via press release:
“Flashpoint,” Last Summer’s Top Original Scripted Series, Returns
Friday, Jan. 9, 9:00-10:00 PM
”Harper’s Island,” a 13-Episode Mystery Event, Premieres Thursday, April 9,
10:00-11:00 PM and Concludes Thursday, July 2
“Game Show in My Head,” a New Game Show from Ashton Kutcher,
Premieres Saturday, Jan. 3, 8:00-9:00 PM
“Survivor” Returns Thursday, Feb. 12, 8:00-9:00 PM
The 14th Edition of “The Amazing Race” Premieres Sunday, Feb. 15, 8:00-9:00 PM
CBS today announced mid-season schedule changes that include the return of the drama FLASHPOINT, the premiere of the mystery event HARPER’S ISLAND, the debut of the new game show GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD and the returns of the Network’s reality hits SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE.
FLASHPOINT, last summer’s top original scripted series, premieres Friday, Jan. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
FLASHPOINT, starring Enrico Colantoni, Hu gh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, David Paetkau, Michael Cram, Sergio Di Zio, Ruth Marshall and Mark Taylor, depicts the emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of a group of cops in the Strategic Response Unit (inspired by Toronto’s Emergency Task Force).
FLASHPOINT is produced by Pink Sky Entertainment in association with CBS Paramount Network Television. Bill Mustos and Anne Marie La Traverse are executive producers.
HARPER’S ISLAND, a 13-episode mystery event, premieres Thursday, April 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) and concludes Thursday, July 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). HARPER’S ISLAND is about a group of family and friends who travel to a secluded island for a destination wedding. They’ve come to laugh… to love… and, though they don’t know it… to die. As the wedding festivities begin, friendships are tested and secrets exposed as a murderer claims victims, one by one, transforming the wedding week of fun and celebration into a terrifying struggle for survival. In every episode, someone is killed and every person is a suspect, from the wedding party to the island locals. By the end of the 13 episodes, all questions will be answered, the killer will be revealed and only a few will survive.
Jon Turteltaub (”Jericho”) and Jeffrey Bell (”Alias,” “Angel,” “The X-Files”) are executive producers for CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Junction Entertainment. Karim Zreik (”Jericho”), Dan Shotz (”Jericho”) and Tyler Bensinger (”Cold Case”) are co-executive producers and Ari Schlossberg (”Hide and Seek”) is co-executive producer and creator.
GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD, a hidden camera game show from Ashton Kutcher, premieres Saturday, Jan. 3(8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Ordinary people must perform extraordinary tasks on an unsuspecting public to win up to $50,000. Under the watchful eye of host Joe Rogan, each contestant performs five outrageous, embarrassing and hilarious tasks worth $5,000 each. In a no-holds-barred bonus round, each contestant has the chance to double their money up to $50,000.
GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD is from fox21, produced by Hat Trick Productions and Katalyst Films. Executive producers are Jimmy Mulville & Leon Wilde and Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg, Karey Burke and Michael Binkow.
The 18th edition of SURVIVOR premieres Thursday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) while THE AMAZING RACE returns with its 14th edition on Sunday, Feb. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
Saturday, Effective Jan. 3
8:00-8:30 PM GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD (Premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM GAME SHOW IN MY HEAD (Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY
Friday, Effective Jan. 9
8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER
9:00-10:00 PM FLASHPOINT (Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS
Thursday, Effective Feb. 12
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR 18 (Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM CSI
10:00-11:00 PM ELEVENTH HOUR
Sunday, Effective Feb. 15
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE 14 (Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM COLD CASE
10:00-11:00 PM THE UNIT
Thursday, Effective April 9
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CSI
10:00-11:00 PM HARPER’S ISLAND (Series Debut)
TAR back in February? Ratings are gonna be down for sure…it’s no Survivor IMO.
So they are leaving their comedies all as is?
ah, the mystery. So either CBS isn’t changing a thing on Wednesdays or…they haven’t announced all the mid-season plans yet.
damn, she beat me by 11 seconds again…
If anything without Football and all the other shows in reruns anticipate TAR’s ratings should hold up..You are right its no Survivor…Its better than Survivor!
It also has the emmys to prove it. Will give you this, without Survivor and or The Real World there would be no reality TV!
Oh goodie. (Another) game show/reality *piece of crap* AND it’s from Ashton Cutcher.
Yeah. I’ll be finding something else more entertaining to do during that hour. Like cleaning the lint trap in my dryer.
Didn’t they make a B-horror movie about the same thing Harper’s Island is covering?
Game Show in My Head must be DOA.
Surprised they didn’t announce anything re: Million Dollar Password, unless something’s already been announced and I missed it.
Chris, I had the same thought. and it looks like they are trying to burn them up quick (two thirty minute episodes per night).
Eleventh Hour’s numbers bear watching – while they received a full season order, their early April finale date screams bubble show. I suspect CBS is looking to see how the show does in the March sweeps (once ER signs off) to decide whether it returns next year.
YES CHRISTINE MAY BE SAFE!!!!!!!!!
Happy to see Flashpoint back on the schedule! Loved that show when it debuted in the summertime. The Friday Night timeslot kinda sucks, but that’s what DVR is for! Plus, it excelled there during the summer.
