NBC Officially Announces Its Schedule

NBC has officially released its 2011-2012 fall schedule today.

The season's new dramas are “Smash,” “Prime Suspect,” “The Playboy Club,” “Awake,” “Grimm” and “The Firm.” The new comedies are “Up All Night,” “Whitney,” “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea,” “Free Agents,” “Best Friends Forever” and “Bent.”

Returning shows are “Parenthood,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Harry’s Law,” “Chuck,” “Community,” “Parks and Recreation,” “The Office,” “30 Rock” “Dateline NBC,” “The Voice,” “The Sing-Off,” “The Celebrity Apprentice” and “The Biggest Loser.”

Here’s the schedule directly from the NBC press release:

NBC FALL 2011-12 SCHEDULE
*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET)

MONDAY
8-10 p.m. – "The Sing-Off"
10-11 p.m. – "THE PLAYBOY CLUB"

TUESDAY
8-10 p.m. – "The Biggest Loser"
10-11 p.m. – "Parenthood"

WEDNESDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – "UP ALL NIGHT"
8:30-9 p.m. – "FREE AGENTS"
9-10 p.m. -- "Harry’s Law"
10-11 p.m. -- "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

THURSDAY
8-8:30 p.m. – "Community"
8:30-9 p.m. -- "Parks and Recreation"
9-9:30 p.m. – "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. – "WHITNEY"
10-11 p.m. – "PRIME SUSPECT"

FRIDAY
8-9 p.m. – "Chuck"
9-10 p.m. – "GRIMM"
10-11 p.m. – "Dateline NBC"

SATURDAY
Encore programming

SUNDAY
7- 8:15 p.m. -- "Football Night in America"
8:15-11:30 p.m. -- "NBC Sunday Night Football"

NBC 2012 MID-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
*New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET)

SUNDAY
7-8 p.m. – "Dateline NBC"
8-10 p.m. – "The Celebrity Apprentice"
10-11 p.m. – "THE FIRM"

MONDAY
8-10 p.m. – "The Voice"
10-11 p.m. – "SMASH"

I think the schedule looks pretty good, except I think the network might be relying a little too much on two-hour reality shows.

“30 Rock” fans, don’t panic. The show will return mid-season. “Are You There Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea,” “Bent” “Best Friends Forever” and “Awake” are all on the bench for now as well.

The press release also confirmed that this will be the final season of “Chuck” and that it will only run 13 episodes.

I'll have much more throughout the day so keep checking back...