CBS Announces Premiere Dates

On Tuesday, CBS became the fourth broadcasting network to announce their premiere plan for the 2016-2017 season. As NBC, FOX and The CW did last week and it looks like the eye network will once again kicks things off with Thursday Night Football on Sept. 15.

The network announces it's new six-hour douc-series Case Closed, which examines the unsolved JonBenet Ramsay murder, which will air over three nights beginning on Sunday, Sept 18, Monday Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 25 during premiere week.

Also for fans of Scorpion and Two Broke Girls, they'll return with a super-sized episodes.

Here's what the CBS Schedule looks like:

Thursday, Sept. 15
7:30pm Thursday Night Football Pre-Game Show
8:25pm Thursday Night Football (Denver @ Kansas City)

Sunday, Sept. 18
8:30pm Case Closed (JonBenet Ramsey, Part 1)

Monday, Sept. 19
8pm The Big Bang Theory (Season 10)
8:30pm Kevin Can Wait (premiere)
9pm Case Closed (JonBenet Ramsey, Part 2)

Tuesday, Sept. 20
8pm NCIS (Season 14)
9pm Bull (premiere)
10pm NCIS: New Orleans (Season 3)

Wednesday, Sept. 21
8pm Survivor (Season 33)
9:30pm Big Bother Finale

Friday, Sept. 23
8pm MacGyver (premiere)
9pm Hawaii Five-O (Season 7)
10pm Blue Bloods (Season 7)

Saturday, Sept. 24
10pm 48 Hours (Season 29)

Sunday, Sept. 25
7pm 60 Minutes (Season 49)
9pm Case Closed (JonBenet Ramsey, Part 3)

Monday, Sept. 26
9pm Presidental Debate

Wednesday, Sept. 28
9pm Criminal Minds (Season 12)
10pm Code Black (Season 2)

Sunday, Oct. 2
8pm NCIS: Los Angeles (Season 8)
9pm Madam Secretary (Season 3)
10pm Elementary (Season 5)

Monday, Oct. 3
9pm Scorpion (Season 3; two hour premiere)

Monday, Oct. 10
9pm Two Broke Girls (Season 6, one hour premiere)

Monday, Oct. 17
9:30pm The Odd Couple (Season 3)

Monday, Oct. 24 (Regular post-football lineup)
8pm Kevin Can Wait
8:30pm Man with a Plan (premiere)
9pm Two Broke Girls
9:30pm The Odd Couple
10pm Scorpion

Thursday, Oct. 27 (post-football lineup)
8pm The Big Bang Theory
8:30pm The Great Indoor (premiere)
9pm Mom (Season 4)
9:30pm Life in Pieces (Season 2)
10pm Pure Genius (premiere)

Mid-season: Return shows: The Amazing Race, Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders and Undercover Boss. New: Training Day and Doubt.

Westworld: Teaser Trailer (HBO)

Coming to HBO this October comes a science fiction thriller series Westworld. The series is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. Set at the intersection of the near future and the re imagined past, it explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged.

The cast of the 10 episode series included Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffery Wright, Tessa Thompson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jimmi Simpson and Clifton Collins, Jr.

Inspired by the motion picture "Westworld" written and directed by Michael Crichton (ER & Jurassic Park). Production companies includes Bad Robot Production, Jerry Weintraub Productions and Kilter Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer/writer/director, Jonathan Nolan, executive producer/writer Lisa Joy along with executive producers JJ Abrams, Jerry Weintraub and Bryan Burk.

From the trailer teaser, they have really improved of Crichton's vision for this film. I loved the film and so far I can't wait to see how this series will turn out. I'm always nervous on how people take Crchton's work and either putting it in the big screen or small that's wither new or revised.

Here's the trailer:

Queen of the South: A New Series on USA

A new series will debuting this week on the USA Network. Queen of the South tells a powerful story of Teresa Mendoza, a woman who is forced to run and seek refuge in America after her drug-dealing boyfriend is unexpectedly murdered in Mexico. In the process, she teams with an unlikely figure from her past to bring down the leader of the very drug trafficking ring that has her on the run.

Alice Braga ("City of God") stars as Teresa, this original series is based on the global best selling novel "La Reina Del Sur," by internationally-acclaimed author Arturo Perez-Reverte. This literary page-turner also was one of the most popular series of all time for USA's sister network, Telemundo.

Also staring, Veronnica Falcon ("Besos de Azucar") as Camila Vargas, Justina Machado ("Six Feet Under") as Brenda Parra, Peter Gadiot ("Tut") as James Valdez, Hemky Madera ("Weeds") as Pote Galvez and Gerardo Taracena ("Apocalypto") as Cesar "Batman" Guemes. Guest stars includes Joaquim de Almeida ("Our Brand is Crisis"), Jon Ecker ("Narcos") and James Martinez ("Breaking Bad").

The drama is executive produced by David T. Friendly ("Little Miss Sunshine" & "Courage Under Fire"), along with M.A. Fortin and Joshua John Miller ("The Final Girls"). Scott Roseenbaum ("Gang Related") will serve as showrunner. The pilot was written by Fortin and Miller, directed by Charlotte Sieling and executive produced by Pancho Mansfield ("Damien").

From the trailer the series looks like a female version of Scarface just a bit. But will there be a fall for this character? Who knows. The series looks really good and with what the trailer shows, could be summer's best show yet.

