NBC summer premiere dates: Amy Poehler series, 'Undateable,' more

NBC has announced summer premiere dates for its programs, including six new scripted originals and one alternative series.

Half-hour comedy Welcome to Sweden, executive produced by Amy Poehler and starring her brother Greg Poehler, will premiere July 10 at 9:30 p.m. ET, and Undateable, the comedy from Cougar Town boss Bill Lawrence, will debut Thursday, May 29, at 9 p.m. with back-to-back half-hour episodes each week. Other new entries include The Night Shift, Crossbones, Taxi Brooklyn (starring Grey’s Anatomy alum Chyler Leigh), and Working the Engels. New unscripted series Food Fighters, featuring America’s best amateur cooks putting signature dishes to the test against five professional chefs, will join the lineup of NBC’s alternative mainstays, such as America’s Got Talent and Last Comic Standing.

Premieres for the new seasons of Last Comic Standing (Thursday, May 22, at 9 p.m.), America’s Got Talent (Tuesday, May 27, 8 p.m.), and American Ninja Warrior (Monday, May 26, at 9 p.m.) were previously announced.

The new series’ premiere dates and times are below:

Tuesday, May 27

10 p.m. — The Night Shift

Thursday, May 29

9 p.m. — Undateable

Friday, May 30

10 p.m. — Crossbones

Wednesday, June 25

10 p.m. — Taxi Brooklyn

Thursday, July 10

9 p.m. — Welcome to Sweden

Thursday, July 10

9:30 p.m. — Working the Engels

Tuesday, July 22

8 p.m. — Food Fighters