On Wednesday morning, CBS became the third network to release its fall 2022 schedule after NBC and ABC had done but not FOX (quite yet). So, what to expect in the new schedule?
SWAT is returning to its Friday leadoff spot, where it will kick off the new firefighter drama, Fire Country (starring SEAL Team's Max Thieriot). NCIS: Los Angeles will, in turn, move an hour later on Sundays, which will make way for the new cop drama, East New York.
The newest reality series, The Real Love Boat, will close out Wednesday night, anchored by the new seasons of Survivor and The Amazing Race.
And Thursdays look to be a bit different, with only two Thursday sitcoms now, Young Sheldon and Ghosts (moving a half-hour earlier), which will kick off into the freshman dramedy So Help Me Todd (Starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin). While CSI: Vegas' second season will close out the night.
Here's a look at the schedule:
MONDAY:
8/7c The Neighborhood
8:30/7:30c Bob Hearts Abishola
9/8c NCIS.
10/9c NCIS: Hawai'i
TUESDAY:
8/7c FBI.
9/8c FBIL International
10/9c FBI: Most Wanted
WEDNESDAY:
8/7c Survivor
9/8c The Amazing Race
10/9c The Real Love Boat (NEW)
THURSDAY:
8/7c Young Sheldon
8:30/7:30c Ghosts
9/8c So Help Me Tood (NEW)
10/9c CSI: Vegas
FRIDAY:
8/7c SWAT.
9/8c Fire Country (NEW)
10/9c Blue Bloods
SATURDAY:
8/7c Drama encores
9/8c Drama encores
10/9c 48 Hours
SUNDAY:
7/6c 60 Minutes
8/7c The Equalizer
9/8c East New York (NEW)
10/8c N.C.I.S.: Los Angeles
MIDSEASON:
Lingo (new), Secret Celebrity Renovation, Superfan (new), Tough as Nails, True Lies (new)
CANCELLED:
B Positive (ending airing May 26), How We Roll, Magnum PI, United States of Al, Good Sam
CBS made some changes and added more new shows to its fall schedule compared to NBC (two new shows) and ABC (three new shows). CBS has gone back to two comedies and two dramas for their Thursday night lineup (something they haven't done since the 2012-2013 season).
Fire Country and East New York look promising from the trailers, but I still have some doubts about So Help Me Todd.
The schedule looks solid, and I look forward to the new seasons of CBS' Tuesday night and Thursday night. I wonder if they will kick off SEAL Team's new season by airing on CBS for a couple of weeks and airing the rest on Paramount+ because I thought that was a brilliant move to kick off the newly rebranded streaming service.
What do you think of CBS' fall schedule? Are you looking forward to their new programing? Leave a comment below.
