http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2013/05/cbs-upfront-2013-14-fall-2013-schedule.html

CBS 2013-14

Fall 2013

Mondays
8:00PM How I Met Your Mother
8:30PM We Are Men (NEW!)
9:00PM 2 Broke Girls
9:30PM Mom (NEW!)
10:00PM Hostages (NEW!)

Tuesdays
8:00PM NCIS
9:00PM NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00PM Person of Interest

Wednesdays
8:00PM Survivor
9:00PM Criminal Minds
10:00PM CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Thursdays
8:00PM The Big Bang Theory
8:30PM The Millers (NEW!)
9:00PM The Crazy Ones (NEW!)
9:30PM Two and a Half Men
10:00PM Elementary

Fridays
8:00PM Undercover Boss
9:00PM Hawaii Five-0
10:00PM Blue Bloods

Saturdays
8:00PM Comedytime Saturday (encores)
8:30PM Comedytime Saturday (encores)
9:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
10:00PM 48 Hours

Sundays
7:00PM 60 Minutes
8:00PM The Amazing Race
9:00PM The Good Wife
10:00PM The Mentalist

CBS ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 PRIME TIME SCHEDULE

Network Introduces Five New Series for Fall and Three for Mid-Season

America’s Most-Watched Network Makes Big Moves in Comedy for Fall

Four New Comedies Starring Robin Williams, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Will Arnett,
Margo Martindale, Anna Faris, Allison Janney and Tony Shalhoub

Network Creates a Two-Hour Comedy Block on Thursdays from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM

New Suspense Thriller “Hostages” to Premiere Mondays at 10:00 PM in Fall,
Building to Season Finale in January;
New Action Drama “Intelligence” Moves into that Time Period in Mid-Season

The Three Most-Watched Dramas on TV – “NCIS,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” and
“Person of Interest” – to All Air on Tuesday Night

20 Hit Series Return

CBS unveiled today its new 2013-2014 schedule, featuring eight new series – five comedies and three dramas – to build on the strength of America’s top-rated network. Five of the new series will premiere in the fall and three at mid-season.

CBS will finish the current season as the top-rated network in viewers for the 10th time in 11 seasons, #1 in the adults 25-54 demographic and #1 in adults 18-49 for the first time since the 1991-1992 season.

For next fall, the Network is increasing its comedy lineup with four new comedies, expanding its comedy block on Thursdays from 8:00-10:00 PM and creating an encore hour for comedy broadcasts on Saturdays.

The new comedies are THE CRAZY ONES, a single-camera comedy from executive producer David E. Kelley starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar; THE MILLERS, a multi-generational family comedy from executive producer Greg Garcia starring Will Arnett, Margo Martindale, Beau Bridges and JB Smoove; MOM, an edgy family comedy from executive producer Chuck Lorre starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney; and WE ARE MEN, an ensemble single-camera comedy starring Tony Shalhoub, Kal Penn, Chris Smith and Jerry O’Connell.

Two new dramas have been scheduled for Mondays at 10:00 PM. HOSTAGES, the serialized suspense thriller from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer starring Toni Collette and Dylan McDermott, premieres in the fall, building to a season finale in January. Soon after, INTELLIGENCE, a high-octane action drama starring Josh Holloway, Marg Helgenberger and Meghan Ory, moves into the time period for the remainder of the season.

The freshman series will be joined by 20 returning shows including NCIS, the season’s most watched show; THE BIG BANG THEORY, the season’s #1 comedy in viewers and demos; 60 MINUTES, the season’s #1 news magazine; and ELEMENTARY, the season’s #1 new drama.

The other returning series include: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, 2 BROKE GIRLS, NCIS: LOS ANGELES, PERSON OF INTEREST, SURVIVOR, CRIMINAL MINDS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, TWO AND A HALF MEN, UNDERCOVER BOSS, HAWAII FIVE-0, BLUE BLOODS, 48 HOURS, THE AMAZING RACE, THE GOOD WIFE and THE MENTALIST.

In addition, the proven hit returning comedy MIKE & MOLLY, starring Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell; the new steamy legal drama RECKLESS; and the new romantic comedy FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES are set for mid-season.

The new 2013-2014 schedule is:

On Monday, the veteran comedy HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER begins its climatic final season at 8:00 PM, providing a strong lead-in for the new single-camera ensemble comedy WE ARE MEN at 8:30 PM. The top-rated comedy of the night, 2 BROKE GIRLS, is at 9:00 PM, seamlessly leading into the new Chuck Lorre comedy MOM at 9:30 PM. At 10:00 PM, HOSTAGES will launch in the fall, building to a season finale in January. Soon after, INTELLIGENCE will take over the time period for the season.

On Tuesdays, CBS makes a key scheduling move at 10:00 PM, creating a powerhouse lineup in which the three top-rated dramas on television now air on the same night. The most-watched series on television, NCIS, returns at 8:00 PM, followed by the #2-rated drama NCIS: LOS ANGELES at 9:00 PM. The #3-rated drama and fastest-growing series, PERSON OF INTEREST, caps the night at 10:00 PM.

On Wednesday, CBS’s strong lineup returns with the popular reality series SURVIVOR kicking off the night at 8:00 PM. The highest-rated drama of the night, CRIMINAL MINDS, returns at 9:00 PM, followed by the time-period-winning CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION at 10:00 PM.

