via press release:
Network To Debut Nearly All of Its New and Returning Series During Official Premiere Week
Pre-Season Launch for “Survivor: Samoa” on Thursday, Sept. 17
Monday Comedies, Including the Series Debut of “Accidentally on Purpose” and the Drama “CSI: Miami,” Premiere Sept. 21
“NCIS” and Freshman Dramas “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “The Good Wife” Premiere Tuesday, Sept. 22
CBS Returns its Wednesday Comedy Block of “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and “Gary Unmarried,” Along with “Criminal Minds” and “CSI: NY” on Sept. 23
Killer Combo of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and “The Mentalist” Opens Thursday, Sept. 24
CBS’s Friday Lineup of “Ghost Whisperer,” the Network Debut of “Medium” and “Numb3rs” Premieres Sept. 25
“48 Hours Mystery” Returns Saturday, Sept. 26
“60 Minutes,” A Special Two-Hour Launch of “The Amazing Race” and “Cold Case” Premiere Sunday, Sept. 27
Freshman Drama “Three Rivers” Debuts Sunday, Oct. 4
CBS today announced dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, which include a pre-season debut for SURVIVOR: SAMOA and the launch of the new Sunday drama series THREE RIVERS in early October. The Network will introduce the majority of its schedule beginning Monday, Sept. 21, the official start of the 2009-2010 season.
SURVIVOR: SAMOA, the 19th installment of the hit reality series, will debut a week prior to the formal start of the season, on Thursday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS’s new season rollout officially begins on Monday, Sept. 21 with HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), the premiere of the new comedy ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the seventh season premiere of television’s Number One comedy TWO AND A HALF MEN (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), the third season premiere of THE BIG BANG THEORY in its new time period (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the eighth season premiere of CSI: MIAMI (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
NCIS begins its seventh season on Tuesday, Sept. 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the new NCIS: LOS ANGELES spin-off (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the freshman drama THE GOOD WIFE (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS returns its Wednesday comedy block on Sept. 23 with the fifth season of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) and sophomore comedy GARY UNMARRIED (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the fifth season premiere of CRIMINAL MINDS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the sixth season premiere of CSI: NY (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION returns for its 10th season on Thursday, Sept. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by the time period premiere of last season’s No. 1 new hit THE MENTALIST (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
The Network’s top-rated Friday lineup returns on Sept. 25 with the fifth season premiere of GHOST WHISPERER (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), the Network debut of the popular drama MEDIUM (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by the sixth season premiere of NUMB3RS (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS’s Saturday schedule premieres Sept. 26 with the return of 48 HOURS MYSTERY (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), preceded by two hours of CRIMETIME SATURDAY (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
60 MINUTES, television’s highest rated news magazine, returns for its 42nd season on Sunday, Sept. 26 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by a special two-hour debut of the 15th edition of the multi-Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and the seventh season premiere of COLD CASE in its new time period (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).
Premiering a week later on Sunday, Oct. 4 is the new drama THREE RIVERS (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).
CBS’s 2009-2010 Premiere Dates
Thursday, Sept. 17
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR: SAMOA (19th Installment Premiere)
Monday, Sept. 21
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/19/05)
8:30-9:00 PM ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (Series Debut)
9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/03)
9:30-10:00 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (3rd Season Premiere, OAD 9/24/07)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI (8th Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/02)
Tuesday, Sept. 22
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/12/03)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES (Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE (Series Debut)
Wednesday, Sept. 23
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
(5th Season Premiere, OAD 3/13/06)
8:30-9:00 PM GARY UNMARRIED (2nd Season Premiere, OAD 9/14/08)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/05)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: NY (6th Season Premiere, OAD 9/22/04)
Thursday, Sept. 24
9:00-10:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (10th Season Premiere, OAD 10/6/00)
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (2nd Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/08)
Friday, Sept. 25
8:00-9:00 PM GHOST WHISPERER (5th Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/05)
9:00-10:00 PM MEDIUM (Network Debut, OAD 1/23/05)
10:00-11:00 PM NUMB3RS (6th Season Premiere, OAD 1/21/05)
Saturday, Sept. 26
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY (Season Premiere)
Sunday, Sept. 27
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES (42nd Season Premiere)
8:00-10:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (15th Edition Premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM COLD CASE (7th Season Premiere, OAD 9/23/03)
Sunday, Oct. 4
9:00-10:00 PM THREE RIVERS (Series Debut)
I was just looking over this list and realized I will be watching CBS six out of seven nights this fall. Usually that much of my television time was set for NBC, but CBS has a killer schedule this fall. Favorite comedies on Monday, will be checking out the new NCIS on Tuesday (as well as the original), Gary Unmarried on Wednesday, The Mentalist Thursday, Medium(!!!) on Friday and The Amazing Race and new drama Three Rivers on Sunday.
Yes, I am one of the few Americans whom does not watch CSI: or any of the CSI: franchise’s. When a show’s name has a colon following it, it better be preceded with Law & Order or Denise Richards (lol).
By the way, does anyone know when NBC will announce their premiere dates? They are usually one of the first nets, but the only one announced so far has been The Jay Leno Show on Sept. 14. I am guessing it is the traditional fall premiere week (last full week in September) but was just curious.
please, please bring back “the unit” my favorite show!!!
others please write in I want theunit back!!!!!!!
Looks Good a fall schedule. I am same as huddy80 lookd like there is only 1 night there isnt something on that ill be watching. Theres only one thing dont like and thats NCIS:LA following NCIS i think it not gonna work they should of spilt them up like they do with the CSI’s
DWTS + Castle / House x2 / CBSs comedies / Heroes (leaked) + Trauma (I suppose).
