Monday
8:00 - The Neighborhood
8:30 - Bob ♥ Abishola
9:00 - NCIS
10:00 - NCIS: Hawai'i
Tuesday
8:00 - FBI
9:00 - FBI: International
10:00 - FBI: Most Wanted
Wednesday
8:00 - Survivor
9:30 - The Amazing Race
Each will be 90 minutes, in a VERY exciting move!
Thursday
8:00 - Young Sheldon
8:30 - Ghosts
9:00 - So Help Me Todd
10:00 - Elsbeth (NEW)
Friday
8:00 - SWAT
9:00 - Fire County
10:00 - Blue Bloods
Sunday
8:00 - Matlock (NEW)
9:00 - The Equalizer (New Timeslot)
10:00 - CSI: Vegas (New Timeslot)
Midseason
A new Wayans brothers-led comedy, Poppa's House, and the Justin Hartley starrer Tracker are up at midseason, with the latter premiering after the Super Bowl in 2024.
I don't expect this schedule to stick. With the ongoing strike, it seems likely that the networks will need to have backup plans (and CBS apparently does, though it was not announced) when scripted shows cannot enter production.
But what's here is... here, I guess. The continued decline of linear broadcast television really can't be overstated. With only two new shows scheduled for the fall, CBS is relying upon name recognition to garner whatever viewers it can: the Matlock reboot not only has a recognizable title, it stars Oscar and Emmy winner Kathy Bates; and Elsbeth is a spin-off of both The Good Wife and The Good Fight, starring Carrie Preston in her Emmy-winning title role. But neither seem particularly primed for success, with Matlock premiering in the difficult Sunday evening slot (which regularly suffers NFL overruns/cancellations) and Elsbeth in the just-as-difficult Thursday at 10:00 slot following the low-rated (but tonally compatible) sophomore So Help Me Todd.
Expanding Survivor and The Amazing Race is a great move, though. Not only are both still doing well in the ratings, they're strike-proof. And as an avid Survivor fan who often is upset that we don't get to see more of the goings-on, that extra 30 minutes should only help the show.
Drama
Elsbeth stars Carrie Preston (The Good Wife) as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney who, after her successful career in Chicago, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD. Based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good Fight. Elsbeth stars Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, Wendell Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner and Carra Patterson as Officer Kaya Blanke. Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer and Jonathan Tolins are executive producers. Tolins will serve as showrunner. Robert King directed the pilot from a script he wrote with Michelle King. The series is produced by CBS Studios.
Matlock stars Kathy Bates as the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline “Matty” Matlock, who achieved success in her younger years, and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within. Inspired by the classic television series of the same name. Matlock stars Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen and John Will are executive producers. Kat Coiro directed the pilot from a script written by Urman. The series is produced by CBS Studios.
Tracker stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a “reward seeker,” using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family. The series is based on the bestselling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver. Tracker stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, Fiona Rene as Reenie, Robin Weigert as Teddi, Abby McEnany as Velma and Eric Graise as Bobby. Hartley, Ken Olin, Ben Winters, Hilary Weisman Graham and Jeffrey Deaver are executive producers. Olin directed the pilot from a script written by Winters. The series is produced by Twentieth Television.
Comedy
Poppa's House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., features Wayans as legendary talk radio host and happily divorced “Poppa” who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host (Essence Atkins) is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Damon Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband. Poppa's House stars Damon Wayans as Poppa, Damon Wayans Jr. as Damon, Essence Atkins as Ivy and Tetona Jackson as Nina. Wayans and Kevin Hench are executive producers. Andy Ackerman directed the pilot from a script written by Hench and Wayans. The series is produced by CBS Studios.
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