With upronts less than a month away, I will use my television expertise (and imaginary crystal ball) to predict what the new network schedules will look like:
CBS: Part One -
Monday
8:00PM: How I Met Your Mother
8:30PM: NEW COMEDY
9:00PM: Two and a Half Men
9:30PM: NEW COMEDY
10:00PM: Hawaii 5-0
Analysis: Mother has been opening the night for years, so theres very little chance that CBS will make a change there. Nothing has really clicked in the 8:30 hour for the net in recent years, so they'll likely try something new to see if it catches on. Theres a .0000001% chance Men won't return for a ninth season, whether Sheen returns or not, so it'll stay put. Like seasons past, CBS will use it's highest rated comedy to launch a new skein. Hawaii 5-0, while performing below predecessor CSI: Miami, has consistently ranked among their highest rated 10PM shows, so it won't be moved.
Tuesday
8:00PM: NCIS
9:00PM: NCIS: LA
10:00PM: NEW DRAMA
Analysis: NCIS has blossomed into the most watched drama on television, averaging nearly 20 million viewers a week, so CBS wouldn't dare move it, lest its ancient audience get confused. NCIS: LA has also performed well in this slot, so its probably there for one more season, before CBS decides to share spread the wealth to another night. The Good Wife is arguably the Eye's most buzzed about series, and though its low-rated, its likely the net will try to eek at least one more season out of the sophomore drama. However, its squandering a prime NCIS: LA lead-in, so they'll likely premiere something new in this time-slot come Fall.
Wednesday
8:00PM: Survivor
9:00PM: Criminal Minds
10:00PM: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Analysis: Survivor and Criminal Minds have been solid performers for CBS, so they'll stay put. With CSI fading in its 11th (!) season, a move to less high-profile slot is in order, and since nothing has really struck a cord in this slot, this could be a perfect solution.
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