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NBC Pushes ‘The Hunting Party' to Midseason, As It Sets Fall Premiere Dates for NBA, ‘One Chicago' Wednesdays and ‘Law & Order' Thursdays
NBC is bringing 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' back to the network this fall, pushing 'The Hunting Party' to midseason. That's among the scheduling tweaks revealed by the network as it unveils premiere dates for its full fall lineup. NBC previously unveiled its fall 2025 schedule back in May, but the 'L&O:OG' and 'Hunting Party' switcheroo are among several notable changes. The second season of 'The Hunting Party' was originally scheduled to air following new episodes of 'Law & Order' and 'Law & Order: SVU' on Thursday nights. Instead, the sophomore season will now be held until after January. More from Variety Native American Community Center Comedy Pilot Not Moving Forward at NBC 'The Voice' Renewed for Season 29 With Format Revamp; Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine Returning NBC Orders Cheerleading Comedy 'Stumble' to Series In its place, NBC will air a three-hour 'Law & Order' block on Thursdays beginning Sept. 25. Following 'Law & Order' and 'SVU,' the fifth season of 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' will be re-aired on the broadcaster at 10 p.m. ET. Season 5 of the show originally debuted on Peacock in April after airing its first four seasons on NBC. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, there is a chance 'The Hunting Party' will begin airing in February 2026 to take advantage of promotion around NBC's packed sports schedule that month. That includes the Super Bowl, the NBA All-Star game, and Olympics coverage. 'The Hunting Party' is also relocating from Canada to shoot in New York for its second season. In keeping with the Dick Wolf of it all, NBC's 'One Chicago' lineup returns on Wednesday, Oct. 1 led off by 'Chicago Med' at 8 p.m., followed by 'Chicago Fire' and 'Chicago PD.' One other change affects NBC's comedy lineup. Although the network originally left open time slots after returning comedies 'St. Denis Medical' and 'Happy's Place' on Mondays and Fridays respectively, both shows will now air back to back new episodes beginning on Monday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Nov. 7. NBC has two new comedies — cheerleading show 'Stumble' and 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe — still waiting in the wings. The shows could still potentially air following 'St. Denis Medical' or 'Happy's Place' come fall, but no plans are locked at the time of this publishing. Looking elsewhere on the schedule, the NBA will make its highly-anticipated return to NBC officially on Oct. 21. The network will kick off coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET with the pregame show, followed by a double header starting at 7:30 p.m. The teams participating in those games will be announced shortly. The medical drama 'Brilliant Minds' will return for its second season on Monday, Sept. 22 at 10 p.m. following a the season premiere episode of 'The Voice.' The new unscripted series 'On Brand with Jimmy Fallon' will launch on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 10 p.m. NBC will air two episodes of the marketing competition series per week, with an episode also airing on Fridays starting Oct 3. The 51st season of 'Saturday Night Live' begins on Oct. 4. As previously announced, NBC will air a two-hour 'Wicked' special on Thursday, Nov. 6 starting at 8 p.m., two weeks ahead of the launch of the film 'Wicked: For Good.' See the full premiere date schedule below. NBC Fall Premiere Dates (all times are ET) THURSDAY, SEPT. 47-8:20 p.m. – Football Night in America8:20-11:30 p.m. – NFL Kickoff Game (Dallas at Philadelphia) SUNDAY, SEPT. 77-8:20 p.m. – Football Night in America8:20-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Baltimore at Buffalo) MONDAY, SEPT. 228-10 p.m. – The Voice (Monday)10-11 p.m. – Brilliant Minds TUESDAY, SEPT. 238-9 p.m. – The Voice9-11 p.m. – America's Got Talent WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 248-9 p.m. – America's Got Talent special9-11 p.m. – America's Got Talent season finale THURSDAY, SEPT. 258-9 p.m. – Law & Order9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit10-11 p.m. – Law & Order: Organized Crime FRIDAY, SEPT. 269-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC TUESDAY, SEPT. 3010-11 p.m. – On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (Tuesday premiere) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18-9 p.m. – Chicago Med9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D. FRIDAY, OCT. 38-9 p.m. – On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (Friday premiere) SATURDAY, OCT. 411:30 p.m.-1 a.m. (8:30-10 p.m. PT) – Saturday Night Live TUESDAY, OCT. 216:30-7:30 p.m. – NBA Pre-Game Show7:30-11 p.m. – NBA on NBC (Teams to be determined) MONDAY, NOV. 38-8:30 p.m. – St. Denis Medical8:30-9 p.m. – St. Denis Medical FRIDAY, NOV. 78-8:30 p.m. – Happy's Place8:30-9 p.m. – Happy's Place Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stephen Colbert: The death of the late night US chat show?
