The fourth of the network upfronts is out, covering CBS’ fall schedule. Here are my thoughts and what I anticipate Critical Myth will be covering in one degree or another next season. The following is the schedule released by the network on 16 May 2012:
CBS FALL 2012 SCHEDULE
MONDAY
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
8:30-9:00 PM PARTNERS (N)
9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (NT)
9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY
10:00-11:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES
10:00-11:00 PM VEGAS (N)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
THURSDAY
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (NT)
9:00-10:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST
10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY (N)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM CSI: NY (NT)
9:00-10:00 PM MADE IN JERSEY (N)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS
SATURDAY
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY
SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (NT)
- Mondays
Other than “How I Met Your Mother”, I really have no interest in the CBS Monday Night comedy block. I know a lot of people are fans of “Hawaii Five-O”, but I’m just not that big a fan of procedurals.
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Tuesday
It’s been a long time since I’ve been a fan of the NCIS franchise, so that is still off my list. “Vegas” seems like another attempt at a “Mad Men”-esque period piece with a procedural bent, and doesn’t quite catch my interest.
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Wednesday
This is exactly the same line-up as last season, and none of those shows attract my attention at all.
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Thursday
“Person of Interest” had my attention from the start, and has only gotten better. It’s going to be a Thursday night staple for quite a while. Which makes “Elementary” on the same night even more puzzling, since “Person of Interest” is already a strong enough modern version of Sherlock Holmes. However, I will likely try out “Elementary”, if only to see if it’s as bad a train wreck as it sounds.
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Friday
“Made in Jersey” has a good cast and a solid production pedigree, but it’s a fairly standard drama on a night packed with goodies for genre fans. I doubt it will make the cut. The rest is the usual procedural fare.
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Saturday/Sunday
“The Amazing Race” is one of the few reality shows we still enjoy, and “The Good Wife” remains a solid drama with broad appeal. It looks like Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays will continue to be packed to the gills!
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Mid-Season
It looks like CBS only has one non-comedy show on the mid-season slate, and sure enough, it’s a procedural. And sure enough, I don’t have much interest in it as a result.
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Final Verdict
So when it comes to CBS, “Person of Interest” and “The Good Wife” will continue to get coverage, while “Elementary” might sneak in, if it is better than it looks (despite our loyalty to “Sherlock”!).