NBC announces premiere dates for upcoming 2013-2014 seasons. Many shows are highly anticipated to return such as Revolution, Parks and Recreation, Grimm and the Voice. NBC has also announced the premiere dates for new shows the Blacklist and the Michael J. Fox Show.
An NBC Press Release states:
NBC ANNOUNCES FALL PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW SEASON
The Voice, With the Original Coaches, Premieres Sept. 23 Followed By The Blacklist; One Hour of The Michael J. Fox Show Debuts Sept. 26 Following an Hourlong Episode of Parks and Recreation
New show the Blacklist stars James Spader as an international criminal who works with a rookie FBI agent in order to bring down some of the world’s most wanted. The show premiers September 23 at 10 PM following the two-hour premiere of the Voice. The Voice will return with its four original coaches; Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton.
Reality drama Chicago Fire will begin its second season at 10 PM Tuesday, September 24 following the Tuesday edition of the Voice.
The new season of Revolution premieres Wednesday September 25. Revolution will be followed by the premiere of Law & Order: SVU.
Screen-Connections releases the fall schedule:
“Highly-acclaimed comedy Parks and Recreation will launch its sixth season with an hourlong episode at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 that takes the show to London. That will be followed by back-to-back episodes for the debut of the Michael J. Fox Show, starring the iconic actor as a father and husband returning to work as a news reporter in New York after a brief leave of absence to get his Parkinson’s under control.”
Screen-Connections also reports:
“Parenthood, which is beginning its fifth season this year, moves into the 10 p.m. time period on Sept 26 (immediately following The Michael J. Fox Show) with special guest star Ray Romano.
“Dateline NBC will premiere with a two-hour episode Friday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.
“The new Blair Underwood-starring action drama Ironside will begin its run at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2.
“New first-year comedies Welcome to the Family (8:30 p.m.) — about the clash between two families forced to deal with the surprise pregnancy and marriage of their teenage kids — and Sean Saves the World (9 p.m.) — bringing Sean Hayes back to NBC as a single dad balancing his teenage daughter, opinionated mother and overbearing boss — both launch Thursday, Oct. 3
“The debut for the third season of Grimm will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. That will be immediately followed by the series launch of Dracula, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as the iconic character returning to Victorian England to seek revenge on those who doomed him to immortal hell. Appropriately, both shows will launch within a week of Halloween.”
Screen-Connections also reports that the Biggest Loser will return with an hourlong telecast at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 8.