NBC Announces Fall 2024 Premiere Dates!

Now we’re talking!

Today, NBC announced the premiere dates for its fall shows. Are we finally getting a real TV season again?

It’s sure a good start. Take a look!



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NBC sets Premiere Week to begin on Monday, Sept. 23, kicking off the 2024-25 season, which includes a strong lineup of returning favorites as well as the debut of new medical drama Brilliant Minds starring Zachary Quinto and a pair of freshmen comedies – Happy’s Place, starring Reba McEntire, and St. Denis Medical, from the team behind Superstore and American Auto. 

The week begins with award-winning competition series The Voice, featuring first-time coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé alongside returning coaches Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani.

The Sept. 23 season premiere of The Voice will immediately be followed by the Zachary Quinto drama Brilliant Minds, inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks. 

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Premiere Week will continue Tuesday, September 24, with the highly anticipated season finale of America’s Got Talent, summer’s longstanding #1 show. 
 
Wednesday, September 25, brings the return of #OneChicago as Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. all begin their new exploits in the Windy City at 8, 9, and 10 p.m., respectively. 

Related: Chicago Med Season 10: Everything We Know So Far About NBC’s Flagship Medical Drama

The second annual People’s Choice Country Awards, featuring some of the greatest performers in country music today, will air live on Thursday, September 26, on NBC and Peacock. Last year’s show was seen by 4.4 million viewers, a double-digit increase over the previous year’s People’s Choice Awards. 
 
The next week, following the Tuesday premiere of The Voice, marks the debut of second-year drama series The Irrational, starring Jesse L. Martin, on October 1 at 10 p.m. 
 
On Thursday, October 3, Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU begin their 24th and 26th seasons, respectively, at 8 and 9 p.m. Immediately after, Shanola Hampton begins her second season as missing persons advocate Gabi Mosely in the hit series Found.

(Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC)

 
NBC’s comedy series will debut this fall season on Friday, October 18, with the premiere of Happy’s Place, starring Reba McEntire, at 8 p.m., immediately followed by the season three launch of Lopez vs. Lopez at 8:30 p.m. 
 
St. Denis Medical, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, and Allison Tolman and executive produced by Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin (Superstore), opens its hospital doors on Tuesday, November 12, with back-to-back episodes.

The series will continue the following week in its regular 8 p.m. timeslot, followed by the season three premiere of Night Court at 8:30 p.m. 

Related: NBC Reveals Fall 2024-25 Schedule: Found Gets Plum Thursday Slot, Suits LA Still in Pilot Stage

In addition to NBC’s entertainment slate, the network will continue to have a robust sports offering for the Fall, including Big Ten Saturday Night, which is back in primetime on August 31 as an expanded conference of storied college programs vie for dominance.

NBC Sunday Night Football, the #1 primetime television show for a record 13 consecutive years, will also broadcast 20 regular-season games throughout the NFL season, beginning on September 5.  

(Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)

Midseason and/or summer shows previously announced include The Hunting Party, Deal or No Deal Island, The Americas, and Destination X.  

NBC Fall 2024 Premiere Dates and Times

Saturday, August 31

7:00-7:30 p.m. – Big Ten Countdown (Season Premiere) 

7:30-11:00 p.m. – Big Ten Football (Season Premiere) 

Related: Found Season 2: Renewal Status, Cast and Everything We Know So Far

Thursday, September 5 

7:00-8:15 p.m. – NFL Kickoff 2024 

8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Season Premiere) 

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Sunday, September 8  

7:00-8:15 p.m. – Football Night in America (Season Premiere)

8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Time Period Premiere)

Monday, September 23 


8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Season premiere) 


10-11 p.m. – Brilliant Minds (Series premiere) 

Related: Brilliant Minds Season 1: Everything We Know So Far

Tuesday, September 24 

9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent (Season finale) 

Wednesday, September 25 


8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med (Season premiere) 


9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire (Season premiere) 


10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D. (Season premiere)

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Thursday, September 26 


8-10 p.m. – People’s Choice Country Awards 

Friday, September 27

9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC (Season premiere) 

Tuesday, October 1 

8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Tuesday premiere) 


10-11 p.m. – The Irrational (Season premiere)  

Related: The Irrational Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

Thursday, October 3 

8-9 p.m. – Law & Order (Season premiere) 


9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season premiere) 


10-11 p.m. – Found (Season premiere) 

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Friday, October 18 


8-8:30 p.m. – Happy’s Place (Series premiere) 


8:30-9 p.m. – Lopez vs. Lopez (Season premiere) 

Tuesday, November 12 


8-9 p.m. – St. Denis Medical (Series premiere, back-to-back episodes) 

Tuesday, November 19 


8:30-9 p.m. – Night Court (Season premiere) 

(Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC)

NEW DRAMA SERIES 

Brilliant Minds

Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health. 
 
The cast includes Zachary Quinto, Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, and Donna Murphy. 

(Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC)

NEW COMEDY SERIES

Happy’s Place

Bobbie inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had. 

Related: Happy’s Place Season 1: Everything We Know So Far

The series stars Reba McEntire, Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn.

(Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)

St. Denis Medical

 
A mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. 
 
Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi star. 

What do you think?

Are you ready to get back to business this fall?

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