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NBC has announced a lot of cancellations and renewals in the past few days. Today, the peacock network issued their schedule for the fall portion of the 2018-19 season. A few renewed shows were notably missing -- AP Bio, The Blacklist, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Ellen's Game of Games, Good Girls, The Wall, and World of Dance -- and a subsequent press release noted they'd be returning midseason. This is a good indication that these shows probably won't have full (20+ episode) season orders. New midseason shows will include America’s Got Talent: The Champions, Abby's, The Enemy Within, The InBetween, The Titan Games, and The Village. Decisions on the fates of Timeless and Champions have not been made as yet.Here's the relevant portion of the press release:Read More…...

NBC is the first major broadcaster to announce when fans can expect their favorite shows to be airing during the 2018-2019 season.

The biggest omission is Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which NBC saved just days after Fox swung the ax on it. While it never made the cut for the fall schedule, it will return to the schedule in 2019.

Meanwhile, Chicago Med and Fire will join Chicago Pd on Wednesday nights. Yes, fans will be able to watch the Chicago trifecta back-to-back on one night.

While it may seem like overkill, the shows have proven to have loyal fanbases that will follow them anywhere on the schedule.

In addition, it will be great for marketing purposes when all three shows cross over.

Law & Order: Svu is on the move to Thursday nights to replace the freshly relocated Chicago Med.

New comedy half hour, I Feel Bad joins the network's funny comedy line-up.

NBC has released the first trailers for their upcoming fall shows following the release of their 2018-2019 fall schedule on Sunday.

The new dramas “Manifest” and “New Amsterdam” will launch this fall along with freshman comedy “I Feel Bad.”

New dramas “The Village,” “The Enemy Within,” “The InBetween” and new comedy “Abby’s” will all launch at midseason, along with the sixth season of the resurrected “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and the second season of “Good Girls.”

Watch the trailers and read the official series descriptions below.

“Manifest”–Mondays at 10 p.m. Et

When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they’re all given a second chance.

Unveiling its fall 2018-2019 schedule, NBC is giving freshman medical drama “New Amsterdam” a big vote of confidence.

The new series will launch on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. this fall, immediately after ratings powerhouse “This Is Us.” The series stars “The Blacklist” alum Ryan Eggold and is based on New York’s historic Bellevue hospital.

“The ‘New Amsterdam’ pilot knocked us over,” NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt said in a conference call Sunday. “We loved it in the development stage. It just came together beautifully.”

“It has a very unique doctor in a world where there’s a few medical shows out there,” he continued, specifically citing NBC’s “Chicago Med” and ABC’s freshman hit “The Good Doctor” as examples.

Fellow new drama “Manifest” will also get a strong lead-in, airing at 10 p.m. on Mondays following “The Voice.” The series, from executive producer Robert Zemeckis, is a mystery...

NBC would have never let its sister studio sell “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” to Fox had the network known Andy Samberg would ultimately be cast in the lead role. That’s one of the reasons the network was quick to grab the show when Fox cancelled it last week, according to NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt.

“He didn’t sign on until it was already set up [at Fox],” Greenblatt told reporters on Sunday morning. “We thought it was a missed opportunity from the beginning. We kept encouraging Fox to build it and schedule it right and do right by it, and I guess they came to a place they couldn’t keep it on. We jumped on it really quickly.

“We think it fits into our brand of comedy in many ways better than it ever fit on Fox… It all feels like it goes along side shows like ‘A.P. Bio,’ ‘Will & Grace,...

NBC has unveiled its 2018-2019 primetime schedule, with plans to add five new dramas and two new comedies to its entertainment roster.

Here is NBC’s full fall 2018 schedule:

NBC Fall 2018-19 Schedule

(New programs in Upper Case; all times Et)

Monday

8-10 P.M. — The Voice

10-11 P.M. — Manifest

Tuesday

8-9 P.M. — The Voice

9-10 P.M. — This Is Us

10-11 P.M. — New Amsterdam

Wednesday

8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med

9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire

10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.

Thursday

8-8:30 P.M. — Superstore

8:30-9 P.M. — The Good Place

9-9:30 P.M. — Will & Grace

9:30-10 P.M. — I Feel Bad

10-11 P.M. — Law & Order: Svu

Friday

8-9 P.M. – Blindspot

9-10 P.M. — Midnight, Texas

10-11 P.M — Dateline NBC

Saturday

8-10 P.M. — Dateline Saturday Night Mystery

10-11 P.M. – Saturday Night Live (encores)

Sunday

7-8:20 P.

NBC revealed its fall schedule on Sunday, giving new dramas “Manifest” and “New Amsterdam” prime real estate. The Robert Zemeckis-produced “Manifest” will get the coveted post-“Voice” timeslot on Mondays, while “New Amsterdam” will finish off Tuesdays behind “This Is Us'” junior season.

