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After a tumultuous year, the major networks were back – albeit virtually – with upfront presentations, announcing their proposed fall line-ups that include all of the returning shows and the new shows that will debuting.

Here is the breakdown for CBS:

Monday
8 PM The Neighborhood
8:30 PM Bob Hearts Abishola
9 PM NCIS [New Night and Time Slot]
10 pm NCIS: Hawai’i (NEW)

NOTE:  After 18 years on Tuesday night at 8 PM, NCIS has been relocated to lead into the new spin-off NCIS: Hawai’i.

NCIS: Hawai’i – The franchise expands to the Aloha State as the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor (Vanessa Lachey from BH90210 and Call Me Kat) and her team balance duty to family and country, investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security and the mysteries of the island itself. The cast includes Yasmine Al-Bustami (The Originals), Jason Antoon (Claws) and Noah Mills (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and The Brave).

Tuesday
8 pm FBI
9 pm FBI: International (NEW)
10 pm FBI: Most Wanted

FBI: International – Debuting in a crossover episode of FBI and FBI: Most Wanted next season, the offshoot follows the elite agents of the FBI’s International division as they travel the world with the mission of protecting Americans wherever they may be. The cast has yet to be announced.

Wednesday
8 pm Survivor
9 pm Tough as Nails
10 pm CSI: Vegas (NEW)

CSI: Vegas – The reboot of the series opens a brand new chapter in Las Vegas, the city where it all began. Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant new team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.
Original CSI stars William Petersen, Jorja Fox and Wallace Langham reprise their roles along with original star Paul Guilfoyle guest-starring. The new cast members will include Matt Lauria (Friday Night Lights and Kingdom), Paula Newsome (Chicago Med and Barry), Mel Rodriguez (The Last Man on Earth) and Mandeep Dhillon (After Life).

Thursday
8 pm Young Sheldon
8:30 pm United States of Al
9 PM Ghosts [New Comedy]
9:30 PM B Positive
10 PM Bull [New Night]

Friday
8 PM S.W.A.T/reality series TBA [New Night and Time Slot] **
9 PM Magnum P.I.
10 PM Blue Bloods

Saturday
8 PM Crimetime Saturday (drama series encores)
9 PM Crimetime Saturday (drama series encores)
10 PM 48 Hours

Sunday
7 PM 60 Minutes
8 PM The Equalizer
9 PM NCIS: Los Angeles
10 PM SEAL Team/S.W.A.T. [New Night and Time Slot] **

** SEAL Team, which will be moving over to the network’s rebranded streaming service Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access), will air its first four Season 5 episodes on Sundays at 10 PM before moving over to its “new” home. Also, S.W.A.T. will move from its Wednesday night time slot to Fridays at 8 PM and then to Sundays at 10 PM when SEAL Team moves to Paramount+.

The second season of the summer drama Blood & Treasure will air during mid-season; it is being reported that the new drama Clarice will move over to Paramount+ for its second season; the third season of thriller drama Evil will also now be on Paramount+ instead of on CBS itself; and the new drama Good Sam will also air during mid-season. Here is the description:

Good Sam – A talented yet stifled surgeon (Sophia Bush from Chicago P.D. and One Tree Hill) embraces her leadership role after her renowned and pompous boss falls into a coma. When he awakens and wants to resume surgery, however, it falls to her to supervise this overbearing blowhard who never acknowledged her talents — and also happens to be her father. The ensemble cast includes Jason Isaacs (The OA and Star Trek: Discovery), Michael Stahl-David (Narcos and The Deuce), Skye P. Marshall (Black Lightning), Edwin Hodge (Mayans M.C. and Chicago Fire), Davi Santos (Tell Me a Story), Omar Maskati (Unbelievable) and Wendy Crewson (Saving Hope).

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After a tumultuous year, the major networks were back – albeit virtually – with upfront presentations, announcing their proposed fall line-ups that include all of the returning shows and the new shows that will debuting.

Here is the breakdown for ABC:

Monday
8 PM Dancing With the Stars
10 PM The Good Doctor

Tuesday
8 PM The Bachelorette
10 PM Queens (NEW)

Queens – Estranged and out-of-touch, four women in their 40s reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches, their ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world. The cast includes Actress-Rapper Eve, Brandy (Moesha), Naturi Naughton (Power), Nadine Velazquez (My Name Is Earl), Pepi Sonuga (Famous in Love) and Taylor Selé (P-Valley).

Wednesday
8 PM The Goldbergs
8:30 PM The Wonder Years (Reboot of Comedy)
9 PM The Conners
9:30 PM Home Economics [New Time Slot]
10 PM A Million Little Things

Thursday
8 PM Station 19 Season 5
9 PM Grey’s Anatomy Season 18
10 PM Big Sky Season 2 [New Time Slot]

Friday
8 PM Shark Tank Season 13
9 PM 20/20

Saturday
8 PM Saturday Night Football

Sunday
7 PM America’s Funniest Videos
8 PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune [New Time Slot]
9 PM Supermarket Sweep
10 PM The Rookie

The limited series Women of the Movement will air as a mid-season event. The series will shine a light on Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley (relative newcomer Adrienne Warren), and her fight for justice for her murdered son (newcomer Cedric Joe). The cast also includes Tonya Pinkins, Ray Fisher and Glynn Turman.

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