CBS Reveals Its 2023-2024 Primetime Lineup

The three new drama series include Elsbeth starring Carrie Preston pictured at top as Elsbeth Tascioni an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD After leaving her successful legal career in Chicago to tackle a new investigative role in New York City Elsbeth finds herself jockeying with the toast of the NYPD Captain CW Wagner Wendell Pierce Working alongside Elsbeth is Officer Kaya Blanke Carra Patterson a stoic and ethical officer who quickly develops an appreciation for Elsbethamp8217s insightful and offbeat ways Elsbeth is based on the character featured in The Good Wife and The Good FightMatlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline amp8220Mattyamp8221 Matlock a brilliant septuagenarian 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 Matty is assigned to Olympia Skye P Marshall a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice Olympiaamp8217s exhusband Julian Jason Ritter the son of the head of the firm is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new highstakes world she works alongside the firmamp8217s younger associates the charismatic Billy David Del Rio and the uber ambitious Sarah Leah Lewis Matlock is inspired by the classic television series of the same nameThe previously announced drama Tracker stars Justin Hartley as lonewolf survivalist Colter Shaw who roams the country as a quotreward seekerquot using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family Tracker is set to premiere in the highly coveted postSuper Bowl timeslot on Sunday Feb 11 2024Also premiering later in the season is the new comedy Poppa39s House starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr Wayans stars as legendary talk radio host and happily divorced quotPoppaquot who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female cohost 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 husbandThe new schedule of CBS Original series also includes the return of the No 1 new broadcast series Fire Country No 1 comedy Young Sheldon the No 1 broadcast drama NCIS and No 1 news program 60 MinutesquotCBS programming across entertainment news and sports continues to appeal to audiences on all platforms including Paramount the fastestgrowing streaming service in the USquot said George Cheeks president and chief executive officer of CBS quotIt all starts with a winning broadcast network that has an undeniable track record for nurturing longrunning franchises and launching new hits every year The new shows and schedule set to launch next year combined with the Super Bowl NCAA Tournament the Grammy Awards and other network events will make Americaamp8217s toprated network an even bigger force next yearquotquotAlong with our outstanding team at the network I am incredibly excited to introduce four new series with bigname talent portraying distinct bold engaging charactersquot said Amy Reisenbach President of CBS Entertainment quotThese new shows from marquee auspices capture everything our viewers love about a CBS series unique personalities suspenseful drama intrigue high stakes and relatable laughoutloud comedy with heart and humor The new additions to our lineup are a stellar complement to our winning slate of returning series and we are confident they will resonate with our viewers on broadcast and streaming platformsquotIn addition to CBSamp8217 new and returning top series the networkamp8217s yearround schedule of original programming also features annual highprofile events including the prestigious Tony Awards the Grammy Awards the CMT Music Awards and the Kennedy Center HonorsCBS Sportsamp8217 portfolio of marquee properties and championships will feature the NFL with a schedule highlighted by the mostwatched NFL window at 425 PM ET on Sundays as well as Wild Card and Divisional Playoff games plus the AFC Championship in January NCAA Division I Men39s Basketball Championship in March the Masters Tournament in April the PGA Championship in May and the UEFA Champions League Final in June This summer CBS Sports will broadcast the PGA Tour39s FedEx Cup Playoffs including the PGA Tour Championship in August Big Ten Football comes to CBS beginning this fall along with the SEC on CBS including the championship game in December CBS will also air the NWSL Championship game in primetime in NovemberMonday amp8211 Mondayamp8217s winning slate returns intact with the popular comedies The Neighborhood and Bob amp9829 Abishola opening the night from 800900 PM At 900 PM the No 1 broadcast series NCIS returns for season 21 leading into the third season of NCIS Hawaii at 1000 PMTuesday amp8211 FBI Tuesday returns with the toprated lineup of the night FBI opens the night at 800 PM followed by FBI International at 900 PM and FBI Mostamp160 Wanted concluding the block of heroic storytelling at 1000 PMWednesday amp8211 Two iconic reality series will expand to 90 minutes each to deliver a full night of adventure and challenges The groundbreaking broadcast hit and mostwatched reality show on Paramount Survivor hosted by Jeff Probst kicks off the night at 800 PM At 930 PM the globetrotting Emmy Awardwinning The Amazing Race hosted by Phil Keoghan returns ending at 1100 PMThursday amp8211 Thursdays kick off with the top two comedies on television The No 1 comedy Young Sheldon anchors the night at 800 PM leading into the No 2 comedy series Ghosts at 830 PM At 900 PM the witty drama So Help Me Todd starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin returns and serves as a perfect pairing with the humorous new drama Elsbeth starring Carrie Preston at 1000 PMFriday amp8211 CBSamp8217 most dominant night will feature the return of SWAT at 800 PM followed at 900 PM with television39s No 1 new series and CBSamp8217 No 1 streaming series on Paramount Fire Country At 1000 PM Friday39s consistent winner Blue Bloods starring Tom Selleck closes out one of television39s strongest nights as it returns for its 14th seasonSaturday amp8211 CBSamp8217 Saturday night lineup features encore broadcasts of the network39s popular dramas at 800 PM and 900 PM followed at 1000 PM by the true crime docuseries 48 Hours Saturdayamp8217s No 1 nonsports primetime seriesSunday amp8211 As always CBSamp8217 Sunday night starts at 700 PM with 60 Minutes televisionamp8217s acclaimed No 1 news program followed at 800 PM by the new legal drama Matlock starring Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates At 900 PM one of televisionamp8217s top shows averaging over 10 million multiplatform viewers a week and reigning as the mostwatched drama among African American viewers The Equalizer starring Queen Latifah returns for a fourth season During the first half of the season when the CBS Sunday primetime lineup often starts later due to late afternoon NFL broadcasts the 1000 PM slot will feature encore broadcasts of popular network dramas CSI Vegas returns for its third season to anchor the 1000 PM slot later in the yearThe New Fall DramasElsbeth Thursday 10001100 PMElsbeth 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 FightElsbeth stars Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni Wendell Pierce as Captain CW 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 StudiosMatlock Sunday 800900 PMMatlock stars Kathy Bates as the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline quotMattyquot 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 nameMatlock stars Kathy Bates as Madeline quotMattyquot 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 StudiosTracker Premieres after the Super Bowl 2024Tracker stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw a lonewolf survivalist who roams the country as a quotreward seekerquot 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 DeaverTracker 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 TelevisionNew Comedy for MidSeasonPoppa39s HousePoppa39s House starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr features Wayans as legendary talk radio host and happily divorced quotPoppaquot who has his point of view challenged at work when a new female cohost 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 husbandPoppa39s 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 StudiosClick the social buttons to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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