That Monday 21 is gonna be really interesting…
Oh my bad … I forgot Jay Leno ^^
lots to watch in the fall so much to tape thankful for Dvrs tape two in my room and one downstaris and watch one live lol
I think that Heroes premiere will have good ratings (more than 7 mil. 3.3 18-49), ’cause HIMYM is not so popular as TAAHM,it has less viewers, and there is a new series ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE..so….GO HEROES!
wow, didn’t realize NCIS was on going into its 7th season
Glad to see Amazing Race get the two hour premiere it deserves!
Yay for mindless procedurals!
CBS has all the good shows! Looking forward to the Friday paranormal night GW/Medium in particular. Do you think they’ll do a cross-over?
That looks like a great schedule. Especially Friday (Medium-YAAAAYYY!!!). That’s one night I’ll DEFINITELY be watching. (And no, I wouldn’t look for a Medium/GW crossover- Glenn Caron said long ago that that would never happen). But it should be awesome seeing them paired up like that.
Another night that looks really good is Monday. I’ve recently started watching The Big Bang Theory and I’m hooked on it! It’s a scream! The other shows are good too, but I love that one.
“Survivor: Samoa”? Cheez, send it to the Aleutians or South Orkneys already.
I’ve got The Amazing Race and….uh…
A lot of free time!
Looks like I’ll be spending half of my week with CBS shows (HIMYM, TBBT, Mentalist, Numb3rs) and the other half of my week with Fox shows (House, Lie to Me, Bones, Fringe, Simpsons). Sorted!
Apart from the awesome Castle on ABC, the only other non-CBS/non-Fox show I’ll be watching is Heroes on NBC; but with Bryan Fuller now gone and the much rumoured “Carnivale” theme for Volume 5, I fear for Heroes’ longevity because Tim Kring had (allegedly) planned out five seasons.
Let’s see only two nights I will watch at all. Thursday Mentalist, and Friday Ghost Whisperer. Medium will get recorded and watched a week later. I like the show but it still isn’t better than Moonlight was. As for 3 rivers I do not watch a show just because of the actors in it. I liked him in Moonlight because I liked the story. There’s only so many doctors shows, cop shows and law shows I can stand, and they better have a real twist for me to watch them like Eli Stone did (which should have been put in a better time slot than killed off). By the way looks like they are playing the final 4 shows without having advertised at all which means I missed the first of the four last week. They keep killing off the good shows and keeping the crappy shows like CSI and Law & Order, and I will just stop watching all together. Someone please tell me what you see in those shows. Is it just because they have no story and it’s easier to catch up if you miss an ep? I just really don’t see the point in seeing reality in my face everyday. I want a story and a good story, not another type of soap opera.
“I think that Heroes premiere will have good ratings (more than 7 mil. 3.3 18-49), ’cause HIMYM is not so popular as TAAHM,it has less viewers, and there is a new series ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE..so….GO HEROES!”
As much as I root for Heroes, HIMYM is popular with the 18-49 demo thank you very much. Couple that with Dancing with the Stars. It will be tough. This “Accidentally On Purpose” this is sort of Murphy Brown redo. Sleep with guy, and get knocked up. What issue does CBS have with “Rules of Engagment?”
On the other hand “The Big Bang Theory” will get a boost from a 2 1/2 Men lead in.
I wonder how Three Rivers will do against Housewives…
time to set up the DVR
Good thing they moved The Big Bang Theory to 9:30pm cuz I get to watch Heroes at 8pm so its good
The only new CBS show I am going to start this year is NCSI 2.
I am not interested in Three Rivers , I prefer to watch Desperates H. that a liver transplant.
About The Good Wife , not sure yet I want to try that one.
I still can’t believe that CBS cancelled the show WORST WEEK!
That was the funniest new show on TV last year, and the ratings were not that bad.
Wow
I can’t believe they are moving BBT, Sure i think CBS will do great with the 9pm hour…
but it can only hurt the 8pm, HIMYM, a great show, but not sure its a lead the night off show, with a new show behind it.
And what is up with back to back NCIS and moving Mentalist to 10pm?
Well, I will be watching USA or FOX, but there is nothing on the CBS schedule that even looks good. The only show I liked on CBS was The Unit and that is gone.
Now that Harper’s Island was canceled, How I Met Your Mother is the only show on CBS to watch.
cbs is solid every night except Sundays for me.
Looking forward to seeing 3 Rivers bomb.
Tuesday is crazy reality night, so NCIS all the way.
I’m pissed off about so many shows moving to Thursdays.
Ill tune into The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, and Two and a Half Men.
I love NCIS, and really, it’s the only reason I started watching THE MENTALIST, which is a fantastic show. However, I don’t watch CSI because its mundane and rundown. What do you think this move will do to THE MENTALIST’s numbers? We all know NCIS is one of the top shows on TV, and THE MENTALIST has been with such a great lead in. Do their numbers change now or not? Thoughts?
I don’t believe for a second that Tim Kring had “planned out” 5 years of HEROES. That show is so obviously a seat-of-the-pants endeavor, I don’t think they plan ahead even two episodes, lol.
I don’t get why The Amazing Race always get a 2hour season premiere. I think the October debut of Three Rivers is a bit disturbing for me. I would have debut it in September.
But I can’t wait for The Amazing Race and of course Survivor: SAMOA!!!!!
Every show that is on is nothing but garbage,especially “THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE” crap.That actress is an ASSCLOWN,but OF COURSE YOU PEOPLE LIKE THAT GARBAGE and ALL of that trainwreck that comes out in hollywood like “AMERICA’S NOT GOT TALENT”!!!!!