CBS Fall 2022 Schedule: SWAT And Ghosts on the Move

 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.

CBS Renews FBI Franchise for Two More Seasons

 

Looks like the FBI franchise will be solving more crimes for the next few years on CBS.

On Monday, CBS announced that the Dick Wolf series has been renewed; FBI returning for a fifth and sixth season, FBI Most Wanted to return for a fourth and fifth season, and FBI International returning for the second and third season. 

"The FBIs are one of the most successful brands n the entire TV landscape and a powerful cornerstone of our number one lineup," said Kelly Hahl, President of CBS Entertainment. "They've attracted a dedicated, loyal fan base, thanks to the extraridudary vision of executive producer Dick Wolf and the talents of all three outstanding cast and creative team. I know we and our viewers look forward to two additional seasons of engaging, heroic stories."

After CBS renewed The Equalizer for a two-season pick-up last week, the news comes. And It follows renewals for the majority of CBS' dramas slates that includes NCIS Franchise, CSI: Vegas, S.W.A.T., as well as comedies like Young Sheldon, The Neighborhood, Ghosts, and Bob Hearts Abishola. 

The news is exciting and expected since this is the network's biggest franchise right now. I've been a fan of FBI and FBI Most Wanted and look forward to seeing where they will be going. As of FBI International, I've yet to see it but will be catching up before the new season begins. 

Are you excited about the renewal news? Leave a comment below!

You can catch FBI, FBI Most Wanted and FBI International Tuesdays beginning at 8/7c on CBS.

The Fall Television Season is Finally Here

 

With the weather changing, football back, and daylight shortening up, that could only mean one thing: the fall television season is back! Yes, it's that time of the season when new and return shows give us what we love: to laugh, love, cry, and be thrilled. 

With the Primetime Emmy Awards airing last night, today is the most exciting week for me as Premiere Week is like Christmas, and the Super Bowl all wrapped up in one week. We've been waiting all summer for this week to come, and now it's finally here!

Returning shows like One Chicago or FBI series, The Conners, or not to mention Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy, gives us that our shows are back. With an exciting new season full of drama and excitement with our favorite characters and what will happen to them this new season. 

Plus, the season premieres of our returning shows are either having an epic crossover event (FBI series, Station 19-Grey's Anatomy) or picking up with the cliffhangers that we're left at the end of last season (Chicago Fire and Chicago PD).

And let us not leave out the new shows like NCIS: Hawaii, Ghost, and The Big Leap. American Rust and LA BREA, to name a few, are trying to become the next new hit. Some of these new shows look exciting to tune in and see where they would go. 

While last season didn't start every day, it feels good to return to normalcy, knowing that we get to see our favorite characters back and escape for a half-hour to an hour from the madness in our daily lives. Here's to having a great fall season and premiere week because as soon as fall hits, winter is just around the corner.

CBS 2021 Fall Schedule: FBI Tuesdays; NCIS Moves to Mondays

On Wednesday, CBS becomes the third broadcast network to announced their fall 2021 schedule and it looks like a big move is coming for NCIS. 

After 18 years as CBS's Tuesday night lead-off, NCIS will be relocating to Mondays at 9pm, where it will lead into new spinoff NCIS: Hawai'i. The move allows CBS to rebrand Tuesday nights as an all FBI night. This will give the #OneChicago and Law & Order creator Dick Wolf three nights of primetime next season. 

As for CBS's Monday night shake-up, Bull will be relocating to Thursdays at 10 pm. While The CSI revival will close out CBS' reality dominated Wednesdays at 10pm and the long-delayed second season of Blood and Treasure has been delayed until 2022. 

SEAL Team will air its first four Season 5 episodes on Sundays at 10pm before jumping to CBS sibling streaming outlet, Paramount+. Meanwhile the former Wednesday occupants S.W.A.T. will then take over that Sunday slot following a brief run on Fridays at 8pm (the former MacGyver's timeslot will eventually be filled with an unscripted series soon to be announced).

Here's a look at the fall schedule:

MONDAY

8/7c The Neighborhood

8:30/7:30c Bob Hearts Abishola

9/8c NCIS

10/9c NCIS: Hawai'i (NEW)

TUESDAY

8/7c FBI

9/8c FBI: International (NEW)

10/9c FBI: Most Wanted

WEDNESDAY

8/7c Survivor

9/8c Tough as Nails

10/9c CSI: Vega (NEW)

THURSDAY

8/7c Young Sheldon

8:30/7:30c United States of Al

9/8c Ghosts (NEW)

9:30/8:30c B Positive

10/9c Bull

FRIDAY

8/7c S.W.A.T./reailty series TBA

9/8c Magnum P.I.

