The New Dramas ELSBETH and MATLOCK and the
previously announced TRACKER Join 22 Returning
Shows
New Schedule Features Expanded 90-Minute
Editions of SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE on Wednesday from
8:00-11:00 PM
Super Bowl LVIII Will Air on Feb. 11, 2024
TRACKER to Premiere After the Super
Bowl
New Comedy POPPA'S HOUSE, Starring Damon
Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., to
Debut Mid-Season
NEW
YORK, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CBS today
announced its 2023-2024 primetime programming lineup of CBS
Originals, featuring three new dramas, one new comedy, special
event programming and 22 returning series. CBS Sports will also
present SUPER BOWL LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11,
2024, live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Allegiant Stadium
in Las Vegas, Nev.
The three new drama series include ELSBETH, starring
Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni,
an astute but unconventional attorney who utilizes her singular
point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant
criminals alongside the NYPD. After leaving her successful legal
career in Chicago to tackle a new
investigative role in New York
City, Elsbeth finds herself jockeying with the toast of the
NYPD, Captain C.W. Wagner
(Wendell Pierce). Working alongside
Elsbeth is Officer Kaya Blanke
(Carra Patterson), a stoic and
ethical officer who quickly develops an appreciation for Elsbeth's
insightful and offbeat ways. ELSBETH is based on the character
featured in THE GOOD WIFE and THE GOOD FIGHT.
MATLOCK stars Emmy and Academy
Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline
"Matty" Matlock, a brilliant
septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and
decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she
uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty
is assigned to Olympia
(Skye P. Marshall), a senior
attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice. Olympia's ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm,
is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavors to
establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside
the firm's younger associates – the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber ambitious Sarah
(Leah Lewis). MATLOCK is inspired by the classic television
series of the same name.
The previously announced drama TRACKER stars Justin Hartley as lone-wolf survivalist Colter
Shaw, who roams the country as a "reward seeker," using his expert
tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve
all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured
family. TRACKER is set to premiere in the highly coveted post-Super
Bowl timeslot on Sunday, Feb. 11,
2024.
Also premiering later in the season is the new comedy POPPA'S
HOUSE, starring Damon Wayans and
Damon Wayans Jr. Wayans stars as
legendary talk radio host and happily divorced "Poppa" who has his
point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host
(Essence Atkins) is hired, and at
home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son
(Damon Wayans Jr.), a brilliant
dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a
responsible father and husband.
The new schedule of CBS Original series also includes the return
of the #1 new broadcast series FIRE COUNTRY, #1 comedy YOUNG SHELDON, the #1 broadcast drama NCIS and
#1 news program 60 MINUTES.
"CBS programming across entertainment, news and sports continues
to appeal to audiences on all platforms, including Paramount+, the
fastest-growing streaming service in the U.S.," said George Cheeks, president and chief executive
officer of CBS. "It all starts with a winning broadcast Network
that has an undeniable track record for nurturing long-running
franchises and launching new hits every year. The new shows and
schedule set to launch next year, combined with the Super Bowl,
NCAA Tournament, the GRAMMY Awards and other Network events will
make America's top-rated Network an even bigger force next
year."
"Along with our outstanding team at the Network, I am incredibly
excited to introduce four new series with big-name talent
portraying distinct, bold, engaging characters," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.
"These new shows from marquee auspices capture everything our
viewers love about a CBS series – unique personalities, suspenseful
drama, intrigue, high stakes, and relatable laugh-out-loud comedy
with heart and humor. The new additions to our lineup are a stellar
complement to our winning slate of returning series and we are
confident they will resonate with our viewers on broadcast and
streaming platforms."
In addition to CBS' new and returning top series, the Network's
year-round schedule of original programming also features annual
high-profile events, including the prestigious Tony Awards, the
GRAMMY Awards, the CMT Music Awards and the Kennedy Center
Honors.
CBS Sports' portfolio of marquee properties and championships
will feature the NFL, with a schedule highlighted by the
most-watched NFL window at 4:25 PM, ET on
Sundays, as well as Wild Card and Divisional Playoff games
plus the AFC Championship in January, NCAA Division I Men's
Basketball Championship in March, the Masters Tournament in April,
the PGA Championship in May, and the UEFA Champions League Final in
June. This summer, CBS Sports will broadcast the PGA TOUR's FedEx
Cup Playoffs, including the PGA TOUR Championship in August. Big
Ten Football comes to CBS beginning this fall, along with the SEC
ON CBS, including the championship game in December. CBS will also
air the NWSL Championship game in primetime in November.
MONDAY – Monday's winning slate returns intact with
the popular comedies THE NEIGHBORHOOD and BOB ♥ ABISHOLA opening
the night from 8:00-9:00 PM. At
9:00 PM, the #1 broadcast series,
NCIS, returns for season 21, leading into the third season of NCIS:
HAWAI`I at 10:00 PM.
TUESDAY – FBI Tuesday returns with the top-rated
lineup of the night. FBI opens the night at 8:00 PM, followed by FBI: INTERNATIONAL at
9:00 PM and FBI: MOST WANTED
concluding the block of heroic storytelling at 10:00 PM.