Stephen Colbert took viewers by surprise this week when he announced The Late Show would be heading for the big TV schedule in the long-running series, which he has hosted since 2015, will leave screens next May. And not because Colbert is being replaced by a new presenter - the show is ending the way the broadcasting winds are blowing, this cancellation is unlikely to be the last. Viewers will now be wondering whether Seth Meyers or one of the Jimmys - Fallon and Kimmel - might soon follow. TV critic Emma Bullimore notes the late-night chat show format has historically thrived in the US in a way that other countries, including the UK, have always "admired but struggled to emulate"."Late night shows are a staple of American TV in the same way British television would look odd without soaps or afternoon quizzes," she says. "This cancellation certainly comes as a surprise, both in the decision itself and the way it has been delivered."Some viewers were similarly taken aback. "I'm not big into late night TV anymore," wrote one, "but this feels weird. The Late Show is an institution." Another described the news as "really, really bad, not just for the state of late TV but also in a general sense for the state of media".But the traditional chat show format, which was created decades ago, finds itself facing several issues in the current television landscape. For one thing, the kind of content they produce is arguably no longer compatible with audience appetite."These types of programmes are generally not a genre people will stream or watch via catch-up," says Frances Taylor, TV Previews Editor at Radio Times. "They're nightly and they're topical and are therefore pretty much out of date just 24 hours later. "It's tricky for them to have life outside of that nightly broadcast, whereas dramas, documentaries and sitcoms don't suffer from that problem."Added to which, it can be increasingly difficult for bookers to get good guests, and not just because they have four shows a week to fill. Chat shows used to be one of the first places for publicists to offer their stars, but the huge number of competitors that have sprung up over the last 15 years has changed on popular social media or YouTube formats such as Chicken Shop Date or Snack Wars arguably now hold more appeal, both for the celebrity, who can goof around and not reveal as much of much of themselves, and for their PR teams, who feel safer if they can keep their talent away from potentially more difficult questions. That's not to say viral moments can't come from traditional TV. Chat shows have done their best to adapt to the times over the last decade. Segments such as James Corden's Carpool Karaoke and Fallon's Wheel of Musical Impressions reflected a new blueprint, where features were invented with online appeal front of it worked, too. Audiences love clips based on "bits" rather than chat. Graham Norton's best performing YouTube clip, with more than 100m views, is the time Will Smith broke away from the sofa for an all-star musical has 10m YouTube subscribers - a healthy number for sure, but a weaker figure than Kimmel's 20m and Fallon's 32m. It's worth noting that, even before the invention of streaming, the world of US chat shows was always a competitive, dog-eat-dog world. But the big TV advertising bucks that kept so many of them afloat have vanished, having gone down with the terrestrial TV ship. Fundamentally, the format's raison d'être is now under question. Taylor notes that, by the time chat shows are broadcast, "most people will already be across all of the major stories from the day"."Not only that, but their social feeds will be full of social creators feeding that appetite for topical, satirical content, be it with impressions of the US President or having an irreverent take on Elon Musk's latest venture."She references John Mulaney's recent attempt to bring a live chat show to Netflix, with mixed results. Its future now looks uncertain, and Mulaney recently said he and the team were "figuring out" what their next move would be, stopping short of committing to a second season. "That doesn't exactly sound as though it was a runaway success," Taylor says. Political pressure? Colbert told viewers The Late Show's cancellation was ultimately a financial decision - which is certainly a credible is expensive to make, with huge teams of producers, directors, camera operators and other technical staff, not to mention the large fee for the presenter. And while YouTubers can now offer an increasingly professional operation themselves, they can do so at a fraction of the the cancellation still puzzled some. The Late Show was one of CBS's top shows, attracting an average audience of 2.57m viewers in ratings actually improved under Colbert, particularly after it began skewering the Trump administration - the host is one of the president's most vocal a result, some have questioned whether the show's cancellation has anything to do with political closure comes after CBS parent company Paramount settled with US President Donald Trump over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. President Trump said the way his presidential rival's answer to a question about Israel was presented on two different platforms made her look more favourable to viewers. CBS noted at the time its settlement did not include a statement of apology or regret. Business commentators said the deal was made partly so as to not affect Paramount's planned merger with Skydance Media, which Trump had the power to after the The Late Show's cancellation was announced, Democratic Senator Adam Schiff said: "If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better." The sentiment was echoed by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who noted the show's cancellation came three days after Colbert's criticism of