NBC is getting ready for The Olympics Summer Games has announced its summer lineup for 2024 which includes The Olympics. The big event will take place in Paris from July 26 through August 11 with Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Leslie Jones, Jimmy Fallon and Snoop Dogg all contributing to bringing home viewers all of the excitement of the games.
The network will surround the games with all new episodes of their most popular shows, including “America’s Got Talent,” “America Ninja Warrior,” Password,” “The Wall,” and “The Weakest Link.”
“Weakest Link”
Leading into summer, “Weakest Link” will air new episodes beginning Tuesday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will move to Mondays starting May 20. The April 2 episode will feature the cast from Peacock’s “Days of our Lives” playing for charity. Jane Lynch hosts.
“America’s Got Talent”
“America’s Got Talent” takes the stage with its premiere on Tuesday, May 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The 19th season of “America’s Got Talent” returns with a new set of aspiring performers looking to compete for the ultimate $1 million prize. Executive producer Simon Cowell returns to the star-studded judging panel with Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Sofia Vergara. Terry Crews returns as host. This season promises to deliver some of the wildest acts to ever grace the “AGT” stage. “America’s Got Talent” will kick off the live shows at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium beginning Tuesday, Aug. 13 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC. Results shows will air Wednesday nights (8-9 p.m. ET/PT).
“Password”
“Password” returns with all new-episodes of the iconic game show on May 28. “Password” will continue throughout the summer with host Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon. The hour-long episodes will include two back-to-back games with recurring player Fallon paired with a contestant competing against a celebrity guest/contestant duo for cash prizes by guessing a secret password using only one-word clues. Celebrity guests include Lauren Graham, Howie Mandel, Wiz Khalifa, Johnny Knoxville, Joel McHale, Meghan Trainor, Lindsey Vonn and Roy Wood Jr.
“The Wall”
“The Wall” premieres Monday, June 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Chris Hardwick, “The Wall” is an action-packed game with more than $12 million on the line each night and up to $3 million on a single heart-stopping drop, as teammates work together to answer questions to build a huge cash prize. The rules are simple: Get a question correct and a green ball will fall down the four-story wall and add the value of the slot to the players’ winning total. Miss a question and an ominous red ball will fall and deduct the value from the team’s total. Contestants compete in pairs and must blindly trust their loved ones to make the right decisions during the game to accumulate their earnings. “The Wall” continues to change lives through its cash prizes, giving away over $25 million to date.
2024 Olympic Games
The 2024 Olympic Games will take place July 26-August 11 in Paris. NBC will provide Olympic fans with at least nine hours of daily coverage from each day’s most exciting events. Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Jimmy Fallon and Snoop Dogg will provide special coverage and hosting duties to bring home viewers all of the excitement of the games. In a Summer Games first, Peacock will stream every sport and event, including all 329 medal events, providing fans with the most-comprehensive Olympic destination in U.S. media history. The 2024 Paris Olympics will be NBC’s 19th Olympic games. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032.
