In an unprecedented move, NBC made its upfront presentation last week. Typicaly, networks unveil their fall lineups during the first week in May, but because of the craziness that the strike brought about, things aren't normal this year. NBC's big thing this year is their whole "52-week programming plan" where they intend to have original content being shown all year round. Below, I'll list the important points from their schedule, but if you want to learn more you can read about everything they announced here.
- Chuck and Heroes will each begin the fall season with 13 straight new episodes and will remain in their previous timeslots (Mondays at 8 and 9pm).
- The planned Heroes: Origins has been scrapped.
- SNL will have three live half-hour specials on Thursday nights that will be particularly focused on the upcoming presidential election.
- The coveted post Super Bowl spot will go to The Office AND the upcoming spinoff to The Office.
- No word yet as to who or what The Office spinoff will be about, but it will air after The Office on Thursdays starting in January.
- Knight Rider will become a weekly series in the fall airing Wednesdays at 8.
- They have 7 new drams that will debut at some point over the next year including ones about Robinson Crusoe and Merlin.
- Season 2 of American Gladiators is schedule for Summer '09.
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