On Wednesdays, NBC will go with an all-Chicago lineup of Dick Wolf procedurals, with “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” Wolf’s other’s drama, the long running “Law & Order: Svu” will move to Thursdays at 10 p.m. for its landmark 20th season.

“Once again, we are coming into the season from a place of strength and stability, which makes us bullish about a scheduling strategy that delivers top-notch original programming not just in the fall, but year round,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “We have a very strong fall schedule, as always, but winter, spring and summer are every bit as important to us, and this year we’re putting our talent and our money where our mouth is. This schedule builds on the type of programming that makes NBC #1 year after year: bold, humanistic, compelling dramas; an unmatched collection of the highest-quality unscripted shows for the entire family; and one of the strongest comedy lineups on television that is unique to the legacy of the NBC brand.”

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Greenblatt continued: “I continue to be proud of the pedigree of talent on both sides of the camera, from global superstars and producers like Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Lopez and Simon Cowell, to comedy legends like Amy Poehler and the cast of ‘Will & Grace’ and the many others who call NBC their home,” continued Greenblatt. “This roster is a testament to our incredible NBC programming presidents — Paul Telegdy, Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta — whose teams are on the front lines of the best programming in the world.”

NBC will have one new comedy during the fall in “I Feel Bad” which will lead out of “Will & Grace” at 9:30 p.m., with “Superstore” and “The Good Place” making up the 8 p.m. hour.

The newly-revived “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” will return during midseason, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s competition series “The Titan Games” will have its run on Wednesday nights during the winter. “America’s Got Talent” will expands beyond the summer for its all-star edition, airing sometime in the winter.

Also Read: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Saved by NBC 1 Day After Fox Cancellation

“In the fall, our continued success with ‘The Voice’ and ‘This Is Us’ will provide great lead-ins for our strong new dramas, and our two-hour Thursday night comedy block is becoming one of our strongest in years with returning favorites ‘Superstore,’ ‘The Good Place’ and ‘Will & Grace,’ plus a great new family comedy from Aseem Batra and Amy Poehler,” said Jeff Bader, President, Program Planning, Strategy and Research, NBC Entertainment. “Our mid-season strategy is one of our most aggressive to date, building off A-list talent and brands in the alternative space – including the first-ever in-season run of ‘America’s Got Talent’ – to anchor a schedule that will buoy sophomore shows like ‘A.P. Bio’ and ‘Good Girls’ as well as launch additional shows from our strong crop of pilots.”

NBC’s fall schedule is below, with new programs in All Caps.

Monday

8-10 P.M. — The Voice

10-11 P.M. — Manifest

Tuesday

8-9 P.M. — The Voice

9-10 P.M. — This Is Us

10-11 P.M. — New Amsterdam

Wednesday

8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med

9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire

10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.

Thursday

8-8:30 P.M. — Superstore

8:30-9 P.M. — The Good Place

9-9:30 P.M. — Will & Grace

9:30-10 P.M. — I Feel Bad

10-11 P.M. — Law & Order: Svu

Friday

8-9 P.M. – Blindspot

9-10 P.M. — Midnight, Texas

10-11 P.M — Dateline NBC

Saturday

8-10 P.M. — Dateline Saturday Night Mystery

10-11 P.M. – Saturday Night Live (encores)

Sunday

7-8:20 P.M. — Football Night in America

8:20-11 P.M. — NBC Sunday Night Football

And here are all the official descriptions for NBC’s new series, with each in the network’s own words:

New Drama Series

“The Enemy Within”

In this fast-paced, spy-hunting thriller, Erica Shepherd (Jennifer Carpenter) is a brilliant former CIA operative, now known as the most notorious traitor in American history serving life in a Supermax prison. Against every fiber of his being but with nowhere else to turn, FBI Agent Will Keaton (Morris Chestnut) enlists Shepherd to help track down a fiercely dangerous and elusive criminal she knows all too well. For Keaton, it’s not easy to trust the woman who cost him so much. While Shepherd and Keaton have different motivations for bringing the enemy to justice, they both know that to catch a spy… they must think like one.

The cast includes Jennifer Carpenter, Morris Chestnut, Raza Jaffrey and Kelli Garner.

Ken Woodruff will write and executive produce. Mark Pellington will direct and executive produce the pilot. Vernon Sanders also executive produces. “The Enemy Within” is produced by Universal Television.

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“The Inbetween”

Cassie Bishop was born with a gift, though she may call it a curse. She can see and communicate with the dead, helping them with their unresolved problems … whether she likes it or not. When her longtime friend Det. Tom Hackett and his new partner, former FBI Agent Damien Asante, need help solving a darkly puzzling murder, Cassie agrees to use her abilities. Despite her reluctance, she may have found a way to keep her demons at bay, all while solving some of the city’s most challenging cases. From writer/executive producer Moira Kirland (“Castle,” “Madam Secretary”) comes this suspenseful, new character-driven procedural drama.

The cast includes Harriet Dyer, Anne-Marie Johnson, Cindy Luna, Chad James Buchanan and Paul Blackthorne.

Moira Kirland will write and executive produce. Charlotte Sieling will direct and executive produce the pilot. David Heyman and Nancy Cotton also executive produce. “The InBetween” is produced by Universal Television, NBCU International Television Studio and Heyday Television.

“Manifest”

When Montego Air Flight 828 landed safely after a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers were relieved. Yet in the span of those few hours, the world had aged five years and their friends, families and colleagues, after mourning their loss, had given up hope and moved on. Now, faced with the impossible, they’re all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible. From Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke comes an emotionally rich, unexpected journey into a world grounded in hope, heart and destiny.

The cast includes Melissa Roxburgh, Josh Dallas, Athena Karkanis, J.R. Ramirez, Luna Blaise, Jack Messina and Parveen Kaur.

Jeff Rake will write and executive produce. David Frankel will direct and executive produce the pilot. Robert Zemeckis and Jack Rapke also executive produce. “Manifest” is produced by Warner Bros. Television and Compari Entertainment.

“New Amsterdam”

Inspired by Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in America, this unique medical drama follows the brilliant and charming Dr. Max Goodwin, the institution’s newest medical director who sets out to tear up the bureaucracy and provide exceptional care. How can he help? Well, the doctors and staff have heard this before. Not taking “no” for an answer, Dr. Goodwin must disrupt the status quo and prove he will stop at nothing to breathe new life into this understaffed, underfunded and underappreciated hospital — the only one in the world capable of treating Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers and the President of the United States under one roof — and return it to the glory that put it on the map.

The cast includes Ryan Eggold, Freema Agyeman, Janet Montgomery, Jocko Sims, Anupam Kher and Tyler Labine.

David Schulner will write and executive produce. Kate Dennis will direct and executive produce the pilot. Peter Horton also executive produces. Dr. Eric Manheimer will produce. “New Amsterdam” is produced by Universal Television, Pico Creek Productions and Mount Moriah.

“The Village”

Welcome to the Village, an apartment building in Brooklyn that appears like any other from the outside but is quite unique inside. The people who reside here have built a bonded family of friends and neighbors. Sarah’s a nurse and single mom raising a creative teen; Gabe’s a young law student who got a much older and unexpected roommate; Ava must secure the future of her young, U.S.-born son when Ice comes knocking; Nick’s a veteran who’s returned from war; and the heart and soul of the building, Ron and Patricia, have captivating tales all their own. These are the hopeful, heartwarming and challenging stories of life that prove family is everything — even if it’s the one you make with the people around you.

The cast includes Moran Atias, Dominic Chianese, Warren Christie, Frankie Faison, Jerod Haynes, Daren Kagasoff, Michaela McManus, Lorraine Toussaint and Grace Van Dien.

Mike Daniels will write and executive produce. Minkie Spiro will direct and executive produce the pilot. Jessica Rhoades also executive produces. “The Village” is produced by Universal Television and 6107 Productions.

New Comedy Series

“Abby’S”

From the producers of “The Good Place” comes a hilariously aspirational new comedy about the best bar in San Diego, home to good prices, great company and, of course, Abby. This unlicensed, makeshift bar nestled in her backyard is the opposite of everything annoying about today’s party scene. There are rules at Abby’s: no cell phones (not even to “look something up”), earning a seat at the bar takes time and losing a challenge means drinking a limey, sugary “not-beer” drink. As the oddball cast of regulars will tell you, hanging out at Abby’s is a coveted honor. But once you’re in, you’re family.

The cast includes Natalie Morales, Nelson Franklin, Kimia Behpoornia, Jessica Chaffin, Leonard Ouzts and Neil Flynn.

Josh Malmuth will write and executive produce. Pamela Fryman will direct and executive produce the pilot. Michael Schur and David Miner also executive produce. “Abby’s” is produced by Universal Television, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment.

“I Feel Bad”

Emet is the perfect mom, boss, wife, friend and daughter. Ok, she’s not perfect. In fact, she’s just figuring it out like the rest of us. Sure, she feels bad when she has a sexy dream about someone other than her husband, or when she pretends not to know her kids when they misbehave in public, or when she uses her staff to help solve personal problems. But that’s Ok, right? Nobody can have it all and do it perfectly. From executive producer Amy Poehler comes a modern comedy about being perfectly Ok with being imperfect.

The cast includes Sarayu Blue, Paul Adelstein, Aisling Bea, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton and James Buckley.

Aseem Batra will write and executive produce. Julie Anne Robinson will direct and executive produce the pilot. Amy Poehler, Dave Becky and Josh Maurer also executive produce. “I Feel Bad” is produced by Universal Television, Paper Kite Productions, CannyLads Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment.

