It was CBS’ turn to present offers for 2024/25 today during a series of Upfront presentations in New York.
The Network will debut 2 new drama series NCIS: Origins, and Matlock this Fall, followed by mid-season dramas Watson and Sheriff Country.
Young Sheldon spin-off Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage joins Poppa’s House as part of the Network’s existing comedy slate.
Meanwhile, returning favorites include the FBI franchise (FBI, International and Most Wanted), along with NCIS, NCIS: Sydney, Elsbeth, Tracker, The Equalizer, Blue Bloods, Ghosts, Fire Country, and SWAT.
ABOUT NCIS: ORIGINS
NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid).
NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks, Mariel Molino as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, Tyla Abercrumbie as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Sullivan and Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland.
Flagship series star Mark Harmon will narrate and executive produce. In addition to Harmon, Sean Harmon, David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal will executive produce, with North and Monreal co-writing the premiere episode and serving as co-showrunners.
The series is produced by CBS Studios.
ABOUT GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, the sequel to Young Sheldon, follows Georgie (Montana Jordan) and Mandy (Emily Osment) as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage.
Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage stars Montana Jordan as Georgie and Emily Osment as Mandy. Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro and Steve Holland will serve as executive producers of the series, from Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television.
ABOUT MATLOCK
Matlock stars Kathy Bates as the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline “Matty” Matlock, who, after achieving success in her younger years, decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases and expose corruption from within.
Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, while Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. Matty works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber ambitious Sarah (Leah Lewis) – as she endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world.
Matlock is a reimagining of the classic television series of the same name.
Matlock stars Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Joanna Klein, Eric Christian Olsen, John Will and Kat Coiro are executive producers.
The series is produced by CBS Studios.
ABOUT WATSON (MID SEASON)
Watson takes place seven months after the death of the titular character’s friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty.
Dr. John Watson (Morris Chestnut) resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders. Watson’s old life isn’t done with him, though – Moriarty and Watson are set to write their own chapter of a story that has fascinated audiences for more than a century.
Watson is a medical show with a strong investigative spine, featuring a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries.
Watson stars Morris Chestnut as Dr. John Watson. Craig Sweeny wrote the pilot and will showrun and executive produce.
The series is produced by CBS Studios.
ABOUT SHERIFF COUNTRY (MID SEASON)
Sheriff Country stars Morena Baccarin as straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox, the stepsister of Cal Fire’s division chief Sharon Leone (Diane Farr of FIRE COUNTRY), who investigates criminal activity as she patrols the streets of small-town Edgewater while contending with her ex-con father and a mysterious incident involving her wayward daughter.
Sheriff Country is an expansion of the universe of the hit drama series Fire country.
Executive producers are Thieriot, Phelan, Rater, and Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne Reed for JBTV.
The series is produced by CBS Studios.
CBS 2024-2025 Primetime schedule
MONDAY
8:00 PM The Neighborhood
8:30 PM POPPA’s HOUSE (New)
9:00 PM NCIS
10:00 PM NCIS: ORIGINS (New)
TUESDAY
8:00 PM FBI
9:00 PM FBI: International
10:00 PM FBI: Most Wanted
WEDNESDAY
8:00 PM Survivor
9:30 THE SUMMIT (NEW)
THURSDAY
8:00 PM GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (NEW)
8:30 PM Ghosts
9:00 PM MATLOCK (NEW)
10:00 PM Elsbeth
FRIDAY
8:00 PM SWAT
9:00 PM Fire Country
10:00 PM BLUE BLOODS
FRIDAY MIDSEASON
8:00 PM NCIS: Sydney
9:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY
10:00 PM SWAT
SUNDAY
7:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00 PM Tracker
9:00 PM The Equalizer
10:00 PM (Mid-Season) WATSON
