2018 Midseason Schedule: NBC

UPDATED January 25 (Sunday)

Monday

8:00 - The Wall (New Timeslot - Beginning January 1)
8:00 - The Voice (Beginning February 26)
9:00 - Better Late Than Never (Beginning January 1)
10:00 - The Brave
10:00 - Good Girls (NEW - Beginning February 26)

The Brave, which did not receive a back-order for its first season, airs its final three episodes starting on January 8. The week before, The Wall and Better Late Than Never return for their second seasons, airing up until the Olympics on February 5. Following the 2018 Winter Olympics coverage, The Voice returns for its spring cycle leading into the new black comedy Good Girls.

Tuesday

8:00 - Ellen's Game of Games (NEW - Beginning January 2)
8:00 - The Voice (Beginning February 27)
9:00 - This Is Us
9:00 - Rise (NEW - Beginning March 20)
10:00 - Chicago Med

This Is Us and Chicago Med continue their seasons beginning January 9 and 2, respectively, with the new Ellen Degeneres vehicle Ellen's Game of Games leading off the night (it already previewed on December 18 to big ratings). The scripted shows go on hiatus for the Olympics and pick back up on February 27. This Is Us's season finale will lead into the premiere of Rise at a special time on March 13 at 10:00.

Wednesday

8:00 - The Blacklist
9:00 - Law & Order: SVU
10:00 - Chicago P.D.

No changes to the night, which returns on January 3.

Thursday

8:00 - Superstore
8:30 - The Good Place
8:30 - Champions (NEW - Beginning March 8)
9:00 - Will & Grace
9:30 - Great News
9:30 - A.P. Bio (NEW - Beginning March 1)
10:00 - Chicago Fire

The fall lineup returns on January 4, with The Good Place and Great News ending their seasons just in time for the Olympic hiatus on February 1. The latter is replaced by A.P. Bio, which gets a special preview on February 1 before becoming a regular part of the lineup on March 1. Champions, from Mindy Kaling, debuts a week later.

Friday

8:00 - Blindspot
9:00 - Taken (New Timeslot - Beginning January 12)
10:00 - Dateline NBC

Dateline shifts back an hour to make room for the delayed second season of Taken, which returns with the rest of the lineup on January 12.

Sunday

8:00 - Little Big Shots (Beginning March 18)
9:00 - Genius Junior (NEW - Beginning March 18)
10:00 - Timeless (New Timeslot - Beginning March 11)

Little Big Shots returns with a two-hour episode (beginning at 7:00) on March 18, followed by the new Neil Patrick Harris-hosted game show Genius Junior. The 10:00 slot goes to the second season of the little-viewed Timeless, which eked out a renewal after it had already been canceled last year.

Still awaiting scheduling are new drama Reverie; new alternative series Making It (formerly The Handmade Project) and The Awesome Show; and the returns of Shades of Blue and Trial & Error.

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