10/9c Blue Bloods

SATURDAY

8/7c Crimetiem Saturday (drama series encores)

9/8c Crimetime Saturday (drama series encores)

10/9c 48 Hours

SUNDAY

7/6c 60 Minutes

8/7c The Equalizer

9/8c NCIS: Los Angeles

10/9c SEAL Team/S.W.A.T.

MIDSEASON:

The Amazing Race, Blood and Treasure Come Dance with Me (NEW), Good Sam (NEW), Smallwood (NEW), Undercover Boss.

CANCELLED:

All Rise, MacGyver, Mom, NCIS: New Orleans, The Unicorn. 

SIDE NOTE: Evil and most likely Clarice will be airing new episodes on Paramount+.

I'm liking the new moves that CBS has made for this fall. I'm so looking forward to Tuesday nights with the FBI fam! Monday nights look good with NCIS and NCIS Hawai'i. Bull moving to Thursdays isn't that bad, it's been a nice rating sample for the network on Monday nights. 

What are your thoughts on the new CBS fall schedule? Looking forward? Leave a comment!

FBI "Unreasonable Doubt"/ FBI Most Wanted "Execute" Episode Previews

Here's a preview of this week's episodes of FBI and FBI Most Wanted.

FBI "Unreasonable Doubt" 

The team races against the clock to stop an active serial killer after three women are found weighted down at the bottom of a lake. And Jubal looks into an old closed case after there are multiple similarities to the recent victims.

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Promo:

FBI Most Wanted "Execute"

When a hacker triggers a car crash that kills a family of three, the team races to hunt him down as his ransomware demands escalate and his chilling final target becomes apparent.

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Promo:

This week's new episodes look to be a chilling one from what the promos have shown. Looks like we're gonna be taken back to Jubal's past to find the killer and a nice high-tech crime sounds good to me. I can't wait!!

What are your thoughts going into this week's episodes? Excited? Leave a comment below!

You can catch FBI at 9/8c and FBI Most Wanted at 10/9 Tuesday on CBS.

Changing of the World: All Rise "A Change Is Gonna Come" Season Premiere

The season premiere of All Rise this week had some really strong moments and even a shocker at the end. 

The season premiere of All Rise titled, "A Change is Gonna Come" really should the changes that have gone on in the span since the season one finale. We learn in flashbacks of Judge Carmichael stopping a cop as he had drawn his weapon as the girl was trying to look for her phone in her bookbag. 

That point and time set off a chain reaction into the present with Lola and Mark's friendship; as Mark seemed to be on the other side of what Lola was thinking, even though the cop didn't believe that she was a judge and didn't ask for I.D. 

Meanwhile, Mark was battling with Rachel on a case that hits close to home with Carmichael with a white man charged with a hate crime for hitting black and mix people with a baseball bat. We learn the meaning of the judge's difficulties when talking to her new law clerk, Ness Johnson. 

Sara deals with a family situation where her grandparent's store was distorted during the protest but the insurance wasn't going to cover it because it was under the COVID-19 lockdown. I think we're gonna see something in the new episode about that. 

Two things to be taken out of this episode: one what's going with Luke and Emily as they seem distant yet still helping each other with a case to get her client out of jail and to the hospital; due to COVID-19 but died. They took a break during the COVID-19 and yet it seems that Luke has moved on with Sam. Wow!

Second thing: While Carmichael not only was dealing with that cop situation and case, there was something else going on as well. Her husband had been quarantined at the time of the cop situation, but there was something that we see back and forth during the flashbacks. 

We come to find out that Judge Carmichael is expecting a baby. And come to find out that there's a viral video of her standing up against that cop, which doesn't look too good right now.

I have to admit that I enjoyed this season's premiere. I thought they really addressed the Black Lives Matter really well and even the COVID-19 stuff as well. I thought that Simone Missick gave a great performance in this season's premiere. 

The tension between Mark and Lola was so good with each other having different opinions of what had happened that night during the protesters and cop. Could their friendship still be in jeopardy? 

