NBC Premiere Dates for One Chicago, Law & Order, Brilliant Minds, and More

NBC has announced fall premiere dates for new and returning series in its 2025/2026 season, including Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Brilliant Minds, and more.

The slate also includes a new season of The Voice, America’s Got Talent, On Brand with Jimmy Fallon, and the 51st season of Saturday Night Live. Comedies St. Denis Medical and Happy’s Place will also return, and sports will play a major role on the network with both Sunday Night Football and the return of the NBA to NBC.

The Hunting Party, which has been renewed for a second season, and new comedy series The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins and Stumble will be added to the 2025-26 schedule at a later date.

Chicago Fire Season 14, Chicago P.D. Season 13, and Chicago Med Season 11 will premiere on Wednesday, October 1st, continuing the beloved One Chicago Wednesday. Thursdays will be all about Law & Order, with the returns of Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Here’s a look at the full Fall schedule for NBC.

NBC’s 2025 FALL PRIMETIME SCHEDULE (all times ET)

THURSDAY, SEPT. 4
7-8:20 p.m. – Football Night in America
8:20-11:30 p.m. – NFL Kickoff Game (Dallas at Philadelphia)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 7
7-8:20 p.m. – Football Night in America
8:20-11:30 p.m. – Sunday Night Football (Baltimore at Buffalo)

MONDAY, SEPT. 22
8-10 p.m. – The Voice (Monday)
10-11 p.m. – Brilliant Minds

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23
8-9 p.m. – The Voice
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24
8-9 p.m. – America’s Got Talent special
9-11 p.m. – America’s Got Talent season finale

THURSDAY, SEPT. 25
8-9 p.m. – Law & Order
9-10 p.m. – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10-11 p.m. – Law & Order: Organized Crime

FRIDAY, SEPT. 26
9-11 p.m. – Dateline NBC

TUESDAY, SEPT. 30
10-11 p.m. – On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (Tuesday premiere)

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1
8-9 p.m. – Chicago Med
9-10 p.m. – Chicago Fire
10-11 p.m. – Chicago P.D.

FRIDAY, OCT. 3
8-9 p.m. – On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (Friday premiere)

SATURDAY, OCT. 4
11:30 p.m.-1 a.m. (8:30-10 p.m. PT) – Saturday Night Live

TUESDAY, OCT. 21
6:30-7:30 p.m. – NBA Pre-Game Show
7:30-11 p.m. – NBA on NBC (Teams to be determined)

MONDAY, NOV. 3
8-8:30 p.m. – St. Denis Medical
8:30-9 p.m. – St. Denis Medical

FRIDAY, NOV. 7
8-8:30 p.m. – Happy’s Place
8:30-9 p.m. – Happy’s Place

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