CBS Upfront 2016-17: Fall 2016 Schedule; House of Lies to End on Showtime

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

CBS Upfront 2016-17: Fall 2016 Schedule; House of Lies to End on Showtime

CBS 2016-17

Fall 2016

Mondays
8:00PM The Big Bang Theory / Kevin Can Wait (Starting in October)
8:30PM Kevin Can Wait (NEW!) / Man with a Plan (NEW!) (Starting in October)
9:00PM 2 Broke Girls
9:30PM The Odd Couple
10:00PM Scorpion

Tuesdays
8:00PM NCIS
9:00PM Bull (NEW!)
10:00PM NCIS: New Orleans

Wednesdays
8:00PM Survivor
9:00PM Criminal Minds
10:00PM Code Black

Thursdays
8:00PM NFL Thursday Night Football (Premieres September 15) / The Big Bang Theory (Starting October 27)
8:30PM The Great Indoors (NEW!) (Starting October 27)
9:00PM Mom (Starting October 27)
9:30PM Life in Pieces (Starting October 27)
10:00PM Pure Genius (NEW!) (Starting October 27)

Fridays
8:00PM MacGyver (NEW!)
9:00PM Hawaii Five-O
10:00PM Blue Bloods

Saturdays
8:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
9:00PM Crimetime Saturday (encores)
10:00PM 48 Hours

Sundays
7:00PM 60 Minutes
8:00PM NCIS: Los Angeles
9:00PM Madam Secretary
10:00PM Elementary

Unscheduled Mid-Season 2017:
COMEDY:
DRAMA: Training Day (NEW), Doubt (NEW), Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (returning)
REALITY: The Amazing Race (returning), Undercover Boss (returning), Hunted (NEW)

NOTES: CBS features three new comedies, five new dramas and 21 returning series. In addition to new series Training Day and Doubt, CBS will once again present year-round programming, rolling out new and established series throughout the season, including Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders, which is winning its Wednesday (10:00-11:00 PM) time period in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54; the award-winning reality series The Amazing Race and Undercover Boss; and the new one-hour alternative series, Hunted, which was previously announced.

Discuss CBS's 2016-17 lineup and view the full press release.

On Sunday, June 13th at 9 p.m. ET/PT, our favorite corporate sharks will board their last flight, in grand, historic style, to Havana for the conclusion of the Showtime comedy series House of Lies. Shot entirely on location and directed by series creator and executive producer Matthew Carnahan, this final episode, "No Es Fácil," marks the first time an American scripted series was shot in Cuba since the restoration of diplomatic relations. Don Cheadle (Miles Ahead) headlines the stellar cast, which includes Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars), Emmy(R) winner Ben Schwartz (Parks & Recreation), Josh Lawson (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues), Donis Leonard Jr. (Criminal Minds), and Emmy winner Glynn Turman (In Treatment).

Sitcoms Airing Tonight

Wednesday, March 3

The Goldbergs - "Mr. Ships Ahoy" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
As William Penn’s new Quaker Warden, Beverly is thrilled to have co-workers for the first time and sets out to make them all love her. To her dismay, it’s more difficult to win them over than she anticipated, as her reputation of being a difficult school parent precedes her. Meanwhile, Geoff competes in the “Mr. Ships Ahoy” beauty pageant to prove to Erica that he can be seen as desirable by other women.

American Housewife - "The Guardian" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Katie and Greg secretly put Kathryn (Wendie Malick) through a series of tests to see if she would make a good guardian for Anna-Kat in the unlikely event something should happen to them. Meanwhile, after tracking down J.D.’s (Jake Choi) potential egg donors, Tami (Holly Robinson Peete) and Katie scheme to learn more about them.

The Conners - "A Stomach Ache, a Heartbreak and a Grave Mistake" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT)
Mark is stressed out and feeling sick, convinced he has COVID-19. Meanwhile, Becky and Harris team up to confront Josh who has been “ghosting” Harris; and when Jackie visits Roseanne’s grave, she finds an appalling headstone right next to it and sets out to make it right.

Call Your Mother - "Feelings" (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Jean and Danny’s relationship grows complicated emotionally and physically as they try to resist their feelings for one another until his divorce is final. As Celia is moving into Freddie’s apartment, Freddie is disappointed to learn that Celia plans to keep her place as a backup plan, causing some hard conversations between the two.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 1)

Wednesday, March 3

Ben Schwartz (Space Force/Parks and Recreation) - Watch Ben on The Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:37am on CBS. He will also be on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive) - Annaleigh appears on Watch What Happens: Live at 3:30am on Bravo.
Kyra Sedgwick (Call Your Mother) - Kyra is a guest on The Talk on CBS at 2pm ET/1pm CT-PT.
Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio talks about Coming 2 America on LIVE! with Kelly and Ryan, so check your listings.
Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly/Samantha Who?) - Melissa appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Kristen Bell (The Good Place) and Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Kristen and Dax are guests on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
Jermaine Fowler (Superior Donuts) - Jermaine will be on The Real, so check your local listings.
Awkwafina (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Awkwafina appears on The Kelly Clarkson Show, so check your local listings.
Hillary Duff (Younger/Lizzie McGuire) - Hillary talks about My Brave Little Girl on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.