TV.com Feature:
CBS shows off fall lineup, Jericho not included
Network's schedule adds five shows, cancels Jericho; Your Mother comes back for more.
By Tim Surette, Wednesday, May 16, 2007
TV.com Feature:
Report: Jericho leveled
CBS is leaving drama Jericho a ghost town, says Variety; Class, Close to Home also canned.
By Tim Surette, Tuesday, May 15, 2007
TV.com Feature:
Idol sings high for Fox, Heroes, NBC fall
Fox wins week with 11.5 million/night, followed by CBS (10.8m), ABC (9.6m); Idol, Grey's, CSI, House top shows.
By Reuters, Wednesday, May 2, 2007
How Jennifer Finnigan keeps close to home from straying too far (external)
"Things are a bit different this season on CBS' 'Close to Home' (Fridays at 9 pm/ET). There are more male faces — 'JAG' alum David James Elliott's included — and perceptibly less focus on Annabeth Chase's struggle to juggle a career and what is now single motherhood."
Source: TV Guide, Friday, October 27, 2006
'JAG' star reveals why he's come home (external) "Starting tonight at 9 pm, Elliott's many fans can enjoy him anew, as he joins the cast of CBS' 'Close to Home,' now in its second season, as ADA James Conlon. The actor recently phoned us while hauling his kids to Disneyland." Source: TV Guide, Friday, September 22, 2006
Elliott Finds New 'Home' at CBS (external) "Ex-'JAG' star David James Elliott is making his way back to CBS, landing in the very same timeslot where he was last seen." Source: Zap2It, Wednesday, June 28, 2006
TV.com Feature:
Finale Fanfare
Though it's always sad to see our favorite shows end for the season, leaving nothing but the bleak expanse of summer television before us, there are a few reasons--besides pool parties and barbecues--to get excited at this time of year. Each year's May Sweep brings exciting finales and other special TV events. All in all, it's shaping up to be an excellent month of television--and we've outlined the best of it for you. Oh, and a word to the wise: this feature abounds with spoilers, so read with care!
By Lila Holland, Friday, April 21, 2006
CBS Unveils New No. 1 Strategy (external)
"After winning the first 15 weeks of the season (the first time that's been done since NBC's "Must See" heyday in the late '80s), CBS plans to tinker rather than rebuild."
Source: Jam! Showbiz, Thursday, January 19, 2006
Timeslot switch helps 'Close to Home' (external) Timeslot switcheroo boosts the CBS drama. Source: Media Life Magazine, Wednesday, November 16, 2005
CBS Swaps 'Threshold,' 'Home' (external) "Annoyed, perhaps, that Friday was its only Jerry Bruckheimer-free night of the week, CBS is swapping freshman dramas 'Threshold' and 'Close to Home' for a November sweeps test run." Source: Zap2It, Monday, November 7, 2005
Who Is Filmdom's Rising Black Star? (external) TVGuide.com talks to Kimberly Elise of "Close to Home." Source: TV Guide, Tuesday, October 18, 2005
'Home' improvement (external) "CBS debuted new series Close to Home, which finished with a 3.2/8." Source: Broadcasting & Cable - Subscription, Wednesday, October 5, 2005
'Close To Home' review (external) "Now that all the big-city criminal investigators are cracking the whip, suburbia is next to fall victim to crimes more insidious than a $7 mocha." Source: Maxim Online, Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Up 'Close' with TV's Hot New Lawyer (external) "TVGuide.com spoke with Jennifer Finnigan about her roles past and present, and her future as wife to 'The Single Guy's Jonathan Silverman." Source: TV Guide, Monday, October 3, 2005
S Tackles Cases 'Close to Home' (external) "Many 'Judging Amy' fans resented the show's cancellation after six years, but CBS now offers an acceptable substitute." Source: Zap2It, Saturday, October 1, 2005
Kimberly Elise Joins 'Crime' Cast (external) Kimberly Elise will star in "American Crime," a new CBS drama about a female prosecutor juggling her child and career. Source: Zap2It, Friday, April 8, 2005
Show Vital Stats
Show: Close to Home
Ratings Rank: 1,171 of 17,577 (
3)
Show Reviews: 64
People Tracking: 1,212
Ratings Rank: 1,171 of 17,577 (
3)
Show Reviews: 64
People Tracking: 1,212
Show
Score: 8.5 Great 1,093 votes
Score: 8.5 Great 1,093 votes
great: 364 (33.4%)
superb: 296 (27.2%)
perfect: 242 (22.2%)
good: 88 (8.1%)
Other: 99 (9.2%)
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