NBC's 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' Premiere Draws 5.8M Viewers, Becoming Season's Most-Watched Comedy

January 23, 2026

'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' | Starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe | NBC

NBC's new comedy, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, from creators Robert Carlock and Sam Means, debuted with a special series premiere on Sunday, January 18th.

The premiere drew 5.8 million viewers on the network and a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demo, making it the most-watched comedy episode this season among the broadcast networks in both total viewers and the demo.

Plus, the episode was NBC’s most-watched comedy series debut in three years since Night Court in January 2023.

The series will return on Monday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. with an encore of the pilot followed by a new episode at 8:30 p.m. for its timeslot premiere. It will continue in its regular 8:30 p.m. Monday slot the following week on March 2.

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins airs next day on Peacock.

About The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Tracy Morgan) is on a mission to rehabilitate his image with the help of award-winning filmmaker Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe). In order to earn back the admiration of his fans and the respect of his family, Reggie will also have to confront the ghosts of his past.

The cast includes Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Jalyn Hall.

Robert Carlock and Sam Means serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers. Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Eric Gurian, and David Miner also executive produce.

The series is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, Little Stranger, Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment, Bevel Gears, Means End Productions and Streetlife Productions, Inc.