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CBS is making another move ahead of the return of several of its popular 2020-21 shows. The series is shortening the season of several of its shows, including NCIS: Los Angeles, The Neighborhood, Blue Bloods, Bull, Magnum P.I., NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, and SEAL Team.
NCIS: Los Angeles and The Neighborhood will each air 18 episodes, and the rest have had their episode counts lowered to 16 episodes, per Deadline.
CBS is still in talks with outside studios about the number of installments for Mom, Young Sheldon, Bob Hearts Abishola, B Positive, All Rise, FBI, FBI: Most Wanted, and SWAT. The Unicorn had an initial 13-episode order and will stay at that number.
The pandemic shut down and shortened seasons last spring, so it is not a complete surprise that the same has happened this season, especially with delayed returns for CBS and the other networks.
What do you think? Are you surprised that CBS has shortened the seasons of NCIS, Blue Bloods, and more of its popular shows for the 2020-21 season?
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I’m ticked. We have to wait 2 months then have the season cut even shorter. However if they Te going up be all Covid focused, I may not watch at all.
I’m glad that some of these shows are coming back even if they are for a shortened season.
I think during this time of pandemic and the future that will take some time to recover it is especially important that we have our TV favorites to watch. What does it mean a shortened season? Is it the last season?
No, just fewer episodes for the coming season.
I am so happy to hear that some of my favorite programs will be starting up again, but hate that they have cut the number of episodes of them all. But I want everyone to stay safe, so will just have to watch more Hulu, Tubi, and Peacock!
I love all these CBS shows and SOOooo glad they will come back … BUT the shorter season just means we will have to watch crapy fill in virtual shows like they have aired for the last 6 months OR, turn it off OR, buy a subscription to Netflix or Hulu or whatever else is available.
When is the reunion of Jag coming?
I’m not surprised NCIS, seal team, Blue bloods, FBI, and others shortened the season, because of COVID-19. I am so glad they are coming back. These are some of the greatest shows ever made. I enjoy them and they help me relieve stress. Thank each of you for coming together and making this happen!
After enduring surviving the stars and living with big brother both the government and the tv version both which us turn to alternative viewing sources instead of network tv, so now CBS abandons the best of their line up by cutting the number of episodes… thinking that we only watch television 16 weeks a year? No wonder Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Disney Plus and the Peacock and Apple TV are outpacing CBS’s Online platform… your loyal audiences are going to bleed to other shows and you will lose us if you can’t figure this out… discriminating minds want intelligent shows… Read more »
Why did they do that? Loss of revenue?
I’m very shocked that CBS is cutting down on its fall schedule and will miss, in particular, the additional episodes of Blue Bloods. I hope this is not a trend and they will get back on track next season.
Waiting. For. Blue. Bloods. When. Will. News season. Start?
I think that is sad because all the shows are great except for the Sheldon. We have had so many people complain about that show. People are signing a petition against that show. If there is one that needs to be deleted that is one. That’s show demeans people and a kid that is not well liked by