On Thursday, CBS is expanding its comedy lineup from 8:00-10:00 PM. The #1-rated comedy, THE BIG BANG THEORY, returns at 8:00 PM, giving a powerful lead-in to the new Will Arnett comedy THE MILLERS. THE CRAZY ONES, featuring the return to series television of the legendary Robin Williams, opens the new comedy hour at 9:00 PM, followed by the return of the #2-rated comedy on TV, TWO AND A HALF MEN, at 9:30 PM. The #1-rated new drama, ELEMENTARY, caps the night at 10:00 PM.

On Friday, CBS moves an established drama to the middle of the lineup to strengthen a winning night. At 8:00 PM, the Emmy Award-winning and time period leader UNDERCOVER BOSS returns. The popular drama HAWAII FIVE-0 establishes a new beachhead at 9:00 PM, leading perfectly into BLUE BLOODS, the top-rated series of the night, at 10:00 PM.

On Saturdays, CBS has another hour of comedy. COMEDYTIME will feature encore broadcasts of the Network’s hit comedies at 8:00 PM, followed by the popular CRIMETIME programming at 9:00 PM, and the night’s top-rated broadcast 48 HOURS at 10:00 PM.

On Sunday, CBS’s critically acclaimed lineup returns intact with the top-rated, award-winning news magazine 60 MINUTES at 7:00 PM, followed by Emmy Award winner THE AMAZING RACE at 8:00 PM, the critical favorite THE GOOD WIFE at 9:00 PM and THE MENTALIST at 10:00 PM.



The Comedies:



WE ARE MEN is a single-camera comedy about four single guys living in a short-term apartment complex who unexpectedly find camaraderie over their many missteps in love. Carter (Chris Smith), the youngest and most recent addition to the group, moved in after being ditched at the altar mid-ceremony, and is now eager to re-enter the dating scene and get on with his life with some guidance from his “band of brothers”: Frank Russo (Golden Globe and multiple Emmy Award winner Tony Shalhoub), a successful middle-aged clothing manufacturer and four-time divorcée who still fancies himself a ladies man; Gil Bartis (Kal Penn), a small business owner who was caught having the world’s worst affair; and Stuart Strickland (Jerry O’Connell), a speedo-wearing OB/GYN who’s hiding his assets until his second divorce is settled. Jill (Rebecca Breeds) is Frank’s charming and attractive daughter, who stands as the one positive remnant from his failed relationships. Armed with a hot tub, pool-side barbeque and plenty of questionable advice, these losers in the marriage department take Carter under their wing to impart their own brand of wisdom about the opposite sex. Emmy Award winner Rob Greenberg, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Rob Greenberg directed the pilot.



MOM is a comedy from executive producer Chuck Lorre starring Anna Faris as a newly sober single mom raising two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls, and multiple Emmy Award winner Allison Janney as her critical, estranged mother. Christy (Faris) is a waitress at a posh Napa Valley establishment who is four months clean and doing her best to be a good mom and overcome a history of questionable choices. Her sobriety is tested when Bonnie (Janney), her recovering alcoholic mom, reappears chock-full of passive-aggressive insights into Christy’s many mistakes. Bonnie joins Christy’s already complicated circle of relationships: her handsome, married boss – and lover – Gabriel (Nate Corddry); the restaurant’s hot-tempered chef, Rudy (French Stewart); her pretty, 16-going-on-25-year-old daughter, Violet (Sadie Calvano); her sweet but overly honest son, Roscoe (Blake Garrett Rosenthal); her irresponsible ex-husband and Roscoe’s father, Baxter (Matt Jones); and Violet’s clueless boyfriend, Luke (Spencer Daniels). Christy tries to remain positive as she pursues her new path in life, but she faces an uphill battle, surrounded by a dubious support system – and a copious amount of dysfunction. Chuck Lorre and Eddie Gorodetsky (“Two and a Half Men” and “The Big Bang Theory”) are executive producers for Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Pamela Fryman directed the pilot. Gemma Baker co-wrote the pilot with Lorre and Gorodetsky.


THE MILLERS stars Will Arnett as Nathan Miller, a recently divorced local roving news reporter looking forward to living the singles’ life until his parents’ marital problems unexpectedly derail his plans. After Nathan finally breaks the news of his divorce to his parents, Carol (Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale) and Tom (Emmy Award winner Beau Bridges), his father is inspired to follow suit and stuns the family when he leaves his wife of 43 years. Already in shock, Jack is even more aghast when his meddlesome mom decides to move in with him. Meanwhile, his absent-minded dad imposes upon Nathan’s sister, Debbie, her husband Adam and their daughter Mykayla (Eve Moon). Nathan’s best friend and news cameraman, Ray (JB Smoove), was excited to be Nathan’s wingman in the dating scene, but Carol manages to even cramp his style. Now, as Nathan and his sister settle in with their truly impossible parents, they both wonder just how long the aggravating adjustment period is going to last. Greg Garcia (“Raising Hope” and “My Name is Earl”) is the executive producer of THE MILLERS for CBS Television Studios. Emmy Award winner James Burrows directed the pilot.

















