October 30, 2012
NBC REVEALS CHANGES FOR MID-SEASON 2013
SERIES PREMIERES:
-- New Drama “Deception” (Formerly “Infamous”) January 7
-- New Comedy “1600 Penn” January 10
-- New Relationship Series "Ready for Love" from Eva Longoria March 31
ANTICIPATED RETURNS:
-- “The Voice” Begins Fourth Cycle March 25/26
-- The Season's Newest Hit “Revolution” Returns March 25
-- "The Biggest Loser" Weighs in January 6/7 with Return of Jillian Michaels
-- “Smash” Dances Back to the Schedule February 5 with Oscar Winner Jennifer Hudson
-- “Community” Returns February 7
--“The Celebrity Apprentice” Debuts March 3
-- “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” Comes Back January 8
From NBC Press release:
Mondays:
The new drama “Deception” – starring Meagan Good
(“Think Like a Man”), Victor Garber (“Alias”), Tate Donovan (“Damages”)
and Katherine LaNasa (“Alfie”) in a dark family murder mystery --
debuts on January 7 (10-11 p.m. ET). Preceding “Deception” is the new
season of “The Biggest Loser” which returns with a two-night premiere on
Sunday, January 6 (9-11 p.m. ET) and Monday, January 7 (8-10 p.m. ET),
and will continue on Mondays (8-10 p.m. ET) until the return of "The
Voice."
“The Voice” maintains its momentum as it returns March
25 for a fourth season (8-10 p.m. ET) and Tuesday, March 26 (8-9 p.m.
ET). It continues its two-night Monday/Tuesday schedule as it did this
fall. “Revolution” -- the season’s only bona fide new hit series --
will return and follow “The Voice” on March 25 (10-11 p.m. ET) when it
concludes its current fall broadcast dates in November.
Tuesdays:
Last
year’s acclaimed musical drama “Smash” makes its much-anticipated
return with a two-hour episode on February 5 (9-11 p.m. ET) -- with
Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson -- and will resume on Tuesday, February 12
(10-11 p.m. ET) in its regular day and time. “Betty White’s Off Their
Rockers” premieres on January 8 with back-to-back episodes (8-8:30 p.m.
ET and 8:30-9 p.m. ET) and will continue in that hour each Tuesday.
“The Voice” also will return on Tuesdays on March 26 (8-9 p.m. ET).
Thursdays:
The
new comedy “1600 Penn” -- starring Bill Pullman (“Independence Day”),
Jenna Elfman (“Dharma and Greg”) and Josh Gad (Broadway’s “The Book of
Mormon”) as a typical American family who just happen to live in the
White House -- debuts on January 10 (9:30-10 p.m. ET). Jason Winer,
Emmy-winning director of "Modern Family" is co-creator and director.
The critically hailed comedy “Community” returns on February 7 (8-8:30
p.m. ET). “Parks and Recreation” moves up one hour on the Thursday
schedule to 8:30-9 p.m. (ET) on January 17.
Sundays:
The
new alternative series “Ready for Love” -- an innovative and dramatic
new relationship show about making real connections with executive
producer Eva Longoria – premieres Sunday, March 31 (8-10 p.m. ET).
Donald Trump’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” resumes with an “All-Star”
edition of former celebrity contestants on March 3 (9-11 p.m. ET) for
four weeks before continuing in one-hour episodes on Sunday, March 31
(10-11 p.m. ET).
RatingBook.com clients will be updated today, but as nothing above has yet appeared in APT, expect details later. Oh, yeah... what they said: "Further scheduling announcements will be forthcoming."