WEDNESDAY – Two iconic reality series will expand to
90 minutes each to deliver a full night of adventure and
challenges. The groundbreaking broadcast hit and most-watched
reality show on Paramount+, SURVIVOR, hosted by Jeff Probst, kicks off the night at 8:00 PM. At 9:30
PM, the globe-trotting, Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE
hosted by Phil Keoghan returns,
ending at 11:00 PM.
THURSDAY – Thursdays kick off with the top two
comedies on television. The #1 comedy, YOUNG SHELDON, anchors the night at 8:00 PM, leading into the #2 comedy series,
GHOSTS, at 8:30 PM. At 9:00 PM, the witty drama SO HELP ME TODD,
starring Marcia Gay Harden and
Skylar Astin, returns and serves as
a perfect pairing with the humorous new drama ELSBETH, starring
Carrie Preston, at 10:00 PM.
FRIDAY – CBS' most dominant night will feature the
return of S.W.A.T. at 8:00 PM
followed at 9:00 PM with television's
#1 new series and CBS' #1 streaming series on Paramount+, FIRE
COUNTRY. At 10:00 PM, Friday's
consistent winner, BLUE BLOODS starring Tom
Selleck, closes out one of television's strongest nights as
it returns for its 14th season.
SATURDAY – CBS' Saturday night lineup features
encore broadcasts of the Network's popular dramas at 8:00 PM and 9:00
PM, followed at 10:00 PM by
the true crime docuseries 48 HOURS, Saturday's #1 non-sports
primetime series.
SUNDAY –As always, CBS' Sunday night starts at
7:00 PM with 60 MINUTES, television's
acclaimed #1 news program, followed at 8:00
PM by the new legal drama MATLOCK, starring Emmy and Academy Award
winner Kathy Bates. At 9:00 PM, one of television's top shows, averaging
over 10 million multiplatform viewers a week and reigning as the
most-watched drama among African American viewers, THE EQUALIZER,
starring Queen Latifah, returns for
a fourth season. During the first half of the season, when the CBS
Sunday primetime lineup often starts later due to late afternoon
NFL broadcasts, the 10:00 PM slot
will feature encore broadcasts of popular Network dramas. CSI:
VEGAS returns for its third season to anchor the 10:00 PM slot later in the year.
THE NEW FALL DRAMAS:
ELSBETH (Thursday, 10:00-11:00
PM)
ELSBETH stars Carrie
Preston (THE GOOD WIFE) as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but
unconventional attorney who, after her successful career in
Chicago, utilizes her singular
point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant
criminals alongside the NYPD. Based on the character featured in
THE GOOD WIFE and THE GOOD FIGHT.
ELSBETH stars Carrie
Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, Wendell
Pierce as Captain C.W. Wagner
and Carra Patterson as Officer
Kaya Blanke. Robert King, Michelle
King, Liz Glotzer and
Jonathan Tolins are executive
producers. Tolins will serve as showrunner. Robert King directed the pilot from a script he
wrote with Michelle King. The series
is produced by CBS Studios.
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MATLOCK (Sunday,
8:00-9:00 PM)
MATLOCK stars
Kathy Bates as the brilliant
septuagenarian Madeline "Matty" Matlock, who achieved success in her younger
years, and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law
firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win
cases and expose corruption from within. Inspired by the classic
television series of the same name.
MATLOCK stars
Kathy Bates as Madeline "Matty"
Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason
Ritter as Julian, David Del
Rio as Billy and Leah Lewis
as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder
Urman, Joanna Klein,
Eric Christian Olsen and
John Will are executive producers.
Kat Coiro directed the pilot from a script written by Urman. The
series is produced by CBS Studios.
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TRACKER (Premieres after the Super Bowl 2024)
TRACKER stars Justin
Hartley as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who
roams the country as a "reward seeker," using his expert tracking
skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all
manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family.
The series is based on the bestselling novel The Never Game
by Jeffery Deaver.
TRACKER stars Justin
Hartley as Colter Shaw, Fiona
Rene as Reenie, Robin Weigert
as Teddi, Abby McEnany as
Velma and Eric Graise as
Bobby. Hartley, Ken Olin,
Ben Winters, Hilary Weisman Graham and Jeffrey Deaver are executive producers.
Olin directed the pilot from a script written by Winters. The
series is produced by Twentieth Television.
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NEW COMEDY FOR MID-SEASON:
POPPA'S HOUSE
POPPA'S HOUSE, starring Damon
Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr.,
features Wayans as legendary talk radio host and happily divorced
"Poppa" who has his point of view challenged at work when a new
female co-host (Essence
Atkins) is hired, and at home where he finds himself
still parenting his adult son (Damon Wayans
Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his
passion while being a responsible father and husband.
POPPA'S HOUSE stars Damon
Wayans as Poppa, Damon Wayans
Jr. as Damon, Essence Atkins
as Ivy and Tetona Jackson as Nina. Wayans and Kevin Hench are executive producers.
Andy Ackerman directed the pilot
from a script written by Hench and Wayans. The series is produced
by CBS Studios.
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