NBC Orders Full 18-Episode Season of ‘Line of Fire’

WHO:

Deadline - NBC ordered additional episodes of *Line of Fire*, a freshman drama starring Peter Krause and Hope Davis.

Variety - NBC ordered additional episodes of *Line of Fire*, described as a freshman action thriller series.

WHAT:

Deadline - NBC picked up five additional episodes of *Line of Fire*, bringing the season order to 18 episodes.

Variety - *Line of Fire* received a full 18-episode season order after initially being slated for 13 episodes.

Deadline - The series follows a family of federal law enforcement agents entangled in a mystery.

Variety - The series was one of the fall season’s breakout hits and had NBC’s best delayed-viewing lift in more than three years.

WHERE:

Deadline - *Line of Fire* airs on Monday nights on NBC.

Variety - NBC ordered the series.

WHY:

Deadline - The additional episodes followed the drama’s status as a breakout hit.

Variety - NBC made the five-episode back order with the hope of extending the series.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 23:09 UTC)

NBC has ordered five additional episodes of its freshman drama, *Line of Fire*, bringing the season total to 18. The action thriller was originally planned for 13 episodes, and the expanded order gives the network more of a series that has emerged as one of the fall season’s breakout hits. Starring Peter Krause and Hope Davis, the show follows a family of federal law enforcement agents caught up in a mystery. It airs Monday nights on NBC. The series has also delivered the network’s strongest delayed-viewing lift in more than three years. NBC’s decision to add episodes follows that audience response, with the network looking to extend the show’s run. The additional order gives viewers five more installments than initially planned.