Meanwhile, seeing Emily and Luke being distant from each other (besides for COVID reasons), until they tried to help her client. I was like was it me but weren't they on great terms dating and having a nice evening with a meal and a glass a wine? Apparently, time really did pass and they're on a break. Wow! That took me a bit surprised. 

As for the shocker (depends on what the shocker would be in this case), the viral video was a shocker over the pregnancy. That doesn't mean I was shocked but I did figure it out as we see certain moments like Sherri helping her with ideas to calm down and finding a new law clerk. But I can't wait to see what comes with this story arc with her Lola and her husband and even her judge career. 

Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

What did you think of the episode? Leave a comment below!

You can catch All Rise Mondays at 9/8c on CBS.

Family: FBI: Most Wanted "Rampage" Season Premiere

 The season premiere of FBI Most Wanted can be about one thing for Agent LaCroix, and that is family. 

I thought that the season premiere this week was good, with LaCroix, his daughter, and his family meeting his dad and an uninvited guest to stay for the weekend or so. While LaCroix's drama had just begun, a massive shooting in different spots had got him and his team on the hunt. 

The team later finds out that one of the shooters happens to be someone who hasn't had a good life with the death of his mother, abusive father, and the love of art that he loves. LaCroix and the team find out that he's working with someone manipulating the kid to help him shoot people who have done wrong to them, from rich people to even the guy's ex-wife. 

LaCroix and the team send a message out to the kid by using his art teacher, whom he admires. Later, as they find the van used in the shooting and find the shooter but not the kid, LaCroix knows where he might be: his mother's grave site. That's when LaCroix talked him down and took him in. 

After all that, LaCroix has a family dinner with his father and the rest. But he tries to pick at him for gambling when he last attends a meeting. It goes back and forth until his father's friend stops the conversation and gets LaCroix's dad to tell him the news: they're getting married. Yikes!!!

I thought that"Rampage" was an excellent episode. I felt that the kid's character development was so good and showed who he was and the whole meaning of what had turned this kid into being a part of such a thing. Terry O'Quinn's appearance splashes in the season premiere as LaCroix's father.  I can't wait to see what comes next! 

Overall, the episode kept me on my toes throughout the show. So, I give this episode a 9/10.

What did you think of the episode? Leave a comment below!

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You can catch FBI Most Wanted Tuesdays at 10/9c on CBS.

The Duo is Back: FBI "Never Trust a Stranger" Season Premiere

 

The season premiere of FBI was this week, and boy, did it feel good to see not only the show returning but the return of the dynamic duo. 

The premiere deals with the FBI team dealing with a white surpmerist group attacking companies and events going live. OA has an informant who knows who was behind the shooting, but it turns out that he was the driver for the shooters.  

With OA's informant going MIA, OA and Maggie (her return later), along with Stuart and new agent Wallace, try to find him before another attack occurs. But just when they thought they had him, he took seven people hostage. OA does what OA does best, trying to talk him down from doing the worst thing possible, and that's pretty much what he did. 

Also, in the episode, we meet new agent Tiffany Wallace, who came from White Collar crimes in Atlanta and is now Stuart's partner. We do learn that Kristen Chazal has transferred as she was looking for a different opportunity. 

Maggie Bell finally returns, but we see her kind of vague in her undercover job as she and the team arrest 16 people. We meet one of her partners, Agent Nessler Vertiz, who seems to have something going on with Maggie, even after the hostage situation. Could there be a thing going on, and is OA jealous of that with that concerned look at the end of the episode? 

I enjoyed this season's premiere, which was fast, fun, and intense. I'm happy to see Maggie and OA back together on the show. They're so fun to watch, and it's just like she never left when she took control over who's driving. I thought Katherine Renee Turner's character, Agent Wallace, had an excellent first episode. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10,

What did you think of the episode? Leave a comment below!

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You can catch FBI Tuesdays at 9/8c on CBS.

FBI Most Wanted Season 1

 

This summer, I got to catch up on last season's best new series, FBI Most Wanted. Here are my thoughts!

FBI Most Wanted feels like the lovechild of the FBI and Chicago PD with a traveling van. That may sound bad but let me tell you, it's not, as it's pretty much my new favorite Dick Wolf series to date so far and could be better than its predecessor, CBS's FBI. 

