CBS has been picking up shows like NCIS, The Neighborhood, and Fire Country for another season. However, today, they cancelled So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas.
While I am not surprised by CSI: Vegas, the sequel to CSI, because no one knows it is on, I am sad that So Help Me Todd with Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin will not be back. But the writing was on the wall when CBS announced yesterday that Elsbeth was renewed.
I say that because CBS likes dark and gritty, and Elsbeth and Todd are both light and happy. Therefore, the network can only have one on the air at a time. Well, technically, there will be two shows because Matlock with Kathy Bates will join Elsbeth next season. I betcha Elsbeth will be a midseason replacement show.
Elsbeth was the last new series to debut this season, but it is not the last one to find out its fate. CBS announced today that it picked up the legal police procedural for a second season.
“ELSBETH has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive ‘how-done-it’ storytelling, and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Executive producers Robert and Michelle King have a stellar track record for creating critically acclaimed series full of unforgettable characters and, alongside showrunner Jonathan Tolins and his writing team, have developed an incredibly entertaining and engrossing New York City-centric world for the show to explore. We are grateful to the uniquely talented cast, led by Carrie Preston, Wendell Pierce and Carra Patterson, for bringing these wonderful characters to life in the company of a world-class roster of weekly guest stars”.
Yesterday, CBS aired the highly anticipated Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden. However, the Masters ran late, and that caused the concert to start late. Therefore, the local news would also be starting later.
However, the local news started earlier than expected and cut the Piano Man off during his final song Piano Man.
Needless to say, the fans were pissed, as they should be.
So, today, CBS released this statement, “A network programming timing error ended last night’s Billy Joel special approximately two minutes early in the Eastern and Central Time Zones. We apologize to Mr. Joel, his fans, our affiliated stations, and our audience whose viewing experience was interrupted during the last song. Due to the overwhelming demand from his legion of fans, BILLY JOEL: THE 100TH – LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN will be rebroadcast in its entirety on CBS on April 19th at 9:00PM ET/PT.”
I am surprised this happened again after the Heidi incident in 1968. That was when NBC cut off the NY Jets vs the Oakland Raiders and switched to the movie Heidi during the game. Fans missed the Raiders coming from behind in the final few minutes. And they went nuts. Can you blame them?
Since then, the networks have tried never to do that again. But yesterday, it happened, and CBS felt the Pressure to make it up to the fans.
So they will re-air it on Friday instead of repeats of Fire Country and Blue Bloods.
If you cannot wait until then, you can watch it on Paramount+.
Today is a good day for some of the CBS shows. Earlier today, they renewed FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International.
And now they announced that they want more of Monday night’s shows The Neighborhood and NCIS.
“THE NEIGHBORHOOD and NCIS are the very best definition of a CBS comedy and drama,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “They embody authentic storytelling with heart, humor and family dynamics. We are proud to bring them back next season.”
The only Monday night show waiting to find out its fate is NCIS: Hawaii. I wonder if they will cancel it so they can have an NCIS only night with the Mothership, NCIS: Sydney, and NCIS: Origins.
The 2023-2024 season started late because of the strikes. However, it is still ending at the same time. Today, CBS announced when their shows will be airing their season finales.
Thursday, May 2
8:31-9:01 PM GHOSTS (third season finale)
Monday, May 6
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD (sixth season finale)
8:30-9:00 PM BOB ♥ ABISHOLA (series finale)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS (21st season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: HAWAI’I (third season finale)
Wednesday, May 15
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (36th season finale)
Thursday, May 16
8:00-9:00 PM YOUNG SHELDON (special back-to-back episodes for series finale)
9:00-10:00 PM SO HELP ME TODD (second season finale)
Friday, May 17
8:00-9:00 PM S.W.A.T. (series finale)
9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (second season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS (14th season finale*)
Sunday, May 19
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES (56th season finale)
8:00-9:00 PM THE EQUALIZER (fourth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM TRACKER (first season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: VEGAS (third season finale)
Tuesday, May 21
8:00-9:00 PM FBI (sixth season finale)
9:00-10:00 PM FBI: INTERNATIONAL (third season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM FBI: MOST WANTED (fifth season finale)
Wednesday, May 22
8:00-11:00 PM SURVIVOR (three-hour 46th edition finale)
Thursday, May 23
10:00-11:00 PM ELSBETH (first season finale)
I hope you got calendars out and wrote the dates down.
