List of programs broadcast by NBC
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The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcasting television network that launched in 1939. It is owned by the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, and is the oldest of the "Big Four" television networks. Below is a list of programs currently broadcast on the network.
Current programming
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Mariska Hargitay – star of the long-running drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Taylor Kinney – star of the drama series Chicago Fire
Chris Hardwick – host of the game show The Wall
Terry Crews – host of the reality series America's Got Talent
Carson Daly – host of the reality series The Voice
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Lorne Michaels – creator of the long-running sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live
Jimmy Fallon – host of the talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Seth Meyers – host of the talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers
Savannah Guthrie – anchor of the Today Show
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Cris Collinsworth – commentator for Sunday Night Football
Drama
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order | Police procedural Legal drama |
September 13, 1990[a] | 24 seasons, 523 episodes | 40–48 min | Renewed[1] |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Police procedural | September 20, 1999 | 26 seasons, 573 episodes | 40–44 min | Renewed[1] |
| Chicago Fire | Procedural drama | October 10, 2012 | 13 seasons, 273 episodes | 40–44 min | Renewed[2] |
| Chicago P.D. | Police procedural | January 8, 2014 | 12 seasons, 242 episodes | 40–44 min | Renewed[2] |
| Chicago Med | Medical drama | November 17, 2015 | 10 seasons, 198 episodes | 40–44 min | Renewed[2] |
| Brilliant Minds | Medical drama | September 23, 2024 | 1 season, 13 episodes | 43 min | Renewed[3] |
| The Hunting Party | Crime drama | January 19, 2025 | 1 season, 10 episodes | 42 min | Renewed[3] |
| Grosse Pointe Garden Society | Drama | February 23, 2025 | 1 season, 13 episodes | 43 min | Pending |
Comedy
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy's Place | Sitcom | October 18, 2024 | 1 season, 18 episodes | 21 min | Renewed[4] |
| St. Denis Medical | Medical mockumentary sitcom | November 12, 2024 | 1 season, 18 episodes | 22 min | Renewed[5] |
Unscripted
[edit]Game shows
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wall | Game show | December 19, 2016 | 5 seasons, 88 episodes | 42–44 min | Pending |
| That's My Jam | Game show | November 29, 2021 | 2 seasons, 17 episodes | 44 min | Renewed[b] |
| Password | Game show | August 9, 2022 | 2 seasons, 17 episodes | 43 min | Pending |
Reality
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Got Talent | Reality competition | June 21, 2006 | 20 seasons, 462 episodes | 60–124 min | Season 20 ongoing |
| American Ninja Warrior | Reality competition | December 12, 2009 | 16 seasons, 235 episodes | 36–128 min | Season 17 due to premiere on June 2, 2025[7] |
| The Voice | Reality competition | April 26, 2011 | 27 seasons, 648 episodes | 44–104 min | Renewed[8] |
| Deal or No Deal Island | Reality game show | April 26, 2024 | 2 seasons, 24 episodes | 44–88 min | Pending |
| Yes, Chef! | Cooking reality competition | April 28, 2025 | 1 season, 5 episodes | 42 min | Season 1 ongoing |
| Destination X | Reality competition | May 27, 2025 | 1 season, 1 episode | 48 min | Season 1 ongoing |
Variety
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live | Late-night sketch comedy | October 11, 1975 | 50 seasons, 988 episodes | 60–152 min | Pending |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Late-night talk show | February 17, 2014 | 12 seasons, 2,136 episodes | 40 min | Season 12 ongoing Renewed through 2028[9] |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Late-night talk show | September 8, 2015 | 12 seasons, 1,655 episodes | 40–41 min | Season 12 ongoing Renewed through 2028[10] |
Awards shows
[edit]- People's Choice Awards (2021)
- People's Choice Country Awards (2023)
Daytime programming
[edit]- Today with Jenna & Friends (2007)
- 3rd Hour Today (2018)
News programming
[edit]- Meet the Press (1947)
- Today (1952)
- NBC Nightly News (1970)
- Saturday Today (1992)
- Dateline NBC (1992)
- Early Today (1999)
- 1st Look (2008)
- Sunday Today with Willie Geist (2016)
- NBC News Daily (2022)
Saturday mornings
[edit]- The Voyager with Josh Garcia (2016)
- Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer (2019)
- One Team: The Power of Sports (2021)
- Roots Less Traveled (2020)
- Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward (2022)
- Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild (2023)
Specials
[edit]- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (experimental local broadcasts in 1939, then again starting from 1945; broadcast nationally since 1953)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (acquired the broadcast rights in 2015)
- The National Dog Show (since 2002)
- Macy's Fourth of July Spectacular (acquired the broadcast rights in 2000)
- Shrek the Halls (acquired the broadcast rights in 2023)
- Frosty the Snowman (acquired the broadcast rights in 2024)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (acquired the broadcast rights in 2024)
- Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (acquired the broadcast rights in 2025)
- Frosty Returns (acquired the broadcast rights in 2025)
Sports programming
[edit]- Olympics on NBC, which includes:
- NASCAR on NBC, which includes:
