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[10/28/09 - 08:04 PM] NBC Extends "Chuck," Halts "Trauma" By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC has asked for six more episodes of "Chuck" for midseason while "Trauma" will wrap its freshman run at 13 episodes.
Both moves come as the Peacock works to finalize its midseason schedule. Last week the network gave full season orders to "Community," "Mercy" and "Parks & Recreation" (read the story), leaving "Trauma" as its only show whose fate was still up in the air.
To date "Trauma" has averaged a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49 on Monday nights, just shy of the aforementioned "Mercy" (2.0), "Parks" (2.0) and "Community" (2.0 since moving to 8:00/7:00c). The series is also retaining just under 80% of its "Heroes" lead-in (2.4 rating) in the key demographic.
As for "Chuck," the show's third season was originally pegged to start in March following NBC's Winter Olympics coverage. With the additional episodes however (bringing its total to 19 installments), the network will either have to bump up its return to January or stick with its original plan and let the series run into the summer.
Meanwhile, ABC has firmed up another piece of its midseason lineup. The "Scrubs" writing staff tweeted earlier today that the show's ninth season will roll out on Tuesday, December 1. Said news was subsequently confirmed as back-to-back episodes starting at 9:00/8:00c with "Better Off Ted" assuming the 9:30/8:30c slot on December 8.
Additional midseason details are expected to be announced from both networks in the coming weeks.
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[04/20/26 - 12:16 PM] Peacock Releases New, Shocking Final Installment of the Two-Time Emmy Nominated Documentary Series "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets" Premiering on Thursday, April 23 In the fourth and final episode, Rex Heuermann shockingly confesses to all murders, including the recent eighth victim.
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[04/20/26 - 11:00 AM] Acorn TV's Popular "Murder Mystery May" Returns May 1st with Its Biggest Month of Mystery Premieres Headlined by the New Brooke Shields-Led Series "You're Killing Me" Other series premieres include "Dead & Buried," "The Island," and "Summerwater."
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[04/20/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Dr. Seuss's Horton!" Season 2 Trailer - Netflix Jr No need to worry, they'll help in a hurry! Whether hunting for treasure or crossing a mud pit, Horton and Samson will solve any problem - and never quit.
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[04/20/26 - 06:41 AM] Prime Video Unveils First Look Images for "Clarkson's Farm" Series 5 and Confirms the UK Original Series Will Return on June 3rd The first four episodes will launch exclusively on Prime Video on June 3, with two additional episodes released a week later on June 10, followed by the final two episodes on June 17.
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[04/20/26 - 06:01 AM] Roku Launches "Roku City Dash," an Original Interactive Game Within the Fan-Favorite Screensaver Streamers will be able to compete within their households for high scores in the retro-inspired experience, transforming Roku City into an interactive destination.
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[04/20/26 - 03:01 AM] "Alpha Males" Films Its Sixth and Final Season Following the recent premiere of the fifth season of the comedy created by the Caballero brothers, Netflix has confirmed that the sixth and final season is already in production.
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[04/17/26 - 11:46 PM] Development Update: Week of April 13-17 Updates include: CBS eyes expansion of "Fire Country," "Sheriff Country" universe; "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" season two locks in cast; and "The Copenhagen Test," "Law & Order: Organized Crime" among latest cancellations.
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[04/17/26 - 03:01 PM] ABC News Is #1 on Sunday Morning and Friday Night For the third week in a row, "20/20" built on its year-ago telecast in all key target demos: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.
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[04/17/26 - 01:03 PM] Fourteen Elite Survivalists Compete for National Pride and the Ultimate Cash Prize in "Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown" Divided into seven pairs representing their homelands, survivalists' skills will be tested by three brutal and unpredictable ecosystems in South Africa's Zululand.
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[04/17/26 - 11:31 AM] A Magical Cast Summoned for the "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" Final Season Jennifer Stone, Gregg Sulkin, Maria Canals-Barrera, and Selena Gomez are among the featured talent.
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[04/17/26 - 10:10 AM] TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by Geico First Round Games on Sunday, April 19 TNT Sports will drop the puck on its coverage of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs featuring up to 28 First Round games.
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[04/17/26 - 09:31 AM] 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by Geico Begin Saturday on ESPN In all, 16 First Round games will play out over the first ten days on ESPN and ESPN2.
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[04/17/26 - 09:04 AM] Video: "Glory" - Official Trailer - Netflix In a small-town boxing hub, two brothers investigate a shocking murder while navigating a troubled reunion with their father, a renowned coach.
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[04/17/26 - 09:00 AM] Hulu Adds "Handsome," "The Mess Around," "Prison Breaking," and "That Was Us" to Podcast Slate Beginning This Month These new licensed additions join a growing slate of companion podcasts tied to Disney+ and Hulu's most popular series.
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[04/17/26 - 07:15 AM] TNT Sports Acquires Multi-Year U.S. Broadcast Rights to FIA World Endurance Championship Races A new era of endurance racing arrives in the U.S. as truTV airs three premier events in full: the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo, and Lone Star Le Mans in Austin, Texas.
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