The 2000s are back in more ways than one. Low-rise jeans are everywhere, “Scrubs” will soon return to the airwaves and now, at NBC, pilot season is back. NBC is going all-in on pilots in 2026, circling back to an industry-standard method of making TV in the hopes of crafting the broadcast network’s next big hit. The streaming boom begat a “series order” trend across television, with networks and streamers greenlighting full seasons of new shows to feed the content machine as quickly as possible.