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[10/28/09 - 08:04 PM] NBC Extends "Chuck," Halts "Trauma" By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC has asked for six more episodes of "Chuck" for midseason while "Trauma" will wrap its freshman run at 13 episodes.
Both moves come as the Peacock works to finalize its midseason schedule. Last week the network gave full season orders to "Community," "Mercy" and "Parks & Recreation" (read the story), leaving "Trauma" as its only show whose fate was still up in the air.
To date "Trauma" has averaged a 1.9 rating among adults 18-49 on Monday nights, just shy of the aforementioned "Mercy" (2.0), "Parks" (2.0) and "Community" (2.0 since moving to 8:00/7:00c). The series is also retaining just under 80% of its "Heroes" lead-in (2.4 rating) in the key demographic.
As for "Chuck," the show's third season was originally pegged to start in March following NBC's Winter Olympics coverage. With the additional episodes however (bringing its total to 19 installments), the network will either have to bump up its return to January or stick with its original plan and let the series run into the summer.
Meanwhile, ABC has firmed up another piece of its midseason lineup. The "Scrubs" writing staff tweeted earlier today that the show's ninth season will roll out on Tuesday, December 1. Said news was subsequently confirmed as back-to-back episodes starting at 9:00/8:00c with "Better Off Ted" assuming the 9:30/8:30c slot on December 8.
Additional midseason details are expected to be announced from both networks in the coming weeks.
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[07/23/25 - 01:52 PM] ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" Schedule Update: Chicago Cubs Visit St. Louis Cardinals as Historic Rivalry Continues August 10 "Sunday Night Baseball" on ESPN is averaging 1.71 million viewers in 2025, making it the most-watched season of the franchise in eight years, since 2017, according to Nielsen.
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[07/23/25 - 12:01 PM] Brandy Norwood Joins Lifetime Holiday Family with Real Life Daughter Sy'Rai in "Christmas Everyday" Norwood portrays Francine "Fancy" Ballantine, a devoted fashion designer juggling family obligations and career ambitions.
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[07/23/25 - 11:33 AM] Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - "Ralph Barbosa: Planet Bosa" The special premieres Friday, August 8 on Hulu.
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[07/23/25 - 11:15 AM] Apple's Sports Comedy "Stick" Tees Off for Season Two with Owen Wilson "I think we all had a great time making it," said star and executive producer Owen Wilson. "It's really nice to see the show connecting with people and to know that we get a chance to continue the story!"
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[07/23/25 - 11:02 AM] Video: "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills" - Official Trailer - HBO Max Join NFL MVP Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills for the new season, premiering August 5 on HBO Max.
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[07/23/25 - 10:46 AM] Paramount Global and Park County Extend Overall Deal The deal with "South Park" co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone is for five years, including 50 new episodes, all 26 previous season episodes and extending "South Park" on Comedy Central and Paramount+ around the world.
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[07/23/25 - 10:06 AM] Bravo's "Top Chef" Heads to the Carolinas for Season 23 Season 23 will be centered in the emerging and diverse culinary hub of Charlotte, North Carolina, with several episodes in Greenville, South Carolina.
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[07/23/25 - 10:00 AM] The CW Network Strikes Multi-Year Agreement with Professional Bull Riders to Broadcast Saturday and Sunday Teams League Events PBR on The CW kicks off on Saturday, August 9 (6:30-8:00pm ET) and Sunday, August 10 (2:00-4:30pm ET) live from Sunrise, Florida.
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[07/23/25 - 09:06 AM] Apple Original Films Announces New Documentary Feature "Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost" From Emmy and DGA Award-winning director, producer and son Ben Stiller, the film features the inspiring story of comedy icons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, and is set to premiere in select theaters October 17, and stream on Apple TV+ October 24.
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[07/23/25 - 09:05 AM] All-New Season of "Expedition X" Premieres Wednesday, August 20 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery In the two-part season premiere airing over two consecutive weeks, Josh Gates and Heather Amaro venture into the haunted ruins of Spike Island, once Ireland's most infamous, brutal prison.
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[07/23/25 - 08:04 AM] Hulu Original Series "Only Murders in the Building" Season Five Premieres Tuesday, September 9 Your favorite crime-solving trio is back for another killer case!
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[07/23/25 - 06:46 AM] Bring on More Torture: Netflix Renews "Wednesday" for Season 3 Ahead of Season 2 Debut "Wednesday" originally premiered on Netflix on November 23, 2022 and currently holds the record for Netflix's most-popular English language show of all time with 252.1M views in 91 days.
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[07/23/25 - 06:01 AM] Apple TV+ Unveils First Look at "The Savant," Starring and Executive Produced by Jessica Chastain The suspenseful, high-stakes series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, September 26 followed by new episodes every Friday through November 7.
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[07/22/25 - 04:01 PM] Production of YA Zombie Series "All of Us Are Dead" Season 2 Is Now Underway Based on the legendary webtoon by Joo Dong-geun, the first season was an international success, amassing over 560M viewing hours within 28 days of its premiere.
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[07/22/25 - 03:03 PM] ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Adults 18-49, Leading CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in the Demo for the 6th Consecutive Week "Nightline" posted week-to-week increases in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, hitting a 4-week high in the key Adult news demo.
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