NBC Fall 2024 Schedule Announced

NBC has unveiled its 2024 fall schedule, which highlights franchise dramas, two nights of laughs, unscripted hits, live specials, and holiday programming. All new series will stream the next day on Peacock along with the rest of NBC’s entertainment lineup.

Three new series are set to premiere in the fall, including the drama Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto and inspired by the true story of a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist, Oliver Wolf, and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier — the human mind — while also grappling with their own relationships and mental health.

Also coming is St. Denis Medical, which stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman, and David Alan Grier and is from co-creators Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin. It brings the laughs with a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity.

Also, Reba McEntire returns to comedy with multi-camera Happy’s Place, in which her character inherits her father’s bar and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had.

NBC 2024/25 SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS

MONDAY: The #1 most-watched alternative series, The Voice, will kick off premiere week for its 26th cycle at 8 p.m., setting the stage for the debut of true life-inspired medical drama Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto, at 10 p.m.

TUESDAY: Laughs lead off the evening with the premiere of the mockumentary St. Denis Medical at 8 p.m., followed by the return of the hit comedy Night Court at 8:30 p.m. The Voice takes the stage at 9 p.m., followed by the highly anticipated second season of the new hit drama The Irrational.

WEDNESDAY: Television’s #1 drama franchise returns with the “OneChicago” lineup, which kicks off at 8 p.m. with Chicago Med, continues with Chicago Fire, and concludes with the #1 broadcast drama Chicago P.D.

THURSDAY: Network television’s top-rated Thursday starts with the flagship Law & Order at 8 p.m., followed by the record-extending 26th season of Law & Order: SVU. The night concludes with the return of the #1 new fall drama Found, starring Shanola Hampton.

FRIDAY: Reba McEntire kicks off a new comedy hour at 8 p.m. with the debut of Happy’s Place. This is followed by the return of fan-favorite Lopez vs. Lopez and then the hit newsmagazine Dateline NBC airs from 9-11 p.m.

SATURDAY: Big Ten Saturday Night is back in primetime as an expanded conference of storied college programs vie for dominance.

SUNDAY: The #1 primetime television show for a record 13 consecutive years, NBC Sunday Night Football, will broadcast 20 regular-season games throughout the NFL season.

SPECIALS / HOLIDAYS

The 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards will once again air live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on Thursday, Sept. 26, across NBC and Peacock.

Last year, NBC’s holiday programming reached more than 100 million people across the NBCU portfolio on the strength of an unrivaled lineup of dynamic live events, specials, and beloved holiday classics. The festivities continue this season, highlighted by Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked, a special behind-the-scenes celebration of Universal Pictures’ upcoming feature film, led by superstars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and the all-star cast of Wicked on Nov. 25.

For the second year in a row, NBC comes to the Opry, now featuring a new master of ceremonies with Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry, a festive two-hour music special from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Join country music superstar group Little Big Town and friends for the holiday celebration of the year, featuring performances and surprise special guests on the world-famous stage.

These lineup additions join annual favorites Christmas in Rockefeller Center, with returning host Kelly Clarkson, the National Dog Show, and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which reached a record-setting 40 million viewers as the #1 entertainment telecast of 2023. NBC will also return to Miami for an epic New Year’s Eve celebration.

MIDSEASON

The network’s highly anticipated, 10-part tentpole event series The Americas arrives on Feb. 23 with a special two-hour premiere. Narrated by actor, producer, and writer Tom Hanks with music by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer, the natural history series is five years in the making and filled with extraordinary new discoveries.

It marks the first time North America and South America, home to the largest variety of life on the planet, are at the center of a wildlife documentary series. The series features many iconic locations in the United States, which viewers and their families will instantly recognize but experience like they’ve never seen before.

Also arriving in 2025 are two new pulse-pounding shows: the reality competition series Destination X, which combines a spectacular adventure with immersive gameplay and the ultimate guessing game, and the procedural drama The Hunting Party starring Melissa Roxburgh (Manifest), which will see a team of investigators attempt to capture the country’s most dangerous killers. Deal or No Deal Island returns a new set of contestants to the Banker’s private island for season two.

Saturday Night Live will mark its 50th anniversary with a celebratory weekend culminating in a live primetime special on Sunday, Feb. 16, from 8 to 11 p.m. ET.

PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

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 pickup: Dramas Grosse Pointe Garden Society from Jenna Bans and Bill Krebs (Good Girls) and Suits: L.A. from the world of hit legal drama Suits and original creator Aaron Korsh.

With NBC’s 52-week scheduling strategy, these pilots—if picked up as series—could air later in the 2024-25 season or roll over to the 2025-26 season.

NBC FALL 2024-25 SCHEDULE

(New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET/PT)

MONDAY
8-10 P.M. — The Voice
10-11 P.M. — BRILLIANT MINDS

TUESDAY
8-8:30 P.M. —ST. DENIS MEDICAL
8:30-9 P.M. — Night Court
9-10 P.M. — The Voice
10-11 P.M. — The Irrational

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
8-8:30 P.M. — HAPPY’S PLACE
8:30-9 P.M. — Lopez vs. Lopez
9-11 P.M — Dateline NBC

SATURDAY
7-7:30 P.M. ET— Big Ten Pregame / Notre Dame Pregame (also live on Peacock)
7:30-11 P.M. ET— Big Ten Saturday Night / Notre Dame Football (also live on Peacock)

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

NEW COMEDY SERIES

HAPPY’S PLACE
Bobbi (Reba McEntire) inherits her father’s bar and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had. (Multi-cam)

The series stars Reba McEntire, Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn.

Writer Kevin Abbott executive produces with Michael Hanel, Mindy Schultheis, Julie Abbott, and Reba McEntire.

“Happy’s Place” is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

ST. DENIS MEDICAL
A mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. (Single-cam)

The cast includes Wendi McClendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Mekki Leeper, Kahyun Kim, and Kaliko Kauahi.

Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin will write and executive produce. Simon Heuer also executive produces with director Ruben Fleischer (pilot only).

Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, produces in association with Spitzer Holding Company.

NEW DRAMA SERIES

BRILLIANT MINDS
Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, “Brilliant Minds” follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health.

The cast includes Zachary Quinto, Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, and Donna Murphy.

Michael Grassi is the writer and executive producer. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Leigh London Redman, Lee Toland Krieger, DeMane Davis, Melissa Aouate, Henrik Bastin, Andy Serkis, Jonathan Cavendish, and Will Tennant also executive produce.

Berlanti Productions, Fabel Entertainment, The Imaginarium, Grassi Productions, and Tavala produce in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

THE HUNTING PARTY
A high-concept crime procedural about a small team of investigators who are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that’s not supposed to exist.

The cast includes Melissa Roxburgh. JJ Bailey and Jake Coburn will write and executive produce.

Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, will produce.

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,” which will also feature music by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer.

This incomparable project will employ revolutionary filmmaking technology to 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.

“The Americas” is executive produced by renowned Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning wildlife producer Mike Gunton (“Life,” “Planet Earth II,” and “Dynasties”) for BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the world’s largest production unit dedicated to wildlife filmmaking, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group.

DESTINATION X
Merging fantasy with reality in this larger-than-life adventure competition series, viewers will follow contestants as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime but have no idea of their location. In order to win, they must figure out their mystery locations.

Once they’re on the blacked-out Destination X bus, the journey transforms into a real-life game board. Challenges are designed to offer clever clues as to their location and a few misdirects to keep them guessing.

At the end of each episode, the contestant who places an X on a map furthest from the actual location packs their bags. The first participant to reach Destination X will be crowned the winner. With high stakes and mind-blowing, spectacular gameplay, the series will keep viewers engaged and playing along on all screens.

Caroline Davies, Andy Cadman, Dan Adamson, and David Clews will executive produce. Shireen Abbott and Karen Hudson will oversee production. Twofour and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, will produce.

NEW SPECIALS 

DEFYING GRAVITY: THE CURTAIN RISES ON WICKED
In celebration of the generation-defining cinematic event of the year, international superstars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande lead an all-star cast on a journey through a dazzling new vision of Oz created for Universal Pictures’ “Wicked.”

As they unveil some of the most spectacular sets ever created for the film, “Wicked” stars Erivo and Grande are joined by Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, and more to host this thrilling behind-the-scenes special, sharing their personal memories, intimate video diaries and secrets of the making of “Wicked,” culminating in the debut of a world-exclusive scene from the film.

Andrew Smith will executive produce. Monkey Kingdom will produce.