CBS unveils full schedule

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The following is the 2007-2008 CBS Television Network Primetime schedule"

 

CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

 

2007-2008 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

 

(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)

 

MONDAY

 

8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

 

8:30-9:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (N)

 

9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN

 

9:30-10:00 PM RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

 

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI

 

TUESDAY

 

8:00-9:00 PM NCIS

 

9:00-10:00 PM THE UNIT

 

10:00-11:00 PM CANE (N)

 

WEDNESDAY

 

8:00-9:00 PM KID NATION (N)

 

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS

 

10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY

 

THURSDAY

 

8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR

 

9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

 

10:00-11:00 PM WITHOUT A TRACE (NT)

 

FRIDAY

 

8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER

 

9:00-10:00 PM MOONLIGHT (N)

 

10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS

 

SATURDAY

 

8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY

 

9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY

 

10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS: MYSTERY

 

SUNDAY

 

7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES

 

8:00-9:00 PM VIVA LAUGHLIN (N)

 

9:00-10:00 PM COLD CASE

 

10:00-11:00 PM SHARK (NT)

 

The new comedy is:

 

THE BIG BANG THEORY is a comedy from the Emmy Award nominated Co-Creator and Executive Producer of "Two and a Half Men" Chuck Lorre, about brainy best friends Leonard (Johnny Galecki, "Roseanne") and Sheldon (Jim Parsons "Judging Amy"), who can tell you anything you want to know about quantum physics, but when it comes to dealing with everyday life here on earth they're lost in the cosmos. Neither fully understands that scientific principles don't always apply in matters of the heart - until they meet their sexy new neighbor Penny (Kaley Cuoco, "8 Simple Rules..."), a friendly screenwriter/waitress from the midwest who also happens to be newly single. She quickly makes an impression on the other members of Leonard and Sheldon's geek squad - Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"), who portrays himself as the Casanova of Cal Tech, and fellow whiz kid Rajesh Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar, "NCIS"), who is rendered speechless around anyone unprepared to converse about the Theory of Relativity or other scientific jargon. The chemistry between this gaggle of geniuses and a delightful damsel is about to undergo a stimulating series of inter-personal experiments. Multiple Emmy Award winner James Burrows ("Will & Grace") directed the pilot. Lorre and Bill Prady ("Gilmore Girls," "Dharma & Greg") are executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.

 

The new dramas are:

 

Executive produced by Tony and Emmy Award winner Hugh Jackman ("The Boy from Oz," "X-Men"), VIVA LAUGHLIN is a mystery drama with music about eternal optimist and freewheeling businessman Ripley Holden, whose sole ambition is to run a casino in Laughlin, Nev. Occasionally using upbeat contemporary songs to accentuate the drama and humor and advance the story, the series is based on the hit BBC show "Viva Blackpool." Ripley (Lloyd Owen, "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles") is the ultimate gambler with an infectious personality who is on the brink of making a killing... just as soon as he opens his casino that's nowhere near completion. When his financing suddenly falls through, the fearless and tenacious Ripley approaches his enemy - dashing, sarcastic, wealthy casino owner Nicky Fontana (Hugh Jackman) for help. Though the odds are stacked against him, Ripley doesn't miss a beat, even when he becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after the body of his ex-business partner is found at his club. At home, Ripley uses his dry wit to adjust to the demands of his family: his gorgeous wife, Natalie (Madchen Amick, "ER"), wants more attention; his teenage daughter, Cheyenne (Ellen Woglom, "The O.C."), wants his approval; and his son, Jack (Carter Jenkins, "Surface"), wants to help him at work. All of this adversity would defeat a lesser man, but for the outgoing and passionate Ripley there's no such thing as bad news, only deals to be struck and wagers to be won in the intoxicating neon glow of Laughlin, where the cards are on the table, romance is in the air and lively music is on the stage. Eric Winter ("Wildfire") and D.B. Woodside ("24") also star. Directed by Gabriele Muccino ("The Pursuit of Happyness"). Golden Globe Award nominee Hugh Jackman, John Palermo ("X-Men: The Last Stand"), Bob Lowry ("Huff"), Paul Telegdy and Peter Bowker ("Viva Blackpool") are executive producers for BBC Worldwide Productions, Seed Productions, CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sony Pictures Television.

