The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is an American sports mockumentary sitcom created by Robert Carlock and Sam Means for NBC. The series premiered as a midseason entry in the 2025–26 television season on January 18, 2026.

Cast and characters

Main

• Tracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins, an ex-football player who is trying to make a comeback • Erika Alexander as Monica, Reggie's ex-wife who is also his business manager and agent • Precious Way as Brina, Reggie's fiancée • Jalyn Hall as Carmelo, Reggie and Monica's teenage son • Bobby Moynihan as Rusty, Reggie's former teammate and best friend • Daniel Radcliffe as Arthur Tobin, a director hired by Reggie to film his documentary

Guest

• Megan Thee Stallion as Denise, a divorced mom and mail-carrier who flirts with Arthur • Corbin Bernsen as Duck Donovan, Reggie's former coach whose life collapsed after Reggie's scandal came out • Craig Robinson as Jerry Basmati, Reggie's rival • Heidi Gardner as Tisha Basmati, Jerry's Caucasian wife • Anna Camp as Narcissa Ocean, Arthur's toxic ex • Ronny Chieng as Barry, a rival agent to Monica

Episodes

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Directed by</th><th>Written by</th><th>Original release date</th><th>U.S. viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>"Pilot"</td><td>Rhys Thomas</td><td>Robert Carlock & Sam Means</td><td>January 18, 2026 (2026-01-18)</td><td>5.80</td></tr><tr><td>Former star football player, Reggie Dinkins was disgraced and banned from the sport after a gambling scandal. He lives with his son, Carmelo, fiancée Brina, and his former teammate Rusty. His manager is ex-wife, Monica. Reggie hires filmaker Arthur Tobin to produce a documentary about him. Monica is resistant, concerned Arthur will make an embarrassing film about Reggie. When Arthur is unable to secure the rights to use NFL game footage, Reggie fires him, while Monica quits as Reggie's agent. Monica meets with a talent agency and learns about Arthur's embarrassing past when he was producing a Marvel film. Monica decides to work with Reggie, and they convince Arthur to stay and make the documentary.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>"Nittany Means Big"</td><td>Beth McCarthy-Miller</td><td>Phil Augusta Jackson</td><td>February 23, 2026 (2026-02-23)</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>"Put It on Your Cabbage!"</td><td>Maurice Marable</td><td>Meredith Scardino & Evan Susser</td><td>March 2, 2026 (2026-03-02)</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>"Save the Cat"</td><td>Beth McCarthy-Miller</td><td>Grace Edwards</td><td>March 9, 2026 (2026-03-09)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>"You May Hug Your Hero"</td><td>Reginald Hudlin</td><td>Robert Carlock & Sam Means</td><td>March 16, 2026 (2026-03-16)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>"Dr. Watson's Dad"</td><td>Heather Jack</td><td>Robert Carlock & Auguste White</td><td>March 23, 2026 (2026-03-23)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>"The World is Full of Beaks"</td><td>Beth McCarthy-Miller</td><td>Mamoudou N'Diaye & Evan Susser</td><td>March 30, 2026 (2026-03-30)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>"The Loyalty Swamp"</td><td>TBA</td><td>Neda Jebelli & Bradley Gill Lewis</td><td>April 6, 2026 (2026-04-06)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>"Mischief and Memories"</td><td>TBA</td><td>Vivianne Nguyen & Meredith Scardino</td><td>April 13, 2026 (2026-04-13)</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>"A Real Cinderello Story"</td><td>TBA</td><td>Robert Carlock & Sam Means</td><td>April 13, 2026 (2026-04-13)</td><td>TBD</td></tr></tbody></table>

Production

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

In March 2025, an untitled single-camera comedy starring Tracy Morgan was given a pilot order at NBC with Morgan, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Sam Means, Eric Gurian, David Miner, and Rhys Thomas serving as executive producers. The episode was written by Carlock and Means, with Thomas directing and Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, Bobby Moynihan, Precious Way, and Jalyn Hall joining Morgan as series-regular cast members. In May, NBC gave the project a ten-episode series order with the title The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.

On January 14, 2026, NBC announced that the series would premiere on January 18 following NBC's coverage of an NFL divisional playoff game, ahead of its originally-planned timeslot premiere on February 23, 2026.

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 100% based on 29 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Harnessing Tracy Morgan's unpredictable comedic charisma to consistently hilarious effect, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins is a delightful ensemble sitcom that, true to its title, gets better and better as it goes along." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 76 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable".

Ratings

The series premiered with a special early showing on January 18, 2026, following an NFL divisional playoff game between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. The pilot episode drew 5.8 million viewers and achieved a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic. It became the most-watched comedy episode of the 2025–26 season among broadcast networks in both total viewers and the key demographic, and was NBC's most-watched comedy series debut in three years since Night Court premiered in January 2023.