FRIDAY
CRAIG: 8:00 Blindspot; 9:00 The Blacklist; 10:00 Dateline
SHILO: 8:00 Midnight, Texas; 9:00 The Blacklist; 10:00 Dateline
ACTUAL SCHEDULE: 8:00 Blindspot; 9:00 Midnight, Texas; 10:00 Dateline
CRAIG: Even though it wasn’t on my schedule, I’m glad Midnight, Texas is getting a Friday slot, returning to genre where Grimm did so well for a while there. Boo at the Friday 9PM show not being Timeless, though.
SHILO: With NBC now owning 50% of The Blacklist, it’s an interesting decision to put that show on the bench and give a fall slot to Blindspot. Granted, The Blacklist gets to air repeat free, but I just thought NBC would use the show with the less advantageous financial situation as a fill-in instead. And I’m not over the moon about how 8:00 – 10:00 is arranged, as Blindspot seems like it’d be a better fit for Dateline and Midnight, Texas could benefit from getting the affiliate lead-in. There’s no inherent compatibility between Blindspot and Midnight and the former had a modest third season in the ratings, so having it lead into something that’s been off the air for over a year feels risky.
