The premiere date for NBC’s new drama series The Hunting Party has been moved up, with the first episode to air on January 19 at 7 p.m. and next day on Peacock.
The series debut is scheduled to follow the NFL divisional playoff game and the news this Sunday. An encore episode of The Hunting Party will air in its original premiere time slot on February 3 at 10 p.m., with new episodes continuing February 10.
The Hunting Party is 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, Nick Wechsler, Patrick Sabongui, Josh McKenzie and Sara Garcia. Co-showrunners JJ Bailey (creator) and Jake Coburn are writers and executive producers. Thor Freudenthal is director and executive producer. Keto Shimizu is writer and executive producer.
The Hunting Party is produced by Universal Television.