Here's the trailer

"Queen of the South" debuts Thursday, June 23 as 10/9c on USA Network.

The CW Releases Fall Premiere Dates

On Friday, The CW become the third broadcasting network this week to announce it's Fall TV premiere plan and seems they're starting off quick.

The Flash is first out of the gate on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 8/7c, leading into the launh of the new dramaedy No Tomorrow. With the post-Flash time slot, it doesn't guarantee No Tomorrow a generous sampling as the network will air an encore the pilot after the Season 2 premiere of Supergirl on Oct. 10 (which bumps the returns of Jane the Virgin to Oct. 17th).

The CW's new Vampire Diaries/Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Friday combo, menawhile, rounds out the network's fall rollout on Oct. 21.

All in all here's what The CW's premiere dates look like.

Tuesday, Oct. 4
8pm The Flash
9pm No Tomorrow

Wednesday, Oct. 5
8pm Arrow
9pm Frequency

Thursday, Oct. 6
8pm iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 1

Friday, Oct. 7
8pm iHeartRadio Music Festival Night 2

Monday, Oct. 10
8pm Supergirl
9pm No Tomorrow (special encore)

Thursday, Oct. 13
8pm DC's Legends of Tomorrow
9pm Supernatural

Monday, Oct. 17
9pm Jane the Virgin

Friday, Oct. 21
8pm The Vampire Diaries
9pm Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

Shows on tap for mid-season: Return shows: The Originals, iZombie, The 100 and Reign. As well as new entry Reiverdale.

Fox's Releases Fall Schedule

On Wednesday, Fox announces their Fall schedule for the 2016-2017 TV season. It's reviled that the network will kick off the season the week of Sept. 19 with a one-two punch Monday night with Gotham and Lucifer.

For Fox's biggest hit, Empire, will kick off it's third season Wednesday, Sept. 21. It follows the premiere of Lethal Weapon.

The network's press release included the following spoiler about Season 3: "Lucious sets his sights on a new streaming service and Cookie purses a new romantic interest."

As it's been reported previously, the buzzed new baseball drama, Pitch, will now debut this fall, Thursday, Sept. 22. It's pushed the final season of Bones to early 2017.



Here's the Fox's Fall Schedule

Monday, Sept 19
8pm Gotham
9pm Lucifer

Tuesday, Sept. 20
8pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine
8:30pm New Girl
9pm Scream Queens

Wednesday, Sept. 21
8pm Lethal Weapon
9pm Empire

Thursday, Sept. 22
8pm Rosewood
9pm Pitch

Friday, Sept. 23
8pm Hell's Kitchen
9pm The Exorcist

Sunday, Sept. 25
7:30pm Bob's Burgers
8pm The Simpsons
8:30pm Son of Zron
9pm Family Guy
9;30pm The Last Man on Earth

Here's shows set for mid-season: Bones, 24: Legacy, Prison Break, Sleepy Hollow, as well as new dramas as Shots Fired and APB and rookie comedies Making History and The Mick.

Victoria | First Look | ITV

Jenna Coleman returns in a new role as Queen Victoria. The former Doctor Who actress is in this eight part mini series that will debut on PBS in 2017 on Sunday, the same time slot that Downton Abby occupied for the last six years.

This mini-series follows the early life of Queen Victoria, from her accession to the throne at the age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. It stars Coleman, Tom Hughes, Eve Myles, Tommy Knight and Rufus Sewell. The series was created by Daisy Goodwin.


Here's a first look teaser from ITV.

NBC Announces Fall Schedule

On Wednesday, NBC has become the first broadcasting network to announce their Fall TV premiere dates, for which will kick off on Sept. 14 with Blindspot's Season 2 opener following the America's Got Talent finale. Chicago Fire will in the meantime will be bring up the rear as they won't launch their Fifth season until mid-October.

Also to note, the new Kristen Bell/Ted Danson comedy, The Good Place, is getting a very good spot to air a sneak preview after The Voice's Season 11 premiere before moving to it's regular Thursday home. While the new buzzy drama This is Us will start off airing Tuesday at 10, after The Voice, before moving it's regular time 9pm.

Here's NBC Fall Schedule:

Thursday, Sept. 8th
8:30pm Sunday Night Football

Sunday, Sept. 11
8:30pm Sunday Night Football (time slot premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 14th
8pm America's Got Talent season finale (two hour)
10pm Blindspot

Monday, Sept. 19th
8pm The Voice
10pm The Good Place (preview two episodes)

Tuesday, Sept. 20th
8pm The Voice
10pm This Is Us

Wednesday, Sept. 21st
8pm Blindspot (time slot premiere)
9pm Law & Order SVU
10pm Chicago PD

Thursday, Sept. 22nd
8pm Superstore
8:30pm The Good Place (time slot premiere)
9pm Chicago Med
10pm The Blacklist

Friday, Sept. 23
8pm Caught On Camera with Nick Cannon
9pm Dateline

Monday, Oct. 3
10pm Timeless

Tuesday, Oct. 11
9pm This Is Us (time slot premiere)
10pm Chicago Fire

Here are shows that are tap for midseason or later: The Blacklist: Redemption, The Carmichael Show, Celebrity Apprentice, Chicago Justice, Emerald City, Great News, Marlon, Midnight Texas, Powerless, Shades of Blue, Taken and Trail & Error.

I think that Grimm will get the late October premiere like they always get before Halloween.