CBS Sets Summer Schedule, Premiere Dates For Unforgettable’ & ‘Under The Dome’: TCA

COMMENTS (16)

• Why would they program Under The Dome to air following four comedies?

  Comment by Anonymous — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 9:34am PST  Reply to this post

  • They always air dramas at 10 on monday nights. Altho its not an ideal place to put this show especially for the summer, but Thats a prime spot.

    Comment by Will — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 9:57am PST  Reply to this post

• Does not bode well for The Good Wife’s return next season since ratings have never been strong, and most of the critical success and awards buzz has since passed

  Comment by SOS — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 9:39am PST  Reply to this post

• I hate The Mentalist being on late Sunday. It’s time is always pushed back because of sports overrun. It’s one of my favorites and trying to dvr the show is a nightmare. The dvr will only record the shows supposed time, which is never right. This show did not deserve that timeslot.

  Comment by Evan — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 9:40am PST  Reply to this post

  • I agree. The Metalist is actually the only show I always watch on network TV. It is worth a better timeslot – by hiding it on Sunday it does get pushed back by sports events constantly.
    This disciurages people from viewing.

    Comment by Cyndy — Monday May 13, 2013 @ 12:52pm PDT  Reply to this post

• So there’ll be no summer reruns for “Vegas,” eh?

  Comment by Joe Leydon — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 10:03am PST  Reply to this post

• Under the dome… Simpsons did it.

  Comment by Bob Loblaw — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 10:05am PST  Reply to this post

• Can’t wait to see Under the Dome. Finally, some decent scifi on Network TV.

  But the ending in the book is 100% unfilmable.

  Will be interesting to see how they fix it.

  Comment by Bees — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 10:19am PST  Reply to this post

  • I agree. Apparently they’re changing a lot of it, so the mythology King created will probably be altered considerably.

    Comment by 100stones3x — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 12:05pm PST  Reply to this post

• Interesting that CBS sees more rerun value in NCIS: Los Angeles than Person of Interest.

  Comment by michael — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 10:26am PST  Reply to this post

• What CBS must do now to make POI even bigger hit and at least drama beast is heavy and properly advertising during super bowl and grammys. And before that of course. In that period we will have 4 POI episodes in a row – 31, 7(after super bowl week), 14(after Grammys week), 21(Jonathan Nolan debut as director and Sarah Shahi series debut). If they can build solid and even stronger fanbase will be great. POI was insane stable 2.9 all fall episodes. If they can make 3.5 new 2.9 will be perfect. Sarah Shahi role sound like future POI spin-off so CBS have a lot in stake here.(more money and one more drama hit) POI is hit and fresh much better chance for successful spin-off than one more ncis.

  “Relevance” deserve TBBT lead-in. Its major episode with Nolan and Shahi debuts. Not many Nolan level (oscar winners) on tv these days.

  Comment by Petar — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 2:26pm PST  Reply to this post

  • Petar, you and I agree that POI is the best show CBS has. I see nothing but success ahead for the series, but my point is about the rerun value of an arc show such as POI versus the stand alone episodic TV series such as NCIS: LA. I think this is a sign CBS believes the audience of NCIS: LA will watch endless reruns of the series, and that it is easier to program NCIS: LA reruns than the POI episodes than need to be seen in order.

    Comment by michael — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 6:15pm PST  Reply to this post

• @michael

  Nope. They free POI slot from BB. POI is second CBS drama this season only after NCIS and reruns on tie with NCIS. But POI is growing until ncis is dropin. Until end of the season POI will be #1 CBS drama at least for the spring. And will be #1 broadcast drama next season.

  Jonathan Nolan will make his debut as director on Person of Interest episode “Relevance” – February 21, 2013. This will be Sarah Shahi series debut too(her role sound like future POI spin-off). Best scripted and acted drama add and great names as directors. Hope JJ Abrams will direct at least one episode like Nolan. CBS can make one hour TBBT as lead in for this PoI major episode. They already do that on monday block with one hour 2BG. And CBS must advertise Nolan debut and episode “Relevance” like crazy on super bowl and grammys. From now i can say that will take Emmy and golden globe nomination. And if successful PoI spin-off will make fans and CBS happy.

  Comment by Petar — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 4:07pm PST  Reply to this post

• Thirteen episodes of UNFORGETTABLE and they don’t start airing until 7/28? They only way they could get fewer viewers is if they sold them to the new Al Jazeera channel.

  Comment by cadavra — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 5:01pm PST  Reply to this post

• So happy to hear Big Brother will start in late June! Hope it’s an All Stars season!! And Under The Dome sounds really fantastic!

  Comment by Scott — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 5:36pm PST  Reply to this post

• Some notes. Stick a fork in The Mentalist; Sunday at 10p is where CBS sends shows to die these days. The Good Wife has got to be on the bubble for next season.

  Dramas Monday at 10p seem to work for CBS after their comedy block — perhaps we’ll see a new one there next season? Gotta wonder if next season, Hawaii Five-O is shifted to Friday nights at 9:00p. My gut tells me this is a test run. Keep in mind CBS has to keep the pipeline for syndication filled.

  It’s interesting to see how BB is being hammocked on Tuesday night between NCIS & NCIS: LA. Dunno if POI might fit there? Something new next season?

  Unscripted shows seem to work for CBS at 8:00p Wednesday & Friday. I don’t see CBS messing with their current Thursday night schedule if they can help it.

  Comment by Sam Damon — Saturday January 12, 2013 @ 9:26pm PST  Reply to this post