- The Brickyard 400
- The Coke Zero Sugar 400
- NFL on NBC, which includes:
- Football Night in America
- Sunday Night Football
- NFL Kickoff Game
- The NFL on Thanksgiving Day
- Select playoff games
- The Super Bowl (every four years)
- Golf Channel on NBC, which includes:
- Thoroughbred Racing on NBC, which includes the following races:
- College Football on NBC Sports and high school football, including:
- US Olympic Trials
- Tennis on NBC, which includes the French Open
- Boxing on NBC, which includes Premier Boxing Champions bouts
- World Athletics Championships
- Select Diamond League meetings, which includes the Prefontaine Classic
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- FINA World Aquatics Championships
- United States Swimming National Championships
- Select matches of the Premier League
- U.S. Figure Skating Championships
- Select stages of the Tour de France
- Select stages of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Pro wrestling
[edit]- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985–1991; 2006–2009; 2024–present)
Upcoming programming
[edit]Comedy
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins[11][12] | Sports comedy | 2025–26 season[13] | 1 season, 10 episodes | TBA | Series order |
Unscripted
[edit]Docuseries
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surviving Earth[14] | Documentary | 2025–26 season[13] | 1 season, 8 episodes | TBA | Series order |
Reality
[edit]| Title | Genre | Premiere | Seasons | Runtime | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Brand with Jimmy Fallon[15] | Reality competition | 2025–26 season[13] | TBA | TBA | Series order |
Sports programming
[edit]- NBA on NBC (2025–26 season)[16]
- WNBA on NBC (2025–26 season)[16]
Pilots
[edit]Comedy
[edit]- Stumble[17]
- Untitled Sierra Teller Ornelas/Jackie Kaliiaa/Bobby Wilson pilot[18]
Reality
[edit]- Love Takes a Village[19]
In development
[edit]Drama
[edit]| Title | Genre |
|---|---|
| The Chase[20] | Crime drama |
| Connection[21] | Science fiction |
| Delia Graves and the Order of Merlin[22] | Crime drama |
| Duo[23] | Musical drama |
| Eliza Starts a Rumor[24] | Drama |
| Family Reservations[25] | Drama |
| Fire with Fire[26] | Police procedural |
| Life, Changing[27] | Drama |
| Look What You Made Me Do[28] | Drama |
| K-Town[29] | Drama |
| Keats[30] | Police procedural |
| Knockoffs[31] | Drama |
| New Amsterdam: Tomorrow[32] | Medical drama |
| Nowhere[33] | Drama |
| Point Nemo[34] | Drama |
| Sky on Fire[35] | Political drama |
| Untitled Dean Georgaris series[35] | Drama |
| Untitled J.J. Bailey series[35] | Drama |
| Untitled Joshua Troke/Mickey Fisher/Justin Lin series[36] | Science fiction medical drama |
| Untitled Royal Pains reboot[37] | Medical comedy drama |
| Vacationland[38] | Police procedural |
Comedy
[edit]| Title | Genre |
|---|---|
| Amigos[39] | Sitcom |
| Car Wash[40] | Sitcom |
| Co-Dependents[41] | Sitcom |
| For Better and Worse[42] | Sitcom |
| Foreign Service[43] | Sitcom |
| I Can't Right Now[44] | Sitcom |
| Le Coq[45] | Sitcom |
| Most Talkative[46] | Sitcom |
| The Regal[47] | Sitcom |
| Something Wicked[48] | Sitcom |
| Taste[49] | Sitcom |
| What Are the Odds?[50] | Sitcom |
Game shows
[edit]| Title | Genre |
|---|---|
| The Underdog[51] | Game show |
| Win Win![52] | Game show |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2025). "Law & Order: SVU And Law & Order Renewed For 2025-26 After Combined 50 Seasons On NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (May 5, 2025). "Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. & Chicago Med Renewed By NBC For 2025-26 Season With Some Cost-Trimming". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2025). "The Hunting Party & Brilliant Minds Renewed For Season 2; NBC Plans To "Lean Into" Them In 2025-26". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 20, 2025). "Happy's Place Renewed For Season 2 By NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 14, 2025). "St. Denis Medical Renewed For Season 2 At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (February 27, 2024). "Jimmy Fallon's That's My Jam Pauses Production On Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ White, Jessica (March 31, 2025). "Everything to Know About American Ninja Warrior Season 17". NBC Insider. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (May 12, 2025). "The Voice: Niall Horan, Reba McEntire & Michael Bublé Join Snoop Dogg As Season 28 Coaches; NBC Show Faces Scheduling Swivel". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ White, Peter (June 13, 2024). "Jimmy Fallon Extends Deal To Host The Tonight Show Through 2028". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (May 13, 2024). "Seth Meyers Renews Deal To Host NBC's Late Night Through 2028; Extends Overall Deal With Universal Studio Group". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2025). "NBC Gives Series Order To Tracy Morgan Comedy Pilot Executive Produced By Tina Fey For 2025-26". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2025). "Tracy Morgan To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot From Tina Fey, Robert Carlock & Sam Means In 30 Rock Reunion". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "NBC Unveils Its 2025 Fall Schedule" (Press release). NBCUniversal. May 12, 2025 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (June 28, 2022). "NBC Orders Prehistoric Series Surviving Earth". Variety.