CBS Announces Returns of The Mentalist, Undercover Boss, Survivor, Amazing Race

CBS has confirmed that The Mentalist is ending with season seven. The final season begins November 30th and will culminate with a two-hour season finale on February 18th.

In other news, season six of Undercover Boss will launch on December 14th. The next seasons of The Amazing Race and Survivor will debut on February 25th.

Here are some additional details:

CBS ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATES FOR “THE MENTALIST” AND “UNDERCOVER BOSS”

“The Mentalist” Begins Its Final Season Sunday, Nov. 30 at 9:30 PM, ET/9:00 PM, PT, Moving to Its Regular Wednesday 8:00 PM Time Period Jan. 7, with a Special Two-Hour Series Finale Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 8:00-10:00 PM

The Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning “Undercover Boss” to Have Three Special Sunday Broadcasts on Dec. 14 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT, Dec. 21 and 28 at 8:30 PM, ET/ 8:00-9:00 PM, PT, Then Move to Its Regular Spot on Friday, Jan. 2 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT

The Ultimate Sole “Survivor” Will Be Revealed Wednesday, Dec. 17

The Winners of “The Amazing Race” Cross the Finish Line Friday, Dec. 19

“Madam Secretary” and “The Good Wife” Return Sunday, Jan. 4

Spring Premieres of the 30th Anniversary of “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” Will Launch Special 90-Minute Episodes on Wednesday, Feb. 25

As part of a year-round strategy of more original programming and fewer repeats, CBS announced today the season premiere dates of THE MENTALIST and UNDERCOVER BOSS. Both programs will bridge the time periods between the fall finales and the spring premieres of SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE.

The seventh and final season of THE MENTALIST will premiere Sunday, Nov. 30 (9:30-10:30 PM, ET/9:00-10:00 PM, PT*), where it will air new episodes for five weeks through December. When THE GOOD WIFE returns on Sunday, Jan. 4 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), THE MENTALIST will shift to its regular Wednesday (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) time slot on Jan. 7. The series will conclude with a special two-hour finale on Wednesday, Feb. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). MADAM SECRETARY will also return Sunday, Jan. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

The sixth season of UNDERCOVER BOSS will begin with three special Sunday broadcasts, Dec. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), and Dec. 21 and 28 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/8:00-9:00 PM, PT*). On Jan. 2, it will move to its regular Friday (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) time period.

“One of the goals this season was to keep expanding our lineup of year-round, original programming and have fewer repeat cycles,” said Kelly Kahl, Senior Executive Vice President, CBS Primetime. “We’re fortunate to have two popular, proven ratings winners in THE MENTALIST and UNDERCOVER BOSS to seamlessly join our schedule.”

The ultimate “Survivor” will be revealed during its finale on Wednesday, Dec. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). The two-hour episode will be followed by the one-hour live reunion show (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), hosted by Jeff Probst. The season finale of the multiple Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE, hosted by Phil Keoghan, will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 19 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

The spring cycles of SURVIVOR (30th edition) and THE AMAZING RACE will both premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 25, each with a special 90-minute episode, 8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT and 9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT, respectively. THE AMAZING RACE will then move to its regular time period on Friday, Feb. 27 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

About THE MENTALIST

THE MENTALIST stars Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Rockmond Dunbar, Joe Adler and Josie Loren. Bruno Heller, Chris Long and Tom Szentgyorgyi are the executive producers for Warner Bros. Television.

About UNDERCOVER BOSS

The two-time Emmy Award winner UNDERCOVER BOSS is produced by Studio Lambert/All3Media America. Stephen Lambert, Eli Holzman and Chris Carlson are executive producers.

*These are football doubleheader Sundays.

Following is the updated schedule.

CBS Sunday, Effective Nov. 30 (Football Doubleheader)
8:30-9:30 PM, ET/8:00-9:00 PM, PT MADAM SECRETARY
9:30-10:30 PM, ET/9:00-10:00 PM, PT THE MENTALIST (7th Season Premiere)
10:30-11:30 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 PM, PT CSI

CBS Sunday, Dec. 14
8:00-9:00 PM UNDERCOVER BOSS (6th Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE MENTALIST
10:00-11:00 PM CSI

CBS Wednesday, Dec. 17
8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR (season finale)
10:00-11:00 PM SURVIVOR LIVE REUNION SHOW (Live ET/Delayed PT)

CBS Friday, Dec. 19
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (Season Finale)
9:00-10:00 PM A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS

CBS Sunday, Dec. 21 and 28 (Football Doubleheaders)
8:30-9:30 PM, ET/8:00-9:00 PM, PT UNDERCOVER BOSS
9:30-10:30 PM, ET/9:00-10:00 PM, PT THE MENTALIST
10:30-11:30 PM, ET/10:00-11:00 PM, PT CSI

CBS Friday, Effective Jan. 2
8:00-9:00 PM UNDERCOVER BOSS (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS

CBS Sunday, Effective Jan. 4
8:00-9:00 PM MADAM SECRETARY
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM CSI

CBS Wednesday, Jan. 7
8:00-9:00 PM THE MENTALIST (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-11:00 PM PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS (Special)

CBS Wednesday, Effective Jan. 14
8:00-9:00 PM THE MENTALIST
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM STALKER

CBS Wednesday, Feb. 18
8:00-10:00 PM THE MENTALIST (Series Finale)
10:00-11:00 PM STALKER

CBS Wednesday, Feb. 25
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (30th Edition Premiere)
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (26th Edition Premiere)

CBS Friday, Effective Feb. 27
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS

CBS Wednesday, March 4
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR (Time Period Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM STALKER

What do you think? Are you looking forward to the return of Undercover Boss and The Mentalist? Do you think that The Mentalist should be ending?

