Today was a good day for several series on CBS, Hulu, and ABC.
I will start the news off with CBS. The network picked up Tracker, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Hollywood Squares, Elsbeth, Fire Country, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, and NCIS: Sydney for another season.
But that is only eight shows. What is #9? Ghosts will haunt us for two more seasons.
Those nine join returning shows Matlock, FBI, Survivor, and The Amazing Race, new shows Fire County spinoff Sheriff Country, Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue, and singing competition The Road.
Over at Hulu, Dan Fogleman’s Paradise, which stars his This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown, will remain underground for another season.
Finally, ABC loves 9-1-1 so much that they are adding Nashville to the franchise next season. But before then, we are going to get a 9-1-1/Doctor Odyssey crossover in March. According to Variety, the episode takes part during Casino week, and “unexpected guest Athena Grant suspects two passengers are targeting the ship’s vault. Enlisting Max’s help, Athena raises the stakes in a dangerous game where not everyone will end up with a winning hand.”
I wish ABC and Ryan Murphy had picked someone else to take the cruise because it seems
unrealistic that she would get back on a ship so quickly after last year’s water disaster.
Even though we are seven months away from the 2025-2026 season, I can’t wait for it to start.
NCIS: Syndey was supposed to debut its second season premiere on January 31st. However, CBS announced today that they are moving it to February 7th.
Why? CBS said, “The shift is due to a soon-to-be-announced special.”
I think it is either Grammy related because they will air two days later on the Eye, or they will do a wrap up of FireAid, the musical fundraiser, on January 30th.
CBS changed things up this season, and they added Poppa’s House and NCIS: Origins to their Monday night schedule.
Today, the network announced that both shows were picked up for a full season.
“NCIS: ORIGINS has added a brilliant new dimension to the NCIS franchise with an origin story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs and a cinematic ’90s experience that features distinct characters, stories and crime solving. POPPA’S HOUSE excels with the dynamic father/son chemistry between Damon and Damon Jr. and their family-inspired stories that bring this comedy to life. These shows fit seamlessly into our Monday night lineup while resonating with viewers on CBS and Paramount+,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
If you have not seen Poppa’s House, you should check it out. The Wayans bring a lot of funny to comedy which also has smart humor.
The Monday shows join CBS’s other two shows Matlock and Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage with additional episode orders. Matlock was picked up for a second season, while the Chuck Lorre comedy will be around all of this season.
A few months ago, Paramount+ announced that they were giving Tony (Michael Weatherly) and Ziva (Cote de Pablo) their own spinoff and it will take place in Europe.
However, the series was not given a name. But it has one now. Today, the leads announced that their show will be called NCIS: Tony & Ziva.
Personally, I wish they would have gone with NCIS: Europe since that is where the procedural will take place and be filmed. The drama will be filmed this summer.
The actress gave us a little preview of what we can expect: “I expect intrigue, romance, the background of Europe, impossible situations that will make our lives very complicated. But somehow, a little something about love.”
Are you excited for Tony & Ziva, or are you thinking there are too many NCIS shows? There is NCIS, NCIS: Origons, NCIS: Sydney, and this one.
For the first time in 14 years, CBS will not have a show with Hawaii in the title. That is because they cancelled NCIS: Hawaii today.
I am surprised. I thought CBS was going to have an NCIS only night with NCIS: Origins, NCIS, and NCIS: Hawaii. I guess I was wrong. NCIS: Sydney will probably take its time slot.
NCIS: Hawaii has the shortest run in the franchise with just three seasons. NCIS: New Orleans was axed after seven, and NCIS: LA went twice as long.
It was their last scripted show waiting to find out if it would be renewed for another season. Earlier this week, the network pulled the plug on So Help Me Todd and CSI: Vegas.
