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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?
Yes and no. I understand the precautions taken due to the virus. I just want the shows to start. In saying that, what is going on with the Equalizer?
I’ve been waiting for the big networks to follow in the footsteps of the smaller networks like Paramount, HBO and what not to only have 10 episodes per season. It looks like that are heading that way. Frankly it PI %%ES me off that they are ripping off the consumers by shortening the seasons, shortening the actual time an episode is and running longer and longer commercial breaks while the providers are continually raising the price to deliver content. One shouldn’t have to watch all these commercials on a service that they are already paying premium pricing just to get… Read more »
The only one I watch out of the ones you listed is Blue Bloods. And no, I’m not surprised about the shortened season. I’d love to see more of course, but the cast and crew’s safety are of upper most important!!!! I just can’t wait until we can all get back to some normalcy. This plague has got us in it’s grips, and won’t let go! To all, stay well and safe!
Please keep Blue Blood just the way it was.
Please keep blue bloods
The only group I will let in my living room
So much. Trash out there
Go. Blues
There’re already filming, finish the rest!
Sounds like politics and greed to me!
I’m very disappointed in the cancellations!
We love Blue Bloods. We look forward to seeing it every week and as many reruns as we can get. Chicago P.D. is second.
I can’t believe they are having less shows, if anything they should have more. I liked it when they had the first half of the year they had the new shows, then the last half were repeats. So you could catch the shows that you missed as well as enjoying them again. Also people that didn’t see them the first round they could catch them the second round. These summer shows I might have the TV on for noise but I am not watching. I can’t even tell you about the commercials because I am not watching.
Blue Bloods and NCIS are CBS and hopefully will be on for many years to come
I understand the reasons however these shows were and are our savours during the pandemic please bring them all back when it is safe to do so. Be safe and stay well
Please leave Blue Bloods, NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles and Seal Team should keep them on. Their the only shows on CBS that are worth watching in our opinion.
Better safe than sorry. But heck of a financial hit all around those, cast, crew, ads, CBS.
Those are top plays too for free TV audience to not enjoy during still semi-lockin period as Covid reruns. Mostly the Disney sci-fi to hook into, but these have built up a solid viewer audience. Could have been worse I imagine so will take what’s given.
I think that CBS so keep all the shows as is , if they have them in the can, they should show them.
J think you are making a mistake to shorten in ANY
WAY..BLUE BLOODS. This is
a show that is enjoyed by so
.many. Please reconsider. It’s
the only one left. PLEASE!!
Please leave NCIS and BLUE BLOODS regular. That’s all we watch.