NBC sets 2008-09 premiere dates

NBC has announced plans for the rollout of its series for the 2008-9 season, opting to begin most of them in the traditional September premiere week.

Monday, September 22 will be dedicated to Heroes, with a clips show and a two-hour season three opener.

September 23 will see new Law & Order: SVU get off to a start. Newcomer Knight Rider and Lipstick Jungle will enter on September 24, with My Name Is Earl, The Office and ER starting up on September 25.

On the following Monday, Chuck and new Christian Slater drama My Own Worst Enemy will accompany Heroes. The second season of Life will begin on October 3.

In a slight shake-up of its previously-announced schedule, NBC has also moved new comedy Kath & Kim from Tuesdays to Thursdays and introduced reality competition America's Toughest Jobs.

Toughest Jobs will begin on September 12, while the first Kath & Kim will air on October 9 at 9.30pm, getting a strong lead-in from The Office.

Drama newcomer Crusoe will begin with a two-hour premiere on October 17.

SNL Thursday Night Live Specials will run from October 9-23 for the US presidential electio,n with 30 Rock joining the Thursday line up from October 30.

> Night-by-Night: NBC's 2008-9 schedule