Rich Heldenfels, Pop Culture Wanderer

 The complete boilerplate.  Fall Brings Three New Dramas to NBC’s Schedule    Plus Second Season Pick-Up of “Law & Order: Organized Crime”       Two New Comedies Join Three Sophomore Successes to    Deliver Some Serious Funny to Midseason      New Larger-Than-Life Competition Shows Go for the Win in a Year with   Two Olympics and a Super Bowl      “Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Celebrates Final Season with Summer Olympic Fanfare       “This Is Us” Comes to an End with Its Sixth and Final Season,    Giving Fans an Uninterrupted Midseason Run      MONDAY : Multi-Platinum Global Recording Artist Ariana Grande Joins Iconic Coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Host Carson Daly...

The official word, starting with the fall nightly recap: MONDAY :  Returning Coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani and Host Carson Daly Reunite for Perennial Juggernaut  “The Voice,”  Followed by the Fall Return of Hit Mystery Drama “ Manifest”  at 10 P.M. TUESDAY : Dynamic Tuesday Lineup Stays Strong With “ The Voice ” Setting the Stage for the Fifth Season of TV’s #1 Drama “ This Is Us, ”   Leading Into Timeslot Winner “ New Amsterdam ” at 10 P.M. WEDNESDAY : Following Another Total Viewers Win, the Windy City Block Returns to Conquer Wednesday Nights Starting With “ Chicago Med ” at 8 P.M., Followed by Wednesday’s Most-Watched Series “ Chicago Fire ” and Concluding with “ Chicago P.D. ” THURSDAY : Fan Favorite Comedies “ Superstore ” and  “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”  Anchor Thursday Nights;   Drama Starts at 9 P.M. as  “Law & Order: SVU ” Marks its Record 22 nd  Season, Leading into the Much-Anticipa...

Monday :  “The Voice , ”  #1 in Its Timeslot, Returns With Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, Providing Coveted Launch Spot to Aspirational New Legal Drama  “Bluff City Law,”  Starring Emmy Award Winner  Jimmy Smits  at 10 P.M. Tuesday : Winning Tuesday Lineup Remains Unchanged with “ The Voice ” Setting the Stage for # 1 Drama “ This Is Us”  at 9 P.M.,   Leading Into Last Season’s #2 New Drama “ New Amsterdam ” at 10 P.M. Wednesday : Building Off Last Season’s Total Viewers Win, Chicago Block Returns to Dominate Wednesday Nights Starting With “ Chicago Med, ” at 8 P.M. Leading Into Wednesday’s Most-Watched Series “ Chicago Fire ” at 9 P.M. and Concluding With #1 Timeslot Winner “ Chicago P.D. ” at 10 P.M. Thursday : Night of Laughs Returns With “ Superstore ” Anchoring at 8 P.M., Followed By Comedy  “Perfect Harmony”  at   8:30 P.M., Starring Two-Time Emmy Award Winner  Bradley Whitford  an...