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JamesG · 01-14-2026, 06:00 PM

Tracy Morgan Comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" Gets Early Premiere Following LA-Chicago NFL Playoff Game on NBC
by Denise Petski
January 14, 2026

NBC will take advantage of the NFL‘s massive platform for a special early premiere of Tracy Morgan‘s new comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins".

The new midseason comedy will premiere on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT or immediately following coverage of the NFL playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears.

The series will return to its originally scheduled premiere day Monday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. with an encore of the pilot and a new episode immediately following at 8:30 p.m. in its timeslot premiere.

The series will continue its run in the 8:30 p.m. Monday timeslot the following week on March 2. "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" also airs next day on Peacock.

https://deadline.com/2026/01/tracy-m...bc-1236683138/

JamesG · 01-23-2026, 08:50 PM

"The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" Scores 5.8M Viewers in Special Post-NFL Premiere on NBC
by Katie Campione
January 23, 2026

"The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" debuted to 5.8M live + same-day viewers on NBC on Sunday, according to Nielsen, giving audiences a sneak peek of what’s to come when the comedy series officially premieres in its time slot come February.

In the 18-49 demo, the episode managed a 1.4 rating. The Tracy Morgan-led show got a nice lead-in from the NFL playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears, helping it become the most-watched comedy this season among the broadcast networks in both total viewers and the demo, in terms of live + same-day viewership.

It was also NBC’s most-watched comedy series debut in three years, since "Night Court".

https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-fal...gs-1236694536/

01-14-2026, 06:00 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	"Reggie Dinkins" Gets Early Premiere Following LA-Chicago NFL Playoff Game *Tracy Morgan Comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" Gets Early Premiere Following LA-Chicago NFL Playoff Game on NBC* by Denise Petski January 14, 2026 NBC will take advantage of the NFL‘s massive platform for a special early premiere of Tracy Morgan‘s new comedy "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins". The new midseason comedy will premiere on Sunday, Jan. 18 at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT or immediately following coverage of the NFL playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. The series will return to its originally scheduled premiere day Monday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. with an encore of the pilot and a new episode immediately following at 8:30 p.m. in its timeslot premiere. The series will continue its run in the 8:30 p.m. Monday timeslot the following week on March 2. "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" also airs next day on Peacock. https://deadline.com/2026/01/tracy-m...bc-1236683138/

01-23-2026, 08:50 PM	#2
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,951	*"The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" Scores 5.8M Viewers in Special Post-NFL Premiere on NBC* by Katie Campione January 23, 2026 "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" debuted to 5.8M live + same-day viewers on NBC on Sunday, according to Nielsen, giving audiences a sneak peek of what’s to come when the comedy series officially premieres in its time slot come February. In the 18-49 demo, the episode managed a 1.4 rating. The Tracy Morgan-led show got a nice lead-in from the NFL playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears, helping it become the most-watched comedy this season among the broadcast networks in both total viewers and the demo, in terms of live + same-day viewership. It was also NBC’s most-watched comedy series debut in three years, since "Night Court". https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-fal...gs-1236694536/