{"id":6321,"date":"2015-05-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/2015\/05\/11\/nbc-slates-heroes-reborn-for-thursdays-moves-comedy-to-fridays\/"},"modified":"2015-05-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T00:00:00","slug":"nbc-slates-heroes-reborn-for-thursdays-moves-comedy-to-fridays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvusa\/nbc-slates-heroes-reborn-for-thursdays-moves-comedy-to-fridays\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Slates Heroes Reborn for Thursdays, Moves Comedy to Fridays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tNEW YORK: NBC&#039;s newly unveiled 2015-16 prime-time schedule features a drama-heavy lineup, including the <em>Heroes <\/em>revival <em>Heroes Reborn <\/em>leading off the all-important Thursday night roster.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMondays will see the return of <em>The Voice<\/em> in the 8 p.m. hour, giving a lead-in to the new mystery\/drama <em>Blindspot <\/em>from Greg Berlanti.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<em>The Voice <\/em>also returns to lead the night on Tuesdays, with the new medical drama <em>Heartbreaker<\/em> getting the 9 p.m. slot immediately following. A new variety show starring Neil Patrick Harris, <em>Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris<\/em>, will be airing Tuesdays at 10 p.m. through November. After this, the slot will be taken over by <em>Chicago Fire. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n\tWednesday nights remain in tact on the NBC lineup, with <em>The Mysteries of Laura<\/em>, <em>Law &amp; Order: SVU <\/em>and <em>Chicago P.D. <\/em>all returning to their same slots.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe highly anticipated <em>Heroes Reborn <\/em>is leading off the Thursday night lineup this fall at 8 p.m. It will be followed by the return of <em>The Blacklist<\/em>, with the new Las Vegas-set thriller <em>The Player<\/em>, starring Wesley Snipes and Philip Winchester, holding down the 10 p.m. slot.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFridays are where NBC is placing its comedies this time around. <em>Undateable <\/em>leads at 8 p.m., returning with a twist: every episode will be shot live. This gives way to the freshman series <em>People Are Talking<\/em>, from executive producer Will Packer (<em>Ride Along<\/em>). <em>Grimm <\/em>remains in the 9 p.m. slot on Fridays.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tSaturdays are dedicated to <em>Dateline Saturday Night Mystery <\/em>and classic encores of <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>. Sundays are for Football Night in America and Sunday Night Football.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHigh-profile dramas coming in 2016 include <em>Chicago Med<\/em>, the newest installment of NBC&rsquo;s highly successful <em>Chicago<\/em> franchise from Dick Wolf, and <em>Game of Silence<\/em>, from <em>CSI<\/em> veteran Carol Mendelsohn and David Hudgins (<em>Parenthood<\/em>, <em>Friday Night Lights<\/em>). Jennifer Lopez stars in <em>Shades of Blue<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFurther new highlights include <em>Superstore<\/em>, led by <em>Ugly Betty<\/em>&#039;s America Ferrera; the one-hour <em>You, Me and the End of the World<\/em>, starring Rob Lowe, Megan Mullally and Jenna Fischer; <em>Hot &amp; Bothered<\/em>, featuring Eva Longoria; and the revival of <em>Coach<\/em>, with Craig T. Nelson returning. <em>Crowded <\/em>comes from<em> Hot in Cleveland<\/em> creator Suzanne Martin.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAs for alternative fare, <em>Little Big Shots<\/em> is hosted by Steve Harvey and features extraordinarily talented kids. The show is executive produced by Ellen DeGeneres and Harvey. For event programming, in a deal previously announced, Dolly Parton will be executive producing a selected number of movies, the first of which is <em>Coat of Many Colors<\/em>, based on her upbringing. NBC has also ordered <em>The Reaper<\/em>, a miniseries based on the best-selling memoir by Sgt. Nicholas Irving, a decorated African-American sniper who was deployed in Afghanistan for 100 days. This schedule will also see the holiday musical <em>The Wiz Live! <\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We&rsquo;re attacking the new season with the same programming strategy that successfully turned NBC around&mdash;a slate of provocative and innovative series and events that cut through the clutter and will continue to build on our momentum,&rdquo; said Robert Greenblatt, the chairman of NBC Entertainment. &ldquo;We have several powerful new dramas and attention-getting new comedies, including the return of <em>Undateable<\/em>, which will be broadcast live every week next season. Live programming is one more way to make a show undeniable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\t&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t wait for the fall season and the chance to roll out our lineup of distinctive, innovative new dramas and comedies, scheduled with the kind of lead-in support that will give each of our new shows the optimum chance to find their audiences and deliver on their outstanding potential,&rdquo; added Jennifer Salke, the president of NBC Entertainment. &ldquo;The fall lineup gives you only half the story. We truly program on a 52-week basis and are putting virtually the same amount of programming muscle behind our midseason lineup, with some of the most high-profile concepts and biggest names on television joining the schedule starting at midseason and extending throughout the remainder of the broadcast year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\t&ldquo;Unscripted programming has played a key role in NBC&rsquo;s two consecutive season-long wins, from <em>The Voice<\/em> to<em> America&rsquo;s Got Talent<\/em> to <em>American Ninja Warrior<\/em>,&rdquo; said Paul Telegdy, the president of alternative and late night programming at NBC Entertainment. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re excited to build on that momentum with some of the most inventive breakthrough alternative concepts coming in the new season, including <em>First Dates<\/em>, <em>Little Big Shots<\/em> and <em>Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris<\/em>, featuring one of America&rsquo;s most phenomenal performing talents hosting the U.S. adaptation of a smash-hit British series.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\tSaid Ralph Oakley, the president andCEO of Quincy Newspapers, Inc., and chair of the NBC Affiliate Board, commented, &ldquo;We are happy with NBC&rsquo;s finish as the number one network in prime time this broadcast season are enthusiastic about the potential of the newly unveiled schedule and shows next year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK: NBC&#039;s newly unveiled 2015-16 prime-time schedule features a drama-heavy lineup, including the Heroes revival Heroes Reborn leading off the all-important Thursday night roster. 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