All posts tagged 'CBS'

CBS Hands Out Pilot Orders To Legal Drama From ‘Madam Secretary’s Tony Phelan & Joan Rater, Tommy Johnagin Comedy

By Patrick Munn | January 22, 2015 - 9:03 am | No Comments

CBS has handed out its first traditional pilot orders of the season with a pickup for an as-yet untitled legal drama from Grey's Anatomy scribes Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, and a comedy starring stand up comedian Tommy Johnagin.

Gary Sinise Set As Lead In New ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-Off

By Patrick Munn | January 16, 2015 - 8:50 pm | 1 Comment

CBS has tapped Gary Sinise, who starred as lead character Detective Mac Taylor on all nine seasons on CSI: NY, to star in their potential 'Criminal Minds' spin-off, which is being piloted as a planted episode of the original series.

Billy Burke & Kristen Connolly Join CBS’ Summer Series ‘Zoo’

By Patrick Munn | January 15, 2015 - 4:57 pm | No Comments

'The Closer' and 'Major Crimes' alum Billy Burke and 'House Of Card's Kristen Connolly have signed on for series regular roles on 'Zoo', CBS' 13 episode adaptation of the James Patterson novel of the same name.

E4 Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘2 Broke Girls’ Season 4

By Patrick Munn | January 14, 2015 - 3:27 pm | No Comments

The fourth season of CBS' comedy series 2 Broke Girls will receive its UK premiere on E4 on Thursday January 29th at 8:30pm, it has been announced.

CBS Renews ‘NCIS: New Orleans’, ‘Madam Secretary’ & ‘Scorpion’

By Patrick Munn | January 12, 2015 - 6:31 pm | 1 Comment

At the network's executive panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, CBS' Chairman of Entertainment Nina Tassler announced that they had renewed rookie dramas NCIS: New Orleans, Madam Secretary and Scorpion for second seasons.

Michael O’Neill, Hiroyuki Sanada Exit CBS’ ‘Extant’

By Patrick Munn | December 24, 2014 - 9:29 am | No Comments

Series regulars Michael O'Neill (The West Wing, Bates Motel) and Hiroyuki Sanada (Helix) are exiting CBS' sci-fi series 'Extant' and will not appear in the show's 13 episode second season, TVWise has confirmed.

CBS Eyes New ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-Off

By Patrick Munn | December 13, 2014 - 11:08 am | No Comments

CBS is planning a new 'Criminal Minds' spin-off which is set in a different division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which comes to the aid of American citizens who find themselves in trouble in foreign countries. The project, penned by Erica Messer, will air as an episode of Criminal Minds towards the back end of the show's current season

CBS Sets March Debuts For ‘Battle Creek’ & ‘CSI: Cyber’

By Patrick Munn | December 5, 2014 - 8:20 pm | No Comments

CBS has locked down launch dates for their two midseason dramas: Battle Creek, which hails from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and House showrunner David Shore, and the latest CSI spin-off CSI: Cyber, starring Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek and Peter MacNicol.