{"id":52291,"date":"2023-03-30T20:47:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T00:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=52291"},"modified":"2023-03-30T20:47:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T00:47:11","slug":"nbc-races-toward-summer-with-returning-powerhouse-favorites-and-two-new-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/30\/nbc-races-toward-summer-with-returning-powerhouse-favorites-and-two-new-series\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Races Toward Summer with Returning Powerhouse Favorites and Two New Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52292\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/agt-judges-emotional-2023.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/agt-judges-emotional-2023.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/agt-judges-emotional-2023-300x180.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The Season Kicks Off May 30 with Longtime Hit &#8220;<strong><em>America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and New Epic Car Makeover Competition Series &#8220;<strong><em>Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; Hosted by Rutledge Wood<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong><em>American Ninja Warrior<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; Swings Back Into Action June 5<\/p><div id=\"morty-3431452837\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Executive Producer Dick Wolf&#8217;s Gripping New Docuseries &#8220;<strong><em>LA Fire &amp; Rescue<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; Debuts June 21<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge<\/em>&#8221; will kick off NBC&#8217;s summer season with back-to-back premieres on Tuesday, May 30. 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