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The fall season is coming, and NBC has announced its premiere dates. Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Dateline NBC, Found, The Irrational, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and The Voice will all return in September and October.
The new shows Brilliant Minds and Happy’s Place will also arrive in the fall with Brilliant Minds being paired with The Voice on Monday nights and Happy’s Place arriving in October, partnered with Lopez vs Lopez. As for Night Court and the new comedy St. Denis Comedy, they will both launch in November.
NBC revealed more about their fall schedule in a press release.
NBC sets Premiere Week to begin on Monday, Sept. 23, kicking off the 2024-25 season which includes a strong lineup of returning favorites as well as the debut of new medical drama “Brilliant Minds” starring Zachary Quinto and a pair of freshmen comedies – “Happy’s Place,” starring Reba McEntire, and “St. Denis Medical,” from executive producer Justin Spitzer.
The week begins with award-winning competition series “The Voice,” featuring first-time coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé alongside returning coaches Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani. The Sept. 23 season premiere of “The Voice” will immediately be followed by the Zachary Quinto drama “Brilliant Minds,” inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks.
Premiere Week will continue Tuesday, Sept. 24 with the highly anticipated season finale of “America’s Got Talent,” summer’s longstanding #1 show.
Wednesday, Sept. 25 brings the return of #OneChicago as “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” all begin their new exploits in the Windy City at 8, 9 and 10 p.m., respectively.
The second annual People’s Choice Country Awards, featuring some of the greatest performers in country music today, will air live Thursday, Sept. 26 on NBC and Peacock. Last year’s show was seen by 4.4 million viewers, a double-digit increase over the previous year’s People’s Choice Awards.
The next week, following the Tuesday premiere of “The Voice,” marks the debut of second-year drama series “The Irrational,” starring Jesse L. Martin, on Oct. 1 at 10 p.m.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU” begin their 24th and 26th seasons, respectively, at 8 and 9 p.m. Immediately after, Shanola Hampton begins her second season as missing persons advocate Gabi Mosely in the hit series “Found.”
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.
“St. Denis Medical,” starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier and Allison Tolman and executive produced by Justin Spitzer (“Superstore”), opens its hospital doors on Tuesday, Nov. 12 with back-to-back episodes. The series will continue the following week in its regular 8 p.m. timeslot followed by the season three premiere of “Night Court” at 8:30 p.m.
In addition to NBC’s entertainment slate, the network will continue to have a robust sports offering for the Fall, including “Big Ten Saturday Night,” which is back in primetime on Aug. 31 as an expanded conference of storied college programs vie for dominance. “NBC Sunday Night Football,” the #1 primetime television show for a record 13 consecutive years, will also broadcast 20 regular-season games throughout the NFL season, beginning on Sept. 5.
Midseason and/or summer shows previously announced include “The Hunting Party,” “Deal or No Deal Island,” “The Americas” and “Destination X.”
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 AwardsFriday, 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)
What do you think? Which NBC shows are you most looking forward to seeing this fall?
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