May 16 2018 THE NETWORK ADDS 8 NEW SERIES - 5 FOR FALL - PLUS THE RETURN OF THE ACCLAIMED MURPHY BROWN
NEW SERIES JOIN 24 RETURNING SHOWS TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF AMERICA'S MOST WATCHED NETWORK
Network's Fall Schedule Features Stability Across Winning Nights and Bold Scheduling Moves to Power Monday
New Comedies The Neighborhood and Happy Together Kick Off Monday from 8:00-9:00 PM, followed by Magnum P.I. at 9:00 PM;
New Drama FBI is on the Case Between Two NCIS's on Tuesday at 9:00 PM;
Murphy Brown Returns on Thursday at 9:30 PM as Part of Television's Top-Rated Comedy Block; and
New Drama God Friended Me Follows 60 Minutes on Sunday at 8:00 PM
CBS to Roll Out New and Returning Series
Throughout the Season, Including the New Dramas The Code and The Red Line, and New Comedy Fam
CBS today unveiled its 2018-2019 primetime lineup featuring three new comedies, five new dramas and the return of the critically acclaimed MURPHY BROWN. The new series will join 24 returning hits to build on the success of America's Most Watched Network.
The five new shows for fall include two comedies, THE NEIGHBORHOOD starring Cedric the Entertainer and HAPPY TOGETHER starring Damon Wayans Jr. and Amber Stevens West. The three dramas are MAGNUM P.I., a modern take on the classic series starring Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks; from Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, FBI, starring Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki; and the humorous and uplifting GOD FRIENDED ME, starring Brandon Micheal Hall and Violett Beane. In addition, the groundbreaking comedy MURPHY BROWN returns, starring original cast members Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto and Grant Shaud.
When you have a primetime lineup that won the season while competing against the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics on another network, you look to keep your core schedule mostly intact, while making strategic moves to help grow nights, said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. We've maintained stability across winning nights, while adding some important new pieces to our Monday night lineup. And, next year, we're positioned to build on this success with the addition of these exciting new shows and primetime events, such as The AFC Championship Game,' Super Bowl LIII,' The Grammy Awards' and the NCAA Final Four.
MONDAYS - Bold scheduling moves and new shows highlight CBS' Monday. Two new high-profile comedies with big stars kick off the week, beginning with THE NEIGHBORHOOD at 8:00 PM, followed by HAPPY TOGETHER at 8:30 PM. At 9:00 PM, Thomas Magnum is back on the case in MAGNUM P.I., followed by BULL starring Michael Weatherly, a top 10 broadcast drama for the second consecutive season, on its new day and time, at 10:00 PM.
TUESDAYS - Two established hits bracket an exciting new drama on the most-watched night of network television. NCIS opens the night at 8:00 PM where it continues to deliver 17 million viewers each week, providing a potent launch pad for new drama FBI, at 9:00 PM. Top 10 series and time-period winner NCIS: NEW ORLEANS starring Scott Bakula caps the evening at 10:00 PM.
WEDNESDAYS - Wednesday's winning schedule remains intact. SURVIVOR once again starts off the night at 8:00 PM, where it consistently wins the time period, leading into the sophomore season of CBS' top new drama, SEAL TEAM, starring David Boreanaz, at 9:00 PM. The hit drama CRIMINAL MINDS returns at 10:00 PM to close out the night.
THURSDAYS - Television's top comedy block is adding another strong player. The evening begins with Thursday's #1 program, THE BIG BANG THEORY, at 8:00 PM, leading into television's #1 new comedy YOUNG SHELDON at 8:30 PM, which grew the time period by 91% in viewers and 78% in adults 18-49. Next at 9:00 PM is time-period winner MOM, starring Anna Faris and Academy Award winner Allison Janney, which grew 17% in viewers and 5% in adults 18-49 this season, providing a robust and compatible lead-in for the revival of the groundbreaking comedy MURPHY BROWN at 9:30 PM. S.W.A.T. with Shemar Moore, which improved its time period over 30% in viewers and demos, anchors the night at 10:00 PM.
FRIDAYS - CBS' winning night returns intact with three time-period winners. MACGYVER starts the night at 8:00 PM, followed by HAWAII FIVE-0 at 9:00 PM. At 10:00 PM, BLUE BLOODS, a top 10 scripted series and Friday's #1 program, caps the evening of top-rated dramas.
SATURDAYS - CBS' Saturday night lineup features CRIMETIME SATURDAY, encore broadcasts of the Network's popular dramas at 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, followed by 48 HOURS, Saturday's #1 non-sports series, at 10:00 PM.
SUNDAYS - A new drama launches between two hits on CBS' winning night. The acclaimed 60 MINUTES, television's #1 primetime news program for five decades, returns at 7:00 PM, providing a dominant lead-in to the new humorous and uplifting drama GOD FRIENDED ME at 8:00 PM. NCIS: LOS ANGELES, a top 10 broadcast drama that grew its time period by 8% in adults 18-49 this season, returns at 9:00 PM. MADAM SECRETARY starring T a Leoni grew its time slot by 20% in viewers, closes out the weekend at 10:00 PM.
CBS will once again present original programming throughout the full season, rolling out new dramas THE CODE and THE RED LINE; new comedy FAM, and returning favorites ELEMENTARY, INSTINCT, LIFE IN PIECES, MAN WITH A PLAN, CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER and the award-winning reality series THE AMAZING RACE.
Our goal is to make CBS' big tent even bigger with a broad range of storytelling that speaks to our loyal core audience while opening doors for new viewers too, said Thom Sherman, Sr. Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Entertainment. We think we've accomplished that with this slate of new shows. This new programming has inspired stories fro