New Alternative Series

“The Titan Games”

Inspired by Dwayne Johnson’s desire to motivate global audiences to reach their potential both mentally and physically, this inspiring new reality series offers everyday people the opportunity to step inside the Titan arena and achieve the impossible. Every episode, six contenders compete against one of six reigning Titans. They will be challenged in incredible, head-to-head battles designed to test the mind, body and heart of our competitors. Sheer brute strength won’t be enough. If a contender rises to the occasion and defeats one of the Titans, they take their place and join the elite Titan group. But once one becomes a Titan, they must be victorious every week to keep their spot. In the epic season finale, Titans battle it out against one another in the hope of becoming the last male and female standing.

Dwayne Johnson, Arthur Smith, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Toby Gorman executive produce. “The Titan Games” is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio, A. Smith & Co. Productions and Seven Bucks Productions.

Read original story NBC’s Fall Schedule: ‘Manifest’ to Follow ‘The Voice,’ ‘New Amsterdam’ Scores ‘This Is Us’ Lead-In At TheWrap...

ABC has Shondaland Thursday. Now NBC is launching Chicago Wednesday. NBC today unveiled its fall schedule, and for the first time, all three Chicago series are on the same night, airing from 8-11 Pm Wednesday.

Here is NBC’s fall 2018-19 schedule, followed by scheduling information on some shows that are not on it, brief analysis and detailed descriptions of NBC’s new series.

NBC Fall 2018-19 Schedule

(New programs in Upper Case)

Monday

8-10 P.M. — The Voice

10-11 P.M. — Manifest

Tuesday

8-9 P.M. — The Voice

9-10 P.M. — This Is Us

10-11 P.M. — New Amsterdam

Wednesday

8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med

9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire

10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.

Thursday

8-8:30 P.M. — Superstore

8:30-9 P.M. — The Good Place

9-9:30 P.M. — Will & Grace

9:30-10 P.M. — I Feel Bad

10-11 P.M. — Law & Order: Svu

Friday

8-9 P.

The extended “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” squad members who pushed for their favorite broadcast TV comedy to be saved will have to wait until midseason for the show’s Season 6 premiere on NBC. We do not yet have a date, evening, or time slot — whatever, it’s still coming back!

NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt spoke all about his heroics on Sunday during the network’s annual pre-upfronts conference call.

“We jumped on it really quickly,” he explained when asked about the day-later timing of the pickup. “And we’re thrilled to have it.”

“If I knew Andy Samberg was gonna be cast in that show, we probably would never have sold it to Fox,” Greenblatt said. “He didn’t sign on until after [we sold it to Fox], and we thought it was a missed opportunity from the beginning.”...

“Rise” has been canceled at NBC after just one season.

The one-hour drama centered on a dedicated teacher, played by Josh Radnor, who takes over a flagging theatrical program at a school in a working-class city. Rosie Perez, Auli’i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Marley Shelton, Rarmian Newton, Ted Sutherland, Amy Forsyth, Casey W. Johnson, Taylor Richardson, Joe Tippett, and Shirley Rumierk also starred.

“Rise” opened to a decent 1.2 rating and 5.5 million viewers in its premiere, but fell off steadily from there. The first season is averaging just a 0.9 and 4.5 million viewers in Live+Same Day.

The series was created by Jason Katims, who served as showrunner and executive producer. Jeffrey Seller, Flody Suarez and Michelle Lee also executive produce. Mike Cahill directed and executive produced the pilot. The series was produced by Universal Television, True Jack Productions and Seller Suarez Productions.

Earlier on Friday, NBC also canceled the dramas...

“Great News” has been canceled after two seasons at NBC.

The comedy series is set in the world of television news, centering around an up-and-coming news producer, played by Briga Heelan, who finds herself dealing with a new intern — her mother, played by Andrea Martin. The series also starred Adam Campbell, Nicole Richie, Horatio Sanz, Tracey Wigfield, and John Michael Higgins. Executive producer Tina Fey also appeared in Season 2.

The show was renewed last year despite lackluster ratings for its first season. Season 1 averaged a 0.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.4 million viewers in Live+Same Day, with Season 2 dropping to a 0.7 and 3 million.

The series was created by Wigfield, who also served as executive producer. Fey executive produced with Robert Carlock and David Miner. “Great News” was produced by Little Stranger, Inc., Bevel Gears, Big Wig Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, Inc. in association with Universal Television.

Earlier on Friday, NBC also...

“The Brave” has been canceled at NBC after just one season.

The military drama revolved around an elite team of military operatives who use advance surveillance techniques to help execute dangerous missions around the world to save innocent people from harm. The series starred Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Tate Ellington, Demetrius Grosse, Natacha Karam, Noah Mills, Sofia Pernas, and Hadi Tabbal.

The series, one of three broadcast military dramas to debut during the 2017-2018 season, failed to make a splash in the ratings. It averaged a 0.9 rating in adults 18-49 and 4.6 million viewers in Live+Same Day after 13 episodes.