 

CANE stars Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jimmy Smits ("The West Wing") in an epic drama about the external rivalries and internal power struggles of a large Cuban-American family running an immensely successful rum and sugar business in South Florida. When the family patriarch, Pancho (Hector Elizondo, "Chicago Hope"), is offered a lucrative but questionable deal by his bitter adversary, the Samuels, to purchase thousands of acres of sugar fields, he's faced with a tough choice: Should he cash out of the sugar business and focus solely on rum, which would please his impulsive natural son, Frank (Nestor Carbonell, "Lost"), or protect the family legacy that he built from the ground up by not selling, and side with his adopted son, Alex (Smits), who mistrusts the Samuels and still sees value in sugar. Alex and Frank's approach to business is as different as their approach to life. While Frank might lose focus chasing women, Alex is deeply in love with his beautiful wife, Isabel (Paola Turbay, "Bailando por un Sueo"), who is also Pancho's daughter. Married when she was just 17 years old, Isabel balances Alex by choosing not to involve herself in the business, focusing instead on their three children, who are determined to forge their own paths outside the family. For the Duques, will family allegiance come first or will their secrets and acrimonious conflicts over love, lust and control of the family fortune be their downfall? Eddie Matos ("General Hospital"), Rita Moreno ("West Side Story"), Michael Trevino ("The Riches"), Lina Esco ("CSI: NY"), Sam Carman ("Bones"), Alona Tal ("Veronica Mars") and Polly Walker ("Rome") also star. Cynthia Cidre ("The Mambo Kings"), Jonathan Prince ("American Dreams"), Jimmy Iovine ("8 Mile") and Polly Anthony ("Lifehouse: Live in Portland!") are the executive producers for ABC Studios in association with CBS Paramount Network Television.

 

MOONLIGHT, from prolific movie producer Joel Silver ("The Matrix," Trilogy), is about Mick St. John (Alex O'Loughlin, upcoming "White Out"), a captivating "undead" private investigator who uses his acute vampire senses to help the living... instead of feeding on them. In an agonizing twist of fate, Mick was "bitten" 60 years ago by his new bride, the seductive and beguiling Coraline (Amber Valletta, "Hitch"). Immortal and eternally as young, handsome and charismatic as he was then, Mick is sickened by Coraline and other vampires who view humans only as a source of nourishment. With only a handful of undead confidantes for company, including deceitful ally Josef (Rade Serbedzija, "24"), Mick fills his infinite days protecting the living, and trying not to think about how his life would have been if he hadn't followed his heart. However, after six decades of resisting, he wonders if it's time to pursue the love of a mortal. He has his eyes on Beth Turner, a beautiful, ambitious reporter who has been covering the ongoing plague of unusual murders. But would Beth even consider giving up a normal life to be with him, and can Mick risk the pain of seeing himself as a monster in her eyes? As Mick lives between two realities, fighting his adversaries among the undead and falling in love with Beth, he knows he needs to figure out a reason to keep "living." MOONLIGHT is directed by executive producer Rod Holcomb ("ER"). Joel Silver, Ron Koslow ("Birds of Prey"), Trevor Munson and Gerard Bocaccio are also executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.

 

The new reality series is:

 

KID NATION is a reality-based series in which 40 kids will have 40 days to build a new world - in a ghost town that died in the 19th Century. These kids, ages 8-15, will spend more than a month without their parents or modern comforts in Bonanza City, N.M., attempting to do what their forefathers could not - build a town that works. They will cook their own meals, clean their own outhouses, haul their own water and even run their own businesses - including the old town saloon (root beer only). They'll also create a real government - four kid leaders who will guide the group through their adventure, pass laws and set bedtimes. Through it all, they'll cope with regular childhood emotions and situations: homesickness, peer pressure and the urge to break every rule they've ever known. At the end of each episode, all 40 kids will gather at an old fashioned Town Hall meeting where they will debate the issues facing Bonanza City. They'll show wisdom beyond their years and the unflinching candor that only kids can exhibit. There are no eliminations on KID NATION - you only go home if you want to. And in every Town Hall meeting, kids may raise their hands and leave. Will they stick it out? In the end, will these kids prove to adults everywhere (and their own parents!) that they have the vision to build a better world than the pioneers who came before them? And just as importantly, will they come together as a cohesive unit, or will they abandon all responsibility and succumb to the childhood temptations that lead to round-the-clock chaos? KID NATION is produced by Emmy Award winner Tom Forman ("Extreme Makeover: Home Edition") for Tom Forman Prods. and Good TV, Inc.

