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?
You cut the good ones but not that ridiculous Neighborhood show? Or NCIS LA which got really bad as of late.
Unhappy CBS cutting Blue Blood Episodes – great writing and acting should survive on network programming – we, the audience pay for access. Too much inferior broadcasting – sad reality shows fill the slots.
I’m so disappointed so new episodes basically till January then back to repeats. 13 episodes is just shy of 1/2 a season. Last season was cut short. Can’t they do what the NBA did and go in a bubble
sad!!!!!! These are necessary in Namibia. I use satellite DSTV. To much of series are not worth watching otherwise.
It doesn’t matter.
Please don’t cancel or shorten Blue Bloods,,,We Absolutely look forward to watching this show. It’s A Tradition! I can think of several shows that need to be cancelled instead of this and others.
Sincerely,
Marsha
Blue Bloods is your best show by far! Don’t cut any episodes !!!
No, I’m not surprised that cbs is shortening the seasons of a number of their returning series. Any of their shows dealing with military or law enforcement won’t be good with new consultants the network says have to brought in to change the way military and law enforcement are represented. I won’t be watching those shows any longer. It’s a shame because I loved blue bloods and NCIS.
Please get the scripted reality shows off the air. Each one is basically the same as last year and the year after. They have lost their appeal to many viewers.
Blue Bloods is one of the best tv shows I have ever seen in the 50 years I’ve been watching tv. The characters are all such good actors that they make each show special. I hope CBS will make every effort to keep the show alive. It is only one of the few shows left that I enjoy watching. Thank you.
et bien déçu d’apprendre que Magnum pi 2018 aura que 16 épisodes au lieu de 22 prévus au départ la saison 3 va s’achever est ce que ils feront une saison 4 après ce covid 19 qui détruit tous sur son passage meme les séries
Not surprised, disappointed. NCIS is too good to cut.
Please don’t cut Blue Bloods, as it is one of the best programs left on television. People can’t wait for Friday nights for it to air. Please!
Do not take away from the NCIS series or Blue Bloods. These are the best.
Not surprised…all those shows, with the exception of Magnum are getting pretty tired. Still, seems like a cop out move by networks as a response to current times…avoiding cop issue by blaming it on the Covid. Overall, what is happening to network series by their own networks is a disgrace. Network series of 22-24 episodes are a unique art, an exercise in disciplined character development and plot continuity that these 10 episode mega series will never understand or capture. This reduction in episodes is just another phase out/close out by corporations that pretend that they are networks. ‘Covid to the… Read more »
Exactly what century will any of these shows be aired. About given up
. These shows are the one and only product u people in Hollywood are capable of producing, that people will tune in to
I totally agree. The worst part is they cut the episodes of decent shows & awful or idiotic ones they kept the same. Just watch, Bob A. will not get their episodes cut!