‘Magnum P.I’ Moves To Fall On NBC; Network Stays In Scripted As ‘Quantum Leap’ & New Dramas ‘Found’ & ‘The Irrational’ Make Up Revised Schedule
19.07.2023 - 17:43
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NBC is keeping broadcast’s scripted hopes alive.
The network will have a slew of original scripted dramas on the air in the fall as part of a slightly revised schedule thanks to some forward planning.
The second half of season five of Magnum P.I, which was originally intended for midseason, will debut in the fall on Wednesday nights, and will be joined by Quantum Leap, new series Found and The Irrational as well as Canadian medical drama Transplant.
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It comes as NBC’s rivals largely moved into the unscripted arena for their fall schedules with ABC relying on reality fare, CBS ramping up its competition series and adding some sister shows such as Yellowstone, and Fox sticking with non-scripted and animation.
Deadline understands that Magnum P.I, which is ending with season five, has ten full shot episodes, it has a number of episodes of Quantum Leap, which was renewed in December, in the can and 13-episode seasons for Shanola Hampton-fronted missing persons drama Found and The Irrational, a procedural starring Jesse L. Martin.
Found was originally planned for midseason in the 2022/23 season and was set to premiere in February but was moved by Susan Rovner in January. The series comes from All American‘s Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The Irrational landed its series order in December and comes from Arika Lisanne Mittman and Universal Television. Both series were originally part of the network’s off-cycle pilot initiative.
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The Irrational will launch on Monday September 25, the same 10 p.m. slot