NBC Drops Its Fall 2026 Lineup: Every New Series and Every Big Return

NBC just rolled out what they're planning to slap on your TV this fall (that's 2026, if you're already losing track of time). If you're into keeping tabs on which shows are coming back, which ones are brand new, and exactly when all these things are clogging up the schedule, here's the lowdown—without the PR gloss or endless promo.

Probably like every year, NBC is doing a mix: some new scripted dramas, a couple returning veterans, a dash of reality chaos, and—since it's network TV—plenty of live sports to plug up those primetime hours. There's also the usual dance of premiere dates and time slots, shuffling around as some shows make way for others as the season goes on.

So What's Actually On? Here's the Breakdown

• Line of Fire (NEW) – Mondays, 10-11pm (September-November). For a solid chunk of fall, this procedural follows a family where everyone works in law enforcement but at totally different agencies. What starts as a simple case turns into a much nastier mess—a classic 'one of us' conspiracy thriller. Each family member has a completely different government gig and skillset, so expect lots of inter-agency back and forth as they barrel toward catching the killer.
• The Voice – Mondays, 8-10pm (Sept-Oct); then 9-10pm Mondays (November). The singing show that will probably outlive us all gets an hour shaved off its slot by November.
• St. Denis Medical – Mondays, 8-8:30pm (November). This one waits around until November to drop.
• The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins – Mondays, 8:30-9pm (November). Same drill—November arrival.
• NBA – Tuesdays, 8-11pm. Yes, NBC is flexing live NBA games in primetime, which will dominate Tuesdays all season.
• Chicago Night (Med/Fire/P.D.) – Wednesdays, 8-11pm. The whole One Chicago lineup returns:
  • Chicago Med at 8pm
  • Chicago Fire at 9pm
  • Chicago P.D. at 10pm
  • The Traitors (Civilian Edition – NEW) – Thursdays, 8-9pm. Another reality series where regular folks (no more 'celebrities') try to cooperate, but a few hidden 'Traitors' will do their best to sabotage the group's success. Alan Cumming comes back as host, and yes, the winner can snag up to $250K—assuming they make it through all the manipulative nonsense.
  • Law & Order Thursday – Thursdays, 9-11pm. It's the legal drama double-hitter:
    • Law & Order: SVU
    • Law & Order at 10pm
    • Newlyweds (NEW) – Fridays, 8:30-9pm. NBC seems to be banking on actual, real-life chemistry between Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, who star as a quirky new couple (she's the free spirit, he's a buttoned-up professor, because TV). Jamie Lee Curtis will swing by too, in a recurring guest spot.
    • Happy's Place – Fridays, 8-8:30pm. This one is back in the early evening slot.
    • Dateline NBC – Fridays, 9-11pm. Yes, 'Dateline' is eternal.
    • Sports on Peacock and NBC:
      • Big Ten Pregame/Notre Dame PregameBig Ten Saturday Night/Notre Dame Football
      • Sunday: Football Night in America, 7-8:20pm (ET); then NBC Sunday Night Football, 8:20-11pm (ET)

      What's Actually New?

      The big plays this year: 'Line of Fire,' the civilian reboot of 'The Traitors,' and 'Newlyweds.'

      'Line of Fire' is basically defense lawyer/CSI ballet—everyone in the central family has a badge, but for different government branches. They get tangled up in something that goes from routine to a lot more dangerous.

      The new 'Traitors' version ditches 'celebrity' contestants for regular folks, but the format remains: group games for cash, paranoia baked in, all with Alan Cumming delivering the melodrama. One comment from NBC's execs pretty much sums up the mindset:

      'Just when you think you know who you can trust, everything changes.'

      'Newlyweds' is the wild card—imagine Téa Leoni and Tim Daly arguing over kitchen shelves, with Jamie Lee Curtis jumping in just enough to cause trouble.

      The Not-So-Surprising Bits

      Most of the old reliable shows (like the three-headed 'Chicago' monster and 'The Voice') are coming back, as expected. Law & Order isn't going anywhere, either. Sports eats up big, obvious chunks of weekend primetime, especially now that NBC is leaning way harder into the NBA.

      Just remember—the schedule NBC tosses out this early always comes with that unspoken disclaimer: air times, show orders, and even some titles can and will change if the real world intervenes or a new show tanks. Odds are there will be hiatuses, episode shuffling, and surprises. But for now, that's what your fall is looking like over at NBC.