NBC has announced its Fall 2024 premiere dates, which will kick off on Monday, September 23. The network’s 2024-25 season includes the new medical drama Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto, and a pair of freshmen comedies – Happy’s Place, starring Reba McEntire, and St. Denis Medical, from executive producer Justin Spitzer.
The week begins with the award-winning competition series The Voice, which features first-time coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé alongside returning coaches Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani. The Sept. 23 season premiere of The Voice will immediately be followed by the Zachary Quinto drama Brilliant Minds, inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks.
NBC’s schedule will continue on Tuesday, Sept. 24 with the highly anticipated season finale of America’s Got Talent, summer’s longstanding #1 show.
Wednesday, Sept. 25, brings the return of #OneChicago as Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. all begin their new exploits in the Windy City at 8, 9, and 10 p.m., respectively.
The second annual People’s Choice Country Awards, featuring some of the greatest performers in country music today, will air live on Thursday, Sept. 26, on NBC and Peacock. Last year’s show was seen by 4.4 million viewers, a double-digit increase over the previous year’s People’s Choice Awards.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU begin their 24th and 26th seasons, respectively, at 8 and 9 p.m. Immediately after, Shanola Hampton begins her second season as missing persons advocate Gabi Mosely in the hit series Found.
Following a two-hour edition of The Voice, the second-year drama series The Irrational, starring Jesse L. Martin, will debut on Oct. 8 at 10 p.m.
NBC’s comedy series will debut this fall season on Friday, Oct. 18 with the premiere of Happy’s Place, starring Reba McEntire, at 8 p.m., immediately followed by the season three launch of Lopez vs. Lopez at 8:30 p.m.
St. Denis Medical, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, and Allison Tolman and executive produced by Justin Spitzer (Superstore), opens its hospital doors on Tuesday, Nov. 12 with back-to-back episodes. The series will continue the following week in its regular 8 p.m. timeslot followed by the season three premiere of Night Court at 8:30 p.m.
In addition to NBC’s entertainment slate, the network will continue to have a robust sports offering for the Fall, including Big Ten Saturday Night, which is back in primetime on Aug. 31 as an expanded conference of storied college programs vie for dominance.
NBC Sunday Night Football, the #1 primetime television show for a record 13 consecutive years, will also broadcast 20 regular-season games throughout the NFL season, beginning on Sept. 5.
Midseason and/or summer shows previously announced include The Hunting Party, Deal or No Deal Island, The Americas, and Destination X.
NBC FALL 2024 PREMIERE DATES
Saturday, Aug. 31
7:00-7:30 p.m. – Big Ten Countdown (Season Premiere)
7:30-11:00 p.m. – Big Ten Football (Season Premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 5
7:00-8:15 p.m. – NFL Kickoff 2024
8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 8
7:00-8:15 p.m. – Football Night in America (Season Premiere)
8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Time Period Premiere)
Monday, Sept. 23
8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Brilliant Minds (Series premiere)
Tuesday, Sept. 24
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent (Season finale)
Wednesday, Sept. 25
8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med (Season premiere)
9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D. (Season premiere)
Thursday, Sept. 26
8-10 p.m. – People’s Choice Country Awards
Friday, Sept 27
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC (Season premiere)
Tuesday, Oct. 1
8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Tuesday premiere)
Thursday, Oct. 3
8-9 p.m. – Law & Order (Season premiere)
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Found (Season premiere)
Tuesday, Oct. 8
10-11 p.m. – The Irrational (Season premiere)
Friday, Oct. 18
8-8:30 p.m. – Happy’s Place (Series premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. – Lopez vs. Lopez (Season premiere)
Tuesday, Nov. 12
8-9 p.m. – St. Denis Medical (Series premiere, back-to-back episodes)
Tuesday, Nov. 19
8:30-9 p.m. – Night Court (Season premiere)
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.