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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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[03/19/26 - 01:17 PM] Maya Hawke to Star in Netflix's Series Adaptation of "The God of the Woods" The multi-generational drama series is set in the Adirondacks, exploring the Van Laar family's dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13 year old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp - in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related.
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[03/19/26 - 01:03 PM] 3 Million "Outlander" Fans Drive the Epic Season Eight Premiere to a Four-Year Series High The episode, entitled "Soul of a Rebel," secured the top spot for the week among all scripted cable programs.
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[03/19/26 - 01:01 PM] Peacock Renews "Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together" for a Second Season Production begins this month and the series will air later in the year.
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[03/19/26 - 12:46 PM] Statement from Disney Entertainment Television: "The Bachelorette" From a spokesperson: "In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of 'The Bachelorette' at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family."
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[03/19/26 - 12:13 PM] FOX Sports, IndyCar Announce Launch of New Digital-Exclusive Series, "All In: IndyCar" The debut episode, "The Champ Is Here," features four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
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[03/19/26 - 10:02 AM] Amazon MGM Studios Has Officially Greenlit "The Challenger," A Limited Series Starring Kristen Stewart Stewart will play astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who in 1978 became the first American woman to fly in space.
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[03/19/26 - 10:01 AM] Netflix Announces Limited Series "Enigma Variations" Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson The series, based on André Aciman's novel, tells the story of a man remade by the lovers who ignite and undo him over the course of 10 transformative years.
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[03/19/26 - 09:14 AM] New Season of "Storied Spaces" Premieres March 28 on Magnolia Network Escape to beautifully designed and curated spaces, seen through the eyes of the families that breathed life into them.
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[03/19/26 - 09:04 AM] Video: "O11CE: New Generation" - Trailer - Disney+ Same team, new dream. The Hawks take the field in "O11Ce: New Generation," now streaming on Disney+.
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[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM] Season Two of "Hazardous History with Henry Winkler" Set to Premiere Sunday, April 19 at 9/8c on The History Channel Each one-hour episode of this nostalgia-drenched series tells the stories of the things we did for fun, for money, or out of plain boredom that you can't do anymore.
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[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM] HBO to Debut Comedy Special "Josh Johnson: Symphony" This Spring Said Josh Johnson: "I'm excited to have my breakout piece be with a company that nurtures vision like HBO does. I'm grateful to them, and you, for watching."
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[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM] Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green to Perform at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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[03/19/26 - 08:34 AM] Must-See April U.S. Debuts from Viaplay - German Conspiracy Thriller, Award-winning Film Highlights include "Dangerous Truth," inspired by real events surrounding the faulty intelligence that helped justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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[03/19/26 - 08:12 AM] Apple Original Films' "What Happens at Night" from Martin Scorsese, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Begins Principal Photography Hailing from Apple Studios, and made in partnership with STUDIOCANAL, the dream-like story follows a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby.
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[03/19/26 - 08:11 AM] Netflix Canada Announces New Series "This Summer Will Be Different" Based on the beloved novel by Carley Fortune, the series is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island about Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend's brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.
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