Academy Award winner Robin Williams returns to series television in THE CRAZY ONES, a single-camera workplace comedy about a larger-than-life advertising genius whose unorthodox methods and unpredictable behavior would get him fired… if he weren’t the boss. Simon Roberts (Williams) is the head of a powerful agency, with the biggest clients and brands in the world, but even more important to him is that his daughter Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is by his side. As his partner, Sydney is Simon’s exact opposite – focused, organized and eager to make a name for herself, but also too busy parenting her father, which she’d resent if he wasn’t so brilliant at what he does. Joining them in the firm are the dashing and talented Zach (James Wolk); art director Andrew (Hamish Linklater), who’s as hard-working as he is neurotic; and the beautiful and deceptively smart assistant Lauren (Amanda Setton). With his team and his daughter behind him, Simon continues to set the advertising world on fire, and it looks like they are definitely buying what these crazy ones are selling. Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner David E. Kelley (“Ally McBeal” and “The Practice”), Bill D’Elia, Emmy Award winner Jason Winer (“Modern Family”), Dean Lorey, John Montgomery and Mark Teitelbaum are executive producers for Twentieth Century Fox Television. Jason Winer directed the pilot.



The Drama:

HOSTAGES, from executive producer Jerry Bruckheimer, is a high-octane suspense drama starring Emmy Award winner Toni Collette as a premiere surgeon thrust into a chilling political conspiracy when her family is taken hostage by rogue FBI Agent Duncan Carlisle (Dylan McDermott). Dr. Ellen Sanders (Collette) and her family are held captive in their home by Carlisle, a desperate man doing the wrong thing for the right reasons, who orders her to assassinate the President (James Naughton) when she operates on him. His highly skilled accomplices include his brother-in-law Kramer (Rhys Coiro), whose loyalty to Carlisle will be tested; quick-tempered and intimidating Archer (Billy Brown), an ex-military man with a razor-sharp tongue; and the only woman involved, Sandrine (Sandrine Holt), a mysterious last-minute replacement to the team. With her family’s life in peril, Ellen faces an incomprehensible moral dilemma in order to save her overbearing husband Brian (Tate Donovan), her secretive daughter Morgan (Quinn Shephard) and her not-so-innocent son Jake (Mateus Ward). In this high-stakes standoff between Ellen and Carlisle, fraught with tremendous national and personal consequences, the choices between right and wrong become even more blurred. Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Rick Eid, Omri Givon, Rotem Shamir and Chayim Sharir are executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television.



Mid-Season:

INTELLIGENCE is a dramatic thriller starring Josh Holloway as a high-tech intelligence operative enhanced with a super-computer microchip in his brain. With this implant, Gabriel (Holloway) is the first human ever to be connected directly into the worldwide information grid and have complete access to Internet, WiFi, telephone and satellite data. He can hack into any data center and access key intel in the fight to protect the United States from its enemies. Leading the elite government cyber-security agency created to support him is Director Lillian Strand (Marg Helgenberger), a straightforward and efficient boss who oversees the unit’s missions. Strand assigns Riley Neal (Meghan Ory), a Secret Service agent, to protect Gabriel from outside threats, as well as from his appetite for reckless, unpredictable behavior and disregard for protocol. Other skilled members of the Cybercom team include Chris Jameson (Michael Rady) and Gonzalo “Gonzo” Rodriguez (James Martinez), two resourceful federal investigators. The brains behind the design of the chip is Dr. Shenendoah Cassidy (John Billingsley), whose son, Nelson (PJ Byrne), is jealous of Gabriel’s prominent place in his father’s life. As the first supercomputer with a beating heart, Gabriel is the most valuable piece of technology the country has ever created and is the U.S.’s secret weapon. Michael Seitzman, René Echevarria, Tripp Vinson, and David Semel (for pilot) are executive producers for ABC Television Studios in association with CBS Television Studios.











RECKLESS is a sultry legal drama set in Charleston, S.C., where a gorgeous Yankee litigator and a charming Southern attorney must hide their intense mutual attraction as a police sex scandal threatens to tear the city apart. Jamie Sawyer (Anna Wood) is enviously cool, confident and armed with south-side-of-Chicago street-smarts as she takes on the good ol’ boys in the South. Her handsome courtroom rival, Roy Rayder (Cam Gigandet), a divorced father of two, embodies the Old South and is the newly minted City Attorney, thanks to his influential former father-in-law, Dec Fortnum (Gregory Harrison). When disgraced cop Lee Anne Marcus (Georgina Haig) hires Jamie to represent her in a lawsuit against the police department, Jamie and Roy discover that Lee Anne is at the epicenter of a sinister case with dire implications for the members of the Charleston P.D. Heading that department is Deputy Chief Holland Knox (Michael Gladis), a family man who radiates integrity. Working under him are Terry McCandless (Shawn Hatosy), a cocky and corrupt detective and Preston Cruz (Adam Rodriguez), Jamie’s well-respected boyfriend who might not be all that he appears. Helping Jamie is her confidante and paralegal, Vi (Kim Wayans), an expert at digging up case-winning information. As Jamie and Roy spar in and out of the courtroom, dark secrets simmer behind every door and threaten to tarnish the genteel facade of seductive Charleston. Ian Sander, Kim Moses, Dana Stevens, Corey Miller and Catherine Hardwicke are executive producers for CBS Television Studios. Catherine Hardwicke (“Twilight”) directed the pilot.

