‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ 2-Episode Premiere & Release Schedule
Monday nights are for football…or something like it
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins made a surprise debut on Sunday, January 18, with its pilot episode. But now, the series makes its official debut in its Monday night slot with Episode 102 “Nittany Means Big.”
Tonight’s episode settles us into the fact that Reggie Dinkins (Tracy Morgan) is really doing a documentary about his life in order to control the narrative to his rise to current fame. In the pilot episode, Monica (Erika Alexander) expressed some hesitation until she saw that this could be an opportunity for career redemption not only for Reggie, but for herself as well as Arthur Tobin (Daniel Radcliffe).
In “Nittany Means Big,” Arthur looks to Reggie and Monica to dig deep within themselves in order to capture the more beautiful and raw moments of the new narrative. This is met with both individuals reflecting on how they’ve kept so many things surface level that it’s hard to express vulnerability.
With Reggie’s insistence on this being a quasi-scripted and carefully curated movie (Arthur consistently corrects him but he’s in his own world), his hyper-focus on presenting a new clean-cut image clashes with the real issues in his life—forcing him to turn the mirror on himself and his inability to take accountability for his career missteps and the current state of his legacy.
Meanwhile, the women in Reggie’s life—his ex-wife Monica and his current wife Brina (Precious Way)—realize that they may have conformed so much to Reggie’s whims that they’ve lost themselves along the way. From a lack of apology to going down memory lane, Monica and Brina hilariously stand their ground, demanding Reggie show up for them in the way they deserve.
For those who are new to the series, we covered the overall synopsis of what The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is about. But here’s a quick summary,
“Reggie Dinkins was once a football legend. In 2005, after an AFC Championship Game win, his career came to a screeching halt when he accidentally admitted, on air, to gambling on his own game. Enter Arthur Tobin, an award-winning filmmaker whose own career took a nose-dive during a public meltdown. Arthur is hired to direct Reggie’s comeback story—and quickly realizes this isn’t a portrait so much as a poorly painted narrative by someone who refuses vulnerability in the face of re-establishing legacy.“
For the full season breakdown and what to expect, read here.
Current Episode Guide & Cast/Production
While NBC has not publicly released the full episode order, below is the current lineup:
Episode 101 “Pilot” January 18
Episode 102 “Nittany Means Big” February 23
Episode 103 “Put It On Your Cabbage” March 2
Episode 104 “Save the Cat” March 9
Episode 105 “You May Hug Your Hero” March 16 (Special guest star, Megan Thee Stallion)
The cast includes Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Jalyn Hall.
Robert Carlock and Sam Means serve as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers. Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Eric Gurian, and David Miner also executive produce.
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins airs an encore of the pilot as well as a new episode tonight, February 23, at 8pm ET/PT. Beginning Monday, March 2, the series will air at its normal time, 8:30pm ET/PT on NBC. All episodes available to stream on Peacock the next day.
Check out the sneak peek for tonight’s new episode “Nittany Means Big,” below.