 

The new summer reality series is:

 

POWER OF 10, hosted by award-winning comedian Drew Carey ("The Drew Carey Show"), is a high-stakes game that challenges contestants to guess the behaviors, opinions and lifestyle choices of the American public for the chance to win $10 million. POWER OF 10 polls thousands of people across the U.S. asking them, well, just about everything - from "What percentage of married Americans said they were virgins the day they got married?" to "What percentage of American's believe they are smarter than the president?" Each week, contestants must decide if they have their finger on the pulse of the American majority and can accurately predict the results of these nationwide surveys. With the first question worth $1,000 and only five questions to answer, each one increasing 10 times in value, contestants participate in a potentially lucrative game where they just might walk away with $10 million. The higher they are on the money ladder, the closer they must be to the actual statistic. The studio audience and a friend can help them, but the final answer is theirs. Michael Davies ("Who Wants to be a Millionaire") is executive producer for Embassy Row in association with Sony Pictures Television.

 

The new midseason series is:

 

SWINGTOWN, from the director of "Big Love" and "Rome," peeks into the shag-carpeted suburban homes of the 1970s to find couples reveling in the sexual and social revolution that introduced open marriages, women's liberation and challenged many conventional wisdoms. During this heady era of provocative change, Susan (Molly Parker, "Deadwood") and Bruce Miller (Jack Davenport, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") move their family to an affluent Chicago suburb in search of a different sense of community, and they look forward to barbecues and get-togethers with their new neighbors, as well as a change of pace for their teenage daughter and pre-teen son. Enter Tom (Grant Show, "Melrose Place") and Trina (Lana Parrilla, "24") Decker, a striking, outgoing couple on the hunt who redefine the term "neighborhood watch." After a mind-blowing evening with them, Susan and Bruce realize that couples in this town share much more than recipes, local gossip and a view of Lake Michigan, and are worlds apart from their former conservative neighbors, Janet (Miriam Shor, "Big Day") and Roger (Josh Hopkins, "Brothers & Sisters") Thompson. Susan's loyal friend Janet is appalled by what she witnesses in this new neighborhood, while Roger, though dutiful to his wife, may be more intrigued than she knows. In a changing social climate - defined by its music, fashion and style - everyone in SWINGTOWN is confronted with personal choices, experimentation and shifting attitudes. Shanna Collins ("Wildfire"), Aaron Howles and Brittany Robertson ("Freddie") also star. Mike Kelley ("The O.C.") and director Alan Poul ("Six Feet Under") are executive producers for CBS Paramount Network Television.

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CANE stars Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Jimmy Smits ("The West Wing") in an epic drama about the external rivalries and internal power struggles of a large Cuban-American family running an immensely successful rum and sugar business in South Florida. When the family patriarch, Pancho (Hector Elizondo, "Chicago Hope"), is offered a lucrative but questionable deal by his bitter adversary, the Samuels, to purchase thousands of acres of sugar fields, he's faced with a tough choice: Should he cash out of the sugar business and focus solely on rum, which would please his impulsive natural son, Frank (Nestor Carbonell, "Lost"), or protect the family legacy that he built from the ground up by not selling, and side with his adopted son, Alex (Smits), who mistrusts the Samuels and still sees value in sugar. Alex and Frank's approach to business is as different as their approach to life. While Frank might lose focus chasing women, Alex is deeply in love with his beautiful wife, Isabel (Paola Turbay, "Bailando por un Sueo"), who is also Pancho's daughter. Married when she was just 17 years old, Isabel balances Alex by choosing not to involve herself in the business, focusing instead on their three children, who are determined to forge their own paths outside the family. For the Duques, will family allegiance come first or will their secrets and acrimonious conflicts over love, lust and control of the family fortune be their downfall? Eddie Matos ("General Hospital"), Rita Moreno ("West Side Story"), Michael Trevino ("The Riches"), Lina Esco ("CSI: NY"), Sam Carman ("Bones"), Alona Tal ("Veronica Mars") and Polly Walker ("Rome") also star. Cynthia Cidre ("The Mambo Kings"), Jonathan Prince ("American Dreams"), Jimmy Iovine ("8 Mile") and Polly Anthony ("Lifehouse: Live in Portland!") are the executive producers for ABC Studios in association with CBS Paramount Network Television.

This seems too intelligent for normal people.

[Hawk 34 0]

I thought Babylon would get picked up, THAT SUCKS. The vampire show wont last more then 4 weeks.

