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NBC is making some changes to its fall lineup, shuffling several of it’s crime dramas to Wednesdays.  The new Wednesday night schedule will be Knight Rider at 8pm, Law & Order at 9pm and Life at 10pm.  The new lineup premieres Nov. 5.  Lipstick Jungle will move from Wednesday nights at 10 p.m., to Friday night starting Oct. 31. 

NBC is also moving the premiere of upcoming reality show Mommas Boys to Dec. 16.  The show will then move to Mondays at 9 p.m., taking over the Heroes slot during the show’s winter break.

This is potentially good news for Life, one of my favorite shows right now.  Rating have been lower for the sophomore drama this season after it moved from Wednesdays to Fridays. I’ll be crossing my fingers that viewers will show up on Wednesdays.

It’s that time of the season when networks start deciding what shows will stay and what will go in their schedules.  This season is a bit unique due to the strike.  In addition to all of the new shows awaiting their fate, there are also several sophomore series with unsure futures.

While some shows, like Chuck and 90210, got early pickups, some shows have had to wait to find out if they will receive full season orders.  In just the last week, full season pick-up announcements have been plentiful.  Here are the shows that have received full season orders from the networks so far:

CBS

• The Mentalist

NBC

• Chuck
• Knight Rider

ABC

• Private Practice

FOX

• Fringe
• Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles

CW

• 90210

We’ll keep you posted as other announcements are made.

NBC will debut the season premieres of some of its shows on the online streaming service Hulu one week before they air on television.

Knight Rider and Lipstick Jungle, which will premiere on NBC on September 24 will be available on Hulu on Wednesday September 17; Chuck and Life, which premiere September 29, will debut on Hulu September 22; and 30 Rock, which will premiere on October 30, will be available October 23 on Hulu.

Unfortunately, fans will have to wait to see favorites like Heroes, The Office, and My Name is Earl and the new shows My Own Worst Enemy and Crusoe.  They will debut on the network as scheduled and then be available on Hulu within a few days, usually the next day.

For the full schedule, see Hulu’s Fall Premiere Lineup.

Synopsis:
Knight Rider is a sequel to the 1980’s TV series which starred David Hasselhoff. Iraq war veteran Mike Traceur is the estranged son of Michael Knight (the original Knight Rider). KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) is a car that is equipped with weapons, artificial intelligence, and the ability to transform into other vehicles. Together they go on action-packed adventures while his team of tech geeks help him from an undisclosed location.

Premiere:
Wednesday, September 24 at 8pm ET on NBC

Regular Timeslot:
Wednesdays at 8pm ET

Who’s In It?
Justin Bruenig as Mike Traceur
Deanna Russo as Sarah Graiman
Sydney Tamila Poitier as Carrie Rivai
Bruce Davison as Charles Graiman
Paul Campbell as Billy Morgan
Smith Cho as Zoe Chae
Yancey Arias as Alex Torres
Val Kilmer as the voice of KITT

And for an extended preview, see this clip from our friends at NBC: