CBS has announced its 2009-10 schedule. With CBS doing relatively better than the competition in 2008-9, it's not surprising that there was effectively no fundamental change in the schedule. Although even the minor juggling of a few veteran series have some commenters in the announcement post twisted in knots.
Compared to 2008 CBS has the same number of new shows, a half-hour more new show time, and no changes at all to its unscripted shows.
Here is a look at CBS's Fall 2009 Schedule vs. its Fall 2008 Schedule by the Numbers.
New Shows
2009 (5 shows, 4.5 hours): Accidentally On Purpose (1/2 hour), NCIS: Los Angeles (1 hour), The Good Wife (1 hour), MEDIUM (1 hour), Three Rivers (1 hour).
2008 (5 shows, 4 hours): Worst Week (1/2 hour), The Mentalist (1 hour), Gary Unmarried (1/2 hour), Eleventh Hour (1 hour), The Ex-List (1 hour).
Unscripted Shows
2009 (4 hours): Survivor (1 hour), 48 Hours Mystery (1 hour), 60 Minutes (1 hour), The Amazing Race (1 hour).
2008 (4 hours): Survivor (1 hour), 48 Hours Mystery (1 hour), 60 Minutes (1 hour), The Amazing Race (1 hour).
My Ratings Forecast
With a largely status quo schedule, CBS looks to be slightly positive vs. 2008-9. (Taking into account the general drift downward in all broadcast TV audiences). Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday look to perform on par with 2008-9. Tuesday is likely a net negative (unlikely that The Mentalist's success will be duplicated, and Without A Trace didn't do badly). Thursday and Friday both look to be net positives.
For information on other broadcast TV Fall 2009 schedules click here.
| Day/time | 2008 | 2009 |
| Monday | ||
| 8-8:30p | The Big Bang Theory | How I Met Your Mother |
| 8:30-9p | How I Met Your Mother | ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE |
| 9-9:30p | Two and a Half Men | Two and a Half Men |
| 9:30-10p | WORST WEEK | The Big Bang Theory |
| 10-11p | CSI: MIAMI | CSI: MIAMI |
| Tuesday | ||
| 8-9p | NCIS | NCIS |
| 9-10p | THE Mentalist | NCIS: LOS ANGELES |
| 10-11p | WITHOUT A TRACE | THE Good Wife |
| Wednesday | ||
| 8-8:30p | NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE | NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE |
| 8:30-9p | GARY UNMARRIED | GARY UNMARRIED |
| 9-10p | Criminal Minds | Criminal Minds |
| 10-11p | CSI:NY | CSI:NY |
| Thursday | ||
| 8-9p | SURVIVOR | SURVIVOR |
| 9-10p | CSI | CSI |
| 10-11p | 11TH HOUR | THE Mentalist |
| Friday | ||
| 8-9p | GHOST WHISPERER | GHOST WHISPERER |
| 9-10p | THE EX-LIST | MEDIUM |
| 10-11p | NUMB3RS | NUMB3RS |
| Saturday | ||
| 8-9p | CRIMETIME SATURDAY RERUNS | CRIMETIME SATURDAY RERUNS |
| 9-10p | CRIMETIME SATURDAY RERUNS | CRIMETIME SATURDAY RERUNS |
| 10-11p | 48 Hours Mystery | 48 Hours Mystery |
| Sunday | ||
| 7-8p | 60 Minutes | 60 Minutes |
| 8-9p | THE Amazing Race | THE Amazing Race |
| 9-10p | THE UNIT | THREE RIVERS |
| 10-11p | COLD CASE | COLD CASE |
Shows in BOLD are/were new, shows in italics are unscripted, 2008 shows in strikethrough did not return.
The shows scheduled to premiere in mid-season or later are: Miami Trauma, The Bridge, Rules of Engagement, Undercover Boss, Arranged Marriage.
It's not worth the time to compare mid-season schedules. Changes are almost certain between now and January.
