CBS Mid-season Schedule: Criminal Minds final season date, MacGyver returns, & FBI spinoff date

It looks to be a happy new year for the fans of Criminal Minds as CBS has announced on Monday their midseason schedule. 

The crime drama's 10 episode swan song will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 8th at 9/8c with a two-hour premiere and will eventually wrap up with a two-hour series finale on Feb. 19th. After that SEAL Team will return from a seven-week hiatus to reclaim its time slot.  

Also, the Eye Network has announced the launch dates for two freshman series, FBI: Most Wanted (Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10/9c) and Tommy (Thursday, Feb 6th at 10/9c). Most Wanted, a spinoff of Dick Wolf's BI, centers on the Fugitive Task Force that tracks and captures notorious criminals on the bureau's Most Wanted list, while the latter stars Edie Falco as Abigail "Tommy" Thomas, a former high ranking NYPD officer who becomes Los Angeles' first female chief of police.

As for returning shows, MacGyver will open season four on Friday, Feb. 7th at 8/7c, pushing Hawaii Five-0 back an hour and benching Magnum P.I.'s second season run until MacGyver's full season concludes. And NCIS: New Orleans, which just bid adieu to an original cast member, is moving to Sundays at 10/9c beginning Feb. 16th after Madam Secretary's farewell season is over.

Here are dates of returning shows (Man with a Plan and Broke will be announced at a later date).

Tuesday, Jan. 7

10/9c: FBI: Most Wanted

Wednesday, Jan. 8

8/7c Undercover Boss Season 9 (Survivor Season 40 takes over Feb 12)

9/8c Criminal Minds final season (special two-hour premiere)

Wednesday, Jan. 15

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

Thursday, Feb. 6

10/9c Tommy

Friday, Feb. 7

8/7c MacGyver 

9/8c Hawaii Five-0 (new time slot)

10/9c Blue Bloods

Sunday, Feb. 16

10/9c NCIS: New Orleans (new time)

Crisis on Infinite Earth Teaser

Arroverse fans, suit up!

The first teaser for the biggest crossover event has arrived.

Here's a look:

The Crisis on Infinite Earth begins Sunday, Dec. 5th at 8/7c on The CW.

NBC Mid-season Schedule: Manifest/Good Girls/ Brooklyn Nine-Nine Returns

On Friday NBC has unveiled its midseason schedule.

The Peacock network's game plan for the winter/spring season includes the return of Manifest, America's Got Talent: The Champions, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Good Girls.

Also, the anticipated musical dramedy Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist starring Jane Levy and Lauren Graham will get a special preview on Tuesday, Jan. 7 ahead of its official Sunday, Feb. 16th launch. Also, the new drama Council of Dads will inherit This Is Us' Tuesday at 9pm timeslot in March when it ends it's the fourth season. And Blindspot's final season will be held until Summer 2020.


Here's a look into the schedule:

MONDAY:
8/7c Amerca's Got Talent: The Champions (The Voice returns in February)
10/9c: Manifest

TUESDAY
8/7c Ellen's Game of Games
9/8c This Is Us (Council Of Dads begins in March)
10/9c New Amsterdam

WEDNESDAY
8/7c Chicago Med
9/8c Chicago Fire
10/9c Chicago PD

THURSDAY (Beginning in February) 
8/7c Superstore
8:30/7:30c Brooklyn Nine-Nine
9/8c Will & Grace
9:30/8:30c INDEBTED
10/9c Law and Order SVU

FRIDAY
8/7c Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (The Blacklist returns in March)
9/8c Dateline

SUNDAY (March)
8/7c Little Big Shots
9/8c Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
10/9c Good Girls

NBC Gives The Good Place an Eventful Sendoff

Looks like NBC will be given a proper sendoff to The Good Place with an extra-long 90-minute block dedicated to the end of the award-winning show. The series finale will include an extended episode as well as a post-show special featuring the full cast and hosted by Seth Meyers beginning Thursday, January 30 at 8:30/7:30c.

From the creator and executive producer Mike Schur, The Good Place stars Ted Danson, Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, Manny Jacinto, and D'Arcy Carden. The critically beloved series focuses on Eleanor Shellstrop (Bell) who wakes up in the afterlife and confronts her past through a gracious guide, Michael (Danson). However, Eleanor did not live a righteous life, so if this is heaven, she realizes she was sent there by mistake. Dramedy ensues, infused with questions of ethics, as Eleanor and her fellow afterlife residents need a plan, particularly as things take an unexpected twist.

