Thursday, June 25, 2026
NBC Fall 2026 Premiere Dates; Leanne Season 2 Premieres August 27 on Netflix
Three days after airing the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, September 14, NBC will begin its 2026-27 entertainment season with a stacked lineup of new and returning reality series, the highly popular #OneChicago and Law & Order franchises and exciting freshman additions - the compelling drama Line of Fire and new comedy Newlyweds.
The season gets off to a supersized start at 8 p.m. Thursday, September 17 with the two-hour launch of The Traitors: New Blood, the innovative civilian-led incarnation of the Emmy Award-winning hit Peacock series hosted by Alan Cumming. Followed by another two-hour episode on September 24, the series will move into its regular hourlong timeslot on Thursday, October 8.
Milestone season 30 of The Voice arrives the next week at 8 p.m. Monday, September 21 with new coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green. They'll be joined by Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine. Right after The Voice at 10 p.m. will mark the premiere of the new drama series Line of Fire, starring Peter Krause and Hope Davis, about a family of law enforcement professionals entangled in a deadly conspiracy. Another thrilling season of summer's most-watched series will conclude Wednesday, September 23 when a new champion is set to be crowned on America's Got Talent.
On Wednesday, October 7, fan-favorite #OneChicago is back with all-new tales from the Windy City and its incredible first responders. A day later on Thursday, October 8, Law & Order: SVU - the longest-running scripted primetime series in television history - will begin its 28th season at 9 p.m., followed by the mothership series at 10 p.m.
Two weeks later on Friday, October 23, NBC will open the bar at 8 p.m. as Happy's Place comes back for its third season. Right after at 8:30 p.m. will be the premiere of the new sitcom Newlyweds, starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. The third season of the hit comedy St. Denis Medical will launch Monday, November 2 at 8 p.m., followed by the second season premiere of The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.
NBC will officially kickoff fall on Wednesday, September 9 with the launch of the new season of Sunday Night Football - the #1 primetime program for the last 15 years - when the World Champion Seattle Seahawks play host to the New England Patriots in a rematch of last year's Super Bowl. The first Sunday night telecast will air later that weekend on September 13 when the Dallas Cowboys head to MetLife Stadium to visit the New York Giants in the first game for new head coach John Harbaugh.
With the holidays coming up on the heels of the fall season, NBC will be airing a three-hour celebration of its 100th anniversary on Thursday, December 10. Details of the special will be announced at a later date. In addition, the highly anticipated 100th edition of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R) - the most-watched entertainment show of the recent broadcast season - returns to NBC and Peacock on November 26 morning. As previously announced, NBC's other two new scripted greenlit series - drama The Rockford Files and comedy Sunset P.I. - will launch in January and February, respectively.
The official first look debut, premiere date and and guest star news have been released for season 2 of the hit sitcom Leanne, from co-creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre. Leanne Season 2 premieres August 27 only on Netflix. New guest stars including country star Lainey Wilson, Jaime Pressly, Billy Gardell and Tyne Daly join Season 2.
Leanne's (Leanne Morgan) world is turned upside down when her husband of 33 years unexpectedly leaves her for another woman. Supported by her family, including her ride-or-die sister Carol (Kristen Johnston), Leanne learns to embrace the chaos and finds strength, laughter and hope in the most unexpected places. This heartfelt comedy proves that it's never too late to rewrite your story.
Starring Leanne Morgan, Kristen Johnston, Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Ryan Stiles, Jayma Mays, Tim Daly, Graham Rogers, Hannah Pilkes and Andrea Anders.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, October 6
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "The Protector" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
After losing his job, Jeremy decides to move to the backwoods of Georgia to help his grandfather, who has purchased a rundown home for the elderly.
The Ms. Pat Show - "Chili, Chili, Bang, Bang" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Dark secrets are revealed when Terry's old Army buddy visits and asks for a troubling favor; Janelle gets a little too close to her professor.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of October 5)
Tuesday, October 6
- Kerry Washington (UnPrisoned) - Catch Kerry on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Kyle MacLachlan (Carol's Second Act/Sex and the City) - Kyle appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) and Tommy Davidson (The Varnell Hill Show/The Proud Family/Malcolm & Eddie/Between Brothers) - Caroline and Tommy will be on a repeat of Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) - ABC's Good Morning America has part two of Diane Sawyer's interview with Michael discussing his new memoir One Helluva Ride sometime between 7-9am. He chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT. He will also be on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Morris Chestnut (Out All Night) and McKinley Freeman (Samantha Who?) - Morris and McKinley talk about Reasonable Doubt on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Jodie Sweetin (Vampirina: Teenage Vampire/Fuller House/Hollywood Darlings/Full House) and Kenzi Richardson (Vampirina: Teenage Vampire) - Jodie and Kenzi talk about Vampirina: Teenage Vampire on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- John Goodman (The Conners/The Righteous Gemstones/Roseanne/Center of the Universe/Normal, Ohio) - John talks about Digger on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Bill stops by for a chat about The Social Reckoning on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Scott Caan (Entourage) - Scott and LL Cool J talk about NCIS: New York on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
- Mikey Madison (Better Things) - Mikey talks about The Social Reckoning on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
- Sam Richardson (The Afterparty/HouseBroken/Detroiters/Veep) - Sam talks about Matchbox the Movie on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/20/26 - The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Golden Age Collection (Blu-ray)
01/27/26 - The New Fred and Barney Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/11/26 - Tom and Jerry - The Complete CinemaScope Collection (Blu-ray)
03/24/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 2 (Blu-ray)
04/11/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD)
04/21/26 - Famous Studios Champion Collection (Blu-ray) (DVD)
05/19/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
05/19/26 - Looney Tunes Cartoons - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
06/16/26 - Difficult People - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
06/30/26 - Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
07/14/26 - The Office - The Complete Series - Superfan Extended Episodes (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Bill Dana Show - The Complete Series (DVD)
07/28/26 - I Love Lucy - The Complete Series - 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
07/28/26 - The Paper - Season One (Blu-ray) (DVD)
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/20/26 - The Quick Draw McGraw Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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