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[05/12/03 - 12:00 AM] The Futon's Upfront Notes: Nbc By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) - As a supplement to the press releases issued by the networks, here's an addendum to all the fanfare that went on at each upfront presentation:
-- While "The Tracy Morgan Show" was pegged as of early this morning of landing NBC's Tuesday, 8:30/7:30c slot it will instead be held until midseason. "Happy Family" (which itself was said to get a midseason order) will take its place in the fall.
-- The third season of "Crossing Jordan" will be held until January due to series star Jill Hennessy's pregnancy. Early indicators had NBC bumping the series to Saturdays at 10:00/9:00c should it have returned in the fall.
-- Early indications had "Ed" returning to its current Friday, 9:00/8:00c slot however the series will go back to its old Wednesday, 8:00/7:00c home instead. The news is particularly surprising considering all the noise the Peacock made earlier this season about "Ed" being a 9:00/8:00c show.
-- NBC will go forward with its proposed switch of "Law & Order: S.V.U." to Tuesday nights at 10:00/9:00c where it will certainly make things more interesting next season for CBS' "Judging Amy" and ABC's "N.Y.P.D. Blue" should they stay put in their current homes.
-- "Boomtown" will leapfrog to Fridays at 10:00/9:00c as projected this morning. "The Lyon's Den," which was originally said to air Wednesdays at 8:00/7:00c, will go on to take "Boomtown's" old Sunday, 10:00/9:00c slot.
-- While not mentioned in its press release, NBC has committed to six episodes of each of its "The Dating Game" and "The Newlywed Game" revivals. Also on tap for midseason is the reality series "The Next Action Star" which the Peacock has pushed back from this summer.
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[03/18/26 - 08:22 AM] FOX Nation's "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" Returns with Special Extended "Mary" Episode This Easter The special begins with Scorsese sharing personal reflections on the meaning of Easter and his childhood in New York's Little Italy before exploring the life of Mary as she embraces her divine calling to become the mother of the Son of God.
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[03/18/26 - 07:31 AM] Video: "Trust Me: The False Prophet" - Official Trailer - Netflix In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice.
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[03/18/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: "This Is a Gardening Show" - Official Trailer - Netflix The series is a refreshing and whimsical take on gardening, hosted by Zach Galifianakis.
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[03/18/26 - 07:01 AM] BTS To Make First Late-Night Appearance Since 2021 on Back-to-Back Episodes of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on March 25-26 BTS will sit down for an in-studio interview and perform two songs - the interview and first song will air Wednesday, March 25 and the second song a day later.
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[03/18/26 - 07:00 AM] Disney Announces Tour Dates for the Next "Worlds Collide Concert Tour" Coming in Fall 2026 The tour features stars from the "Descendants," "ZOMBIES" and "Camp Rock" film franchises including Malachi Barton, Liamani Segura, Dara ReneƩ, Mekonnen Knife, Hudson Stone, Swayam Bhatia, Kiara Romero and Alexandro Byrd.
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[03/18/26 - 05:31 AM] Netflix's "Assassin's Creed" Adds Two More Cast Nabhaan Rizwan & Claes Bang The previously announced cast includes Lola Petticrew, Toby Wallace, Zachary Hart, Laura Marcus, Tanzyn Crawford, Noomi Rapace, Ramzy Bedia, Sean Harris, Corrado Invernizzi.
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[03/18/26 - 04:01 AM] Video: "The Law According to Lidia Poet" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix An old friend's unexpected return embroils Lidia in a high-profile court case that upends her discreet love life and threatens the fight for equality.
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[03/18/26 - 03:01 AM] Video: "At Home with the Furys" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix At home, in the ring and all the chaos in between.
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[03/18/26 - 01:01 AM] Video: "The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek" - Official Teaser - Netflix After a woman goes missing, the Copenhagen police hunt a stalker who taunts victims with a chilling children's rhyme.
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[03/17/26 - 03:16 PM] FOX Sports Hits Home Run with Most-Watched WBC Game in History 7,369,000 viewers watched on FS1 and FOX Deportes as Team USA advanced past the Dominican Republic 2-1 in the World Baseball Classic semifinals on Sunday night.
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[03/17/26 - 12:02 PM] Hudson Williams, Jennifer Grey, Terry Chen, Elizabeth Adams, Hannah Galway, and William Mapother Join the Cast of "The Altruists" The Netflix series tells the story of Sam Bankman-Fried (Anthony Boyle) and Caroline Ellison (Julia Garner), two hyper-smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye...before they were accused of stealing $8 billion.
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[03/17/26 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10: Week of March 9 - "One Piece" Season 2 Sets Sail for No. 1 in This Week's Top 10 Proving that demand for prehistoric beasts will never go extinct, docuseries "The Dinosaurs" landed at No. 2 on the English TV list with 9.6 million views.
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[03/17/26 - 12:01 PM] Next on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN - April 2026 New series include "Dear Killer Nannies," "Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair," "The Testaments," and "Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord."
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[03/17/26 - 10:05 AM] Chloe Bennet, Max Greenfield, Charlie Hall, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jarrad Paul Join Season 4 of "The White Lotus" More arrivals await.
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[03/17/26 - 10:01 AM] "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Coming to Select Theaters on April 18 The screenings of the first two episodes of the new series will take place on April 18 at 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM local time, in 34 theaters in the U.S. in partnership with AMC Theatres.
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