NBC Sets Summer Lineup

UNIVERSAL CITY: A host of new and returning series will be featured in NBC’s summer lineup, including The Philanthropist, Merlin and The Listener.

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, based on the international hit from Granada America, will debut as a two-hour event on June 1 and will be stripped over four weeks in June. Season finales of Medium, Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order, along with the premiere of The Listener, will air June 1, the inaugural week of Conan O’Brien taking over his new 10 p.m. slot.

Mini-series feature in NBC’s summer slate include Meteor and The Storm. Meteor will air on June 7 and 14, and The Storm will air on July 19 and 26. In addition, Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes from USA Network will join the lineup.

America’s Got Talent will kick off its fourth season on June 23, while Great American Road Trip will debut on July 1, continuing for eight weeks. The Philanthropist premieres on June 24.  

"This summer will feature more original scripted programming than ever before, along with our number one hit America’s Got Talent and two new buzz-worthy reality shows," said Ben Silverman, the co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. "In addition, we’ll give Conan the best launch possible during his premiere week by slotting the season finales of some of our best dramas at 10 p.m."