The concept is that this FBI task force solves crimes and hunts down criminals now placed on their most wanted list in the same style as any crime procedure drama. The characters are grounded, mostly Jess LaCroix, played by Jullian McMahon. We see a balance of work and family life and that he's trying to help the suspects without getting into a bad situation. 

And this ensemble cast is fun and exciting to watch from Kenny Crosby, who reminds me a bit of the lovechild of Jay Halstead and Adam Ruzek for some reason. Keisha Castle-Hughes as Hana Gibson is my favorite character other than LaCroix on this show as the group's high-tech. 

The stories in season one were solid and intriguing and had me on the edge of my seat, like episodes "Defender," "Invisible," "Ghost," and "Getaway," to name a few. But let's face it, if you are a fan of the show like me, the best episode was the crossover with FBI, which has the slight edge as the best two-show crossover last season (edging out with Chicago Fire and PD). That episode had so many cringe moments, but it was so good.

I highly recommend watching FBI Most Wanted. If you like crime-procurement shows that follow the clues, strong storytelling, and a tremendously solid ensemble cast, this show is for you. I give Season 1 a 9/10.

Season Two of FBI Most Wanted premieres tonight at 10/9c on CBS.

FBI and FBI Most Wanted Season Premiere Promos

 

The latest new promo for CBS's FBI and FBI Most Wanted was released Sunday. 

For FBI going into its third season, not a whole lot is given except that they're gonna need all hands on deck. While FBI Most Wanted that's going into its second season, gives a teaser of how they dive into the criminal's mind to solve the crime. 

It may not be much, but it gets me excited about the return for these shows. 

Here's the promo:

Are you excited for the new season of FBI and FBI Most Wanted? Leave a comment below!

You can catch the season premiere of FBI and FBI Most Wanted Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 9/8c and 10/9c on CBS. 

FBI "Never Trust a Stranger" Season 3 Premiere Preview

Here's a preview of the season premiere of FBI titled, "Never Trust a Stranger." 

"Never Trust a Stranger"

In the season three premiere, the team welcomes a new member, Special Agent Tiffany Wallace (Katherine Renee-Turner), as they search for killers who orchestrated a mass shooting at a media company. OA's personal connection with the case threatens to cloud his judgment.

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Man, I think we all can't wait to see Maggie and OA back together as partners once again. Looks like OA is trouble with this case. I just hope that this new team member will be staying for more than a season. But all in all, I can't wait for the new season to begin. 

Are you looking forward to the season premiere? What are your thoughts going in? Excited? Leave a comment below!

The season premiere of FBI begins Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 9/8c on CBS.

FBI Season 2 Review

 

In the second season of CBS's FBI, I made additional adjustments that made the series even better. Here are my thoughts. 

While I liked and enjoyed the first season of FBI, the second season got even better with the additional cast changes. 

John Boyd joins the team as Agent Stuart Scola, who teams up with Kristen Chazal. And not to mention adding Alana de la Garza, as SAC Isobel Castille, to the series after being part of the backdoor pilot for FBI Most Wanted. 

The addition of Boyd and Garza changed the series in a different tone and brought some outstanding storylines from "Little Egypt" that showed Garza's character put her stamp on how she runs things with the team. 

"Ties That Bind" and "Fallout" were excellent non-two-part episodes dealing with how Boyd's character didn't critique his partner's work enough, which soon ended her getting stabbed in the field while taking down a wanted suspect. 

Once again, Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki are some of the best new TV television partnerships. It's a partnership that I still see as the Stabler and Benson on this series. 

Jeremy Sisto steals the series for me as Jubal Valentine, the assistant special agent in charge. Jubal knows how to catch bad guys, and the way he talks with the analysis team is just excellent.  

The series had some incredible episodes from "Legacy," "Safe Room," and "Outsider." One of my favorites in the second season was "Codename: Ferdinand," which kept me on the edge of my seat with suspense. 

While I thought "Studio Gangster" and "Payback" were good, they just didn't have a lot going on in the character development in the episodes. 

Plus, the season got two crossovers with FBI Most Wanted that dealt with the hijacking of 26 elementary students kidnapped by a white supremacist. At the same time, FBI fugitive Taskforce Jess LaCroix's daughter is taken during an ICE raid. The episodes were as perfect in story and character development as they could have gotten.  

