As a die-hard fan who has grown up with NBC’s Thursday nights since the ’90s, I must admit that the upcoming changes in the lineup have left me feeling a bit nostalgic and apprehensive at the same time. The news of Law & Order: Organized Crime moving to Peacock streaming for its fifth season was unexpected, but it’s not the first time a beloved show has taken a digital detour (remember Quantum Leap?).
For three consecutive hours each Thursday night, NBC broadcast the revived season of “Law & Order” starting from 2022, all the way until the conclusion of the 2023-2024 television season. However, in the fall TV schedule for 2024, Christopher Meloni’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime” won’t be found on NBC, and its previous Thursday slot will now belong to a new show called “Found“. This shift marks a significant change, and recently, “Law & Order” actor Mehcad Brooks voiced his thoughts about it in an interview with TopMob.
As usual, “Law & Order” is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. ET, followed by “Law & Order: SVU” at 9 p.m. ET this fall. However, due to “Organized Crime” shifting to streaming exclusively for Peacock subscribers, “Found”, starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Shanola Hampton, will take the 10 p.m. slot instead. “Found” is another crime procedural, but it introduces an intriguing twist: the main character’s hidden basement prisoner.
As a dedicated gamer, I recently had the chance to chat with Mehcad Brooks, who’s back as Detective Jalen Shaw alongside the newcomer Maura Tierney in the upcoming season 24 of Law & Order. During our conversation, I couldn’t help but ask him about the switch-up on NBC’s Thursdays this fall, with “Found” taking the spot previously held by “OC”. Here’s what he had to say:
Apart from knowing Nkechi Okoro Carroll, the creator of “Found,” personally and considering her exceptional talent and intelligence, I believe she is well-equipped to manage that prime-time slot. It’s a highly sought-after time slot. If there’s a show and someone who fit perfectly for it, I think it’s “Found.” NBC has always been on my radar since the ’90s, and they seem to know their stuff. They’ve got this. I hope “Found” succeeds. I haven’t watched much of it yet, but I’m eagerly anticipating giving it a watch. Here’s to Thursday nights, folks!
Looking forward to Thursday evenings! As Brooks mentioned, the time slot following SVU is highly sought-after in primetime, and I must say that Found seems like an excellent choice for filling it, considering I was hooked from the first season. However, it will be odd not to see Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 airing alongside Special Victims Unit, especially since there’s no news yet about when OC will debut its inaugural season on Peacock streaming.
The series “Law & Order: Organized Crime” completed its full journey in May with the Season 4 finale, leading up to its transition to Peacock. This change has been anticipated for quite some time. When NBC chose not to renew “Organized Crime” simultaneously with “SVU” and “Law & Order”, fans grew concerned about its potential cancellation. However, the move to Peacock is not a result of cancellation but rather a consequence of the show’s popularity when streaming after its episodes aired on NBC. This is also the reason why shows like “Quantum Leap” didn’t receive a reprieve.
Regarding the show “Found”, NBC renewed it in November due to its impressive ratings as one actor put it. The show’s cliffhanger ending for Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s character leaves us wondering how its serialized aspects will hold up against the mostly procedural shows “Law & Order” and “SVU”. Mehcad Brooks hinted that “L&O” will be updated this fall, but it won’t undergo a drastic change to its established formula.
Altogether, NBC still has an abundance of crime-focused action to fill Thursday primetime slots, even without “Law & Order: Organized Crime”. Among the new shows of the 2023-2024 TV schedule, “Found” was a personal favorite of mine and I believe it deserves the post-“SVU” time slot. If you missed watching it during its first season, you can catch up now by streaming it on Peacock.
On October 3, NBC presents a unique and impressive lineup on Thursdays, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time with the Season 24 premiere of Law & Order. At 9 p.m. ET, catch the start of Season 26 for Law & Order: SVU, and wrapping up the night at 10 p.m. ET with Found in its second season. As for Organized Crime, we’re hoping to share updates soon on when Season 5 of Peacock will be available!
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2024-10-02 16:39