The Bradys Return, This Time on HGTV; NBC Eyes New Drama “TriBeCa”

Did You Know?:
Following “Welcome Back, Kotter,“ Ron Palillo voiced characters on such animated series as “Laverne & Shirley in the Army,“ “Darkwing Duck” and “Rubik, the Amazing Cube.” In 1996, Palillo played himself in three episodes of ABC sitcom “Ellen” as the love interest of Ellen’s friend Audrey (Clea Lewis).

Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening:
CBS, NBC and Fox: + 3 each, ABC: -11

Ratings Breakdown:
The Pittsburgh Steelers at the New England on NBC’s Sunday Night Football topped the night (and will lead the week, no doubt) with an estimated 14.8 rating/26 share in the household overnights for the primetime portion from 8:30-11 p.m. ET. The top markets fared as follows: Pittsburgh 42.3 rating/60 share; Providence 37.4/57; Boston 36.3/58; New Orleans 22.7/31; Denver 19.6/33; Baltimore 19.1/30; Norfolk 18.8/31; Kansas City 18.3/30; Dayton 18.2/29; Buffalo 18.0/29

Football also resonated on Fox, which aired to 8:32 p.m. in the East Coast. All individual program results on Fox are, therefore, estimated.

On CBS, “Big Brother” was the only original option with a 3.3/ 6 in households in the 8 p.m. For the remainder of the analysis plus the half-hour breakdown for Sunday, September 8, click here

Fast Affiliate Ratings
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Live+3 Weekly Ratings: Week of August 26 – Click here

Source: Nielsen Media Research

NBC Orders Put Pilot for Drama “TriBeCa”
NBC has placed a put pilot order for proposed hour-long drama “TriBeCa,” based on the Korean original series “Sky Castle” from “Supergirl” executive producers/showrunners Jessica Queller” and Robert Rovner and “Supergirl” producers Berlanti Prods. and Warner Bros. TV.

A put pilot commitment means that the network has agreed to air the pilot, but does not guarantee the project will go to series. If the network chooses not to air the pilot, it will owe a financial penalty to the studio.

Described as a sophisticated family drama set in New York’s most expensive ZIP code, “TiBeCa” explores the inner lives of a group of families and the lengths they will go to ensure their children succeed, regardless of the cost.

Queller and Rovner executive produce alongside Berlanti Prods.’ Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter and the original series’ writer Hyun Mi Yoo, director Hyuntak Jo and executive producer Joon Suh Park. Warner Bros. TV, where Queller, Rovner and Berlanti are under overall deals, is the studio.

“Arthur was more than a friend; he was a caring, loving extension of our family,” said Ali and Joe Torre in a statement. “Arthur also served our Safe At Home Foundation as a longtime Board member and was a champion for the cause. He had a wonderful zest for life, and his biggest passion was his family. We send our deepest condolences to his children and grandchildren. We are heartbroken over Arthur’s passing.”

Sando was presented with the NCTA’s President’s Award in 1987 and was inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers in 2018.

He is survived by his daughter, Jackie Shea, and her husband Patrick, of Severna Park, MD; their children, Sadie and Meara; a son, Michael, of Los Angeles; and his ex-wife Karen O’Keefe, of Gaithersburg, MD.

A celebration of Sando’s life will be held Sept. 10 at noon at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Donations can be made to the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation.

The PI in Fox Business
How Debra Messing’s Trump tweets will affect NBC by Stephanie Pagones. Click here

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PI Podcast: What Are Your Favorite TV Shows of Each Decade
Programming Insider’s Douglas Pucci and  Y100.1 FM’s (KUYY-Northwest Iowa) Scott Nolte focus their discussion this week on football. To listen to their segments, click here

Lifetime original movie “The College Admissions Scandal” will premiere on Saturday, October 12 at 8 p.m. ET. Penelope Ann Miller (“Riverdale”), Mia Kirshner (“Star Trek: Discovery”) and Michael Shanks (“Stargate: Atlantis”) star in the film which follows the story of over 50 wealthy and elite families that tried to cheat the college admissions system.

Documentary series “Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America” will debut on AMC on Sunday, October 13 at 12 a.m. ET. From executive producers Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Alex Gibney and directors Erik Parker and One9, each of the six episodes focuses on a groundbreaking song pivotal to the evolution of American music and culture including Kanye West’s Jesus Walks, Kendrick Lamar’s Alright, Run-D.M.C.’s Rock Box, Queen Latifah’s Ladies First, and more.

Season two of USA drama “The Purge,” which explores how a single Purge night affects the lives of four interconnected characters over the course of the ensuing year, will open on Tuesday, October 15 at 9 p.m. ET. The logline: The second season of the anthology series opens on Purge night but dives deeper than ever before into what the Purge world looks like the other 364 days of the year.