The one crossover I wouldn't think happened is the FBI-Cicago PD crossover, as Detective Hailey Upton joins the FBI New York team as part of a training program. This was after Voight sent her over due to her decision-making in Season 7 of Chicago PD. All I will say is that I wanted more.

 Watching Tracy Spiridakos teaming up with Zaki was so damn good as they playoff with the jokes (Chicago pizza vs. New York pizza) and the bonding. I will go out on a limb and say we could be looking at a two-network, three-night, six-show crossover. And that is something that I want to see. 

Overall, the second season of The FBI improved from the first season with character development and the stories. I love this ensemble cast. I don't know about you, but after watching all 19 episodes of season two, I'm looking to see what Season three has in store for us. I give this second season a 9/10. 

What did you think of the second season of FBI? Are you looking forward to season three? Leave your comment below and tell us your thoughts. 

You can catch the FBI returning this November on CBS.

CBS Shifts Return Shows to November; Changes Fall Lineup

We knew this was going to happen.

On Wednesday, CBS has announced that they're juggling of the fall lineup with shows like Star Trek: Discovery and others that had been acquired to buy time unit NCIS and Young Sheldon return with new episodes.

CBS Entertainment chief Kelly Kahl said in a statement, "This is hardly a traditional fall season, but we are prepared with a strong slate of original content while our regular scripted series begin production. (We) hope to start rolling out our previously announced fall series as they become available in November."

Along with the beaming of Discovery's Season One voyage premiering on Thursday night lineup, CBS will use Season four of the acclaimed Netflix turned PopTV sitcom One Day at a Time to occupy some of the Monday lineups. Along with Manhunt: Deadly Games, a Spectrum's true crime anthology, will close out Mondays starting September 21st.

Here's a look at the premiere dates for the fall season lineup at CBS

Wednesday, September 9th: 
10/9c 48 Hours: Suspicion (special Wednesday edition)

Saturday, September 12th: 
9/8c Love Island: More to Love (weekly recap with never before seen footage)
10/9c 48 Hours Season 34 premiere

Sunday, September 20:
7:30/6:30c 60 Minutes Season 53 premiere
8:30/7:30c Big Brother
9:30/8:30c Love Island

Monday, September 21
10/9c Manhunt: Deadly Games (acquired Spectrum series)

Thursday, September 24
10/9c Star Trek: Discovery Season 1

Friday, September 25
8/7c The Greatest #AtHome Videos (new episodes)

Tuesday, September 29
8/7c Love Island Season 2 finale

Friday, October 2
9/8c Undercover Boss Season 10 premiere

Monday, October 12, 19 and 26
9/8c One Day at a Time Season 4 (two episodes per week)

Tuesday, October 13
10/9c The FBI Declassified (CBS News series premiere)

Wednesday, October 14
9/8c The Amazing Race SEason 32 premiere

Wednesday, October 28
8/7c The Amazing Race (regular time slot premiere)
9/8c Big Brother Season 22 finale

Premiering in November

All Rise, Blue Bloods, Bob Hearts Abishola, B Positive, Bull, The Equalizer, Evil, BI, FBI Most Wanted,
MacGyver, Magnum P.I., Mom, NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans, The Neighborhood, SEAL Team, The Unicorn, and Young Sheldon

Midseason

Clarice, Survivor and Undercover Boss


With shows looking to begin production the end of August to sometime in September; this is what was expected to come with networks acquiring other shows from streaming services and other broadcasting networks to fulfill the network with fresh content.

The lineup for the beginning of the fall looks okay (in my opinion). The one thing I'm really looking forward to seeing One Day at a Time return to the original series' network. And maybe, just maybe I might check out Star Trek Discovery that people are so divided about.

CBS 2020-2021 Fall Lineup

It's been almost a week since CBS announced it's renewals and cancellations of their 2019-2020 shows and on Tuesday they announced their fall lineup with the only expectation that they haven't got a date yet. Like The CW and Fox, CBS is not saying when it's the new season will launch, the fact that its very stable new schedule is being billed as a "fall" lineup that's been suggested by the execs, who ae somewhat optimistic.

Along with the news, The Amazing Race will follow Survivor on Wednesday, which bumps S.W.A.T. to midseason. Chuck Lorre's new sitcom B Positive has scored the Thursday's post-Young Sheldon perch, sending The Unicorn to 9:30pm.

