ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC Order 10 Scripted Series for 2026-27 Season

4 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 12

10 new scripted series were unveiled for the 2026-27 broadcast season, with ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC adding dramas, comedies and reboots to their slates.
CBS led with three pickups: fall launches for legal drama "Cupertino" and comedy "Eternally Yours," plus midseason procedural "Einstein."
ABC ordered "The Rookie: North" for midseason, while Fox pushed its "Baywatch" reboot to midseason with a January target.
NBC added four shows — dramas "Line of Fire" and "The Rockford Files," and comedies "Sunset P.I." and "Newlyweds" — giving it the biggest single-network haul.
The orders sketch a season built around franchise extensions, recognizable IP and star-driven casts as broadcasters firm up 2026-27 schedules.

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