CBS announces fall premiere dates

CBS has announced the premiere dates for its fall lineup, which will mostly launch during the week of Sept. 20, the official start of the 2009-2010 season.

In addition, the network announced that "Survivor: Samoa," the 19th installment of the reality series, will  start Sept. 17, a week prior to the formal launch of the season.

CBS' new season will kick off Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. with the return of "How I Met Your Mother" and the premiere of the comedy "Accidentally on Purpose," followed by "Two and a Half Men," "The Big Bang Theory" and "CSI: Miami."

Tuesday's block will feature "NCIS," followed by its spinoff, "NCIS: Los Angeles," and the debut of the new drama "The Good Wife."

Wednesday's lineup will be "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Gary Unmarried," "Criminal Minds" and ""CSI: NY."

Thursday's schedule  will be "Survivor: Samoa," followed by "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "The Mentalist" in its new 10 p.m. slot.

The move of NBC's "Medium" to CBS will debut Sept. 25 at 9 p.m., preceded by "Ghost Whisperer" and followed by "Numb3rs."

Saturday's slate will be two hours of drama repeats, "Crimetime Saturday" followed by "48 Hours Mystery." Sundays will mark the return of "60 Minutes" at 7 p.m., followed by "The Amazing Race" at 8 p.m. and "Cold Case" at 10 p.m. CBS' new medical drama "Three Rivers" will premiere Oct. 4 at 9 p.m.

— Greg Braxton

Comments

[Natalie]

Alex O'Loughlin is totally hot and sexy. Ah, so much hotter than McDreamy and McSteamy. Can't wait to see his new show on Oct. 4, Sunday at 9 pm after Amazing Race. CBS ordered that a majority of the pilot be reshot (that happened with Moonlight where the whole cast was replaced, except for Alex and the pilot redone). A "hospital" is being built on the Paramount lot to give the series a "warmer" feel.

Alex's movie Whiteout with Kate Beckinsale scheduled to be in theatres Sept. 2009 and The Back-Up Plan with Jennifer Lopez is scheduled to be in theatres January 2010.
Alex will probably have to promote Three Rivers as well as well as the two films (domestic and worldwide), so expect to see him at a talk show or late night venue speaking about those projects. Good, more Alex, more pictures, more interviews - I just can't get enough.