Director's Cut Alert: NBC Announces New Weeknight Lineup

The Director's Cut has learned of the new NBC lineup that will follow the Olympics beginning Monday, March 1st.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- New and veteran NBC dramas and a comedy produced by Jerry Seinfeld will take over the bulk of the prime-time slots soon to be vacated by Jay Leno.

NBC announced Thursday that the freshman drama "Parenthood" and the relocated "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victim Units" will fill three slots. Another will go to the comedy panel series "The Marriage Ref" from Seinfeld.

"Dateline NBC" will fill another 10 p.m. EST slot.

The new lineup will debut after NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics from Feb. 12-28.

MONDAYS

Monday, March 1st
8:00-9:00 CHUCK (original)(through May 24th)
9:00-11:00 LAW & ORDER (original)(2-hours)

Monday, March 8th
9:00-10:00 TRAUMA (original)(through May 24th)
10:00-11:00 LAW & ORDER (original)(through May 24th)

TUESDAYS

Tuesday, March 2nd
8:00-10:00 THE BIGGEST LOSER (original)(through May 25th)
10:00-11:00 PARENTHOOD (original)(through May 25th)

WEDNESDAYS

Wednesday, March 3rd
8:00-9:00 MERCY (original)(through May 19th)
9:00-10:00 LAW & ORDER: SVU (repeat)(through May 12th)
10:00-11:00 LAW & ORDER: SVU (original)(through May 26th)

THURSDAYS

Thursday, March 4th
8:00-8:30 COMMUNITY (original)(through May 20th)
8:30-9:00 PARKS & RECREATION (original)(through May 20th)
9:00-9:30 THE OFFICE (original)(through May 20th)
9:30-10:00 30 ROCK (original)(through May 20th)
10:00-11:00 THE MARRIAGE REF (original)(through May 20th)

FRIDAYS

Friday, March 5th
8:00-9:00 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (original)(through April 23rd)
9:00-11:00 DATELINE (original)(through May 21st)

Friday, April 30th
8:00-9:00 FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS (original)(through May 28th)

SATURDAYS

Saturday, March 6th
8:00-9:00 THE BIGGEST LOSER (repeat)(through May 22nd)
9:00-10:00 LAW & ORDER (repeat)(through May 22nd)
10:00-11:00 LAW & ORDER: SVU (repeat)(through May 29th)

SUNDAYS

Sunday, March 14th
7:00-8:00 DATELINE (original)(through May 2nd)
8:00-9:00 MINUTE TO WIN IT (original)(through May 2nd)
9:00-11:00 CELEBRITY APPRENTICE (original)(through May 23rd)

Sunday, May 9th and May 23rd
7:00-9:00 DATELINE (original)

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Some information courtesy: The Associated Press

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