NBC Unveils 2013-2014 Programming Schedule

After cancelling many series, NBC is looking to continue to rebuild its prime time line-up for the 2013-2014 television season, with many new series planned for fall, midseason and beyond. Look for an analysis of the new NBC schedule next week. Cancelled series include "Go On,” “The New Normal,” “Guys With Kids,” “Up All Night," “1600 Penn," "Whitney," "Deception" and "Rock Center with Brian Williams," as well as “The Office” and “30 Rock."

FALL 2013

Monday
8:00 p.m. “The Voice”
10:00 p.m. “THE BLACKLIST”

Tuesday
8:00 p.m. “The Biggest Loser”
9:00 p.m. “The Voice” (new time)
10:00 p.m. “Chicago Fire” (new day)

Wednesday
8:00 p.m. “Revolution” (new day & time)
9:00 p.m. “Law & Order: SVU”
10:00 p.m. “IRONSIDE”

Thursday
8:00 p.m. “Parks and Recreation” (new time)
8:30 p.m. “WELCOME TO THE FAMILY”
9:00 p.m. “SEAN SAVES THE WORLD”
9:30 p.m. “THE MICHAEL J. FOX SHOW”
10:00 p.m. “Parenthood” (new day)

Friday
8:00 p.m. “Dateline”
9:00 p.m. “Grimm”
10:00 p.m. “DRACULA”

Saturday
8:00 p.m. Encore programming

Sunday
7:00 p.m. “Football Night in America”
8:15 p.m. “Sunday Night Football”

MIDSEASON

Monday
8:00 p.m. “The Voice”
10:00 p.m. “The Blacklist”

Tuesday
8:00 p.m. “The Voice”
9:00 p.m. “ABOUT A BOY”
9:30 p.m. “THE FAMILY GUIDE”
10:00 p.m. “Chicago Fire”

Wednesday
8:00 p.m. “Revolution”
9:00 p.m. “Law & Order: SVU”
10:00 p.m. “Ironside”

Thursday
8:00 p.m. “Parks and Recreation”
8:30 p.m. “Welcome to the Family”
9:00 p.m. “Sean Saves the World”
9:30 p.m. “The Michael J. Fox Show”
10:00 p.m. “Parenthood”

Friday
8:00 p.m. “Dateline”
9:00 p.m. “Grimm”
10:00 p.m. “CROSSBONES”

Saturday
8:00 p.m. Encore programming

Sunday
7:00 p.m. “Dateline”
8:00 p.m. “AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS”
9:00 p.m. “BELIEVE”
10:00 p.m. “CRISIS”

New Programs

COMEDY
“About a Boy” (midseason)
Based on the Nicholas Hornsby book (and Hugh Grant movie), the relationship between a bachelor man-child (David Walton) and the young boy who moves in next door is the focus.

“Family Guide” (midseason)
A son who idolizes his blind father and is amused by this mother’s newfound adolescence is post-divorce is the focus of this new single camera half-hour.

“The Michael J. Fox Show”
Semi-autobiographical in nature, a husband and father of three (Michael J. Fox) from New York City copes with his family, career and living with Parkinson’s disease.

“Sean Saves the World”
Former “Will & Grace” star Sean Hayes stars as a perfectionist and divorced gay father whose 14-year-old daughter moves in with him full time while dealing temperamental new at boss, throwing his life into upheaval. Linda Lavin “Alice” co-stars.

“Undateable” (midseason)
Based on the upcoming book “Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won’t Be Dating or Having Sex”, the focus is on a confident slacker (Chris D’Elia) who takes on a roommate (Brent Morin) and inherits his group of romantically challenged friends.

“Welcome to the Family”
Parents Dan (Mike O’Malley, “Glee”) and Karina (Mary McCormack) find out on the day their daughter (Ella Rae Peck) is graduating from high school with an acceptance to college, she announces she pregnant.  

DRAMA

“Believe” (midseason)
Executive produced by J.J. Abrams, a young girl (Johnny Sequoyah) with a “gift” gets protection from a recently sprung con to keep evil forces at bay.

“The Blacklist”
An ex-government agent and now one of the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives (James Spader) offers to catch a long-thought-dead terrorist, Ranko Zamani, under the condition that he speaks only to Elizabeth “Liz” Keen (Megan Boone, “Law & Order: Los Angeles”), an FBI profiler.

“Chicago PD” (TBD)
The daily activity at the District 21 of the Chicago Police Department is the focus of this spin-off from “Chicago Fire.”

“Crisis” (midseason)
The aftermath of a school bus carrying the children of an elite private school who are captured by an evil mastermind is the focus. Gillian Anderson also stars.

“Crossbones” (midseason)
Set in 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard (John Malkovich, “In the Line of Fire”), reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors is the focus.
  
“Dracula”
It’s the late 19th century and the mysterious Dracula (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) has arrived in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He is interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night — useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: He hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier.
 
“Ironside”
Headlined by Blair Underwood, “Ironside” follows the life of a police detective relegated to a wheel chair after a shooting. The original, with Raymond Burr, aired on NBC from 1967 to 1975.

“Night Shift” (TBD)
The night shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital is the focus of the “ER” like medical drama.

REALITY

“America’s Dream Builders” (midseason)
America’s top designers, builders, architects and landscapers go head-to-head each week, putting their talents to the test on extreme home renovations.
  
“Food Fighters” (midseason)
Hosted by Adam Richman (“Man vs. Food), the table is set for the ultimate culinary clash in this one part cooking competition, one part game show. Host Adam Richman (“Man v. Food”) will give homegrown amateur cooks the chance to test their skills against professional chefs.
 
“The Million Second Quiz” (Late Summer 2013)
Contestants test the limits of their knowledge, endurance and will to win as they battle each other in intense bouts of trivia for 12 consecutive days and nights in this live competition.