Comments on: Cold Case At 9pm, Slightly Improved, But Still Dead

By: Bgun

Bgun — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:57:22 +0000

Cold Case had been a steady performer for 6 seasons and CBS moved it’s timeslot and look at what happened now.

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:32:17 +0000

Max, Numb3s has always been on Fridays. And it has been there almost 5 years. Unlikely there was a death wish involved, and if there was, it certainly didn’t work out. Any new show would kill to be on the air for 5 years!

By: Max

Max — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:19:52 +0000

Cold Case, I think, is guaranteed to improve once the NFL regular season is over, and viewers don’t need to play a guessing game as to when Sunday night shows will start. Three Rivers may also improve slightly, but CBS’s switching it with Cold Case was a major showing of confidence to the veteran Cold Case.

As for Numb3rs, CBS basically granted it an eventual death wish by putting on Friday. I’m very positive that it could succeed on any other night on CBS’s powerhouse schedule.

By: numb3rs!!!!

numb3rs!!!! — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:11:47 +0000

i hope they don’t cancle numb3rs!!! i LOVE numb3rs!!!!

By: CTTS

CTTS — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:11:40 +0000

Dee, don’t confuse daring moves with smart ones.

By: Larryville Slim

Larryville Slim — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:55 +0000

TNT, which had been running a two-hour block of “Numb3rs” every weekday afternoon, will next week move the show to once per weekday at 1 AM. As a “Numb3rs” fan, I was hoping the reruns would generate attention for new episodes on CBS on Friday. I have hopes for the show surviving (although it appears unlikely), but think it would be better suited in more of a male-friendly night/lineup.

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:43:59 +0000

I totally agree that my suggestions would be out of character for CBS to follow, and that they won’t happen that way. That doesn’t mean that ratings for their weaker timeslots wouldn’t improve. As for confusing viewers, I guess I have more faith in people than some of you. The key shows stay put and the program flow on several nights is improved. I see no reason to limit myself to what is likely to happen. That’s boring. Personally, CBS in the network I watch most, but I still think it could benefit from a good shaking up.

By: DaisiesDeathKnell

DaisiesDeathKnell — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:39:15 +0000

Dee, have you not heard of Survivor or The Amazing Race? Dirt-cheap, critically acclaimed and commercially successful reality fare that always delivers?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:51:28 +0000

The Good Wife is back to 2.8 hope it gets back to 3

By: Faith

Faith — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:46:43 +0000

CBS will need at least 3 spots for new dramas next season.
Three Rivers and Cold Case are both gone .
I think the 3rd spot will come from Numbers or The Good Wife. Right now I think Numb3rs is in more danger , but things could change by May

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:01:29 +0000

Dee- CBS would never do a TBBT rerun at 8 on mondays. and would never move HIMYM and AOP to Fridays. And where are Old Christine and Gary. They will both be on the air till at lease May. And that is tooo many changes to the schedule where it would confuse too many people. I mean you have every night completely different. CBS would never do that.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:02:17 +0000

I haven’t felt satisfied with a Cold Case episode since the end of Season 5. I’ve been loyal and continue to watch but every show has been somewhat of a snooze. I won’t be sorry to see it go. It was a great show but I think it has run its course.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:49:04 +0000

Dee, I don’t think CBS will make that much of the radical change, I expect it will be a few changes with whatever replaces Three Rivers and Flashpoint on Fridays.

By: Bfan

Bfan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:20:32 +0000

CBS will be silent on Cold Case’s prospects until the numbers for the back 9 are in.

By: Dee

Dee — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:30:07 +0000

Last year, CBS announced their mid-season schedule on around Dec. 3, so it should be in the next week or so.

Here’s how they could do themselves some good:

SUNDAY: 7:00 – 60 Minutes
8:00 – Cold Case
9:00 – The Mentalist
10:00 – The Good Wife
MONDAY: 8:00 – The Big Bang Theory (Best of Seasons 1 & 2)
8:30 – Rules of Engagement
9:00 – Two and a Half Men
9:30 – The Big Bang Theory
10:00 – Miami Trauma
TUESDAY: 8:00 – NCIS
9:00 – NCIS: Los Angeles
10:00 – CSI: Miami
WEDNESDAY: 8:00 – Flashpoint
9:00 – Criminal Minds
10:00 – CSI: New York
THURSDAY: 8:00 – Undercover Boss
9:00 – CSI
10:00 – The Bridge
FRIDAY: 8:00 – Ghost Whisperer
9:00 – How I Met Your Mother
9:30 – Accidentally On Purpose
10:00 – Medium
SATURDAY: 8:00 – Crime Time Repeats
10:00 – 48 Hrs.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:39:28 +0000

In my opinion, they should have kept Without a Trace and cancelled Cold Case last year.

By: LisaS

LisaS — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:53:59 +0000

Sorry Isabel but I highly doubt that Three Rivers will be back beyond it’s 13 episode order.

By: Isabel Barros

Isabel Barros — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:30:43 +0000

I hope that Three Rivers can have many season.
It is a fabulous series with a very talented cast.
Very important: It provides a public service to inform the processes underlying the organ donation.

By: DJ

DJ — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:12:03 +0000

Love The Good Wife. I hope it comes back as well. IIRC, seems it’s holding at around a 2.7 now, so at least it’s not dipping anymore.

By: aznfratboy

aznfratboy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:14:38 +0000

God I hope Good Wife is renewed for Season 2, I plan on downloading the entire season in May.

By: David

David — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:34:02 +0000

Ugh… I expected Ghost Whisperer to have a higher index… especially after the really good episode last week(but the ratings weren’t that good). Anyway, it’s still on 0.63 so no worry. Although it’s surrounded by “Some danger”-shows… Hope Medium stays too, cause if it gets cancelled GW might be cancelled too… :/

By: tom

tom — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:20:16 +0000

I did notice that Cold Case did make #25 in total viewers which is a season high for them. Good Work!

By: vsaint

vsaint — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:44:59 +0000

I don’t see the Good Wife going back above 3.0 again.
There’s 1 or 2 episodes before long break, before both IDOL and LOST come to Tuesday. Both shows will put dents in NCIS, it’ll hold up well. But NCIS:LA and Good Wife will both suffer with weaker leads ins and more heavy compeition. People aren’t going to choose new shows over fan favourites. IDOL, Lost, Biggest Loser.

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:00:18 +0000

Marc, I believe the words I used were “good timeslot”. Without factoring the timeslot in, AoP ratings are borderline. With the timeslot factored in, its leaning into the danger zone.

By: Bill Gorman

Bill Gorman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:59:18 +0000

zeker, Christine began in 2006, Gary began in 2008.

By: zeker

zeker — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:56:11 +0000

Why is Christine marked as being ready for syndication but Gary Unmarried isn’t? Didn’t they start at the same time?

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:54:54 +0000

how do u say that accidently on purpose has such a great lead in. If how I met your mother get 1.06 and they get a 0.92…. isnt that really good for a first year comedy…. they are not that far off the averge

By: forg

forg — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:46:03 +0000

I hope The Good Wife would go back to 3.0