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NBC Announces Fall 2026 Schedule and Specials

Updated 2026-05-11 13:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

NBC unveiled its fall 2026 schedule, including the renewal of Law & Order and cancellation of On Brand with Jimmy Fallon. The network also announced several specials to celebrate its 100th anniversary and other events.

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Deadline
NBC announced three specials for the 2026-27 broadcast season during its upfront presentation Monday in New York City. The network will celebrate its epic 100th anniversary on December 10 with a live three-hour variety special from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. NBC said it will mark the “o
2026-05-11 13:00 UTC
Deadline
Jimmy Fallon spent a lot of time last year promoting his business reality format On Brand. Unfortunately, it was one and done for The Tonight Show host after NBC elected to cancel the unscripted series. The show, which was created, hosted and exec produced by Fallon, follows him as he starts a marke
2026-05-11 13:00 UTC
Deadline
Entertainment content keeps ceding ground to sports on NBC’s primetime schedule. Last fall marked the arrival of NBA basketball, which joined Sunday Night Football and college football. Next fall, the network is adding MLB baseball to the mix. Yet, NBC is increasing the number of its primetime
2026-05-11 13:00 UTC
Deadline
EXCLUSIVE:  Phuong Mai Nguyen’s In Waves, an animated feature adaptation of L.A. illustrator AJ Dungo’s eponymous cult 2019 graphic novel set in California, opens the 65th edition of Cannes Critics’ Week on Wednesday and Deadline can reveal a first clip. Inspired by Dungo’s real-life love story, In
2026-05-11 13:00 UTC
Deadline
The last piece of NBC’s fall 2026 schedule to fall into place was Law & Order, whose Season 26 renewal didn’t close until end of the week, hours before the network was to unveil its lineup Monday morning. As Deadline reported, negotiations were believed to have gone down to the wire
2026-05-11 13:01 UTC
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