It's only a matter of time before we have to say goodbye to CBS's greatest hits like The Big Bang Theory and NCIS — neither one is canceled yet, so don't panic [1] — which is why we couldn't be more excited about the network's new shows!
Thanks to this week's upfront presentations, we finally know what shows CBS is gifting us with next season. It's never too early to start your countdown to Fall TV, right?
In addition to looking forward to more episodes [2] of series like Blue Bloods, Mom and Young Sheldon, CBS is going to adding nine new shows, including a few rebooted hits to its lineup for the 2018-2019 TV season [3]. These shows are going to make CBS one of your favourite networks — if it isn't already — and you can see why when you watch all of the first trailers below.
Magnum P.I.
CBS is adding to its stable of retro reboots (Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver) with an updated Magnum P.I. series. This time around, Jay Hernandez will star in the Hawaii-set show as an ex-Navy SEAL who comes back from Afghanistan and decides to become a private investigator. Even without Tom Selleck as the lead this show is bound to get the nostalgic crowd on their feet. (Selleck could potentially guest-star, since he's on the same network in Blue Bloods!)
Time slot: Mondays at 9 p.m.
Happy Together
Happy Together will star Damon Wayans Jr. and Amber Stevens West (Greek), so you know it'll be funny. The show is set to focus on a 30-something couple who start to reconnect with their younger selves when a pop star (Felix Mallard) moves in. They will channel their inner cool kids by hanging out with the star . . . even in suburbia.
Time slot: Mondays at 8:30 p.m.
God Friended Me
What would you do is God friended you? This drama follows the life of an outspoken atheist whose life changes when he is "friended" by God on Facebook and as a result becomes an agent of change himself. The lead will be played by Brandon Michael Hall (The Mayor) and will take on the challenging topics of faith, science, God, and more with lightheartedness.
Time slot: Sundays at 8 p.m.
The Neighborhood
This comedy, from The Big Bang Theory writer Jim Reynolds, focuses on the nicest guy in the Midwest as he moves his family to a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles where his kindness is out of place. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, and though you won't see him in the trailer, Max Greenfield has been recast in the main role.
Time slot: Mondays at 8 p.m.
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown is already slated to be one of the biggest successes for CBS. This reboot will star the show's original lead Candice Bergen, along with several other familiar and new faces. This time around, Bergen's Murphy Brown will return to the world of cable news and deal with social media, fake news, and a very hostile political and cultural climate.
Time slot: Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.
FBI
FBI is another procedural drama from the great mind of Dick Wolf and we're already hooked. It will explore the inner workings of the New York office of the FBI and will hopefully follow in the footsteps of Wolf's many successful dramas.
Time slot: Tuesdays at 9 p.m.
The Red Line
ER's Noah Wyle is coming back to TV! We will finally see his broadcast return on The Red Line which follow the events that take place after a white cop in Chicago shoots and kills a black doctor by accident. The series will focus on three different families with connections to the cast and reveals the different perspectives throughout.
Time slot: Midseason
The Code
The Code, starring Anna Wood, is about the military's brightest minds as they take on the toughest challenges the country has to offer including issues both inside and outside the courtroom. Each of these individuals are trained as prosecutors, defense lawyers, investigators, and Marines.
Time slot: Midseason
Fam
Fam marks Nina Dobrev [5]'s return to TV, and we're so ready for it. This comedy will follow Dobrev's character whose dreams of an upstanding life with her fiancé and his equally as well-to-do family are thrashed when her train-wreck of a half-sister comes to live with her.
Time slot: Midseason