Also, The Queen Latifah-lead Equalizer reboot will follow 60 Minutes on Sunday, replacing the called God Friended Me. And the new Silence of the Lambs sequel series Clarice is being held for midseason. And the network is looking into a second spinoff in the FBI series.

Here's the fall schedule:

Monday
8/7c: The Neighborhood
8:30/7:30c: Bob Hearts Abishola
9/8c: All Rise
10/9c: Bull

Tuesday:
8/7c: NCIS
9/8c: FBI
10/9c: FBI: Most Wanted

Wednesday
8/7c: Survivor
9/8c: The Amazing Race
10/9c: SEAL Team

Thursday:
8/7c: Young Sheldon
8:30/7:30c: B Positive (New)
9/8c: Mom
9:30/8:30c: The Unicorn
10/9c: Evil

Friday
8/7c: MacGyver
9/8c: Magnum P.I.
10/9c: Blue Bloods

Saturday:
8/7c: Crimetime Saturday (drama encores)
9/8c: Crimetime Saturday (drama encores)
10/9c: 48 Hours

Sunday
7/6c: 60 Minutes
8/7c: The Equalizer (New)
9/8c: NCIS: Los Angeles
10/9c: NCIS: New Orleans


Midseason: Clarice, S.W.A.T., and Undercover Boss

Canceled: Broke, Carol's Second Act, God Friended Me, Man with a Plan and Tommy.

It looks like CBS is keeping their lineup close to the vest and hoping that they can get their fall lineup by September or so. We will just have to wait and see where things will stand since production starts around June.

CBS Renews FBI, FBI Most Wanted and All Rise

The jury is out as CBS renews three of their dramas!

On Wednesday, CBS has started the renewal and chopping off their shows. Three of them happen to be FBI, FBI Most Wanted and All Rise.

Along with them, the network also renewed 20 other programs as well. FBI just finished their second season; ending the season with a crossover with Chicago PD. FBI Most Wanted and All Rise just finished their freshmen season this week.

I'm super excited for CBS to renew these series as these were the only three series that I've been enjoying after last season cancellation of Life In Pieces.

Connecting with Each Other: All Rise "Dancing at Los Angeles" Season Finale

The season finale of All Rise finds a way to pull of an episode during the COVID-19 crisis and pulls it off very well. Here's a recap.

At the start off the episode, we see everyone zooming each other; while they're doing their exercises and trying to keep their mental status in check during this COVID-19 pandemic. Almost everyone is worried about the backlog of cases as the list gets longer and longer by the day; Judge Carmichael comes up with an idea of doing a test trial using Zoom and lives streaming it or the public.

The first live stream trial is about a man who's in jail for stealing a car and being aggressive with his brother. Lopez and Callan have a difference of opinion of a pled deal. After both brothers were arguing during the trial; Carmichael looks back and talks to her mother about a message that she tried to understand; that pretty much was suitable for the case. Soon the two brothers come to terms; with the brother that was in jail got to be released that day to be with his pregnant wife.

Along with seeing Judge Carmichael bonding with her mother; we see how both her and Callan could never be in the same room for a trial. Callan and Amy talk about seriously moving in with each; Lopez and Watkins not only was dealing with the pandemic; but celebrated the night with dinner. But ended with a group dancing that got everyone from the cast, crew, and fans of the show that ended the episode on a high and happy note.

"Dancing at Los Angeles" couldn't have been better as it was such a good hour episode. I thought the overall episode was very good and the cast gives a good performance as they filmed this episode in their homes. The case of the week story was very good and had a good emotional impact. I think while the case of the week was good enough; being distracted and keeping busy was also another theme in this episode; along with thanking the men and women that put their lives on the line for us. That live stream DJ was pretty good and fitting throughout the episode. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

I hope that CBS would consider renewing All Rise for a second season. I very much want to see what comes next for this cast of characters that I very much got invested in.

You can catch episodes of All Rise available on CBS and CBS All Access.

All Rise Season 1 Episodes 12-20

As All Rise has been one of CBS's biggest new shows this season; the second half of the first season proves it's powerful stories and characters.

I have been amazed at what All Rise has shown this season. With such strong and well-developed characters; plus their interesting and sometimes predictable storylines. While this ensemble cast has shown strong chemistry with one another; some like Simone Missick as Judge Lola Carmichael and Jessica Camacho as Public Defender Emily Lopez have given such strong and powerful performances; as the development of their characters grow.

