HEROES REBORN -- "Awakening" Episode 101 -- Pictured: Jack Coleman as HRG/Noah Bennett -- (Photo by: Christos Kalohoridis/NBC)
HEROES REBORN -- "Awakening" Episode 101 -- Pictured: Jack Coleman as HRG/Noah Bennett -- (Photo by: Christos Kalohoridis/NBC)

Fall TV Lineup: NBC Complete Primetime 2015-2016 Lineup

By: Robert Prentice
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We picked out our favorite new shows for this fall, but here is your complete list of fall shows on NBC.

NEW YORKย โ€“ย May 10, 2015ย โ€“ย 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 โ€œThe 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 NBCโ€™s 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 โ€œBlindspotโ€ from Greg Berlanti, one of TVโ€™s most prolific executive producers; โ€œHeroes Reborn,โ€ the return of the supernatural phenomenon from โ€œHeroesโ€ creator Tim Kring that examines a new group of ordinary citizens with extraordinary abilities; โ€œHeartbreaker,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 โ€œThe 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 โ€œChicago Med,โ€ the newest installment of NBCโ€™s highly successful โ€œChicagoโ€ franchise from multi-Emmy Award winner and TV icon Dick Wolf; and โ€œGame of Silence,โ€ from โ€œCSIโ€ veteran Carol Mendelsohn and David Hudgins (โ€œParenthood,โ€ โ€œFriday Night Lightsโ€), in which three childhood friends reunite 25 years later to right the wrongs of the past. And starring Jennifer Lopez comes โ€œShades 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 โ€œUndateableโ€ will return for a new season, but with a twist: Every episode will be shot LIVE! Also for fall is โ€œPeople Are Talkingโ€ from executive producer Will Packer (โ€œRide Alongโ€) about two diverse couples who talk and share their sometimes surprising, but relatable, everyday experiences. โ€œCrowded,โ€ from โ€œHot in Clevelandโ€ creator Suzanne Martin, looks at a couple (Carrie Preston, โ€œTrue Bloodโ€ and Patrick Warburton, โ€œSeinfeldโ€) who are truly enjoying their empty nest after the kids have moved away, only to have them move back home again.

โ€œSuperstoreโ€ stars America Ferrera (โ€œUgly Bettyโ€) as a supervisor in a big-box megastore who works with a rag-tag crew that doesnโ€™t always put the customer first. Thereโ€™s also the one-hour โ€œYou, 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 (โ€œDesperate Housewivesโ€) stars in โ€œHot & 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 โ€œCoach,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 โ€œBest 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 โ€œLittle 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 โ€œCoat of Many Colors,โ€ based on her remarkable upbringing. NBC has also ordered โ€œThe 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 โ€œThe Blacklist,โ€ โ€œChicago Fire,โ€ โ€œChicago P.D.,โ€ โ€œGrimm.โ€ โ€œLaw & Order: SVU,โ€ โ€œThe Mysteries of Lauraโ€ and โ€œThe Night Shift.โ€

The decision on the future of โ€œA.D. The Bible Continuesโ€ and โ€œAmerican Odysseyโ€ will come at a later date after their respective seasons have ended. Season three of โ€œHannibalโ€ is set to premiere Thursday, June 4.

Returning alternative programming includes โ€œAmerica Ninja Warrior,โ€ โ€œAmericaโ€™s Got Talent,โ€ โ€œThe Biggest Loser,โ€ โ€œThe Celebrity Apprentice,โ€ โ€œFood Fighters,โ€ โ€œHollywood Game Night,โ€ โ€œLast Comic Standing,โ€ โ€œRunning Wild with Bear Gryllsโ€ and โ€œThe Voice.โ€

This fallโ€™s biggest event will be the holiday musical โ€œThe Wiz Live!โ€

โ€œWeโ€™re 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. โ€œWe have several powerful new dramas and attention-getting new comedies, including the return of โ€˜Undateable,โ€™ which will be broadcast live every week next season. Live programming is one more way to make a show undeniable.โ€

โ€œWe canโ€™t 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. โ€œThe 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€

โ€œUnscripted programming has played a key role in NBCโ€™s two consecutive season-long wins, from โ€˜The Voiceโ€™ to โ€˜Americaโ€™s Got Talentโ€™ to โ€˜American Ninja Warrior,โ€™โ€ said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment. โ€œWeโ€™re excited to build on that momentum with some of the most inventive breakthrough alternative concepts coming in the new season, including โ€˜First Dates,โ€™ โ€˜Little Big Shotsโ€™ and โ€˜Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris,โ€™ featuring one of Americaโ€™s 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, โ€œWe are happy with NBCโ€™s 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€” โ€œThe Voiceโ€

10-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œBLINDSPOTโ€

TUESDAY

8-9 P.M. โ€” โ€œThe Voiceโ€

9-10. PM. โ€” โ€œHEARTBREAKERโ€

10-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œBEST TIME EVER WITH NEIL PATRICK HARRISโ€ (through November)

10-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œChicago Fireโ€ (premieres in November)

WEDNESDAY

8-9 P.M. โ€” โ€œThe Mysteries of Lauraโ€

9-10 P.M. โ€” โ€œLaw & Order: SVUโ€

10-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œChicago P.D.โ€

THURSDAY

8-9 P.M. โ€” โ€œHEROES REBORNโ€

9-10 P.M. โ€” โ€œThe Blacklistโ€

10-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œTHE PLAYERโ€

FRIDAY

8-8:30 P.M. โ€” โ€œUndateableโ€

8:30-9 P.M. โ€” โ€œPEOPLE ARE TALKINGโ€

9-10 P.M. โ€” โ€œGrimmโ€

10-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œDatelineโ€

SATURDAY

8-10 P.M. โ€” โ€œDateline Saturday Night Mysteryโ€

10-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€ (Classic encores)

SUNDAY

7-8:20 P.M. โ€” โ€œFootball Night in Americaโ€

8:20-11 P.M. โ€” โ€œSunday Night Footballโ€