NBC Adds 3 To Fall Schedule, Shifts 'Blindspot' And 'Blacklist' To New Slots

As the upfronts begin in New York City this week, NBC (parent company, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)), as per tradition, got an early jump on Sunday by releasing its new fall schedule. Surprisingly though, despite ordering a number of freshman series over the last few days, only three will join the mix around September.

The new additions include time-travel drama "Timeless," Heaven-based comedy "The Good Place" and ensemble drama "This Is Us."

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Given NBC's success last season with launching new series, the network enters the upfront with a sense of strength, which will be buoyed by the addition of the Summer Olympics and a new slate of Thursday night prime-time football games.

The network also made a handful of tweaks to the schedule, which sends a few shows to new nights and times. Among the most high-profile are "Blindspot" going from closing the night on Mondays to opening the night on Wednesdays, and "Chicago Med" shifting to Thursday and serving as a lead-in for "The Blacklist."

Following the fall, NBC will unveil new additions to its "Chicago" and "The Blacklist" franchises, as well as a slew of new half-hour comedies that executives hope will rejuvenate its struggling comedy division.