NBC Fall 2026 Schedule: ‘Law & Order’ Change, ‘Line of Fire’ & More — When Will ‘Rockford Files’ Air?

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NBC Fall 2026 Schedule: ‘Law & Order’ Change, ‘Line of Fire’ & More — When Will ‘Rockford Files’ Air?
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What To Know

  • NBC’s 2026-2027 schedule introduces four new series, including the drama Line of Fire and a Rockford Files reboot starring David Boreanaz.
  • Find out which shows are being held for the midseason and which will be airing on a new night or at a different time.

NBC has four new series joining its lineup for the 2026-2027 season, and while some things will remain the same in its primetime schedule, there are some changes.

Wednesdays still belong to the three One Chicago shows, but NBA is taking over the night on Tuesdays. And there’s a major change coming to Thursdays, with Law & Order moving from leading off the night to capping it off at 10/9c, after SVU, staying in its time slot. Now, The Traitors (the civilian version) will air at 8/7c.

New drama Line of Fire, starring Peter Krause and Hope Davis, is joining the lineup on Mondays at 10/9c, after The Voice. Mondays will also see The Voice going from two hours in September and October to one, at which point comedies St. Denis Medical and The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins will take over the 8/7c hour. The coaches for this season of The Voice are Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, Riley Green, and a fourth who has yet to be announced.

Other new series include The Rockford Files, a reboot starring David Boreanaz as the private investigator, premiering in January; Newlyweds with Téa Leoni and Tim Daly on Fridays this fall; and Sunset P.I. with Jake Johnson and Jane Levy in February.

A new game show, Wordle, based on the word game, will be hosted by Savannah Guthrie and executive produced by Jimmy Fallon.

The network will also celebrate its 100th anniversary on December 10 with a live, three-hour variety special from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The telecast will honor the past century of must-see television, groundbreaking moments, and iconic stars.

As part of America’s 250th birthday, NBC will air The Americas: A Wild 250th and, also in the franchise, in 2027, The Americas: Mother’s Day. Other specials include the 100th edition of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26; the 78th Emmy Awards on September 14; The National Dog Show Presented by Purina, and Christmas in Rockefeller Center.

Check out NBC’s full fall 2026 schedule below.

Mondays (September/October)

8:00 p.m.: The Voice

10:00 p.m.: Line of Fire

Fall 2026 Schedule: Your Guide to the Complete Lineup
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Fall 2026 Schedule: Your Guide to the Complete Lineup

Mondays (November)

8:00 p.m.: St. Denis Medical

8:30 p.m.: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

9:00 p.m.: The Voice

10:00 p.m.: Line of Fire

Tuesdays

8:00 p.m.: NBA

Wednesdays

8:00 p.m.: Chicago Med

9:00 p.m.: Chicago Fire

10:00 p.m.: Chicago P.D.

Thursdays

8:00 p.m.: The Traitors

9:00 p.m.: Law & Order: SVU

10:00 p.m.: Law & Order

Fridays

8:00 p.m.: Happy’s Place

8:30 p.m.: Newlyweds

9:00 p.m.: Dateline NBC

Saturdays

7:00 p.m.: Big Ten Pregame / Notre Dame Pregame (also live on Peacock)

7:30 p.m.: Big Ten Saturday Night / Notre Dame Football (also live on Peacock)

Sundays

7:00 p.m.: Football Night in America (also live on Peacock)

8:20 p.m.: NBC Sunday Night Football (also live on Peacock)




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    Brian McNeil

    Why can't the sports games be it College and/or Pro be televised on dedicated sports channels there's enough of them. So that non sports programming be aired, 3 out of 7 days every week until January for Football games and til maybe the same time or the full NBA season is too much.

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      jeffrey t

      Because sports is where the money is. Advertisers are lining up and paying big bucks for sports, and staying away from regular programming. This is due to the notion that people who watch sports watch it live and not the next day on DVR. This means they do/can not not skip over the ads like they can on recorded programming. And before anyone corrects me, I did say 'notion', not 'fact'.

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        Willyhop6

        I'd say it's fact.

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      Parker

      Because they want the ratings on the main network. DUH!!!

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    Darla418

    It used to be must see tv. Now it's mostly meh.

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    Gracie

    Can’t wait for In The Of Fire on Mon Nite. With Peter Krause.

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    Anthony

    Hunting party must be cancelled.

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      Doug-H

      I wonder if they are doing an Peacock version??? Maybe only 10 episodes to find 10 more weird criminals?? It is the kind of show that could play well in repeats with its procedural element to it... But expecting the worst... They could always cut the team way back to save money... It could start on Peacock and be summer programming afterwards... TV dramas are a tough business..

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      jeffrey t

      It was good until four or five weeks ago. Then it suddenly got really stale, really fast. The interesting part was the long-term storyline, but they suddenly seemed to put almost all of the focus on the Psycho of the Week stories and barely touched on the main story.

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      hi

      whattttttt. I loved ittttt

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      Gcgf

      Mid season