NBC's New Drama 'Line Of Fire' Back Ordered

NBC's "Line Of Fire" has earned an early back order, marking it as the first new series of the 2026-27 broadcast season to receive this distinction. The drama, featuring Peter Krause and Hope Davis, has captivated audiences, with its premiere episode drawing nearly 12 million viewers across multiple platforms.

President of NBC and Peacock Scripted Content, Lisa Katz, highlighted the show's broad appeal, noting its successful integration of crime-solving, family dynamics, and mystery. The series is performing strongly, showing week-over-week growth and positive multi-platform viewership, which has fueled NBC's confidence in its potential.

The network is also seeing success with established franchises like the "One Chicago" and "Law & Order" series, which continue to draw significant audiences on both broadcast and Peacock. NBC is committed to leveraging established intellectual property and star power, a strategy exemplified by the upcoming "The Rockford Files" reboot starring David Boreanaz.

In other programming news, the multi-camera comedy "Newlyweds" is undergoing a showrunner change due to creative differences, but production is expected to remain on schedule. "Newlyweds" and "Happy's Place" are slated to debut on October 23rd. Peacock's development slate includes a variety of genres, with anticipation high for the adaptation of "Dungeon Crawler Carl."