In the second half of season one, Carmichael deals with helping Judge Lisa Benner with her campaign; as she finds anything dirt that could ruin her chances for the State Attorney General. Also dealing with personal issues like whether or not to continue to be separated from her husband due to their professions.

Meanwhile, Emily Lopez's relationship with former deputy sheriff now turned law in the DA's office, Luke Watkins grows; but takes a couple of steps back at times not only due to their work but personal struggles as well. Lopez still deals with PTSD of her former abusive relationship and it shows in episode 19 "In The Fight" where she defends an abuser in court that affects her.

There have been some humorist moments too like Sherri Kansky, Judge Carmichael's assistant dealing with a fun relationship with an LAPD detective that brings the fun out of the character since the series started. Even her and Carmichael having a breakfast outing too.

Also while I'm loving DDA Mark Callan and Carmichael's relationship as best friends; Callan and Amy Quinn have been a fun relationship to watch.  Even Judge Carmichael's court reporter, Sara Castillo been dating Judge Brenner's son and seeing Brenner finding out by her son picking up Sara's phone by mistake.

I've enjoyed watching All Rise this season; I hope that CBS will give this series a second chance and renew it. I want to see where these characters go; besides the COVID-19 has pretty much ruin the season as it shortens the number of episodes this season. This second half of the season I give an 8/10.

Monday's new episode will have the actors portraying them at their own homes via Zoom/FaceTime due do check-in and spread the awareness of communicating family and friends for support. I'm looking forward to it.

You can catch All Rise Monday at 9/8c on CBS.

Messy Messy Joyous Holiday: All Rise "Dripsy"/"The Joy of Oz" Fall Finale

"Dripsy"

Making a decision is the hardest thing to do even if you're a lawyer or judge.

After being re-assigned to another courtroom due to leakage; Judge Carmichael comes to making some harsh and tough decisions when it comes to two cases. One was given a warning to a defendant that was stealing cars but pleaded for a warning that he'll change due to family. But that didn't last too long as he did the same thing and was watched live on the news.

The other is trying to help a defendant, who's lawyer was making some horrible calls. When Emily, who has a history with the client, gets involved; she not only fights but proves to the facts that she didn't do it. Also, her first date with Luke started off great yet ended with different opinions on the same case; but in the end, all is good.

And if that wasn't enough for Carmichael, a storm is coming for her when the DA has filed a lawsuit to dismiss her as a judge.

Meanwhile, while trying on a case about a robber who says he was sleepwalking, Mark doesn't believe him but looks into it. He learns that he was actually telling the truth and figured out that the victim falsified her claim. But during this case, after seeing his father for a visit; he sees him get arrested and couldn't find him for a few days. Mark learns that his father is charged for a murder that he didn't do but was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

"Dripsy" was a very enjoyable episode and at times interesting. Watching Carmichael dealing with two cases that I thought would be a double win turns out to only be one out of the two. Also, lesson learn on this one: always trust your mother. A showdown between Carmichael and DA lawyers should be interesting. Mark's story was very good and watching this character dealing with two different situations. Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

"The Joy of Oz:

Twas the last day before Christmas break and all through the courthouse; as a judge faces trial on her actions. While facing the other judges, Judge Carmichael fights for her life to convince that she stands firm and hard on the law. After a couple of rounds, the verdict comes in as Carmichael not guilty.

Meanwhile, Mark gets Amy to represent his father in this murder case. But while that was going on, he had a chance to finally take down a familiar face that led him to want to be part of his father's legal team.

Also, since it's Christmas Judge Brenner gets the DA's and others to perform The Wizard of Oz on trial. While Emily and Thomas butted heads with each other during this special performance, after Carmichael was trial was over she appears and saved Dorthy.

"The Joy of Oz" was a very good fall finale episode. While it had a Christmas theme going, Carmciahel's trial, Mark's storyline and even learning about Sara's past was amazingly well done. Even when Paul McCrane's character talked to Carmichael near the end of the episode gave me chills and even a tear. But it was when Carmichael gave Sherri a gift was cry time at the way. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

You can catch All Rise returning tonight at 9/8c on CBS.

