NBC has announced its 2017/2018 schedule, and there are a few scheduling changes and a peppering of new shows. New shows are in all caps, and all times are Eastern.
MONDAY
- 8 pm The Voice
- 10 pm THE BRAVE
TUESDAY
- 8 pm The Voice
- 9 pm Superstore
- 9:30 pm The Good Place
- 10 pm Chicago Fire
WEDNESDAY
- 8 pm The Blacklist
- 9 pm Law & Order: SVU
- 10 pm Chicago P.D.
THURSDAY
- 8 pm Will & Grace
- 8:30 Great News
- 9 pm This is Us
- 10 pm LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME: THE MENENDEZ MURDERS
FRIDAY
- 8 pm Blindspot
- 9 pm Taken
- 10 pm Dateline
SATURDAY
- 8 pm Dateline Mysteries
- 10 pm Saturday Night Live (encores)
SUNDAY
- 7 pm Football Night in America
- 8:20 pm NBC Sunday Night Football
2017-18 NEW NBC SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
Comedy
WILL & GRACE
That’s right, honey! A decade after their unforgettable eight-season run, comedy’s most fabulous foursome is back. Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally reprise their infamous roles as Will, Grace, Jack and Karen in this exclusive 12-episode event. There’s no doubt that with this crew’s indelible bond and all the happenings in today’s rollercoaster world, the banter will be on point. The legendary James Burrows, director of every original Will & Grace episode, returns along with a slew of razor-sharp jabs and dirty martinis. Behold once again, from the minds of Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, TV’s wittiest ensemble ever. Did somebody say encore?
Sean’s Take: I burned out on the original show well before it ended. No clue how this will do as a revival.
DRAMA
THE BRAVE
This fresh, heart-pounding journey into the complex world of America’s elite undercover military heroes follows D.I.A. Deputy Director Patricia Campbell (Anne Heche) and her team of analysts as they wield the world’s most advanced surveillance technology from headquarters in D.C. All the while, Adam Dalton and his heroic Special Ops squad of highly trained undercover specialists use their unbreakable bond and commitment to freedom to save lives of innocent people and execute missions in some of the most dangerous places in the world.
Sean’s Take: No clue how this will do as a weekly series, but it will find some kind of audience to be sure.
LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME: THE MENENDEZ MURDERS
Starring the incomparable Emmy and Golden Globe winner Edie Falco (“The Sopranos,” “Nurse Jackie”), this new true-crime installment of the powerhouse “Law & Order” franchise delivers a gripping in-depth dramatization of the notorious murder case that changed America forever. When the Menendez brothers were tried on national TV for brutally killing their parents in Beverly Hills, their story became a national obsession. Now, the first edition of this anthology series delves into the players, the crime and the media circus, detailing the day-to-day battles of the trial and unveiling the shocking truth of what really went down when the cameras stopped rolling.
Sean’s Take: The OJ mini-series was a hit. Get ready for more of these.
