NBC orders full 18-episode season for drama 'Line of Fire'

NBC has extended its first-year drama 'Line of Fire' by ordering five additional episodes, bringing the total to 18 for the season, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The network's decision follows solid ratings performance, with the series premiere growing to 14 million cross-platform viewers within a month, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter.

'Line of Fire' centers on the Hollingsworth family, federal law enforcement officers targeted by an assassin, and features a cast including Peter Krause and Hope Davis, per the Hollywood Reporter and Variety.

Variety noted the show is one of the fall season's breakout hits and praised its storytelling, highlighting its potential to become a classic police procedural.

The series airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on NBC and streams the next day on Peacock, with production by Universal Television and executive producers Joshua Safran, Jenna Bush Hager, and Ben Spector, Variety reported.