Analysis: NBC Announces their 2012-2013 Schedule

It's that time of year again, folks.

From today until Thursday all four of the major broadcast networks will be announcing their schedules for next season. I will be here to share my thoughts on the schedules for all five broadcast networks.

NBC started things off today. (*) My thoughts on their schedule are after the jump.

(*) Because NBC shares tomorrow with FOX, they reveal their schedule a day earlier.

NBC Announces Schedule for 2011-2012

I wanted to get this schedule up as soon as I heard about it. The post has now been updated with a detailed analysis of NBC's schedule. You can find both after the jump.

NBC Makes their 2011-2012 Pickups (And Cancels some others)

I had a post up on Wednesday with the first batch of decisions (but it was eaten in the Blogger crash).

NBC has made their decisions on which pilots to pickup and which shows to Renew and Cancel. 

The network has picked up 5 new dramas. Among those picked up are the remake of the British drama Prime Suspect, the musical series Smash, the Inception-style cop drama Awake (which was known as REM in development), the 1960s show The Playboy Club, and the fairy-tale show Grimm. 

On the comedy side NBC picked up 6 new comedies. They picked up the multicamera sitcom from Whitney Cummings called Whitney. They picked up the comedy Up All Night starring Will Arnett and Christina Applegate previously in the week. Today they announced the pickups of Chelsea Handler's new comedy Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, the adaption of the British comedy Free Agents starring Hank Azaria, the romantic comedy Bent, and they also picked up BFFs. 

This makes a total of 11 new series for NBC, as they try to rebuild their network.

Among the pilot pickups, some shows were Renewed and Cancelled as well. Chuck was given a new season. Parenthood and Harry's Law were renewed as well. Outsourced, The Event and Law and Order: LA were cancelled. 

NBC HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR FALL SCHEDULE

It's Official: Chuck Renewed for a 5th and Final Season

Today NBC made it official, the little show that could has made it for a 5th season which will consist of 13 episodes. (I don't know if there's an option for more, but I'll let you know what I do). All of the Chuck fans out there should be patting themselves on the back, because your passion was heard again. 

Then a little bit later, the news broke that it would be the final go-around for this show. Even if it is slightly bittersweet, Chuck will get to end on its own terms. Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak get to end this show on their terms and we should get an ending to what has been what of my favorite shows of my lifetime. 

Who else is excited for next season?