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[12/03/08 - 04:19 PM] NBC Fallout: "Knight" Cut, "Er" Extended By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC has rolled back its full season commitment to "Knight Rider" to 17 episodes, network sources confirmed today.
In addition, the Peacock has asked for an extra installment of "ER," bringing its season total to 20 hours.
The news comes on the heels of today's midseason scheduling announcement (read the story) by the network.
"Knight" will return on January 7 with eight new episodes while "Knight Fever" - an episode that was shot between "A Knight In Shining Armor" and "Journey to the End of the Knight" but never aired - is set for December 31.
The cut is undoubtedly tied to the show's fading ratings - "Knight" averaged a modest 1.5 rating among adults 18-49 during the November sweeps period.
As for "ER," the additional episode will allow the series to be pre-empted just once (on January 29) after its final countdown begins on January 8.
"ER's" two-hour series finale airs Thursday, March 12 at 9:00/8:00c.
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[04/27/26 - 12:01 PM] "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Welcomes Artemis II Astronauts for Their First Late-Night Interview Since Returning Home on Thursday, April 30 The four-person crew, who recently made history traveling around the moon, will sit down for an in studio interview with Fallon, marking the first time the astronauts have brought their landmark space flight to late night since completing their mission.
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[04/27/26 - 12:01 PM] The CW Network Picks Up Crime Solving Procedural "Private Eyes West Coast" Starring Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson The 10-episode first season from Piller/Segan - among the creative forces behind the hit CW original series "Wild Cards" - and Lionsgate will debut on The CW later this year.
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[04/27/26 - 10:00 AM] PBS Sets Hit Crime Drama "Patience" Season 2 Early Streaming Premiere for May 31 Ahead of Broadcast Debut in June All eight episodes will be available to stream beginning Sunday, May 31 with PBS Passport and PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video.
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[04/27/26 - 09:02 AM] Video: Acorn TV Debuts Trailer for Original Series "You're Killing Me," Starring and Executive Produced by Brooke Shields, Premiering Monday, May 18 Set in a quaint, New England town, the mystery follows bestselling novelist, Allie (Brooke Shields), who forms an unlikely alliance with an aspiring writer and podcaster, Andi (Amalia Williamson), to find the killer of a close friend.
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[04/27/26 - 08:02 AM] Video: "The Forsytes" Season 2 Teaser Season 2 of the lavish period drama will return to "Masterpiece" on PBS with more desire, ambition, and betrayal.
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[04/27/26 - 07:30 AM] Season Three of the HBO Original Drama Series "House of the Dragon" Debuts June 21 The eight-episode season will air new episodes weekly, leading up to the season finale on August 9.
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[04/27/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: Prime Video Reveals Trailer for Second Season of Original Hit Series "Barrabrava" The second season premieres on May 22 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[04/27/26 - 06:02 AM] "Nine Queens," Starring Alvaro Morte and Patrick Criado, Starts Production The Netflix series adapts the iconic Argentine film, originally written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky and produced by Patagonik.
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[04/27/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" - Official Trailer - Netflix "Pop Culture Jeopardy!" is a twist on the classic quiz show's "answer-and-question" format that combines the academic rigor of Jeopardy! with the exciting and ever-changing world of pop culture.
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[04/27/26 - 06:00 AM] Date Announcement: Hulu Original Series "Alice and Steve" Starring Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker, the series will debut with all six episodes on June 8, 2026, on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.
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[04/27/26 - 04:01 AM] Video: "The Master Cutter" - Official Trailer - Netflix In Baclaran, a former scout ranger turned tailor hides his secret life as a tracker - until he takes in a street-smart girl and is hired to hunt her down.
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[04/27/26 - 12:01 AM] Video: "Thank You, Next" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix There's no more running, only healing.
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[04/26/26 - 07:01 PM] Video: "My Royal Nemesis" - Official Trailer - Netflix A Joseon-era villain doomed to die opens her eyes in modern-day Seoul - where a ruthless chaebol heir may be her last chance to rewrite her fate.
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[04/26/26 - 05:47 PM] Director Yoon Jong-bin Returns with "The Generals" (wt), An Incisive Chronicle of a Second-in-Command The Netflix political drama traces the rise of a man who has always stood just to the side of absolute power.
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[04/26/26 - 04:36 PM] Max Original Comedy Series "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" Debuts July 2026 Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon.
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