This is definitely going to be an eventful night. The show gets an event that so well deserves to have but also I do love seeing a post-after show special. I can't wait.

Fresh Off The Boat Canceled After Six Seasons

It looks like the end is near for the ABC comedy series.

ABC announced Friday that Fresh Off the Boat will end after the sixth season, according to Vulture. 

The show will end in early 2020 with episode 14 and 15 will serve as a two-part series finale. New episodes currently air Fridays at 8:30/7:30c.

The series is loosely inspired by Fresh Of The Boat, the autobiography of chef Eddie Huang, the series stars Randall Park as Louis, Constance Wu as Jessica, Hudson Yang as Eddie, Forrest Wheeler as Emery, Ian Chen as Evan, Lucille Soong as Jeeny, Chelsey Crisp as Honey and Ray Wise as Mavin.

The show took so heat back in May when Wu tweeted her less favorable reaction to the show's renewal for a sixth season. But there will be a spinoff featuring an Indian family whose daughter goes to school with Eddie. The series will be written by FOTB writer-producer Rachna Fruchbom, the episode that will have them introduced to the family hasn't been filmed yet.

While I had a feeling about this might happen; I was all on board that the show should have ended after Season Five. The season finale really served as a nice closure to the series as we see the family as we were introduced in the pilot. Also, I think that after Wu's tweet that ABC set up the show to fail while putting it at 8:30 timeslot while the previous show that had that timeslot also got canceled.

You can catch Fresh Off The Boat tonight at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.

Supergirl adds Shadowhunter Actor

With a name like his don't let the newest arrival in National City fool you; as it's not going to be a fun time for the Girl of Steel.

TVLine has exclusively learned that Nick Sager (Shadowhunters), will recur in Supergirl's fifth season as Rip Roar, "a multi-armed, technologically enhanced villain who goes toe to toe with (Kara)." He'll make his first appearance during this Sunday's episode.

Sagar's other TV credits include roles on OWN's The Haves and the Have Nots, USA Network's Queen o the Fou, CBS' NCIS: Los Angeles. He's also famously starred opposite Vanessa Hudgens in Netflix's The Princess Switch, which a sequel titled "The Princess Switch: Switched Agan was recently ordered for release in 2020.

You can catch Supergirl Sundays at 9/8c on The CW.

Around the Dinner Table: This Is Us "Storybook Love"

Sometimes things don't always work out but they can be the most memorable. Here's a recap.

While Kevin tries his best with Cassidy and her husband, he learns that Cassidy's husband still loves her; but wants her before going into the army. Kevin and Nicky get to have a bond moment that involves what each of their fathers did with them, cut a slice of ice cream in the box.

Randall and Beth deal with Tess, who suffered from a panic attack. Randall tries to help her by telling how he handles it, but she doesn't want to listen to him. Beth remembers to what William told her about how he felt bad passing the panic attacks to Randall and remembered a relief that he used that she too used on Randall and Tess. And Tess tells Randall and Beth what had happened a week or so ago.

Kate is trying to figure out what the gift that Kevin and Randall got her. Thinking that it was Rebecca coming, turns out to be a blast from the past the piano that Rebecca had at their new home after Jack died. Under the seat happen to be music sheets with photos of them during that dinner and talked about Kate's boyfriend/boss.
As Rebecca and Kate move to a new home where they decide to through a dinner party for the two newlyweds Kevin and Sophie. But the dinner doesn't go so well and Rebecca took a stand and finally yells at both Kate, Kevin, and Randall to act up and enjoy the uncooked hens. After Rebecca talks about how she and Jack in their first home tried to make the perfect dinner; but it just went completely wrong but it was perfect because it was memorable.

"Storybook Love" was another excellent episode with strong character development and performances from the cast. Mandy Moore gives a standout performance during the dinner scene with the kids and Miguel. Nicky and Kevin's story was so good, but it was the end where Nicky asked Kevin about to have a slice of icebox ice cream. I do kind of wonder where this thing with Kevin and Cassidy will go, but I think he's to serve a purpose to help with her marriage. Randall/Beth/Tess was another powerful story and that method that William gave Beth is something that I might want to try. Strong writing and plot. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch This Is Us Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC.