretty much knew about the season’s losers. Bionic Woman, Journeyman, and Las Vegas won’t be back next season. Scrubs is leaving NBC but will return for a new and final year on ABC. We’ll have to wait until ABC’s upfronts in May to find out if the sitcom will air in the fall or the winter.
The fate of Law & Order: Criminal Intent is up to sister channel USA since they have been airing it first run. No word when that one will be decided.
As expected, a new Knight Rider series has found a spot on the NBC schedule beginning this fall. Las Vegas creator Gary Scott Thompson will be the showrunner so it would seem he’s not holding a grudge over the Vegas cancellation. The peacock network is expected to give the sequel series a big push and has scheduled it for both Wednesday and Saturday nights. Let’s hope it fares better than Bionic Woman did. Stay tuned! 
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30 Rock,
America's Got Talent,
American Gladiators (2008),
Bionic Woman (2007),
Chuck,
Dateline,
Deal or No Deal,
ER,
Friday Night Lights,
Heroes,
Journeyman,
Knight Rider (2008),
Las Vegas,
Last Comic Standing,
Law & Order,
Law & Order: Criminal Intent,
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,
Life,
Lipstick Jungle,
Medium,
My Name Is Earl,
Scrubs,
The Apprentice,
The Biggest Loser,
The Office (US)
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I am really disappointed to see that Las Vegas will not be returning in the Fall. I think it is a great show and really tried never to miss a show. I really looked forward to it on Fridays and I thought it was in a really good time slot as well. It will definitely be missed – maybe another network will pick it up like Scrubs which is another of the really good shows that NBC let go of. I hope NBC does not suffer for letting shows that people really enjoy get cancelled.
i cant believe passions left tv i,m so in shock and upset about its a shame some people didnt like it but most did I thought i hope the people that started it will do what they can to work hard to get it back one day I love passions it was want i looked forward to watching everday for 1 hour it was so nice . go passions. i wish i could had kept it going because days has been on for over 40 years why cant passions do the same/ dont understand
I cant believe las vegas is not returning this fall, the season finale left us wanting more and I couldnt wait to find out what happens !!! NBC she rethink this one !!
I really think that all the tv stations really need to sit back and take a look at what they are playing, These reality show they come up with are really stupid and the tv stations want to take off good shows and replace them with crap! I think we the viewers are the ones that suffer the most. So really sit back and think about the stuff you are putting on tv.
What the hell are a thinking NBC shows like Life, Medium are awesome shows Life should be moved to thursday at 10:00 time slot and Medium should stay where it at its awesome
can u not cancel show that i like. i here that u might b cancel knight rider chuck and terminator. i liked bionic woman. my friends like 2 watch these shows. if u cancel night rider and chuck i will not watch nbc. give a show a chance.
NBC why have you canceled LIFE and MEDIUM? These were two great shows with great stories. Instead of keeping these shows you replace them with ANOTHER reality TV show, and you keep Thirty Rock, along with Parks and Recreation. Why do we need another reality show? Why do you keep shows no one watches? I know that MEDIUM has been picked up by a better network. I only hope that LIFE will also. There is no reason for me to watch you any more NBC.
Las Vegas should not have been on a FRIDAY NIGHT…somethings should be left alone.
WHAT ABOUT THE SEASON FINALE OF LAS VEGAS
why in hell did u cut LIFE,and for more brain dead reality crap,yeah yeah its cheap u dont need a script,but then again NBC IS BRAIN DEAD………
BRING BACK LAS VEGAS!!!
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