the Paramount is no evidence that this was a factor - but it highlights the political climate in which this decision has been made. In their statement announcing the end of The Late Show, CBS said it was a "purely financial decision" and "not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount". It's not clear what will be next for Colbert himself. He may be snapped up by a streamer, or try to move his current show Morgan's Uncensored provides a potential model - a programme which started on television and still looks like a TV show, but later moved, successfully, to YouTube. The Late Show brand is "strong, storied and irreplaceable, and no host is funnier and more thoughtful - soulful - than Stephen Colbert", said John Avlon, a media executive and former Democratic congressional nominee. "That's why he is loved by a loyal audience and they will follow him to whatever he does next."Other TV chat show hosts have found new formats in order to stay relevant. Colbert's predecessor David Letterman was able to still attract A-list guests when he moved to Netflix in 2018 for a new series, My Next Guest Needs No all else fails, there's one other option available to Colbert. He is currently one of the only existing celebrities without his own podcast.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
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As Cancelations Keep Coming Down The Pipeline, CBS Admits It's Been A ‘Challenging' Year
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Across its full 2024-2025 lineup, which still has yet to conclude amidst the 2025 TV schedule, CBS boasted a wide variety of the most-watched series of any network, and it may also have suffered the largest number of high-profile cancellations during that same period. From axing FBI's two ongoing spinoffs in place of Tom Ellis' CIA to bidding Blue Bloods farewell (also in place of a new spinoff). But don't go linking those shocking decisions to any BTS drama involving CBS or parent company Paramount. Those keeping up with CBS and Paramount's goings-on are likely aware of recent headlines aimed at both. For one, Paramount is in the process of being acquired by Skydance, and the merging that was first put in motion back in July 2024 is expected to go into effect relatively soon after the FCC's review is complete. Meanwhile, CBS' weekly cornerstone 60 Minutes has faced various layers of turmoil in recent months, bolstered by the Trump administration's lawsuit tied to the editing of a Kamala Harris interview that aired back in October 2024. Longtime executive producer Bill Owens inevitably resigned from his position in April, citing his growing belief that he'd lost journalistic independence due to Paramount execs' increased level of supervision. Speaking to press outlets and more at CBS' 2025-2026 Fall TV schedule reveal event (via Deadline), network President and CEO George Cheeks addressed what his professional purview has been throughout the merger process, and why his key goals haven't necessarily been directly affected by what's happening within the entertainment corporation's higher levels. As he put it: [It's been an] unprecedented, challenging time for the industry and for our company in particular. . . . What's most important as a leader is how you show up in a difficult time. I think my biggest goal is to make sure that the team feels supported, and that we recognize that we have to focus on what we can control, which is building an amazing schedule like Amy and her team are doing, and just really sort of locking arms and saying, 'We are a team. We're family. We're gonna get through this together.' Considering CBS long ago cemented itself as a network where procedural dramas and multicamera sitcoms could thrive for for ages, the laundry list of cancellations made in the past year has been. somewhat troubling, from NCIS: Hawai'i to S.W.A.T.'s canceled-then-renewed-then-canceled fate. To be fair, the entire industry was completely upended by the 2023 strikes, which served as a notable factor in such make-or-break decisions for shows' fates. But it sounds like George Cheeks is aware that he may not have much influence on issues happening throughout Paramount and CBS on the whole, and is dedicated to focusing on one of his biggest annual tasks, helping spearhead the Fall TV schedule, and he's quick to credit CBS Entertainment boss Amy Reisenbach for keeping the ship afloat. Speaking directly to that, Cheeks said: What's great for us is that in spite of all the disruption, we continue year over year again to have a really strong schedule, and it allows us to make, as Amy said, some really difficult decisions, but to create an optimal schedule. That's what we do, and that was our focus the whole time, the whole process. As it was touched upon elsewhere during the schedule reveal event, the decision to cancel the two FBI spinoffs, The Equalizer and other projects was made with financial detail in mind. The longer a series stays on the air, and the more success it enjoys during that time, the better the chances are for the series' creatives to negotiate for more lucrative deals, which is often the point where studios and networks balk, regardless of other details. Of course, sometimes it's a case where confidence concerning in-development projects is so bullish that a freshman drama's potential can outrank the draw of an established drama. At least I'd assume that's the case involving Luke Grimes' upcoming Yellowstone spinoff Y: Marshals, which will be the franchise's first broadcast offering. But audiences will just have to wait and see whether this year's Fall TV lineup will stack up successfully against CBS' past primetime plans. And if FBI's CIA offshoot doesn't immediately scratch the itch left by its canceled brethren, expect a sternly worded email or two.