FRIENDS WITH BETTER LIVES is a romantic comedy about six friends at different stages in their lives – married, divorced, newly engaged and single – who are outwardly happy, but secretly questioning if their friends have it better. Andi (Majandra Delfino) and Bobby (Kevin Connolly) are happily married with two kids but at times long for the days they had less responsibility and more fun; Will (James Van Der Beek) is newly single and preaching the bachelor lifestyle, but still pining for his ex-wife; Jules (Brooklyn Decker) and Lowell (Rick Donald) are high on their passionate new relationship; and Kate (Zoe Lister Jones) has a successful career but may take a swan dive into the L.A. River when she finds out her last remaining single friend, Jules, just got engaged. When it comes to relationships, these six friends are finding it a challenge to look at each other without wondering… who really has the better life? Dana Klein and Aaron Kaplan are executive producers for Twentieth Century Fox Television. Emmy Award winner James Burrows directed the pilot.



CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

2013-2014 PRIME TIME SCHEDULE

(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)



MONDAY

8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

8:30-9:00 PM WE ARE MEN (N)

9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS

9:30-10:00 PM MOM (N)

10:00-11:00 PM HOSTAGES (N)

INTELLIGENCE (Mid-Season) (N)



TUESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS

9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES

10:00-11:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST (NT)



WEDNESDAY

8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION



THURSDAY

8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY

8:30-9:00 PM THE MILLERS (N)

9:00-9:30 PM THE CRAZY ONES (N)

9:30-10:00 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (NT)

10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY



FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 PM UNDERCOVER BOSS

9:00-10:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0 (NT)

10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS



SATURDAY

8:00-8:30 PM COMEDYTIME SATURDAY (N)

8:30-9:00 PM COMEDYTIME SATURDAY (N)

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY

10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS



SUNDAY

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE

9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE

10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST

Ugh, The Mentalist remains on Sundays. I wanted it to move to Fridays away from the overruns. I'm underwhelmed by the description for We Are Men but will give it a try because of Tony Shalhoub. Hopefully it's available on demand, won't be able to see it live on Mondays. The Crazy Ones has the perfect timeslot, I can watch it then switch to MJF. Premiering only one new drama is different, Intelligence deserved a spot on the fall lineup.

Ugh, The Mentalist remains on Sundays. I wanted it to move to Fridays away from the overruns. I'm underwhelmed by the description for We Are Men but will give it a try because of Tony Shalhoub. Hopefully it's available on demand, won't be able to see it live on Mondays. The Crazy Ones has the perfect timeslot, I can watch it then switch to MJF. Premiering only one new drama is different, Intelligence deserved a spot on the fall lineup.
I was hoping The Mentalist and The Good Wife would be moved. It is so difficult to program them on the DVR. It drives me crazy. I never watch them live

As for the schedule, it's blah. I'll give some of the sitcoms a shot but CBS doesn't overwhelm me. It's like all the other networks.

I was hopping for NCIS Red.

I wish they would moved nsic to mondays then tuesdays do
Mondays
8:00 pm nsic
9:00 pm nsic lose angles
10:00 pm THE GOOD WIFE
tuesdays
8;00 pm the big bang theory
8:30 pm 2 BROKE GIRLS
9:00 pm udner cover boss
10:00 pm Hostages
wensdays
8:00 pm crimianl minds
9:00 pm CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
10::00 pm SURVIVOR

thursdays
8:00 pm How I Met Your Mother
9:00 pm mike & molloy
9:30 pm hawie five o
10:00 pm person of instrest

fridays
8:00 pm the mealist
9:00 pm veags
10:00 pm blue bloods

Pretty standard CBS schedule, the only things worth noting are the extended comedy block and the Person of Interest move. Interesting that they put 2.5 Men at 9:30 and had a single-cam lead off the night. Are they trying to phase it out?

http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/cbs-really-really-wants-to-make-you-laugh.html

The No. 1 network is mostly playing it safe next fall, but is taking a big chance with its new Thursday two-hour comedy block.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#rFE97sgAUSAIxS1X.99

Tonight's season finale of Mike & Molly about a tornado was pulled and replaced with a repeat because of the Oklahoma tornadoes.

http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2013/05/cbs-upfront-2013-14-fall-2013-schedule.html

CBS 2013-14

Fall 2013

Mondays
8:00PM How I Met Your Mother
8:30PM We Are Men (NEW!)
9:00PM 2 Broke Girls
9:30PM Mom (NEW!)
10:00PM Hostages (NEW!)

Tuesdays
8:00PM NCIS
9:00PM NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00PM Person of Interest

Wednesdays
8:00PM Survivor
9:00PM Criminal Minds
10:00PM CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Thursdays
8:00PM The Big Bang Theory
8:30PM The Millers (NEW!)
9:00PM The Crazy Ones (NEW!)
9:30PM Two and a Half Men
10:00PM Elementary

Fridays
8:00PM Undercover Boss
9:00PM Hawaii Five-0
10:00PM Blue Bloods

Saturdays
8:00PM Comedytime Saturday (encores)
8:30PM Comedytime Saturday (encores)
9:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
10:00PM 48 Hours

Sundays
7:00PM 60 Minutes
8:00PM The Amazing Race
9:00PM The Good Wife
10:00PM The Mentalist

I see two shows we'll watch.

Ugh, The Mentalist remains on Sundays. I wanted it to move to Fridays away from the overruns. I'm underwhelmed by the description for We Are Men but will give it a try because of Tony Shalhoub. Hopefully it's available on demand, won't be able to see it live on Mondays. The Crazy Ones has the perfect timeslot, I can watch it then switch to MJF. Premiering only one new drama is different, Intelligence deserved a spot on the fall lineup.
Friends with Better lives seems like they have done that sit com before with just a differeent title.

