Just like other networks, CBS has revealed its premiere plan for this fall.  While we can expect several fresh pilots to debut, there are also many returning favorites to look forward to such as CSI, CSI: Miami and CSI: NY.

First up is CSI: Miami, which is set to return for its seventh season on September 22.  The series that stars David Caruso, Emily Procter, and Jonathan Togo, among others, will be occupying the Monday slot at 10pm, serving as lead-out to the premiere of the Kyle Bornheimer comedy series, Worst Week.

CSI: NY will fill in the Wednesday night block at 10pm beginning September 24, which marks the fifth season premiere of the forensic drama starring Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Eddie Cahill, Hill Harper and Anna Belknap.  CSI: NY will serve as lead-out to the fourth season opener of Criminal Minds.

The original CSI, on the other hand, won’t return until October 9.  The series that follows Gil Grissom (William Petersen) as he heads the team of investigators at the Crime Lab in Las Vegas will be returning for a ninth season, occupying the Thursday slot at 9pm and serving as lead-in to the series debut of Eleventh Hour at 10pm.

Meanwhile, fans can enjoy reruns of CSI and its spin-offs on CBS while waiting for new episodes to premiere.  So far, repeats of the CSI franchise has successfully pulled in big ratings in the first official week of the summer season.  CSI: Miami has attracted 8.17 million viewers and has earned a 2.2 rating/6 share in the 18-49 demographic, earning it the number one spot on Monday.

CSI: NY also came in first place on Wednesday with 7.67 million viewers for its repeat episode at 10:00pm, while a repeat episode of CSI came up short on Thursday with 7.24 million viewers, making it the second-most watched show in its timeslot after So You Think You Can Dance, which had 8.56 million.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: CBS
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