NBC’s Fall Schedule Features Quantum Leap Reboot

NBC is going back in time for its fall schedule. The network is adding two new series—Quantum Leap and Lopez vs Lopez—as it sets its fall schedule for the 2022-23 season, ahead of NBCUniversal's upfront presentation later Monday morning. And each show packs a bit of nostalgia. With its fall lineup, NBC is looking to continue the momentum of this TV season, when it reclaimed the 18-49 demo crown from Fox, which had been No. 1 for the previous two seasons. The rebooted Quantum Leap will carry on the story of NBC's original version of the show, which ran for five seasons from 1989-1993. NBC Wins TV Season in 18-49 Demo; CBS Remains No. 1 in Total Viewers The reimagining takes place 30 years after Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now a team, including Dr. Ben Seong (Raymond Lee), is trying to restart the project and understand all the mysteries that go with it. NBC has given the series the coveted 10 p.m. ET time slot after The Voice on Mondays. After making waves a year ago when the broadcaster opted to hold off on comedies until midseason, NBC is bring back comedies this fall, with Lopez vs Lopez. The half-hour comedy, featuring comedian and sitcom star George Lopez with his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez, is a working-class story about dysfunction and reconnection. The series will air on 8 p.m. Fridays in November, leading into Season 3 of Dwayne Johnson's Young Rock. However, NBC is keeping several nights of its schedule intact this fall, which will be the first time that its shows will stream exclusively on Peacock the day after their linear airing, after NBCUniversal ended its content sharing deal with Hulu. The Voice returns on Mondays and Tuesdays for its 22nd cycle, with Camila Cabello replacing Ariana Grande as a coach. Cabello joins Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton and John Legend for this cycle. La Brea then takes the place of This Is Us (which is airing its series finale May 24 after six seasons) on Tuesdays at 9 p.m., where it also aired last fall, when This Is Us had been held for midseason. Wednesdays are all about the city of Chicago, with Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago P.D., while Thursdays will again bring a full lineup of Law & Order shows: Law & Order, followed by SVU and Organized Crime. Meanwhile, Fridays will get a bit of a shakeup. Peyton Manning will take over on Friday nights with the return of his Capital One College Bowl game show at 8 p.m., leading into Dateline NBC. Then, of course, Lopez vs Lopez and Young Rock take over in November. Saturdays will again feature drama, Dateline and Saturday Night Live encores, while Sunday will feature another season of TV's No. 1 primetime series, Sunday Night Football, which will also stream live on Peacock. 'Rethinking legacy launch timing' “While leaning into our strong, stable schedule in the fall, we’re also rethinking legacy launch timing to give our shows the best chance for success,” said Frances Berwick, chairman of entertainment networks, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement. That new approach includes bringing back James Spader and Season 10 of The Blacklist in its midseason lineup, along with the second seasons of American Auto and Grand Crew. In addition, the network's midseason will also include its revival of Night Court, with John Larroquette returning as D.A. Dan Fielding—and Big Bang Theory's Melissa Rauch joining as Judge Abby Stone. According to the network, NBC's holiday programming reached more than 94 million viewers in 2021, so it will continue to lean into special programming. Besides returning staples such as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Christmas in Rockefeller Center, Dolly Parton will headline Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas—and Miley Cyrus will return with Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party. After canceling several series, including Mr. Mayor and Kenan, the network has made room for several additions, including new competition shows set for midseason and summer. The Wheel, a new series hosted by Michael McIntyre and based on a U.K. version of the same format, features contestants trying to win big prizes with the help of celebrity guests and a giant spinning wheel. Then there's Million Dollar Island, which is based on a Dutch format and has shades of Survivor. That series features 100 contestants plotting to stay on a desert island to win a $1 million prize. NBC is also embracing a rolling pilot process with several pilots, including Blank Slate, Found, Irrational, Unbroken and an untitled drama from Mike Daniels, all still in the running for series greenlights. If picked up to series, those shows could debut later in the 2022-23 season or be pushed until the 2023-24 season. NBC's fall 2022-23 schedule (New programs in ALL CAPS) MONDAY8-10 p.m. — The Voice10-11 p.m. — QUANTUM LEAP TUESDAY8-9 p.m. — The Voice9-10 p.m. — La Brea10-11 p.m. — New Amsterdam WEDNESDAY8-9 p.m. — Chicago Med9-10 p.m. — Chicago Fire10-11 p.m. — Chicago P.D. THURSDAY8-9 p.m. — Law & Order9-10 p.m. — Law & Order: SVU 10-11 p.m. — Law & Order: Organized Crime FRIDAY 8-9 p.m. — Capital One College Bowl 8-8:30 p.m. — LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ (November)8:30-9 p.m. —Young Rock (November)9-11 p.m. — Dateline NBC SATURDAY8-10 p.m. — Drama Encores9-10 p.m. — Dateline Weekend Mystery10-11 p.m. — Saturday Night Live Vintage (classic encores) SUNDAY7-8:20 p.m. — Football Night in America (also live on Peacock)8:20-11 p.m. — Sunday Night Football (also live on Peacock) MIDSEASONThe Blacklist, American Auto, Grand Crew, NIGHT COURT, THE WHEEL, MILLION DOLLAR ISLAND, That's My Jam, The Wall, LA Fire and Rescue SUMMERAmerica’s Got Talent, DANCING WITH MYSELF, American Ninja Warrior, Password, Who Do You Think You Are?

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