"We Are Men" -- More Like "We Are Gonna Get Low Ratings And End Up On The Unemployment Line After A Few Episodes". :lol: Hope Mike & Molly returns before this calendar year ends.

CBS Unveils Key Art For Its New Fall Series
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
Wednesday July 24, 2013


CBS has released a first look of the key art designs for its four new comedy series.





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"The Crazy Ones" stars Robin Williams as larger-than-life advertising genius Simon Roberts whose unorthodox methods and unpredictable behavior would get him fired… if he weren’t the boss.

The image features Williams playfully posing with illuminated light bulbs.











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The key art for "Mom" features stars Anna Faris and Allison Janney.

Faris stars as Christy, a newly sober single mom and waitress raising two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls, and Janney plays Bonnie, Christy’s critical, estranged mother.











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"The Millers" stars Will Arnett as Nathan Miller, a recently divorced local roving news reporter looking forward to living the singles’ life until the unexpected marital troubles of his parents (Margo Martindale and Beau Bridges) suddenly derail his plans.

The image features the three in a bathroom with Arnett pulling back the shower curtain from inside the bathtub — and Martindale and Bridges in the foreground.











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"We Are Men" is about four single guys living in a short-term apartment complex who unexpectedly find camaraderie over their many missteps in love.

The key art features (from left to right) Kal Penn, Tony Shalhoub, Chris Smith and Jerry O’Connell, enthusiastically jumping into a swimming pool.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/cbs-unveils-key-art-for-its-new-fall-series/

Under the Dome has been renewed for a 13 episode 2nd season to air next summer. It's nice to finally have a good summer show on the broadcast networks that does well!

Under the Dome has been renewed for a 13 episode 2nd season to air next summer. It's nice to finally have a good summer show on the broadcast networks that does well!i like under the dome too

My mom and I were going to watch the Hostages pilot on demand but it wasn't available yet. I hope it isn't another Person of Interest!

Hostages is pretty good! It's my favorite new show so far although Once Upon a Time in Wonderland will probably top it.

I thought that if the new Mom series turned out to be a success, it would turn out to be a viable replacement for the venerable Two and a Half Men (which is still airing on Thursdays, and Mom airs on Mondays). A 2.5 rating in the 18-49 demo is not a very good rating for the kettledrum network, so I hope the ratings and viewership for its subsequent episodes improve.

We Are Men, The Millers and The Crazy Ones are going to be the first CBS victims of getting axed right now.

We Are Men, The Millers and The Crazy Ones are going to be the first CBS victims of getting axed right now.The Crazy Ones premiered with a 3.9, it isn't going anywhere.

We Are Men is really stupid, why did Tony Shalhoub pick this dreck?

We Are Men is really stupid, why did Tony Shalhoub pick this dreck?
I agree, it's horrible. I'd rather watch a rerun of Taxi or Wings.

The ratings tanked on We Are Men, we all could have told the network honchos that. It reminds me of How To Be A Gentleman, you could just tell the show would be DOA.

I'm also betting that if The Crazy Ones continues to do well (3's in the demos and around 12 million overall viewers), CBS may finally have a successful laugh track-less single-camera conedy series in today's era, like ABC, FOX, and NBC.

I'm less optimistic. Reviews are pretty bad, and it loses its Big Bang lead-in this week. I think it might fall into the 2s.

We Are Men, The Millers and Two And A Half Men should fall victim this season.

Two and A Half Men will get a final season, so they can have a year of promotion of 'The Final Season!" CBS is doing that this year with HIMYM, NBC did it last season with The Office and 30 Rock.

Yeah I think Two and a Half Men will get a confirmed final season next year. Maybe a short order though.

Yeah, if the ratings continue to drop this year, renew it for 13 next year for closure. The 13 can be used as spackle, or the order could be expanded if there are a lot of quickly cancelled new comedies.

Ugh, I wish Hostages didn't keep dropping. CBS didn't do it any favors by putting it on Mondays, Hostages would have done better if it had started on Wednesdays at 10, a more compatible lead-in and cupcake competition.

We Are Men is CANCELLED

I hope the The Crazy Ones end by May 2014.

I wish Mom would do better in the rating's. I think it's the best new comedy this season.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/18/cbs-gives-full-season-orders-to-the-crazy-ones-the-millers-mom/209992/

via press release:

CBS GIVES FULL SEASON ORDERS TO TELEVISION'S TOP THREE NEW COMEDIES — "THE CRAZY ONES," "THE MILLERS" AND "MOM"



CBS has given full season "back nine" orders to television's top three freshman comedies — THE CRAZY ONES, THE MILLERS and MOM.

