Day: May 11, 2026

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NBC’s fall line-up: with time-sharing, plenty of shows

Even as sports gobble up the network, NBC has room for new shows.
Its schedule — announced today (May 11) — has three new ones this fall, with three more for mid-season. In both cases, there’s one of each — a comedy (including “Newlyweds, shown here), a drama and a reality show.
That’s being done with only moderate cancellations. The network is dropping one comedy (“Stumble”) and two dramas (“Brilliant Minds” and “Law & Order: Organized Crime),” while keeping “The Hunting Party” in limbo. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / May 11, 2026

Stories

Fox’s fall feels familiar; new shows will wait

There will be one thing missing from Fox’s new fall line-up. That’s … well, “new.”
The network has renewed most of this season’s shows (including “Best Medicine,” shown here), but will start the season with zero new shows.
There are a few coming later — a “Baywatch” reboot, plus Stephen Fry’s “Interrogator” and the “Marriage Market” reality show — but they’re not expected until January.
“We have a rich history of launching shows in the mid-season,” said Michael Thorn, the network president. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / May 11, 2026

Daily Best Bets

Best-bets for May 13: finales for cops, cooks, more

1) “Chicago P.D.” season-finale, 10 p.m. NBC. The season began by adding a potent character: Arienne Mandi (shown here) is an American actress who has Chilean and Iranian roots and speaks four languages. She plays Eva Imani, who worked for a private military company, speaks Farsi and was fiercely convincing doing undercover work. Now she confronts her past. Read more…

By Mike Hughes / May 11, 2026