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NBC Sets NFL Lead-Out Sneak of Tracy Morgan Comedy 'Reggie Dinkins' for Jan. 18

NBC uses a playoff lead-out to sample the Tracy MorganDaniel Radcliffe comedy from Tina Fey collaborators.

Overview

  • The special early episode airs Sunday immediately after the RamsBears playoff game at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on NBC.
  • The show returns Monday, Feb. 23 with a pilot encore at 8 p.m. and a new episode at 8:30 p.m., then shifts to its regular Monday 8:30 p.m. slot on March 2, with next-day streaming on Peacock.
  • Tracy Morgan plays a disgraced former NFL star seeking an image rehab, and Daniel Radcliffe co-stars as filmmaker Arthur Tobin documenting the effort.
  • Entertainment Weekly reports Craig Robinson will guest as Reggie's rival Jerry Basmati, with Heidi Gardner appearing as his wife in two episodes.
  • Variety reports Michael Kosta will guest as sports host Brett Mann, and the series comes from co-showrunners Robert Carlock and Sam Means with executive producer Tina Fey for Universal Television.