The Harper’s Island event seems neat. Interesting concept. I especially liked the Fear Itself concept on NBC over the summer as well. I think when you have a new show, or event, like this, with a definitive start and end point, it’s a little easier to invest the time from the beginning to the end…
BC ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW DRAMAS
“CASTLE,” “CUPID” AND “THE UNUSUALS”
ABC News’ “Primetime: What Would You Do?” Returns Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 p.m.
Three new dramas will be joining the ABC lineup: “Castle” on Monday, March 9 at 10:00 p.m.; “Cupid” on Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 p.m.; and “The Unusuals” on Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 p.m. In addition, ABC News’ “Primetime: What Would You Do?” will return on Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00 p.m. (all times ET).
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showpost.php?p=4076872&postcount=473
does this mean that Eleventh Hour will be coming back next fall?
Hmmm….looks like CBS is still searching for the “show that works” Fridays at 9 p.m. I’ve heard good things about Flashpoint, though I’ve never seen it myself.
Dumb question time – isn’t Flashpoint some manner of Canadian import? Or is it a U.S. developed show that films in Canada to save money? I was under the impression it’s sort of an import.
One thing to be said for this announcement from CBS, not a ton of retooling occurring.
ABC has finally made their plans known too. I’d email the schedule over to the guys here, but I think they already have it.
Ooh? ABC schedule? Can’t you just post it here Nick? Pretty please?
Re: ABC
It looks like they are holding Cupid until March, so it has the post DWTS spot. Hopefully it can take advantage of that. I also am holding out hope that Castle is decent (though I fear the lead female will again make me stop watching), and it gets the post SW? spot, so it might be able to do okay. I may have TV to watch again!
“Christine” always had a 22 episode order, so it was never in danger of a mid-season cancellation. I understand that “Million Dollar Password” will air in the Sunday “Amazing Race” time slot from mid-December to mid-February.
Rob, shows with 22 episode orders have had their orders cut before. But I agree, it wasn’t in danger. The most danger it’s in is of being moved to a different night.
I’m glad ABC is bringing back Cupid. I loved that show, sorry Piven won’t be in it this time around though. Never got to know whether the guy really was Cupid or not. I hope they clear it up this time.
moonlightfan, Rob Thomas did an interview a while back where he answered that question, though I’m not sure if they will go that route this time. Also, I don’t think they even tried to get PIven.
And here’s the link if you’re interested. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1008477,00.html
thanks Julia, and my bad — Bill is out all afternoon, I should’ve posted the ABC press release sooner. I’ve done so now…
Wow! I am so excited that “Flashpoint” is returning in January instead of a summer relaceme nt, this is really a “great” show, the network has to promote it!
Robert, if I’d known you guys didn’t have the schedule/release dates, I’d have emailed it to you this morning. Sorry.
“Dumb question time – isn’t Flashpoint some manner of Canadian import? Or is it a U.S. developed show that films in Canada to save money? I was under the impression it’s sort of an import.”
Yes. Flashpoint is a Canadian show. Co-Produced by CBS Paramount and CTV up north. You can thank the writers strike for CBS taking intrest in this show. Not the first time CBS looked to the great write north. CBS aired ‘Night Heat’ on late nights back in the mid to late 1980’s, and Due South in the 1990’s.
Yeah, but as Flashpoint is ‘top scripted show’ why Friday? Thought they would maneuver it to during the week. If flashpoint pulls NCIS rerun ratings, they might as well put flashpoint during the week and keep the reruns to Friday.
TKS Julia for the link. On the ’sitcom’ link the description of Cupid describes the show how it was before. But I guess the producers never dreamed it would be picked up again. Looks like they will keep the storyline, but they sure can’t keep that ending now. Though I know on Ausiellio or one of those sites there is a link to the tvshow trailer.
I have always loved fantastical cupid stories. Anything with Cupid or Aphrodite rocks!
Why According to Jim is still there? Can’t believe they dropped George Lopez and kept ATJ.
I may be completely blanking out here, but wasn’t Flashpoint originally on Friday during the summer? Where it was kinda struggling? Then they switched it with Swingtown and THEN it became a big hit? If so, Why are the exiling it back to Friday again? They think second time’s the charm? I really must be missing something, because that wouldn’t make sense?
Flashpoint wasn’t doing great on Fridays, but that was in the summer, at 10:00, after two reruns. I’m sure it will do better at 9 during the regular season with originals before and after it.
Also, Fridays at 9 is one of CBS’s few open spots. Flashpoint is a proven player that they are relatively confident will do well anywhere on the schedule. Since it’s a co-production with a Canadian company, it’s cheap. So it makes more sense to put it on Friday and give Harper’s Island the support of the CSI lead-in.
CBS has good business strategy with the “Flashpoint” Friday slot, IMO. They threw a bunch of stuff at the Tuesdays at 10 timeslot until something stuck (WAT was a long-established show, and viewers apparently stuck with it). Now they’re trying the “what sticks?” approach with Fridays at 9. Close to Home partially stuck, but I guess it lost steam? Moonlight and the Ex-List didn’t stick as well as they’d hoped, so they’ll keep trying. And as long as they’re experimenting, the Canadian co-production is a good option costwise.
This is business strategy, not always in alignment with “keep TV viewers happy” strategy. Doing right by any show’s fans is an entirely different story…
Flashpoint should get a lot of rope in that timeslot. Its low cost to CBS will likely help it also… just as long as Hugh Dillon doesn’t sing again x,x