NBC has issued a seventh season renewal to drama “The Blacklist,” with an unconfirmed number of new episodes. Debuting on Sept. 23, 2013, the series stars James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal who voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades. He tells the FBI […]
NBC has greenlit sitcom “Superstore” for a fifth season, with an unconfirmed number of new episodes for 2019-20. Debuting on November 30, 2015, “Superstore” follows a group of employees working at “Cloud 9”, store number 1217, a fictional department store in St. Louis, Missouri. While modest at best in the traditional Nielsen ratings, “Superstore” is one of […]
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NBC, not surprisingly, has confirmed new seasons in 2019-20 for Wednesday scripted dramas “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD” and “Chicago Med.” This will take “Chicago Fire” into season 8, “Chicago PD” into season 7, and “Chicago Med” into season 5. Combined, the trio on Wednesday has lifted the Peacock net to double-digit percent increases from one […]
NBC has issued an eighth season renewal to summer staple “American Ninja Warrior.” Production will begin in the spring and a premiere date will be announced shortly. Hosted by Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila, the obstacle course competition series will shoot in six cities this season (including Los Angeles (Universal Studios backlot), Atlanta (The Home Depot […]
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NBC has announced that Carson Daly will be leaving his hosting gig on late night “Last Call with Carson Daly,” which he has been hosting for 17 years, in order to pursue other projects and spend more time with his family. Daly, of course, also hosts NBC’s “The Voice” and is a frequent contributor to the “Today” […]
Summer NBC staple “America’s Got Talent” will feature the arrivals of actress Gabrielle Union and dancer Julianne Hough (“America’s Got Talent”) as judges in place of Heidi Klum and Mel B. Union and Hough will now join executive producer Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel as they return to their roles as judges. Terry Crews, who is […]
NBC has greenlit medical drama “New Amsterdam” for a second season, with an unconfirmed number of new episodes. Debuting on Sept. 25, 2018, “New Amsterdam” follows Dr. Max Goodwin (Ryan Eggold) as he becomes the medical director of one of the United States’ oldest public hospitals, aiming to reform the neglected facility by tearing up its […]
NBC is partnering with international organization Just For Laughs for a competition featuring comedians called “Bring the Funny,” which will feature a variety of comedy acts. The logline: The 10-episode series will bring together some of the most prolific comedians in the industry to serve as judges – “Saturday Night Live’s” longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson, […]
True crime series “Unsolved Mysteries” (which aired on NBC from 1987 to 1997, CBS from 1997 to 1999, Lifetime in the 2001-02 season, and on former network Spike TV from 2008-10) will be revived by Netflix. The return of “Unsolved Mysteries” is from the original creators (Cosgrove/Meurer Productions) amd the producers of “Stranger Things” (21 Laps). […]
