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Line of Fire: NBC Orders More Scripts
12 Oct
Summary
- NBC requested five additional scripts for the drama.
- The series has shown solid ratings for its first three episodes.
- The show improved its Monday 10 p.m. time slot performance.
NBC has taken a step toward extending its first-year drama, Line of Fire, by ordering five additional scripts. This move follows the series' solid ratings performance in its initial three episodes.
The show, created by Joshua Safran, focuses on the Hollingsworth family, all engaged in federal law enforcement, who become targets of an unknown assailant. It premiered on September 21st to a strong cross-platform viewership of 12 million.
Line of Fire has considerably improved its 10 p.m. Monday time slot. Compared to the previous season's performance in the same slot, the series shows a 34 percent increase in same-day viewers and a 47 percent increase over three days of cross-platform viewing. This success may lead to an order of up to 18 episodes for its first season, which initially ordered 13.
Produced by Universal Television, Line of Fire stars Peter Krause, Hope Davis, Kat Cunning, Tommy O'Brien, Taylor Bloom, and Charlie Barnett. Joshua Safran serves as showrunner and executive producer alongside Jenna Bush Hager and Ben Spector.
