The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Gets Special Preview; ABC Midseason Changes for Monday and Tuesday Night Lineups

Thursday, January 15, 2026

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Gets Special Preview; ABC Midseason Changes for Monday and Tuesday Night Lineups

To showcase its new midseason comedy, NBC will now offer a special premiere of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins on Sunday, January 18 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT or immediately following coverage of the NFL playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. The series will return on Monday, February 23 at 8 p.m. with an encore of the pilot and a new episode immediately following at 8:30 p.m. in its timeslot premiere. The series will continue its run in the 8:30 p.m. Monday timeslot the following week on March 2. The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins also airs next day on Peacock.

Disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Tracy Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe). In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of his past. The cast includes Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Jalyn Hall.

R.J. Decker

New drama series R.J. Decker will premiere Tuesday, March 3, at 10 p.m. on ABC, joining the Tuesday night powerhouse lineup alongside Will Trent and High Potential. All series stream next day on Hulu.

Scott Speedman stars as R.J. Decker, a disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con who starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida. The series follows him tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife and a shadowy new benefactor — a woman from his past who could be his greatest ally ... or his one-way ticket back to prison.

R.J. Decker is inspired by the novel Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen. R.J. Decker stars Scott Speedman as R.J. Decker, Jaina Lee Ortiz as Emilia "Emi" Ochoa, Bevin Bru as Detective Melody "Mel" Abreau, Kevin Rankin as Aloysius "Wish" Aiken and Adelaide Clemens as Catherine Delacroix. R.J. Decker is produced by 20th Television, and is written and executive produced by Rob Doherty. Carl Hiaasen, Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman serve as executive producers. Paul McGuigan directs and executive produces. Scott Speedman serves as a producer.

With this addition, Season 8 of The Rookie shifts to Mondays at 10 p.m. starting Jan. 26, following the highly anticipated season premiere of American Idol. All episodes stream next day on Hulu. With this shift, the remaining 15 episodes of The Rookie will have a straight run with no interruptions. The Rookie Season 8 premiere scored 7.88 million Total Viewers after three days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, rising over last season's premiere (+6% vs. 7.40 million on 1/7/25) and matching its best premiere performance in MP+3 since season two on 9/29/19. The Season 8 opener of The Rookie set a record with its biggest premiere for the series on streaming, based on seven days of views on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.