UPDATED, 4 PM: NBC has shuffled the order of its lineup on Wednesdays beginning October 4. Quantum Leap will now air at 8 PM, followed by Magnum P.I.
at 9 PM and Chicago encores at 10 PM. The previous lineup was Chicago encores at 8 PM, followed by Quantum Leap at 9 PM and Magnum P.I.
at 10 PM. PREVIOUS, July 19: NBC is keeping broadcast’s scripted hopes alive. The network will have a slew of original scripted dramas on the air in the fall as part of a slightly revised schedule thanks to some forward planning.
The second half of season five of Magnum P.I, which was originally intended for midseason, will debut in the fall on Wednesday nights, and will be joined by Quantum Leap, new series Found and The Irrational as well as Canadian medical drama Transplant. RELATED: NBC Pushes ‘Found’ Premiere From Midseason To Fall, Orders More Scripts Of Missing-Person Drama It comes as NBC’s rivals largely moved into the unscripted arena for their fall schedules with ABC relying on reality fare, CBS ramping up its competition series and adding some sister shows such as Yellowstone, and Fox sticking with non-scripted and animation.
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