'Sunnyside' Pulled From NBC Schedule, Will Finish Season as Digital-Only Series

NBC has ordered one additional episode of the Kal Penn comedy

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NBC is pulling “Sunnyside” from its linear schedule, moving the Kal Penn-led comedy to its digital platforms exclusively.

The broadcast network has commissioned an additional episode of episode of the comedy, extending its order from 10 to 11 episodes, but the show’s remaining seven episodes will be shunned to the NBC app and NBC.com and other digital platforms.

In its place, NBC will premiere the 11th and final season of “Will & Grace” starting next Thursday, Oct. 24.

Starring Kal Penn as a former New York City Councilman who finds his calling in assisting immigrants in need of his help, “Sunnyside” debuted last month as the lowest-rated new show among the big four broadcast networks. Touting the premiere episodes lift in delayed viewing, the network says it will

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