NBC announces 2023-2024 schedule

NBC debuts a fall schedule of new and original series that feature dominant dramas, Tuesday laughs, beloved unscripted hits, fan-favorite event programming and a new night of Big Ten football.

Three new series are set to premiere in the fall – dramas The Irrational and Found, and multi-cam comedy Extended Family, all of which will stream next-day on Peacock along with the rest of NBC’s entertainment lineup.

MIDSEASON/SUMMER

Midseason brings two new unscripted shows to the lineup with Untitled America’s Got Talent Series as the next special edition of the highly successful franchise, and Deal or No Deal Island which brings the iconic game to the Banker’s private island for the biggest prize in series history.

Law & Order: Organized Crime is on the case once again in midseason, along with the return of fan-favorites La Brea, Magnum P.I. and Season 2 of Lopez vs. Lopez. Last year’s #1 in total viewers new unscripted series Password, starring Jimmy Fallon and hosted by Keke Palmer, will be back with another round of the iconic game show. NBC will also debut an epic 10-part tentpole event series The Americas, narrated by actor, producer and writer Tom Hanks with music by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. In addition, the third and fourth seasons of hospital drama Transplant will return to the network.

NBC has more shows in the Top 20 than any other network in the key 18-49 demographic and is home to the #1 unscripted program The Voice, the #1 broadcast drama with Chicago P.D., the #1 entertainment program with Saturday Night Live, and the #1 new comedy of the 2022-23 season with Night Court. Late-night staples The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers are both #1 in their time periods in the demo.

As part of NBC’s rolling development cycle, the following projects have been picked-up to pilot with decisions yet to be made on series greenlights: comedies Non-Evil Twin and St. Denis Medical, and dramas Wolf and the untitled pilot from Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs. With NBC’s 52-week scheduling strategy, these pilots – if picked up to series – could be possibilities for later in the 2023-24 season or could roll over to the 2024-25 season.

Decisions are yet to be made on American Auto, Grand Crew and Young Rock.

The 2023 fall schedule will follow another huge summer on NBC, where the network has ranked #1 in total viewers for eight years running. Season 18 of America’s Got Talent kicks things off in May, along with the debut of Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge, the car makeover competition show based on one of the world’s most popular toys. In June, elite athletes are back to compete in season 15 of American Ninja Warrior and LA Fire & Rescue arrives to follow the real-life heroes of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

NBC FALL 2023-24 SCHEDULE
(New programs in BOLD UPPER CASE; all times ET/PT)

MONDAY

• 8-10 P.M. — The Voice
• 10-11 P.M. — THE IRRATIONAL

TUESDAY

• 8-8:30 P.M. — Night Court
• 8:30-9 P.M. — EXTENDED FAMILY
• 9-10 P.M. — The Voice
• 10-11 P.M. — Quantum Leap

WEDNESDAY

• 8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med
• 9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire
• 10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.

THURSDAY

• 8-9 P.M. — Law & Order
• 9-10 P.M. — Law & Order: SVU
• 10-11 P.M. — FOUND

FRIDAY

• 8-9 P.M. – The Wall
• 9-11 P.M — Dateline NBC

SATURDAY

• 7-7:30 P.M. — BIG TEN COUNTDOWN/ Notre Dame Pregame (also live on Peacock)
• 7:30-11 P.M. — BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT / Notre Dame Football (also live on Peacock)

SUNDAY

• 7-8:20 P.M. — Football Night in America (also live on Peacock)
• 8:20-11 P.M. — NBC Sunday Night Football (also live on Peacock)

NEW COMEDY SERIES

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EXTENDED FAMILY
Jim and Julia, after an amicable divorce, decide to continue to raise their kids at the family home while taking turns on who gets to stay with them. Navigating the waters of divorce and child-sharing gets more complicated for Jim when Trey, the owner of his favorite sports team, enters the picture and wins Julia’s heart.

The cast includes Jon Cryer, Donald Faison, Abigail Spencer, Sofia Capanna and Finn Sweeney.

NEW DRAMA SERIES

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FOUND
In any given year, more than 600,000 people are reported missing in the U.S. More than half that number are people of color that the country seems to forget about. A public relations specialist, who was once herself one of those forgotten ones, and her crisis management team now make sure there is always someone looking out for the forgotten missing people. But unbeknownst to anyone, this everyday hero is hiding a chilling secret of her own.

The cast includes Shanola Hampton, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Kelli Williams, Brett Dalton, Gabrielle Walsh, Arlen Escarpeta and Karan Oberoi.

THE IRRATIONAL
Based on the bestselling author Dan Ariely’s Predictably Irrational, Alec Mercer is a world-renowned leader in behavioral science who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, law enforcement and corporations with his unique and unexpected approach to understanding human behavior.

The cast includes Jesse L. Martin, Maahra Hill, Travina Springer, Molly Kunz and Arash DeMaxi.

NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES

THE AMERICAS
From BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the creators of the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy Award-winning Planet Earth and Blue Planet, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, comes the epic 10-part tentpole event series The Americas.

Marking the first time acclaimed actor, producer and writer Tom Hanks will narrate an unscripted entertainment series, The Americas will also feature music by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer. This incomparable project will employ revolutionary filmmaking technology that will showcase the wonders, secrets and fragilities of the Americas – Earth’s largest landmass and the only one to stretch between both poles – and reveal extraordinary, untold wildlife stories that deeply connect with millions around the world.

UNTITLED AMERICA’S GOT TALENT SERIES   
Building off the success of America’s Got Talent: The Champions and America’s Got Talent: All-Stars comes the next special edition of the world’s most successful TV franchise. Last year, All-Stars was the #1 new alternative series of the season in both the 18-49 demo and total viewers

DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLAND
The iconic game of Deal or No Deal is back and unlike anything you have ever seen before! This new format transports audiences to the Banker’s private island where he makes the rules and there are twists behind every palm tree. Hidden on the island are over 100 cases with millions of dollars split between them, which teams must retrieve so that they can play a game of Deal or No Deal against the Banker. Only one team will survive until the very last episode, where they’ll compete to beat the Banker for the biggest prize in Deal or No Deal history.