Thank goodness, finally some stability. CBS had a great season and ended up renewing 17 of their shows. Still, they are adding some new stuff, so let's see what they are adding and where it might go into the schedule.
- Jericho
- Shark (my favorite!)
- Smith
- Waterfront
- Untitled Peter Ocko Drama
- The Class (half hour)
- Rules of Engagement (half hour)
Short list. Let's go to the schedule:
Sunday
60 Minutes and Cold Case will stay at 7 and 8 PM. Right now CBS airs a Sunday night movie, but I think that will get put off until midseason while they test a couple of new dramas. 'Smith' and 'Shark' would be great Sunday night shows. 'Smith' is a crime show which could do well opposite the current 9 PM competition and 'Shark' is a legal show, with a 'House'-like lead character, a star defense lawyer who gets hired to be a D.A. James Woods will really get a chance to chew scenery and I can't wait for this show. If CBS loves me, they'll program 'Shark' at 10 PM so I don't have to watch 'Brothers & Sisters'.Monday
'King of Queens' is renewed, but will be held until midseason, due to Kevin James' film schedule. I'd expect 'How I Met Your Mother' to bump to 8 PM with new comedy 'The Class' following behind. 'Two and Half Men' and 'The Adventures of New Christine' look solid at 9 and 9:30. CSI: Miami does well at 10, so there it stays.Tuesday
CBS has a strong Tuesday night with NCIS and The Unit at 8 and 9 PM. 'Jericho' feels like a 10 PM show, so I'll put it in here, though I wouldn't be surprised if they put 'Smith' in here just to mess with me.Wednesday
I wonder if 'The Amazing Race' will get rested for midseason, but I suspect not, since it pulls decent ratings. If it does get rested, 'Waterfront' seems like a possible 8 PM show. 'Criminal Minds' and 'CSI: NY' are solid at 9 and 10 PM.Thursday
CBS would be stupid to change a winning formula, so this night goes unchanged -- 'Survivor', 'CSI' and 'Without a Trace' stay in their spots.Friday
CBS wins Fridays with 'Ghost Whisperer', 'Close to Home' and 'Numb3rs'. It goes unchanged.Saturday
Welcome to repeat central, plus the '48 Hour Mystery' at 10 PM.So, the 'Untitled Peter Ocko' hour (about a brilliant surgeon and his student) and 'Rules of Engagement' would be saved for midseason in my chart. Let's hope CBS and their very stable schedule provide me with more accurate predictions. If not, I give up.
2 comments:
Well, crap. A bunch of shows I really liked are dead now.
Don't really need a DVR to see 5 or shows that survived.
On the bright side, I won't be spending as much time in front of the TV.
Makes me wonder if shows like Friends or M*A*S*H or the other shows that took a season or two to hit full stride would stand a chance in the strike it rich or you're fired environment.
Amazing that the one show that I've seen get panned from day 1 (The Loop) is renewed. Not that it's bad, but it's just been heralded as 'bad' from every angle, yet Thief which has been lauded for the writing and the performances is canned.
Ah, now, see where else can we get all this information, to hand, in one place? Only here. Thanks for keeping up with the updates, tis appreciated. :-)
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