NBC Gives New Slots to Blindspot, The Blacklist, Chicago Med

NEW YORK: NBC has revealed its 2016-17 lineup, which sees Blindspot moving to Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

On Mondays this fall, The Voice will lead into the new series Timeless, which comes from Eric Kripke (Revolution, Supernatural), Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and the producers of The Blacklist.

On Tuesdays, The Voice provides a lead-in for the new drama This Is Us, which comes from Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love.) Chicago Fire caps off the night.

Blindspot moves to a new 8 p.m. slot on Wednesdays, followed by Law & Order: SVU and Chicago P.D.

Thursdays have a new lineup, with comedy continuing to reign. Returning hit Superstore is at 8 p.m. giving way to newcomer The Good Place, starring Kristen Bell and Ted Danson. Chicago Med shifts to a 9 p.m. slot on Thursdays, with The Blacklist now closing out its new night.

Fridays see the pairing of Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon and Grimm. Saturdays are dedicated to Dateline Mysteries, while Sundays are football night.

Midseason launches include Taken, which will air Mondays at 10 p.m. in the post-Voice time slot. Chicago Justice, the fourth installment in the successful franchise, is also set for midseason, along with Emerald City, a reimagination of The Wizard of Oz; The Blacklist: Redemption, which follows undercover operative Tom Keen (Ryan Eggold) as he joins forces with the cunning Susan “Scottie” Hargrave (Famke Janssen) to take on the most dangerous assignment of his life; and Midnight, Texas, based on the hit book series from author Charlaine Harris (True Blood), about the vampires, witches, psychics and hit men who inhabit this small town.

On the comedy side, midseason includes the Tina Fey- and Robert Carlock-produced Great News; Powerless, which is set in the DC Comics universe and stars Vanessa Hudgens; Trial & Error, a mockumentary following a New York lawyer who arrives in a quirky small Southern town to defend a professor (John Lithgow) accused of murdering his wife; and Marlon, loosely inspired by the real life of Marlon Wayans.

New alternative series include Better Late Than Never, based on a Korean format; First Dates, from executive producer Ellen DeGeneres; and The Wall, executive produced by LeBron James.

“Coming off another winning season where we managed to substantially stabilize our entire year-round schedule, the NBC 2016 fall lineup introduces some of our best development in years,” said Robert Greenblatt, chairman of NBC Entertainment. “In addition to adding three new shows, we’ve moved only four existing shows to different time periods, as well as welcoming NFL football on Thursday. The level of creative talent and stars who come to NBC is reflective of our leadership position in broadcast television, our sophisticated and upscale approach to all genres of programming, and our stable lineup. Coming off the Rio Olympics in August, we can’t wait to get the fall underway.”

“From the expansion of the powerful Chicago family of dramas to the return of great comedy on Thursdays and a potent lineup of strong midseason shows, we’re continuing to expand a well-balanced programming portfolio that reaches a broad audience,” said NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke. “Our new series, integrated with an already strong lineup, give us a great chance to sustain and grow our successes of the past few years.”