NBC fall – NBC’s fall 2026 calendar is already filling up: The Traitors: New Blood begins Sept. 17, The Voice returns Sept. 21, and the Chicago franchise follows with new season premieres starting Oct. 7.
By the time September arrives, NBC’s fall 2026 schedule won’t feel like a slow warm-up. It starts with a countdown.
On Thursday, September 17, The Traitors: New Blood debuts on NBC at 8-9 P.M. Then the network accelerates—Monday, September 21 brings the premiere of The Voice at 8-10 P.M., while the same day also launches a new drama series, Line of Fire, from 10-11 P.M.
That first wave sets the rhythm for the rest of the season and turns “what should we watch?” into a calendar question. And NBC’s lineup doesn’t just repeat old favorites. It stacks new seasons across the week—plus a couple of premieres that don’t neatly fit the routine of returning shows.
All times are listed in E.T.
Mondays
8-10 P.M. — The Voice (Season 30 premieres Monday, September 21)
8-8:30 P.M. — St. Denis Medical (Season 3 premieres Monday, November 2)
8:30-9 P.M. — The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins (Season 2 premieres Monday, November 2)
10-11 P.M. — Line of Fire (Series premieres Monday, September 21)
Tuesdays
8-9 P.M. — The Voice (Tuesday premiere, September 22)
Wednesdays
8-9 P.M. — Chicago Med (Season 12 premieres Wednesday, October 7)
9-10 P.M. — Chicago Fire (Season 15 premieres Wednesday, October 7)
10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D. (Season 14 premieres Wednesday, October 7)
Wednesdays also come with a familiar viewing hook: Watch Chicago Fire Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC and next day on Peacock.
Thursdays
8-9 P.M. — The Traitors: New Blood (Series premieres Thursday, September 17)
9-10 P.M. — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 28 premieres Thursday, October 8)
10-11 P.M. — Law & Order (Season 26 premieres Thursday, October 8)
Fridays
8-8:30 P.M. — Happy’s Place (Season 3 premieres Friday, October 23)
8:30-9 P.M. — Newlyweds (Series premieres Friday, October 23)
9-11 P.M. — Dateline NBC (Season 35 premieres Friday, September 25)
Beyond the dates, the lineup carries a few clear signals about what NBC is leaning into this fall. The network is debuting a thrilling new drama produced by TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager. It’s also bringing a brand new romantic comedy series and a civilian-led version of The Traitors.
The show returns don’t all arrive at once, and that’s part of the appeal—and the pull. The Voice sets the early tempo on September 21, but the full Chicago franchise doesn’t step in until October 7. Then. just when viewers might settle into a weekly routine. Law & Order returns at the top of October with SVU and the original series premiering on Thursday. October 8.
Even the NFL schedule adds to the sense that fall programming is rushing in. The 2026 NFL season kicks off on NBC and Peacock this September, with the first-week games built into primetime.
Wednesday, September 9
7-8:20 P.M. — Football Night in America
8:20-11:30 P.M. — NFL Kickoff Game (New England at Seattle)
Sunday, September 13
7-8:20 P.M. — Football Night in America
8:20-11:30 P.M. — Sunday Night Football (Dallas at N.Y. Giants)
Not every premiere lands in 2026. Previously-announced NBC shows The Rockford Files and Sunset P.I. will premiere in early 2027—January and February, respectively.
NBC fall 2026 premiere dates The Traitors: New Blood The Voice season 30 Line of Fire Chicago Med Chicago Fire Chicago P.D. Law & Order: SVU Law & Order Happy’s Place Newlyweds Dateline NBC 2026 NFL schedule on NBC and Peacock
Sept 17 for Traitors?? That’s actually sooner than I thought. NBC really loves dumping all the stuff right at the start.
So Voice is Sept 21 and then Line of Fire at 10? I’m confused because I thought The Voice started like earlier in the fall, not after Sept 20. Also do they really need another drama called Line of Fire lol.
Wait… Chicago Med/Fire/P.D. start Oct 7 but it says Wednesdays 8-9, 9-10, 10-11… that seems like they’re just moving the same episodes around. Didn’t they do this last year too? Kinda wild how it’s all “premieres” but feels the same.
I hate how they stack everything on Monday and Wednesday like nobody has jobs. The Traitors Sept 17, Voice Sept 21, and then Chicago stuff Oct 7… meanwhile I’m still trying to watch stuff from last season. NBC really making a whole schedule maze, then acting like it’s normal. Not even sure what time zone “E.T.” is anymore, like does that mean Eastern or just “eastern-ish”?