After digging into some more research, I have found a critic who has some more risky and bold predictions for The Player, as it premieres tomorrow night, Thursday, at 10pm. Although NBC has put a majority of advertising campaign and strategic planning into its other premiering show, The Blindspot, one critic believes this might all backfire. The Blindspot might be more in the public eye, but the line up does not flow the same as the Thursday night show. For example, The Player follows The Blacklist and Heroes Reborn in a smooth transition of high energy, dramatic television.

Conversely, The Blindspot premiered on a Monday night following NBC’s The Voice. These are bound to be two very different audiences: light-hearted vs. intense and calculating. There is also The Player‘s star appeal. Where The Blindspot‘s original plot is what will draw new audiences to the show, The Player has Wesley Snipes and all the bells and whistles of an action dramedy. In future blogs, I look forward to comparing two of the shows NBC has decided to launch.