CBS announced the renewal of 80% of its lineup and the return of 23 series for the 2020-2021 broadcast season. The network will announce its new series and 2020-2021 primetime schedule in the upcoming weeks. The network is currently on track to finish the current season as America’s Most Watched Network for the 12th consecutive year by a margin of 1 million viewers and #1 in primetime, daytime and late-night for the fourth consecutive year. “Thanks to these exceptional shows, we’re going to win the current season by 1 million viewers,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “Next year, we’ll have these strong returning series as our foundation, and Super Bowl LV too. It’s a well-balanced lineup across Entertainment, News, and Sports that will put us in an incredibly stable position for 2020-2021.”
All three Tuesday night dramas will return, each averaging over 10 million viewers per week, including “NCIS,” averaging over 15.33 million viewers, “FBI” with 12.55 million viewers, and “FBI: Most Wanted,” which averages 10.18 million viewers. “Survivor,” a series currently watched by nearly 10 million viewers, will return for its 21st season. CBS has renewed seven shows, which have been watched by over 10 million viewers per week, far more than any other network. The show includes “Blue Bloods,” “Young Sheldon,” “Bull,” and “60 Minutes.” CBS’ top freshman class will see the return of the new comedy “Bob Hearts Abishola,” “All Rise,” “Evil,” and “The Unicorn.” “Young Sheldon” and “Mom” will return as the number #1 and #2 comedies on television. “Macgyver, Magnum P.I,” and “Blue Bloods” return from a night during which the network won the season by 3.6 million viewers. CBS’s “6 Minutes” will also return. “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “NCIS: New Orleans,” the most-watched entertainment programs on their night.
All shows from this season’s Monday night lineup have been renewed. “The Neighborhood” and “Bob Hearts Abishola rank among the top comedies on television, with larger audiences than every comedy on all other networks. “All Rise” is the #3 new drama on any network, and “Bull,” has been Monday’s top entertainment series at 10:00 P.M this season, averaging over 10.5 million viewers.