Fall TV Lineup: NBC Complete Primetime 2015-2016 Lineup
We picked out our favorite new shows for this fall, but here is your complete list of fall shows on NBC.
NEW YORKย โย May 10, 2015ย โย As it closes in on its second consecutive season-long victory in the key adult 18-49 demographic, NBC unveils a new 2015-16 primetime schedule that combines popular returning series, edge-of-your-seat new dramas, inventive new comedies and season nine of the Emmy Award-winning musical competition series โThe Voice.โ
NBC is on track to win the traditional September-to-May primetime season in adults 18-49 for the second year in a row after having gone the prior 10 years without an 18-49 win.ย Through 32 completed weeks of the season, NBC also ranks #1 or tied for #1 among the Big 4 networks in adults and men 18-34 and men and women 18-49.
In total viewers, NBC is running #2 for the season and within 7% of its year-ago Olympics-boosted average (8.8 million vs. 9.5 million), making this season and last NBCโs two top-scoring seasons in total viewers since 2006-07.
NBC has won the last three November sweeps in adults 18-49, as well as the last two February sweeps and the last four summers in a row.
Highlights of the newly announced year-round schedule include the captivating and mysterious drama โBlindspotโ from Greg Berlanti, one of TVโs most prolific executive producers; โHeroes Reborn,โ the return of the supernatural phenomenon from โHeroesโ creator Tim Kring that examines a new group of ordinary citizens with extraordinary abilities; โHeartbreaker,โ starring Melissa George as a fearless doctorย inspired by real-life renowned surgeon Dr. Kathy Magliato, who always fights authority to ensure the best for her patients; and โThe Player,โ starring Wesley Snipes and Philip Winchester as a former military operative turned security agent drawn into a high-stakes game in a Las Vegas-set thriller.
Other high-profile dramas include โChicago Med,โ the newest installment of NBCโs highly successful โChicagoโ franchise from multi-Emmy Award winner and TV icon Dick Wolf; and โGame of Silence,โ from โCSIโ veteran Carol Mendelsohn and David Hudgins (โParenthood,โ โFriday Night Lightsโ), in which three childhood friends reunite 25 years later to right the wrongs of the past. And starring Jennifer Lopez comes โShades of Blue,โ in which she plays a single mother and New York cop who is forced to work with the FBI and must betray her own on-the-job brothers.
On the comedy side, the cast from โUndateableโ will return for a new season, but with a twist: Every episode will be shot LIVE! Also for fall is โPeople Are Talkingโ from executive producer Will Packer (โRide Alongโ) about two diverse couples who talk and share their sometimes surprising, but relatable, everyday experiences. โCrowded,โ from โHot in Clevelandโ creator Suzanne Martin, looks at a couple (Carrie Preston, โTrue Bloodโ and Patrick Warburton, โSeinfeldโ) who are truly enjoying their empty nest after the kids have moved away, only to have them move back home again.
โSuperstoreโ stars America Ferrera (โUgly Bettyโ) as a supervisor in a big-box megastore who works with a rag-tag crew that doesnโt always put the customer first. Thereโs also the one-hour โYou, Me and the End of the World,โ with Rob Lowe, Megan Mullally and Jenna Fischer, about an unlikely group of unconnected characters trying to find shelter when an apocalyptic event is threatening the existence of Earth.
Two stars of previous beloved series are toplining new NBC comedies: Eva Longoria (โDesperate Housewivesโ) stars in โHot & Botheredโ as the lead in a telenovela in which she plays a woman grappling with life and romance; and Craig T. Nelson reprises his role as Hayden Fox in โCoach,โ this time to help his son with a fledgling Ivy League football team.
On the alternative side, inspired by the wildly popular U.K. format is a unique live variety show titled โBest Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris.โ It will include stunts, skits, pranks, audience interaction, musical numbers, giveaways and unlimited surprises. Also ordered to series is โLittle Big Shots,โ which is hosted by Steve Harvey and features extraordinarily talented kids. The show is executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Harvey.
For event programming, in a deal previously announced, Dolly Parton will be executive producing a selected number of movies, the first of which is โCoat of Many Colors,โ based on her remarkable upbringing. NBC has also ordered โThe Reaper,โ a miniseries based on the best-selling memoir by Sgt. Nicholas Irving, a decorated African-American sniper who was deployed in Afghanistan for 100 days.
Returning scripted programming includes โThe Blacklist,โ โChicago Fire,โ โChicago P.D.,โ โGrimm.โ โLaw & Order: SVU,โ โThe Mysteries of Lauraโ and โThe Night Shift.โ
The decision on the future of โA.D. The Bible Continuesโ and โAmerican Odysseyโ will come at a later date after their respective seasons have ended. Season three of โHannibalโ is set to premiere Thursday, June 4.
Returning alternative programming includes โAmerica Ninja Warrior,โ โAmericaโs Got Talent,โ โThe Biggest Loser,โ โThe Celebrity Apprentice,โ โFood Fighters,โ โHollywood Game Night,โ โLast Comic Standing,โ โRunning Wild with Bear Gryllsโ and โThe Voice.โ
This fallโs biggest event will be the holiday musical โThe Wiz Live!โ
โWeโre attacking the new season with the same programming strategy that successfully turned NBC around โ a slate of provocative and innovative series and events that cut through the clutter and will continue to build on our momentum,โ said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. โWe have several powerful new dramas and attention-getting new comedies, including the return of โUndateable,โ which will be broadcast live every week next season. Live programming is one more way to make a show undeniable.โ
โWe canโt wait for the fall season and the chance to roll out our lineup of distinctive, innovative new dramas and comedies, scheduled with the kind of lead-in support that will give each of our new shows the optimum chance to find their audiences and deliver on their outstanding potential,โ said Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. โThe fall lineup gives you only half the story. We truly program on a 52-week basis and are putting virtually the same amount of programming muscle behind our mid-season lineup, with some of the most high-profile concepts and biggest names on television joining the schedule starting at midseason and extending throughout the remainder of the broadcast year.โ
โUnscripted programming has played a key role in NBCโs two consecutive season-long wins, from โThe Voiceโ to โAmericaโs Got Talentโ to โAmerican Ninja Warrior,โโ said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment. โWeโre excited to build on that momentum with some of the most inventive breakthrough alternative concepts coming in the new season, including โFirst Dates,โ โLittle Big Shotsโ and โBest Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris,โ featuring one of Americaโs most phenomenal performing talents hosting the U.S. adaptation of a smash-hit British series.โ
Said Ralph Oakley, President/CEO of Quincy Newspapers, Inc., and Chair of the NBC Affiliate Board, โWe are happy with NBCโs finish as the #1 network in primetime this broadcast season are enthusiastic about the potential of the newly unveiled schedule and shows next year.โ
NBC FALL 2015-16 SCHEDULE
(New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET)
MONDAY
8-10 P.M. โ โThe Voiceโ
10-11 P.M. โ โBLINDSPOTโ
TUESDAY
8-9 P.M. โ โThe Voiceโ
9-10. PM. โ โHEARTBREAKERโ
10-11 P.M. โ โBEST TIME EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRISโ (through November)
10-11 P.M. โ โChicago Fireโ (premieres in November)
WEDNESDAY
8-9 P.M. โ โThe Mysteries of Lauraโ
9-10 P.M. โ โLaw & Order: SVUโ
10-11 P.M. โ โChicago P.D.โ
THURSDAY
8-9 P.M. โ โHEROES REBORNโ
9-10 P.M. โ โThe Blacklistโ
10-11 P.M. โ โTHE PLAYERโ
FRIDAY
8-8:30 P.M. โ โUndateableโ
8:30-9 P.M. โ โPEOPLE ARE TALKINGโ
9-10 P.M. โ โGrimmโ
10-11 P.M. โ โDatelineโ
SATURDAY
8-10 P.M. โ โDateline Saturday Night Mysteryโ
10-11 P.M. โ โSaturday Night Liveโ (Classic encores)
SUNDAY
7-8:20 P.M. โ โFootball Night in Americaโ
8:20-11 P.M. โ โSunday Night Footballโ