NBC picks up 'The Event,' 'Outsourced,' and 'Law & Order: Los Angeles' [Updated]

Good news for fans of conspiracy thrillers, cop show spinoffs, and Indian novelty shop employees: NBC has picked up “The Event," “Law & Order: Los Angeles” and “Outsourced” for a full season.

“We are pleased with the quality of ‘The Event,’ ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ and ‘Outsourced,’ and feel they are an important part of helping to re-build our schedule and our studio pipeline,” said Angela Bromstad, NBC's president of primetime entertainment, in a statement Monday. “We believe in these new series and the creative auspices behind them.”

In case you're not one of the few million viewers watching the Peacock's new shows: "The Event" follows Sean Walker (Jason Ritter) as he investigates the disappearance of his fiancée, Leila (Sarah Roemer), and accidentally exposes a major government coverup. “Outsourced” takes place in the India call center for Mid America Novelties, a catalog-based company. And “Law & Order: Los Angeles," well, does this refresh your memory? Buh Buh. Duh duh duh duh duh.

Will more rookie shows get picked up? Right now, NBC remains mum, but we're pulling for you, "Undercovers."

-- Melissa Maerz

[For the record, Oct. 19, 6:33 p.m.: An earlier version of this post stated that "The Event," "Outsourced" and "Law & Order: Los Angeles" were picked up for another season. They were picked up for a full season.]

Photo: Sarah Roemer, left, as Leila Buchanan and Taylor Cole as Vicky on "The Event." Credit: Adam Rose /NBC

Comments

[Graham]

But "Outsourced" isn't even funny.

[yadthink]

I thought NBC was mounting a comeback with its new lineup, but the ratings aren't eye-popping. I seem to be in the minority in liking Undercovers, Outsourced, Chase and the already-cancelled Outlaw, which was doomed from the get-go by its 10pm Friday slot. I stopped watching The Event when its was revealed that the mystery involved aliens.

[Dee Kennick]

I started watching "The Event" from the start, however I will be switching to another program. I am not a follower of programs with the degree of killing and violence and murder that is on this show. Whatever happend to a good mystery with no gross murders, bloodshed and killing. If NBC intended to entice the "LOST" audience, I believe they have failed. Lost was a mystery with not as much violence and killing/murder in EVERY episode as this new program seems to have. I love programs with aliens in the storyline however the bloodshed in this program is out of line . No wonder the collective consciousness of the world is in so much trouble.

[Peter]

I disagree, Outsourced is the best new show I've seen on any of the networks and I'm happy NBC is sticking with it. Great concept, nice cast, and good writing. No it's not the Office in India and it's not trying to be. I think it does a nice job of walking the line between making fun of Indian culture and American. It still has some of the predictability of the 30 min comedies but it's different enough to be entertaining.

I never watched Lost and could care less about The Event. I'd rather find out what happens with Don Draper...

[martha snyder]

i loved outlaw-give these shows a fair chance !!

[Ginger C]

Just when I started watching NBC again, they disappoint me. I loved Outlaw, but hated the Friday 10pm time slot (though I still watched). NBC doomed it from the start(how about the weekend, when you're showing re-runs?!?). I LOVE Undercovers and look forward to it being renewed. I like Outsourced, and I think those who don't like it is because they see too much of themselves in some of the characters.

[Rev. Andrew Altenburg]

I'm a pretty easy to please viewer but THE EVENT is Must Snooze TV. How a show this violent can be this dulled is actually quite amazing. The first ep was 58 minutes of flat characters followed by 2 minutes of interesting. The second ep wasn't much better. The third ep I think I got distracted five minutes in and ten minutes had gone by before I realized it was still playing. I ended up deleting it from my dvr. The fourth is sitting there waiting for watching/deletion. There's nothing compelling about this show or about Jason Ritter carrying on about 'my girlfriend' (sort of like how Michael on LOST used to wail "WAAAALLLT" all the time or Claire would go on about "muy baybee"). I like Ritter as an actor but it's hard to care about a character who survived two car crashes and an FBI shootout in the same calendar day (even if it was stretched out over two episodes. If the show doesn't take their characters seriously, why should I?

[Joy]

Outsourced is hilarious. I didn't think I would enjoy it considering my job was outsourced to not India, but rather the Philippines, but the show is just such a good time...and I found another, better job.