"We finally have some comedies to go with those three new dramas that had been picked up so far this fall. As expected, CBS has given Back 9 orders to The Crazy Ones, The Millers and Mom. The pickups come as Crazy Ones and The Millers ticked up by a tenth in the 18-49 fast nationals last night. While Mom slipped by a tenth this week, it comes from comedy Superman Chuck Lorre and stars Anna Faris, so there was no chance that show was not getting picked up. In fact, all three comedies hail from A-list auspices: Lorre, David E. Kelley (Crazy Ones) and Greg Garcia (The Millers). CBS has been touting the performance of its new comedies (sans swiftly cancelled We Are Men), which rank as No. 1-3 in total viewers and claim the top 2 spots in adults 18-49 among all new comedy series in another fall that has been pretty brutal to half-hour newcomers. “We’re proud of CBS’ leadership position in comedy and excited to build on it with the back nine pickups of these three new comedies,” said the network’s entertainment president Nina Tassler. “These series are creatively distinct, continue to improve each week and are led by strong showrunners, writing and production staffs, and feature amazingly talented casts.” The only new CBS series that has not learned its fate yet is underperforming Monday drama Hostages. The serialized thriller was designed for a 15-episode-a-season run, so there is no back order to be given. Based on its high-profile auspices and solid DVR gains, the series will likely finish its first-season arc, possibly moved to a less trafficked spot on the schedule, with no further cycles.

Related: CBS Touts Early Success With New Comedies

Thursday 9 PM anchor Crazy Ones, starring Robin Williams, ranks as the season’s No. 1 new comedy in viewers (13.71 million) and adults 18-49 (3.6/10). Will Arnett starrer The Millers, which follows the biggest scripted series on broadcast TV, The Big Bang Theory, ranks as the No. 2 comedy in viewers (12.41 million) and adults 18-49 (3.2/09). Mom, which airs as part of CBS’ softer Monday comedy block, is the third-most-watched new comedy (8 million) and averages a 2.6/06 in 18-49. Crazy Ones, The Millers and Mom join renewed freshman dramas Sleepy Hollow (Fox), The Blacklist (NBC) and Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC).

CBS is airing I Love Lucy in primetime for one night! Friday, December 20 from 8-9PM is two recently colorized episodes, the seldom aired Christmas episode and the famous grape stomping episode. I've never seen the Christmas one, am looking forward to it.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/22/the-i-love-lucy-christmas-special-a-one-hour-special-featuring-two-newly-colorized-classic-episodes-to-air-friday-december-20/210782/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29

CBS is airing I Love Lucy in primetime for one night! Friday, December 20 from 8-9PM is two recently colorized episodes, the seldom aired Christmas episode and the famous grape stomping episode. I've never seen the Christmas one, am looking forward to it.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/10/22/the-i-love-lucy-christmas-special-a-one-hour-special-featuring-two-newly-colorized-classic-episodes-to-air-friday-december-20/210782/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Tvbythenumbers+%28TVbytheNumbers%29
I remember they aired that episode in 1989 right after Lucille Ball's death. It has a lot of flashbacks in it which is why it was never syndicated. The Grape Stomping episode is my favorite episode. I've never seen it in color.

Hostages will get to air all its episodes and will have a 2 hour finale Monday, January 6 from 9-11. Intelligence premieres the next night at a special time after NCIS, then it moves to Mondays at 10:00 the next week.
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/11/12/cbs-moves-up-intelligence-premiere-to-tuesday-january-7-hostages-finale-to-air-monday-january-6/215437/
I applaud CBS for airing all the Hostages episodes and not pulling it despite the low ratings. Sometimes quality should trump ratings, and CBS realizes that here. I hope ABC does the same with Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

I love the new agent on NCIS! Ziva who?

I love the new agent on NCIS! Ziva who?
I agree. I thought she was great.

Unforgettable aired the first seven episodes of its second season last summer, but the remaining six episodes (out of a planned 13-episode order) are still unaired. When will those six episodes air before the Season 3 premiere?

Unforgettable could air Wednesdays or Sundays at 8:00 between Survivor or Amazing Race seasons.

From Deadline.com:

How I Met Your Mother's one-hour series finale to air on 31 March 2014, at 8:00 PM. The series premiere of Friends With Better Lives to follow at 9:00 PM; FWBL time period premiere (at 8:30 PM) will be on 7 April. 2 Broke Girls to take 8:00 time period on 14 April.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/cbs-sets-finale-date-for-how-i-met-your-mother-to-be-followed-by-friends-with-better-lives-debut-2-broke-girls-moves-to-8/

That's odd, I would have assumed HIMYM would end in May sweeps.

Didn't MASH end in March too? None of CBS's new comedies set on the world on fire yet, they need to find their next generation of hit comedies ASAP. Plus it means less reruns for CBS, few comedies repeat really well on network prime-time. Big Band Theory being one of the few exceptions.

It was nice seeing "Lucy" back in primetime! I hope CBS makes this a Christmas tradition. It would be fun to see a new colorized episode every year!

It was nice seeing "Lucy" back in primetime! I hope CBS makes this a Christmas tradition.
They should have aired it on Mondays at 9:00 in the original I Love Lucy timeslot. I agree though. It was nice to see it again. It's still better than any current primetime show.

A Hostages marathon will air the day before the finale, 1PM-2AM on TVGN. all 13 episodes that have aired so far

The CBS network promoted Hostages as a "limited series" from the start. If the show had been a success in ratings/viewership, they probably would have found a way to bring it back for next season in some form. Would Hostages have been like American Horror Story or would the show's storyline have been dragged out over a few or several seasons?

Truth is, Hostages's ratings were really low, especially for CBS. In my opinion, it probably would have been difficult to find a way to bring this series back for a second season, so I don't think Hostages would have even been conceived or thought of as a returnable series.

Hostages>>>>Intelligence
Marg Helgenberger was good in her role but Josh Holloway is really overrated.

