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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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[02/19/26 - 11:50 AM] ABC Wednesday Comedies Deliver Audience Milestones as Romance Blooms With Valentine's Day Episodes "Shifting Gears" earned 6.90 million Total Viewers and 0.99 rating among Adults 18-49, after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms.
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[02/19/26 - 11:01 AM] Oscar Winners Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldana Return to the Oscars Stage All return to the Oscars stage after winning last year in their respective acting categories.
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[02/19/26 - 10:32 AM] Baseball Returns! ESPN to Stream More MLB Spring Training Games Than Ever The offerings include four national games on ESPN, six games on ESPN Unlimited, and more than 250 out-of-market games via MLB.TV on ESPN platforms.
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[02/19/26 - 10:00 AM] Daring Dark Polish Comedy "The Stroke" Exclusive U.S. Debut Thursday, March 12, 2026 Only on European Streamer Viaplay U.S. In a fearless performance, Jacek Poniedzialek plays a celebrated culinary critic and TV personality, brilliant and caustic, who built a career skewering bourgeois taste while privately unraveling.
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[02/19/26 - 09:36 AM] Nickelodeon to Air "Bedtime Stories with Ryan," Starring Ryan Reynolds, Beginning Monday, March 2, on Nick Jr. Channel In the series, Ryan Reynolds reads new and classic bedtime stories as the tales magically come to life around him - creating a warm, playful and imaginative wind-down experience for kids and parents to enjoy together.
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[02/19/26 - 09:01 AM] Video: "STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure" - Official Trailer - Netflix The series premieres on Thursday, March 19, 2026, only on Netflix.
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[02/19/26 - 08:46 AM] Netflix Announces New Adult Animated Comedy Series "DANG!", Starring Stephanie Hsu, Poppy Liu and Andrew Law The series follows a brother and sister duo whose fun, messy lives in New York City are interrupted when their worst nightmare comes true: their high-achieving older sister shows up and wants to hang out with them.
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[02/19/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "House of the Dragon" Season 3 - Official Teaser - HBO Max From fire comes darkness.
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[02/19/26 - 08:01 AM] Prime Video Announces Season Two Premiere Date and New Key Art for "House of David" Season two premiere will debut on March 27, 2026 globally on the service, with all episodes available to stream at launch.
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[02/19/26 - 07:59 AM] ESPN to Launch "Women's Sports Sundays," A First of Its Kind Summer Weekly Primetime Franchise Showcasing the Best of Women's Sports in Premium Windows Debuting in Summer 2026, the new Sunday night destination will feature top-tier WNBA and NWSL on ESPN presented by Ally matchups, elevating the biggest moments, rivalries and stars across women's sports on ESPN networks in premium windows.
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[02/19/26 - 07:30 AM] Prime Video Announces Ensemble Cast of "Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat" The highly anticipated followup will feature Alex Bonifer, Blair Beeken, Emily Pendergast, Erica Hernandez, Jerry Hauck, Jim A. Woods, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Rachel Kaly, Rob Lathan, Ryan Perez, Stephanie Hodge, Warren Burke, and Wendy Braun.
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[02/19/26 - 07:03 AM] ESPN's 2026 UFL Commentator Lineup Features Signature Voices, Veteran Spring Football Experts The three teams, with all 13 voices returning from the 2025 season, will once again bring fans inside the game in innovative and engaging ways, utilizing the full breadth and depth of on-field technology to showcase the action and go inside the sideline strategy.
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[02/19/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black" Season 2 - Part 2 Official Trailer - Netflix Under threat from Jules and the Bellaries, Kimmie forges fragile alliances in an empire where surviving at the top means dancing with the devil.
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[02/19/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - "Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese" Three teenage girls share an unbreakable bond until terrible secrets threaten to emerge on social media. When one friend vanishes, the search for answers unearths a web of lies, betrayal, and murder - sending shockwaves through an unsuspecting community.
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[02/19/26 - 07:01 AM] Video: "The Hunt" - Official Trailer - Apple TV The most dangerous enemy is the one you can't see. Benoît Magimel and Mélanie Laurent star in the gripping thriller - streaming March 4 on Apple TV.
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