NBC Cancels Medium and My Name Is Earl, Plans Chuck For 2010 and Parenthood and Trauma For Fall

On the heels of ABC's announcements, NBC has declared what its Fall schedule will look like, with some shows not returning to the network and new original programming coming in. We'd already heard much of NBC's news, but here are some interesting tidbits from today:

• NBC has dropped My Name Is Earl and Medium, though it's possible other networks may pick those up. CBS appears fairly likely to snag Medium while Earl could land at Fox or ABC.
• Chuck fans will have to wait until after the 2010 Olympics to get their fix, as the show won't return until February 2010. When it does return, though, one character will be working at Subway, as the sandwich chain is a major sponsor for the show.
• Heroes will take the 8 p.m. time slot in the Fall in an effort to draw viewers to the new show Trauma at 9 p.m.
• Friday Night Lights doesn't yet have a start date on DirecTV, and it's expected to be back on NBC in Summer 2010.

NBC Entertainment Co-Chairman Ben Silverman is proud of the upcoming schedule with its mix of fan-favorites and new original programs: "NBC has picked up more scripted shows than last season even with The Jay Leno Show at 10 p.m. We're incredibly excited about our new and returning series and have more comedy programming than anyone else, as well as two of the most buzzed about new shows, Community and Parenthood. We can't wait for the Fall."

Remember, you can already watch some previews of the new shows. To check out the full schedule and descriptions of the new NBC shows, read more.

MONDAY
8 p.m. Heroes
9 p.m. Trauma
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

TUESDAY
8 p.m The Biggest Loser (two-hour edition)
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. Parenthood
9 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

THURSDAY
8 p.m. SNL Weekend Update Thursday (multi-episode run)
8:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation
9 p.m. The Office
9:30 p.m. Community (moves to 8 p.m. after SNL Thursday is done, replaced by 30 Rock)
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

FRIDAY
8 p.m. Law & Order
9 p.m. Southland
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

SATURDAY
8 p.m. Dateline NBC
9 p.m. Trauma (encore broadcast)
10 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (encore broadcast)

SUNDAY
7 p.m. Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. NBC Sunday Night Football

Midseason Schedule
MONDAY
8 p.m. Chuck
9 p.m. Day One
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

TUESDAY
8 p.m The Biggest Loser
9:30 p.m. 100 Questions
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

WEDNESDAY
8 p.m. Mercy
9 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

THURSDAY
8 p.m. Community
8:30 p.m. Parks and Recreation
9 p.m. The Office
9:30 p.m. 30 Rock
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

FRIDAY
8 p.m. Law & Order
9 p.m. Southland
10 p.m. The Jay Leno Show

SATURDAY
8 p.m. Dateline NBC
9 p.m. Southland (encore broadcast)
10 p.m. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (encore broadcast)

SUNDAY
7 p.m. Dateline NBC
8 p.m. The Marriage Ref
9 p.m. The Celebrity Apprentice

2010 Winter Olympics preempt regularly scheduled programming from February 12-28

The New Shows

Community: Emmy Award-winning directors Joe and Anthony Russo (Arrested Development) comes Community, a smart comedy series about higher education — and lower expectations. The student body at Greendale Community College is made up of high-school losers, newly divorced housewives, and old people who want to keep their minds active. Within these not-so-hallowed halls, Community focuses on a band of misfits, at the center of which is a fast-talkin' lawyer whose degree has been revoked (Joel McHale), who form a study group and end up learning a lot more about themselves than they do about their course work. In addition to McHale, the series also stars: Gillian Jacobs, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, and comedy legend Chevy Chase.

Parenthood: When Sarah Braverman (Maura Tierney), a financially strapped single mother, returns home to her parents and siblings in Berkeley, Calif. after packing up her Fresno apartment and uprooting her two inconvenienced kids, Amber (Mae Whitman) and Drew (Miles Heizer), she is greeted by her opinionated father, Zeek (Craig T. Nelson), and strong mother, Camille (Bonnie Bedelia), who are privately dealing with their own marital issues. As Sarah is reunited with her siblings — sister, Julia (Erika Christensen), and brothers Crosby (Dax Shepard) and Adam (Peter Krause) — all struggling with issues of their own, it's clear that the Braverman reunion is just what they need to face the everyday challenges of modern family life.

