30 Rock Series Finale And Do No Harm's Premiere Date Set For The Same Night In January

NBC is making it a common occurrence to pair the ending of one popular program with the debut of a new series. Next month, we'll get an early look at the network's new midseason comedy 1600 Penn, which will air following the final performance episode of The Voice, and come January, we'll see the premiere of Do No Harm, which will debut immediately following the final episode of 30 Rock.

30 Rock will air its final episode on January 31 and that's also the date NBC has set for the premiere of Do No Harm. The network's suspenseful new drama will debut on Thursday, January 31 at 10:00 p.m. ET, (not immediately) following the hour-long series finale of 30 Rock, which will air from 8-9 p.m. ET on NBC. If the current schedule applies, NBC will presumably have The Office and Parks and Recreation wedged between 30 Rock's ending and Do No Harm's beginning, but the network's site doesn't specify what will air in that hour.

Do No Harm stars Steven Pasquale (Rescue Me) as Dr. Jason Cole, a neurosurgeon battling with a Mr. Hyde-like alter ego that's struggling to get out and make a mess of his life each night. Here's the full synopsis for the series.

In “Do No Harm,” Dr. Jason Cole (Steven Pasquale, "Rescue Me") is a highly respected neurosurgeon who has it all – a lucrative career, confident charm, the gift of compassion. But he also has a deep, dark secret. One morning when he wakes up disoriented in a wrecked hotel room amidst several near-naked women he's never seen before, he knows one thing: it's happening again. Every night at the same hour, something inside Jason changes, leaving him almost unrecognizable – seductive, devious, borderline sociopathic.

This new man is his dangerous alternate personality who goes by the name of “Ian Price.” For years he's battled Ian, keeping him in check with a powerful experimental sedative. But now his – their – body has developed a resistance to the serum, setting Ian free once again. And to make matters worse, after being suppressed for so long, Ian's hell-bent on taking revenge on his oppressor. With everyone Jason cares about at risk – patients, friends, co-workers and even the woman he loves – he's got to stop Ian once and for all. Will they find some common ground, or will they bring each other down? Hell hath no fury like an alter ego scorned.

Also starring are Alana De La Garza ("Law & Order"), Michael Esper ("A Beautiful Mind"), Ruta Gedmintas ("The Borgias") and Phylicia Rashad ("The Cosby Show"). "Do No Harm" is produced by Universal Television and Traugott Company. The executive producer/writer is David Schulner ("Desperate Housewives," "The Event"). Peter Traugott ("Ringer") and Rachel Kaplan ("Ringer") also are executive producers. Michael Mayer (NBC's "Smash") is the co-executive producer and director.

We haven't seen a lot of success from dramas at NBC in its Thursday night 10:00 p.m. time slot. The Firm, Awake and Prime Suspect are all recent examples of dramas that attempted to thrive in that post-comedy-block spot and failed. Perhaps Dr. Jason Cole and his darker half Ian will break the curse.

With Do No Harm moving into Thursday night's 10:00 p.m. timeslot on NBC next year, the Peacock will move Rock Center with Brian Williams over to Friday nights, starting February 8. The series will air at 10:00 p.m. ET, following Dateline NBC, which airs at 9:00 p.m. ET.