Right now, CBS doesn't know which shows they are going to cancel to make way for new shows in May 2014. Obvious renewals would be The Big Bang Theory and NCIS. Probable renewals would be 2 Broke Girls and NCIS: Los Angeles. Now let's take a look at the other series:

Blue Bloods: This Friday night series has survived for four years, despite poor demo ratings, but it's only because it's produced by CBS's in-house studio and it airs on Friday Nights. I could probably let it go after Season 5 or 6.

Criminal Minds: Still continues to do well, a 10th season is probably expected. In the past, I had suspected that the series could move to ABC if CBS ended up cancelling it (due to ABC Studios co-producing the show).

CSI: The "original recipe" and last surviving of the franchise was CBS's highest-rated and most-watched show for many years, but it is having its worst ratings run this season. Still, I don't see this going down without a proper send-off, although procedural shows usually don't get "proper" send-offs. I suspect CBS will be too afraid to cancel this one.

Elementary: It was the Super Bowl 47 lead-out program, and it's a younger show (currently in its second season). I would probably call this one a toss-up.

The Good Wife: The show's producers had an idea that, ratings permitting, the show's original run can last for seven seasons.

Hawaii Five-Zero: I could have this series run for between four to six seasons. When it moved to Fridays, viewership stayed the same, but the demo slipped to a 1.5, so I would call this one a toss-up.

The Mentalist: The "Red John" case has already been solved, and it's not produced by CBS's in-house studio (WBTV produces it instead), so it can very easily end up cancelled.

Mike & Molly: I don't know about this one. This season, ratings slipped from a 2.9 to a 2.3. I suspect that CBS could end up letting it go after Season 5 (2014-15).

Person of Interest: A younger show, being in its third season and trying to get one more season for a good syndication package.

Two and a Half Men: This was CBS's top sitcom, following Everybody Loves Raymond's retirement, until The Big Bang Theory came along, and this season (its 11th), it is also having its worst ratings run. At this point, I could see an abbreviated season 12 and a proper send-off.

The Crazy Ones, The Millers, Mom: All of these are toss-ups as well. I don't know which of these should be cancelled or renewed to make way for potential new shows, and primetime schedule space on CBS is so limited. I think The Millers has the best chance of getting renewed because CBS doesn't have any sitcoms produced by the its in-house studio.

I heard that one of the new CBS shows being introduced for fall 2014 is Battle Creek, which is straight-to-series.

Your thoughts on this?

Plus, as much as I like the original NCIS, I don't know if there is enough space for a second NCIs spinoff on the schedule for next season.

Plus, as much as I like the original NCIS, I don't know if there is enough space for a second NCIs spinoff on the schedule for next season.
It will be hard for it to be as good as the original. I could never get into NCIS: LA.

^^I actually have gotten into NCIS: LA also; I just watch its reruns on USA Network.

Actually, there were plans for a spinoff of NCIS: LA titled "NCIS: Red" last season. There was a backdoor pilot late into NCIS: LA's fourth season, but "NCIS: Red" didn't get a series order for the 2013-14 season.

Scott Bakula will star in the NCIS: New Orleans spin-off.

The Thursday NFL package goes to CBS.

http://fangsbites.com/2014/02/cbs-to-air-thursday-night-football-games-in-2014/

CBS will probably air BBT on Mondays from Sep-Oct to prop up Mondays then move back to its regular slot after Football in Nov. BBT should be on at 9 when the HUT is higher. Put the weaker shows at 8, since having BBT at 8 doesn't seem to prop up the 9:00 hour as much as you would think and a sizeable audience share drops off.

The Crazy Ones and Two and a Half Men are switching time slots, Unforgettable replaces Undercover Boss in April.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/02/14/cbs-midseason-shakeup-comedies/

Plus, the single-camera comedy Bad Teacher (based on the 2011 film) will premiere on 24 April, replacing The Crazy Ones, which will already have finished its 22-episode season by that point.

I'm afraid this leaves Reckless as the only CBS show from this season who hasn't gotten itself a slot on the schedule. All of the network's slots through the end of the season have now been spoken for, so Reckless would probably launch during the summer.

Blue Bloods marathon tonight! first ever for the show

If I had to choose to pick one of either of the planned NCIS or CSI spinoffs to get a series order for next season, it would be NCIS: New Orleans.

First, CSI (Las Vegas), then CSI: Miami, then CSI: New York?

First, NCIS (Washington DC), then NCIS: Los Angeles, then NCIS: New Orleans?

The Big Bang Theory been renewed for three seasons and will last through at least 2017.

CBS has renewed a total of 20 shows for next season. Odd shows out from the list are The Mentalist and The Crazy Ones.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/13/cbs-renews-the-good-wife-the-millers-two-and-a-half-men-hawaii-five-0-and-13-more/244495/

The renewed shows for next season (2014-15) are:

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (season 15)
NCIS (season 12)
Two and a Half Men (season 12)
Criminal Minds (season 10)
NCIS: Los Angeles (season 6)
The Good Wife (season 6)
Hawaii Five-Zero (season 5)
Blue Bloods (season 5)
Mike & Molly (season 5)
2 Broke Girls (season 4)
Person of Interest (season 4)
Elementary (season 3)
The Millers (season 2)
Mom (season 2)
60 Minutes
48 Hours
The Amazing Race
Undercover Boss

CBS finale dates

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/03/20/cbs-announces-season-finale-airdates-one-hour-how-i-met-your-mother-the-crazy-ones-finales/246508/

David Letterman is retiring sometime in 2015.