[King Kamala 0]

Is that Kid Nation show real!? I mean I know it probably is but damn, it sounds so...bizarre.

[Craig Th 0]

That vampire show reminds me of Angel in the first season.

[UZI Suicide 0]

I can't believe Darlene's boyfriend from Roseanne has his own show now. Kaley Cuoco is in it though, so I may have to watch.

[Black Lushus 0]

it's like the networks aren't even trying anymore.

[bob_barron 0]

it's like the networks aren't even trying anymore.

 

CBS doesn't have to. They're #1 and will be #1 until people get really tired of procedurals.

 

The Without a Trace thing is mindboggling. They move to show to Sunday at 10 to help launch a new show. Shark is a moderate success, and despite the cast and crew constantly bitching about the slot, Without a Trace does fine on Sunday.

 

So why switch Shark and Without a Trace? If anything, they should've moved up Without a Trace and launched a new drama at 10 pm Sunday. Shark needed one more season behind CSI to truly become a bonafide hit.

 

Viva Laughlin is going to be axed very quickly and Kid Nation is going to tank.

 

Cane has potential. but Tuesdays at 10 is CBS weak point.

[2GOLD 0]

Yeah, can they build a better town and vision than the pioneers? Well I don't know, do they have the same medical treatment as the pioneers did? Are they going to ride to town from NYC on wagons?

 

This is like someone read Lord of the Flies then saw a Star Trek episode and went, "Hey! Great idea! Use those!"

And no Babylon Fields makes me sad.

[King Kamala 0]

I saw a British documentary similar to Kids Nation called IIRC, "Boys Alone" that had ten boys living in a house alone. I remember it being somewhat disturbing and I don't think middle America will like the show if it's anything like that documentary.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

I thought that Old Christine show was considered sucessful?

[slimm44 0]

After Monday's How I Met Your Mother, I thought the show was done. Interesting.

[Guest Smues]

Moving Shark annoys me. On the other hand now both Shark and Law & Order or on Sunday night, and they don't overlap, so now I can do all my network watching in one day and not have to venture away from cable the rest of the week. Take that networks!

[2GOLD 0]

Since this is the CBS line-up, I figured I'd list the shows that died:

 

The Class, Jericho and Close to Home.

Waterfront with Joey Pants never even got off to air one of the five completed episodes before CBS killed it. Talk about harsh.

 

New Adventures of Old Christine is set as a mid-season return with one final chance to make ratings since it was suffering a drop this season. If it fails to find it's stride again, it won't be back after this upcoming run.

 

The good news is Patrick Warburton is back and ready to bring the laughs full time. Hopefully the rest of the boring cast and David Spade playing David Spade can make things happen.

[RavishingRickRudo 0]

Why is it always Vampire-Detective? Why not Vampire-School Teacher? Or Vampire-Pornstar?

[Jaxxson Mayhem 0]

Wow. Shark got shafted on this one.

 

Also, I REALLY hope the new adventures of old christine gets canceled. I HATE Julia Louis-Dreyfus. She's...........not.............funny...........................................

........................... at all. I really hope they never let her on TV EVER again.

[Youth N Asia 0]

Is Jericho officially done with? The show was just starting to get good

[2GOLD 0]

Is Jericho officially done with? The show was just starting to get good

 

Unless another network picks it up, it's dead. It's the shows own damn fault for being incredibly slow before the hiatus and barely advancing any kind of storyline. Once it came back, most of the viewers were gone and it tried to get them back to no such luck.

[Gary Floyd 0]

The fact that they didn't pick up "Babylon Fields" doesn't suprise me. CBS isn't exactly known for original programming that's intesting these days (Letterman and sometimes Ferguson are the only things on the channel I watch.) They may be #1, but they still bore me for the most part.

 

My mom will be disappointed that "Jericho" wasn't picked up. She really liked the show. Might as well go call her...

[Youth N Asia 0]

I agree with the way Jericho was done, it took way too long to get good, but it was pretty kickass at the end.

[Vigo 0]

I agree with the way Jericho was done, it took way too long to get good, but it was pretty kickass at the end.

 

You also have to factor in that stupid two or three month long break that the show took. Those breaks suck for already established shows but doing it to a show that's in its first season and trying to establish an audience is just plain stupid. I can bet you my left nut that the "Kid Nation" show will be canceled after two or three episodes and whatever else CBS decides to put in that slot will be fucked into oblivion by American Idol.