Trauma: Like an adrenaline shot to the heart, Trauma is an intense, action-packed look at one of the most dangerous medical professions in the world: first responder paramedics. When emergencies occur, the trauma team from San Francisco General is first on the scene, traveling by land, by sea or by air to reach their victims in time. From the heights of the city's Transamerica Pyramid to the depths of the San Francisco Bay, these heroes must face the most extreme conditions to save lives — and give meaning to their own existence in the process. Starring in Trauma are Derek Luke, Cliff Curtis, Anastasia Griffith, Aimee Garcia, Kevin Rankin and Jamey Sheridan.

Mercy
Mercy a new medical drama with a unique point of view, portrays the lives of the staff at Mercy Hospital as seen through the eyes of those who know it best — its nurses. Nurse Veronica Callahan (Taylor Schilling, Dark Matter) returns to Mercy from a military tour in Iraq — and she knows more about medicine than all of the residents combined. Together with fellow nurses Sonia Jimenez (Jamie Lee Kirchner, Rescue Me) and Chloe Payne (Michelle Trachtenberg, Gossip Girl), Callahan navigates through the daily traumas and social landmines of life and love both inside the hospital and out in the real world. The cast also includes: James Tupper (Men in Trees) as Dr. Chris Sands, a new doctor at the hospital who complicates Veronica's life; Diego Klattenhoff (Supernatural) as Mike Callahan, Veronica’s husband; and Guillermo Diaz (Weeds) as Nurse Angel Lopez. Mercy is a production from Universal Media Studios and Berman Braun. Joining writer/executive producers Liz Heldens (NBC’s Friday Night Lights) and Gretchen Berg & Aaron Harberts (Pushing Daisies, Pepper Dennis) are executive producers Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. Emmy Award winner Adam Bernstein (NBC’s 30 Rock, Rescue Me) is the director.

Day One
From executive producer/writer Jesse Alexander (Heroes, Lost, Alias) and director Alex Graves (Fringe, Journeyman), Day One tells the story of life on earth following a global catastrophe that has devastated the world's infrastructures. Beginning with the immediate aftermath of the cataclysmic event, an eclectic band of survivors — played by Adam Campbell (Date Movie), Catherine Dent (The Shield), Julie Gonzalo (Eli Stone), David Lyons (ER), Derek Mio (Greek), Carly Pope (24), Thekla Reuten (Sleeper Cell) and Addison Timlin (Cashmere Mafia) — strives to rebuild society as they unravel the mysteries of what happened and face their uncertain future. The group, all residents of one apartment building in suburban Van Nuys, Calif., embarks on a quest for survival and discovers that hope is found in small victories — and heroes are born every day. Day One is a Universal Media Studios production.

100 Questions
Emmy winner James Burrows (Will & Grace, Friends) directs 100 Questions, a new comedy series written and executive-produced by Christopher Moynihan (For Your Consideration) that provides hilarious answers to 100 questions about love. Charlotte Payne (Sophie Winkleman, Peep Show) is looking for love and has rejected multiple marriage proposals — but she has yet to meet Mr. Right. When she joins a popular online dating site, she gets a little help from her dating counselor Ravi (Amir Talai, The Ex List) — who requires her to take a 100-question compatibility test. The questions aren’t easy for Charlotte to answer, and each one requires her to recount a poignant and humorous time in her life with friends Leslie (Elizabeth Ho, Women’s Murder Club), Jill (Joy Suprano, NBC’s Law & Order), Mike (Christopher Moynihan For Your Consideration) and Wayne (David Walton, Quarterlife). The test becomes a journey of self-discovery for Charlotte who begins to realize what she truly wants in a relationship. Ron West (Psych), Kelly Kulchak (Psych) and Michelle Nader (King of Queens) join Moynihan as executive producers. The series is produced by Universal Media Studios and Tagline.

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