NBC expands first season of The Wire to 18 episodes

 NBC has ordered an additional five episodes for its new drama series Line of Fire, bringing the first season to 18 episodes from the original 13 episodes.The approximately one-hour series is created by Quantico creator Joshua Safran and Today show host Jenna Bush Hager.

The network said the average cross-platform audience for the September 21 premiere episode exceeded 14 million.《 The Hollywood Reporter 》 It was reported earlier this month that NBC had asked to see more scripts, and now the additional order has been confirmed.Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBC and Peacock, previously talked about the number of episodes and said that 18 episodes felt like the most appropriate number based on the unfolding of the story, Monday night scheduling and available opportunities.

The Hollingsworth family in the show all work in federal departments in Washington.Peter Krause plays Secret Service agent Mike, who has starred in Six Feet Under; Hope Davis plays U.S. Marshal Jane, who has starred in Succession.The couple's three children also have roles: Kate Canning plays FBI agent Claire, Tyler Blum plays Justice Department employee Russ, and Tommy O'Brien plays Secret Service agent Micah.Their relevant resumes include The Deuce, American Horror Story and grown-ish.

From the first episode, the family has been hiding secrets.Safran said in an interview with TVLine before the show that they get along with each other with thorns. They may not seem close on the surface, but they always make people feel connected to each other.Although Mike and Jane are separated, they still have meals with their children, and the children still turn to them for help when they are in trouble.It was this relationship state that Safran said he wanted to write about.

《 House of Fire 》 airs on NBC every Monday at 10 pm Eastern Time and 9 pm Central Time, and on Peacock the next day.