NBC orders Newlyweds and Sunset P.I. for 2026-27 comedy slate
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Updated · tvline.com · May 8
NBC orders Newlyweds and Sunset P.I. for 2026-27 comedy slate
9 articles · Updated · tvline.com · May 8
Newlyweds stars Tea Leoni and Tim Daly, with Jamie Lee Curtis recurring, while Jake Johnson leads Sunset P.I. alongside Jane Levy, Langston Kerman, Mary Shalaby and Keith David.
The pickups expand NBC's scripted lineup after eight pilots, with Gail Lerner, Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici among executive producers and Pam Fryman and Akiva Schaffer directing pilots.
NBC's new orders also include dramas Line of Fire and The Rockford Files, while four pilots were dropped and Brilliant Minds and Stumble were cancelled after two and one seasons respectively.
Why did NBC’s new lineup favor male-led shows over dramas starring Emily Deschanel and Taylor Schilling?
Is NBC’s bet on familiar stars a winning strategy or a safe retreat in a turbulent TV landscape?