One of the hottest trends to come out of the network upfronts this year was the return of pilot season. NBC ordered a total of eight pilots this year — ordering half of them to series. Primetime’s back, baby!

Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/the-pitt-nostalgic-the-way-tv-used-to-get-made-1236770703/)

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