NBC 2017-2018 Drama Shows
NBC has picked up 5 Drama shows for the 2017-2018 season.
'The Brave' (formerly 'For God and Country')
A group of military operatives put themselves in peril and 'make personal sacrifices' to undertake secret missions behind enemy lines. This elite team of military operatives use advance surveillance techniques to help execute dangerous missions around the world to save innocent people from harm. Anne Heche and Mike Vogel lead the cast; Dean Georgaris ('The Manchurian Candidate') created the show.
'Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders'
The first installment of the new true crime anthology series will consist of eight hour-long episodes focusing on the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in 1996.
'Good Girls'
Three women struggling to make ends meet hatch a plan to rob a supermarket, which of course leads to much bigger problems. Retta ('Parks and Recreation') and Mae Whitman ('Parenthood') play two of the three leads; the third part is being recast. Jenna Bans ('Scandal,' 'Grey’s Anatomy') created the series.
'Reverie'
A former hostage negotiator (Sarah Shahi, 'Person of Interest') who left the job after a personal tragedy is pulled into a new line of work: Rescuing people who have become lost in a sophisticated virtual-reality program. From 'Extant' creator Mickey Fisher; also starring Dennis Haysbert, Jessica Lu, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Kathryn Morris.
'Rise'
Based on the book 'Drama High' by Michael Sokolove, it follows a high school drama teacher in an economically depressed town and the students he inspires. The cast includes Josh Radnor, Rosie Perez, Auli’i Cravalho ('Moana') and Shannon Purser ('Stranger Things'). Jason Katims ('Parenthood,' 'Friday Night Lights') adpated the book and executive produces the show.
NBC 2017-2018 Comedy Shows
NBC has picked up 3 Comedy shows for the 2017-2018 season.
'Will and Grace'
The limited 12-episode run brings back cast members Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, and Megan Mullally with original series creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, who will serve as showrunners and executive producers. James Burrows, who directed the entire eight-season run of the original series, is back as director .
'A.P. Bio'
A philosophy scholar (Glenn Howerton, 'It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia') fails to get a dream job and finds himself stuck teaching high school biology. He then uses the honor students in his class for his own gain. 'Saturday Night Live' veteran Mike O’Brien created the show.
'Champions'
Gym owner Vince (Anders Holm) and his 'gorgeous idiot' brother Michael (Andy Favreau) have their lives upended when an ex of Vince’s (co-creator Mindy Kaling, who will be an on-screen guest star) shows up with their teenage son. Kaling and fellow 'Office' alum Charlie Grandy created the show.