The series hailed from Keshet Studios and was created by executive producer Dean Georgaris. Matt Corman and Chris Ord served as showrunners and executive producers. Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, and Rachel Kaplan also executive produce. “The Brave” was produced by Universal Television and Keshet Studios.

The cancellation comes on...

NBC has ordered the drama series “The InBetween” for the 2018-2019 season.

The series centers on Cassie Bishop, who was born with a gift, though she may call it a curse. She can see and communicate with the dead, helping them with their unresolved problems, whether she likes it or not. When her longtime friend Det. Tom Hackett and his new partner, former FBI Agent Damien Asante, need help solving a darkly puzzling murder, Cassie agrees to use her abilities. Despite her reluctance, she may have found a way to keep her demons at bay, all while solving some of the city’s most challenging cases.

The cast includes Harriet Dyer, Anne-Marie Johnson, Cindy Luna, Chad James Buchanan, and Paul Blackthorne.

Moira Kirland will write and executive produce. Charlotte Sieling will direct and executive produce the pilot. David Heyman and Nancy Cotton also executive produce. “The InBetween” is produced by Universal Television,...

NBC has picked up another drama pilot to series, character-driven procedural The InBetween (fka In Between Lives).

Heading into series, the project is reconnecting and recasting one of the male leads opposite star Harriet Dyer, played in the pilot by Yusef Gatewood. Additionally, we can officially reveal that Arrow’s Paul Blackthorne co-stars in the show. His casting in the pilot was kept under wraps in order not to spoil his character’s exit from Arrow.

The InBetween comes from writer Moira Kirland, Heyday Television — the joint venture of Harry Potter and Paddington producer David Heyman and NBCUniversal International Studios — and Universal Television. It joins four other newly picked NBC drama series, The Village, New Amsterdam and The Enemy Within — all from Universal TV — and Manifest from Warner Bros. TV.

Like The Village, The Between has been an early favorite at NBC — in fact, The Village and...

NBC’s Lost-esque airplane thriller Manifest has landed a series order, TVLine has confirmed.

Penned by Mysteries of Laura creator Jeff Rake and counting Robert Zemeckis among its other EPs, Manifest is described as a character-driven, high-concept mystery thriller in which a plane disappears from radar and returns years later after being untraceable and presumed lost at sea. No time has passed for those aboard the plane, but for their loved ones at home, years have gone by. The series follows the passengers’ personal lives as well as the larger mystery and purpose that is their destiny.

Once Upon a...

“AP Bio” has been renewed for a second season at NBC.

The comedy series follows a philosophy scholar who loses out on his dream job and goes to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher, but he makes it clear he will not be teaching any biology. Realizing he has a room full of honor roll students at his disposal, he decides instead to use the kids to his own benefit. The series stars Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Paula Pell, Charlie McCrackin, Jacob McCarthy, Aparna Brielle, Nick Peine, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Eddie Leavy, Jacob Houston, Sari Arambulo, Tucker Albrizzi and Spence Moore II.

The series is written and executive produced by Mike O’Brien. Seth Meyers, Mike Shoemaker, Andrew Singer and Lorne Michaels also serve as executive producers. “A.P. Bio” is produced by Universal Television, Broadway Video, and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions.

In a potentially ominous sign for NBC’s remaining “bubble” comedies, the Peacock network has ordered a pair of sitcoms — the Amy Poehler Ep’d I Feel Bad and the Cheers-esque Abby’s — to series for the 2018-19 TV season.

The single-cam I Feel Bad (pictured, above) stars No Tomorrow‘s Sarayu Blue as Emet, a most imperfect mom, boss, wife, friend and daughter. Per the logline, “She feels bad when she has a sexy dream about someone other than her husband [played by Paul Adelstein], or when she pretends not to know her kids when they misbehave in public, or when...

Twenty five years after Cheers ended its 11-season run on NBC, the network has greenlighted another multi-camera comedy series set in a bar. The network made its first pickups on the comedy side, giving series orders to buzzy half-hour pilots Abby’s, executive produced by Mike Schur, and I Feel Bad (fka Untitled Aseem Batra), executive produced by Amy Poehler.

Both projects come from NBC sibling Universal Television, as do all three new drama series picked up by NBC so far — New Amsterdam, The Village and The Enemy Within. What’s more, both Abby’s and I Feel Bad are female starring vehicles, with Natalie Morales and Sarayu Blue as the two leads, and both pilots were directed by female directors, Pamela Fryman and Julie Anne Robinson

Abby’s, from Uni TV, Fremulon and 3 Arts, was written by Josh Malmuth. He and Fryman executive produce with Schur and 3 Arts’ David Miner.

Kelli Garner (Pan Pam, The Aviator) has been cast opposite Jennifer Carpenter and Morris Chestnut in NBC drama pilot The Enemy Within, from writer Ken Woodruff, producer Vernon Sanders and Universal TV. Written and executive produced by Woodruff and directed by Mark Pellington, The Enemy Within is a character-driven investigative thriller set in the world of counterintelligence. It focuses on former CIA agent Erica Wolfe (Carpenter), the most notorious traitor in modern…...