Family and Reunion: All Rise "Maricela and the Desert"/"How To Succeed in Law Without Really Re-Trying"

"Maricela and the Desert"

"Maricela and the Desert" was a very good episode from start to finish. It had a very nice balance of seriousiness drama with enough humor to carry this episode well. Judge Carmichael takes a case of a murder that a child testifies that the suspect is her father. But as everything leads to her father being the suspect; Emily Lopez gets the detective on the case to look back and arrested the suspect and learned the truth about what had happened to the child's mother.

Meanwhile, what happens in Vegas might as well come back to the court room. When Mark and Luke, who's chaperone for the day, takes on a case that involves an injuried college student trying to get into a college fraternity; their own witness ends up in Vegas arrested. Mark and Luke head to Vegas to get their witness out but if they want him out they must play the Vegas way with the judge that ended up with a win and another as they won their case.

As I said eariler that I very much enjoyed this episode from start to finish and the performance from the cast was so good. While Missick and Camacho give another strong performance, It was Bethel and Brinson that really was enjoyable to watch that had a buddy-buddy chemistry between one another. If Luke does become a laywer, I hope he works with Mark as I think it would be a real cool duo. Overal, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

"How to Succeed in Law Without Really Re-Trying"

When a blast from the past case has been re-opened for appel it turns out to be one of Lola's biggest cases and to make things worst her old nemesis is back.  As Mark takes the case the edvidences doesn't quite hold up like it did years ago, but after many times talking to one of the witness to testify; Mark and even Lola gets the win.

Emily deals with a client that tries to fool the system but while that wasn't the main story for Emily; she comes to terms to sign the divorce papers and even ask Sara if she could be her roommate, which she accpeted.

This episode was good but at times the build up was a bit overdone with Lola and Felice, her nemesis, about the re-trial case. But watching Mark and Lola back to back going over what worked and what's not going to work was very good. Throughout this season, I've very much enjoy watching these two playoff one another as they really show the meaning of friendship. Emily's story was awkward and yet enjoyable as she comes to terms on moving forward with her life. The writing was good with character development between Mark, Lola and Emily. Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

You can catch All Rise Momdays at 9/8c on CBS.

Entertainment and Love: All Rise: "Fool For Live"/"Uncommon Women and Mothers"

"Fool for Liv"

It's probably one of the most intense episodes of the season "Fool for Liv" felt like it had everything thrown into one episode with Lola taking on a high celebrity trial. But along with the trial, she sees one of the trickiest lawyers in the state, who uses every trick in the book to get this trial in his favor. After a couple of setbacks and a nice B&B stay with Sherri, Lola finally got her courtroom on track and got the convection too.

Meanwhile, Emily tries to get Mark to help her client with a plea that not only he complies with what he knows of the crimes his family had done but not to mention get him out of jail time after his grandmother said he's not protected there. After Emily gives a strong talk to Mark about family, he decides to give the kid a good plea deal that was fair.

I enjoyed this episode very much. It had some intense moments mainly between Lola and the tricky lawyer but heart and growth between Lola and Sherri and Mark and Emily. I thought hat Ruthie Ann Miles gave a nice performance that really stood out. Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

"Uncommon Women and Mothers"

While this episode had some good moments, I felt that this episode didn't execute as well as it should have. When an earthquake hits the courthouse, not doing a whole lot in the episode we see Lola reuniting with her mother as she testifies in court for Mark and Emily for an arson case. That case ended pretty well after Lola's mother decided to give her testimony about the accused that ended up with a slap on the wrist.

Meanwhile, Sara and Sherri try to outdo each other as they think they could be better during an emergency situation. Also, Sherri might have a cop stalker who apparently doesn't know how to do the proper paperwork for a warrant.  This, of course, I felt that this was just humor which was quite good. 

While Lola was dealing with her mother, she was dealing with an issue with a cop that wanted a signed warrant to take down a resident that might have illegal guns. While Lola wanted more evidence to this claim but instead the cop goes over her head and gets the warrant signed by another person and was proven right that the residents in the house had a butt-load of guns.

"Uncommon Women and Mothers" was good with character development and story but some just didn't execute the way that I had hoped it would turn out. I would think that with the earthquake that they would be going through something but instead it was just a minor story that could have been something much bigger. The episode had good humor and some good back and forth moments mainly with Simone Missick and Michael Beach. Overall, I give this episode a 7.5/10.

You can catch All Rise Mondays at 9/8c on CBS.