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NBC Orders Four New Series, Passes on Other Pilots

5/10/2026

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Summary

NBC Orders New Series

NBC in the United States gave series orders to “Sunset P.I.” (comedy) starring Jake Johnson and “Line of Fire” (drama) starring Peter Krause.
NBC ordered a reboot of “The Rockford Files” starring David Boreanaz and “Newlyweds” starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly.
“Sunset P.I.” was written by Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici and directed by Akiva Schaffer.
“Line of Fire” follows FBI, Marshals, Secret Service and stars Peter Krause, Hope Davis and Charlie Barnett.
NBC passed on the therapist comedy starring Jane Lynch and Katey Sagal and on drama pilots “Key Witness,” “What The Dead Know,” and “Puzzled.”

Summary

**NBC Expands Workforce**

NBC reported that eight pilots generated 4,000 jobs for cast, crew and production staff.
Filming took place on Universal’s Los Angeles lot, in New York and Atlanta, with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution slated to sell all four series abroad.
Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe framed the pilot season as a workforce-expansion effort, praising creative leads Lisa Katz and Erin Underhill.

History

Historical Context

From November 5 2007 the Writers Guild of America struck, halting scripted production for 100 days, slashing NBC’s 18-49 ratings by 11% and costing the industry up to $2.1 billion while thousands of jobs vanished. Decades later NBC’s 2024 pilot season is investing in thousands of new positions, showing how the network has rebuilt its scripted-program pipeline after the strike’s disruption.

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NBC Orders New Series

NBC in the United States gave series orders to “Sunset P.I.” (comedy) starring Jake Johnson and “Line of Fire” (drama) starring Peter Krause.
NBC ordered a reboot of “The Rockford Files” starring David Boreanaz and “Newlyweds” starring Téa Leoni and Tim Daly.
“Sunset P.I.” was written by Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici and directed by Akiva Schaffer.
“Line of Fire” follows FBI, Marshals, Secret Service and stars Peter Krause, Hope Davis and Charlie Barnett.
NBC passed on the therapist comedy starring Jane Lynch and Katey Sagal and on drama pilots “Key Witness,” “What The Dead Know,” and “Puzzled.”

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