Jennifer Carpenter might be returning to TV!

Per TV Line, the beloved Dexter star has snagged a lead role in The Enemy Within, a pilot in the works at NBC. 

Carpenter has been added to the cast as CIA operations deputy Erica Wolfe, who is an intelligent codebreaker who finds herself thrust into the world of counterintelligence. 

Erica learned her deciphering craft from her father, so it sure sounds like we may have a family of CIA officers. 

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Carpenter previously appeared on Showtime's Dexter as Debra Morgan aka the sister of Michael C. Hall's murderous Dexter Morgan. 

While Carpenter had already appeared in movies, Dexter served as her first significant TV role, and the show won critical acclaim as well strong ratings for the cable network. 

Jennifer returned to TV in 2015 on the TV adaptation of Limitless. It lasted just one season before being canceled by CBS.

Dexter and Limitless alumna Jennifer Carpenter and former Rosewood star Morris Chestnut are set as the female and male leads in NBC drama pilot The Enemy Within, from Gotham executive producer Ken Woodruff, NBC executive-turned-producer Vernon Sanders and Universal TV. Having both been leads of series before and having both been pursued for pilots this season, I hear The Enemy Within landed the duo in premium, high-end deals. Written and executive produced by Woodruff and…...

Dexter‘s Jennifer Carpenter and Rosewood‘s Morris Chestnut are teaming up to hunt The Enemy Within, NBC’s drama pilot set in the world of counterintelligence.

Written and executive produced by Gotham scribe Ken Woodruff, the potential series is being billed as a “character-driven investigative thriller.” Carpenter will star as CIA operations deputy Erica Wolfe, a highly intelligent codebreaker who learned her craft from her father. Chestnut, meanwhile, will portray FBI counter-intelligence agent Will Keaton.

They join the previously cast Raza Jaffrey (Code Black).

Mark Pellington (Blindspot) is set to direct NBC drama pilot The Enemy Within, from Gotham executive producer Ken Woodruff, NBC executive-turned-producer Vernon Sanders and Universal TV. The Enemy Within is a character-driven investigative thriller set in the world of counterintelligence. It focuses on former CIA agent Erica Wolfe, the most notorious traitor in modern history and most hated woman in America, who is brought out of a federal supermax prison by the FBI to…...

Paging Dr. Janet Montgomery.

The Salem alumna will star in NBC’s untitled Bellevue hospital drama pilot as an attending ER doctor who is spreading herself too thin, our sister site Deadline reports.

Montgomery — who recurred on This Is Us last season — joins an ensemble that includes Freema Agyeman (Sense8, Doctor Who) and Anupam Kher (Sense8).

In other pilot casting news, per Deadline:

* Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) will headline the CBS legal drama Main Justice, which is inspired by the life and work of Eric Holder, the first African-American Attorney General of the United States.

* Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage) will co-star in...

Raza Jaffrey is set for a lead role in NBC drama pilot The Enemy Within, from Gotham executive producer Ken Woodruff, NBC executive-turned-producer Vernon Sanders and Universal TV. Written and executive produced by Woodruff, The Enemy Within is a character-driven investigative thriller set in the world of counterintelligence. It focuses on former CIA agent Erica Wolfe, the most notorious traitor in modern history and most hated woman in America, who is brought out of a…...

Would anyone actually miss episodic game distribution if it went away? I feel like the concept has been so tarnished by Valve’s irresponsible application that neither developers nor consumers will go near it anymore. After Kentucky Route Zero finally wraps up, Telltale will be seemingly the only entity keeping the practice alive, and even they should probably give it up. I say this because Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode 4: What Ails You is the title that finally hammered home how much episodic distribution screws with the reception and criticism of a game. It’s a genuinely good installment and undoubtedly the best of the season, but is it worth pushing through the largely mediocre previous episodes to experience? Probably not, but I’m not sure if I’m qualified to say that now.

This season has had two major problems: one is that inverting every second element of...

NBC has given a pilot order to another drama, The Enemy Within, from Gotham executive producer Ken Woodruff, NBC executive-turned-producer Vernon Sanders and Universal TV. Written and executive produced by Woodruff, The Enemy Within is a character-driven investigative thriller set in the world of counterintelligence. It focuses on former CIA agent Erica Wolfe, the most notorious traitor in modern history and most hated woman in America, who is brought out of a federal…...

We finally have the official release date for the fourth episode of Batman: The Enemy Within, the ongoing five-part episodic game series that continues Telltale’s unique take on the World’s Greatest Detective. Episode four, ‘What Ails You,‘ launches Tuesday, January 23 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, and mobile.

