CBS Announces Official Fall Lineup
Well, in rather dull fashion, the CBS fall schedule is out. Prepare to be stunned by mediocrity and dullness. The network is going with just five new shows, four dramas and a single comedy. No real surprise. When CBS gets their official fall preview page posted on their website, I'll post a link. Here's how the lineup breaks down.
| SUNDAY | ||
| 7:00 | 60 Minutes | |
| 7:30 | ||
| 8:00 | Viva Laughlin (new series) | |
| 8:30 | ||
| 9:00 | Cold Case | |
| 9:30 | ||
| 10:00 | Shark (new night) | |
| 10:30 | ||
| MONDAY | ||
| 8:00 | How I Met Your Mother | |
| 8:30 | The Big Bang Theory (new series) | |
| 9:00 | Two And A Half Men | |
| 9:30 | Rules Of Engagement | |
| 10:00 | CSI: Miami | |
| 10:30 | ||
| TUESDAY | ||
| 8:00 | NCIS | |
| 8:30 | ||
| 9:00 | The Unit | |
| 9:30 | ||
| 10:00 | Cane (new series) | |
| 10:30 | ||
| WEDNESDAY | ||
| 8:00 | Kid Nation (new series) | |
| 8:30 | ||
| 9:00 | Criminal Minds | |
| 9:30 | ||
| 10:00 | CSI: NY | |
| 10:30 | ||
| THURSDAY | ||
| 8:00 | Survivor | |
| 8:30 | ||
| 9:00 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | |
| 9:30 | ||
| 10:00 | Without A Trace (new night) | |
| 10:30 | ||
| FRIDAY | ||
| 8:00 | Ghost Whisperer | |
| 8:30 | ||
| 9:00 | Moonlight (new series) | |
| 9:30 | ||
| 10:00 | NUMB3RS | |
| 10:30 | ||
| SATURDAY | ||
| 8:00 | crime repeats | |
| 8:30 | ||
| 9:00 | crime repeats | |
| 9:30 | ||
| 10:00 | 48 Hours: Mystery | |
| 10:30 | ||
MIDSEASON
The Amazing Race
The New Adventures Of Old Christine
Swingtown (new series)
I am incredibly annoyed by the cancellation of "Jericho." It bothers me that networks can allow a show to write a cliffhanger into its season finale and then decide not to renew the show, leaving viewers with sore arms (uh, the cliff-hanging). "Jericho" was a great show and I'm disappointed to see it go. I hope we at least hear from the producers on the direction the show would have taken were it not for CBS' rather retarded behavior.
I would like to suggest to the networks that when canceling shows after cliffhangers, at least have the courtesy to throw a little money at one or two more hours so the writers can at least come up with an actual ending. Just a thought.
Other than that I'm pretty indifferent to CBS and its fall schedule. Always have been. I like that they're trying some new things — the musical/mystery "Viva Laughlin" and the period drama "Swingtown" — but overall, theirs was a very predictable schedule. CBS only picked up five new shows — compared to 11 on ABC. So it's a disappointment as it always is, but we'll live. That's why there are other networks.
Speaking of disappointment, I'll just say that I wish we could've gotten the chance to see "Babylon Fields," "Law Dogs" and "Demons." Too bad, I guess. Better luck next year, right?
By the way, if you've been following the blog, you'll notice "Cane" and "Moonlight" aren't among the shows I mentioned in the drama pilot preview for CBS. Actually they are, they just have different names. "Cane" was previously titled "Los Duques" and "Moonlight" was "Twilight."
My predictions were so-so on this one. I really thought they'd pick up more shows. We'll have a review of those predictions next week.
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