Watch out television -- the highest-rated network has announced its 2011-2012 season return.
CBS will debut most of its fall programming in a single week, starting on Monday, September 19. This goes against the standard practice of debuting shows over the course of several weeks and pretty much illustrates the network's position of strength going into the new season. Only three series will premiere outside of the main week.
The CBS schedule is full of familiar names with only five new series to round out the schedule. Two of the old standards --
The Big Bang Theory and
How I Met Your Mother -- are even doing double-duty by airing double episodes during the premiere week.
With this announcement, CBS joins
The CW,
FOX and
ABC by giving the premiere dates. Only NBC has yet to make public the return dates for its programming.
Wednesday, September 148-9pm
Survivor: South PacificMonday, September 198-8:30pm
How I Met Your Mother8:30-9pm
How I Met Your Mother (again)
9-9:30pm
Two and a Half Men9:30-10pm
2 Broke Girls (special time)
10-11pm
Hawaii Five-0Tuesday, September 208-9pm
NCIS9-10pm
NCIS: Los Angeles10-11pm:
Unforgettable (formerly
The Rememberer)
Wednesday, September 219-10pm
Criminal Minds10-11pm
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationThursday, September 228-8:30pm
The Big Bang Theory8:30-9pm
The Big Bang Theory (again)
9-10pm
Person of Interest10-11pm
The MentalistFriday, September 238-9pm
A Gifted Man9-10pm
CSI: NY10-11pm
Blue BloodsSaturday, September 248-8:30pm
Rules of Engagement8:30-9pm
Comedytime Saturday (probably sitcom reruns)
9-10pm
Crimetime Saturday (probably procedural reruns)
10-11pm
48 Hours MysterySunday, September 257-8pm
60 Minutes8-9pm
The Amazing Race9-10pm
The Good Wife10-11pm
CSI: MiamiMonday, September 268:30-9pm
2 Broke Girls (time-slot premiere)
9:30-10pm
Mike & MollyThursday, September 298:30-9pm
How to Be a GentlemanWhich shows are you planning to watch this fall? Do any of the time periods seem like a mistake? Do you have any TV-scheduling conflicts coming up for the 2011-2011 season? Let us know!
(Images courtesy of CBS)