On Wednesday, NBC released its fall schedule and announced that six shows initially slated to return in the fall —Night Court,Chicago Med,Chicago Fire,Chicago P.D.,Law & OrderandLaw & Order: SVU— have been pushed to 2024.
The news comes in light of an uncertain future for television as both theWriter’s Guild of AmericaandSAG-AFTRAcontinue tostrike.
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In contrast, the second half ofMagnum P.I.’s fifth and final season, which was originally slated for winter, has been moved up to October. It will now return on Oct. 4, airing weekly on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET. Another scripted show,Quantum Leap, will also return with new episodes for the fall — season 2 premieres on Oct. 4, airing Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.
Oliver Platt in “Chicago Med”.Elizabeth Sisson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Elizabeth Sisson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
NBC’s fall lineup will kick off with a two-hour premiere for the new season ofThe Voiceon Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.America’s Got Talentwill wrap its current season with the finale on Sept. 27. Two new original dramas,The IrrationalandFound, will premiere Sept. 28 and Oct. 3, respectively.
Per NBC,The Irrationalfollows “world-renowned professor of behavioral science Alec Mercer (Jesse L. Martin) as he lends his unique expertise on an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, law enforcement and corporations. His insight and unconventional approach to understanding human behavior lead him and the team on a series of intense, unexpected journeys to solve illogical puzzles and perplexing mysteries.”
Foundwill center on a public relations specialist (Shanola Hampton) and her crisis management team who make it their mission to “look out for” the “forgotten” who have gone missing. “But unbeknownst to anyone,” the NBC description continues, “this everyday hero is hiding a chilling secret of her own.”
Donna Summer and Prince Poppycock in “America’s Got Talent” season 5 finale.Trae Patton/NBC/NBC
Trae Patton/NBC/NBC
Beyond that, NBC’s fall schedule is heavy on reruns. Past episodes of#OneChicagoandLaw & Orderwill fill in the usually-packed slots.
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The WGA has been on strike since May 2.SAG-AFRTA— which is made up of approximately 160,000 actors — joined the writers on thepicket lineJuly 14 after failing to reach an agreement for their contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
source: people.com
