The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
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| Created by | Robert Carlock & Sam Means |
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| Theme music composer | Jack Grabow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jerry Kupfer |
| Cinematography | Charlie Gruet |
| Editor | Kyle Gilman |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 18, 2026 – present |
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is an American sports sitcom created by Robert Carlock and Sam Means for NBC. The series premiered as a midseason entry in the 2025–26 television season on January 18, 2026.
Cast and characters
- Tracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins
- Erika Alexander as Monica, Reggie's ex-wife who is also his business manager and agent
- Precious Way as Brina, Reggie's fiancée
- Jalyn Hall as Carmelo, Reggie and Monica's teenage son
- Bobby Moynihan as Rusty, Reggie's former teammate and best friend
- Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin
Episodes
| No. | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by [2] | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Rhys Thomas | Robert Carlock & Sam Means | January 18, 2026 | N/A | |
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Reggie Dinkins is a former star football player who was disgraced and banned after a gambling scandal. He lives with his son, Carmelo, fiancée Brina and his former teammate Rusty, and his manager is his ex-wife, Monica. He hires Arthur Tobin, a filmmaker, to produce a documentary about him. Monica is resistant to Arthur's documentary, as she feels that Arthur will embarrass Reggie by making a film about him. When Arthur reveals that he is unable to secure the rights to use National Football League (NFL) game footage, Reggie fires him, and Monica quits as his agent. Monica meets with a talent agency and learns of Arthur's embarrassing past when he was producing a Marvel film. Monica decides to work with Reggie, and they go to the bus station to convince Arthur not to leave and instead make the documentary. | ||||||
| 2 | "Nittany Means Big" | TBA | Phil Augusta Jackson | February 23, 2026 | TBD | |
| 3 | "Put it on Your Cabbage!" | TBA | Meredith Scardino & Evan Susser | March 2, 2026 | TBD | |
| 4 | TBA | TBA | Grace Edwards | March 9, 2026 | TBD | |
| 5 | "You May Hug Your Hero"[3] | TBA | Robert Carlock & Sam Means | March 16, 2026 | TBD | |
| 6 | TBA | TBA | Robert Carlock & Auguste White | March 23, 2026 | TBD | |
| 7 | TBA | TBA | Mamoudou N'Diaye & Evan Susser | March 30, 2026 | TBD | |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | Neda Jebelli & Bradley Gill Lewis | April 6, 2026 | TBD | |
| 9 | TBA | TBA | Vivianne Nguyen & Meredith Scardino | April 13, 2026 | TBD | |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | Robert Carlock & Sam Means | April 13, 2026 | TBD | |
Production
In March 2025, an untitled single-camera comedy starring Tracy Morgan was given a pilot order at NBC with Morgan, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Sam Means, Eric Gurian, David Miner, and Rhys Thomas serving as executive producers. The episode was written by Carlock and Means, with Thomas directing and Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Jalyn Hall joining Morgan as series-regular cast members.[4][5][6][7][8] In May, NBC gave the project a ten-episode series order with the title The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.[9]
On January 14, 2026, NBC announced that the series would premiere on January 18 following NBC's coverage of an NFL divisional playoff game, ahead of its originally-planned timeslot premiere on February 23, 2026.[10][11]
Ratings
The series premiered with a special early showing on January 18, 2026, following an NFL divisional playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears.[12] The pilot episode drew 5.8 million viewers and achieved a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic.[13][14] It became the most-watched comedy episode of the 2025–26 season among broadcast networks in both total viewers and the key demographic,[15] and was NBC's most-watched comedy series debut in three years since Night Court premiered in January 2023.[16]
References
- ^ "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Season 1 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins – Episodes". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Phelan, Chris (February 4, 2026). "Megan Thee Stallion to Play a Divorcée on NBC's The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins". NBC. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 4, 2025). "Tracy Morgan To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot From Tina Fey, Robert Carlock & Sam Means In '30 Rock' Reunion". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 13, 2025). "Daniel Radcliffe Joins NBC's Tracy Morgan Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 14, 2025). "Erika Alexander Joins NBC's Tracy Morgan Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 17, 2025). "Bobby Moynihan Joins NBC's Tracy Morgan Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (March 19, 2025). "Precious Way & Jalyn Hall Round Out Series-Regular Cast In NBC's Tracy Morgan Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2025). "NBC Gives Series Order To Tracy Morgan Comedy Pilot Executive Produced By Tina Fey For 2025-26". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 12, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ Petski, Denise (January 14, 2026). "Tracy Morgan Comedy 'The Rise And Fall Of Reggie Dinkins' Gets Early Premiere Following LA-Chicago NFL Playoff Game On NBC". Deadline. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ Porter, Rick (November 12, 2025). "'Hunting Party,' 'Reggie Dinkins' Get Pre- and Post-Winter Olympics Dates on NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 13, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins Is Season's Most-Watched Comedy Debut". TheWrap. January 22, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "NBC's 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' Draws 5.8M Viewers for Premiere". NBCUniversal. January 22, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "'The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins' Premiere Scores 5.8M Viewers". Deadline Hollywood. January 23, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "NBC's 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins' Draws 5.8M Viewers for Premiere". NBCUniversal. January 22, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "Special Premiere of "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" Is the Season's Most-Watched Comedy Episode". The Futon Critic. January 21, 2026. Retrieved February 16, 2026.