NBC Announces Fall 2024 Primetime Premiere Dates

Zachary Quinto in Brilliant Minds
Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf in ‘Brilliant Minds’ (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)

NBC’s fall primetime lineup includes the premieres of the new drama Brilliant Minds starring Zachary Quinto as well as the new comedies Happy’s Place and St. Denis Medical. The Voice has the honor of kicking off NBC’s fall lineup on September 23, 2024 with Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé filling judge chairs alongside returning judges Gwen Stefani and Reba McEntire.

Returning comedies include Lopez vs. Lopez and Night Court. The Chicago trio – Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. – debuts on Wednesday, September 25th. Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU return with new episodes on October 3rd.

The Hunting Party, Deal or No Deal Island, and Destination X will join NBC’s primetime lineup midseason.

NBC FALL PREMIERE DATES

Saturday, Aug. 31
7:00-7:30 p.m. – Big Ten Countdown (Season Premiere)
7:30-11:00 p.m. – Big Ten Football (Season Premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 5
7:00-8:15 p.m. – NFL Kickoff 2024
8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Season Premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 8
7:00-8:15 p.m. – Football Night in America (Season Premiere)
8:15-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Time Period Premiere)

Monday, Sept. 23
8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Brilliant Minds (Series premiere)

Tuesday, Sept. 24
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent (Season finale)

Wednesday, Sept. 25
8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med (Season premiere)
9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D. (Season premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 26
8-10 p.m. – People’s Choice Country Awards

Friday, Sept 27
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC (Season premiere)

Tuesday, Oct. 1
8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Tuesday premiere)
10-11 p.m. – The Irrational (Season premiere)

Thursday, Oct. 3
8-9 p.m. – Law & Order (Season premiere)
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season premiere)
10-11 p.m. – Found (Season premiere)

Friday, Oct. 18
8-8:30 p.m. – Happy’s Place (Series premiere)
8:30-9 p.m. – Lopez vs. Lopez (Season premiere)

Tuesday, Nov. 12
8-9 p.m. – St. Denis Medical (Series premiere, back-to-back episodes)

Tuesday, Nov. 19
8:30-9 p.m. – Night Court (Season premiere)

BRILLIANT MINDS – Inspired by the extraordinary life and work of world-famous author and physician Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier – the human mind – while grappling with their own relationships and mental health. The cast includes Zachary Quinto, Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, and Donna Murphy.


Happy's Place Star Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire and Belissa Escobedo in ‘Happy’s Place’ (Photo by: Casey Durkin/NBC)

HAPPY’S PLACE – Bobbie inherits her father’s restaurant and is less than thrilled to discover that she has a new business partner in the half-sister she never knew she had. The series stars Reba McEntire, Belissa Escobedo, Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk, and Rex Linn.

ST. DENIS MEDICAL – A mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson, Kahyun Kim, Mekki Leeper, and Kaliko Kauahi star.