The Big Bang Theory aired at least one original episode in all four of the Monday Night sitcom timeslots (8:00, 8:30, 9:00 and 9:30) during its first three seasons before moving to Thursdays starting with its fourth season. 2 Broke Girls has aired at least one original episode in each of those same timeslots during its run as of this writing. Is there any chance that 2 Broke Girls moves to Thursdays next season after the Thursday Night Football games end or in the event that Two and a Half Men retires after next season?

I think ABC deserves a Thursday Night NFL schedule rather than CBS!

I think CBS is deciding between moving NCIS: Los Angeles or Person of Interest to Mondays at 10:00, they've been alternating repeats of those shows in the slot and will probably put NCIS: New Orleans on Tuesdays. It should be LA that moves, it's been protected behind the mothership long enough and POI shouldn't move two years in a row. Although moving to Mondays would be preferable to the Sunday death slot.

Craig Ferguson has announced on 28 April that he will step down as the host of The Late Late Show in December of 2014. It is said that the move isn't completely unexpected because Ferguson was passed over as host of Letterman's The Late Show and also picking up a new job as host of a new syndicated game show.

CBS will air a primetime special about Judge Judy Tuesday, May 20 at 8:00.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=4898958&postcount=1

Is The Crazy Ones going to get cancelled? If so, the actress, who plays Lauren, may have to return to her previous show by the second half of next season as a guest, no offense, IMO.

I'm hoping I don't end up with any of my CBS shows on Sunday next year, hate the overruns. The Mentalist is likely cancelled and NCIS of course isn't moving. I would not be happy if Blue Bloods moved to Sunday but don't think that will happen. If Person of Interest moves to Sundays I might drop it. POI has gone downhill with the Vigilance/Samaritan storylines, was much better when it was a person of the week show. Plus I would have much rather Shaw be killed off than Carter. And new shows aren't likely for CBS on Sundays so that's good.

The Mentalist is renewed for Season 7. This is unexpected, since it was initially thought that the series could end up cancelled due to its dismal ratings. The seventh season could be a 13-installment final season. Turns out that Simon Baker had one more year left on his current contract, and the post-Red John reboot was largely well-received.

http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/mentalist-renewed-seventh-season-last-cbs/

The Mentalist is renewed for Season 7. This is unexpected, since it was initially thought that the series could end up cancelled due to its dismal ratings. The seventh season could be a 13-installment final season. Turns out that Simon Baker had one more year left on his current contract, and the post-Red John reboot was largely well-received.

http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/mentalist-renewed-seventh-season-last-cbs/
Wow. I am shocked. :eek:

The actress, who plays Lauren in Crazy Ones, can now return to her previous show.

Person of Interest has been so dark and depressing to watch the last few months and it looks like it will get even worse next season. I'm likely dropping it regardless of the timeslot it ends up in tomorrow. It's a shame, POI used to be a great show but it really jumped the shark after Carter's death and bringing Samaritan and Decima to the main focus.

Person of Interest has been so dark and depressing to watch the last few months and it looks like it will get even worse next season. I'm likely dropping it regardless of the timeslot it ends up in tomorrow. It's a shame, POI used to be a great show but it really jumped the shark after Carter's death and bringing Samaritan and Decima to the main focus.
I do agree about Carter's death. It hasn't been the same without her. I have about 10 shows on my DVR still. I'll probably have to catch up this summer.

CBS should start airing Under the Dome repeats on Mondays. It's been a long time since the last season aired and a lot of fans may have forgotten things. I would air it at 9:00 and also move the new episodes there. If they want any chance of Scorpion hitting the slot needs to be kept warm in the summer. NCIS: Los Angeles can then start airing repeats on its new night at 10:00. I would also move Unforgettable to Sundays at 8:00, it might share an audience with 60 Minutes. what I would do for their summer schedule

Sunday
7:00 60 Minutes
8:00 Unforgettable
9:00 Big Brother
10:00 Reckless

Monday
8:00 2 Broke Girls
8:30 The Big Bang Theory
9:00 Under the Dome
10:00 NCIS: Los Angeles

Tuesday
8:00 NCIS
9:00 NCIS
10:00 Person of Interest

Wednesday
8:00 Big Brother
9:00 Extant
10:00 Criminal Minds

Thursday
8:00 The Big Bang Theory
8:30 The Millers
9:00 Big Brother
10:00 Elementary

Friday
8:00 Two and a Half Men
8:30 Mike and Molly
9:00 Hawaii Five-O
10:00 Blue Bloods

Saturday
8:00 The Mentalist
9:00 CSI
10:00 48 Hours

The cancelled comedies Bad Teacher and Friends With Better Lives have been pulled from the schedule.

http://www.deadline.com/2014/05/cbs-pulls-cancelled-comedies-friends-with-better-lives-bad-teacher-from-schedule/#more-736487

Under the Dome: Inside Chester's Mill special to air a week before the season premiere.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/06/02/under-the-dome-one-hour-special-to-air-monday-june-23/269560/

Did CBS pull the Blue Bloods repeat that was scheduled for Saturday, June 7? It isn't available on demand yet.

The Reckless premiere bombed with an 0.7 despite having the highest rated show of the night as a lead-in. Good riddance, it looked like trash and now I won't be bombarded with ads for it.

A reminder for Extant fans: the next two Wednesdays it airs back-to-back episodes from 9-11.