CBS has announced their new schedule for the 2009 – 2010 season. The network has the most viewers overall so they don’t have to make a lot of changes. But, because they’re in such good shape, they can still afford to shake things up a bit. That means dumping some shows whose ratings weren’t too bad.
The network has also picked up Medium which was cancelled by NBC. CBS says that they’re targeting a younger demographic next season but their choice of new shows doesn’t wholly reflect that philosophy.
With the largest number of returning shows of all five networks, CBS has renewed 48 Hours, 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Flashpoint, Gary Unmarried, Ghost Whisperer, How I Met Your Mother, Medium, The Mentalist, NCIS, The New Adventures of New Christine, Numb3rs, Rules of Engagement, Survivor, and Two and a Half Men.
Returning this Summer are Big Brother and Million Dollar Password (which is unlikely to return for season two). New series for the Summer months include Do You Trust Me? and Jingles.
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Next season, the Tiffany network has a fair number of new shows on the way as well. They include Accidentally on Purpose, Arranged Marriage, The Bridge, The Good Wife, Miami Trauma, Three Rivers, and Undercover Boss. You can also expect the NCIS spin-off, NCIS: Los Angeles.
And now, for the shows that won’t be back next season. Interestingly only a couple of these had really bad ratings. When you’re at the top of the heap, you can be choosy.
Eleventh Hour
A brilliant biophysicist helps the government investigate strange cases. The ratings weren’t too low and the show has a devout following but CBS execs cancelled it after 18 episodes.
The Ex List
A psychic tells a young woman that she’s already dated the man of her dreams and, if she doesn’t marry within a year, she’ll always be alone. The series was pulled after four installments but all 13 episodes were completed for a possible DVD release.
Game Show in My Head
A hidden camera show from Ashton Kutcher in which everyday people perform crazy stunts in public to try to win up to $50,000. The show enjoyed a brief eight episode run in January and won’t be back with more.
Harper’s Island
This murder mystery show started out pretty strong but quickly lost viewers. CBS is burning off the existing 13 episodes on Saturday nights. If there was going to be another season, it would have revolved around a new mystery.
Swingtown
A drama that follows three families in the swinging seventies. CBS ran it during the summer months and it attracted a small but devoted audience. The network tried to find another outlet for season two but couldn’t.
The Unit
This beloved military drama followed the lives of both a special forces team as well as their family members at home. A victim of cost-cutting measures, Dennis Haysbert and company won’t be returning to fight again.
Without a Trace
This venerable crime drama about the FBI’s New York Missing Persons Squad is about to go missing itself. Due to budget cuts and sinking ratings, the show won’t be back for season eight.
Worst Week
Thankfully, we got to see unlucky Sam and his bride have their baby together. Unfortunately, we’ll never get to see if Sam’s klutziness is hereditary. The show has been cancelled after 15 episodes. There was talk of renewing the show as a cheaper, multi-camera sitcom but it didn’t work out.
Will you miss any of these cancelled shows? Has CBS made any mistakes or have they gotten these right? See any they shouldn’t have renewed but did? Please don’t forget to leave your comments below!
Note: CBS later changed the name of new series Miami Trauma to Miami Medical.
Here are updated cancelled/renewed listings for the five networks: ABC | CBS | The CW | FOX | NBC
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you should never have cancelled without a trace…. how many ncis and csi shows do we need and you go and cancell one of your best shows how DUMB
The UNIT was the best show.
Alot of people are not watching cbs due to them canceling all of the good shows!!
the unit was the best along with 11 hour and moonlight last year!
I will not watch any of CBS new shows this year, why bother starting to watch when next year thell just cancel them!! I also liked worst week it was very funny!!!!!!!!!!!
the unit was the most popular tv show on but didn’t have a chance 2008 because it wasn’t on enough or at regular showing times for people to watch it. it was the best.
and without a trace was the best show on tv and you cancelled it too. now all you have are a few good dramas and csi show and the rest is a bunch of crap.
I am very upset to find out that Without a Trace is cancelled!!! This was an excellent show with an outstanding cast. I think they made a HUGE mistake in canceling this show; in my opinion they should have cut one of the CSI shows. They also cut The Unit which was one of my husband’s favorite shows. We won’t be watching much of CBS this fall!!!
I can’t believe that Without a Trace is cancelled. It was a very good show that I enjoyed very much. I think CBS will be at a great loss without it. I understand that money is an issue for everyone but I beleive this was a bad decision.
You DumbButs!!! Cancelling The Unit and Without A Trace! That goes to show you what is in charge at CBS!!!!!!
This years Darwin award goes to CBS…. YOU STUPID F(*^(*I&^G DUMBASS… CBS is nothing but anti-american. Anti USA, Anti Military… Oh thats right their democrats. That would explain why they would take one of the best shows on tv… THE HELL WITH CBS….
CBS is the largest television network that is openly discriminating against age. How many times does this network cancell shows, and states that it is because the viewing audience isn’t their prime target, the highschool to thirty year olds are (their prime targets). I’d like to know what highschool to 30 year old are home at night watching TV. The thirty somethings to 60-70 on up are the ones at home settled in for the evening with the homework done, dishes done, and the kids in bed. We settle down to relax before we go to bed, By watching our… Read more »
cancel the UNIT???????
WHYYYYYYYYYYYY?
STUPID!!!!!!!!!
There was only one show that me and my family looked forward to every week and this is
I really, really , really love The Unit…I miss the show. I hope you’ll re-instate the team..Bring them back please!
I can’t believe you cancelled the UNIT!!! It was so refreshing to see a show on that was so different than the stupid reality shows or the Medium. We were following this show even when you changed the nights it was on. I know people under 50 who were watching it and besides the baby boomers are still the larger population group that also has the money.
Please reconsider especially since season 5 episodes are written already.
well this was one of the only shows that kept me home on sunday nights it would have been nice to atleast see the fifth and final season
Did anyone else notice The Unit never played at the time it was scheduled? It seemed as though Without A Trace and The Unit always ran late, which conflicted a lot with my DVR. I’m guessing if this was a problem for people beyond the East Coast, The Unit could have been discontinued due to ratings…which I firmly believe has to do more with CBS not airing the show when they published. The millions of The Unit fans have just been jacked by CBS, not cool.