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 16, 2025). "Jimmy Fallon's 'On Brand' Unscripted Series Gets Greenlight At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "The NBA and WNBA Return to NBCUniversal with 11-Year Agreement for Regular Season and Playoff Basketball on NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Sky Sports, and Telemundo". Comcast Corporation (Press release). July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2025). "NBC Picks Up Liz & Jeff Astrof Cheerleading Comedy 'Stumble' To Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 17, 2025). "NBC Orders Native American Community Center Comedy Pilot From 'Rutherford Falls' Team". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (January 24, 2025). "Anna Faris & Rick Edwards To Host Love Takes A Village Dating Show Pilot For NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 14, 2022). "Azie Tesfai Crime Drama The Chase In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 3, 2022). "NBC Buys Connection Drama From Nic Sheff & Sheldon Turner & Jennifer Klein's Vendetta Productions". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 3, 2022). "Justin Lin To Executive Produce Drama Delia Graves And The Order Of Merlin From Phillip Iscove In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (December 5, 2024). "JMelissa Benoist and Chris Wood to Star in NBC Music Drama Duo". TVLine. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Campione, Katie (November 30, 2022). "Eliza Starts A Rumor Drama Series In The Works At NBC From Wendy Straker Hauser, Liz Astrof & Dana Honor". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (April 1, 2024). "Liza Palmer's New Novel Family Reservations In Works As Drama Series At NBC From Ilene Chaiken & Universal TV". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Codero, Rosy (March 12, 2025). "Jon Huertas & Alexi Hawley Team For 'Fire With Fire' TV Adaptation In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (November 18, 2022). "A Million Little Things Duo DJ Nash & Dana Honor Plot Life, Changing Drama In The Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 21, 2024). "Look What You Made Me Do Drama In Works At NBC From Leila Cohan, Anna Fricke & CBS Studios". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (November 7, 2022). "NBC Developing K-Town Soap From WBTV; Denise Hahn And Michael Notarile To Co-Write". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (August 7, 2024). "Angela Bassett & Courtney B. Vance Producing Drama Series In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 29, 2022). "NBC to Develop Drama Series Knockoffs Inspired by Narratively Article". Variety.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2024). "New Amsterdam Sequel About Max's Daughter In Works At NBC From Creator David Schulner". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (December 15, 2023). "Matthew Arnold Returns To NBC With Nowhere, New Drama Series In Development With Atomic Monster & Vertigo Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 4, 2022). "Jenna Bans Sells Projects To NBC With Bill Krebs & Heather Mitchell, Including Put Pilot Grosse Pointe Garden Society". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2025). "Pilot Season 2025 Forecast: Drought With A Chance Of Few Orders In Broadcast TV's New Normal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 15, 2022). "Sci-Fi Medical Drama From Joshua Troke, Mickey Fisher & Justin Lin Set At NBC With Penalty". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (April 24, 2025). "Royal Pains Reboot Starring Mark Feuerstein In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 16, 2024). "Burn Notice Creator Matt Nix And Rizzoli & Isles Author Tess Gerritsen Developing Cop Drama Series Vacationland At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (December 8, 2022). "Sierra Teller Ornelas & Marcos Luevanos Developing Comedy Series Amigos At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (May 22, 2024). "Car Wash Comedy Series Based On Movie In Works At NBC With Malcolm D. Lee Producing". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2024). "Liz Astrof Sibling Comedy Co-Dependents In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Campione, Katie (December 16, 2022). "For Better And Worse Family Dramedy From Ian Deitchman, Kristin Robinson & Rachel Kaplan In Development At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 16, 2025). "'Foreign Service' Embassy Comedy In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 20, 2023). "Heather McMahan Comedy in the Works at NBC (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 12, 2022). "Guy Branum Sells Comedies To NBC & ABC With Hazy Mills & Aline Brosh McKenna". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 14, 2022). "Andy Cohen Coming-Of-Age Comedy Most Talkative In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Petski, Denise. "Kevin Hart To EP Workplace Comedy The Regal From Brad Copeland & Hartbeat In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (March 6, 2024). "June Diane Raphael To Headline Bewitched-Inspired Comedy In Works At NBC, Teaming With Dickinson Creator". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (December 5, 2024). "Julie Bowen to Headline, EP Food Magazine Comedy in Works at NBC". TVLine. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 1, 2023). "Peyton Manning Exec Producing Las Vegas Sports Book Comedy What Are The Odds? In Works At NBC From Sam Sklaver & Kevin Hench". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (November 1, 2023). "NBC Developing U.S. Version Of Truman Show-Style Guessing Game Format The Underdog". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ White, Peter (May 20, 2025). "'Win Win!' Gameshow Adaptation In Works At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2025.