MEDIA ALERT

· NBC will air the pilot episode of "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on Feb. 28 at 1 a.m. ET/PT, immediately following "Saturday Night Live."

· The special premiere that aired Jan. 18 following the network's coverage of the NFL playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears drew 5.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched comedy this season.

· The series will return on Monday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. with an encore of the pilot and a new episode immediately following at 8:30 p.m. in its timeslot premiere.

· The series will continue its run in the 8:30 p.m. Monday timeslot the following week on March 2.

· Andy Greenwald of the Ringer's "The Watch" podcast said, "I loved it so much that I never wanted it to be over." Chris Ryan, also of "The Watch" podcast, added, "Please, please, please go watch this."

· "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" also airs next day on Peacock.

ABOUT "THE FALL AND RISE OF REGGIE DINKINS"

Disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Tracy Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe). In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of his past.

The cast includes Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Jalyn Hall.

Robert Carlock and Sam Means serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers. Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Eric Gurian, and David Miner also executive produce.

The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Little Stranger, Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment, Bevel Gears, Means End Productions and Streetlife Productions, Inc.