When the Pact puts its plan into motion, Bruce’s cover is finally blown, and as his web of lies unravels, new questions emerge: When and how will the Pact regroup? What’s truly motivating Amanda Waller and the Agency? And perhaps most importantly, how will John Doe handle the truth about his buddy Bruce? With another showdown brewing, the clown prince of crime may finally earn his crown…

Rendered to look like a living, breathing comic book, Telltale’s vision of Batman features an award-winning cast of talent including Troy Baker, who returns to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne,...

Unless you’re a big fan of Telltale’s specific brand of minimalist conversational gameplay, the only reason to bother with the second season of their Batman project so far has been to appreciate the various liberties and subversions the season brings to its source material. The absence of any new facets of this angle might make Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode 3: Fractured Mask the weakest entry yet, but it also contains a more concentrated plot and some scenes that retroactively make the previous episodes feel more complete, so it’s difficult to say. It won’t turn existing players off, but it doesn’t make much of an argument for becoming a new fan, either.

The Enemy Within may end up being a “greater than the sum of its parts” situation. One of the largest faults of Episode 1: The Enigma was its casting of the Riddler as a mere introductory villain,...

There’s no doubt in our mind that the video game medium has been kind to superheroes for the past eight years and, more specifically, those residing under the DC Comics umbrella. We say that because, for the longest time, interactive experiences based on our favorite masked characters were often mediocre at best. Let’s be honest, we probably played them because they were all we had to go on.

But in 2009, the paradigm shifted with the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum. Not only did Rocksteady Studios get what makes the Dark Knight tick, but they found the winning formula when it came to actually bringing his world to button-mashing life. Soon after, other fan favorites like Injustice and Batman: The Telltale Series came about, each exploring the DC Universe in their own unique ways.

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Nintendo Switch is about to get their first Mature-rated game!  It comes in the form of the 1st Season of Batman: The Telltale Series!

While gamers are knee-deep in Batman: The Telltale Series Season 2 The Enemy Within on console, PC, and mobile, Nintendo is about to join the party with the first season of Batman: The Telltale Series on Nintendo Switch.  On November 14, 2017, in North America, (November 17 for Europe and Asia) Nintendo Switch owners can experience one of the best series Telltale Games has produced.  That's not hyperbole, either.  Telltale Games released a trailer, announcing the release on Switch, featuring all the praise it earned when it came out.

"This will be Telltale's first Mature-rated title on the system, so we're really excited not only to have our game on Switch but also to approach a new audience with a game we're really proud of," said Executive Producer Sean O'Connor.

Here it is fellow Gotham nerds! We are excited to share the official trailer for episode two of ‘Batman: The Enemy Within’, a new five-part episodic game series that continues Telltale’s unique take on the Caped Crusader.

Just incase you aren’t caught up, here’s the synopsis as we head in to the second episode.

The death of a villain at the hands of a mysterious assassin was just the beginning. As explosions rock Gotham, Batman races to meet a new foe, but encounters a force that may cause even the Dark Knight to fall. In the guise of the billionaire, Bruce meets John Doe’s ‘friends’ and becomes enmeshed in a plot where the only way out is to go deeper in. But at what cost?

Check out the trailer for ‘Batman: Enemy Within’ episode 2 right here!

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Telltale Games' Batman series showcases a new trailer for the upcoming The Enemy Within, and now fans can see a whole new Harley Quinn in action.

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Season 2 of Batman The Telltale Series: The Enemy Within is in full force.  The events of Episode 1, seeing the Riddler terrorize the members of the agency have shaped how the story will continue to unfold next month.  However, one thing will remain constant, no matter what you chose in "The Enigma", Harley Quinn will be debuting in Episode 2, "The Pact" on September 26, 2017!

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Developer Telltale Games has rolled out the official launch trailer for Batman: The Enemy Within, the sophomore season due to commence on August 8th.

Releasing across PS4, Xbox One and PC – as is tradition, mobile owners will have to wait a little longer – Telltale’s new chapter in the storied history of Troy Baker’s Bats begins with “The Enigma,” and up above you’ll find the Caped Crusader going up against some of Gotham’s greatest foes – think The Joker and The Riddler, to name but two.

Assuming you played through Batman: The Telltale Series in its entirety, The Enemy Within will offer players the chance to carry over their choices if they so choose. It’s all part of Telltale’s M.O. when it comes to crafting unique, personal stories around its impassioned playerbase. What’s more, Crowd Play makes its return on August 8th, lending...

Season 2 Episode 1 of Telltale's Batman: The Enemy Within is just a few days from premiering!  Check out the trailer for Episode 1: Enigma!

After a successful first season of Telltale's Batman series, Telltale Games and Warner Bros. Interactive is bringing the world's greatest detective for a 2nd season to solve the quandaries from the world's most dangerous puzzler, The Riddler.  In order to do that, Telltale is teaming Batman up with some of the most unlikely of allies.

