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PRIMETIME PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS - CBS
2017-2018 SEASON
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/ 9JKL (Comedy) (Monday, 8:30-9PM) (Monday, 9:30-10PM)Josh Roberts is a new divorcé and actor between projects who moves home to New York to regroup, living in an apartment sandwiched between his doting, meddlesome parents on one side and his competitive brother, sister-in-law and their new baby on the other. As Josh’s family literally comes at him from both sides, he realizes he desperately needs to establish some personal boundaries, because his loving family is always going to be right there for him.
Cast: Mark Feuerstein, Linda Lavin, Elliott Gould, David Walton, Liza Lapira, Matt Murray
Executive Producers: Dana Klein, Mark Feuerstein, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Dana Honor, Pam Fryman
Kapital Entertainment in association with CBS Television Studios
/ ME, MYSELF & I (Comedy) (Monday, 9:30-10PM)
ME, MYSELF & I, a comedy about the defining moments in one man’s life over three distinct periods – as a 14-year-old in 1991, at age 40 in present day and at age 65 in 2042. During these pivotal periods of yesterday, today and tomorrow, Alex always finds a way to move forward with determination and humor, knowing his life story isn’t defined by the bad things that happen to him, but instead by how he chooses to deal with them.
Cast: Bobby Moynihan, Jack Dylan Grazer, Brian Unger, Jaleel White, Kelen Coleman, Skylar Gray, Christopher Paul Richards, Mandell Maughan, Reylynn Caster, Sharon Lawrence, John Larroquette
Executive Producers: Dan Kopelman, Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor, Randall Einhorn
Kapital Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios
/ SEAL TEAM (Drama) (Wednesday, 9-10PM)
SEAL TEAM, a military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them. Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment’s notice, and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication, even in the face of overwhelming odds
Cast: David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Neil Brown Jr., A.J. Buckley, Toni Trucks, Jessica Paré
Executive Producers: Ben Cavell, Ed Redlich, Chris Chulack, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Chulack
CBS Television Studios
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PRIMETIME PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS - CBS
2017-2018 SEASON
/ S.W.A.T. (Drama) (Thursday, 10-11PM)A locally born S.W.A.T. sergeant is newly tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to the streets where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, former Marine Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore) has everything it takes to successfully bridge the divide between his two worlds and excel at leading his dedicated team of brave men and women as they risk their lives to protect the community.
Cast: Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, Peter Onorati
Executive Producers: Aaron Thomas, Shawn Ryan, Justin Lin, Neal Moritz, Marney Hochman, Danielle Woodrow, Pavun Shetty
Sony Pictures Television in association with CBS Television Studios
/ WISDOM OF THE CROWD (Drama) (Sunday, 8-9PM)
WISDOM OF THE CROWD stars a visionary tech innovator who creates a cutting-edge crowdsourcing app to solve his daughter’s murder, and revolutionizes crime solving in the process. Inspired by the notion that a million minds are better than one, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jeffrey Tanner develops “Sophe,” an online platform for publicly shared information, and recruits the original cop who searched for his daughter’s killer, Det. Tommy Cavanaugh, to work with him. As Tanner taps into the “wisdom of the crowd,” his unexpected success fuels his determination to solve even more cases than just the one that’s personal to him.
Cast: Jeremy Piven, Richard T. Jones, Natalia Tena, Blake Lee, Jake Matthews, Monica Potter
Executive Producers: Ted Humphrey, Adam Davidson, Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan, Dror Mishani, Shira Hadad
CBS Television Studios in association with Universal Television
/ YOUNG SHELDON (Comedy) (Thursday, 8:30-9PM)
For 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper, it isn’t easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn’t always helpful in a land where church and football are king. And while the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naïve Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him. This single-camera, half-hour comedy gives us the chance to meet Sheldon in childhood, as he embarks on his innocent, awkward and hopeful journey toward the man he will become.
Cast: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan. Jim Parsons narrates the comedy as Adult Sheldon.
Executive Producers: Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Jon Favreau
Warner Bros. Television
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2017-2018 SEASON
MID-SEASON SERIES
LIVING BIBLICALLY (Comedy) (Monday, 9:30-10PM)BY THE BOOK is a comedy about a modern-day man at a crossroads in his life who decides to live strictly in accordance with the Bible. Chip Curry is the film critic for a New York newspaper and a soon-to-be father who wants to be a better man following the loss of his best friend. As he begins his sincere spiritual journey toward a more moral life with the help of his wife and friends, he wonders if he’ll be able to take a page – or every page – out of the Good Book, and if the effect will be of Biblical proportions. Based on The New York Times bestselling book The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs.
Cast: Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock, Camryn Manheim
Executive Producers: Patrick Walsh, Johnny Galecki, Andrew Haas, Spencer Medof, Andy Ackerman
Alcide Bava Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios
SPRING SERIES
INSTINCT (Drama) (Sunday, 8-9PM)INSTINCT stars a former CIA operative who is lured back to his old life when the NYPD needs his help to stop a serial killer. Dr. Dylan Reinhart is a gifted author and university professor living a quiet life teaching psychopathic behavior to packed classes of adoring students. But when top NYPD detective Lizzie Needham appeals to him to help her catch a serial murderer who is using Dylan’s first book as a tutorial, Dylan is compelled by the case, comes out of retirement and taps into his old skill set. Though Dylan and Lizzie initially clash, when it comes to catching killers, they realize they will make an ideal team if they both trust their instincts. Based on the soon to be published James Patterson book.
Cast: Alan Cumming, Bojana Novakovic, Daniel Ings, Naveen Andrews, Khandi Alexander
Executive Producers: Michael Rauch, Marc Webb, Alex Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, James Patterson, Bill Robinson, Leopoldo Gout, Alan Cumming
CBS Television Studios
SUMMER 2019
BLOOD & TREASURE (Drama) (13 episodes)This one-hour serialized action-adventure series centers on a brilliant antiquities expert and a cunning art thief who team up to catch a ruthless terrorist who funds his attacks through stolen treasure. As they crisscross the globe hunting their target, they unexpectedly find themselves in the center of a 2,000-year-old battle for the cradle of civilization.
Cast: Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, Ian Gomez, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock, Camryn Manheim
Executive Producers: Matt Federman, Stephen Scaia, Taylor Elmore, Ben Silverman, Marc Webb, Mark Vlasic
CBS Television Studios
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2017-2018 SEASON
TKO: TOTAL KNOCK OUT (Alternative) (10 episodes)This obstacle course competition series features people from all walks of life where one player races through daunting obstacles while four other contestants are manning battle stations along the course, firing over-the-top projectiles in an attempt to knock them off and slow them down. It’s a physical and funny “us versus them” scenario, with the top two players advancing to the final showdown to face off for a cash prize.
Host: Kevin Hart
Executive Producers: Mark Burnett, Barry Poznick, Kevin Hart
Heartbeat Productions and MGM Television
UPCOMING SERIES
THE WORLD’S BEST (Alternative)The first-of-its-kind global talent competition that features acts from every genre imaginable, from every corner of the planet. They not only have to impress American judges, but will also need to break through the “wall of the world,” featuring 50 of the world’s most accomplished experts from every field of entertainment. Only one act will ultimately be crowned THE WORLD’S BEST.
Host: TBA
Executive Producers: Mark Burnett, Mike Darnell, Alison Holloway, Brooke Karzen, Barry Poznick, Dan Sacks
MGM Television and Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television