CBS Sets Fall Premiere Dates for NCIS, Matlock and More — Tom Ellis' CIA Bumped to Midseason With New Showrunner
In doing so, CBS revealed that — as hinted this week by Matt's Inside Line — the latest 'FBI Universe Expansion,' CIA starring Tom Ellis (and thus far no one else), is being moved from fall to midseason, as it gets a bit of a reworking under new showrunner Warren Leight (of the Law & Order-verse), who has replaced FBI: Most Wanted vet David Hudgins.
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Morris Chestnut's Watson, which was previously set to launch its sophomore run at midseason, in turn will claim CIA's Monday time slot this fall.
All told, CBS' fall rollout looks like this:
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 148 pm Emmy Awards
SUNDAY, SEPT. 218 pm A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 248 pm Survivor Season 49 (two hours)
THURSDAY, SEPT. 259 pm The Amazing Race Season 38 (90 minutes)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2710 pm 48 Hours Season 38
SUNDAY, SEPT. 287:30 pm 60 Minutes Season 588:30 pm Big Brother Season 27 finale (two hours)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18 pm Survivor (new episode)9:30 pm The Amazing Race (regular time slot premiere)
SUNDAY, OCT. 127:30 pm 60 Minutes8:30 pm Matlock Season 2 (special night)9:30 pm Elsbeth Season 3 (special night)
MONDAY, OCT. 138 pm The Neighborhood final season8:30 pm 9 pm FBI Season 810 pm Watson Season 2
TUESDAY, OCT. 148 pm NCIS Season 239 pm NCIS: Origins Season 210 pm NCIS: Sydney Season 3
THURSDAY, OCT. 168 pm Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage Season 28:30 pm Ghosts Season 59 pm Matlock (regular time slot premiere)10 pm Elsbeth (regular time slot premiere)
FRIDAY, OCT. 178 pm Fire Country Season 4 (special time)9 pm (special time)10 pm
SUNDAY, OCT. 198 pm Tracker Season 39 pm
FRIDAY, OCT. 248 pm SHERIFF COUNTRY (regular time slot premiere)9 pm Fire Country (regular time slot premiere)10 pm BOSTON BLUE (new episode)
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