Season 2 will feature Amanda Waller and the return of The Joker on August 8, 2017 with Episode 1, aptly named Enigma.  Furthermore, if you thought your decisions from Season 1 wouldn't pull over to Season 2, you'd be wrong.  Several repercussions will optionally carry over in The Enemy Within.  Additionally, This season will also include Telltale's unique multiplayer 'Crowd Play' feature, which allows friends and family to engage with the adventure together by helping to decide the...

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With Sdcc 2017 kicking off, Telltale Games has updated fans on some of the titles they can look forward to, including the first details (and launch date) for Batman: The Enemy Within, revealing The Wolf Among Us 2, and the final season of The Walking Dead.  Come inside to learn more! 

If you enjoyed Telltale's Batman series, you'll be happy to hear you won't have to wait long to get your hands on the second season of the game.  It tells an all new story and doesn't Have to connect to the first season (though your choices can be brought over), which makes it ideal for current fans and newcomers to enjoy.  The first episode, "Enigma," arrives on August 8, 2017, so you won't have to wait long to get your hands on it.   

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Exclusive: List of best unproduced movie scripts topped by two projects from emerging writers; biopics of Priscilla Presley, Alexander McQueen also feature.

The 2016 Brit List – a line-up of the best yet-to-shoot movie screenplays as voted on by the UK industry – has been topped by a sci-fi and an apocalyptic western, both from emerging writers.

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The UK version of America’s Black List list is topped by joint-winners The Competitors, an apocalyptic western written by Ruth Greenburg, and sci-fi The Far Edge Of The World, written by Felix Harrison. Both projects received nine votes.

In second with seven votes was rom-com Bride Or Groom written by The Thick Of It and In The Loop actress Olivia Poulet and Lucy Brown.

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To both commemorate the 50th anniversary of Star Trek (as well as drum up some excitement leading to the debut of its own Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency), BBC America will air a marathon of uncut, digitally remastered HD episodes from the space saga’s original series.

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On the series final of Under the Dome, "The Enemy Within," the new queen prepares to take down the dome, Junior and Sam compete for the queen's attention and the resistance makes a final stand.

It's been a long three years, (four weeks if you live in Chester's Mill), but it all comes to an end tonight. One thing, make that two things, are certain:

1. That damn dome is finally coming down

2. CBS execs and most of the viewing public ceased to give a shit a while ago.

Under the Dome comes to an end after three seasons with “The Enemy Within,” airing on CBS Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10pm Et/Pt. As the Dome over Chester’s Mill comes down, the Resistance makes a final attempt to protect the outside world from the infected townspeople in the Kinship and their new queen, Dawn (Kylie Bunbury). From a CBS press release: “Two years ago, Under The Dome broke new ground in the summer and became an instant hit on CBS, as well as with viewers around the world,” said Nina Tassler, Chairman, CBS Entertainment. “Dome’s event storytelling and multi-platform business … Continue reading →

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Stray Bear Productions, producer of Iffr opening film War Book, has features lined-up including the story of a gay miner in 1980s Yorkshire.

Stray Bear Productions, the London-based company run by producers Ivana MacKinnon and Lauren Dark, is ramping up its development slate.

The production outfit is behind Tom Harper’s political drama War Book, which opened the International Film Festival Rotterdam (Iffr) last night.

Stray Bear, launched by MacKinnon in 2012, now several new projects edging closer toward production and aims to focus primarily on “female talent and female driven stories”.

One film close to being packaged is comedy drama Olivia And Jim from writers (and twin sisters) Henrietta and Jessica Ashworth. Stray Bear is partnering on the project with Diarmuid McKeown of Equation Pictures. The project has BFI support.

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The last episode of NCIS brought back Gibbs' second ex-wife, Rebecca, and the team (and us) got to meet her for the first time. The heavy episode also marked the return of international mercenary Sergei Mishnev, who made it his mission to recreate traumatic events from Gibbs' past just to watch him suffer. In a shocking turn of events, while Gibbs and another ex-wife, Diane, were on the rooftop where Kate was murdered, Diane was also shot in the head. I have no idea how Gibbs will find the words to tell Fornell, who had recently reignited his romance with Diane.

In this week's episode, "The Enemy Within," the NCIS team is hunting for an American terrorist linked to the kidnapping of a social worker in Syria.

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 12 of season 12. The episode is entitled, "The Enemy Within," and it turns out that we'll see the NCIS crew try to hunt down an American terrorist. Tony's new,weird behavior gets called into question, and more. In the new, 12th episode press release: The NCIS team is going to search for a home-grown terrorist after evidence reveals his role in the capture of a social worker in Syria. Press release number 2: The NCIS team will search for a home-grown terrorist after a rescue mission in Syria reveals an American was involved in the capture of a social worker. In the meantime, McGee and Bishop are going to question Dinozzo’s unusual behavior. Joe Spano guest stars as Senior FBI Agent T.C. Fornell and Marisol Nichols guest stars as Atf Special Agent Zoë Keates. Other Guest...