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[05/08/26 - 11:01 AM]
NBC Announces Four Series Orders for the 2026-27 Season
Dramas "Line of Fire" and "The Rockford Files" and comedies "Newlyweds" and "Sunset P.I." are on tap.

[05/01/26 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 27-May 1
Updates include: NBC cancels "Brilliant Minds," "Stumble"; ABC passes on comedy pilot "Do You Want Kids?"; and CBS locks in episode orders for nine series next season.

[03/27/26 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 23-27
Updates include: CBS cancels "DMV," "Watson"; Himesh Patel cast in "The X-Files" reboot pilot; and "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" to end with upcoming second season.

[03/13/26 - 11:50 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 9-13
Updates include: "Family Guy" spin-off "Stewie" a go at FOX and Hulu; NBCUniversal Syndication Studios exits first-run business; and Paramount+ to absorb BET+.

[03/06/26 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 2-6
Updates include: Melissa Fumero to star in "Einstein" at CBS; Kaley Cuoco boards HBO Max's "How to Survive Without Me"; and Apple TV cancels "Palm Royale" after two seasons.

[02/20/26 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 16-20
Updates include: Peter Krause, Damon Wayans Jr., Emily Deschanel, and Taylor Schilling to lead NBC pilots; Mckenna Grace to play Daphne in Netflix's "Scooby-Doo!"; and Joe Pantoliano to recur on Starz's "Power Book III: Raising Kanan."

[01/13/26 - 03:05 PM]
NBC Issues Drama Pilot Order for "Protection"
When a U.S. Marshal falls in the line of duty, a seemingly cut-and-dry case turns into a deadly conspiracy as a family of law enforcement agents become the target of a mysterious assassin.







LINE OF FIRE (NBC)
Premieres in TBA 2026 or 2027 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2026/2027 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from NBC's press release, May 2026) A family of law enforcement agents bridges personal differences and crosses professional boundaries as they tackle cases for the FBI, US Marshals, Secret Service and Department of Justice. After a seemingly cut-and-dry case turns into a deadly conspiracy, they must use the expertise from a lifetime of protecting civilians and politicians to protect one another and bring the killer to justice ... even if it means betraying their sworn code.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Hope Davis as Joan
· Kat Cunning as Clare Thornhill
· Peter Krause as Mike Thornhill
· Taylor Bloom as Russ Thornhill
· Tommy O'Brien as Micah Thornhill
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ben Spector as EP
· Jenna Bush Hager as EP
· Josh Safran as CRTR/EP
· Rebecca Thomas as EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Universal Television