‘New Girl’ Star’s New Detective Series Officially Sets Release Date With First Look

NBC has set an 8 February 2027 premiere for *Sunset P.I.*, a half-hour detective comedy starring Jake Johnson. The series brings the former *New Girl* star back to network television and takes over the midseason slot from *The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins*, which will finish its second season then.

Johnson plays Mickey Wilder, a lovelorn Los Angeles private investigator working at a detective agency led by Julius Royal, played by Keith David. The cast also includes Langston Kerman, Jane Levy and Mary Shalaby. Created by Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici, the single-camera series is planned for ten episodes; it airs at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with new episodes streaming on Peacock the following day.