CBS Sets Drama-Heavy Fall Premiere Dates for Late September

CBS, which was No.1 in total viewers for the 14th season in a row, is the third broadcaster to reveal its fall premiere dates. For the second consecutive year, the network is breaking from tradition and is ditching its regular Premiere Week. Instead, CBS will roll out four new series and 18 returning shows over several weeks from late September to early October. Although CBS announced its fall lineup in May, the early parts of its season take on slight adjustments with the addition of NFL doubleheaders on Sundays. Staring things off, 48 Hours has its Season 35 debut on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 10 p.m. Then, on Sunday, Sept. 18, an NFL doubleheader pushes 60 Minutes' Season 55 debut from its usual 7 p.m. time slot to 7:30 p.m. CBS premieres its more regular fall lineup on Monday, Sept. 19, with The Neighborhood at 8 p.m. Bob Hearts Abishola, NCIS and NCIS: Hawai’i all follow in their previously announced slots. Then, FBI Tuesdays start on Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. with FBI, FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted. Paramount Finishes Upfront Ahead of Cannes Lions With High Single-Digit CPM Gains Wednesdays are also taking on a few changes for the network this fall. Previously, CBS was set to go with Survivor at 8 p.m., The Amazing Race at 9 p.m., and then the new series The Real Love Boat at 10 p.m. However, the network has swapped time slots for The Real Love Boat and The Amazing Race. Survivor has a two-hour premiere Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m., and The Amazing Race follows at its new 10 p.m. time. The shows also have adjustments on Wednesday, Sept. 28, where they will each receive a 90-minute episode. The Real Love Boat then joins the schedule on Oct. 5 at 9 p.m. While unveiling its fall lineup in May, the network revealed it was going drama-heavy this season. For the first time in a decade, CBS features only two comedies on Thursdays. Those are Young Sheldon and the spirited comedy Ghosts, which premiere on Thursday, Sept. 29. Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin's new series, So Help Me Todd, follows at 9 p.m., leading into CSI: Vegas at 10 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 2, an NFL doubleheader pushes 60 Minutes to 7:30 p.m. again, bumping The Equalizer and new series East New York debuts back a half-hour from their regular time slots of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., respectively. S.W.A.T. joins the lineup on Friday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. Then, the new Max Thieriot-starring series Fire Country debuts at 9 p.m., and Blue Bloods follows after that. On Sunday, Oct. 9, 60 Minutes returns to its usual time of 7 p.m. The Equalizer, East New York and NCIS: Los Angeles all follow, airing at their regular times. CBS has yet to reveal premiere dates for its midseason shows, including Superfan, Lingo, Tough as Nails, Secret Celebrity Renovation and True Lies. The fall premiere date announcement comes days after CBS parent company Paramount announced its wrapped upfront negotiations. According to Paramount, volume increased across platforms and CPM increases were in the high single digits. CBS is the third broadcast to unveil its fall premiere dates, following earlier announcements from Fox and ABC. NBC and The CW have yet to lock in their premieres. CBS Fall 2022-23 schedule (New programs in ALL CAPS; times are ET) MONDAY8-8:30 p.m. — The Neighborhood (Sept. 19)8:30-9 p.m. — Bob Hearts Abishola (Sept. 19)9-10 p.m. — NCIS (Sept. 19)10-11 p.m. — NCIS: Hawai’i (Sept. 19) TUESDAY8-9 p.m. — FBI (Sept. 20)9-10 p.m. — FBI: International (Sept. 20)10-11 p.m. — FBI: Most Wanted (Sept. 20) WEDNESDAY8-9 p.m. — Survivor (Sept. 21, two-hour premiere)9-10 p.m. — THE REAL LOVE BOAT (Oct. 5)10-11 p.m. — The Amazing Race (Sept. 21) THURSDAY8-8:30 p.m. — Young Sheldon (Sept. 29)8:30-9 p.m. — Ghosts (Sept. 29)9-10 p.m. — SO HELP ME TODD (Sept. 29)10-11 p.m. — CSI: Vegas (Sept. 29) FRIDAY8-9 p.m. — S.W.A.T. (Oct. 7)9-10 p.m. — FIRE COUNTRY (Oct. 7)10-11 p.m. — Blue Bloods (Oct. 7) SATURDAY10-11 p.m. — 48 Hours (Sept. 17) SUNDAY7-8 p.m. — 60 Minutes (Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. premiere following NFL doubleheader)8-9 p.m. — The Equalizer (Oct. 2, 8:30 p.m. premiere following NFL doubleheader)9-10 p.m. — EAST NEW YORK (Oct. 2, 9:30 p.m. premiere following NFL doubleheader)10-11 p.m. — NCIS: Los Angeles (Oct. 9)

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CBS Sets Drama-Heavy Fall Premiere Dates for Late September

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