18 Comments on "CBS Announces Returns of The Mentalist, Undercover Boss, Survivor, Amazing Race"

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THERE ARE SO MANY SHOWS THAT CAN’T COMPARE WITH MENTALIST OR KEEP UP. IHOPE ANOTHER STATION PICKS IT UP AND CBS SEES WHAT THEY HAVE LOST…..

Barbara Clem

Am so upset at canceling The Mentalist! Put 4 TVs together, Play the Listener, Numbers, and yes Castle, and The Mentalist. Watch all 4 shows, then explain why the best of these type of shows is being cancelled. My family does watch Castle, but for the humor, which has now become more like watching a cartoon. The Mentalist has everything! A guy really could learn to read people and see scenes in a way others cant. It has been done for years. The entertainment of this hard to learn talent is so fun to watch others in the show amazed… Read more »

BECKY

I AGREE CANCELLING THE MENTALIST IS CRAZY STUPID ON SO MANY LEVELS. ISN’T CBS WORRIED ABOUT LOSING THEIR AUDIENCE? THE UNDERCOVER BOSS IS OK IF YOU LIKE THOSE KINDS OF PROGRAMS, WHICH I DON’T. AMAZING RACE IS JUST STUPID, MY OPINION. THE MENTALIST IS AN EXCELLENT PROGRAM. THE DUMMY THAT OK’D THIS MUST HAVE NOT HAVE WATCHED THE SHOW. IT JUST MAY LOOK AT OUR AGES THAT LIKE IT AND THINK WE R NOT WORTH A VOTE. THE NEW SHOWS FLOPPED AND MAY KEEP DOING SO IF THE OLDER CROWD DOESN’T HAVE VOTES OR KEEP CANCELING OUR GOOOOOD PROGRAMS. WE… Read more »

C. Green

Can’t understand ending “The Mentalist”, since it is one of the better shows being aired. The actors are all believable, and interact with each other as friends. The relationships feel real, and the crime scenes are not a bloody mess. There is really little else worth while, if you’re not into game shows and sitcoms. Disappointed viewer

I WATCHED THEM HERE AND THERE WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS OVER FOR DINNER. TO ME THEIR USELESS JUNK.

PUT AMAZING RACE AND SURVIVOR ON SUNDAY AND SHOWS LIKE THEM. I NEVER MISS MENTALIST MADAM SECRETARY OR CSI. YES I HAVE WATCHED SURVIVOR AND AND AMAZING RACE AND SHOWS LIKE THEM WHEN OTHERS HAD THEM ON. JUST BRIEFLY. TO ME THEY ARE USELESS.

Jim J.

After “How I Met Your Mother”, “Two and a Half Men” and “The Mentalist”, CBS needs to start announcing “final season” for some of its other veteran shows. If the original “CSI”, which is doing terribly on Sundays, miraculously gets renewed for a 16th (final?) season, you can start with that series. And after that, “NCIS” and “Criminal Minds” can be next. I don’t dislike any of these series, and I don’t even watch “Criminal Minds”, but when their time comes, all three of those dramas should wrap up their original runs in a manner that will respect their legacies.

Anonymous

what is with CBS?

CBS YOUR ABOUT TO LOSE VIEWERS FOR TAKING OFF MENTALIST. MENTALIST IS A VERY GOOD PROGRAM. THEN YOU PUT JUNK LIKE AMAZING RACE AND SURVIVOR ON. NEVER HAVE WATCHED AND NEVER WILL. KEEP MENTALIST.

princesspr

If you never watched either Survivor or Amazing Race how do you know the programs are junk?

Why Watch

Oh joy. More shows I don’t watch, some I never had. Some I stopped watching.

The Mentalist should have been wrapped up by now. The Amazing Race once was good, but every new group is a repeat of the one before it to the point it is predictable and boring. Only the scenary was interested and that was not enough to keep me watching.

Ronald Ridley

Gave up on the Mentalist when it moved to Sunday night. I’m surprised there will be this season. I will neither start watching a show on Sunday night or keep watching one when moved to Sunday night as long as CBS carries NFL Football. I record the shows I watch and it’s just too much hassle recording two hours for a one-hour show, and then having to FF searching for the beginning. When they move a show to Sunday night I consider it canceled. Might as well. That’s what is going to happen anyway. ‘Might’ try and catch it on… Read more »

OK WHAT’S UP CBS? TAKING MENTALIST OFF REALLY ??????? REALLY?? GRANTED IT WASN’T QUITE AS GOOD AS WHEN THEY WERE ALL BY THEMSELVES AND NOT WITH FBI, HOWEVER, HAD YOU PERMANATELY WRITTEN ALL THE CHARACTERS IN WITH THE FBI IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GOOD. JANE IS A GREAT ACTOR AS WELL ALL THE OTHER CHARACTERS THAT MADE THEM A WHOLE. HOPEFULLY, YOU HAVE TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND AND BRING THE MENTALIST BACK. PERHAPS SOME OTHER STATION WILL BRING THE MENTALIST BACK AND PUT THEM IN PRIME TIME, LIKE IT DESERVES. CANCELING THIS SHOW WILL BE A BIG MISTAKE FOR… Read more »

Rose

Becky, no need to do it all in caps…. as for The AMAZING RACE…. this is an award winning show for adults w/brains and who love to travel, sorry it doesn’t interest you. This is my favorite show!