NBC 2008-2009 Season
One thing that I surprising had not written about this year was the writer’s strike that impacted television. And now that it’s over it seems moot to even mention. However, its impact is still being felt. In the most recent development, NBC today announced its fall season upfronts, a full six weeks before the other major broadcast networks. This definitely gives NBC a jump on its competitors, but I do wonder the real reason behind this move. One big development also happening is that NBC is starting to program series without even seeing a pilot – a big gamble when you consider they are programming based on concepts and the names attached, not on a previously produced episode.
Also, in a change for NBC, they announced new programming in an effort to bring new programming year-round. This allows advertisers to have a more complete picture of what to expect when it comes to the overall landscape of NBC. Fox has done this in the past, but to mixed results. Programs sometimes didn’t make it throughout their scheduled period, and some programs announced never made it to air. It’ll be interesting to see how this schedule works out.
NBC has dumped long running series such as Scrubs and
Here’s a night-by-night, based on time of year, look at what the NBC schedule for next season has in store. Included are brief descriptions, partially taken from tvguide.com, eonline.com, and NBC.com. All times listed are Eastern.
Fall 2008
Mondays:
Henry and Edward lead two very different lives. The problem, they live them in the same body. And they must deal with the ramifications when the wall between the two begins to break down. Starring Christian Slater.
Tuesdays:
8pm-9pm The Biggest Loser: Families
9:30pm-10pm Kath and Kim
This comedy looks at the relationship between a mom and a daughter who are very different people once the daughter moves back home. The problem is that the mom will not cater to her daughter’s every whim. Based on the hit Australian comedy of the same name, starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair.
Wednesdays:
Remake of the classic 1980s drama in which mysteries are solved by a man and his talking car.
Thursdays:
8:30pm-9pm 30 Rock
Fridays:
This series is based on the book by Daniel Defoe. In this series a man ends up shipwrecked on an island for 28 years. He yearns to go home while befriending a man named Friday.
Saturdays:
Sundays:
Winter 2009
Mondays:
In this series a man in love with money and power comes to a realization about his life after the death of his only child. He then becomes a “renegade billionaire” who does everything in his power to help those in need, including negotiating with nefarious individuals and dodging bullets.
Tuesdays:
8pm-9pm The Biggest Loser
9:30pm-10pm Kath and Kim
10pm-11pm Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wednesdays:
8pm-9pm Knight Rider
9pm-10pm Deal or No Deal
10pm-11pm Law & Order
Thursdays:
8pm-8:30pm My Name is Earl
8:30pm-9pm 30 Rock
9pm-9:30pm The Office
9:30pm-10pm The Office spinoff
10pm-11pm ER/The Celebrity Apprentice
Fridays:
8pm-9pm Deal or No Deal
9pm-10pm Friday Night Lights
10pm-11pm Life
Saturdays:
8pm-9pm Dateline NBC
9pm-10pm Encores of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10pm-11pm Encores of Law & Order
Sundays:
7pm-8pm Dateline NBC
8pm-9pm Merlin
This is a modern retelling of Camelot, Merlin, and Arthur. In this story Merlin and Arthur are just trying to fulfill their dreams, while making mistakes along the way.
In this series, a young soldier named David rescues the king’s son from the enemy. By doing so he sets in motion the events that will lead the land to peace. The soldier then finds himself a celebrity, and has earned the attention of the king’s daughter. But as he gains even more power himself David realizes that those in power will do whatever it takes to see him fail.
Labels: 2008-2009 season, NBC, upfronts
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1 Comments:
hurray for chuck!
Great show.
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theaudioprof, at 7:11 AM
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