CBS 2006-2007 Season

All week I have been covering the upfront announcements from the broadcast television networks. Monday I reported on NBC’s fall schedule. Yesterday was ABC. Today CBS revealed what was in store for its viewers during the 2006-2007 television season.

Not returning to the CBS slate of programming includes first season series Threshold and Love Monkey and long running series such as Yes, Dear.

In a move that NBC and ABC have done in season’s past, CBS is abandoning the Sunday night television movie. Movies have been a staple for CBS on Sunday nights for 20 years, but with sliding ratings for made-for-television movies they felt their best bet would be to schedule original series during those times.

In addition, long running sitcom The King of Queens will return as a midseason replacement.

Here’s a night-by-night look at what the CBS schedule for the 2006-2007 television season has in store, including a brief description for each of the new series. All times listed are Eastern.


Mondays:

8pm-8:30pm How I Met Your Mother

8:30pm-9pm The Class

A sitcom in which a group of 20-somethings are bound together because they were in the same third grade class. They come together for the 20th anniversary of when they all met. They share childhood memories and the issues that they are facing as adults, and end up strengthening friendships and bonds after nearly two decades apart. Starring Jason Ritter (Joan of Arcadia).

9pm-9:30pm Two and a Half Men

9:30pm-10pm The New Adventures of Old Christine

10pm-11pm CSI: Miami


Tuesdays:

8pm-9pm NCIS

9pm-10pm The Unit

10pm-11pm Smith

This drama looks at a group of career criminals who perform high-stakes robberies around the country. Bobby Stevens appears to be a typical husband and father, but in truth he is a thief looking to score just a few more big jobs so that he can leave this life behind and live a comfortable lifestyle. The FBI is determined to catch Stevens and his crew, but ultimately they want to catch “Smith,” the mastermind and leader of the criminal operation. Starring Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) and Virginia Madsen (Sideways).


Wednesdays:

8pm-9pm Jericho

This drama looks they aftermath in a Kansas town when a nuclear mushroom cloud appears on the horizon. The people of the town of Jericho do not know if anyone else is alive, and it is made worse when all communication and power is shut down. The town starts to come apart, and some citizens become paranoid that their personal secrets will come forward while others find the strength to be heroes. Starring Skeet Ulrich (Scream) and Gerald McRaney (Major Dad).

9pm-10pm Criminal Minds

10pm-11pm CSI: NY


Thursdays:

8pm-9pm Survivor

9pm-10pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

10pm-11pm Shark

In this drama Sebastian Stark, a ruthless defense attorney, comes to a personal epiphany and decides to become a prosecutor. He brings his cutthroat tactics to this office where he works for an ambitious D.A. who despises him and his strategies. Stark is teamed with a group of your prosecutors in order for the young lawyers to learn from his experience while it is hoped that Stark will reform his underhanded approach. Starring James Woods (Ghosts of Mississippi) and Jeri Ryan (Star Trek: Voyager).


Fridays:

8pm-9pm Ghost Whisperer

9pm-10pm Close to Home

10pm-11pm Numb3rs


Saturdays:

8pm-9pm Crimetime Saturday

9pm-10pm Crimetime Saturday

10pm-11pm 48 Hours: Mystery


Sundays:

7pm-8pm 60 Minutes

8pm-9pm The Amazing Race

9pm-10pm Cold Case

10pm-11pm Without a Trace


Also announced were mid-season series in development that will appear later in the 2006-2007 season.

Comedy coming mid-season:

Rules of Engagement

This sitcom follows two couples and a single guy as they navigate the trials and tribulations of dating, engagement and marriage. Starring Patrick Warburton (Seinfeld).


Dramas coming mid-season:

3 LBS

A medical series about neurosurgeons. Starring Stanley Tucci (The Terminal).

Waterfront

A drama about the colorful mayor of Providence, Rhode Island. Starring Joe Pantoliano (The Sopranos).