CBS has given full season orders to each of their four new dramatic series — NCIS: New Orleans, Scorpion, Madam Secretary, and Stalker.
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CBS GIVES FULL SEASON ORDERS TO ALL FOUR OF ITS NEW DRAMAS
“NCIS: New Orleans” and “Scorpion” Rank as the Season’s #1 and #2 New Series
“Madam Secretary” is Sunday’s #1 Scripted Broadcast
“Stalker” is a Time Period Winner in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS has given full season orders to all four of its new dramas, including the #1 and #2 new series of the season, NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and SCORPION, Sunday’s #1 scripted broadcast, MADAM SECRETARY, and the time period-winning suspense thriller STALKER. These pick-ups include three of the top four new shows launched on television this season, and three series that rank among the top 15 of ALL prime time programs.
The four freshman dramas, along with the Network’s returning hit series and NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, have helped CBS win the first four weeks of the season for the sixth consecutive year, with growth of +5% over the comparable period a year ago.
“These four shows have had an immediate impact on our schedule by improving nights, winning time periods and adding more hours of success across our primetime line up,” said Nina Tassler, Chairman, CBS Entertainment.
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS is the season’s #1 new series, averaging 18.16 million viewers, 2.8 in adults 18-49 and 4.1 in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen most current ratings through Oct. 19. NCIS: NEW ORLEANS ranks second only to NCIS among all broadcast dramas, improving the year ago time period by +9% in viewers. In its most recent broadcast (Oct. 21), NCIS: NEW ORLEANS delivered its highest adults 18-49 rating since its series premiere.
SCORPION is the season’s #2 new series and Monday’s most-watched drama averaging 15.17 million viewers, 3.6 in adults 18-49 and 4.9 in adults 25-54. The high-octane drama has been key to CBS’s Monday turnaround, improving the year ago time period by +74% in viewers, +29% in adults 18-49 and +36% in adults 25-54.
MADAM SECRETARY ranks as Sunday’s #1 scripted broadcast and #4 new series with 13.53 million viewers, a +45% time period improvement. It averages 1.8 in adults 18-49 and 2.8 in adults 25-54 leading into THE GOOD WIFE, which has posted growth this season in viewers and adults 25-54.
STALKER has won its Wednesday (10:00-11:00 PM) time period in viewers and key demographics every week this season against its regular scripted competition, averaging 9.49 million viewers, 2.1 in adults 18-49 and 3.0 in adults 25-54.
About NCIS: NEW ORLEANS:
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS stars Scott Bakula, Lucas Black, Zoe McLellan, CCH Pounder and Rob Kerkovich. Gary Glasberg, Mark Harmon, Jeffrey Lieber and James Hayman are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
About SCORPION:
SCORPION stars Elyes Gabel, Robert Patrick, Katharine McPhee, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jadyn Wong and Ari Stidham. Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Nick Santora, Nicholas Wootton, Justin Lin, Heather Kadin, Scooter Braun and Walter O’Brien are the executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
About MADAM SECRETARY:
MADAM SECRETARY stars Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth, Željko Ivanek, Patina Miller, Erich Bergen, Geoffrey Arend, Kathrine Kerzer, Evan Roe and Wallis-Currie Wood. MADAM SECRETARY is a CBS Television Studios production, in association with Revelations Entertainment. Barbara Hall is an executive producer with Revelations’ Lori McCreary and Morgan Freeman, and David Semel.
About STALKER:
STALKER stars Maggie Q, Dylan McDermott, Victor Rasuk, Mariana Klaveno and Elisabeth Röhm. Kevin Williamson is the executive producer for Warner Bros. Television.
What do you think? Is this a good move? Do you like or dislike any of these shows?
I love Stalker and NCIS New Orleans. So glad they’ve been renewed. They have great story lines, writing and tbe cast seems to click.
I have to agree with the reviewer about some of the witless comedies being renewed like Mom, etc. They’ve definitely lowered the standards of good comedy. Renewing them only encourages more sub par comedies.
Love love love Stalker! One of the few programs that is worth watching. The reality programs and dumb sitcoms need to be replaced by decent programming. Please remember there are older and smarter people in your audience that do not watch those.
i watch Scorpion and NCIS: New Orleans every week. I like Stalker,but missed a few shows ans was a bit lost at the beginning of last night’s show. I won’t let that happen again!
Love all these shows. Don’t cancel them. Give people time to share what they love about the shows. I think they will grown in popularity. Please keep
These shows. They are so great.
I like Stalker.
Love Stalker!!!
I hate CBS for not renewing criminal minds or csi Las vegas this sucks. I have been watching these shows for years and the reason the ratings are down is because of sports they screw up everything. People are sports crazy. There is something wrong when the biggest part of a newspaper is devoted to sports, blah, blah, blah.
So happy that Stalker was not cancelled. My family and I love this show.
I love stalker and madam secretary. Please don’t cancel either of these shows.
Glad Stalker will continue. Good suspense, it always has me on the edge of my seat. Great television; the show is one of my favorites!
Thanks for renewing Stalker & Madame Secretary. These 2 shows have kept me away from ABC. I love both concepts.
how could you even justify bringing shows like mom,millers,2 broke girls,& how i met your mother back and not stalker? that would be like turning down a million dollars for a for a party at chucky cheese. good thing im not the only decider of those 4 shows above because they would all be looking for works. waste of tv.
So glad Stalker is coming back on . Thought it was very good. Really like all the main characters
Thanks for renewing Stalker!!!! Good show.
I LOVE The Stalker and Madame Secretary!!!!! Can’t wait for more shows on the Stalker!!!!