NBC Sets Feb. 8 Premiere for Jake Johnson’s “Sunset P.I.”

By Tom Whitfield

NBC will premiere Jake Johnson’s “Sunset P.I.” on Monday, Feb. 8 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. The network describes the series as a single-camera workplace comedy.

NBC will make episodes available on Peacock the next day. The network also released new first-look images with the launch announcement.

The announcement gives viewers a broadcast slot and a stated streaming window. It does not specify Peacock subscription prices, viewing territories or a complete episode release schedule. Its stated plan is simple: NBC first, Peacock the following day.

Who stars, and who made the comedy?

NBC lists Jake Johnson, Jane Levy, Langston Kerman, Mary Shalaby and Keith David as the series’ stars. The network describes the show as a “workplace comedy following Mickey Wilder (Johnson) and the other private investigators at his Hollywood detective agency.”

Mickey Wilder is the only character identified in the release. NBC gives no names or roles for Levy, Kerman, Shalaby or David. The logline establishes the workplace and the detective-agency setting, but not the cases, the agency’s business or the investigators’ relationships.

Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici created “Sunset P.I.” and serve as executive producers. Akiva Schaffer directed and executive produced the pilot. Universal Television is the studio.

The credits identify the series’ makers and the director of its pilot. They do not supply a fuller synopsis or an episode count. Those details remain unstated in NBC’s announcement.

How did the show reach the schedule?

NBC developed “Sunset P.I.” during its most recent pilot season and officially picked it up to series in May. The announcement presents the comedy as a strong contender from the beginning. That is a commissioning judgment, not evidence of audience demand.

NBC’s commitment came with a four-show slate for the 2026-2027 season. The network ordered four new series:

• “Line of Fire,” described as a cop drama.
• A reboot of “The Rockford Files” with David Boreanaz.
• “Newlyweds,” described as a multi-cam comedy.

By NBC’s own descriptions, “Sunset P.I.” is the slate’s only single-camera comedy. The other three titles have no premiere dates in this announcement, so the Feb. 8 launch does not map the network’s full 2026-2027 calendar.

What does the premiere date change for viewers?

It replaces an unspecified launch window with a Monday broadcast and a next-day Peacock release. Viewers can watch the broadcast premiere at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT and find episodes on Peacock the following day.

The first-look images supply material to look at before that debut. The announcement does not describe the photographs or connect them to particular episodes.

The practical answer is therefore a two-stage release: NBC on Monday, Peacock on Tuesday. It does not yet settle subscription cost, viewing territories or the timing of any episodes after the first.

NBC has committed a slot and a next-day streaming release. The first audience response in February will show whether its early confidence in the comedy was justified.