CBS picks up six new series
The network's breakfast with the pressand upfront presentation aren't until Wednesday, but CBS has picked up four new dramas -- "The Good Wife," "Miami Trauma," "Three Rivers" and the as-of-yet-untitled "NCIS" spinoff -- one new reality show, "Undercover Boss," and one new comedy, "Accidentally on Purpose."
"The Good Wife" will star Julianna Margulies as a politician's wife who starts a career as a defense attorney. Matt Czuchry (of "Gilmore Girls"), Christine Baranski and Josh Charles costar, among others. Chris Noth, a.k.a. Mr. Big, will have a recurring part.
"Miami Trauma" is a new drama from star producer Jerry Bruckheimer that follows the lives and work of trauma surgeons. Lana Parilla, Jeremy Northam, Richard Coyle and Elisabeth Harnois play doctors.
"Three Rivers" is another medical drama, this one about organ transplants, from executive producers Carol Barbee ("Jericho"), film director Curtis Hanson and Carol Fenelon. Christopher Hanke, Justina Machado, Daniel Henney, Katherine Moennig and Julia Ormond costar.
The untitled "NCIS" spinoff -- which we bet does in fact have a title, they're just making it all exciting -- will also make the schedule. It stars Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J.
"Undercover Boss" we have no description of. Since it's a reality show, let's assume that the title says it all.
"Accidentally on Purpose" will be the network's only new half-hour comedy. It comes from the folks at Berman/Braun -- Gail Berman was the former entertainment president at Fox and Lloyd Braun used to head up ABC. Jenna Elfman plays a movie critic who gets pregnant after a dalliance with a younger man.
The network will announce which shows will premiere in the fall and which will arrive at midseason when it unveils its schedule.
-- Kate Aurthur
I'm really exciting about ' Three Rivers' STARRING Alex O'Loughlin. I believe CBS had Alex in mind for this series before anyone else came on board. He's a wonderful actor and soon to be a super star. In the future no one will leave out his name. Thanks for the great news
Posted by: MariaMoonlight | May 18, 2009 at 11:57 AM
I am very excited that CBS is picking up Three Rivers and brilliant and talented actor Alex O'Loughlin will be back on television! Thanks for the news!
Posted by: alavenia | May 18, 2009 at 03:50 PM
This is so AWESOME!!! I am so excited that Three Rivers has been picked up...ALEX O'LOUGHLIN is so talented and so brilliant and he is going to be amazing as the LEAD in this medical drama...
Posted by: SoN2Alex(Deana) | May 18, 2009 at 04:31 PM
I look forward to the new series Three Rivers with Alex O'Loughlin. I used to watch Alex in Moonlight and thought he was the sexiest man on tv.
He has such a wonderful way in the way he inhabits his role(s). He was great in Criminal Minds as Vincent. The role was a huge departure from the character Mick St. John on Moonlight - his mannerisms, personality and walk as Vincent, his entire persona, was so completely different, I was stunned. It takes an accomplished actor, an actor that has such acting range; the ability to change and take on a difficult role and make him real and redemptive took guts. Alex is a real credit to his craft.
I also look forward to seeing Alex in The Back-Up Plan movie filming with Jennifer Lopez May to June 2009 to be released in January 2010. You go Alex!!! Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Natalie | May 19, 2009 at 11:54 PM